Check out the new menu items at Bada Bing. That's right, we said Bada Bing - the bar & nightclub on Chippewa is also a downtown dining destination!

The three items that we sampled were from the new Bada Bing pasta menu, which includes pastas, sauce & meatballs. First, there was the surprising Meatball Salad: a fresh tossed salad of mixed greens, onions, tomato, cucumber topped with balsamic vinagrette and featuring two giant homemade meatballs with sauce! Putting meatballs & sauce in the middle of a fresh salad might sound crazy. But the sauce blends beautifully with the vinagrette. And the meatballs are enough to turn any carnivore into a salad lover. These two tastes are the perfect compliment for each other.

Next up, the "Taste of the Bing", a sampler platter consisting of two meatballs with sauce, two generous stuffed peppers and two pieces of garlic bread. This tasty treat is the perfect snack for two when your hanging out downtown & need some nourishment for a late night of drinking & dancing!

Then, we tried the Chicken Parm. A hearty platefull with chicken cutlets, mozzarella cheese and a side of pasta.

Since opening on Chippewa Street nearly five years ago, Bada Bing has become known for its excellent service. Until recently, the kitchen has been one of the best kept secrets of Chippewa. The quality of the ingredients, the care in preparation and the reasonable prices have made Bada Bing a dining destination for lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

Now, Bada Bing announces NEW LATE NIGHT KITCHEN HOURS on Friday and Saturday night! The kitchen at Bada Bing will be open until 3am every Friday & Saturday featuring a full menu to satisfy your late night cravings when you're downtown. Stop in and grab a table, a booth or just pull up a bar stool & order food with your drinks till 3am on the weekend. You can also call "Bunz" at Bada Bing (716) 853-2464 to make a reservation for your party or group.

Now that we've sampled the new Pasta Menu at Bada Bing, we're looking forward to more changes & additions to their food offerings. While we haven't seen the new dinner menu yet, the chef at Bada Bing has assured us that everyone is gonna love it!