The original buffalo wings in Buffalo after a short trip across the border to Canada. The original medium was tasty, but rather tame with stuff like Franks Red Hot or similar bottled sauces having more kick. The inside shows it's chaotic and whimsical founding with famous people's photos with signatures and Ducati motorcycles with a plaque stating "very fast". Service was quick and friendly nothing short of the usual. read more

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It was finally time I enjoyed some of the world's original chicken wings. The environment was so much better than I could have ever imagined. The walls are covered with interesting things to look at and the food lived up to the legend. Definitely worth a visit! read more

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Delish wings from the original creators of the buffalo wing. Came with the hubby and kids and everyone enjoyed the wings. Service was fast and efficient and super nice. She even offered me a soda to go. Extra plus, they are a Coke serving restaurant (vs. Pepsi). Must try if you want to taste a piece of history! read more

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i came after visiting canada and since me and the fam were in new york, we figured we try some wings and pizza. the pizza here is SO good. the cheese pull is amazing and the pizza itself was so fluffy it almost had me in tears!! read more

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The original and still the best. I've been going here for 40 some years. Sadly, as a North Carolina resident now, my visits are rare. Stopped in with my dad today for some wings and it was awesome, as always. Service was great and efficient, the wings Are the best, bar none, and although the interior has played up the fact that wings were invented here, there are still a number of things that have been there for years. No trip to Buffalo is complete without stopping at the Anchor Bar. I would give this place 10 stars if I could. read more

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Anchor bar had delicious buffalo wings. The sauce was impeccable. Pizza on the other hand tasted like regular frozen pizza from the store. The service was wonderful and the atmosphere was neat. read more

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This is a classic place that everyone has heard of -- the birthplace of the buffalo wing. I always fear that such places will be a disappointment. This one, happily, was not! This has all the feel of a local wing place. Aside from the gift shop, it feels like a local hole-in-the-wall, but in a good way. There is all kinds of atmosphere and I love the vibe. The chicken wings are all they are cracked up to be. Juicy with just enough crunch and nice flavor. I liked them so much, I went back for more the next day. The potato wedge fries are also excellent. If in Buffalo -- do not miss the Anchor Bar. read more

Anchor Bar - Traditional wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The original home of the buffalo wing absolutely lived up to its full touristy potential. Went on a Friday around lunch and had no problem grabbing a seat at the bar. Bartender was friendly, Bloody Mary was delicious and most importantly the wings were spot on. Loved looking at the license plates and motorcycles that decorate the place and would absolutely recommend you make this a stop if you're in the Buffalo area and want wings. read more

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Honestly, for the original birth place of the buffalo wings... I get it. You need to stop here. However, how good can some bar buffalo wings really be? The wings were good. Juicy and flavorful. But basically, a slightly better standard bar wing. I wouldn't really go out of my way to come back, but I would recommend people to try it out for sure. I really enjoyed the random memorabilia and history that decorates the walls of this restaurant. read more

Anchor Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

My son and I made a pilgrimage to the original Anchor Bar to see if the reputation was hype or truth. Sadly, it's more hype than legend. The wings are naked style, so the prep is tricky. Too hot or too long makes for a dry wing with a difficult chew. High temps may help the kitchen throughput, but they don't help the wings. The wings we got fell on this dry, overcooked end of the scale. The Hotter sauce was good as was the homemade blue cheese. The next step up tasted of vinegar until drenched in blue cheese (then it was good). the service was good for 3pm on a Friday. read more

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Was super stoked to come here on my first visit to Buffalo. Left seriously disappointed. Wings were mediocre. I've had better service in a Burger King. Sat for 15 minutes before we could order a drink and sat for another 15 while we waited for our check. Then the hit with and auto gratuity of 18%. I felt like I went to the place where they invented boobs and all they had was a saggy A cup with mismatched nipples. read more

Went here a couple of weeks ago while in the area. The wings were okay, but nothing to write home about, because I can make better buffalo wings than them. After I tasted my husband's wings, I ended up ordering an ole school fried (almost burnt-at my request) sandwich. It was delicious, but I couldn't eat the bun because it was the consistency of Jamaican coco bread and I didn't want to put all that in my stomach so I ate the bologna by itself with the fried onions they put on top. That bologna was 1/2 inch thick. It was sho nuff the BOMB! I'm from Alabama so this was right up my alley. One of my friends ordered the fried eggplant and pasta and she loved it. The other ordered buffalo chicken fingers with fries and he didn't enjoy his meal. The staff is kind, friendly, and accommodating because when my friend received her pasta it had tomato sauce on the top and she asked if she could get buttered pasta instead and they obliged her. There is plenty of seating. One downside is that the kitchen closes at 8:00pm so we got there just in time to order our food at 7:45pm. read more

When in Buffalo you have to stop in right? The original Buffalo Wing place! Ordered 10 wings and the pizza rolls. I thought the wings were good, not great. I ordered the Cajun dry rub and the other guy ordered the hotter. I would say googood flavor, but ot as meaty as I would have liked. I went to another wing place the previous night and I gave them 4 stars so tonight not aas good so 3 here, but more likely a 3.75. Would I come back?? Yes for the ambiance. Food was better because of the location. read more

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No trip to Buffalo is complete without visiting the Anchor Bar--the birthplace of the original Buffalo wing. Beyond the history, it's a fun, nostalgic spot with a lively atmosphere and a menu full of classic pub favorites. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a lifelong Buffalonian, it's a local landmark that's worth experiencing for its history, hospitality, and iconic place in Buffalo's food culture. read more

We sat at the bar and had some wings and beer. The bartenders were fun and service was quick. It's definitely a dive bar, but it's clear they know what they're good at. The buffalo wings were tasty- honestly a bit overcooked. I think if they were cooked a minute less they would have been perfect, but the sauce was divine. My boyfriend and I agreed the buffalo sauce was the real star here. A fun stop if you're in town, but nothing I need to do again. read more

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Love coming here! Wings are excellent, made perfectly crisp and nice covering of sauce too! Anytime we are in the area we stop in. Had great service from our waiter Apache read more

Anchor Bar - Yummy traditional Buffalo wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Neat place. Crazy decor, the walls are covered w nostalgia, license plates, police patches, etc. The wings are fantastic, but the Beef on deck is nothing special. Service was great and food came out fast and hot. Glad we were able to fit this one in! read more

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Great wings. Cool environment and ambience. Parking lot for customers. Good local beer selections. Definitely a place to visit when in town Sam was our waitress and did a really good job. read more

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Stopped here for lunch on our way to Niagara Falls based on the history. The Anchor Bar IPA was an outstanding brew. I had the Manhattan, and it was a delightful midday cocktail. Picky 9 had the pizza logs. They were "a little too cheesy" . Mr. 13 and I had boneless honey garlic wings. They were fabulous. Hubs had a beef sandwich and wings. He was a proud member of the clean your plate club and brought it up as being so delicious all day long. Service was quick and fabulous. Our waitress was very busy, but still attentive. Highly recommend the Anchor Bar! read more

Since there was a large party of us, they sat us in the side room, which was perfectly fine. Our waitress was off the chain great suggestions, open and honest. When we asked her about the African-American man who created buffalo wings, she acknowledged him and gave us a history. read more

Anchor Bar was such a touristy spot. Supposedly the original location where buffalo sauce came from, we had to visit. They were super slammed with a constant influx of folks. It took our waitress forever to come check on us and fill our waters. She definitely had to work hard for a Sunday lunch crowd. The hubs went for the wings. The x10 traditional wings were a relatively nice size. They had a good bite to them with a crispy ish skin. Whatever the two sauces were, they were messy compared to a dry rub though. The buffalo chicken sandwich was so so. It was a humungous sandwich with a saucy outer layer that made it super messy to consume. The fried breast was juicy but not overly breaded. The potato wedges were surprisingly delightful. I'm particular about fries being too potato-y. I like 'em to have a crunch factor. And these wedges had just enough crispiness. We also decided to add x5 additional wings with an entree order for $6.99. The spicy garlic parmesan had a nice punch of flavor. Or was it the cajun dry rub now that I think about it. Regardless, the wings were spectacular. * shoulder shrug * read more

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We went here because it's said to be where buffalo wings originated. We were able to be seated right away. Had the mixed vegetables appetizer which was really huge. Very good. Each of us ordered wings. There's a lot of food and we ended up with leftovers. I had the garlic Parmesan boneless wings. They are crispy and covered in a lot of sauce. Not sure if just overcooked but they were just ok. Had a cup of the chicken wing soup. I loved that and would definitely order again. Very neat atmosphere in an old building. Worth a stop just for the nostalgia. read more

After staying for a night in Buffalo, NY, through some thorough (not really lol) research, I found out that Anchor Bar is where Buffalo Wings first originated from! So I convinced my whole family that this was the place to go to for lunch! There was a long wait to get tables as the place was really busy. Finally, about 30 minutes or so later, we finally got a table. I had to order the original buffalo wings, with mild sauce - as that is how it originated. We gotta take it back now to how it all started. I wanted to love the wings. I really did! It had a great crunch and a great flavor, but not sure if our batch was very over cooked as the chicken meat was very tough and dry. I like my wings crunchy and crisp on the outside and nice and tender, juicy, and flavorful on the inside. These wings were missing a few points in my book. So yes, I was a tad bit disappointed that the wings I had wasn't really worth the long wait. Anchor Bar had one chance to win me over with their wings as who knows when in the world I will be back in Buffalo New York of all places? They had some cool paraphernalia inside the restaurant though! But other than that... just 3 stars. Not the worst wings I've ever had but definitely not the best. read more

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Flew into Buffalo with a couple of buddies to watch a hockey game and was recommended to try this place. It's the birthplace of "Buffalo wings" and has been around for almost 100 years, so they must be doing something right. Came around 6pm on a Wednesday night and was greeted and seated promptly. Server was friendly and the food and drinks came out pretty quickly. We all got the wings and weck combo which comes with 5 wings with your choice of sauce, beef on weck sandwich, and a bunch of fries. I got the original Wings which were really good and had a little kick and nice flavor and they fried it a little bit crispier than other places, which gave it a different texture. The sandwich was good, but is pretty salty so I had to scrape off a lot of the salt and caraway seeds from the top bun. If you do that and add some horseradish to it, it was a really good sandwich. Fries were nice and crispy, too. Huge menu with so many different things on it. If you lived in the area, I'm sure it's a cool spot to come and hang out at and eat something different all of the time. Highly recommended if you're in the area and want a good meal. read more

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Great food, wings and not far from the falls. The staff was kind. We tried the famous wings and were good. We took an order to go since we were in a rush. Reason for 4 Star is when we sat down our table seats were dirty and table was sticky. This is an easy fix and we could have been seated between people. They have shirts and hoodies for sale at this location that are cute. read more

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I know I'm gonna get some heat for this but I've had better wings at a gas station... Just because you invented buffalo wings doesn't mean you can sit on your hands and let the rest of the world perfect them... The Medium wings tasted like they took Franks Red Hot and cut it w half water and did a quick dip of the wings after frying then plated them. The sauce didn't stay on and was gone by the time they cooled enough to eat. I had Habanero Ranch Dust and they had barely any flavor. Do you Buffalo peeps have sensitive digestive systems? Are your taste buds still over in England, left behind when your ancestors fled the country in search of a better life? I EXPECTED HEAT! I EXPECTED FLAVOR! I EXPECTED TEARS! I could have 'lined up' and asked for more... But instead I had to request a Spicy BBQ to dip them in. The Spicy BBQ tasted more like a smokey (w a bite/sting) BBQ, but I tasted no 'spice', so I'd suggest changing the name. Now... the wings were fried PERFECTLY but the sauces left me hanging. Checking your website- it's clear you're 'hanging your hat' on being the OG but sometimes it's best to bow out gracefully if your product 'drops the ball'... Now the decor, the bar atmosphere, etc is the only thing that might bring me back... Let me know when you put FLAVOR on your wings... read more

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Food was ice cold. 55 minutes to get food. Wing sauce tasted nothing like the original. Didn't even taste like franks. I'll never go back. You can get real wings anywhere now days. Save your time and money. read more

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Have been several times to the birth place of Buffalo Wings and this visit did not disappoint. Love the wings here and am not a big fan of the pizza so a big plate of wings it is. Wings were crispy and cooked to perfection. Wing sauce is what makes these wings so good. Restaurant is full of nostalgia with various themes depending on where you sat. Only downside was being in middle of confrontation between our waitress and another customer. Not sure what happened but it involved tip and was very uncomfortable. Our service was great, we left full and happy. Highly recommend if you find yourself in the Buffalo area read more

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Who am I kidding? You're going to go regardless of my review because this is the birthplace of buffalo wings. And I'm the same: I went despite the reviews. The sauce was really good--not too drippy and not too thick, not too spicy either. However, the wings were fried a bit too crispy for me. Service was decent but the layout for take out was so very inefficient. Ok. Now, go ahead and try it for yourself. I believe you will. read more

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The first four items we ordered from the menu, they were out of. Friday at 6pm. Salad wasn't fresh. Food was mediocre. Server said they had a new owner, trying to figure things out. read more

We drove 5 hours to eat here... website said open till 9:00 pm we arrived at 7:00 pm and were told they "closed early today" very rude and did not care read more

Anchor Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Came as part of my 5,800 mile 30 city food trip. This was a bucket list spot for sure in my cross country food travels. I say this not in a bad way...the experience was everything I predicted... Kind of a tourist trap vibe playing off the "original" reputation. Excellent service and just decent bar wings that I feel I could get anywhere (again, as expected). Basic flavors. Simple prep. Kind of small bar wings that tourists would love for the experience. The hottest flavor which is what I ordered was mild at best. Left feeling the need to try duff's as locals kept bringing up that name. Again...great experience. Just don't go into it thinking just because it's the "original" makes it the "best." read more

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Great food. Tastiest wings. They sure do know how to make them. Good service and awesome decor/interior.

A historic place for sure, but only come here if you care about the history of the wings. Food was honestly not too special, as many of the dishes were rather bland. The mozzarella sticks were not that cheesy, and the sauce for the wings were not especially tasty. The pulled pork was quite sweet and the beef sandwich was an enigma - the bread was too salty, and the beef too bland - you'd expect it to be the other way around! The wing sauces were very mild in terms of spice. You don't feel any heat from the medium spice levels, and the extreme spice was just slightly spicy, and didn't taste amazing. They also watered down our apple juice as well, which was disappointing. Service was good though, and there was a nice ambiance, so only go if you are a tourist interested in the history! read more

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I originally came to this location on a whim, expecting your typical buffalo wings - but I was very pleasantly surprised. I dined on a busy Friday afternoon at the tail end of the lunch rush, but was able to get seated quickly. Looking around, the restaurant felt like your run of the mill Dive Bar, and I was expecting the same for the quality of food - but that's where they got me. Fried at the perfect temperature, the wings weren't overly breaded and still managed to have the delectable crunch. The medium buffalo sauce had the right balance of slow heat and sour from the vinegar in it. And for not ordering the wings extra wet, they were very well coated in the sauce. The roast beef was tender and juicy, pairing exquisitely with the flavor of the salt and fennel on the super soft kimmelweck roll. read more

Anchor Bar - BUFFALO'S BEST- ANCHOR BAR WINGS & WECK (Medium with Bleu Cheese) - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

So if you're traveling through Buffalo, you have to go to the place that originated the Buffalo Wing, right? My wife and I enjoyed our experience at Anchor Bar. The ambience is like nothing else you see in any other restaurant. I have tried wings from all over. Have I had better chicken wings? Absolutely. I appreciate the quality of the chicken wings here. The Parm Garlic was extra saucy compared to the original that I really wish I had more sauce. The blue cheese was the best I've ever had. The food didn't blow me away though. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars is because our server is as on top of it and genuinely friendly and helped us with our first experience at Anchor Bar. I am glad I finally made it to eat wings from Anchor Bar. But I won't be upset if I never make it back. But knowing me and my love for wings, if I'm ever in the area, I'll probably stop again. Maybe. read more

Anchor Bar - Spicy Garlic Parm and Original Wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

A staple in Buffalo! Gotta visit if you're a fan of chicken wings. Ordered the "hotter" and "BBQ" sauce wings and honestly, they hit the spot. Definitely recommend them. They were delicious, and I'd come back. Ordered a pepperoni and bacon pizza and that was solid. Could go without next time but it's always a good combo with wings and a salad. The restaurant itself is cool! They have a merch store in case you're a fan of merch when visiting a new place, like me. We did got seated within 10 min which was great! Service from our server did seem a bit slow overall, but she was nice. Check this place out when in Buffalo! read more

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Fantastic wings. Nice and crispy. Definitely has an old school vibe. Great atmosphere and the service was good as well. Glad they have private parking...neighborhood not the best, just saying. Worth the trip. read more

Anchor Bar - Wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I haven't been here in about 10 years and all I have to say is: what an embarrassment! I wouldn't know how the food was, either the kitchen didn't make my food or the waiter didn't turn in my order! The waiter was very fast, we felt rushed! He filled 8 glasses of water, never once asked what we would like to drink! After my family received their food, the waiter never returned to ask how the food was or if we needed refills on our drinks. I brought my family to this restaurant out of pride! They came in from Florida and I left humiliated! I won't be back and I will let people know my experience and recommend people to find another place to eat! Do better! read more

Very Disappointed. My husband loved the wings & pizza here in the past which is why we made a 5-hour trip here! His last time here was about 2/3 years ago. We ordered a basic pepperoni pizza and a 10-piece buffalo wings. While we waited our waiter came up to us and explained that our pizza might take a while because the kitchen had to remake it, which we didn't mind. Our wings came out not too long after and were terrible, the sauce was great, but the wings were chewy and tough. We got a second batch and they were worse! Some parts were crunchy and burnt! Our pizza was just as bad. It was burnt! Our server was nice but the kitchen staff needs to be retrained. Also, why is the kitchen staff smoking weed outside the restaurant?? read more