It started off as a day trip to Maine to get some lobster rolls, and wound up, becoming a last minute and very spontaneous road trip across the north east. While, exploring various states, and eventually the Canada side of Niagara Falls, one realizes that you are literally minutes from the birthplace of Buffalo wings. I would be remiss to have come all this way without visiting the originators of this tasty and tangy snack at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY. Yes, of course it's a tourist trap... But there's a reason why it's a tourist trap, and I'm proud to say that I enjoyed every minute of it; especially since I'm not a huge buffalo sauce fan. But, I have to say that these guys know exactly what they're doing. We ordered a double portion of buffalo wings, but split the batch into half original and half honey garlic. Both flavors were terrific, and the wings were fried to its golden perfection. Yum! The Story of a Buffalo Classic On March 4th, 1964, Dominic Bellissimo was tending bar at the now famous Anchor Bar Restaurant in Buffalo, NY. Late that evening, a group of Dominic's friends arrived at the bar with ravenous appetites. Dominic asked his mother, Teressa, to prepare something for his friends to eat. They looked like chicken wings, a part of the chicken that usually went into the stock pot for soup. Teressa had deep fried the wings and flavored them with a secret sauce. The wings were an instant hit and it didn't take long for people to flock to the bar to experience this new taste sensation. From that evening on, Buffalo Wings became a regular part of the menu at the Anchor Bar. The phenomenon created in 1964 by Teressa Bellissimo has spread across the globe. Although many have tried to duplicate Buffalo Wings, the closely guarded secret recipe is what makes Frank & Teressa's the proclaimed "Best Wings in the World." Anchor Bar 1047 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209 read more

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

As a first timer in Buffalo, we HAD to try Anchor Bar. My husband and I love hot wings, so we were very excited to eat at the OG of Buffalo wings! It's really cool inside with a large bar and lots of tables. Lots of menu options and wing flavors. We got 20 wings and did half original medium flavor and half spicy garlic and Parmesan. We loved them both. Wings were meaty and cooked perfectly and heavily coated with sauce (which I always appreciate). I did dock a star because the service wasn't great. Our server went MIA at the end and I had to ask a different waitress to grab our check for us. read more

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Well ....if you are a fan of chicken wings......you must stop here....The Birthplace of wings right? Depending on the time and day you go.....it probably will be busy...but stop in read more

Ordered wings and cheese pizza takeout, to our hotel. Food was ok. Typical take out. If we're in Buffalo again, will probably choose a different place for takeout. read more

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

As someone who travels a lot, I often try to find the best or most historic restaurants in the cities I go to. Of course, being in Buffalo, I had to try some wings. This meal just didn't stick out to me in any way. You would think, being the original buffalo wing, that Anchor Bar would have a leg up on everybody, but in my honest opinion, I've had better wings at chain restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings. I don't try to knock slow service too much, as I understand on the weekends, you'll wait longer for food, but we had a hard time getting drinks here as well. Nothing personal - just something to take note of. I did actually have a good time with all of the motorcycles and checking out the license plates hanging in the area we sat. Overall, not a horrible spot, but Anchor Bar seems to be an average restaurant that masquerades behind its history. read more

It was absolutely worth it coming to this tourist spot to try the first buffalo wings. I like buffalo wings but not as much a dry lemon pepper. We got in before the lunch rush and it was still a wait. I ordered 10 original wings. They taste exactly how I imagined them to be and they were good. The flavor was juicy and 10 was enough for me because they were a hefty size. My wifes buffalo chicken sandwich was large but they were lacking something. I liked the potato wedges that came with them. She got the 5 dry wings extra for $. Would I come here again? No but it's worth trying once. read more

Had to stop by the original buffalo wings restaurant! Ordered a cup of buffalo chicken soup (Tastes like chowder with buffalo chicken), potato wedges, and garlic Parmesan buffalo wings. Overall everything was pretty good! The house blue cheese was delicious! I like the garlic Parmesan was mixed in with buffalo sauce! I kid you not I was debating between the garlic Parmesan or the buffalo sauce flavor, turns out if you order garlic Parmesan it's mixed in with buffalo sauce! read more

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Only here because it's the Original, the food itself didn't really stand out. You can get much better fried chicken wings elsewhere. The wings are a bit too dry, I had the dry rub one the rub are not even attached to the wings then I had to dip my wings try to get some flavor on. And my plate only comes with 9 wings instead of 10. Didn't send them back because it's always a bad idea to send back you will never know where your next plate is coming from. Get a seat by the bar or near the bar around, it gets the service pretty fast. read more

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The wings were very good and the waitress we had was fantastic . I would definitely go back.

While visiting Buffalo... my family had to try this spot! This original location claims to be the birthplace of the Buffalo wing! We love chicken so this was a must try! Upon arrival, we were impressed by the decor. It's truly a bar with lots of random items on the walls, especially license plates. Really cute photo op's in here. They also sell souvenirs and tshirts. On to the wings... pretty good. Of our table of 9, we did have 2 that weren't impressed. My cousin complained that the wings were fried too hard and another complained of lack of flavor. For me (an uncertified wing connoisseur), the wings were ok. I had spicy garlic parmesean which lacked the depth of garlic parmesean flavor that I expected. Being from the south, I expected a burst of flavors with this choice. It's not bland, just not mind blowing. I like my wings fried hard so I was pleased with how they were cooked. If you don't, please tell them when ordering... otherwise, they'll be quite crisp. Fries were just fries. I also had a salad which took much longer to arrive than my entree which was weird. I took it home. Our two servers tagged teamed us pretty well. No complaints there. They were friendly and down to earth. They do have locations elsewhere, including inside the Buffalo airport. But it was cool to give this place a try. read more

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This place is fantastic!! We are a family of wing lovers and we were not disappointed. Across the board this place is great. The ambiance and feel of the restaurant/bar was nostalgic and engaging. Old motorcycle's surround the bar and entry way along with license plates and other items. The service is quick, attentive and friendly. Our server was quick to recommend flavors that were not too similar so that we could enjoy different tastes. Speaking of which...the food (specifically the wings) were great. Original buffalo took the cake for us - flavorful, not too hot, and wings were cooked well (saucy but not soggy). One piece of advice - order more than you think you need....once you get going it's hard to put them down. read more

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Food was okay my server was cool but one of the servers the big lady was rude... we had 4 guys dine in and the other 4 get to go orders all I can say after our experience we did it and we don't have to do it ever again. read more

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The original is the best! You can't go to Buffalo without trying the best. This place did not disappoint. The place was super busy but the staff here were efficient. The wings were amazing. That crunch! read more

Wings were good. Service was good. Over all ambiance was ok. Decent place and if you're in the area it's worth going as it's the "original" buffalo wing. read more

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Glad to have tried the famous Anchor Bar, but similar to other sentiments, other wing places are better. Cool people though!

Food is good. Ok environment, seats, and cleaness . also, they have a shop. BUT BE AWARE !!! they add extra charges to the check after you leave without your permission. read more

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

Wings are fresh and delicious! Restaurant was great ambiance and staff were friendly. Don't miss out and visit! Never ordering wings in our home state again... Lol read more

It's very cool to eat buffalo chicken wings while in buffalo New York. Buffalo chicken wings were originally made in Buffalo New York so why wouldn't you want one. When visiting it was kind of disappointing the chicken wings were just OK. The salad we had was terrible. Our food server was really funny. Environment was OK. I don't think I would probably go back. read more

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I enjoyed the food and the atmosphere, but disliked the customer service. We ordered a bucket of wings (50 pcs), but we received 3 wings short. They eventually issued us 3 more wings later after I brought it up to their attention at the end of our meal. Another thing is that I didn't like the tone of how our server was replying to us. When we were ordering, we asked what their best seller was. We got a very condescending reply of something like "Ugh, buffalo wings." I know it was a valid enough question. I wanted to know a variety of things with that inquiry. It can be from what flavour of wings was commonly picked by customers or what other dish orders are common selections. I would not know if their burger was also a popular menu item if I did not ask. There are many pleasant ways our server could have better addressed that question. Lastly, there is this minor gripe of mine about not being any wifi available in the diner. It would have been nice to have guest wifi present, which in turn can lead to some welcome promotion for the place due to instant posts or stories about check-ins. I know the restaurant also has guests coming from outside the US like from Canada and they would not always have mobile data available to them. Good thing that Anchor Bar really has a good product that makes it easier to overlook the quality of service we had. We tried both honey garlic and original medium flavours for the wings's 2 sauces, and both were fantastic. The honey garlic was deliciously sweet, and the original flavour was just the right amount of hot to still be tasty to eat. We were also able to sample a couple of appetizers like the coconut shrimp and cheese sticks. Both of which are great choices. The bucket of 50 wings was presented very appetizingly in a silver pedestal, which would ever so often come out perfectly in pictures. A small part of me kind of hoped they serve it in a literal bucket, which I believe can be set up to still give off the same grand presentation they are going for. read more

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I always wanted to come here since I love wings. My road trip to the Falls lead me through Buffalo, so I stopped at the place that invented my favorite food. It was a Tuesday around 2:30 and the parking lot was full and the place was packed. I only came here for one thing so I ordered in no time at all. But it took a while for the wings to come. The wings came out not breaded and lightly sauced. The first ones were good , but the more I ate the more dry they became, and the last 8 or so were really dry. The blue cheese was short of spectacular, just mid if you ask me. Overall it was good for a once in a lifetime visit but my spot back home beats this place when it comes to wings. It seemed kinda touristy in my opinion, and even though I in fact was a tourist, I didn't expect that. read more

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First visit to Buffalo and spouse decided we needed to go to the origin of buffalo wings. We popped in over the holiday weekend on a quiet Sunday afternoon and sat at the bar since there was no wait. The menu has a robust selection of wing sauces and dry rubs, and you're able to choose either traditional bone-in or boneless. Not wanting to spoil dinner, we agreed to each get 10 wings - one traditional with dry-rub and one boneless with spicy garlic parmesan sauce. Starting with garlic parmesan, the wings came out slathered in the sauce and served with blue cheese dip. There were about 12 pieces in total - i guess they didn't count a couple of baby ones mixed in, so that was appreciated. Generally speaking though the sauce tasted quite bland - it was not was I was expecting. Further, the sauce lacked any real 'spice kick' despite being listed higher up on the scale. I'm giving that dish a 2 out of 5. The habanero ranch dry-rub traditional wings tasted much better. They were nicely fried with just a bit of crunch to them, and you could taste the savory rub in each bite. I would highly recommend sticking with dry-rubs, and hope that Anchor Bar considers additional dry-rub flavors rather than the sauces. If you want the sauce, I'd suggest getting it on the side and dipping. read more

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Loved everything about this place. My wife and I recently stopped on our way through Buffalo. Anchor bar had always been on my bucket list and it did not disappoint. The setup inside and outside of the place is great. Lots of different mementos and history type things all throughout the restaurant. For my meal I went with the original medium sauce flavor. One of the best Buffalo sauces I've ever had. Perfect taste and just the right amount of heat. The wings were also cooked perfectly and had a ton of meat on them. Highly recommend making the stop, especially to this location. read more

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

Their honey bourbon bbq wings and Caesar salad were the best I've ever had. I talked about it the entire trip here after. If I ever come back to Buffalo I will absolutely be coming back. read more

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Luckily we were here just right before dinner time. The place were super busy right after we left. We did not have to wait. We were seated immediately. We both love chicken wings. The food here were great. They're perfect. The service were fast. Definitely one of the best wings out there. We will definitely go back! read more

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food was so-so. But the staff were not enough to serve all the guests. The speed of taking Order, Check and other service was too slow. Buffalo wings? I don't like the taste.. but it was ok to the traveller. read more

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We were a little skeptical that this place would be just about the hype, but it lived up to it! Note that it is busy at all times of the day, so if you think "go a little early to beat the rush", there's never not a wait here. It's more how long your wait will be. We got on the list and were told it would be about an hour. After about 20 minutes, we saw a window for take-out orders, so we just decided to do that. Found out later that if you order for take-out, they take your name off the waitlist. It ended up being fine; we had already had a couple beers while waiting and still got our wings. Word to the wise, if you find a space at the bar, let the hosts know so they take your name off the waitlist. It seemed like it was pretty frustrating to call out 5 or 6 names in a row only to be told "oh we found space at the bar". Also, be nice to the hosts and waistaff. I'm not going to give away the secret for this, but just do it, you won't regret it later. read more

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Stopped by for lunch with 2 buddies last week. We found three seats at the bar and all ordered craft beer on draft. I also had the original wings with ranch and one of my buddies also had wings and the other had an italian sampler plate. Food overall was great but I would probably pass on the pepper app next time around as it was hard to eat and chew. Bartender was friendly and gave us advice on local spots. read more

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Everytime I visit Buffalo I make sure I make a stop here. Never disappoints! Lindsey was mazing and very attentive !!! Wings are always delicious. read more

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

Just go to duffs or barbill. We did take out, wings were okay but the service ain't it. Instead of eggplant parm, they gave us side spaghetti, and forgot the au jus for my beef on weck. Not worth the cost. read more

Gotta have the original Buffalo chicken wings when in Buffalo. And did you know that Beef On Weck is a Western NY specialty? And Yes, I had to get the peanut butter pie for dessert. There was a long wait but not too terrible. It's always packed but our food came pretty fast. They also have a souvenir shop inside the restaurant. Don't forget to get a bottle or two buffalo sauce to go. read more

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The original wing spot is apparently out of favor in Buffalo but my colleagues and I enjoyed the wings. Our server/bartender was awesome. The decor is very bric brac though if you like motorcycles you will love seeing their display of classic bikes in the entrance. read more

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

Delivery order: Honey Bourbon Wings, Caesar Salad with Steak. (By the time I ate the wings they were cold-my own fault) - if hot, these wings would've been great. Cold, they were still good. I've had Duffs and AB before and I still don't understand what makes them better than the rest of the country. - salad: no one getting wings at anchor bar cares what I think of my salad from anchor bar. read more

Traveling through Buffalo it seemed necessary to try the original wing restaurant! Prepare for sensory overload with everything to look at. We were seated quickly and our server was good. We only tried the wings and fries although the tanks next to us had salad, pizza and wings. Definitely switching to that for our next visit. Everything was delicious. I know people rave on their blue cheese dressing but we didn't think it was anything special. Worth the wait to stop in at least once!!! read more

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Always wanted to come here and didn't disappoint. Great food! Service was good and the ambiance is casual but homey. read more

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This place is only doing well for the sheer fact that this is where buffalo wings were created. The wings are not good. The sauce is so watery. Of course I had to pay a visit to the original buffalo wings when in Buffalo. It is only right. High expectations but they did not deliver. I do however, like the interior of the place. Lots of license plates from all over. read more

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Hands down, the best Buffalo wings of my life! They were massive! My mom and I ordered a 20 piece to share so we could try 2 different flavors. Both the classic medium and the spicy garlic parm were amazing. Our server was great too! She let us try a sample of the soup and of a beer before we made our final choices. She was fast and attentive. 100% recommend Anchor Bar and their wings! read more

Anchor Bar - 20 count - 1/2 medium, 1/2 spicy garlic parm (both fantastic choices) - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Visiting the birthplace of buffalo wings has been on my foodie bucket list, so I'm really glad I was able to visit Anchor Bar's original location! We ordered the original flavor, medium buffalo, and it was definitely tasty! Being from Connecticut, I've noticed when I've had wings in the Buffalo area, they're not as saucy as I'm used to. That would be my main critique, but otherwise these wings were great! The sampler platter was good, but definitely nothing crazy presentation-wise. We enjoyed the Buffalo style cup n char pepperoni pizza too! The waitress was good but definitely meant business and didn't go out of her way to make pleasantries, which I can understand because they're such a busy place. Really cool vibe - it was almost sensory overload taking everything in that was on the walls! read more

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The Buffalo wing OG! The wings were excellent, and the beef on weck was delicious as well. Try it! read more

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Crispiest and most tender wings I've ever had. Perfection. I just got the medium heat because I wanted the original wings experience, could have gone hotter. My wife had the best Caesar salad ever. She didn't expect that, she was just going to humor me, but she was amazed at how good it was. The buffalo wing soup was a treat as well. I didn't know if other locations measure up to the original because we walked out of the Niagara Falls location after waiting almost 10 minutes to be seated at 4:45 before it got busy. I get the host not being at the door non-stop, but the half dozen employees who saw us standing there could have said something. Stay away from that location, travel to Buffalo for the real deal with great customer service even when we got there at peak lunchtime. read more

Anchor Bar - Perfectly prepared medium wings. The original. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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*change to mozzarella sticks and potato skins weren't correctly done right. I unfortunately can't edit review so instead of removing I'm just updating read more