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    Buffalo Phil's

    3.2 (181 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    BUFFALO PHIL'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chicken Wings
    Jack S.

    In town for travel and did a quick yelp search for the best wings in town, and this place repeatedly came up. I will start by saying I guess they are known for being "small style" wings which was new to me. They most definitely were small. I don't think I actually had a single normal sized wing. I guess they make up for that with the price being lower, I got 16 wings for $17.89, the bbq place a couple blocks away I was debating on getting was 12 for $24. But again these were shrimps and if I'm being honest o would probably not go out of my way to order again. The hot sauce was flavorful but i definitely would say "hot"

    Terrible.

    Wings are smaller than your fingers. Hot honey mustard is just buffalo sauce and honey mustard mixed other. Fries are insanely salty. Drinks ok. Buffalo chicken dip decent. Poor performance

    Strawberry Margarita
    McKinley H.

    My friends and I came here on a Friday afternoon for an early dinner and drinks. While the place was busy, we did not wait long to find a table (be warned it is seat yourself). That was probably the quickest part about the service. It took awhile for someone to come to our table to take our orders, it took even longer for our drinks to come out, and it took forever to pay. I do not know if it was the fact that they were so busy (it was Friday of parent's weekend), or if he was just forgetful. My friends and I paid with bama cash, meaning he took our phones. This was fine with us, but after 15 minutes, we had to track him down to get our phones back. This is the biggest reason for my lack of stars: inconsistent service. That all said, once we got our orders, they were great! We took advantage of the Friday drink deals and happy hour deals, so two of us were drinking $7 30oz strawberry margaritas, and another friend was drinking $2 Mexican beers. For food, we split an order of chicken nachos and fried pickles with the table. All things tasted great and we had a great time! We just wished we were better taken care of by our waiter. We will be back? Yes. Is this a place I would ever bring my family to or go if I am in a rush, absolutely not.

    Hot Fingers & Onion Rings
    Brianna H.

    All I can do is shake my head at my most recent experience. It was simply the worst service I've ever received. The service was slow and inconsistent. After we found our seats, our server came to us after about 10 minutes. All the servers were in booty shorts/short skirts and crop tops/cut Buffalo Phil's shirts. At a point, I saw my server's butt cheeks. They also were on their phones and talking to each other instead of getting people's orders. Our server eventually greeted us and took our drink order. We told her we needed a few minutes to look over the menu before ordering and she gave us 10. After ordering, our food came out in a decent amount of time but the server did not check on us for 30 minutes. My husband and I both needed refills but she was too busy on her phone and playing with shirts/her coworkers to notice. The food was mediocre at best. I had the hot fingers. They were smothered in sauce. I like hot things but those tenders were all heat and no flavor. I was unimpressed. The onion rings I had were good. I won't be back. I understand this is a restaurant on the strip and most of the servers are young & in college. However, it was completely unprofessional. Buffalo Phil's has seen better days.

    Grilled chicken Caesar salad...loved all the shaved parmesan

    Stopped in here during a busy weekend on campus. Know that this is what it is, it's not a four star dining experience but I gave it four stars anyway because it does what it does well. Casual laid back, fun atmosphere, variety of drinks. Can come as college kids or with the family. Variety of menu items, ranging from good old not so good for you food but also has a variety of salads and grilled chicken options. Enjoyed everything our table ordered and would definitely stop back in next time on campus. Also has outdoor patio seating when the weather is nice.

    Grown up grilled cheese
    Robert F.

    Fun casual dining on the strip. You get exactly what you need to go with I've cold beer. I tried the grown up grilled cheese. Massive buffalo chicken tender sandwich. Very tasty and at $11 it was reasonably priced..

    a cold beverage in a plastic cup
    Pat M.

    While taking my stepson on a prospective student tour at the University of Alabama, we wanted to find a place to eat close to campus. Buffalo Phil's is located right on "The Strip" on the outskirts of the school. Since this was just after graduation, the town and the restaurant was very quiet. This looks like a fun place for students and parents to get some food. We ordered an appetizer of fries with queso and bacon which was very good. I had a cheesesteak and we all had some wings. The food was great as was the nice, cold 30oz Yingling! Affordable prices which you would expect in a college town and very friendly service. Roll Tide!!

    Chicken finger sandwich
    Erik S.

    The food and service has always been good here. My only complaint would be the cheese sticks aren't that good. I've definitely had better at other places. Other than that, the food is good. We have been there several times.

    Hot honey mustard wings with a side of broccoli rice casserole
    Taylor N.

    My favorite place to grab a bite!!!!! I absolutely love this spot. The service is amazing, as well as the menu! The ambience is always a down home family vibe and everyone knows your name when they see you walk in!

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    Brynn, the manager on duty, was so amazing and the service was great! Food was fresh and delicious

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    Great food but service can be a little slow if its a busy day, love the bar atmosphere and the vibe the place gives off!

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    1 year ago

    I love there small wings. The fried pickles are great too. Parking is horrible due to location.

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    2 years ago

    Ambience 10/10. Drinks 10/10..Henry: 10/10 highly recommend. Thanks bro! My birthday is this month, just saying! (24th)

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    I'm a realtor in the Tuscaloosa area!! Buffalo Phils has great food and great services. They do not disappoint !

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    Chicken Fingers were delicious. The missing star is for the MYOCF - Make Your Own Cheese Fries.

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    2 years ago

    I love their wings! We always get take out and have never had an issue! Truly the best wings in Tuscaloosa!

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    Well after seeing reviews me and wife decided on this for lunch…read more I'll say all the staff were great. Very friendly. But the food?????? Wife wanted a salad and potato skins so went with the wedge which came chopped so more of a chopped salad than a wedge and it was fine. Nothing spectacular. Who potato skins were reminiscent of some frozen ones you heat in the oven. Didn't seem fresh at all. The bacon wasn't that great really and the cheeses was cheese. All in all edible but not enjoyable. I went with the bacon wrapped meatloaf with mashed potatoes with gravy and a side of Mac and cheese. I'll start with the Mac. It was horrible. Sorry don't mean to be a downer but wasn't good at all. The mashed and gravy a big nope. The potatoes weren't all that good. It was like eating a plat of spackle. And the gravy was horrendous. Made bad potato's worse. The meatloaf was ok. Kind of like cafeteria meatloaf. I did eat it but wasn't thrilled. Again not a fan of that bacon so ditched that after one bite. Personally I would not go back and wife agreed. Maybe we got the wrong items but nothing was good.

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