Visit Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Time: Approximately 8:45 PM
Location: Buffalo Wild Wings
I visited this location with my two kids on a Sunday night after a trip, hoping for a quick and satisfying dinner. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing due to poor service, lack of leadership, and an unclean dining area.
We were greeted by an employee in the lobby who handed us menus and told us to sit anywhere in the bar area. Even though only about five parties were seated, most of the tables were still covered in dirty plates and glasses. I counted at least six uncleared tables. After checking a few, we found one that hadn't been wiped down but looked cleaner than the others.
Our server, Maaliyah, greeted us shortly after. She appeared to be the only one working the entire bar area. After dropping off a tray of napkins and one fork, she asked for our drink orders. The kids ordered sodas, and I asked for a beer and a glass of water. She returned later with the sodas and the water, then asked what kind of beer I wanted because she had forgotten. A short time later, she brought the beer.
Even though the restaurant wasn't busy, the service was unusually slow. While waiting for our food, I noticed other tables struggling to get their checks. A party of three nearby kept looking for their server. A family behind us looked like they were waiting to pay as well. A party of two eventually trickled out without any clear signs they paid. One of the guests from the party of three eventually flagged down a bartender, who said she would find their server. Then, another employee in a hooded sweatshirt, who seemed to be heading home, stepped in and rang them up.
I would have left if my kids hadn't been so hungry and set on getting wings. We didn't have many options while traveling back into town.
When our food finally arrived, it was decent. I noticed that our server, Maaliyah, was still handling everything by herself. By the end of our visit, I saw her cleaning tables after helping all remaining customers. It became clear she was probably the only one doing her job.
Meanwhile, two male employees were wandering the area. One in a button-up shirt, later confirmed as the assistant manager, briefly stepped behind the bar to relieve the bartender for a minute. Then he disappeared for about 15 minutes before returning and checking beer fridge inventory. The other male employee, reportedly a supervisor, simply disappeared.
The rest of the staff seemed disengaged. The host walked through the bar and vanished. Another waitress went into the empty dining room and later could be heard vacuuming. A couple of kitchen employees passed through but didn't help clean tables. It was frustrating to see so many staff members doing nothing while one server struggled to manage the floor.
This restaurant was dirty, disorganized, and poorly run. Management was either absent or ineffective. No one stepped up to support the single overwhelmed server. Dirty tables sat untouched for most of our visit. Team roles seemed unclear, and basic responsibilities were ignored.
This was easily one of the worst experiences I've had at a Buffalo Wild Wings. I hope this review prompts leadership to reassess staffing, cleanliness, and customer service at this location. read more