So... This is actually the only BDub's I know of in this entire state, so I can't compare it to any others in even the Northeast, let alone Connecticut. The only other ones I have seen are in Florida. But, that said, I am glad this location exists given this place used to be a Hometown Buffet more than 10 years ago. Honestly, making this spot a Buffalo Wild Wings was the way to go here because Waterbury is not what I would call a thriving city.
So I have eaten there a few times over the years, and every time it's been a decent albeit expensive trip. I always love me their Desert Heat wings. That dry rub is a perfect fit as far as how I like my chicken seasoned! And their Blue Hawaiian drinks are pretty good too, but it's better to have this on a hotter day because they put a lot of ice in that drink! Fries go great with their bacon and cheese additions. On tonight's visit, I did there traditional and boneless combo, which came with the fries (and I got the add-in's as I liked on them as well which was good) and slaw. The slaw was good as well, no complaints there. On the traditional wings portion of the combo, I decided to try something different: I had their limited time Honey Sriracha sauce on those wings and asked for all flats. Now, this did mean that table manners were left at the door because of how sticky the sauce got, but I had learned a while ago the proper way to eat a flat, so I was thrilled they got all flats on my plate the way I had ordered them! Yes, cavemen, you can make fun of me at the dinner table next time you want to invite me over.
So the food's good and at least the waitress I got had good customer service (and I guess the cooks as well), so already you're quite classy for Waterbury standards (which honestly doesn't say a whole lot when you consider this is Waterbury we're talking about and not Posh Heights in like Lavishland or something). But what about the ambiance? Well, it's what you would expect from a sports bar. TV's surrounding you with enough games on to keep you occupied as you wait on your order, and some have the trivia questions as well. Some questions were obvious such as the one where it asked who sung "Flowers", but pay attention a while and you might learn some new things. For example, because I'm not a history buff by any stretch of the word, I thought it was cool to learn how Puerto Rico came into the US fold on their "This Day in History" segment.
Back to the waitress who served me, I did notice on my first Blue Hawaiian that she sprayed down the table next to the one I was eating at, and she seemed pretty pleasant with all the customers she served, so maybe I just lucked out and got a good waitress or the complaints from other people about customer services could have been addressed over the years. I don't really care which it is, but be a decent human being around me at least and you will get respect in return.
Tonight's bill given what I ordered could've been a good deal worse than it actually was. I mean, the combo was a bit pricey, but I actually was expecting to pay more than I actually did on the drinks, so $9 a Blue Hawaiian was not too bad. And honestly, the amount of food did kind of justify the around $25 that costed. Now my bank did have a 10% cash back deal on BDub's I activated a little less than 2 hours before I came in here tonight, so we'll see how that goes and that'll decide the next time I come back here.
But overall, I think 4 stars is the right rating for this. It's a case of being what you would expect with food and drinks that have 4-star quality for a sports bar. read more