This is a local favorite, they have been open a really long time and you can tell by the aged interior that they stick with the classics. They have a small menu and they do what they are comfortable with. Their specialty is how they do their wings and their wings alone. They have other things they do as well but wings are what they are known for. Their garlic parm is very very garlic and I'm okay with that. Their chili for their fried is really thick and they have massive drinks and good draft selections. The server came back constantly and checked on us and we had a good time. read more

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The wings are simply done and really good. With a wide selection of sauces there is a flavor to suit even the pickiest of foodies. Service was casual but intervals of take service was appropriate. Feast on the celery and carrots as you wait for the entree which from my perspective took longer than average to arrive. The fried mushrooms are a favorite and have just enough batter. The sweet potato fries are worth every bite and pairs well with any flavor profile of the wings. The flow of customer traffic proves it's a hometown favorite. Your tastebuds will thank you so go enjoy read more

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We were directed to this restaurant by some of the snowbirds who have tried it out. They proclaimed best chicken wings around and they were right. We were told that we could call ahead an our order and pick up at the drive through. But, we decided for the first time we would sit inside and have lunch and order wings to go for the afternoon football game. We arrived about 8 minutes before the Sunday noon opening time to a long line of people waiting to get in. We pulled in off of Beal and there is some parking along side the right side of the building, with more parking in the back. If you miss your turn into the restaurant just turn left at the next road and Left again and come to the back parking area. The left side of the building has the drive through. We were able to get in and seated right away. Our drink order was put in and brought back with a basket of celery and carrot sticks that were crisp and had the most delicious garlic blu cheese dressing. Our food order came out shortly after. Hubby had 10 wings with mango habanero sauce. Wings are awesome, best we've had. I snagged one to try as I traded for half my burger. I had the mushroom Swiss burger with curly fries. Burger was so good I ate 1/2 forgetting to add any of the ketchup, mayo and mustard that accompanied it. At least 1/2 of the fries and 1/2 chicken wings went home with us also taking out 25 naked wings with 5 different sauces for the game later. Speaking of games, there are ample TVs each with a different game on. We were there from Noon when they open on Sunday to a little after 1-prime time for football. Our Packer game wasn't on until 3:15, thus the takeout of wings for our condo football gang. Our waitress, Mia, was attentive with an authentic smile and checked often to see if we needed anything as she busily handled quite a few tables. By the time we got our food there was standing room only. We were told that this place is a local joint with mostly local customers but glad they share with the snowbirds. With all tables full of customers, and many tv's, it was quiet enough to hold conversations easily. We look forward to adding this as one of our faves along with Stewbys and Benjarong. read more

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We have been coming to Buffalo Reef for at least 15 years and my husband and I had to turn our wing back because they were under cooked. They were brought them back a second time undercooked again! The service was great a side from the wings. the wings are only reason we go to Buffalo Reef .. we may try again but it will be a long time! read more

Swung in for a quick burger based on the photos. Outstanding food. Superiorly friendly service. Would definitely stop in again if I was in the area. read more

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No Lemon pepper wings, one star off.. Dirty establishment, two stars off. Fountain drinks are flat .... This was advertised by locals as a hidden gem. Maybe the Texan in me is used to more flavor but this was a disappointment. Ordered mango habanero and tasted like honey bbq super sweet no heat. Ordered the medium heat and it tasted bland too. This place was too dirty for my liking as well. Wings were extremely mid but again I'm a Texan so if you are from Texas don't come here you won't like it. The curly fries was the best part of my meal and the cheese sticks were ummm yeah no comment. Service was lacking too but they only had one older lady working so kudos to her. read more

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A co-worker who was stationed here back in the day told our group to try this establishments wings. No nonsense wings and beer, great customer service and you'll meet some interesting locals at the bar. read more

Arrived on a Saturday before the rush and able to be seated right away. Very pleasant waiter and quick drinks served. It's on the menu, but in case you don't know, they cook the wings orders as they come in , so waiting 20-30 minutes for your order isn't unusual. We got traditional wings and a couple chicken tender wraps - all good tasting food & lots of tvs to watch sports while you wait...just make sure you're not in a hurry. read more

This place never changes, and I love that about them. They have the best wings, big and well made. The best blue cheese is the best I've ever had. And I also appreciate that they have Amber Bock on tap. Don't forget the curly fries which are great when dipped in the left over Buffalo sauce. read more

I love Buffalo Reef. Been a fan of them since they opened 20+ years ago. I always get extra crispy wings with medium sauce. My to go too. Their curly and wrinkle fries are fantastic too! Everyone is really friendly. Definitely a recommendation for a local wing place. read more

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Best wings in town! Been coming here for 20+ years and absolutely love it. The house made ranch is fantastic. The portions and wings size are great. Everything is always hot and fresh. read more

We've been coming here for at least 15 years. Absolutely amazing chicken wings. Can't get any better than Buffalos Reef! read more

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the best wing spot (it's a tie for me between Buffalo's Reef and Fokker's). it's nostalgic for me because i would go here with my dad as kid in the 90s. he is originally from the buffalo area in NY so he knows what's good. i finally went back a couple days ago for the first time since i was a child and its just as good as i remember. this is a must for traditional buffalo wings. we went at lunch time during the week so it wasn't too busy, the server was nice and allowed us to sample a couple sauces before ordering. don't expect a fancy high end, this is a mom and pop place but it's comfortable and homey. this is a must stop for traditional buffalo wings! read more

Food was good, service was a little slow, but excellent, I might've came at a bad time - too early in the afternoon. Would come again and recommend bringing kids and families! read more

We have been looking for a good wing place since relocating here last year. Buffalo Reef's hits that mark every time! Friendly staff, great service and yummy food! Prices are reasonable as well. read more

May 14- Staff was friendly, manager over the phone was very rude, snappy and hung up before I could mention anything about the mixup/miscommunication. read more

There is no superior chicken wing. Like down to the bleu cheese and crudités fresh veggies- it's perfection! Also all your fried dreams can happen here- whole fried pickles?? And awesome curly fries. But omg those buffalo wings!! Warning take the spice levels seriously to enjoy your meal! read more

Love the wings and Ranch dressing sooooo much! My favorite lunch go to now that I'm near it! I've learned to ask for my fries with no seasoning because they are always heavy handed on that! Overall good fresh food! read more

Phenomenal wings!!! We have been living in the area for 6 years and finally decided to give buffalo reef a shot and wow.... We have been missing out! From start to finish, our experience was great--the food, service, and ambience were all amazing. I could see someone not being into the "older" feeling of this place but we see it as character and tradition‍. If you're on the fence about trying a local wing joint or going to bww, trust me, you will not regret going to buffalo reef. My one complaint was that we were only allowed 2 wing flavors for 20 wings. Thats a lot of wings for only 2 flavors but a loophole is to order your wings dry and pay for more sauces read more

Best wings around! I order mine crispy and wet! Good Cold beer and friendly staff! I don't typically even like blue cheese but theirs is delicious! read more

Service was phenomenal. Very accommodating and super fast service. Chicken tenders were great. read more

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Went back today, as before the wings and fry's were awesome, good service and serving sizes. Air conditioning fixed much better time. Love their blue cheese read more

Great wings with a great staff!! I also must mention that everybody should try the chili-cheese burger!

The food and service were amazing! I believe the nice lady who served us might have been the owner. I wish I got her name, she was extremely kind and helpful. The family owned vibe made the experience so genuine read more

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Food and service are always amazing!!! This is our favorite wing place to eat. A plus is that they have football!!

From a guy that likes the traditional buffalo hot wings, these were money. Perfect sized wings, cooked perfectly, sauced perfectly, and tasted great. The fries were good, and the ranch was a perfect with ranch. I like that they bring out carrots and celery while you wait on the wings to snack on. It was a bit expensive since fries are charged separately from wings, but everything is expensive at the beach. And they are not fast, the waitress even joked if you want fast food you came to the wrong place. They cook the wings to order so it takes a minute. But the wings trumped anything else. I left full and very happy, so you can't go wrong. read more

Delicious sweet potato fries! And I could eat those garlic Parmesan wings all day long Prices are good, especially in a tourist-filled area like this. This place was packed when we stopped in for dinner, but seemed to have a good blend of locals and tourists. We got one of the last tables before a wait time started, so we timed it well. Depending on where you sit, you may end up bumping elbows with a table neighbor, which was really my only complaint about this location. The amount of people squeezed in also made it quite loud. I like talking to who I'm grabbing food with, but I don't want to be yelling at them or straining to hear. But the wings were tasty, portions were good, and my heart has been won over by those fries. I'd give this a 4.5 if Yelp would let me. read more

1st time here the food was good but the next visit the Wings were cooked a little too hard

The most amazing homemade blue cheese on the planet!! The fried pickles are great! The beer is always cold and the wings are always good!

Good service. Liked the Buffalo wings. I had to take a star off because service kept forgetting requests for extra napkins and it was hard to get the server's attention at times. The celery stalks were delicious. They give 10% military discount. read more

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Always busy for a reason. The wings are always fresh and full of great flavor. But you will be waiting! Bring a sweater, they love to blast the A/C. The overly cold and waiting is worth it for the wings! Great establishment! read more

I love this place, so do many locals, definitely one of the best wings joints in town. We have been eating here for 25 years, and it has NEVER dissapointed. read more

I am from NY, and these are hands down the best Buffalo wings I have anywhere outside of there. The wings are a great size, and packed with flavor, and their homemade blu cheese is fantastic. This is my new go to place for wings! Great food, great service and a great experience talking with one of the owners at the bar during football. 10/10 I will be going back as often as I can. read more

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Wings were good but meal was ruined when i spotted a fly swimming in my soup! Manager said sorry and walked away read more

Wings (garlic parm oh my) are good BUT the FRIES. Nasty frozen flavorless, I don't recommend them.

Buffalo's Reef has the best wings between Pensacola and Destin, hands-down. If you want real Buffalo-style wings then search no more. Come here and order their medium or hot traditional AKA bone-in wings (10, 15, 20+) to be in wing heaven. They also offer a variety of delicious sauces to try: mango habanero, fiery thai, honey BBQ, and garlic parmesan just to name a few. Don't like getting your hands messy? Their boneless wings are delicious and are the same price per number of wings as the traditional. If you want to split sauces on your wings, then the minimum order number to do half-and-half is 15. Each wing order comes with a basket of carrots and celery with blue cheese and/or ranch dipping sauce. If you want fries with your wings I recommend the half order of curly fries. Personally, that's still a lot of fries so I'll end up splitting that with my dining companion unless they're super hungry and we split a full order. If you want something a little different as a side, then try their onion sticks. It was described as "a bloomin onion but already cut up." They are delicious on their own but even better with the horseradish dipping sauce that comes with it. The wings are made to order, so no rushing around here. If the restaurant is packed, which it often is when any football game is on, then be prepared to wait and enjoy the fact that they bring the veggies out as soon as you order. One thing to note, there are technically two entrances to Buffalo's Reef because it is a renovated fast food restaurant. One side is next to the drive thru and the other side is by the majority of the parking and is thus considered the "main entrance." When you come in from the main entrance you can either take a seat immediately at the bar or wait to be seated by their waitstaff if you peak out a little bit towards the main dining area. If that doesn't make sense, then you'll understand when you come out to Buffalo's Reef to try their wings! read more

Great service. The wings were the best I've had in a while. Also pretty kid friendly

Dated location, but friendly staff. Seems like the interior is the same as it was 30 years ago. Seemed kid friendly and there were a lot of folks eating - appeared like locals. I ordered the wings and they were overcooked, and dry. Their mild sauce is only butter...? I opted for the medium sauce which was about 50/50 butter and sauce. Not a bad experience but I'm sure better options exist elsewhere. read more

As someone who lived in this area back in 2000-2005 I can tell you that my family and I have thoroughly enjoyed Buffalo's Reef ever since the first visit. And let me assure you that there have been many, many visits. And even though it has been about 10 years since I've visited this area let me reassure you that these are hands down the best wings, and the best local restaurant experience as you could ever expect. They are friendly, attentive, proficient, and consistent. So in short, they are great. So give them a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

Buffalo's Reef - Burgers Near Me - Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Huge, Saucy wings served by a super friendly crew. We were beginning to doubt there was going to be anything but average food in Ft Walton until we came here!!! Well worth stopping and giving them a try!!! read more