Food great Waiter was immature- not well trained. Was a bit friendly at beginning and end but unpolished overall. Didn't check back on us. Visiting from Buffalo and expected a better experience. read more

The bartender Chase was great. Beer was cold, and the food was awesome. Definitely will be going back.

Chase is a great bartender! Excellent food and service all around. The wings are tasty and the atmosphere is awesome for those wanting a sports bar. Plemty of tv's and sport options. read more

So glad that a great WNY restaurant is open here in Sarasota! We stopped in for a late lunch, and were promptly greeted. Put in an order for drinks and Brussel sprouts appetizer (delicious!). We ordered the lunch beef on weck and mild wings - the wings were done to perfection. They asked what sort of dressing we wanted - bleu cheese, of course (that's not a question back home)! The BoW was good, but we didn't feel the roll was a 100% WNY kimmelweck - the roll did not have the texture of WNY rolls, and the salt was white, not translucent. They also didn't automatically offer horseradish. It was a good sandwich, but not a "10". Overall, we are happy that Duff's is here, and we will return - most likely for wings, as they are among only a few places that know how to make them very close to WNY-style. read more

Duff’s Famous Wings - Beef on Weck in the center, surrounded by delicious wings. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Came back for my sons birthday party. We had 19 people. We originally had a reservation for 17 but another couple joined us. We asked to add another table and there were others available but they refused. So two people had to sit in a booth near by. REALLY!!! All the wings were great. The Beef on Weck had a lot of chewy meat and I wouldn't recommend. The service was not good. Tables were not cleared,buckets for eaten wings were not emptied and no one asked how our food was. They did a great job decorating inside and they have an extensive lines of draft beer served in cold glasses. Being from Buffalo we enjoyed all the Buffalo memorabilia. read more

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I've been anxiously waiting to try Duff's and decided to go for lunch today. Arrived around noon to a sign that they open at 3. Strange time to open, but ok...We ran some errands then came back at 3:00. Ordered some wings, all drums, and a beef on weck, salad, and some chicken tenders. The first plate they brought was either someone else's or they just messed up. They took it away then brought my wings and fries. The fries were cold. The carrots were oxidized. Use some cold water and they won't turn white. Later my wife's salad arrived. Not a fan of Frisée lettuce but that's more on us. Then my daughter's chicken tenders arrived. Literally just 3 chicken breasts breaded. They belonged more on a sandwich than as a tender. These were huge. Then the beef on weck arrived. I'm not exaggerating. The food all came out randomly over 5 - 10 minutes. I'm more a fan of...we all are eating together. Bring the food together. I guess I had really built this place up in my mind, but the wings were just ok. Not very big and over cooked. I've had better at Hooters. I REALLY wanted these to be something special, but it's just another average wing place. I would say I'd be back just to drink beer, but at 8.50 for a Yuengling I'll likely pass. So if you're looking for a spots bar with cold beer and average wings. This place will not disappoint. read more

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Great wings, great vibes, perfect sports bar energy Duff's Wings in Sarasota is exactly what you want in a neighborhood sports bar: energetic atmosphere, wall-to-wall TVs, and a crowd that's clearly there to enjoy the game, good drinks, and even better food. The place has a cool sports memorabilia vibe--jerseys and framed pieces everywhere--so it feels like a true hangout spot for fans. The wings are the star of the show--crispy, juicy, and loaded with flavor. Tons of sauce options if you like it mild, hot, or "why did I do this to myself" hot. Portions are solid and perfect for sharing while watching a game. The menu overall is stacked too--burgers, wraps, apps--so everyone can find something they're in the mood for. The bar setup is legit. Great beer selection, plenty of taps, and you can actually watch multiple games at once without craning your neck. Staff was friendly and quick even when the place was busy, which is always a win. Overall, this is what Sarasota needed!!! Duff's is a great spot to catch a game, hang with friends, and crush some wings. Chill vibe, lively crowd, and consistently good food. If you're in Sarasota and looking for a go-to sports bar, this is an easy choice. read more

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Disappointed. The wings were either overcooked or just really dry. The flavor on the Char-BBQ was great but the wings were hard to eat, too dry and tough. The boneless wings were also overcooked and dry. The flavor was mild-medium but not saucy, it must have been a dry rub. The room we were in had at least 3 TVs all with their volumes up high. Very odd, it forced people to try and talk over the tv noise. Most restaurants have the games on but but the volume. They need the table speakers that Glory Days has if the patrons want to hear the games. read more

We've been twice now, and both visits have been excellent! On our second trip, I could tell they've already dialed things in even more -- especially the speed in the kitchen. That kind of improvement this early says a lot. The wings were extra crispy just like we requested, which I really appreciate. That's a huge pet peeve of mine when restaurants ignore that request -- but not here. They nailed it. We're spicy people, so we went with Extra Hot and Death. The Death definitely brings a serious kick, and we loved it. I also respect that they're taking the time to get everything right before fully rolling into lunch and to-go service instead of rushing it. That attention to detail shows. Stoked to have them here in Sarasota -- we'll definitely be back often! read more

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Great service at the Bar (Chance) and always great food. Best wings in Sarasota!!!! Chicken finger order is HUGE.

Second time stopping by and first time during the lunch hour today. Always greeted as soon as we enter the door, staff is always friendly throughout the entire experience. So excited the wings are exactly as I remember in buffalo! Can't wait to be regulars here - keep up the great work! read more

Duff’s Famous Wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Tyler is the bomb.com and the wings are fabulous too!! We celebrated a birthday and Tyler was awesome! read more

Definitely the best wings around and nice to have a new sports bar in the area!! Chase was great behind the bar.

I've been there 2x, 1st time they didn't do take out, no seats, so we left. Today we ordered online for pick up, I assumed they got everything organized since opening. Well, this $19 hamburger had nothing but meat & cheese, no "special sauce", lettuce tomato & pickle as advertised! The wings were way overcooked, very dry meat! So IF you eat here, better check your order! read more

Arrived about 6:15 without a reservation, our bad. Was told about 30 minutes. Not bad, it was busy. One hour and 15 minutes later we were seated. About the wings. We are frequent "flyers" at Duff's on Sheridan in Buffalo, we know what they should be. The medium were mild, not much different than the mild. Could have been crispier too. They were good, just not Duff's good. Need some improvement, but i think in another month they'll get it down. We ordered the large string fries, yikes should have stayed with the small. Three people would have more than enough. We'll be back, with a reservation next time. read more

My wife and I wanted to see if this is as good as the original in Buffalo. It is! The wait staff was great. Plenty of space inside and in the parking lot. read more

It was total chaos !!! I felt like I was in a 3 ring circus with no one directing food came out wrong and when it did it the fries were cold and it felt very disorganized ! Prices aren't cheap but I will let them get organized and try again as the atmosphere was good read more

Excellent food and drinks at Duffs! We are from Buffalo and were impressed that they had Sabres on almost all their tvs and it felt like we were there!!! The bartender, Tyler, was fantastic! read more

So went to Duffs looking to get some wings tonight. Sat at a booth and sat and sat and sat. Never a waitress. So flagged a young man down came over hesitantly and supposedly took our order while our waitress was busy handling the table of 20 that came in after us. We were a party of two. So he walks off and comes back 10 mins later to retake our order supposedly our waitress was to come over and take it...she never acknowledged us at all and never took an order. So now we are at 30 mins. So we left and went to Gecko's. We just ordered our wings they were on point here. Greeted us, seated us and took our order .Take some lessons Duff's....we wont go back. They only cater to the big tables and the bar crowd apparently. Geckos is still our favorite for wings. We tried..... read more

Chase was the best waiter, it was quiet at first and he got slammed Chase was able to handle the rush never losing sight of us. The wings were awesome - all around great experience! read more

Great place to watch a game. There are TVs everywhere. The menu is bar food centric nothing special, & pricy. Smash burger is small and served with potato chips. Wings are on the small side, flavorful, and $2.00 each. Draft beer at $10 ... also pricy. Service was basic. Not wowed today. Might try it again, but might not. Our party is very indifferent about our visit here. read more

Our bartender aka server, Chase, was terrific. This was my first time there and I had a lot of questions and he was very patient and answered them for me. I will be back. read more

If inefficiency were an art form, this place would be a gallery. We called ahead for a table for 9 adults and 4 children. We arrived and still waited--with small children in tow and one very elderly senior. Our "table" turned out to be four high-top tables pushed together in the middle of the room, surrounded by backless bar stools. Not exactly what one envisions for a family dinner that includes kids and someone who looks like they've earned the right to sit comfortably decades ago. Ordering drinks took a while. Ordering food took longer. The parents of a 2-year-old wisely ordered chicken fingers immediately with drinks, hoping to avoid exactly what happened next: over an hour wait for a toddler's meal. By the time it arrived, the child was done waiting--and frankly, so were we. Food came out in scattered waves, with a solid 30-minute gap between dishes. I finally received my sandwich (tasteless, paired with limp fries) just as others were finishing. Everyone was let down, and the food tasted far below expectations. I can only hope our grandpa keeps pushing-because if that had been his last meal, I'd never forgive myself. Meanwhile, three different waiters tried to deliver four completely wrong dishes we never ordered. Somehow, a hot dog for an 8-year-old took an impressive 1.5 hours. It felt more chaotic than actually busy, with servers rushing around in confusion. The entire experience stretched to 2.5 hours. Getting additional drinks required hunting down servers or going to the bar ourselves--which is always a nice touch when you're managing a large table. To top it off, gratuity was automatically included (generously, of course), and when I asked for clarification, the server played confused while the payment system happily suggested tipping even more. No itemized receipt--just a number on the screen. At that point we had no time or energy to request and go through it--the kids were done, the experience was done, and frankly, so was everyone's appetite. They proudly advertise franchise opportunities on their menu. Based on this experience, I'd suggest focusing on learning how to run one functional location first. If this is the standard, it's not expansion-ready--it's shutdown-ready. read more

Great wings and great service! Look for Chase at the bar. He'll take good care of you. And the "Hot" isn't too hot. Just right.

Food, service and atmosphere are great! Chase and Sarah were awesome! We'll be coming back to Duff's!

Delicious wings and good service! Chase, our server, was efficient and very friendly!

Duff's wings were excellent; Chase was attentive, friendly, and service top notch!!!.

First time here .. food and service were great! Chase took great care of us we will be back!

Great Food.Hayley was quick to assist me with anything I needed. Will come back soon. The wings are the best part.

Brandon our server just love him ! our first time recommended from my doctor at my last visit . I so love the pictures in the bathroom famous people eating wings. so funny ! We stop for a quick lunch will be back . Oh and a lot of signed jerseys on the walls ! plus a very nice bar selection yep worth the stop to have some original buffalo wings read more

I totally agree with 5by42 r. they were right on by the experience! HORRIBLE! I went to check out their happy hour. The bartender said martinis were included at the $6 liquor price. ..... Labatts the only beer on HH. I should checked the wine price at that time. A group of us came back a couple days later: 1. after ordering a martini the bartender/waitress said martinis not on happy hour but would honor it because the last bartender said it was. the first one was made wrong! 2. They would not honor any other martinis for HH. I.e. lemon drop,espresso etc. 3. HH wine was $9 for 6 oz pour. 4. Wings came out at different times and mixed up orders 5. The boneless wings were a joke. 5 pieces scattered on plate....one was actually smaller than a Chicken McNugget. a second very close in size. .... certainly nothing like pictures. 6. The Bill! One price ,no itemization! it was about $15 more than I expected. I questioned the wait person. She informed me I was charged the regular martini price. (They were not going to honor what she had told me earlier) $10 for a glass of Absolute and then there was the 25% tip charge added on. 7. They transformed Chiantis to a sports bar Fine. But a problem that also existed with Chiantis is when you walk in the door there is a stench of sewage. I guess it cannot be corrected. I WILL NOT GO BACK TO DUFFS read more

best wings and roast beef sandwich anywhere ever!!! we will be back!!!! highly recommend!!!! Lea is the best. five stars all round. !

As a "famous buffalo wing" joint I had high expectations. Atmosphere is typical sports bar. Food and service are awful! Ordered a cheese stick appetizer. Came out with all the cheese coming out, super greasy, Walmart quality. Caesar salad for the table was boring, low quality lettuce and dressing def not homemade. Waitress didn't bring any plates so we had to hunt those down ourselves. Then 2 min after ordering she tried to bring us someone else's food. We had a party of 5 an no one's entrees came out at the same time. The wings were totally overcooked and I like a good crispy wing. They must brine them is salt as by the 2nd wing I attempted to eat was so salty it hurt my mouth! The sauce menu states they or sauce is hot but is just Franks! And nowhere near hot. As a wing joint that can't even make their own sauce, I will not be back! Better off at Hooters or venture a bit south to a local place like Bogeys! read more

Like the great Yogi Berra said "nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded " . Really trying but can't get in without waiting for quite a while but I'll keep trying. read more

Went there about 10 days ago. I was very excited to have a new place close by and try their food out. We were a 5 top, didn't wait since we got there early. The service out of the box was spotty but that's kind of expected for a new place. Took a while to get our beers but at least they were cold. We got some apps and to say they were underwhelming would be an understatement, the price to portion size gave the perception you didn't get good value for money. The quality and presentation lacked, looked and tasted like right off the Sysco truck. Based on what we got they should've been $2 less in price each. One of us got Beef on a Weck, again price to portion size, underwhelming ( go to Copo Pazzo or Johnny Longhots, close by with similar price point and much better sandwich). Now the wings ... 4 of us ordered wings the size of the wings were smaller, sauce wasn't hot (Franks Redhot and the hotter variants just tasted like they jacked the sauce with pepper extract {hot but with that bitter flavor and not good flavor}) but the worst part is after waiting about half an hour for them.. COLD! Like they sat in the kitchen window. I dropped over $100 for 2 people and left feeling I got jobbed. Honestly food costs are what they are but you as the retailer can dictate perception and service. I have no doubt that they can work on service but it remains to be seen if they can overcome the perception. I wish them luck as a successful business benefits all! read more

Food was awesome. Just like Sheridan drive in BUF. Wings were excellent. Sauce was maybe not quite as hot and had to ask for some stepped up in hotness for on the side. Otherwise it's just like being in Buffalo right down to the blue plastic cups that they've used forever. They do need to lose the Diggs jersey hanging by the back bar! read more

Being from Buffalo, I can say you won't find better wings or Buffalo-style food around here. So glad they opened in Sarasota. If you're looking for real, authentic wings, this is the place--nothing else locally compares- I've tried all the recommendations. Absolutely worth it if you care about getting the real thing. Hope they expand hours soon. They are very busy and in high demand for a reason. read more

Server was great and definitely did the best she could. When I walked in there was a group of kids that came in after me and was standing behind me. The hostess(Manager) ignored me sat them first which I found a little rude. The food was the worst meal I've had in a long time. The pizza logs came out cold, I got two different orders of wings both cold, along with the buffalo shimp... Cold. The side of fires that came out after reminding them we order were soggy but the warmest thing we did have. In total spend about $80. Go to Brewsters, Food & Beer, Hooters or even Wingstop(which I am not a fan of) if you want wings. Very disappointing experience. read more

Like other reviewers, I'm from Buffalo and have eaten at Duff's there. I was excited that Duff's was now in Sarasota. So disappointed. I ordered a glass of wine, the mild wings and fries and my husband ordered the mild boneless wings. My husband's boneless wings were served and we waited for my order. After 5 minutes and I still had no wings or fries, I told my husband to go ahead and eat. His wings were much spicier than he liked so he stopped eating them. We told our server and she went to the kitchen. My wings were served but no fries. I was told that the fries were just being prepared. A manager came out to speak with my husband and said they would prepare another order of boneless fries with the sauce on the side. They removed his order, while I ate my wings and waited for my fries. My wings were dry and chewy - overcooked. Not what I'm used to in Buffalo. When my fries were finally served, they were cold. Meanwhile we waited for my husband's boneless wings with sauce on the side. As I was finishing my meal, my husband's wings arrived and it was much better to have the sauce on the side as the mild sauce is still pretty spicy. A server raved about the creme brulee donut for dessert. We ordered one and were asked to pay for our meal. We then waited about 15 minutes before the dessert was served. I don't think I've ever been asked to pay before receiving my entire meal. When we got home, I noticed that we were charged for both orders of the boneless wings - even though we were not told that we would have to pay for the second order since my husband could not eat the first. An all around bad experience. read more

went there today with a friend, i was so excited to find a good wing place. i ordered 10 wings for twenty bucks. they were cardboard dry. awful. i love the place, the ambiance, the vibe, but the wings were like eating paper. dunking them in the blue cheese sauce didn't help. brought the rest home hoping for better results, but they were so dry that they didn't want to go down my throat. no choice but to toss them out. the service was super great, it was crowded at 4 pm, i am so sad. i will try again and hope they are better, just not gonna order the ten wings, lol, until they are better. now the sandwiches, that's another story! wow, terrific, huge, tasty. i won't give up yet. read more