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Kelly's Korner

4.1 (172 reviews)
ModerateAmerican
Wed • 11:30 am - 4:00 AM (Next day)
Thu • 11:30 am - 4:00 AM (Next day)

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KELLY'S KORNER ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups

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Horseradish on the table
Eric M.

I'm not sure it gets better than this. This is the perfect bar. Neighborhood folk. Working folk coming in for their lunch break and folk like us coming in because we're in town and want some outstanding weck & wings with a cold beer. We came in for lunch. Like I said, we wanted a beef on weck, wings and a drink. I had been here before, so I already knew the food was excellent. I do love the divey aspect of this place. No menus, if you want food...look on the wall for one of the hand written menus attached to the wall. The lunch crowd is hopping, but a single bartender has it all under control. She's taking orders at tables, keep the individuals at the bar with a constant drink. She's a rockstar. The beef on weck comes with a mountain of roast beef. What's nice, each table has a jar of horseradish so you can apply as much as you like. We got medium wings, which were outstanding. The only problem, the ones at the bottom of the pile got a little rubbery. I hate rubbery wings, but the ones on top were perfectly crispy. The star though was the beef on weck. That's hard for me to stay, but dang that was awesome. Once again, a perfect location. No frills, but excellent food. I left so stuffed, but happy.

1/2 portion of beef on weck and fries!
Amy F.

This place continues to be a down home, comfortable place to eat some excellent home cooked Buffalo favorites! Good job! The overall atmosphere speaks volumes the minute you walk in the green Irish door with the countdown to St. Patty's Day! Love it! Simple, but delicious menu, sidelining affordable meals!

Beef on weck
Minji K.

It's a dive bar that has a setting perfect for drinking beer and watching the game, or catching up with friends. We tried a few beers and wing flavors. The spicy wings were very good and not too spicy. The medium wings were great and what keeps the wings crispy is that they put most of the sauce on the plate itself so although the wings come with sauce on them, you can dip the wings if you want extra flavor. The garlic parm wings weren't my favorite, but still a solid choice if you're not into traditional buffalo wing sauce. And of course, one of the best parts of getting wings in Buffalo, is that it came with celery and blue cheese. Their fries were super crispy as well, and tasted wonderful when dipped in the wing sauce. If you're into beef on weck, you can grab one here. The beef wasn't as good as Schwabl's, and it did get super soggy towards the end but it's still a hearty option if you're really craving it.

Hot wings (are they Nashville style on purpose?)
George D.

My son and I visited 13 wing places in 4 days during our 2025 Wing Crawl. We hit Kelly's late Tuesday night - out last stop. Around 10:30pm as I recall. The music was blaring and you could tell it was a bar at that hour. Very loud. We got the order to go given the noise. Service was quick but you could tell this is a place for locals. We are not locals. :-) We brought the wings back to the hotel and at then there. We got hot and they were not as expected. I was picking up a Nashville Hot flavor. Not my preference. We rated all 13 places and Kelly's got a 7.0 out of 10 and tied for 10th place. They were alright just not worth a return trip in our opinion.

Hot wings, crispy with just enough sauce.
Kara K.

Had to check out the wings and weck here and we were not disappointed! Local dive filled with lovely customers and welcoming staff. The bartender was very friendly, talked to us about the food and what Kelly's is know for, gave us a sample of their house made hot sauce, which was awesome. We sat at the bar watching the Sabres and enjoyed fantastic wings, the thickest beef on weck I've ever had, and devious hot and crispy fries. No frills here, just great food and friendly staff.

Stephanie H.

Beef on Weck...nuff said! Must get the beef on Weck...holy roast beef piled high on a salted bun. I could eat these all day! Nice job! 5 stars! Medium Buffalo wings...pretty damn good too! 4 stars! Can't go wrong....definitely get the Beef on Weck!

Tequila soda water while I wait for wings!!
Tania P.

So living in Buffalo everyone knows we are serious about our wings. The locals like me know that the best aren't at the so called historic places but at the regular mom and pops shops and neighbors bars and restaurants. I've heard about Kelly's Korner for some time but never had the opportunity to try them out. But today I had sometime to kill and just went for it. Kelly Korner is definitely a neighbor bar, when I walked in everyone turned around,lol. But everyone was super friendly!!! I laughed my butt off and even got some great advice about toddlers from the bartender,lol. So i order a simple Milargros Tequila with soda water lime and a single order of wings. As you can see my drink was a tall, nice and refreshing as I waited for my wings. The wings were out in less than 20 mins and were crispy yet saucy!! Just a really solid order of wings!! I definitely wanna try a flavor another time. Now once again Kelly's Korner is a neighbor bar, another no frills spot, nothing fancy at all but food and cheap drinks are an A + in my book always !!

Frank F.

A neighborhood after-work bar within a fantastic community of folks. I love this place! My wife and I each ordered the roast beef sandwich on a Kaiser roll (I don't do salt.) Fantastic, and I can't believe I ate the whole thing. We also split an order of some the best French fries I've had. Beer was cold, service was excellent and the atmosphere is friendly. We'll return soon for the wings!

Single wing house made hot with a side of house made hot.
Gary Z.

No frills just thrills here at Kelly's Korner. Its simplicity is its charm. Friendly local neighborhood bar with outstanding chicken wings and beef on weck along with a limited menu. House made hot wing sauce is the star here. Pro tip: ask for a side of their hot sauce for dipping. Service is friendly and relaxed but so worth the short wait. Give'em a try and thank me later.

Beef on Weck with fries
John K.

Kelly's Korner is without a doubt my number one favorite Beef on Weck in Buffalo. Perfectly seasoned roast beef cooked medium rare and sliced extra thin and piled high on a fresh kummelweck roll with just the right amount of kosher salt and caraway seeds. Also, their homemade hot sauce wings they are known for are definitely one of the top 3 best wings in Buffalo and the best hots I've had. I usually avoid hot wings in Buffalo and go for medium as hot usually means super hot and mouth numbing and it's a bit much but these are perfect and so flavorful. Kelly's Korner is a total dive bar but the food here is so amazing and the owners and employees are always kind and welcoming. Besides it makes the top 3 list in my book for Buffalo's two most famous local foods (wings and beef on weck) so it's definitely a must try Buffalo institution. The restaurant is relatively small inside and only has like 4 tables total so can definitely get kind of cramped if you visit during a busier time so be mindful of that. Once you order it usually takes awhile to receive your food (30-45 minutes usually) but be patient and I promise this phenomenal food will be worth the wait.

Garlic parm wings with house made hot sauce on side
Katy L.

We were in Buffalo for a June wedding and I decided I wanted to try to hit up as many wing spots as I could (spoiler alert, we were full after only two places in one day haha). I saw Kelly's Korner was recommended often online so we pulled up, not realizing it's definitely a local neighborhood type of institution, kind of dive bar-y vibes. We came on a rainy Saturday around 2 pm or so & stood at the entrance, unsure if we were supposed to seat ourselves haha. Eventually we took a table and ordered a set of garlic parm wings that came with fries and we asked for the house made hot sauce to be on the side. We ordered a beef on weck to split amongst the four of us and the kitchen was very kind to cut it into four pieces for us to easily eat. For reference, it seemed like most patrons at the time were mostly there for day drinking so we felt a bit out of place as tourists but the food was so good, we'd definitely go back. The garlic parm wings were super flavorful yet very crispy despite how the garlic parm oils all over the wings. It tasted great with the house made sauce! We (ok, maybe just me) were scraping down the serving plate when we were done eating. The beef on weck was pretty good but not super memorable. I still think about the garlic parm wings at Kelly's months later. Next time I'd also love to try their other wings too. The food came out pretty fast and fun fact, Kelly's Korner is named after the owner whose surname is Kelly I believe (I asked the hostess at the bar if she was Kelly, she was not haha). Definitely recommend their wings if you're in Buffalo! It's a corner store but we were able to find parking in the nearby neighborhood.

Wings

Super traditional place nice service everything you need In a great food spot local neighborhood vibe.

House hot in front, regular medium in back
Gloria A.

Loved it! Got the house and the regular--10 of each, no fries, 2 pints and 2 people! We were worried it was too much food, but polished it all off nicely! Staff super friendly

Beef on weck with fries

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Amazing wings! Great service in a truly local setting! Cold beer, good food, great people!

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Some of the best wings and beef on weck in Buffalo. But everyone already knows this. Great servers and cooks.

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Best beef on wick in Buffalo, the wings are also awesome . French fry's are delicious. Any time I'm in the area I always stop there.

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