...walkable from the Holiday Inn Express. Good beer selection and plenty of tvs. Limited menu but covers all the bases. Pretty dark inside... read more

Such a cooooll spot for a late night occasion. I was dragged in here with my friend meeting a date for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised at how lit it was lol. There were so many people in here this particular Saturday night. The pool tables were available for use, they had a basketball machine and other cool games inserted throughout the venue. I put this place in my notes to come back and try on my own time. We were in there well past 3:00am. I'm not sure when it eventually closed since they do say it closes at 2am. But yes, Slick Willie you WILL see me again! read more

This was definitely an interesting vibe. A vibe I couldn't quite put my finger on. It wasn't really busy, it wasn't really full of locals, it wasn't really divey, but it wasn't really clubby. It was just a lowkey chill spot. A good place to hang out late at night. Came here on a Saturday night around 1am. They have good drinks selection. Not the strongest and the well drinks aren't the greatest selection of bottles, but the price is super cheap, so I can look the other way. There's the main bar with a small dance floor in the beginning and then there's two small bars in the back with the billiard. The bathrooms were definitely pretty bad. Everyone says their wings are great. I got here after the kitchen was closed. It doesn't look like a place I'd want to eat at but I feel like next time, I need to try it. There's pool table, darts, and tvs all over. Shared parking lot with a handful of other businesses with about 30 spots. It's a 3 maybe a 2 star spot. read more

Slick Willie's - Sports Bars Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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The bartender was soooo incredibly drunk it was unacceptable. She was rude and it was not possible to understand her cause everything she was saying did not make sense. She demanded that we showed ID for every drink we would order even if we were already ID'd. She was SOOOO drunk she said she had no idea what angry orchard was. The other guy working at the bar did nothing about it and watched. I don't understand how she was not sent home or how it is allowed to let someone work while they're absolutely wasted. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would! I went here yesterday on May 5th. The bartender who worked last night was completely rude, dismissive, and unfriendly. You literally had to wave him down to get a drink or order food. When our food arrived he didn't even ask us if we needed napkins or water. This places totally sucks and the bartender shouldn't work in the restaurant/bar industry. I would never recommend this place to anyone and I will not be back. read more

Played pool, and threw darts with my daughter and had an excellent time. Very spacious and fun place to hang out.

This is the definition of a dive bar. it's great. Stopped in on a Friday around 9pm. The place was bumpin'. There are four dart boards, which is nice. The drinks are cheap. The one complaint I have is that the music is too loud, and it is hard to have a conversation with people. Does that make me sound old? read more

A good place to hang out with friends. They have good drinks selection and great wings! Bring cash or quarters to play games such as pool and basketball. Nobody wear mask so just be aware of that and have a great time if you don't mind it. read more

Yelp kind of sucks cause it really isn't user-friendly, great wings great service and great pool tables and always fun. read more

Slick Willie's - Excellent wings great pool tables really nice service and and a great place - Sports Bars Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

$30 for 4 drinks and 10 wings!!! Best wings I've had ever- I got the wings crispy with garlic Parmesan. Amazing! We watched the Olympics and there were lots of TV's. Highly recommend read more

Only the best place in Buffalo. If you are looking for good food.. don't bother. If you are looking for classy cocktails.. this is not your place Craft beers you ask?.. nope, not here. If you are looking to have a time of your life with good people and cheap drinks.. look no further. read more

Slick Willie's - Sports Bars Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

I went here with my best friend last night and we went to go get our drinks and the bar tender was rude as hell and being disrespectful to me. I ordered a basic margarita. He goes with attitude " this isn't chillies or Applebee's" I said "ok? Do you not know how to make it" he laughs snarky and goes " obviously I do I'm just telling you this isn't a restaurant". I said " obviously, can you make the drink or not". Then he made the drink poorly and handed it to me aggressively. Never again will I go to this bar. This is not how you treat customers at all. Drinks were nasty as hell. Left no tip as well. read more

I attended a 50th birthday party this past weekend ( on January 13th 2024 ) at slick Willie's and I was excited cuz I've been here before but quite along time ago ( must've been under different management ) cuz the experience I had at this place this past weekend totally SUCKED ASS !!!!! The party was at 6:30 ( a surprise party at that ) when people started showing up for the party nobody ( staff ) greeted any of us asking if they could help us . I had to go up to the bartender and ask where the party for this person was and she looked at me like I had 18 heads and had absolutely NO clue who I was talking about or what party I was talking about . All she said was that last call was at 7:15 cuz they were closing at 8pm ( due to the weather ) which I get but it would've been nice to know this ahead of time and the attitudes and service at this spot was HORRIBLE !!!!!!! And when it was almost 8pm some guy ( I'm assuming he was a manager cuz he never stated who he was or said anything ) was following us around almost like LURKING .... Making everybody feel really uncomfortable and awkward.... But he was doing this to make sure we were cleaning up and getting ready to get out of there ( not even an hour after we got there ) and NOTHING was explained to any of us or reimbursed or at the very least ...an apology... couldn't even get an apology outta anybody after ruining my sons fathers 50th birthday !!!!! One of the absolute SHITTIEST experiences and rudest people to deal with . I willl NOT be recommending this place to anybody.... If anything I will suggest they go elsewhere if they want their party to be a hit . I was totally DISGUSTED with this experience . I hope something is done and someone is held accountable! read more

I really enjoy this place and I used to frequent it when I lived in North Tonawanda. It's a fun bar with great drinks specials and lots of room for playing pool, darts, watching a sporting event or just hanging out. The prices here are good and it's just a good chill place. Games of pool run you $1.25 and darts is about a dollar a person. Theres's enough parking out front in the plaza so that shouldn't be an issue. Bartenders and staff have always been friendly and attentive. They've got daily specials (except Saturday I think) so check that out online to see what they're offering for additional savings. read more

Seriously this place is a joke. Visited this past Saturday 1/16 and hangout in the back bar area with a large group of friends. It was my boyfriend buddy's birthday and everyone decided they wanted to come hangout here. Before I get on my rant about my experience this past Saturday It should be known that I used to frequent this bar often, weekdays and weekends. One of the bartenders, Joe is very welcoming and friendly, I love coming into the bar every so often just to see him when he works and grab a beer or two before heading elsewhere after. This Saturday was a disaster. I have no idea who the bartender in the back was but he should no longer have a job there. Younger male, dark hair, rude, disrespectful and COMPLETELY unprofessional! It also didn't help that he had no idea how to pour a Yeager Bomb as well. This kid was not only rude to my boyfriend but rude to another girl who he was clearly trying to screw after he got off. Took this young woman's phone out of her hands and kept asking her if she had nudes, saying he was going to look through her photos and attempt to find them.My boyfriend attempted to intervene asking him to give the girl back her phone and that he was being disrespectful. The young woman went behind the bar to get it back from him where he then stated in front of everyone "that's okay i already have photos of her in my phone"..... SCUMBAG! Later in the night the bartender then let the same young woman get behind the bar and start pouring beers, shots and drinks for other customers...can you say unprofessional?! Regardless if he knew this young woman or not 1. you don't talk like that to another customer, take their phone and disrespect them in front of other customers in the bar. I understand this place is a little run down but I'm sure the owner of this bar doesn't want his business to be represented in such a manor. 2. I also cannot believe this guy allowed her to go behind the bar and serve other customers, god forbid this girl got hurt while serving she could have sued this place. Hoping this review is seen by someone because this kid has no right to be a bartender at all anywhere. read more

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I am a fan of Slick Willies, I think it stands out from the rest of the similar type bars in the area. They have two large rooms, a massive custom bar in the front and a decent size horseshoe bar in the back in the "game room". The bathrooms (or the men's atleast) is very large, however it's usually kind of dirty. Whenever we come here they seem to have a good selection of beers, however if you're struggling to find something you like just go check the other bar, I find they often have different line ups. With two large bars, you almost never have to wait long to get a drink. The "game room" is massive, they have half a dozen pool tables and several dart boards/arcade games line up in it. They also seem to have a DJ or love band pretty frequently, which is nice. read more

The drinks are cheap and the food is really good. The bacon cheeseburger is my favorite. Also, the specials can't be beat. They have 3 or so different ones, everyday. The is one issue though, they're cash only. There are ATMs available but, they come with a $2.95 fee which is incredibly annoying. If you don't carry cash it could be annoying. read more

Kinda trashy by far and ragged, skip all dishes do not eat here food dry tasteless, dirt will taste better with salt on. What a hole in the wall recycled food facts. read more

You go into slick willies and you're gonna expect cheap drinks but also good food and relatively decent serving time. Waited 30 minutes for my second beer and an hour for a menu. I get your busy I understand that but you've been talking to the same customer in the amount of time I coulda DoorDashed a pizza... if I wanted to wait 30 minutes for a beer I would've just gone to my fathers read more

Great location right on the boulevard fantastic food fast service lots of TVs pool tables darts basketball games just a good time and good food and service read more

Came here by chance got the onions rings (very good) and the get two beers for $5. The bartender was very nice ! read more

Slick Willie's - Onion rings and beer - Sports Bars Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

I go to Slick Willie's every year for the Daytona 500. Good Wings and I swear there's always a young blonde bombshell bartender

(This review is for during the day, I have never been here at night) So I went here yesterday with a friend of mine around 1pm. With the other pool halls closed, we decided to travel to Slick Willie's to see if we can score a table. It was very quiet inside with only about 6 other people there but we found 6 empty pool tables all to ourselves in the back. The bartender served us drinks and prices were reasonable. The one pool table got my 5 dollar bill stuck but the bartender was nice enough to give me a 5 dollar bill back as a refund. She was super nice and attentive even turning on extra TV's for us. The bar is spacious with signs on the wall and a bathroom full of graffiti, just like most bars in Buffalo but I really appreciated the bartender's friendliness and the relaxed atmosphere. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Was looking for a chill place to spend sometime with some friends and something close and not too crowded. Drinks were great. Staff was amazing. Food I tried was great. If you enjoy darts or pool that is an option as well. Great jukebox and music selection. Awesome customers in there as well that we got to chat with since we were visiting for the night. Definitely will go back if and when in the area again. Definitely will recommend to friends and family! read more

This place is awesome. Great wings , great deals on drinks, also awesome appetizers. Me and the boys will go to slick willies for the rest of our lives. read more

There's darts, billards, cheap drinks, plethora of flat tv screens, hip hop/top 40, UB college students. Old people outside smoking. Very lovely. read more

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Giving them four stars since their drinks are so cheap! Not a great place to take a date, but it can be fun with a large group to play darts. Not the cleanest place, but you can't beat their prices. read more

I met my friends here yesterday for the Bills game. It was packed but the place is huge so it can accommodate. There were only two bartenders but they kept everyone happy. They were polite and speedy regardless of the madness going on. The only bad part was that they ran out of wings but that happens in Buffalo! read more

Spacious. Plenty of dart boards and pool tables. Great food. Low prices. Best dive bar around!

Four 26 year olds with valid out of state drivers licenses just got denied at this bar. He said our licenses were "obviously fake." The bouncer wouldn't look at second forms. Believe the bouncer has some sort of short man complex. I wish I could give zero stars. read more

If I could give this place a zero, I would. My friends and I decided to go here for ladies night and they flat out rejected us and didn't even take the time to look at our ID's because they made a random policy to not accept out of state ID's. I came all the way from Florida to come to college here. Don't call yourself a college bar if you're not going to accept REAL ID's, especially of college students. Yet, you guys accept anyone and everyone who may have had a New York state ID, but are FAKE ID's. The bouncer even told me that it would be easier to just buy a fake to be let in. I'm actually shook. read more

It was fine. After arriving in town late, it was the first establishment we found that was open AND it served food (apparently from the pizza place next door). It was just what we needed to quench our hunger and thirst before turning in for the night! read more

The bouncers here have no clue what there doing. I tried to go here the other night and they wouldn't let me in saying my I.D. was fake when I'm actually 21 years old. The first bouncer refused to even look at my I.D. A second time and the second bouncer wouldn't even look at it once. If they can't tell if a I.D. is real, how can they tell if one is fake? I wish I could have an opinion of this bar but they wouldn't even let me in. read more

Used to go there all the time when I lived there, I went there tonight, tried to buy a round for my friends, and placed my credit card on the bar, and they told me they didn't accept credit card. However, they have an ATM in the building with a ridiculous 2.50 service charge. What a racket. In 2013, to not have a credit card function in a busy bar is an absolute embarrassment. People don't carry cash around them like they used to. It's not 1989. Get with the times because not taking a credit card in this day in age is an absolute joke. read more

Absolutely love it here. I've only been a few times and I can't complain about anything. The bartenders are great, super friendly and fun. The chicken fingers are my go to meal there. Haven't tried much else on the menu to say what is good/bad. It's a good neighborhood bar that's a mix or young and old. read more

My friends and I have been going to slicks every thursday since last September, not because its amazing but because it is a cheap uber and cheap drinks all night, that was until this past week when we turned up as normal and the bouncer informed us that they no longer take out of state IDs which is problematic considering 4 of us are British. The bouncers not only said that we were not welcome inside, but they were incredibly rude. My friend simply asked when we had been so many times before, why we were not going to be allowed in and we were swore at and told that "we aren't from their country so we cant speak English" ..... being from England. Just kinda (very) dumb and the way they spoke was incredibly unprofessional, definitely came across as having short man syndrome. Even if we should be allowed in, not that we will because of the incident AND we are foreign lol, we won't be going again. read more

The bar itself STINKS as in there is a distinctive odor, they can't poor a proper draft beer, it is dark and dank, the sound system sucks (uneven bass and treble), the overall bar is DIRTY and what they try to pass off as food is barely edible. No wonder they attract the sketchiest of the sketchy and the cheapest of the cheap in patrons. Perhaps this is why their "ladies nights" attract the senior classes of the area high schools. Good candidate for Bar Rescue but I doubt even Taffer could stomach this place. read more