It's was okay. It was really dark in there which I get because it's a bar. Plenty of seating as they have a few tables and a huge bar area with plenty of stools. Service was meh. The server never came back to ask how the food was and I had to go to the bar to ask for my own refill. Maybe it's not a sit down place even though there are tables? Nachos felt like I made them as a broke college student. Beef didn't seem seasoned and they seemed to have no heart. If it wasn't for the queso cheese I'd have skipped them. The mozzarella stick were decent. The wings were great though. They came out crispy with good medium heat. The hot honey garlic wasn't as flavorful as it sounds, but they were crispy and I dragged them in the medium sauce and blue cheese. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Chicken Wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Right off the batt they were out of the first three draft beers we chose. Someone really should update their menu... Ordered a Paloma, it strangely tastes like coffee? Gross. Not a great drink to order here. Thirsty quesadilla 10/10 Really good quesadilla. Good chicken, cheesy, great flavor. Stinger Quesadilla 9/10 Also pretty good. Would recommend dipping in blue cheese rather than sour cream. read more

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Thirsty Buffalo was a fun place! They were doing trivia when I stopped in, but I didn't participate. read more

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This is a great bar if you are looking to watch sports. They have a big bar and seating area with a bunch of TVs. The staff is super accommodating with what games people want to watch. They have darts as well. I got some medium wings, and for a sports bar they are pretty good. They were crispy but could have used a little more sauce. I will definitely keep on coming for more games! read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Medium Wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Went to thirsty , for a bills game , food was delicious, pizza , wings , were spot on .service was great also , and the owner Tyler was present and attended to all are needs! great place to watch sports too read more

This was our first stop on a Buffalo pub crawl, and it did not disappoint. They had just opened on a rainy afternoon, and the bartenders could not have been friendlier. We had a few drinks and promised to come back to try the food at the end of our expedition. We returned that night, and the place was hopping. We were recruited to play trivia (came in 4th!), watched hoops & hockey playoffs, and had a blast. The wings were better than average, and the burgers solid. The vibe of the place is fantastic, a neighborhood sports bar with just a hint of dive to it. Great service, good food, fun setting: what more can you want? Thanks for an enjoyable evening in Buffalo, guys. read more

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Great service and decent drinks. Darker building - great place to catch a game or drink with friends!

Amazing food and atmosphere. Staff always friendly! Try the wings, hot honey garlic is some of our favorite! Stinger quesadilla as well

Ehh, made the mistake and did not get their quesadilla. From photos to seeing it live coming out of the kitchen that seems to be the way to go here. I ordered the wings- thinking it's Buffalo, it's a bar, you can't go wrong. But, they went wrong, tasted like rotisserie chicken, no crisp and I ordered hot and I'm pretty sure they just sprinkled Franks hot sauce on top. Went on trivia night, fun atmosphere, I guess. Drink prices are fine. With that being said, I WOULD go back to hang out- so take that as you may. read more

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Great sports bar with good food and good company. Live right down the street from here and love coming here on the weekend for an affordable bite and drink. Awesome staff, drink specials, and good prices on food! Usually get the beef on weck which is great food to price ratio. Perfect, relaxed environment to go after work for a drink and a beer or on a weekend to watch some sports. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Beef On Weck Sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

We had the worst experience. The bartender who took our order disappeared and never came back. No one else asked us if we needed any drinks or n how our food (which was terrible) was. There were about 10 bartenders and not a single one came to serve us after our initial drink. read more

The frenchy burger is the best item on the menu. Highly recommend! I am one of those people who never finishes their entire meal but when I order the frenchy burger I cannot help but to eat the entire burger at the restaurant. Trivia is Tuesday's at 7PM and you can make a resy for a table or get there early and play at the bar. I knocked a star off because every time I ask for a food item to come out before the meals, such as a side of tots to eat as an app, the item always ends up coming out with the meals and never before them read more

This is a great bar to gather together and catch up with friends or watch sports. The bar itself is huge and wraps around the entire place. There is a lot of bar height seating too. Grab a table and if it's not super busy a server will come to you- if it's pretty crazy like during a game, just order at the bar. Decent selection of draft beers and bucket specials. The food was classic buffalo bar style- think wings, stinger quesadilla, fries, pizza logs, pretzel sticks, burgers etc. Great wings but hot really is a medium. read more

The food was amazing! The wing flavors are delicious. This might be the best French Onion soup in Buffalo. We sat on the patio, and it was nice to have AC while feeling like we were outside. We had so much fun! The only reason this is getting a 4 and not a 5 was because the waitress wasn't able to answer our questions about the food (for example, she didn't know what flavor the "rattlesnake" wings were, not a huge deal) and didn't seem very knowledgeable about the menu. She was super nice and very attentive otherwise! read more

Bar tender very friendly, TVs everywhere. Wings were great. Quesadilla great! Had a party of 5 and very reasonable

The only real positive thing I have to say is that it was karaoke night and we had fun because of that. BUT the food was sub par .. fries came out cold and they told us they would put it back in the oven for us to warm it up and this was during normal "dinner" hours, drinks were decent like any other place. But what really ruined our night was when we were severely over charged. I was out with a friend group from work and there was 5 of us and a 6th later in the evening. When I went to close my tab I was never shown my receipt before my card was charged and when they gave it to me and we noticed the error right away the bartender refused to fix it saying "he's too busy" and to call in the morning to talk to the manager. So I did and got absolutely no where. Was told I would get a call back that day being he was the only one there at the time. Days later never received a call back. Needless to say that was never dealt with and had to dispute it with my bank, which got denied. I feel this was very unprofessional and handled poorly. I've worked in the service industry most of my life and this could've been rectified and saved a group of customers from never returning again. read more

Had the Beef on weck. Beef was very stringy, and extremely bland. I had to soak it in au jus & cover it with horseradish to make it edible. Son had the bbq burger , which he said was just ok. Service was slow. A Saturday afternoon and college games are on tv. I felt they were under staffed and it took forever to even get a drink. Not a fan of their tap beer choices either. These seemed limited. Had some friends recommend the place but, cant say Id agree. Very average at best. Disappointing. read more

I came here two nights ago after a race with a close friend. The drink I had was okay. The nachos were on a small plate. For the price, you would think that you'd get more of a heaping serving. The outside door was neat and they had nice decor but neither bartender was too interested in helping us right away or excited about taking our order. The bar is large and takes up the whole place which is kind of cool. It's very dimly lit though. If I gave them another chance, hopefully I'd get friendlier service. read more

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Stinger Quesadilla, Chicken Wings We had a great time and the food was delicious. The staff was more than welcoming. We will definitely visit again. read more

Great food and service. warm and welcoming staff. nice atmosphere and lots of fun!!!!

Once upon a time, they had the best turkey club I've ever eaten. Then, it sadly went off the menu. Well, it's baaaack. I was really craving a good club on Friday and we were trying to avoid they typical restaurant scene because it's Lent and we wanted to stay away from the fish fry crowd. I happened to check the Thirsty Buffalo menu online and saw the club was there once again. We were on our way! We arrived around 8 and the place was pretty busy. There were a couple other tables ordering food. I have to give the waitress props. I think she was serving the entire floor, but was extremely pleasant and responsive to everything we asked. My club was amazing. My boyfriend had the philly cheese steak and my friend had the chicken bacon ranch wrap. Both were deemed delicious. At $10/sandwich and chips included, it is a great price for the quantity of food you receive. We also ordered pizza logs. I do think these are overpriced ($8 for 4). They were good though. I deducted a star because my boyfriend and I both asked for mayo on the side of our sandwiches (we like to split and I don't like mayo) and the kitchen forgot and put it on both sandwiches. My boyfriend didn't care and kept his sandwich, but I asked for new bread. My sandwich took a few more minutes to come out and by that time, everyone else was almost done eating. read more

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Stopped in to see some live music a while back and tried a little bit of the bar food and I gotta give them props for their wings. The quesadilla I also had was pretty average, but I enjoyed it. Can't tell you too much about their drink menu since I didn't imbibe, but the place had a neighborhood bar feel and had a nice enclosed patio as well, which I imagine is open in the winter. Their wings come in a multitude of flavors and are thrown on the grill after being deep fried for some extra delicious crispiness. The extra grilling of these babies after frying 'em up really adds to it. Highly recommended. Not a bad place to hang out for happy hour...lots of people sitting against the bar to just catch the game. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Chicken quasidilla - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I've been going to Thirsty Buffalo the past couple of Sundays to partake in trivia and I order drinks with the occasional order of chicken wings. The wings at Thirsty Buffalo are pretty good - there are better in Buffalo but if you're looking for a bar to watch the Bills games at and grab some food, Thirsty Buffalo is good for that. They have a variety of sauces, I usually get the Jameson BBQ but I hear the Cheddar Bacon is good too. They're reasonably priced and delivered in a reasonable time. I make it a point to stay away from Thirsty on Friday and Saturday nights simply because it's way, way, way too crowded for me. If you're into Live DJs and [drunken] crowds then it might be for you. I'm looking forward to trying the bottomless mimosas and bloody marys with brunch sometime in the near future. read more

Great staff, and my favorite place to get a burger in this neighborhood! The Angry Burger is my favorite thing on the menu although DEFINITELY not for you if you can't handle some serious heat. Wings are also really good, and the bathrooms are very clean. ~Zero complaints about Thirsty ~ you guys are fantastic! read more

I am a fan of the Thirsty Buffalo! The bar is large (for the area), clean, and they always have a great beer list. I've stopped in and had a couple of meals here and from brunch to dinner, it has always been very solid. It's also a good spot to come in and watch a game or throw as few darts in the back room. I'd recommend coming in the off hours though, since this place is known to get pretty packed with your Friday/Saturday night crowd. read more

The worst fish fry of my life. I couldn't even force myself to finish it. Idk what happened but the fish tasted full of water and bland and heavy and the beer batter was over fried. I have some to my dog because I didn't want to waste it but I am super disappointed I spent $16 on this meal. The fries were good and the Mac salad. I would not order this again. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - I feel bad saying it but it was really gross - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

That tall lank weirdo 'manager' couldn't manage a ham sandwich. I ordered a Manhattan and this wanker didn't even have a proper bar spoon, let alone a jigger and a strainer...... Avoid at all costs.... Terrible music, miserable employees, dark dim alcoholic ambiance read more

A Buffalo staple, great wings, good beers and friendly staff. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a welcoming, fun sports bar

THE BEST WINGS IN BUFFALO. Hands down. Zesty, spicy, perfectly cooked, juicy, I could go on. So excited that Thirsty is open again, and so excited that more people are discovering this hidden gem! The food is consistently amazing and the atmosphere is unmatched! Special shoutout to Julie, the life of the restaurant, we love you and we love Thirsty Buffalo! read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Old Fashioned Flatbread & Steak and Hot Pepper Wrap - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I went here for 103.3 the edge's Music Director for a year contest/party. I arrived early to guarantee myself a seat somewhere. When I entered the bar a bunch of people got up to leave so I quickly snagged a seat at the bar. A female bartender quickly came over and asked me what I would like. I ordered a glass of wine and settled in. The bar encompasses the whole main part of the establishment with plenty of tables along the edges for seating as well. There were about 4 bartenders working which was good because the place filled up fast. I didn't order any food so I can't comment on that but as far as the bar and service goes it's definitely a place that I would go to again. Next time try some food. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I'm here for a birthday party and the bar tenders are super friendly. However the drinks are pretty weak. The wings are flavorful and juicy. The place is pretty clean and the bathrooms are well maintained. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

If you've read my 500th Buffalo review, then you know that this place should be renamed "Thirsty Bison". After all, what father doesn't want a thirsty Bison? Seriously, nearly everyone in here is definitely "thirsty" and I don't mean for drinks... ha. ha. ha. ha. haha. ha. I'd rather go to the Thirsty Buffalo than the Kirsty Buffalo, which is the name written in my little black book of a local woman I knew when I was 17 (whose last name I was never told), whose husband (that I didn't know existed until after we stopped seeing each other), said he would shoot me on sight if he ever saw me again. I hope the offer is not still standing. The reason I added the "Buffalo" to her name is because I wanted to differentiate between her and every other Kirsty I know. But anyway. Seems like a really cool bar full of really cute people. Lots of young people and energy and a real electricity to the place. Definitely a place I would come to pick someone up or get picked up if I was into that sort of thing. My friend (let's call him K), doesn't really ever get anyone's number, not too often anyway... he was in here for all of 5 minutes when this lovely girl got into a conversation with him, they did the whole "I never do this", "I never do this either" thing, and next thing you know they are trading numbers. I got hit on by several girls in here too, which is always nice, although I'm not really looking for anything like that, I was just hanging out with my friends. My friend (let's call him M) always meets girls on "Tinder" and then they always want to meet him here, and are usually really good looking. Oh and the girl behind the bar was extremely attractive, and was totally distracting M from his conversation with his Tinder girl. So that's what you're going to get around here on a Friday or Saturday night. Enjoy it! I'll give this place a 4 for being a great place to meet new people, hook up, or flirt. I have to come back and try the food and/or the trivia sometime (which are more my style) and then I'll adjust the rating accordingly. One thing though... the drinks are massively overpriced in my opinion. So if you're into drinking, it might suck. Oh and the music is a bit too loud to have a proper conversation. So on second thoughts I think I will give it a 3 until I try the food. read more

The wings used to be good with tons of variety but now they are just bland. The two different beers I got from tap was flat and actually had no taste. This used to be a super fun place for watching games and to just have a beer but service was poor. It was like we didn't exist. read more

The only reason that I am giving this place 3 stars is because someone that I know is part owner and they really listen well in regards to how you like your food. That being said; the service here is horrendous. I hate even saying that because they aren't always that way. But, for the 3rd time now this one girls seems like she hates either, her job, black men, people, clean air, cute babies or just her life. Seriously though, who doesn't like cute babies? All jokes aside. She really makes it a horrible experience. You don't want to order again nor do you want to ask to many questions. If you hate your job just get another one. She needs to appear on Restaurant Stakeout. read more

Pretty much your standard Buffalo watering hole, where you're bound to run into someone you know (or someone you don't want to see). Its generic quality actually seems to be related to its popularity, I think, and the fact that you can never find anywhere to park nearby on a weekend night. Weekend nights are my only experience with Thirsty, actually, and at those times, the bar's usually packed so tight it's tough to get a drink, which leads to pretty gruff service. I'm not sure how it goes during slower times, but on a Friday, it's the kinda place where you wonder: should I really be tipping a dollar to a guy who's managed to take my order, open my beer, and give me change without once making eye contact? That said, the patio's nice and warm, even in the winter, with plenty of room, and a great place to sneak off and enjoy your hard cider or watch a game in peace. And the music is never terribly obtrusive (especially since you usually can't hear it over the crowd). Bottom line: I never dread the suggestion of Thirsty Buffalo as a drinkin' venue, but I'm never the one to think of it, either. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Great place! Love the staff and delicious food. Would love to eat and hang out here more than I do currently.

Great place for a drink and to watch a ball game. The staff is friendly. Plenty of TVs. Fish Fry on Fridays is wonderful. I recommend the beer battered. read more

I remembered a time not too long ago when Thirsty Buffalo maintained a simple, double sided, one paged menu, easily sectioned into with Wings, Burgers, Sandwiches, amazing types of fries, and that's really it, but that's all you really needed. Coming here for bar food and having a few drinks with my friends was one of the things I loved this place for. Their new menu though caters towards a different style of fare, I guess you could call it gastropub; smaller portions but better quality of food. An example I can think of are the Buffalo Nachos we had; instead of a plate filled with chips covered with bleu cheese, chicken and hot sauce, we had 6 oversized tortilla chips, each individually decorated with toppings. Good, and if the place felt classy I'd love to share a plate of these with my girlfriend over some interesting convo, but Thirsty Buffalo isn't made for these type of situations, It's a bar. That's it. This is no place for fancy food. This place needs to class up, or class back down; they're uncomfortably stuck in the middle. The new menu is fancy but the decorations and layout are static to how Thirsty has always been, yet the old menu is grungy and totally fits Thirsty's entire vibe. You can't change the entire menu without changing the decor; Thirsty has to pick a direction and pursue it all the way. Beer is good though, no complaints there. read more

great burger and french onion soup. service was fast and friendly. my mom had a great turkey club too. read more

Thirsty Buffalo - French Onion Soup - Sports Bars Near Me - Buffalo, New York

This an excellent sports bar and restaurant located at the south end of the Elmwood Strip. My fraternity recently held an initiation after party here and I can't say enough good things. Open bar from 8 PM to 12 AM for $15 (note this was a special rate for our large group event--they don't usually offer open bar). Large bar area with attentive bar tenders and plentiful drinks despite the large crowd that night. I really liked the atmosphere here. They have TVs around, good music playing, and a narrow but nice windowed seating area where they set up a buffet table for our group. The food was great and they had a very plentiful selection that never ran out. Chicken wings, baked ziti, a variety of meat and veggie wraps, pizza, salad. I couldn't fit it all on my plate. Everything tasted great. I very much recommend this place for a casual group event or just for a stop on a night out. read more