We hadn't been here in a while but heard they had $.75 wings on Mondays. We ordered Barbecue wings and Salt and Vinegar wings. We didn't like the Salt and Vinegar wings , they were very small,too crispy and little flavor. The barbecue wings were also very small with way too much barbecue sauce. The Beef on Weck was very dry tough and under seasoned. Service was good. Very nice bar with a lot of character. read more

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Great bar to watch the hockey game. Great food. Fish fry was delicious and the wings are some of the best in Buffalo. Where else would you rather be? Right here right now! read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Cajun and hot. - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Overall I'm still giving this spot 5 stars after our first visit. We had a bit of a wait which I'll explain below, but overall still an awesome spot. The reason this is still five stars is because of the cheapest drinks I've ever seen, delicious food, and the nice staff that completely made up for the wait! They even gave us tokens for free drinks next time we come back since it was a long wait. So we can't wait to come back and try their wings on a less busy night. Fun spot! Just a huge heads up, on any night with a game or event downtown on a Friday during lent you may want to find somewhere else so you're not waiting an extremely long time (or late to your event). We made this mistake this Friday before a bandits game, our reservation was at 5:30 and we didn't get our food until 7. To be fair, they did have big takeout orders and large parties, but this was still a long time to wait for food. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Half fish fry - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Awesome spot! Glad we got there when we did and were able to get a table. The place filled in nicely, and after having the wings and food, I could see why. The dining area was comfortable and the bar area was hopping. Look forward to going back. Oh yeah, in service was great. I can't remember our waitresses name, but she was awesome. It seems like a family business. read more

Came for 75¢ wings on Monday. Wings were good but I asked for all flats as did the table next to me. The server was nice she said it was up to the kitchen. Wings came out and they weren't all flats which I was ok with. The table next to me got theirs all flats which was a little disappointing. After finishing my wings I wanted to wash my hands. The other server (blonde older woman with bangs) working looked like she wasn't busy so I asked her where the bathroom was and she was very rude and just pointed to the back and said "it's that way" very aggressively. I then walked to the back looking for the bathroom. I walked up the stairs which seemed to be wrong but I found a door and went inside. I was horrified with what I saw. I attached a picture because I think more people should see this. I don't think this is the bathroom she meant for me to find but she didn't seem to care to help me or even have common courtesy to give me directions on where to go. Definitely not coming back after seeing this. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The service was lacking to say the least it was pretty much non-existent. We were seated and then forgotten. Had many people walk by and no one said anything. Took a long time to even get drinks. Then another waitress took over and go our order. Apps came out 1 by 1 with long waits in between. Had to get up and get our own silverware. Spend a lot of time waiting and being ignored. Other patrons sat after us and got their food before us. As staff walked by our table they didn't ask if we wanted refills or to apologize that things were taking so long. The cook came over after 2.5 hours from us sitting down to go over an item we ordered. We asked if it was even cooked yet he said yes it will be right out. After 30 more minutes if finally came out. Some dinners were warmed not hot and after all the waiting we just wanted to get out of there. We asked for boxes and the check so we could just leave when we were done. Service sucked and the food was meh at best. We will not be back or recommending. read more

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I came here as a tourist to confirm if Adolf's was really a top wing spot in Buffalo. So far, I agree with the word around this place. Their choice of flavors are great and the energy the place has perfect the small town feel. Our server was friendly and was able to answer all our questions. And while the wings are definitely a big selling point (my favorite being the Jamaican Jerk), the seafood chowder and their homemade Bleu Cheese were absolutely incredible! read more

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Went here for some wings and beer. It was PACKED but i had a great experience with the bartenders and ordering food from the bar because we couldn't get a table. Wings were great, beer was cheap. Can't complain!!! They had an awesome playlist going that had the whole place singing and vibing. would come back! read more

My husband and I visited Adolf's to try their wings. The first time we tried to visit, we arrived around 7:40pm, stood near the wait here to be seated sign and after being ignored for a couple minutes, a server barked "kitchen closes at 8" at us so we left. But everyone has bad days and we wanted those wings! The second time we visited, we called and asked what time the kitchen closes and were happy to learn we had plenty of time. Same awkward waiting to be acknowledged or offered a seat happened. We gave up and took a seat at the bar when two became available. The bartender was clearly over it to put it nicely. He complained about people calling to ask when the kitchen closes. (LOL - Adolf's doesn't have a website or Instagram page that I can find. Yelp and Google list the hours as open until 2pm, nothing about serving food. There is a Facebook page that doesn't include hours but does include a website link that is, wait for it, broken. I realize this is not said bartender's fault, but a simple Google update could really make his job/life? better here - but I digress). The bartender was nice... enough. He is a human in the service industry so kudos to him for putting up with all that that entails, but all the service staff we encountered seemed just annoyed to be there, like it's their shared trauma. Back to the main event - WINGS We scored the wings as follows: Flavor - 8/10 Crisp - 5/10 Sauciness - 6/10 Blue Cheese - 9/10 (my husband was impressed hence the 9, I found it too salty, still cool that it's homemade) Serving Temp - 8/10 Size - 6/10 Total - 7/10 (putting it in the top 1/3) Overall, we gave Adolph's a 5/10 for suggestibility/returnability. The wings were decent but with so many better options in town, we won't be coming back. The price ($12/single order) was ridiculously cheap, service was ridiculously disgruntled. read more

Great Ruben's. Great bar and they also have a great fish fry. During the week they do have specials. You can call and order to go too

Best wings in Buffalo. Hands-down. Extra extra crispy every time. Normal sized wing to small wing. No large wings here. Perfection on a plate. Hole in the wall bar vibes. Delicious mozzarella sticks as well. And if they have the French onion soup it is the best French onion soup I've ever had. read more

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Best wings I've ever had, friendliest people, & a dog-friendly patio. Highly recommend!

Great comfort food in a classic Buffalo establishment. The beef on weck is excellent, a generous serving, too. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Excellent beef on weck - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The food was very good. We had the beef on weck. Piled high with beef, a fresh weck roll, perfect horseradish. Everything was good including the service. We will def be back. read more

I had a Great lunch date today with my daughter at Adolph's First Ward Tavern in Buffalo. Perogees, wings (Buffalo medium and Salt & Vinegar) along with a beef-on-weck with home made fries! All was fantastic! Great place, great service and great atmosphere! I highly recommend you check this place out! read more

Six of us ladies met here for lunch, and were disappointed to find the upstairs dining area filled with a private party. But we're a pretty flexible bunch, so we accepted sitting at two bistro tables pushed together by the windows in the front of the barroom. I was looking forward to pierogi, but no such luck. I don't know if they no longer serve them, or if they were just out, but that line on the menu was taped over. We had several issues. Hamburger ordered medium rare came well done. (It was taken off her bill.) Very, very long waits for drinks and food. Cole slaw on my reuben (strange), which was also overly browned. There were other problems, but forgive me for not being able to recall them at the moment. So after all that, why did I give five stars? Because this place is iconic. It's a must visit for anyone who wants to experience a true Buffalo dive bar. The slow service was not our server JoAnn's fault. She was hustling, obviously doing her best, and was super nice and apologetic. They have my favorite beer - Rohrbach's Scotch Ale - on tap. That alone is worth a couple stars. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Reuben and Rohrbach's - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Seafood chowder was superb followed by Lemon Pepper broiled haddock accompanied with fresh pastasalad,coleslaw and potato pancake with cabbage Great flavors in every item ! Served by cheerful staff at the bar and at the table. So glad to have found this place decorated in old tavern style.will bring dinner club to share this fine place Richard Giagnacova read more

Service was excellent. There was never a moment waiting for service. Ordered the wings, because of course, and they were amazing. Wish my stomach was bigger so I could enjoy more dishes. Homemade blue cheese was a perfect compliment to the hot wings. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Love this bar located in South Buffalo. The bar has a friendly, cozy atmosphere.The food and drink prices were excellent and good quality ingredients. We had 3 drinks total and a fish sandwich that came with a good size portion of tots and mac salad for under $30. The fish was crisp and fresh on a Costanzo roll with tomatoes and lettuce on the side. I loved every bite and can't wait to go back and try more. read more

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During lent, we could never get into this restaurant because it is so busy. So we tried it on a Friday outside of lent for their fish fry. The fish fry was excellent, but we also had to try some of their famous chicken wings. Everything was outstanding. The atmosphere was an old Irish Tavern. read more

Adolph's Old First Ward Tavern We've really been looking forward to this one... how could a place named Adolf's be anything but great, right? Location: 3 / 5 Another trip to South Buffalo where apparently there are two wing restaurants for every resident. The décor could use a little TLC and the back room was pretty sterile but not atypical of the local wing scene. The Guinness was delightful but outside of that, be aware this bar only offers your dad's beer selection. Presentation: 3 / 5 A valiant effort on the custom bleu cheese but it missed the mark on flavor. Good to see celery and carrots but those who read our reviews will recognize that it is a bad omen when we start complimenting the vegetable garnishes. Meat: 2 / 5 Flats, drums and now, elbows. And WTF happened to these chickens' skin? Were they sand blasted and calloused before their final trip to the processing facility? Hard to tell what was worse; the boney cartilage or elephant skin. In hindsight, a score of two was generous. Cook: 6 / 10 Crispy is always a good quality but the rest of the cook was really difficult to score... due to the aforementioned thick skin... and the soon-to-be-mentioned flavor. Standard medium: 8 / 15 We always order 4 or 5 flavors and we all go around the horn once carefully and silently trying each flavor so as not to sway opinions before everyone has sampled each flavor. Sometime an adjective is thrown in the heat of passionate tasting. At Adolph's, the adjectives were flying and the only positive one, targeting the medium wings, was "tolerable". Specialty: 0 / 10 Yes, that score is correct. We couldn't believe it either. The BBQ wings were reminiscent of Hunts Manwich sauce, which was ridiculously overapplied to the point they stained our fingers. Salt and vinegar had so much salt on them it resembled icing sugar... yet it was not even the most salted wing of the evening. The Medium Old Bay welcomed us to clove town and while they should have been the worst wing of the night, the Hot Lemon Pepper wing said "hold my beer". Imagine several packets of salt, poured straight down your gullet. In a spark of genius, we ordered a Fried Bologna Sandwich (I know, shame on us) to wash it down. That it was the highlight of the night says much more about the wings than the fried bologna. Overall: 22 / 50 read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

We got a table immediately and the service was quick. We had wings, chix salad and fingers and all were delicious! Definitely recommend eating/drinking here. read more

Food was absolutely amazing. From the outside the place looks like a biker bar in a kind of sketchy looking part of town, but don't let that stop you. The inside bleeds old time historic bar room, and was warm and friendly. Irish beer on tap (my favorite). Shepard's pie was excellent. Wings were excellent. Six in our party & no one had a bad meal. Prices were very reasonable. On my go to list now for every trip to Buffalo. read more

Came in from out of town and this was such a good find. A true hole-in-the-wall neighborhood bar with amazing food and great prices. We started with a Caesar salad which was large enough for 2-3 people and came out within minutes. Fresh lettuce and homemade Caesar dressing and croutons - simple and delicious. The wings were huge and crispy. We ordered the medium buffalo and garlic parm varieties. As far as wings go, these were hands down the best we've ever had. We ended up taking half of them home with us and they were still just as good the next day. Tip - get extra bleu cheese dressing on the side! I'm not even a bleu cheese fan, but this stuff was OUT OF THIS WORLD! The beef on weck was also huge and the horseradish that came on the side was a perfect complement to the beef and salted, caraway seasoned roll. If we pass through town again, we will definitely be sure to stop by! read more

5 stars? Sure! This is the definition of a hole in the wall local pub restaurant. Amazing food low prices. We ate like Kings. Everything was really good. Their homemade blue cheese might be second to none. Delicious wings. My in laws would say it's the best fish fry in the city. I liked it. Not sure it blew me away. It was a lot of food. It did the trick. The fish itself was a little thin. I like thicker fish fry's. Where I can really taste fish and not just breading. But I really liked this place. The food, atmosphere, service. All winners. read more

My friend and her husband come here often and I keep listening to her talking about Adolf's. My mom and I were in the area last night and I suggested this place and Gene McCarthy's. We decided on Adolf's and I am so happy we picked this place. I have been to Gene McCarthy's and like it there, but Adolf's has more space, which I love. When you first enter, there is a great bar area and some seating. Walk up a couple stairs and you are in the main dining area where there is ample space to sit and eat and also a dart board. The lights in the back are made out of Guinness pint glasses and there are Guinness banners hung around the perimeter of the dining room. I looked over at the table next to us and saw they ordered wings. They looked delicious and I need to go back and try them especially with the various flavors they offer. I had a tequila, club soda and lime and it was $4 and served in a pint glass. My mom had a bourbon Manhattan and it was $8. She enjoyed it and the drink was filled to the top. We started with the perky pickles. They were fried pickles with salt and vinegar seasoning and served with a sriracha ranch sauce. That salt and vinegar seasoning was everything. We really enjoyed the flavoring. My mom and I decided to split our meals. She got the French melt and I went with the crab and beef sandwich. Each was served on a Costanzo roll and included melted cheese. I liked the roast beef and crab combo. It is something I would never think to pair together. The French melt was also delicious and served with a large bowl of au jus to dip. It tasted like a French onion soup sandwich with beef. The beef was tender. Both sandwiches were served with chips and a pickle. The waitress was ridiculously friendly and kind. Actually, the entire staff was friendly, kind and welcoming. The cook even came out at one point and asked us if we were enjoying the meal. Touches like that really elevate the experience. There is parking on the street. read more

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The food here is fabulous! We ordered wings and had onion rings and chicken wing soup and poutine style tots. Everything was delicious. If you've forgotten what real onion rings are-try these! They're life changing! The wings we ordered were medium and hot BBQ! Perfectly cooked and sauced! The service here is always excellent. We've never had a bad experience here. Ambiance is old school classic tavern! Great bar! read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Chicken wings medium - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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More than food, it's an experience, so many Great things to try. All made on premises right on order, simple Buffalo food for decades. Ambiance is dark, dusky, and worn to time. It's has a feel of a place that's been here forever. We started here on our chicken wing run, it led the pack till the end, many restaurants and wings later. read more

The wings are excellent! Crispy and saucy! We ordered some other apps too. All really good. They also have every type of beer you can think of so you'll find something you like. Cool spot. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - 30 Wings Medium - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Crispy wings sauced to perfection. If you are looking for delicious wings in Buffalo, highly recommend you stop here.

The wings were good not nearly as good as other wings in the area. The atmosphere was super cool but we waited over an hour just for a water and then 2 hours for one order of wings. I understand they were busy but it was not a positive experience read more

Our brunch club went here on a Saturday with eight people. The staff was happy to reconfigure the tables to accommodate us. The bar and restaurant exhibit an authentic ambiance that many chain restaurants try to emulate but this is the real deal. This also means that not every area was handicap accessible and that the restrooms are old. The staff was friendly and courteous, our waitress took our drink orders promptly. I ordered a Sullivan's draft stout, which was great. I went with the Irish banger platter, which was promptly served. The platter was reasonably priced and generous in portion. The bangers were fantastic as were the spiced green beans that accompanied them. The mashed potatoes were also very nice. My wife had the comfort platter with turkey, top notch and a generous portion also. Home cooked meals from scratch all the way around. Each of the eight attendees raved about their food and drinks. This place is a real gem, as are the staff. Can't wait to return as there are a number of other offerings I would love to try. read more

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Came here after softball with the team for good and drinks. Everyone was happy with their orders. I had the chicken fingers. They actually have their own homemade blue cheese and Ken's. I was scared to risk it so I stuck with Ken's. We sat outside which was nice. I played cornhole out there. Staff is nice! read more

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Went here on Friday during lent for fish. If you're looking for the Buffalo 1st ward experience, this is it. Over 100 years old, great people, great layout. Bar is in the front at street level, then you walk up stairs to the back to eat. I had the fish fry, outstanding. Very well cooked, cole slaw was terrific. Aimee had the fried shrimp special; this was overcooked on our visit, but the waitress recognized that and took it off the bill. When the Sabres game let out that night, all the ushers stormed in for dinner and drinks together. Highly recommend! read more

Adolf's was such an experience. I heard about it on Reddit of all places, and we were very skeptical when we went in. No AC, fans everywhere, crowded, waited a long time for food, but when we got it, omg. The wings? Holy Moses! There's a good reason wings are called Buffalo wings. They were the best I've ever had. We had pirogies, potato skins, and pretzels for appetizers; two roast beef sandwiches, chicken fingers, and wings, 2 glasses of wine, and a Pepsi for under $120. It was the cheapest, best meal we had the whole trip to the Niagara/Buffalo area. I'm glad we didn't chicken out when we got there and learned there was no AC. It was tremendous! I wish we could take the cook home with us! read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - The front of Aldolf's - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Some of the best wings in Buffalo. Always come out crispy and steaming hot. Really good potato skins too. On the smaller side but a classic Irish bar read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - 20 wings, hot - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Went for .49 cent wings, it was busy, but staff was accommodating. Would recommend if you're looking for a chill South Buffalo vibe. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Bbq and medium wings - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Great wings and coldest bottle beer in all of Buffalo! The service was great and can't wait to go back to try others. read more

Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern - Garlic Parm, hot and Cajun wings with open faced Reuben! Everything was delicious! - Irish Pub Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I'm realizing that I haven't done my review since covid has been over and I'm well overdue for an update. I'm a regular here now and I love it. The owners love their bar and their customers. The staff is great and so is the food. They have full bar service with a variety of liquor, seltzer, and beer options. They even have a small selection of wine. Food is back and i highly recommend it. The specials are dine in only so get ready to sit at the bar, come with friends and sit at a table at the top of the stairs, or take advantage of the patio when weather permits it. Mondays are 75c cent wing nights, Tuesday is taco Tuesday where you get 3 tacos or 1 burrito, and on Thursdays they have a burger special. Fridays they have an array of seafood options from fish fry to peal and eat shrimp (don't worry, you can get these to go). They also have other great items on their menu worth trying. Visit my favorite Irish pub in the Old First Ward and let them know I sent you. Maybe I'll see you there. read more

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My son is in town from Lexington Kentucky and he wants wings. This was our next stop on the "wing trail ". The wings are some of the best that we have ever had. Made just you like them and plenty of flavors to choose from. The service is excellent! Absolutely incredible and friendly staff. It's a old school establishment and the ambiance is very welcoming. We would, without a doubt, return in the future and would recommend this place to all. read more