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    Anchor Bar

    2.9 (544 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 10:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Lynn S.

    Walked in on a Tuesday night around 6pm. It wasn't too busy, got seated right away. We decided on a dry rub wings, with fried pickles(a must) All was great. Conan took great care of us. I would come back again.

    Jacqui C.

    A restaurant that is known for their wings. The restaurant is very open, lots of space and wasn't very busy when we were there. We sat at the bar. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. She did check in us often. The manager even came by to see how we were doing. I ordered the roast beef on weck bun. I wanted to try something different and want the place is known for. The meat was very good, however the weck bun is not for me. We also got wings that looked great and were very good. The soft drinks are overpriced, but other than that it's a very nice place.

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    Craig L.

    Really glad we stopped in here. Always wanted to try the original while in Buffalo but haven't had the chance. Finally got to an Anchor bar though. Sat at the bar and got great service from the bartender and the manager also stopped by to see how the meal was. Got the Buffalo dip for appetizer and would def get it again. For my meal got 10 wings for $19.99. I would def come here again but my only serious problem was the iced tea was $7. For $5 more I could've gotten a Bloody Mary w a wing in it. Great place but $7 for iced tea is a bit too much.

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    Ve'Ka T.

    As a frequent traveler to the Buffalo area, I was excited to finally try the Anchor Bar. Visited the location near Niagara Falls on a Wednesday evening. Good size location near a Holiday Inn. Our group of 3 waited a bit for someone to seat us. We then waited longer (felt like 10 minutes) for our server to engage. We she finally came over we ordered drinks and food. She mostly came over when called, not really to check how we were doing. A positive note they let me sub regular wings into the Mac & cheese dish. Menu description made it sound delicious. Mac was not as creamy as I hoped it would be. Sparse blue cheese crumbles, no crusties on the mac and cheese either. Wings were crispy but not too flavorful. I ordered hot bacon jam and only tasted bacon when I picked up a piece off the plate. One thing to consider is that location is right in front of a bus stop. I noticed large groups coming as we were leaving. There were also a few tour busses in the parking lot. We parked without a pass for a bit and ended up being fine. Not sure what rules are. My co-worker ordered Anchor Bar Bloody Mary. She said it was amazing.

    Isabelle T.

    Came here to of course try the world's first famous creation of Buffalo Wings! When we got there, it was packed, and we waited in line for over an hour. Understandable since we didn't have reservations and it was a Saturday but somebody giving us a head's up about wait time would've been nice. Considering the entrance was getting crowded with people waiting for a table, not knowing how long they'd be waiting for and nobody at the front to give us any information. We waited, nonetheless since we really wanted to try Anchor Bar. (Little did we later realize that there are several Anchor Bar branches throughout Buffalo). When we were seated, our server Tia came after a bit and apologized for the wait, we didn't give it much mind, we weren't in a rush. We waited the hour, we could wait a little while longer. At least now we were seated. We ended up ordering the bone-in wings; we got 10 buffalo and 10 dry rub lemon pepper wings and a plate of fries. The food arrived quick. The buffalo wings were amazing and tasted fresh but they were light, I wish they added more buffalo sauce. The lemon pepper rub was delicious and the fries were good. Delicious and worth the hype! Especially if you're a tourist.

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    Bernard B.

    Had the famous wings! Was a quick stop but they were delivered pretty fast to my bar seat and the bartender who waited on me was great. I would go again. The restaurant didn't have any major appeal in the dining room but its not really that kind of place. Good local wing place.

    Cybel P.

    I mean buffalo wings in Buffalo is like a must isn't it?! This location was in walking distance from our hotel and a stones throw from Niagara Falls!! The wings were good and the flavor choices were quite varied. Service was good for a busy Friday night. Our waitress did forget our appetizer but it did make it out to the table quickly after we reminded her

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    Chris D.

    Had to try this place since it's pretty renown in Buffalo. Got 10 wings with the spicy garlic sauce. The sauce it self was really good. The wings on the other hand were a bit underwhelming. They were juicy but not crispy. Was still good just not the best wings I've had. Service was a little slow but it was a busy Friday night and to be expected. The restaurant itself had a weird smell the whole evening.

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    Gary C.

    We started with some mixed drinks. This is the original place of the buffalo wings. My wife choose the 3 piece pepperoni rolls with sauce while I went with 10 piece boneless garlic parm. Then I got my wife the lava cake (not on menu). This is a Military friendly location.

    Dian R.

    Average. I couldn't wait to try the wings and weck combo. The wings are to die for! But the beef on deck was similar to an Arby's roast beef fast food sandwich. Bummer, can't wait to try another spot tomorrow, hoping ut is kuch better.

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    The wings were really good and the beer was fresh. I would come back. Looked clean and the waiter was good because it was the manager.

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    The food was ok it was luck warm the ambiance is very nice the service was ok it was nice it was in are hotel.

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    The Original Buffalo Wing Spot Can Never Be Topped When it Comes to the Wings and Their Amazing Ambiance and Excellent Service.

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    Best wings I've ever had. Friendly waitress and quick refills and quick food. Always has a sports game and a friendly atmosphere.

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