We arrive an hour before they close, one of the best wings I have had in town. First time at this location. Nice decoration. Will come back read more

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Love Anchor bar. Locals vary on which Wings place they prefer and honestly, all of them are pretty darn good if not great. I prefer Anchor bar from my experiences. Just delicious and to me it's the perfect wing! I'm a medium original sauce guy so I haven't tried the high spicy ones. I get the bottles of sauce to go because I live on the west coast and need my anchor fix once in a while. You can order sauce online too which I have also done. They are the original and claim to be the best and I'm here to echo that statement in my humble opinion. read more

Wings, onion ring, and grilled chicken sandwich with avocado. I was traveling through with a truck and trailer and seen that I could fit In the parking lot and was craving wings. The wings were crispy and pretty good. Onion Rings were great. Chicken was good. Only complaint was the servers did not come over and check on us or refill Our drinks. read more

Anchor Bar - Wings. Onion rings. Avocado grilled chicken sandwich - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Stopped in again between Ohio and Massachusetts for lunch. Ordered 20 wings, onion rings and a cranberry salad. Place was not too busy at weekday lunch hour which was nice. Wings were really crispy and nice mild sauce. Onion rings and salad were good but the wings were top notch. We ordered another 20 to go for my son, but a 6 hour ride left little sauce, but he still loved them. Great place right off the highway. read more

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I went to the original location years ago and it was so good. This one is like a Pinterest fail or Anchor Bar from wish. Nothing was good here and the whole place smelled like a portajohn. read more

I always enjoy the food here. The wings are my favorite. The thing that really impressed me on today's visit was the service. The bartender Kristen delivered an absolutely flawless level of service! I truly hope she gets recognized for reviews, because she nailed it! read more

We had a small family reunion (16 people) here and had a side room all to ourselves. The server was awesome and kept everyone's orders/checks separate and correct. The food was just ok though, nothing that stood out. I asked for a margarita--she asked if I had a tequila preference and I said no--thinking that would indicate house brand. Bill comes and it's $8 for Margarita plus $4 upcharge for tequila. Not pleased. The wings were better than last time I was at Anchor Bar, but if it was up to me, I would choose Duff's. read more

Was in the area and wanted to try the creator of the original chicken wings. I know this wasn't the original location but assume the recipe being used is still true to the flagship location. Anyway this was a takeout order so I can't comment much on the inside or service other than my interaction with the greeter. The location seemed it was at half capacity at 7pm, a few people sitting at the bar. The waiting area chairs probably need to be replaced since there is no support in the middle anymore but that's besides the point. I walked in gave my name and the employee greeting went back to check and said it would be ready in a few more minutes. I was early so their time they estimated on my order was spot on. A few mins later he came back with the order which was correct and thanked me for my patronage. So from this perspective great service and friendly. Onto the food, I ordered the medium wings and a giant pretzel. Overall I would say the wings were good but that is it. I felt like there is so much hype that your expectations are heightened and when you actual try them you realize they are just like any other fried chicken wing you had everywhere else. So to some extent I was a little disappointed, but you have to remember these guys created it so there successful product was copied by others which is really why you can't be disappointed with from a being unique perspective. For what it is I'd say these wings are my favorite incarnation of wings and with that being said they do deserve props for being the original. As for my pretzel I though that was pretty good, they give you a good amount of cheese. The only negative is the thickness of the pretzel varied a lot from thick to thin in different areas which ate differently from nice and chew to a little overdone and hard. I think more consistency would yield a better product. Overall though I enjoyed my meal and probably would say a 3.5 would be more accurate but since there isn't a half score I rounded up. read more

When in Buffalo, you gotta eat wings, right? Full disclosure, we were aiming to go to Duff's simply because it was closer to our hotel, but it closed too early. As it turned out, we were happy with the food and service at this Anchor Bar location. I'm not a huge wing fan, but these were meaty and well-cooked. The sauce was your traditional hot sauce-based variety, we went with the mild option. Even then, I worried my son might think it was too spicy, but we both dug it. The celery accompaniment was fine, a few carrot sticks would have been appreciated. I was disappointed by the pre-packaged container of Ken's blue cheese for dipping. Boo. Come on, guys, you're the original Buffalo wing creator! You can do better than that! read more

Anchor Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

What can be said, clearly if you love wings, you have to make the trek to the place that started it all. Phenomenal wings, friendly service and great prices. And the Weck sandwich was just as nice read more

Anchor Bar - Buffalo's Best Anchor Bar - Wings & Weck - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Arrived at 7:30p on a Friday night with our daughters softball team on our way back to our hotel. Seated immediately in a private room and our server, Jennifer, was amazing. Wings were great, drinks were always filled and Jennifer handled our 25+ party with ease and a great personality. Great food and top notch service! read more

Ok this place has ruined all other hot wings for this girl. I am from Washington state and all we get is regular franchise hot wing places anchor bar is where it's at if you want the best ever hot wings. I loved each and every bite I took. Our waitress was awesome and told us a little about the restaurant. Thank you for the best food ever and if I ever come back I sure will be coming in for more of your delicious hot wings read more

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This review is for delivery orders during the pandemic, which have been amazing given the circumstances. Not only is the order pretty quick (and that's with using DoorDash), but boy do they give you enough food to feed a village. (The fries I receive as a side were enough to feed my kiddos for two nights, lol!) We recently ordered a pizza that was massive and super tasty -- perfect for a movie night in. I am glad I got the 18 inch as it went quick. I also go the Buffalo chicken wrap that is a favorite of mine. All in all, Anchor Bar has been wonderful on the delivery end and doesn't pull its punches in the portion department. read more

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We had a great meal and excellent service from our server, Jessica! Beef on Weck Sandwich read more

I was born in Buffalo in 1972. You could say that I've eaten A LOT of Buffalo wings. 50 years worth. Especially hot wings. First, I was given the wrong intersection of the restaurant, and my wings were cold when I arrived. They gave me 15% off for the "misunderstanding" which was awesome. So, I took my "hot" wings home and got ready to enjoy them. I opened the container - and PLAIN WINGS! I called, and they assure me that they were indeed "hot" wings. I've eaten "Buffalo" wings in just about every continental state & Canada - and NO WHERE would this be considered HOT wings. Especially in THE BIRTH PLACE OF WINGS! WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE ANCHOR BAR??? Last time I was here, they were plump, juicy and great. These were overcooked and COMPLETELY PLAIN. SMALL, NO SAUCE, NO FLAVOR, NO STARS. Lastly, I was told that the longer their wings sit, the hot sauce soaks in and becomes mild. WHAT!?!??? In what world, does HOT SAUCE become MORE MILD, the longer it sits? If anything, once it soaks in, it gets hotter! These stink. The Anchor Bar may have INVENTED Buffalo Wings, and maybe at one time they were good, but not anymore. I ordered 10 HOT WINGS from DUFFS today - okay now! Hot wings! What do you know? There was some hot sauce left over from my Duffs order and I coated the left over Anchor wings with actual hot sauce. Now, they are still overcooked. So, maybe a warmup in the air fryer may salvage what's left. Actually, the best "Buffalo" wings I ever got, were in Phoenix, AZ. Go figure. read more

Anchor Bar - This is supposed to be my "hot" wings order. The grease on the bottom is NOT hot sauce. But just plain grease. These are PLAIN WINGS. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Recently visited for a friends daughter's graduation, it's easy on and off from the Thruway with plenty of parking. Seated right away, they had a designated area for the party which was nice. Service was great, they were short staffed but still hustled to take care of us and the other restaurant guests. Menu is varied, plenty of options for everyone and prices were fair. Food was fresh, hot, and pretty good. It's Pub food in my opinion so can't really go wrong. Definitely will be back when in the area, as the food, price, and service were good, thanks for a nice meal. Giving them extra credit as I think they even cut up the cake and served even though it wasn't theirs(?) not sure but still nice of them to do. read more

Aaaaaah Anchor Bar! I was leaving an Elite Event in Buffalo and imploring the Buffalo squad not to judge me for my basic take out choice post-event! I put in my takeout order on the Yelp app and was ready to face my drive home knowing fried food and Chipotle Buffalo wings awaited me when I got home. My order was ready early (thank you, Anchor Bar!) and I was on my way after approximately 2 seconds inside! This location is a bit removed from downtown, so there were a lot of families on a Saturday night - perhaps not the best of Buff's night life. I drove my remaining hour with the small of those wings screaming at me the WHOLE TIME. A cruel fate. When I finally made it home I settled in for some serious business. The wings are really delicious, despite all of the shade thrown in the Duffs v. Anchor Bar debate. Both sets of wings are really really good and I feel lucky to live near such a chicken wing oasis. Chipotle BBQ has a good amount of kick to it if you're looking for that, without being overwhelming. I also enjoyed a Turkey Wrap that was grilled to perfection and so tasty, even after an hour of sitting in the car getting cold. All takeout options were packaged sustainably and there was no BBQ sauce leakage, a major concern for all NYers and wing eaters. Overall, I would stop for some off the thruway takeout again anytime! read more

My carry out order was 25 minutes past the time for pick up and both the guy handing me the food and manager looked offended when I asked for ranch. They gave me one small gas station looking ranch and rolled their eyes when I asked for more. I told them to charge me for two more and instead they handed me one more and charged me for the one they had already given me. It's a shame that something so trivial can ruin an experience, the rating is for the service not the food. read more

This was our first time at this location and they did a nice job changing it over from the old Bob Evans. We were seated promptly and asked for our drink order right away. As we looked At the menu I noticed they did not have the wonderful lunch specials they used to. We ordered a double order of wings, I got water and my husband had lola soft drink. The wings were cooked perfectly and delicious! Our server was excellent. I really don't have any complaints except our bill was 43.00 including tip. That's just too much for lunch and we won't be back unless lunch specials come back! read more

On the way home from Canada we stopped for a bite to eat at the anchor bar in Williamsville. The dry rub wings and the grilled wings were the best I've ever had. Super crunchy, as ordered and meaty and delicious. The waiter was a young man, I'm sorry I didn't have his name, tall and thin and very accommodating. I wish I had taken photos for you all, but we were too busy eating, enjoying, and trying to get home after a very trying 2+ hours at the border. The back up was insane don't ever travel to Canada on New Year's Day. But if heading back to Rochester, be sure to stop at the anchor bar in Williamsville! read more

I thought this would be a "tourist trap", especially at this suburban location but the wings were excellent, the beef on weck and other food was great and the service was great. The wings were the perfect balance of crispyness on the thin / fatty parts and perfectly cooked interior. The medium sauce was not too hot and had that iconic buttery flavor and texture. read more

I recently went to the new Anchor Bar location. They really made it look great in there. This is the best looking of the anchor bar locations (minus the original being the OG). The only complaint was how small our table was for 4 people sharing a bunch of wings and fries. Service this night was also really good. Can not complain. It was a Saturday night and it was pretty busy in there. Our waitress was also on top of things. We ordered 50 chicken wings and we were able to have up to 5 flavors!! The chicken wings in size and amount of meat weren't your typical "buffalo" wings. The flavors we picked were- Char BBQ, Honey Garlic, Spicy Garlic Parm, Hot and chipotle BBQ. The best of the 5 flavors were Honey Garlic and Chipotle BBQ. You also can't go wrong with Char BBQ. The spicy flavor took over any sort of "garlic" or "Parmesan" flavor. read more

Anchor Bar - Side of French Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

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A staple of Buffalo not to be missed,you can't go wrong with the anchor bar.They of course have tons of wings and that's to be expected but they also have so much more like soups, salads,spaghetti, chicken parmesan, fettuccine alfredo, pizzas,burgers, beef on weck , Tuna melts and fish frys.I ordered the fish fry it was enormous with potato salad and French fries, so delish. read more

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Home of the chicken wing and so many ways to get them,you can order traditional, boneless,a plant based meatless wing and chicken tenders.So much to choose from its hard to decide like pizza, soup, salad,chicken parmesan, fettuccine Alfredo, burgers, roast beef on weck, club sandwich, rueben sandwich, grilled tuna melt, and an 11 Oz. Beer battered haddock, which was my choice. The fish fry was huge and came with fries and your choice of potato salad or coleslaw and it was amazing. read more

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After being on an airplane flying across the country for 8 hours, the first thing we did was hit up the anchor bar for their famous wings and pizza. Our waiter, Liam, couldn't have made our experience any better. He was extremely friendly and accommodating to our large party of people, and served everybody's orders with ease! He was funny and kind and made our experience of Buffalo and the famous anchor bar off to an amazing start. The pizza was the perfect consistency of doughy and saucy, all topped with the most perfect crispy curled pepperoni slices cradling a swimming pool of that sweet, sweet grease I wouldn't dream of dabbing off with a napkin. The wings were bodaciously thicccc as ever and juuuuicy good. WOW!!!!! Absolute banger of an experience at the Anchor Bar! read more

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I have never seen such a restaurant. I signed the tip after I finished my meal and left, but after my credit card was charged, they directly charged me an extra tip of $10. This made me very angry. I don't understand why they secretly charged me an extra tip. This is the first time I have encountered this in the United States. Please avoid it! read more

Really good beef on weck and wing sauces were on point. I would recommend this place

Food is great... Atmosphere was good... Service was on point.... Our server Jessica was wonderful. Welcome to my first time here. read more

Anchor Bar - Good times had by all.... Food was great atmosphere was good and service was on point. Nice job for my first time. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Excellent wings. Excellent service. Reasonable prices. Our server Matthew kept our drinks full. He didn't mind mixing my iced tea half sweet and half unsweet and, and remained pleasant through our several special requests. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time and they understand what extra crispy means. The original anchor bar on Main Street in Buffalo often under does their extra crispy wings in my opinion, but this transit Road location got it right. For a double order of wings, they let me have 10 one-way and 10 the other. All were excellent. Nice quality blue cheese in nice size personal containers. My wife had the turkey burger and a salad which she said were excellent. Large screen TVs showing football games, Horse races and other sporting events. Loud, friendly, casual. Good place to bring the family. read more

Anchor Bar - Medium extra crispy and Parmesan garlic extra crispy. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

I asked for more rare roast beef and received More well done . However, the roast beef was average taste. The kümmelweck bun was fresh. The wings were very good but not exceptional as you would expect from the founders of Buffalo wings. The French fries were poor and did mot taste good. Overall score of 6 out of 10. read more

Count the number if drinks you order . It may be different than the number that shows up on your check.

I ordered 10 wings(half buffalo/plain) with the suicidal sauce on the side. The suicidal sauce isn't as spicy as it sounds. It's made with Cayenne Pepper. To sum it up I enjoyed both sauces. I really commend them on not making the buffalo extra salty. My friend had the sweet/sour wings and I wasn't a fan. However, i'm not a fan of sweet sauces...she loved them. Also, the fries were yummy. They had just the right amount of crunch. read more

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Got the Wings and Weck the other night. The wings were mediocre. I was kinda hoping for something that stood out, but they were not better than anything I can get back home but at least they were not bad. The Weck on the other hand was.... Wack... The " Weck" seemed nothing more that a regular roll with a lil bit of salt and seeds, not like other places I been to around here.. not very impressive. The meat was alright but the bun turned me off for sure. Think I'll pass this place by next time and tryout someplace different next time. read more

Don't shoot me but even though I am from Buffalo, I have never been a big fan of wings! I met a group of friends at Anchor bar for lunch today. Some got wings and said they were good, others got the wraps or burgers and said there were good also but nothing was out of the ordinary or outstanding. I had the beef on wick and it was edible but not the best I've ever had. read more

Anchor Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Williamsville, New York

We were in the neighborhood and had a seriously craving for wings! I wanted Duffs down the Road, but my husband insisted on Anchor Bar. I have to start off by saying I thought it wasn't going to be good for some reason but it ended up being not too shabby lol. The wings were nice and crispy but their hot is no where near hot for me. It tasted More like a mild. We also had fries as well, they were your typical fries in my opinion nothing special. They are also Jumbo wings..some were sort of deformed too. I remember watching a special on duffs on TV and they stated that they go through a rigorous process of making sure the alien looking pieces are out lol. All in all I'd come back again and have some wings but I'd opt for the extra hot next time. read more

Nice to have an Anchor Bar next to the highway! I'm not saying that their wings are all that, but they nicely infuse the spicy flavors into the wings. By the way, there are a variety of flavors to choose from, including the parmesan garlic. Surprisingly, the cranberry balsamic spinach walnut salad was very fresh, and balanced out the meat-based wings dishes very well. Furthermore, their onion rings are amazing. Kevin was an amazing server, who brought out fresh onion rings after informing us that the first batch was overcooked/burnt. So, there might be nicer, "classier" options in the Buffalo area, but for a location that used to be a Bob Evans, it's pretty darn good! Bravo! read more

We had to visit the birth place of "Buffalo wings" while in Buffalo! We totally enjoyed them! Our server Matt was friendly and attentive. Recommend this place to everyone who enjoys meaty spicy wings! read more

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Friends and family from near and far came to town for the bills game this weekend and we made a reservation for 12 at the Anchor Bar. As crazy as this sounds, I am the one of the group that doesn't eat chicken wings, but the platter of fifty wings were totally wiped out by our crew! We also ordered the Buffalo Chicken Wing dip and if I'm being honest, I had higher expectations of it. I did enjoy the pepperoni pizza, it had great flavor even thought the pepperonis were a lil over cooked. Atmosphere was nice! I really liked the bills and sabres pumpkins. Our server was just ok. read more

The wings were okay but the buffalo chicken pizza was pretty good. The fries were okay.

Jessica our waitress was friendly and extremely helpful. Food was great and service was prompt. Excellent place to stop