Our Server Will- excellent. Attentive even on a busy Friday. Thanks Of course the cilantro slaw gets an A++ My husband ordered the tacos without the spicy sauce. They definitely needed something so I added BBQ sauce and the good slaw which made for the most excellent bite. Needs to be a regular menu item. The slaw that was on it was dry. The pulled pork sandwich was fantastic. Always on point. I need that taco on a regular basis. PLEASE read more

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They have happy hour deals of 7 wings of your select flavor for $10, with ranch or blue cheese on the side. Plus HH deals on select drafts. We tried 3 different wing flavors: buffalo, cajun dry rub, and garlic parm. Overall, the wings were somewhat disappointing - the meat was a bit dry (still decent for the price though). The buffalo flavor was my favorite as it helped balance out the dryness out and it had a nice kick. The garlic parm and cajun dry rub were on the saltier side but nice with the blue cheese and ranch on the side which helped to mellow these out. The star of the show was their Bar Burger - perfectly cooked, juicy and topped with BBQ sauce, grilled onions, bacon, and cheddar cheese. The portion of fries was generous too. Though they do offer a large variety of food on their menu, their burgers. in particular are delicious. Drinks were great, service was attentive and quick, and the atmosphere was laidback. Overall, a solid option for grabbing a draft or a late night bite! read more

Archie Moores NH - Buffalo, cajun dry rub and garlic parm wings - Dive Bars Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Recently tried Archie Moores food truck and cannot stop thinking about those lemon pepper wings! Believe it or not, this was my first time trying lemon pepper wings ever ! The wings were made fresh to order and came out hot and crispy. read more

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I would NOT recommend the Super Bowl food package. I selected a time and for my food to be hot. Instead I received naked wings with buffalo sauce on the side and naked tortilla chips with shredded cheese on the side. The ribs were cooked and had sauce on them. I had to find a pan to put the wings in to reheat them ( per the instructions on the side of the bucket that the wings were in). This is not what was advertised in the photos and many people purchased packages with the intent to bring the ready made food to events. The food was not assembled nor was it hot. My family and I were extremely disappointed with the quality of the food, lack of readiness and we never received any celery. read more

Stopped in for a late bite after a movie. Despite it being quite busy the service was really excellent. Very fast and very nice. My husband and I both got the traditional burger and it was really good. Probably just would've wanted the cheese to actually be melted but that's a small thing. I could only eat half and took the rest home. It was even good cold later :) read more

Our grandsons love, Archie Moores. Promise to take them there the next time they visit. read more

Been here before but never tried the lobster roll. To my surprise it was very good. The service is always good and the ambiance is pub like because it's a bar and grill restaurant. I say go and try the lobster rolls. read more

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Let me start by saying I grew up in the neighborhood and have visited here many many times so it pains me when I have to write a bad review to a place that I've loved, but this is a health concern. Ordered online buffalo wings and brown sugar bourbon wings and picked them up. When we got them home, you could smell like a vinegar/ammonia smell and having had their buffalo wings many times knew that wasn't a normal smell but figured maybe they changed something. After a few bites, we knew something was definitely off. We stopped eating them and sure enough, within about 30 minutes, we both found ourselves in the bathroom. Repeatedly. We threw the food away as we knew that was the culprit and called the restaurant to let them know of the smell. The gentleman I spoke to didn't seem too concerned but at least I let him know. Hours later, I am still a frequent visitor to the bathroom. I googled "why does my chicken smell like vinegar or ammonia" and sure enough, it said: If your chicken smells like ammonia, it means the chicken has gone bad and should not be eaten; the ammonia smell is a sign of decomposition, a byproduct of bacteria breaking down the meat when it spoils." So I was glad I trusted my now erupting gut, and throwing it away. This place is a neighborhood favorite and sells tons of wings so I'm not sure how we got a bad batch, but hopefully they'll heed the warning I gave and hopefully no one else has similar issues. Definitely a first for me. read more

Ordered wings, fries, salad, blue cheese, ranch and celery via door dash delivery. Only received wings and fries despite everything being on the receipt on the bag. Less than half the ordered items! read more

I love the new location. It's super adorable. They have outdoor and indoor seating. The waitstaff was incredible. The wings tasted AMAZING. The Mac and cheese was so delicious. It's good for kids too. It was quiet but I bet fnd bar is fun at night. read more

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My wife and I like the atmosphere. The service is excellent. Bartenders are always good but as much as I like this place it's over the top on prices. Three beers IPA, 14 wings and a Greek salad $73 need I say anymore.$$$$ read more

I am a regular at Archie's went there today for the fish sandwich which was really good. I loved the mango on the sandwich. The lobster rolls were filling just wish it had more butter. The mojito was very refreshing & strong so if you like strong drinks, go here !! The waiters are always nice & the music is a good vibe. Great place to go after work or before a night out ! read more

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Wonderful vegetarian chili, perfect fried motz, fine service. Only negative is lack of parking. read more

Ordered takeout. Good, a little heat, celery to complement the wings. Will order again when we're next in New Haven. read more

Archie Moores NH - Dive Bars Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Food is delicious! Love their wings 10/10 Perfect place for drinks and a quick bite to eat. They play light music that was good but I feel is a little better at their other locations. This location is smaller than others but just as good if you're looking for somewhere that's not too packed. Service is family style may seat you or you can sit yourself. Cozy, friendly restaurant read more

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I haven't visited this Archie Moore's in a number of years. I live closer to the Wallingford Archie Moore's and to other very good wing places. In any event, I can remember being at an event back in the 2000's where Archie Moore's wings were among statewide honorees in various categories. That's pretty cool. The wings are still very good, but, for me, they're not quite in the Top Tier of CT wing places at this point. The chicken is very good and the outer texture is good, but I prefer other sauces. This location feels old school in a good way. It's in the general East Rock area of New Haven. Archie Moore's feels like part of a cool neighborhood. The inside atmosphere has a neighborhood bar vibe too. Service was pretty good. It was a hot day when I was there, but the crew seemed to manage the heat as well as they could. Four Stars read more

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On Saturdays they have BBQ, and it is fantastic. The brisket is tender and has the perfect bbq Texas taste that is so hard to find in New England. Ribs, pulled pork and sausage are equally good, But, I love the brisket. Great sides as well, beans and slaw were very tasty. Cornbread was excellent. And the bar is an old school neighborhood kind of place, very comfortable. Service was good, portions are big and the beer cold. read more

Overcharged for dry A.. wings& gave No Sauce&$63 for 24 wings in a salad BS never again They went down Service and staff wise disgusting not only posted one star if I can give zero stars I sure would only posted because they said you have to in order to put your review read more

Food options are vast. One other place outside Michigan I've seen eggplant fries. They weren't as close to as good as Detroit's but, they had them. They weren't cooked all the way, soggy and very earthy due to no or minimal seasoning if there was any. The fish and chips are ginormous! Bland as well. The portion sizes are large that equate to the pricing. Better eggplant fries at a dive bar in detroit, $9, they wanted 13 bucks for the fries here and the excessive amount of parm just made them taste that much un-appealing. The wings were over cooked. The best thing was the bourbon raspberry sauce. Just put that on everything to give it some flavor cause that's the best thing here so far that I've had. The Cauliflower wrap was very earthy again, lettuce needs to be removed from this wrap or use mixed greens. It gets soggy and disgusting. I added Swiss to mine and the bourbon raspberry instead of the Asian sauce it comes with. The service was null. No table touch to see if we needed refills. The atmosphere is reality loud for a .. I actually don't know what to call this place? A bar and grill? A restaurant? I don't even know but the music was middle range noise level, 90's to early 2000's Nows greatest hits. The patrons were middle aged to young crowd. read more

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Always a welcoming place to enjoy a meal with family and friends. A lifelong location for great food, good drinks and amazing atmosphere. One can never go wrong with the buffalo wings, a must have. Archie Moore's will always be on my list of recommendations! read more

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I have not been there in a while and was shocked by disgusting food they delivered to my door. The order was so bad and missing part of the order, I took it back myself and showed the manager. Two sandwiches. The steak sandwich and Cubano. Neither was edible due to the grease, and huge pieces of raw fat. The manager was polite, offered free wings to compensate, but that made no sense. It would have come out of the same kitchen. A refund could not be made, as the manager said I had to solicit the delivery service for that. Which is sad. Maybe it's me, but the old owners would have done much better. They were not constrained by corporate policies. read more

Keri was amazing! She was helpful and extremely patient with us! Thank you for great experience

Archie Moore's is a neighborhood bar and restaurant that opened in New Haven, Connecticut in July 1898. It was founded by Irish immigrant Archibald Moore. Moore was the upstairs tenant when he opened the saloon on the ground floor of the building at 189 Willow Street (across the street from its current location). Mrs. Moore kept a gin still on the premises for favorite patrons. The bar moved to its present location in 1913. Although they've always served classic pub fare, it wasn't until 1982 when they first served their signature menu item: Buffalo Wings!! It's estimated that Archie Moore's serves up about 3,000 chicken wings each week. Since the 1980s, husband and wife Robert and Debi Fuchs have been the proud owners of Archie Moore's. The success of their hot wings has not only lead them to awards, but also additional locations. Archie Moore's opened in Fairfield in 1992, Milford in 1995, Wallingford in 1995, and Branford in 2021. Additional locations in Derby and Norwalk have since closed. I recently stopped in at the original Archie Moore's one evening while cycling though New Haven. I had previously been to the locations in Wallingford and Derby, but this was my first time at the original. I worked up quite an appetite and was very hungry for wings and beer. I decided to order seven of their Famous Buffalo Wings as well as seven Garlic Parm Wings. To wash them down, I ordered a "Lil' Heaven Crushable IPA" by Two Roads Brewing. The Buffalo wings were some of the best I've ever tasted; just the right balance of heat and flavor. The bar also sells bottles of their sauce: available in 'Original' and 'Extra Hot' varieties. I also really liked the Garlic Parm wings. When I've ordered that flavor at other places, they are usually dry rub wings but Archie Moore's offers a sauced version. Later I ordered a "Naughty Nurse" Amber Ale by City Steam Brewery. I must also make note that Archie Moore's serves very meaty wings; I was so stuffed by the end. I hate it when you finish eating wings and you're still hungry for more. I'll definitely be back! read more

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Best Archie's PERIOD. The wings are outstanding. As is the rest of the menu The bartenders are awesome. Best time of day to really enjoy the place is during the day... I like how relaxed and casual it is. New Haven is definitely where it's at. read more

Food was not what I was expecting. I ordered mango habanero wings and they seemed undercooked. I could not eat them. I recall Archie Moores being so much better. I will not return, there are so many better option to get wings. Maybe they need better cooks who care about the quality of food they are preparing and serving. read more

Expensive 15 dollars for 8 half wings and 6 bucks for a light beer. There are so many places that you could go and get a drink and food that I see no reason to go to a chain that really doesn't offer you anything special. The food here is completely average. The service is pretty good. The drinks are also just average. There's nothing really to talk about here. Honestly, if you are going to downtown New Haven go to a real restaurant. read more

I stopped in at Archie Moore's bar a beer after a trivia night at another place.. this is a cute little neighborhood restaurant. I enjoyed myself here I had a draft beer and shared an appetizer with my friend. The cure and try some other food. The appetizer we had was boneless buffalo chicken wings. It was very good. read more

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Great food and service. The wings were great. Service was quick.. we sat down and moments later we had menus in front of us. Ordered the wings and onion rings and everything was great. Totally will be back again soon ! read more

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While I still don't fully understand the fame of Archie Moore's, I can see why patrons like the vibe and the food. I came with a friend for an early weekday dinner. The bar area was buzzing with older patrons enjoying after dinner drinks and food. (I'd say most of the patrons were 50+ years old.) It definitely feels like a "local place." Beer menu was pretty standard with some nice local representation. My friend and I ordered the pulled pork nachos, eggplant fries, and some raspberry bourbon wings, a flavor I've never seen before. Nachos were good, but my friend said in the Milford location, they add much more meat. I loved the eggplant fries - great texture without being too greasy. And they're healthy, right (haha)? The wing flavor was nice, though I wouldn't say they were the best wings in the city in terms of texture and consistent size. There's one large table by the men's bathroom that is not nice at all - unless you want to keep seeing a peek into the men's bathroom. It needs to be a smaller table or something. read more

Archie Moores NH - Pork nachos, raspberry bourbon wings, and eggplant fries - Dive Bars Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

The original Archie Moores! I've been to several other locations and all the food has been comparable to the infamous new haven Archie Moores. Small dining area, but able to accommodate our large group twice for trivia night. Friendly staff and great food, what else do you need? read more

I've heard great things about this place and their food. I'm new (6 months) to New Haven and thought I'd finally try it. I was extremely disappointed in what I ordered. I got the steak and cheese rolls and lemon pepper wings. There was a puddle of fryer oil in the bottom of each basket of food. The steak and cheese egg rolls were cold and tasted like oil. The wings were over cooked and hard as a rock with no lemon pepper flavor whatsoever. I didn't though more then 2 bites each and it cost me almost $35 with just a soda to drink. I've never left a review in my life and I've been a bartender for 25 years, so for me to leave this speaks volumes... read more

Used to be a local favorite of mine. I ordered buffalo chicken tenders and fries, I could barely eat any of it. The fries tasted as if they were reheated. The tenders were covered in grease and not buffalo sauce. Very disappointed read more

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Great environment, great food, and great staff. Perfect place for a meal out with the family. Can't recommend this place enough!

Food is amazing!! The staff are friendly. Stop by on Saturdays and Sundays Football games and Basketball and wings you can't go wrong.

Wings wings wings wings wings! As a self proclaimed connoisseur of wings, Archie Moore's has it. Their buffalo wings are fantastic, meaty and saucy. Definitely my favorite wing spot in the New Haven area. Just note the wings are more expensive than your normal, but trust me its worth the extra few bucks. I will say I've encountered a few rude employees here but the servers are always very friendly and accommodating. Aside from the wings they have a pretty typical pub menu. read more

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Terrible service. We had to send the food back. It took forever. Thumbs down. It's not worth the trip or the time.

The food is really good! But like, I feel like it would be really bangin if I was drunk lol. The truffles weren't half bad, the wings hit, the eggplant fries slapped. Everything was decently priced. Outdoor seating was enjoyable, and the energy was so nice. read more

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Very disappointing visit to Archie's recently. I used to LOVE this restaurant, but it's not nearly as good as it used to be. I always got the nachos which would be a massive portion and were always so good. I got them a couple weeks ago and they were not at all what they used to be. For one, they put the beef UNDER the cheese, so all the chips were EXTREMELY soggy and couldn't even be picked up without everything falling off... I had to use a fork to pick the chips up since the chips completely flopped as soon as I picked them up. The chips seemed to have a cheese sauce on them, which they never had in the past and I think that also contributed to the chips being extremely soggy. I don't know why they'd think putting the meat UNDER the cheese and between layers of chips was a good idea, but I hope it was just a mistake. I would never get the nachos again if they made them like this again. My dad got a buffalo chicken wrap and said it was really dry, so he was also disappointed. Overall, I am highly disappointed and won't be returning anytime soon. read more

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This restaurant location is absolutely clean! The food was so delicious, I order the Buffalo chicken wrap and the flavor is just on point and the chicken is not dried out either, only thing if you prefer the blue cheese on the inside of the wrap you have to request that otherwise it comes on the side. The Cajun fries were so good with plenty of flavor. I have nothing bad to say about this restaurant! One more thing, the waitresses there are so pleasant and sweet, friendly. Diane is the best! She's on top of everything, and very sweet, Debbie is also a sweetheart! Debbie was not my server but she was there and anything we spoke about she was very kind. Just all around wonderful experience to be there. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Service is great and so is the food. We reliably get great chicken fingers and potato skins. They take good care of their customers and it's a pretty cool looking bar too. read more