Sharky's has been on my radar for a while and I was finally able to visit yesterday to try their famous wings. Sharky's is a local neighborhood spot with a very similar vibe to Jimmy Geez in North Haledon. There's only street parking available since they don't have a dedicated parking lot. There is a limited amount of seating inside with about 5 tables and an L-shaped bar. When we arrived there were no tables available so we ate at the bar. Service was friendly and we didn't rushed. We ordered the 5pc boneless wings with Honey BBQ sauce and another 5pc order of the boneless wings with the Boom Boom sauce. The tenders were massive, really crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I preferred the Honey BBQ sauce over the Boom Boom sauce since I'm not a huge fan of spice. We also tried the cheeseburger sliders and the pulled pork sliders. The pulled pork sliders were by far my favorite dish. The slider buns were soft and fresh, the BBQ sauce was the perfect amount of sweetness, and the pork was very tender. I look forward to visiting again soon to try some of their other sauces and the bone-in wings. Honey BBQ Boneless Wings: 5/5 Boom Boom Boneless Wings: 4/5 Cheeseburger Sliders: 4/5 Pulled Pork Sliders: 5/5 read more

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Hands down one of the best wing places around. Whether you're with a group or alone, you'll always have someone to talk to. Catch every game, excellent beer selection, very cool atmosphere. Must try: Pincher Fries and Fried Pickles read more

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This place is right up my alley. Bar and seating up front and a private room in the back where you can reserve a table or two. As casual as it can get. Street parking. If you're going during a football game, don't be claustrophobic. It's packed. The main event is the wings. I got the house rub and the bourbon glaze. My wife got the tenders, which were MASSIVE. I wish I remembered the flavor she went with. Wings were perfectly crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked inside. If you're like me and a super casual person looking for a wing joint, this is your place. read more

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I want to start by saying I used to be a waiter. My wife got there as you can see on the receipt 2:44pm ordered ginger ale. When I got there I needed time to see what to order for a drink. Which I did. my wife mentioned hey it's 2:52pm if they would be ok since it's only 8 minutes before the special on wings start. I said most likely no i would assume based on working at a restaurant. Which she mentioned have to wait the 8 minutes which I understood. We didn't sit there ordering water my wife ordered ginger ale and I ordered a drink. Then I ordered an appetizer so we are consuming. Once the food got there it was about 2 min before 3pm we ate and not once have went to our table to take our order. Or at least see if we are ok. I walked out respectfully paying my bill by 3:30pm about 40 minutes and not once has anyone approached to take an order or see if we wanted anything else. By far the worst service ever. I never liked the place but my wife and sister like the place. I already knew the service is bad, but this experience has literally the WORST ever. I get you work for tips. I always tip 18%-20% no matter what since I previously was a waiter. I feel like I don't have to let them know I used to be a waiter and no matter what special or not I will tip Well. Literally will never go there again. Horrible service. read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

TLDR: Wings are great, especially when paired with right sauce and the onion rings were perfect. Gets very busy and service is great Came here on a Saturday night and it was extremely busy. Bar section was packed and so were the tabletops. It was very lively as all the groups were drinking and talking (what do you expect though?) and it created a great environment Country Fries: fries were crispy but the overall idea could use some work. As expected, cheese was mainly on the top layer, bacon wasn't proportionate and the bottom layer was stuck together... hard to eat with forks and with your hands. Would avoid Wings: a) MANGO HABANERO: was perfect. Highly recommend b) Buffalo: was very watery and flavor wasn't there. Wouldn't recommend c) honey bbq 2/: perfect. Highly recommend I can see why this place is popular but there's certain things that could still use improvement. read more

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back from the dead. here i am back at sharkys. first off, they have a back yard? had no idea. is this new? a covid addition? anyway, it looks nice. also good option if the bar area and back area is packed. Came in on a thurs night around 930, and we were luclky enough to grab 4 seats at the bar. they still have a great list of deals and happy hour specials. my friends got a picher of domestic and 10 wings, $18. what a deal. my date and i had to be special so we ordered differently. first time trying the shrimp. got 6 shrimp with the ruffalo dry rub. its ranch and buffalo. loved these! we got 16 wings of spicy peach. loved these all the way. theyre sticky and messy. not overly sweet, and the heat creeps in slowly. overall we loved them. read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

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Dive bar dreams come true. We went on a Monday for Happy Hour. Really small, but plenty of bar seating. Nice and clean. The girls behind the bar were welcoming and helpful. We got a dozen .90 clams on the half shell, a dozen .90 Old Bay wings, and Sharky's Fries (disco fries). Also, a beer and a cider on tap. The clams were nice and plump. The wings were crispy, juicy, and well spiced. The fries were a big portion of cheesy, brown gravy goodness. The menu has everything that you want from good bar food. They have great daily Happy Hour specials. We will definitely return. Great experience. read more

I'd been hearing a lot of good things about sharky's so I finally decided to give it a try on football Sunday. The restaurant is a classic sports bar and had awesome bustling vibes inside with games on big screens everywhere you look. We took the wings to go and got the bourbon and mild. Both were super good, flavorful and crispy with awesome sauces. If you need wings for your next game day you've gotta get some Sharky's! read more

Good food. The shrimp was very good. Drunk wasn't as strong as I would have hoped. Also, had to wait a while for my ticket. Another waiter had to bring it too me. Chill vibe. Everyone seemed chilled, or just really having a good time read more

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Very good wings, creative food options, local atmosphere, nice gathering local spot. Drinks are fairly priced read more

Came for a last minute snack/cheat day with friends as our original destination was closed for the holiday weekend. Definitely a dive bar LOL with some rowdy locals/regulars. We honestly ordered a good chunk of their menu, everything was delicious freshly fried with great wings. The wings honestly were my favorite as they were tender, moist, and the bourbon sauce we chose was fantastic. We also ordered the boom boom shrimp which could have had less sauce but were still delicious. The Maryland fries were fantastic with the old bay seasoning and butter, definitely could have added more cheese but they were perfectly crisp. I ordered the Thai chili tenders, oh my they were giant in size so I had leftovers which reheated well in the air fryer. The sauce was nice had a very mild kick to its sweetness. Service was very patient as we were overwhelmed with the menu choices at first. Parking outside it all street parking and easier enough to find. Definitely a smaller place but good food, more of a beer and liquor bar, and great for watching the game. read more

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Second time at Sharky's, the service was good the staff was very friendly. We came for the wings and to watch some sports game and it's a great little spot for both! Tons of wing flavor options and they're definitely solid wings if you get the right flavors. Would recommend to anyone in the area that wants to check out a local sports bar read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Hot teriyaki Garlic wings & Lemon pepper dry rub - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Good food, lots of options and drinks are good and big portions. A good chill spot after work. It's a small spot but the vibes are right. The prices are decent too read more

We came to this little spot randomly, it had caught our eye and we decided why not go in. People often rave about it so much, that our curiosity was sparked. The place isn't big but it's cozy and welcoming, we were sat immediately and tended to. The bar has so many options but no drink menu, but they can make anything you'd like which is always a plus and allows you to get creative. They have so many sauce options but the one that peaked my interest was the lemon butter garlic, it was sooo good and flavorful. I also ordered Mac and cheese wedges and the truffle fries they have. Too much truffle oil for my linking but the Maryland fries my friends had were really good as well! We will definitely be coming back ! read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Lemon Butter Garlic Tenders - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar isn't trying to be anything it's not. It's a no-nonsense, delicious spot that delivers where it counts--great wings, cold drinks, and that irreplaceable local bar atmosphere. It might be crowded, it might be a bit rough around the edges, but that's precisely its charm. Tucked away and unassuming, this spot is a testament to the fact that the best food often comes from the most unexpected places. Let's cut to the chase: the wings are the real star of the show. Absolutely delicious, these wings strike that perfect balance between crispy and flavorful. Whether you're a classic buffalo fan or looking to try something more adventurous, Sharky's wings are a must-try experience. Our server seemed new and wasn't entirely familiar with the menu, but in a dive bar like Sharky's, personality trumps perfection every time For those who appreciate genuine, unpretentious dining--this is your spot. read more

Sharky's has the best wings in the area, hands down! I always go for the Sharky sauce - it's the perfect mix of flavor and spice. And OMG, their fried shrimp are so delicious and crispy, definitely a must-try. Great food, great vibes - one of my favorite spots! read more

Hey if you're going to be an asshole about bringing a thermal AND not cleanup the table when it's wet, get out of business. Also don't enforce 18% gratuity if you can't back up the service. we didn't want to get the 5th sauce since we would get charged for it and the guy asked for what it was anyway. He ends up charging us without us knowing. On top of that the wings were sub-par, extremely dry without the sauce on. Dodge this place asap; might as well go somewhere else. Worst experience I had at a bar. read more

One of the best places to get wings and beer. Plenty of flavors and cooked to perfection. The beer choices and mixed drinks are on point, nevertheless their prices. read more

Wings were over cooked sauces we're good service was fair .. ambience was local with sports paraphernalia

I have yet to find a better wing aside from Buffalo itself...this place is it! The coziest of establishments nestled in Clifton, NJ offers nothing short of quality food, good drinks and local charm. Sharky's wider variety of sauces slap each and every visit. Salt and pepper might sound so simple, but sometimes that's all the wing needs, which itself is a fried work of art. Will always be back. read more

Solid neighborhood dive bar with a twist of great wings and a strong option when it comes to the raw bar. Stopped in after reviewing things in the area and was pleased, greeted right away after sitting down at the bar. Those passing through or ones looking for a dive bar in a great neighborhood I'd recommend stopping in. read more

Went there last minute for dinner, the place is always packed to the gills. Food is always awesome there.

Still good after all these years cold beer good wings friendly service.. now you're going to find a place to park LOL

Can you ever go wrong with Sharky's? Food: famous for their numerous wing and French fry-style, this place always hits the spot. This time I got the spicy teriyaki/teriyaki Buffalo which was outstanding with Maryland fries and my dad got garlic parm wings which are always a treat. Service: our waitress at the bar was great. Super attentive to everyone and can manage the bar basically herself. Never a problem here. Aesthetic: tv's line behind the bar walls and has a kind of dive-bar/restaurant feel. read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Small place but phenomenal wings. I had the medium wings and the general Tso's. Both were amazing. The service was a little slow because there's only 2 waitress/ bartenders. Honestly the best wings I've ever had Wings 10/10 read more

The customer service was so bad that I didn't even wait to get home to write this review. The place was packed. So I ordered a beer and some wings while I waited. The food came out in to go containers even though we planned to stay. It was a miscommunication. However, a second employee came over and spoke to us like trash. He told us that we could not stay and eat at the bar if we had to go containers. We couldn't even explain without being interrupted, and once we got our story across, he told us it didn't matter and that there would be a fee for staying and eating at the bar. This was an embarrassing first impression for my guest and I. I will not return. read more

Always such amazing food! Got the scampi fries, general tso's wings, boom boom tenders and honey bbq tenders. All was so delicious! read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Scampi Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

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Great sports bar. The food was excellent. I had the lobster roll. It was packed with real lobster. It also came with deep fried pierogi. The pierogi were a bit dry for this girl, but tasty. Service was ok. Drinks were good. I got the Malibu bucket. I would definitely go back. read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Pierogi deep fried. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

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This is a great place to grab drinks and some good food! Especially the wings! It's a small place and limited staff but they get the job done. They also add an 18% Gratuity on purchases $75 or more. Overall I would goto Sharky's again! read more

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So I LOVE the wings here but the wait time/seating arrangement was rough this time around. I've come many times before (usually for their happy hour) and have never run into a huge issue with seating but this time I waited for almost an hour just to be seated at a communal table in the back room. The back room is also a little less lively and you feel disconnected from the rest of the restaurant. That being said, these may be my favorite wings. This is probably dude to the optionality when it comes to rubs and sauces (you can also mix and match sauces) and the amount of sauce they put on the wings. Today I had my favorite flavors which are the hot/teriyaki/garlic and the Parmesan peppercorn/garlic. If you don't like getting your hands dirty you can also try their sauces on chicken tenders which are also delicious and I tried them with the general tsos sauce today. Our waiter was also extremely nice but he was being pulled in all different directions throughout the night as he was the main server. Overall, good food but very busy. read more

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First, the place is TINY the size of a house. Second, it wasn't even busy and the waitress was rushing us. She got our order wrong probably because she was in a rush and when the other waitress brought out our appetizer she just put it down and didn't say anything even after we said thank you. Then, when our boneless wings came out (we ordered bone in) our original waitress just threw them on the table. We each had one drink and while eating the dry chicken tenders we would have ordered another drink. However, there was no service. No one came up to us so we decided that if they ever came by we would just pay and leave. We waited over 20 mins for someone to come. On top of that the place is dirty. Blue 42 is way better, cleaner, more flavors and better service. I will not be back. Only gave 1 star for the cooks because the chicken was crispy, and the drink was good. read more

Came here earlier today for wings around 3:00pm. The front of the bar area was full so we were told we could sit in the back. The back is a separate room with three long high top tables. There are two big TVs and the room is directly across from the restrooms. I ordered 10 piece bone-in Buffalo wings (with medium sauce) and a side of blue cheese, and an order of truffle fries. The wings were good. They had a little kick but nothing crazy. I don't think the wings are all they are hyped up to be. They are good but not great. The fries, however, were really good. Crispy on the outside but not over cooked. The wings were 90cents each since we arrived during happy hour. The waitress was attentive and continuously came to the back to check if we needed anything. The food came out pretty quick and we seemed to be in and out pretty quickly. I would return to this place but I have had better wings. read more

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I came in with a few friends on a weekday before happy hour officially started. We initially picked shares because we wanted oysters and hear that they had them along with great wings. Unfortunately the one day that we went.... They were completely out. We were bummed to say the least but we decided to stay and order wings and other bar apps. The meal was fine, bar area was quite busy with one server but it did the trick for the day. Still sad about those oysters though! read more

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Came to this hole in the wall with my girlfriend last night and thoroughly enjoyed our food! We sat in a back room since all the tables in the entrance and bar seats were taken, it was a Saturday night after all! Started with the oysters, which is what they are known for, and it didn't disappoint. You know I had to squeeze lemon zest and hit it with some hot sauce. Our potato skins were tasty, however I do prefer a crispier potato. We mixed the sauce for the chicken tenders and went with garlic/teriyaki/hot and they were amazing. You could go with wings but we opted for the boneless option. Modelo draft was ice cold and the margaritas hit the spot! A great local gem. read more

So I'm at sharkys.. Sitting here at the bar since I'm alone.. Waiting.. waiting.. 5 min now.. No one has helped me m, or even said a word.. it's around noon and they have a nice little crowd but not packed and this bar tender is at the other end talkin and talking and talking.. so eventually I call (as I'm sitting at the bar) so the barkeep can mosey her way down here and take my order.. there's another gentleman that's working between the bar and the kitchen and I can clearly see he's busy.. was totally ready to walk out.. so she answers the phone and I ask for a menu, I'm right behind you.. she chuckles and hands me a menu.. another 3 min past and eventually the other gentleman takes my order as she gets back to her conversation with the other customers (whom I'd assume are regulars). I had the Hot garlic teriyaki wings, which were smacking to say the least! Their flavor was out of this world! I accompanied that with shrimp Mac and cheese, which was also bangin AF! I mean it super cheesy like a frikkin commercial, I had to take pics of the stringy cheese attempting to hold on as I pulled away each scoop. And da toasted roll on da side is a great touch. I can stress how good the mac and cheese was, and piping hot/ fresh. I feel like they made my batch of mac and cheese fresh just for me. Idk if it was maybe cuz I got there early in the day or I was the only one ordering mac and cheese, but it tasted like it was made with love. I promise you, I had extremely low expectations based on da set up and As much as I was pissed on how long it took to order, the food made up for it all, hands down! But I was extremely surprised and pleased. Another example of how you judge a book but it's cover because this hole in the wall dive bar knocked it out the park! I'd def return and suggest this to others for sure!! read more

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Great atmosphere love the food worth every penny and I truly enjoy going during football season when I can thank you. read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

The food is the most surprising part of this clifton staple. From first glance, the place gives off crap dive-bar vibes BUT the food more than makes up for the tacky decor and lack of beer options. The wings are great, burgers are solid. Chicken sandwiches, steak sandwiches, pirogies, clams -all that are top notch. The problem? The service. 100% the slowest, most disinterested staff of all time. The place is constantly PACKED and honestly the food is good, but if there was another food option that served alcohol nearby then this place might lighten up. Ive seen them legit pick up calls and hang up not to take pick-up orders..... the bartenders will come to a table, ask one person at the table if they need something then leave and get back and give an attitude if someone else dares to also need something. Its wild. If you think going early might solve that? Sit at the bar perhaps? Nah. Lol its all the same. So if you have somewhere to be after lunch on a set time? Prob not the place to go. Wanna stick to cheap dive food and not end up spending $100 between two people for lunch? Lol not your place either. But if you have time to kill, don't care about service, and want some decent food in the meantime? Sharky's. Oh also... they automatically add 18% tip so check your bill because they have a line to add tip on top of that read more

Small dive bar, street parking. Theres two sections were theres tables. Service is so so, waitress didn't really come by much. The wings are really good here but they are sneaky how they price their weekly specials. So if you order regular 10pc wings its $12.99 with everything included. We came for the weekly specials happy hour that says .70cents per wing. So when i got the bill they literally charge you for everything.... blue cheese, celery sticks. The waitress asked us if we wanted celery sticks/blue cheese but never mentioned there is a fee for it. And no matter how many wings (6, 16, etc) you get they give one small container of blue cheese, if you want more they charge you .60 cents each. Also on the happy hour menu it says "there will be a .50cent per wing surcharge for leftovers wings to go" .... WOW. Than to top it off if you use a credit card they charge you fee. read more

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This place has AMAZING wings. I love their wings & the ability to mix wing sauces together 10/10. Their wings are actually meaty and aren't small. The overall service would be 8/10. It's a chill bar where you can have some drinks, eat some wings & watch sport games on tv. The picture shows 1. salt & vinegar with parm pepper corn 10/10 2. Mild sauce with lemon pepper butter 6/10 3. Chipotle Ranch 7/10 4. Boom boom sauce 7/10 We've also tried lemon pepper with garlic 8/10. Thai chili with chili lime 10/10. read more

Sharky's Wings & Raw Bar - Chicken Wings Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Wings over boiled no taste absolutely no taste! I usually give $100 tip for the Christmas week this year. I gave $12 service was horrible. Food was horrible.. wait French fries were ok read more