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    The Buffalo Spot - Lemon Grove

    3.1 (400 reviews)
    InexpensiveChicken Wings, Salad, Wraps

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    THE BUFFALO SPOT - LEMON GROVE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Boss Fries
    Hong T.

    Such great service! We got their boss fries and OMG!!! Absolutely amazing! You would be the life of the party if you brought this! They are in the same spot as Blue Burro.

    Store closed when online says they are open

    Ordered online an hour after they so called are open. Website took payment said order be ready in 20 min, arrived and store is closed with noone inside.

    Queen S.

    Our first time here. This spot is located next to el pollo grill in lemon grove. They have 2 restaurants in one location. It's a Buffalo chicken spot and taco shop. We ordered from the buffalo chicken spot only. We ordered 2 Buffalo chicken fries, large with mild sauce plus 6 mild chicken wings. The fries were good. Very flavorful, not overpowering hot sauce with nice chicken chunks. Food made fresh to order. A little bit of the wait, longer than expected. Reasonable purchase sizes. Modest pricing.

    Lemon pepper, and garlic parm

    The food is gross. The service is wack. They could careless for your business and it shows in their food preparation.

    Buffalo Fries - Large Medium Spice Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake  30 APRIL 2023
    Melanie C.

    This location is in Lemongrove on a street that has retail, old timey type business. It is a sister joint to Blue Burro. I wish I got the girl's name who was working Sunday (30 APRIL 2023) she was so sweet and great with taking my order and many other customers, while I waited for my food. She even cheered me up as I shared I was struggling the past week with school. In the slight chance she ever sees this, GIRL I APPRECIATE YOU. you were working the hell out your shift with customers walking in and those online orders. I hope people weren't rude and tipped ya'll! dude in the back cooked up our food great! and the portions were good! Back to the food, I ordered a large buffalo fries with medium level spice for my partner, as well as the peanut butter cup shake. I tried some of their food, crispy! you can ask to get your fries/chicken a bit more well done if you would like. with past reviews, i think it depends who had been working those days, for those who got not the best food experience. But the gal today with the nose piercings and the dude who worked with her that day were a great duo! The cook was passing through the from of the house and asked if anything was wrong because I had to call my partner because they never told me what sauce they wanted. And the cook gave recommendations based off what he noticed people order the most. This is attention to detail that is noted by him so he knows his clientele. They were working with walk ins and online, so the door dash notifications were popping off and i noticed they had bags of food already ready. Pro-tip: if you order online, if your food is cold/not crispy, it's not the joint's fault - recognize that delivery people's commute times are more than just driving to you, but they are also still otw to the facility (just my two cence since I used to deal with door dash at a boba cafe). BUT if there are flaws as small portions, i would say at that point it is who is working inside but also varies who is working that shift. as for-mentioned my partner and i 's orders from both establishments were great. we have even ordered online twice before, and the food was warm/hot, but not as crisp. i hate ordering online so i pushed my partner that we should go in person because i knew the food would be better than delivery, and it was!!!!

    Crystal K.

    We recently tried this place when we were in the area, and it exceeded our expectations! They actually make their chicken fresh to order here, it's never frozen and reheated or refried, and it makes a huge difference. You can choose from boneless, tenders or traditional wings, salads, wraps or fries. They have so many sauce and seasoning options too. We tried: Traditional bone-in wings, half pineapple jalapeño, half garlic parmesan. I want to pour that pineapple jalapeño sauce over rice it was so good Large Buffalo Fries - we chose Sriracha seasoning on the fries and topped it with Jamaican Jerk sauced fried chicken Garlic Butter Breadsticks - so chewy and doughy, perfection Those fries were seriously addicting. Their Jerk sauce has a touch of sweetness which compliments the spice, and the portions were a lot. This is one of the rare times we actually devoured leftover fries and didn't even care that they were cold, they were still so good! I can't wait to go back and try more of their sauces.

    *NEW* Ferrero Rocher Shake
    Liz Z.

    Don't sleep on the buffalo fries! Chose the Jamaican jerk and pineapple jalapeño as the sauce with the Cajun fries and was delicious! Wings were also good and it wasn't too salty like other wing places I've tried. Lastly, ordered the Ferrero Roche shake taste so good as well and will be discontinued soon because they switch out new flavors every couple months so try it before it discontinues! Andres was absolutely the best and made sure we were taken care of. :)

    View when you walk in. Clean, good atmosphere and everything well placed.
    Tony E.

    I want to give it a 3.5, but I'll round up because it was more good than bad. First things first: the place was slow busy if that makes sense, steady 1-2 customers turning over. They share space with a mexfood that looks good. Damon was friendly & helpful without being "extra", but it looked like he was working by himself that night. It was my first time here I could of used a little more guidance/suggestions like "this is really popular" etc. All good tho, I was gonna try it anyways!! I Tried both the wings & tenders. The mango habanero had a weird smell or taste like maybe it wasn't really fresh, the BBQ was tasty, and had the medium Buffalo and that was pretty good too! I don't know if it's worth the $17 ticket on these as they DONT come with breadsticks or veggies like we're used to. The shakes are ON POINT!!!! They do sell beer too. It IS a little pricey, specially because you DONT get the breadsticks & veggies like you do at the other places and I Missed that!! Also they CHARGE you for sauces when the chicken came a little dry anyways.... Overall it was good not sure if I would travel to it unless I was really close to the location.... Ur j in wouldn't say NO if someone was treating either...

    C W.

    Always horrible service, the wait is forever they always have 10 DoorDash and Uber eats orders and don't cRe They really don't care they're rude. This place is literally the worst

    Dulce R.

    Had this place on my list to try ever since we tried this place in Arizona and learned they had a spot in San Diego County. We ventured over here and ordered about $40 of food for 4 people. I was say it was probably the same price (or maybe more) as a place like Buffalo Wild Wings (just much, much, much better) although It is quite pricey, especially depending on what you order but the chicken is cooked perfectly and the Buffalo sauce was just mild but the Chipotle sauce was the best flavor. We ordered an order of the Buffalo fries (large and small) as well as the 10 piece with fries. You are charged extra for ranch (small and large prices). They are requiring masks when you enter the store and the location is quite big but wasn't as busy when we came for lunch. The chicken chunks are a good size and it was clean and decor was interesting to read. They do have bundles for larger orders that might be a better deal than getting smaller orders if you have a bigger family. Will definitely be back because the chicken is cooked perfectly and the sauce is really good. This location serves beer (mostly imported).

    Anna B.

    I found out about this place on social media, so many people were posting about these amazing buffalo fries. I was in the area so I had to try it out. I learned that I can order takeout on the Yelp app/Grubhub so that's what I did. Parking is this narrow area that's super packed. I said I ordered takeout online via yelp and she said she didn't get the order so she can't do anything about it. She went to the back to talk to the chef who called the manager. She then checked this iPad and the order was indeed there. What's a red flag is that I got notified that the order was ready when the order wasn't even processed. Not sure if it's a yelp issue, Grubhub issue or this restaurants issue. She processed the order and brought out the meal in five minutes. She didn't even apologize for their mistake. The actual buffalo fries that I ordered -It's nothing like pictures online. Imagine Panda Express' orange chicken with ranch and French fries. I'm glad I tried it but I don't need to eat it again.

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    Ask the Community - The Buffalo Spot - Lemon Grove

    I saw something on social media where they advertise a pizza box full of fries with different types of chicken on top and drizzled with sauce. Do they do that this location?

    Yes it is available at all California locations

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    There are restaurants you visit, and then there are places you feel, where the intention behind…read moreevery dish is unmistakable from the moment you walk in. That was my experience at NEY. From the first bite, it was clear this isn't just food, it is craft. You can taste the care, the precision, and the pride. Every element felt thoughtfully prepared, balanced, and deeply satisfying without trying too hard. The standout for me was the biryani, comforting, and perfectly executed. But everything impressed. The tzatziki was bright and refreshing, the hummus topped with beef shawarma was rich and flavorful, and the ney classic plate was generous enough to easily feed two, maybe even three, without sacrificing quality anywhere on the plate. It was the perfect way to try a lot of their items at once and that one disappointed! What really says it all is that I am already looking forward to the leftovers, which is rare for me. This is the kind of place that stays with you, not just because it is good, but because you can feel the heart behind it.

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    The Buffalo Spot - Lemon Grove - chicken_wings - Updated July 2026

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