The friendly staff make you feel like you're sitting in a good friend's kitchen. It's laid back and comfortable here. They've got a fine and varied menu and a few desserts worth lingering over, but it's Wagner's signature beef-on-weck that keeps drawing you back. It's simple, real and delicious, easily the best around outside of a few notable Buffalo-based restaurants. read more

Wagner's Restaurant - The best traditional Beef On Weck in WNY is served at this step-back-in-time local haven. - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

If you're a first timer, go for the French Onion Soup & the Johnie's Special...my go to every time!

My family ordered food to go. It was packaged great and absolutely delicious. Very generous portions. I got the beef on week and they put everything on the side for me so things wouldn't get soggy. It was super yummy. Definitely busy! Worth every penny. read more

Wagner's Restaurant - 1 mild (huge) yummy chicken finger from meal - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

French Onion soup was excellent, then things went down hill. The rest of our meal took so long to get that people who came in after us ordered, ate, paid their check, and left well before we got our food. We simply ordered a beef on weck with 5 wings and a cheeseburger, so nothing exotic. No explanation was given by our waitress who was not very friendly and borderline rude. The carbonated soft drinks were flat and the wings she said were "always" crispy were not. There was also a surcharge on using a credit card that we were not told about. We had great meals and service here before so something must have changed. We are disappointed enough to not return. read more

Stopped for lunch with my brother and we both ordered the Johnny's special which is a combo of wings and beef on weck. The wings were cooked perfectly, crispy and juicy. The roast beef was super tender and delicious. Service was excellent too. We'll definitely be returning soon. The prices are very reasonable as well. read more

Place is clean. Waitress was friendly. Hubby ordered veal special. He said it was just OK. It came with some funky brown noodles that he hated. I ordered vegetable lasagna, which was swimming in sweet red sauce. Ordered tea to drink and it tasted like it was made with straight tap water. Didn't taste great. Was not expecting red sauce, but thought veggie lasagna usually has a creamy sauce more like Alfredo. I could only choke down about half of that lasagna and left the rest. On the positive side, our salads were delicious and the ranch dressing was also very good and tasted homemade. Tried some of other food at our table (fries, chicken fingers) that were good. Might give it another chance at some point in the future. read more

A great family type bar and restaurant. A neighborhood and Lockport staple for decades! Beef on week and wings are great!

Great food and service. It is definitely a locals hidden gem. French onion soup and prime rib were tasty. Can not wait to go back.

Solid home cooking. Solid service. Tired ambiance, but hey-- it's Lockport. I come here often with my mom. This is her "go to." As a Lockport native, I get the Weck/Wings combo. The wings are great. The beef-- lacks flavor. Throw some bouillon in the jus to give it some heft. I'll be back. read more

Beef on weck was great Wings were also great Suicide sauce was extremely flavorful, but wasn't hot enough. I'd rate it "hot" , but flavor and size of wings were on point. Delicious local Big Ditch Hayburner on tap. Spice up that "suicide sauce" and you've achieved perfection! Prices were good too. read more

We always enjoy Wagners. If you're in the mood for beef on weck and wings, they have some of the best around. Missing DeFlippo's and craving homemade Italian specialties? The former chef is now at Wagners. They also have a solid lineup of daily specials. Friendly service and reasonable prices. read more

Daughter had a roll either mold on it. We thought many years later we'd try it again. French Onion Soup was horribly sweet with chunky hard onions, not at all a good thing for French Onion Soup. Atmosphere dreary and service was lacking. Won't be going back. read more

Very disappointed with the fish fry.. Charged $18.99 for a nothing to write home about piece of fish and a very skimpy portion of soggy cold fries. Cole slaw wasn't great either. Not even a dinner roll with it.Dont let the big box fool you.. because there's nothing filling it inside. Ive lived a few houses away for 10 yrs. And finally decided to see what the local hypes about.. They do not live up to the reviews. Obviously have skipped on portions and raised prices .. Tops fish fries are better. And ya,Ill go back to Tops next time. ​ read more

I just got back to Western New York, from living in Georgia for 30 years. I happened to think about Wagner's home made chili. I call there and they said they don't have it all the time, but I was in luck the day I called. They still had some and I ordered 3 bowls for takeout. They don't make it all the time like they used to. But, as I said, " I lucked out and I got 2 bowls of it. And guess what-it's as good as it was 30 years ago. I just wish that they would make it continuously make it, because it's sooo good and delicious. I'm going to have to call them now and again and see when they make it again. Just "DELICIOUS read more

They have a good beef on weck. Wings are spot on. Fish Fry was good but lacking on the sides. No loganberry! It's a buffalo staple and I feel it should be in every restaurant. Service was a little off. People got served before us, even though they arrived after us. They dropped the coleslaw off and 10 mins later the hubby got his fish. Not a huge deal. I will be coming back. I would definitely recommend the Wings! Just the way I like them. read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Weck and Wings. Asked for all flats. - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

Stopped in on a recommendation from someone and was not disappointed. I started with the Baked French Onion Soup which was very good. The soup had great flavor. For my main I had the Johnnies Special which include Beef on Weck and wings. I ordered the wings medium and they came out crispy with great flavor. The Beef on Weck was also very good. I would definitely stop in again if I'm in the area. read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Homemade Baked French Onion Soup - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

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So very disappointed. After looking at the menu online I decided on the Roast beef and fries. When I ordered I requested rare beef like in the images on the website. The redder the better. Fries were stone cold and wrinkled. So, NOT what I was craving. So, this is a what I ordered and what I got picture. read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Top is what I ordered, bottom is what I got. Sad. - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

The food was great and the atmosphere was good as well, the service was amazing, I will be back for more food and a good time, thank you staff at wagners read more

Great bar n friendly people. Great wings and roast beef. Cajun wings r da best. Ive run outa things to say. I think ill have another.

Truly an amazing dining experience. Our service (although I can't recall her name) was the best part, which is saying something because the food is amazing. Our waitress was very attentive, fun, and had a lot of good conversation (she said she's been there for 37 years). The wings at Wagner's are very underrated compared to any place in buffalo and have now become a favorite of mine. French onion soup and beef on weck were absolutely amazing. I also had the peanut butter pie, which, if you choose to get that, get 2 pieces. 10/5 for Wagner's. The best restaurant in Lockport in my opinion. read more

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We hadn't been there in a few years, so we figured we would give them another try. We ordered wings and specifically asked for crispy. After a half hour wait the wings finally came out. First of all they were NOT hot. Seemed like they were left on the counter for awhile. Secondly they were NOT crispy. So it was back to the same old thing there. We had hoped with Dom now in the kitchen, that he would keep an eye on things. But I guess that is not the case. Also it's getting pricey in there and I'm not convinced the quality of their food commands those kind of prices. read more

Think about your favorite place to get a roast beef sandwich...and if you're from WNY and like roast beast, you know you have one or two places. Think about it long and hard....then FUHGEDDABOUDIT! Wagner's is hands down the best. To give you some insight on how good Wagner's is, I've taken coworkers from Washington, Nebraska, California, Iceland and Switzerland to Wagner's (often after getting wings at the "originator" places), to let them experience both Roast Beef on Weck and (more) chicken wings (both together are called "Johnnie's Special") and every.single.time they have said "this place is the best place you've taken us!" Mind you, it's not the prettiest place...it looks like an older house on a beat up industrial street but it's worth it. It is the perfect rust belt experience and the best food. I highly recommend the Johnnies Special or the Park Ave...the Roast Beef Deluxe (I just tried this today and have included a photo), or the open faced RB sandwich (which is exactly how my family used to make them). I love Wagner's and have yet to find someone who doesn't like it here. Make the trek to Lockport and find this hidden gem! read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Lean, amazing flavorful roast beef, piled high! - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

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The food here is fabulous! Everyone in our party of 4 ordered something different-no one was disappointed. Fish fry was great! So was the crab stuffed fish. Beef on weck was also delicious. Chicken Marsala was awesome too! Service was professional and prompt. Ambiance here is busy and casual. read more

Been going to Wagners since I was a kid. Great food always. This time, we went on a Friday Afternoon. Was busy, and they only had one server on! Ordered 2 fish fry's and 10 wings. 25 minutes went by, and the people that came in after us were getting their fish fry's before us. She said " the wings take a while!" . 40 minutes later we got our food. As good as the food was, sorry, but WNY's full of wing places that make wings under 30 minutes. I won't hold this against them, will always be back. But maybe you need a new fryer? read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Fish fry - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

Ordered pasta special with meatballs and salad . Salad was good ,pasta dish with 2 meatballs was filling . The problem I had waitress had to be retold to fill water . Checked back only once .waited along time to get check and restaurant wasn't even busy . She peeked around corner and asked if we wanted dessert and then gave check . She wasn't the friendliest person. read more

Have you ever had a craving for something and just can't stop thinking about it? Lately, I've been craving Cajun chicken fingers. Well, I finally had them today for lunch! I ended up ordering them Cajun dry. They are very crispy and hot ( just how I like them). I've said this before and I'll say it again Wagner's has some of the best wings and chicken fingers around. Definitely check them out if you are ever in this neck of the woods.. read more

Wagner's Restaurant - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

Every year, during Lent, we search for the best local fish dinner. Tonight we had Wagner's (pronounced "Vogners". It was the best! This old chunk of coal will definitely be returning. I like to watch TV read more

This review is for their chicken wings, because we ordered to go and waited briefly inside while our order was being prepared. The interior is homey and wait staff was very friendly! We ordered 30 garlic parm wings and a side of garlic bread with cheese. The wings were delicious- perfectly crispy and well-seasoned. The garlic bread was also delicious (even though it's basically just bread and cheese- it's some goooood bread and cheese). Pricing isn't bad, and they have $0.50 wing nights on Tuesdays! With how tasty these were, we'll be back for sure! read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Garlic parm wings - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

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Outstanding service and delicious dinner. We got a huge plate of quesadillas to start. My husband got a roast beef deluxe sandwich and I got the patty melt. Both were fantastic. I would never give this place a second look ordinarily but the reviews brought us there. We will go back again for sure if driving through Lockport. read more

Excellent food and service. The Johnny's special is a must! I've been coming there for over 50 years!

I love this place for a end of the week Friday fish fry..... but my tastes today were for something a little different. I decided on the Johnnies Special....a Beef on Weck with 5 wings. I went with the wet Cajun sauce for the wings. The meal arrived in a short time and was simply delicious! The roast beef was shaved thin, warm and moist. The roll was soft and the seasoning on it was perfect. Added some horseradish and it enjoyed it very much. The wings were cooked perfectly, good sized and the Cajun sauce had the perfect amount of sweetness, spice and tang like a good Cajun seasoning sauce should have. Came with a cup of blue cheese for dipping and carrot and celery sticks. Sat at the bar and was served by Kathleen the bartender. Very friendly and sweet woman. The meal with two draft beers came to a little over 21 dollars. Not expensive at all and worth every penny. Wagner's is old school good food in a old house converted to a bar and restaurant. I don't think much has changed inside since it opened over 60 years ago, and that's fine with me. Was clean inside and I felt very welcomed there. You need to try this place!!!! read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Johnnies Special. Beef on weck and Cajun wings - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

Great beef on weck and the best chicken wings!! Was surprised to see some good wines available too. My salad was very fresh. Nice neighborhood bar atmosphere. Friendly bartender. read more

Wagner's is sort of a peculiar little joint that's half bar, half restaurant, and the building looks like it used to be someone's modular home. My dad likes to talk about the 'good old days' when he'd go to Wagner's for a roast beef and beer at lunchtime, back in the day when dad worked in Lockport (and still drank, and drank at lunchtime). So, what's my point? My dad is a goofball, and this place has been around for awhile. Like 50 years. I like this place, and we go to eat here every once in awhile because: 1. They're pretty cheap, and so am I. 2. They have kid's meals, and I have a kid. 3. Sometimes I just can't face the idea of cooking dinner. Anyway, we dined here most recently on 12/22/08. The waitress got major points for bringing crayons and a coloring book to my son without prompting, and the service was friendly and fast. Usually, when we go out, I'm worried about my son being a little loud and bothering the oher diners. The only place in Lokcport I don't have to really worry about this is at CrApplebee's, right? Anyway, on this night, there were only two other tables occupied (it was still pretty early - about 5:45pm) and a jackass at one of the other tables had his cellphone turned up way loud and kept getting calls. And taking them. Loudly. So, my son was actually pretty well behaved compared to said jackass. Nothing against Wagner's, I just thought it worth mentioning. Lockport does kind of suck. If you do go to Wagner's, I suggest you stick to the sandwiches and appetizers part of the menu, and maybe avoid the pastas and steaks. No one can be great at everything, and I think Wagner's strength lies in the apps, wings, fingers, beef on weck and that kind of stuff. read more

In my pursuit to sample more of Lockport's hometown cuisine, I ran across this tiny little treat of a restaurant. Tucked away from the main historic downtown thoroughfare of East Ave, Wagner's is a small, simple house converted to restaurant. A lovely old wooden bar faces you as you enter. Small cafeteria-style table and chairs make for an increased air of unpretentiousness. I was sat towards the back and immediately perused the menu. I was determined to sample the beef on weck sandwich I had heard so much about! I ordered it with a salad and a bowl of baked French onion soup. The soup was beyond heavenly. Served in an earthenware bowl, it was piping hot and thick with cheesy goodness. Wonderful flavour danced on my tongue, enhanced by bread cubes! This soup is a first-class winner! It has just a hint of sweetness and is robust with onion. I chose unsweetened ice tea to chase my food choices. They definitely know how to make tea! No watered-down junk here to be found! They have Splenda, too. The diabetic in me is thankful for that, as there are other places in town that have lacked an alternative sweetener. Soon, the beef on weck appeared - thin-shaved roast beef on a bun served with horseradish on the side. Now, I read that the bun traditionally should be a kümmel weck roll with Kosher salt and caraway seeds on top. Well, needless to say, that is exactly what I got! It was fluffy, soft, and warm. The beef was tender, juicy, and ever so tasty! My only complaint is that I would have cooked it a little more on the rare side, but what flavour!! Coupled with the Kosher saltiness of the roll, the sandwich was a delight for the tastebuds! The salad served was fresh iceberg with cherry tomatoes and carrot shavings, topped with shredded cheese. Bottled balsamic vinaigrette dressing served in a small plastic cup on the side. No wow here, but still, it was fresh and not the bagged crap! My price tag for this meal came to just under 20 bucks with tip! Very reasonable for dinner! I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and the experience. I know I will be back to sample their prime rib dinner next!! Thanks, Wagner's! You rock! read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Baked French onion soup - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

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While in Lockport shopping, my mom and I decided that we needed lunch in a major way. I immediately thought of Wagner's based on the P Family recommendations. Siri directed us to this old house converted into a tavern/restaurant. If you didn't know it was there, you'd think you were just driving through an old residential neighborhood. Parking is on the street only. There's no lot. This wasn't an issue for us since it was 2pm and most of the lunch crowd was gone. We walked in the side door. Bar on the right, dining area on left. Looks like the dining area has been more recently renovated than the bar, which looks like it's probably the same way it's been for decades. We're seated with menus. I feel like I hit the jackpot that we were here on a Friday... FISH FRY!!! Though the Ps recommended the beef on weck I just couldn't deny my desire for a beer battered fish fry. My mom and I both ordered a cup of the French Onion soup. I got the full fish fry with fries and she got the hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes. The French Onion was DELICIOUS! One of the best I've ever had. Deep, rich broth. Strong worcestershire note, carmelized onion, tasty cheese broiled on top. And for $3, the "cup" was a really ample portion. The fish fry was AMAZING! The fish was a huge portion. Perfectly crisp batter. It was a tad greasy underneath. Something that could have been helped by setting it on a paper towel for a minute once out of the fryer. But no big deal to me. The fries were crispy and delicious! I'm not a coleslaw person but theirs was okay, more on the sweet side. My mom is picky about beef. She judges good beef on whether it has a metallic flavor, which is not a good thing. I know exactly what she means, though it doesn't bother me too much. Wagner's beef tasted like metal. She was turned off by it. I thought the beef was still nice and tender but not the best I've ever had. Not Anderson's or Charlie the Butcher beef but good! This place really has great food! I look forward to coming back for more fish fries and other deliciousness. The menu has a lot of really great things to choose from. Something for everyone in an inconspicuous location! Thanks for the recommendation Darren and Debi P! read more

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We came for the wings! They have $0.50 wings on Tuesday so we decided too give it a shot. In order to get the $0.50 wings you HAVE to dine in. We ordered 25 wings total. 10 suicide, 10 Cajun wet, and 5 crispy regular wings with a dinner Caesar salad. We were welcomed and seated by a very sweet lady, but our waitress was a little hostile. When we first ordered our sons wings we thought about getting him 10 and get a to go box for the ones he didn't finish. She immediately replied with you can not take the wings to go (even though we were dining in regardless). So we assumed we wasn't allowed to take them as leftovers. Towards the end of our meal we noticed other customers getting to go boxes. So we asked the women that sat us if we could and she said "of course, but the boxes would cost us $1.00." So thankfully we were still able to still take the wings we didn't finish home with us. The restaurant it's self was very clean and welcoming. I thought the wait time for our food was reasonable due to the amount of customers. I would recommend this place this place to a friend. read more

Best Pittsburgh salad anywhere. Every thing is good. Not for health nuts, just most of us

Going into Wagner's you have to know what you are walking into. It's a hole in the wall bar with a small dining room of about 15 tables on the back side. Ok, so now you know. Time to move past that fact. Beers are your standard domestic draught and bottles. Prices are reasonable to cheap. Onto the food. This isn't the place you'd go for surf 'n turf, but bar food is definitely where it's at. We were told that the wings, beef on wick and reubens are pretty good so I was kinda excited! We went with a big group of 9 of us, and we all got one of those three, wings, reuben, and beef on wick. Prices are so cheap it's awesome. A beef on wick sandwich is only $5! There was also a nice deal called the Jonnies special of a beef sandwich and 5 wings for $10. So I was able to try 2 of things so I was happy. My father got the reuben which is nothing new for him, if its on the menu one of us will order it. Both of us were surprised how tender the corn beef was! My beef on wick was awesome, juicy and highly recommended! One odd thing though, the salt on the bun was a.) too much and b.) fell off everywhere to the point where there was salt literally all over the table from everyone's sandwiches. I got the bourbon wings with my sandwich and it was nothing special. For a great beef on wick or reuben Wagner's is a solid option. read more

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So this is going to be one of my longer reviews because I have a lot to say about this place. I hope you'll stay tuned to hear me out on this hidden gem. Went here recently for the very first time with a friend who used to work in the Lockport area. I had never knew this place existed until then. My friend asked me to go with her to visit her mother in Lockport and then we decided to grab some food afterwards. I had a couple recommendations myself for places to go nearby, but she said we have to go to Wagner's. She kept mentioning it having some of the best beef on weck and wings in WNY. I kept sarcastically laughing at her for saying this because I am a serious foodie here and having been born and raised in WNY I know my wings and beef on weck and I had never heard of this place. It was an absolutely bitter cold night in early January and the roads were covered in snow when we pulled up to this old house with white siding and an old fashioned sign out front that read: Wagner's Beef on Weck. Out of towners be sure to take note that anytime a WNY restaurant goes out of their way to write the words "beef on weck" on their sign they mean business. The inside atmosphere is simple and small town-esque. Tables close together and an old fashioned bar with a few beers on tap. Once seated and looking over the menu I knew I was going to get the beef on weck obviously and when the words "award winning wings" caught my attention I knew I would be going with those as well. Looking over their drink menu I saw that they mainly had several types of martinis so I went with an apple-tini. The apple-tini was mixed well, no complaints there. But when the first star of the show, the beef on weck, hit the table I knew it was going to be a good meal. First, the weck roll was absolute perfection. With this beef on weck I would have to say that the weck roll itself stood out the most to me. Thick, fluffy, soft, fresh, and the perfect amount of caraway seeds and kosher salt on top. The beef I would've preferred a bit more rare but it was still tender, juicy, and piled thick. My main complaint though would be weak horseradish. The horseradish needed to be stronger. Overall, this beef on weck was a winner and easily makes it into my top five list. The weck roll used wins as being the best I've ever had. The wings were large, meaty, juicy, and soaked to the bone with flavor. These wings easily make it into my top wings list. Yes! Total score! I found a place that does both Buffalo culinary specialties very well! Because this place does both beef on weck AND wings very well I'm dubbing it the Bar Bill Tavern of the North. If you're not familiar with Bar Bill in East Aurora look it up on here. Anyways Wagner's is a total gem and its so low key. Definitely eat here! I can't believe this place is still so under the radar. read more

Wagner's Restaurant - Awesome beef on weck served on the best weck roll I've ever had. - American Near Me - Lockport, New York

We've been trying to order from them for a few weeks now. We are very determined to eat there, but it's hard to get through on the phone. Almost impossible. We finally ordered some fish fry this weekend. Delicious, probably the best I've had in Lockport. Coleslaw was so so, I like it thickly dressed but this was kinda dry as slaw goes. Fish was great, fries were fresh and crispy. I like crispy fries. Prices were good too. When we picked it up, the servers were courteous and kind. The restaurant was packed. It became clear why they had trouble with phones. It's busy there. It's best just to walk in and order, the wait might be significant. If you're ordering for takeout you have to be as determined as we were. Is it worth it? Maybe. I guess. Depends on how much you want their food. A lot of people want their food on Friday. read more