These are the best wings in Hamburg. I'm a Bar-Bill guy, to me Bar-Bill is the gold standard, and I still hold to that. However, Wanakah Grill has some of the best wings in the Southtowns outside of Bar-Bill. Bartenders are awesome here. This is a neighborhood place, but you won't feel like an outsider. The Beef on Weck is also quite good, although they use Costanzo's rolls like almost everyone else. I prefer a hard roll style for Beef on Weck, but I know that Costanzo's are standard around here now. But back to the wings, there is not a huge selection of exotic sauces, but the standard Buffalo Hot, while not raging hot, is of very high quality and not as vinegar-forward as most, which I appreciate. Mango Habernero is also a great option. By the way, 75 cent wings on Mondays. read more

My date and I had fish fry. I had breaded she had battered. It was absolutely excellent. The sides were home made, service was friendly and outstanding. I go to places all over the area. Not meet our overall standards. Best of all the price was right. Going back for sure. Don Hill read more

Wings might be the most underrated around, breaded fish is amazing. Beer is cold, seems colder than other places around. Same 5 or 6 regulars at the bar who are all great to chat with. Sports on the TV La or some nights Jeopardy. Super friendly service, very fair prices. Solid burger, fresh cut fries , don't sleep on this little place. I honestly love everything about it. read more

Food and service are awesome. Wings and beef on weck are excellent . Fireplace outside is great to warm up and have a drink read more

Wanakah Grill - American Near Me - Lake View, New York

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After reading the reviews we decided to go for chicken fingers. Unfortunately they no longer make them fresh. We decided on wings and beef on weck suggested by our server/bartender. The food was very good! The service was great. It's more of a bar crowd but the food and service were top notch! read more

Beef on Weck - beef melted in your mouth - excellent - haven't had a Beef on Weck in ages and this hit the spot!!

Wanakah Grill, a very nice local restaurant that caters to not only to the locals but makes out of towners feel right at home. A very reasonably priced extensive menu. read more

great place for great wings on a Monday and service is onspot and a nice cool place to chill on a summer night waiting fora travel baseball game in Lake View will be back read more

This place makes amazing chicken wings.... beef on weck is very good and everyone seems to love their French fries also! read more

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We get beef on week there often. It is so good. Best beef on wreck I've ever had. Everything we have ordered here has been excellent. The staff is also excellent, very friendly and helpful. read more

Stopped in a few weeks back for the first time with relatives that live in Hamburg. Waited almost 20 minutes before our order was taken. One of the staff members was outright rude! The food was mediocre. It's pub food. But my wife's fish fry was cold. Not a good experience for her at all. Won't be back. read more

Went for the fish fry on Fridays and it was a hit! Service was polite and quick and the food was delightful. Get the lazy pierogi for a side. You won't regret it!! read more

We stopped in for our first time. The wings were delicious , we ordered a dry rub and garlic parm crispy. They were hot and crispy, probably wouldn't order the garlic parm again due to a little lack of flavor. We also split a beef on weck with fries. The beef was a little dry but the roll was fresh and soft. The fresh cut fries were really nice. We will be back to try the fingers! read more

My husband and I came here because we won a gift certificate. I swear that's how you find some of the best food! We were less than impressed when walking in... especially when we got there at 230pm and even though their Facebook and Yelp said they were open, they weren't open till 4pm. (COVID HOURS), so we had to come back later. There are mixtures of different chairs and tables, especially on the outside patio. It looked very disorganized. Then we asked for what beers they had on tap and they told us that they just redesigned the bar so they didn't have anything tapped. Then the waitress went through a long list of food items they didn't have. Including their BBQ ribs, which is one of only 5 entree dishes they offer. I decided on the soup because someone suggested the seafood chowder and they didn't have that either. So I panicked and ordered the Reuben because I happen to love them. The sandwiches come with fries as the side, but they let you change out to any of their other sides free of charge, I ordered the lazy perogi. A "side" took up the entire plate but it was amazing because the lazy perogi had huge mushroom chunks and I loved it! But let's talk about that Reuben... My, my, my.... The biggest, most incredible Reuben ever. So much meat, sauerkraut and cheese. I've never eaten a Reuben with cheese that strung from every bite. It was the very best and I will be eating this thing for the next 3 days. My husband ordered the brisket and it was so tender and delicious, we will definitely be back for the food here but maybe order take out. read more

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They do a great job.. Wings extra crisp and hot are the best And the roast beef sandwich is so lean without that fatty taste read more

Be prepared to wait an hour and 45 min for your food*** We came here around 6:15 on a Friday night. Not too busy and there were two other seated tables when we sat down. We got drinks and a menu about 10 min in. I felt really sorry for the waitress because she was the only one working the entire dining room. We ordered our food and waited. I mentioned the two other tables that were seated. They still had not received their food in the 30 min we were sitting. They finally got their food after being there for 45 minutes already. 20 minutes later our order came. The food itself was extremely good!! It's the wait that turned us off. If you don't mind the wait, I highly recommend this hidden gem. Don't come in if you're starving and need to eat right away. read more

Wanakah Grill - American Near Me - Lake View, New York

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Their website is not available. I wanted to check the menu but was unable to so I had to order from someplace else.

I really enjoyed the fish fry. But the sides are all store bought. They would have a lot more orders if they just put a little more effort into the sides. The bartender/server is usually miserable. (Maybe wrong line of work lol) read more

Came in for dinner with my wife. It wasn't busy at all and the wait staff was very friendly. We ordered a few different beers that were on tap including a brewery from Westfield, NY that I had not yet had before. My wife had the French onion soup and it was good and well seasoned. Even the cup size was way larger than we expected and a good deal. My wife had the pulled pork and sweet potato fries and enjoyed them both. The pork was very tender and you could tell it was cooked excellent. I had their house made chicken fingers and they are amazing. My only criticism is that they had a little too much sauce on them as it was on the thinker side. Other than that the meal tasted amazing. This place seems to be a little hidden gem as there isn't normally a lot of traffic in the area. The prices seem fair and the outside area seems like it would be very nice durning the warmer months. read more

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Food was good People are really nice I felt comfortable being in there. I'm just not sure of any hours of it anymore

I've been coming here for a while now for their great food. Like other reviewers have said, this place is a hidden gem. Their made to order, homemade chicken fingers are by far the best around. Not sure why anyone would ever order frozen fingers after they've tried these. They're huge and come with hand cut fries, again, never frozen, always delicious. The wings are big and perfectly cooked. Can never decide between cajun, everything, hot or bbq on the pit, all are great. I highly recommend the "Grill". read more

Only five words are needed for Wanakah Grill- BEST FISH FRY IN BUFFALO. However you do need to be prepared to wait a bit. Food is slow coming out of the kitchen but when it does you won't be disappointed. Before Covid- they are very accommodating for larger parties in their back room. They do have outdoor tent area and fireplace which is a nice add to the homey feel of the place. read more

Incredible food, everyone was super friendly and great live music on Friday's. We tried it on a whim and have been back repeatedly. Highly recommend. read more

Found this place on Yelp, we were originally going to the Root Five restaurant but once we had HORRIBLE service there and them changing their menu that day we decided to leave, and not being familiar with the area, Yelp brought us here! We were the only ones here, grabbed a seat at the bar and were greeted by the owner who was also our bar tender. I took a walk around, it's very large and the backyard and patio is really nice. We ordered their house chicken finger BBQ finished on the pit. Wow! They were HUGE! They were served with blue cheese and French fries. They don't have a huge menu, mostly pub food, I would most likely order the chicken fingers again of we ever go back. Not usually in that area, but if I was- I would go back. read more

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Breaded fish fry Togo was amazzzzingggg. Was extremely crispy 20 minutes later when I got home. My husband really liked the hot and everything wings (several tasty sauces mixed together) We will definitely be ordering again soon. read more

We met our kids at Nichole's last night for dinner. Our bar tender/waitress was Erica, and she was more then pleasant and helpful. My husband and I wanted to try the Chicken Tenders which they are known for. They were hand dipped in a delicious batter, and deep fried to perfection. I have the mixed veggies on the side instead of French Fries. Everyone else had the fries. We found that Wednesday night, was a great night to go there. They get very busy on the weekends. We will definitely go back and try something else on their extensive menu. read more

I've never wrote a review before but I felt like with this restaurant I had to because the service was so amazing and I've never been more satisfied and welcome to a restaurant it was some of the best food I've ever had in a minute and I think the owners are great people I haven't met them but their business is doing phenomenal in our community read more

Try the "everything" wings. They are literally the best in Buffalo. Also, the hand cut fingers - bbq on the pit are to die for. Smoked brisket is unreal too. Take out is available. Highly recommend . read more

Wanakah Grill - Stuffed hot peppers - American Near Me - Lake View, New York

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I recently purchased a home very close to Nichole's. On the day of closing I decided to bring my family to eat dinner. We had a large party of 4 adults and 2 teens and 4 children. We were greeted warmly as soon as we entered the bar area and were brought back where several staff worked quickly to set up a table for us. Most of us ordered the fish fry. The children ordered chicken fingers and macaroni and cheese. My 5 year old niece said it was the best macaroni and cheese and she ate it all, usually she is a very picky eater. Overall this was a great experience and we will definitely be back. read more

Super great service and the food is amazing. I personally recommend the Cajun wings in my opinion on par with Bar Bill.

Through all the owner changes and the weird hours at times of operation. The food is simply wonderful especially their homemade chicken tenders staff is friendly and helpful. Tons of TVs for all your sport needs. read more

Fish fries on Friday nights in Buffalo are as iconic as the wings invented at the Anchor bar. After coming to the area for years and having chosen some decent places to enjoy the Friday fish fry the family took us out to Nichole's. The first thing you have to get over is the feeling you're being taken out to get whacked. Over the tracks, out in the oulying areas you really get a sense you might not be coming back. Then you pull up to what is clearly a recently renovated building and discover what is probably the best fish fry I've ever had in nearly 13 years of fish fries. Checking in on FourSquare flagged Nichole's as a dive, and as a Dive kind of guy, I would say that post renovation it's much more accurately a joint. It has the very local feel and friendly staff that means you'll get great service with a smile. So brave the trip and enjoy the experience. It's worth it. read more

The food was very good. Portions are large. The ribs were very tasty and if it looked like something you would serve to Fred Flintstone. The service was great. Overall a very good experience. read more

The "Everything" Wings are questionably the best chicken wings served in Western NY. They are a must try.

No vegetarian options besides sides and fried things. Very Slow service. Bill also ended up being wrong, overcharged by three beers. read more

Stopped here for lunch today. The patio is beautiful. You can pick a sunny spot or shady spot. The food was excellent! The service was also very good. We will be back. read more

Yes it is a bit out of the way, but definitely worth the drive. We arrived late on a Saturday night (9:30) and ordered up some chowder and a couple burgers. There was a good crowd in the bar but we were the only ones in the dining room. The soup was hot and delicious, but the burgers were fantastic!! At least 8oz and charbroiled. Served on a fresh Costanzo's roll with seasoned waffle fries. We were made to feel welcome by the gent behind the bar and he gave us attentive service. We can't wait to go back. They have an outdoor pavilion and fireplace. Once they get that going it will be even better. read more

Great fish fry. Loved the hot potato salad they had and the coleslaw. Great fish. Hear they are starting up smoking their own to compete with Desperados in angola. Interesting.... read more

First time here. Fish fry is great, sides are very good. Wife had a burger and really enjoyed it. Service is polite and efficient, will definitely be back. read more