BobDVA Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) You have no idea how excited I am to see the inside wall of the new Anchor Bar opening in Frederick Maryland. Beef on a Weck and no one will look at me like an alien when I order one! Edited February 16, 2019 by BobDVA 9 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsSB2020 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 That looks awesome! The coolest little Bills Bar I've visited is a place called Naked City Pizza when I took a vacation to Las Vegas. It was featured on Diners, Drive ins, and Dives. It's definitely a DIVE, but an awesome place with great pizza and an owner who's a die hard fan and a man of the people. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Vegas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, BobDVA said: You have no idea how excited I am to see the inside wall of the new Anchor Bar opening in Frederick Maryland. Beef on a Weck and no one will look at me like an alien when I order one! Good news. Is it in downtown Frederick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVA Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 By the FSK Mall, across the street from J C Penny's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 That’s awesome. We have a restaurant/bar where you can get a tremendous b on week down here in Tampa and shocker the owners are from Buffalo. There is also a place next to it that has real wings and I’m always skeptical. i love seeing the Bills fans and games featured on the best TV’s even though I have the ticket. Nice to have a small piece of Buffalo when you don’t live there anymore. I’ll have to find it on my next business trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVA Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: That’s awesome. We have a restaurant/bar where you can get a tremendous b on week down here in Tampa and shocker the owners are from Buffalo. There is also a place next to it that has real wings and I’m always skeptical. i love seeing the Bills fans and games featured on the best TV’s even though I have the ticket. Nice to have a small piece of Buffalo when you don’t live there anymore. I’ll have to find it on my next business trip. you should visit, Frederick was on someones top ten small towns in America list. 65k people, 40miles to Baltimore, 40 Miles to DC. Nice San Antonio style canal walk, several breweries, nearby wineries, a new distillery. Great place for a one night excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said: That’s awesome. We have a restaurant/bar where you can get a tremendous b on week down here in Tampa and shocker the owners are from Buffalo. There is also a place next to it that has real wings and I’m always skeptical. i love seeing the Bills fans and games featured on the best TV’s even though I have the ticket. Nice to have a small piece of Buffalo when you don’t live there anymore. I’ll have to find it on my next business trip. You forgot to tell us the name of the place so if we go there we can wear our Bills gear & feel right at home when we order our BOW !! I'm always looking for good restaurants because my job takes me on the road & i always dig finding a good Bills bar to go to ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 As a Buffalo Outpost: I wish them much success. I hope the Beef on Weck is a hand carved slow roasted Top Round. As opposed to the food service sliced roast beef that some places use. I'm sure the wings will be fine... that's how the Frank and Theresa franchise rolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 2 hours ago, BobDVA said: By the FSK Mall, across the street from J C Penny's Is that the Market Street exit off of I-270? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chill Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 The anchor sold out when they started franchising. Opened one in Rochester, it was so bad, it closed in less than a year. Product is terrible and unfortunately the emblems on the wall are the only thing that resembles Buffalo in the place. Not recomended. Not even the original. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 It figures. I lived in Frederick 23 years and just moved to FL last year. It would have been great to have a local place to watch Bills games, although I expect the food might suck. This is in the place that was the Tilted Kilt. Frederick is a great little city. The historic downtown is special. Fabulous restaurants and bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, FLFan said: It figures. I lived in Frederick 23 years and just moved to FL last year. It would have been great to have a local place to watch Bills games, although I expect the food might suck. This is in the place that was the Tilted Kilt. Frederick is a great little city. The historic downtown is special. Fabulous restaurants and bars. Where in Florida are you? You may have some nice Bills options there. Bills Country South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 53 minutes ago, Chill said: The anchor sold out when they started franchising. Opened one in Rochester, it was so bad, it closed in less than a year. Product is terrible and unfortunately the emblems on the wall are the only thing that resembles Buffalo in the place. Not recomended. Not even the original. The one here in Richmond folded quickly, as well. It was delayed in opening...seemed like it took forever. Then, it was gone in the blink of an eye. They were overpriced which probably contributed to their quick demise, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 3 hours ago, BillsSB2020 said: That looks awesome! The coolest little Bills Bar I've visited is a place called Naked City Pizza when I took a vacation to Las Vegas. It was featured on Diners, Drive ins, and Dives. It's definitely a DIVE, but an awesome place with great pizza and an owner who's a die hard fan and a man of the people. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Vegas. Has it been there for at least 15 years? I used to travel and went to a lot of bills bars while on road and one in vegas was awesome. 3 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: That’s awesome. We have a restaurant/bar where you can get a tremendous b on week down here in Tampa and shocker the owners are from Buffalo. There is also a place next to it that has real wings and I’m always skeptical. i love seeing the Bills fans and games featured on the best TV’s even though I have the ticket. Nice to have a small piece of Buffalo when you don’t live there anymore. I’ll have to find it on my next business trip. Where is the tampa one? I live in orlando but have not heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Anchor Bar sucks... So does duffs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVA Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: Is that the Market Street exit off of I-270? Thanks Route 85 exit off of 270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Chill said: The anchor sold out when they started franchising. Opened one in Rochester, it was so bad, it closed in less than a year. Product is terrible and unfortunately the emblems on the wall are the only thing that resembles Buffalo in the place. Not recomended. Not even the original. They opened one in The Venetian in Vegas..............it was open less than a year............I asked one of the Casino managers about it..........they said they never paid a penny of rent! Yeah the one in Rochester.........slimy, undercooked wings. I don't get it...........it's not that hard to make decent wings. Maybe they will get better? Or the ex-Buffalonians going to the Frederick one will help them get the wings right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 They opened one in Richmond VA. It was awful. The food wasn't even close, the service sucked, and it was way too antiseptic. There were tons of Ex-NY'ers there when it opened. And they failed from the jump. It folded in less than a year. Can't even say how disappointed I was. Flat out terrible. Poor manager was walking around getting feedback on opening weekend and was getting blasted with negativity from almost everyone from the Buffalo area. We asked him if he had ever been to Buffalo, or even went up to see or train at the original, and he said no. Brutal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) NOTHING will ever top the Township Grille in Matthews, NC... in the 90s, it was THE place to be for Buffalo sports with wings, beef on weck, the whole 9 yards. The owner, Kirk, was from Tonawanda. Then he sold it and it was never the same. The memories... ? Edited February 17, 2019 by EasternOHBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 10 hours ago, T master said: You forgot to tell us the name of the place so if we go there we can wear our Bills gear & feel right at home when we order our BOW !! I'm always looking for good restaurants because my job takes me on the road & i always dig finding a good Bills bar to go to ... I didn’t want people to think I’m an advertisement as I have no stake, but it is called Mothers, in zip code 33626 of Tampa. Not only BOW, but also phenomenal wings, and they use Prime Rib vs. Roast Beef for the sandwiches. Every friend I’ve brought there loved it. It’s not a cheap restaurant, but is a very fair price, i’ve moved away from beer these past years, so I would imagine they probably have Labatts, but again not sure. Their entire menu is great, and game day is really fun. So much fun that even though I have the Ticket, will often go there for the first half to hang with Buffalo transplants, and get my BOW. Can’t forget the Woodford Reserve on. The rocks, with two limes. The best is when you treat the glass like a Margherita, but instead of salt, you use raw sugar cane. Turn upside down, then add what I mentioned. Adding soda, or anything else to Woodford is blasphemy, Only one as driving, but great sipping whiskey. Not cheap anywhere as high end. As much as I’m Irish, I prefer it over Jameson’s. The only one better for you Irish Bills fans is Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey. It’s a tradition in my family for generations it is broken out after the funeral breakfast for a family member lost, and after all the crying, we honor them with a sip of the aforementioned, a toast, and telling funny stories about them. Sorry for the tangent, but if you ever get a chance for that drink, you will love it. BTW- I know where Fredrick, MA is located as I took my oldest son on recruiting trips to Mt. St. Mary’s as they were offering a full ride in lax, and Division 1. He declined, but a really nice place to visit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 10 hours ago, Augie said: Where in Florida are you? You may have some nice Bills options there. Bills Country South. I am in North Port. There are a number of options here. I have hooked up with the local Bills Backers and and watched several games this past season at the local watering hole which is very close to my house. Lots of transplanted WNYs around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 14 hours ago, BobDVA said: You have no idea how excited I am to see the inside wall of the new Anchor Bar opening in Frederick Maryland. Beef on a Weck and no one will look at me like an alien when I order one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said: It’s not a cheap restaurant, but is a very fair price, What time does the ‘super saver’ end? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Brother lives an hour away from Fredrick in Severn. Psyched to hear about this. Disappointing to hear other franchises failed, especially if they aren’t training at the original. Throwing beef-on-weck, Labatts, and “Buffalo” wings on a menu doesn’t make it good. Gotta do it right, expatriates know the difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond_Bills Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 To chime in on the Richmond location - HORRIBLE. Went 1 time - service was AWFUL. Got some wings, beef on weck and some kind of other app. A few beers - $90!!!!!! Me my wife and 2 teenage sons. Had such high hopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 15 hours ago, BobDVA said: You have no idea how excited I am to see the inside wall of the new Anchor Bar opening in Frederick Maryland. Beef on a Weck and no one will look at me like an alien when I order one! That looks very promising BUT what's the location like? We had one fail in Richmond, but it had a really stupid location. If it's in a good spot AND they train their staff (which almost never happens), it could be successful. Hope it is very successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 had Anchor Bar at the airport a couple of years ago with my wife. Decent wings, but WAY overpriced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 9 hours ago, EasternOHBillsFan said: NOTHING will ever top the Township Grille in Matthews, NC... in the 90s, it was THE place to be for Buffalo sports with wings, beef on weck, the whole 9 yards. The owner, Kirk, was from Tonawanda. Then he sold it and it was never the same. The memories... ? Was that in a plaza off of independence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 16 hours ago, BobDVA said: By the FSK Mall, across the street from J C Penny's Awesome!!!!! 12 miles from my house!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Thank you for all the critiques. When I’m back in town, Duffs is my preference. But being an out of Stater now, ANYWHERE that offers Beef on Weck with a Buffalo theme is a place I’ll visit. I hope they heed the critiques and up their game. I’m willing to pay a little more for the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: Is that the Market Street exit off of I-270? Thanks Exit 31 A from the west Its all muscle memory for me. From Brunswick take 340 West to 70 / 270 cross a lane and take the latter of the first exit. B then A Edited February 17, 2019 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 2 hours ago, FLFan said: I am in North Port. There are a number of options here. I have hooked up with the local Bills Backers and and watched several games this past season at the local watering hole which is very close to my house. Lots of transplanted WNYs around here. I spent 18 years in Sarasota and would move back tomorrow if I could. Yep, lots of WNY folks around, for sure. Try Casa di Pizza off of University Pkwy if you find yourself nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsSB2020 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 14 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said: Has it been there for at least 15 years? I used to travel and went to a lot of bills bars while on road and one in vegas was awesome. I'm pretty sure Naked City Pizza in Las Vegas opened up about 5 or so years ago, but not 100 percent sure. I don't think it's been there for 15 years so you're probably thinking of a different spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 9 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: I didn’t want people to think I’m an advertisement as I have no stake, but it is called Mothers, in zip code 33626 of Tampa. Not only BOW, but also phenomenal wings, and they use Prime Rib vs. Roast Beef for the sandwiches. Every friend I’ve brought there loved it. It’s not a cheap restaurant, but is a very fair price, i’ve moved away from beer these past years, so I would imagine they probably have Labatts, but again not sure. Their entire menu is great, and game day is really fun. So much fun that even though I have the Ticket, will often go there for the first half to hang with Buffalo transplants, and get my BOW. Can’t forget the Woodford Reserve on. The rocks, with two limes. The best is when you treat the glass like a Margherita, but instead of salt, you use raw sugar cane. Turn upside down, then add what I mentioned. Adding soda, or anything else to Woodford is blasphemy, Only one as driving, but great sipping whiskey. Not cheap anywhere as high end. As much as I’m Irish, I prefer it over Jameson’s. The only one better for you Irish Bills fans is Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey. It’s a tradition in my family for generations it is broken out after the funeral breakfast for a family member lost, and after all the crying, we honor them with a sip of the aforementioned, a toast, and telling funny stories about them. Sorry for the tangent, but if you ever get a chance for that drink, you will love it. BTW- I know where Fredrick, MA is located as I took my oldest son on recruiting trips to Mt. St. Mary’s as they were offering a full ride in lax, and Division 1. He declined, but a really nice place to visit. Although i am not irish i do like a tequila every once & again & thanks for the heads up on the place if i get there this yr maybe we can do a shot during aa Bills game with some wings or a BOW . GO BILLS !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 19 hours ago, boater said: As a Buffalo Outpost: I wish them much success. I hope the Beef on Weck is a hand carved slow roasted Top Round. As opposed to the food service sliced roast beef that some places use. I'm sure the wings will be fine... that's how the Frank and Theresa franchise rolls. If it's true buffalonian BOW....then they get it shipped down in sealed bags from JH Dodman Meats on Michigan St. Dodman is also the supplier for Andersons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) The negatives here are unfortunate. Very few of these places survive. It's either because of the quality of the food, the lack of familiarity with the food, dearth of ex-Buffalonians in the area, location, or a combination of the above. But some of these places were sorta neat. For instance, there was a bar in Old Town Alexandria, VA called the Penalty Box. It was owned by a former Sabre who drew a lot of penalties during his career. It even had seating in penalty boxes. But it had negatives as well, such as the food and being on the second floor of a building. Charlie the Butcher should come to the DC vicinity (where Frederick, MD is) more than once a year. 17 hours ago, Hurricane said: Anchor Bar sucks... So does duffs... Give us some positives. Edited February 17, 2019 by Formerly Allan in MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, T master said: Although i am not irish i do like a tequila every once & again & thanks for the heads up on the place if i get there this yr maybe we can do a shot during aa Bills game with some wings or a BOW . GO BILLS !! I’d love it T. I’ll send you a pm with my name and phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennstate10 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I've lived in MD for the past 20 years. Best wings I've had here were from Shuckin Shack, a hole in the wall on Market Street in DT Frederick. As good as the ones we used to get at Lebros in Getzville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: That looks very promising BUT what's the location like? We had one fail in Richmond, but it had a really stupid location. If it's in a good spot AND they train their staff (which almost never happens), it could be successful. Hope it is very successful. Ironically enough, there was a sports bar in that location prior to Anchor Bar. You'd think they would've learned their lesson. Not visible from the road/no signage and at the back of Stony Point Fashion Park where nobody could see it was a bad idea. Hard to find unless you knew what you were looking for or have been to that mall before. A lot of people didn't even know it was there. That, coupled with the poor service, substandard food, and high prices sealed its fate from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said: Was that in a plaza off of independence? It was off of Independence next to NC 51. That area has changed so much it's unrecognizable...! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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