Best Wings in Buffalo

[Solomon Grundy]

Has anyone been to Macy’s Pizza in Cheektowaga?

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Has anyone been to Macy’s Pizza in Cheektowaga?

Yea, it's down the street from my parents house

 

They do a lot of crazy stuff but I think it's gimmicky ... Whole chicken wings on pizza and alot of crazy stuff 

 

I think their standard cheese pep is average for Buffalo , nothing crazy ... I do really like their chicken wings tho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2021 by Buffalo716

[JohnNord]

The Sundowner….Niagara Falls Canada

[Rigotz]

Is it just me or has Gabriel's Gate fallen off lately?

The last two times I came back to Buffalo, the wings have been soggy and 7/10 at best.

 

They used to be incredible... not sure if it's just bad luck or a trend.

[billsfanmiamioh]

4 hours ago, Rigotz said:

Is it just me or has Gabriel's Gate fallen off lately?

The last two times I came back to Buffalo, the wings have been soggy and 7/10 at best.

 

They used to be incredible... not sure if it's just bad luck or a trend.

I had some there in June and they were still great. It was like a random Wednesday night though and not very busy.

[Jauronimo]

8 hours ago, billsfanmiamioh said:

I had some there in June and they were still great. It was like a random Wednesday night though and not very busy.

Yeah, non-peak hours often make for better wing experiences.  When places are packed and they're dropping order after order of wings and fries just to keep up, the oil gets colder and the product suffers.

[pi2000]

Jimmy J's on Bailey

[Not at the table Karlos]

14 hours ago, Rigotz said:

Is it just me or has Gabriel's Gate fallen off lately?

The last two times I came back to Buffalo, the wings have been soggy and 7/10 at best.

 

They used to be incredible... not sure if it's just bad luck or a trend.

Theyve been soggy since at least 2012. I keep giving them a chance every year or so but they keep disappointing.  Even if you ask for extra crispy they still come out like that. Hasn't been busy any time we went. 

Edited September 8, 2021 by Not at the table Karlos

[Jauronimo]

Hardly official, but I thought I would share my experience:

 

Bar Bill, East Aurora - Friday Afternoon

10 hot, 10 honey butter bbq - the hot were not very crispy and minimally sauced.  I am not crazy about the flavor of their hot sauce.  The honey butter bbq were perfectly fried, perfectly sauced and stayed nice and crispy.  There is something about sugary glazes that help maintain the integrity of the skin.  I continue to be baffled about Buffalo's love affair with beef on weck.

 

Gene McCarthys - Friday Night

10 Sheffield, 10 McCarthy Style, 10 Hot - the hot were mild and buttery.  McCarthy style was unique with the BBQ sauce and blue cheese crumbles.  Sheffield were my favorite since the dry rub didn't make the skin soggy.  Wings were good but nothing special. The real winner here was the fish fry and the house made beer. 

 

Duffs on Sheridan - Saturday Noon

10 Hot, 10 Medium - these were perfect.  Quintessential version of a wing.  The hot were perfectly fried, perfectly sauced and delivered that classic vinegary flavor.  It doesn't get any better than the batch we had there. 

 

Gabriel's Gate - Sunday night

20 hot - these were excellent but not as crispy as what I enjoyed at Duffs or my last visit to Gabes Gate.  Classic version of the wing and decent consolation after a bad football game. Still tasted good coming back up a few hours later.

 

Clear winner on the weekend was Duffs.  If the hot were anywhere near as good as the honey butter bbq it might have been close with Bar Bill.  The loser was my stomach lining.  Looking forward to doing it again next year and checking out a few more spots.

 

 

[Gugny]

54 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

Hardly official, but I thought I would share my experience:

 

Bar Bill, East Aurora - Friday Afternoon

10 hot, 10 honey butter bbq - the hot were not very crispy and minimally sauced.  I am not crazy about the flavor of their hot sauce.  The honey butter bbq were perfectly fried, perfectly sauced and stayed nice and crispy.  There is something about sugary glazes that help maintain the integrity of the skin.  I continue to be baffled about Buffalo's love affair with beef on weck.

 

 

For the first time ever, I went with mild wings.  I knew my girlfriend wouldn't eat 10 wings and I probably wouldn't, either (four Molsen Canadians during our 2-hour wait).  So we split 10 wings and a regular-sized beef on weck.

 

The wings were the least crispy I've ever had at Bar Bill, but still crispy.  They actually seemed saucier than I've ever had, but I think that can be chalked up to the different consistencies between mild and hot (or hotter) sauces.

 

I've always been a huge fan of their flavor, but I do need to expand my horizons.  I might try that next year.

 

My post-game tradition began eight years ago and that is getting a pizza from Blasdell Pizza.  This was the first time I went to the shop and ordered it/brought it back to the hotel.  Usually, it's a drunken order, LOL.  Went with a pepperoni and mushroom.  It was delicious, as always.  However, the pepperoni was not really charred at all.  Cupped ... but not charred.  That was a first.

 

It was my girlfriend's first time eating the Buffalo area staples and she loved it all.

 

Next year, I'll definitely get my own hot wings, but sharing the beef on weck was a good call.  Lots of food.  I absolutely LOVE the beef on weck and it'll be on at least a few Sunday football menus at home and definitely on the Super Bowl menu.

 

Great meeting you and the Mrs.!

[HurlyBurly51]

Anyone like the wings at Ilio DiPaulo's?  Was there after the game and ran into Eric Wood.  Anyhow, had to wait at the bar and was starving so got an order of wings.  First time having them there.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Crispy on the outside like they should be, not drowning in the sauce, which had good flavor.  Never see them mentioned as wing places (understandably) but I thought they were pretty good.  Curious on others opinions who have tried them.

[billsfanmiamioh]

4 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

For the first time ever, I went with mild wings.  I knew my girlfriend wouldn't eat 10 wings and I probably wouldn't, either (four Molsen Canadians during our 2-hour wait).  So we split 10 wings and a regular-sized beef on weck.

 

The wings were the least crispy I've ever had at Bar Bill, but still crispy.  They actually seemed saucier than I've ever had, but I think that can be chalked up to the different consistencies between mild and hot (or hotter) sauces.

 

I've always been a huge fan of their flavor, but I do need to expand my horizons.  I might try that next year.

 

My post-game tradition began eight years ago and that is getting a pizza from Blasdell Pizza.  This was the first time I went to the shop and ordered it/brought it back to the hotel.  Usually, it's a drunken order, LOL.  Went with a pepperoni and mushroom.  It was delicious, as always.  However, the pepperoni was not really charred at all.  Cupped ... but not charred.  That was a first.

 

It was my girlfriend's first time eating the Buffalo area staples and she loved it all.

 

Next year, I'll definitely get my own hot wings, but sharing the beef on weck was a good call.  Lots of food.  I absolutely LOVE the beef on weck and it'll be on at least a few Sunday football menus at home and definitely on the Super Bowl menu.

 

Great meeting you and the Mrs.!

So you’re the a hole that used up all the cheese? 😂 Most of the places around Hamburg were closed so we called Blasdell for a pickup order to take back to the hotel. Couldn’t get a pizza made because they were out of cheese! Got a double order of wings and the 3 slices they still had in the case. It did the trick.

[Augie]

17 minutes ago, billsfanmiamioh said:

So you’re the a hole that used up all the cheese? 😂 Most of the places around Hamburg were closed so we called Blasdell for a pickup order to take back to the hotel. Couldn’t get a pizza made because they were out of cheese! Got a double order of wings and the 3 slices they still had in the case. It did the trick.

 

This is where Monty Python and the cheese shop should be posted! What’s a pizza joint without cheese/pizza???  You are right to blame @Gugny.  That dude will break into your car with you in it, if you aren’t careful!   

[Gugny]

5 hours ago, Augie said:

 

This is where Monty Python and the cheese shop should be posted! What’s a pizza joint without cheese/pizza???  You are right to blame @Gugny.  That dude will break into your car with you in it, if you aren’t careful!   

 

I thought I gave you a heart attack!!!  I'm sorry, man!!  Great meeting you and the fam!

[Buffalo716]

Just hit duff's 

 

Having eaten there hundreds of times over the years.. I can safely say that my opinion is they are good wings but not the best in Buffalo

[thronethinker]

So I was in town last weekend for the game and made a point to go to Duffs in Orchard Park and Bar Bill in East Aurora.  I was always a big fan of Duffs, but this last visit was a huge letdown. The service was awful, wings took over an hour to come out, they were only warm when they did come out, and the next day (game day) I was sick all morning from the food. It wasn’t a hangover cause I didnt have anything to drink.  I talked to several people Sunday and they all said Duffs has gone downhill and I have to agree. 

 

Sunday night after the game we hit Bar Bills in East Aurora and I was very happy with wings. We ordered 50 and got 5 different flavors. Let me say that the Cajun wings are a real knockout, instantly my favorite wings. Awesome place for wings and the Bleu Cheese is homemade and is also excellent. 

 

Bar Bill gets my vote. 

[2020 Our Year For Sure]

I haven't had a chance to try Bar Bill yet (and I'm abstaining) but got Duff's takeout last weekend and really enjoyed those suckers. Thinking about it makes me wish we had anything like that down here!

Edited September 19, 2021 by 2020 Our Year For Sure

[The Dean]

Only had time for one beef and one order of wings, this time in WNY. 

 

A top notch beef at the Glen Park Tavern in Williamsville.  I've never had one there that wasn't spectacular.  The crispy fresh cut fries, with gravy just made it better.

 

Fantastic order of Super Hot wings at Duffs. Very crispy and swimming in a bowl of fabulous sauce. Properly cooked wings do NOT get soggy even when drenched in sauce. Minor nit: the sauce wasn't as hot as theold suicide. Still great.

 

Maybe best of all, a double double (steak and cheese) from Viola's on Elmwood in The Falls.

[Elite Poster]

How in the world is Duffs winning. Insane. 

 

Bar Bill, Elmo's, Gabe's Gate PLEASE do one of these. 

[nato7412]

How do you guys like la novas wings 

[Chicagobills]

Buffalo Wild Wings 

[Estro]

Went to Elmos the weekend of the home opener to give them a try.

 

They were pretty bad.

 Got half medium, half Cajun honey mustard (suggested by waitress)

 

The wings were slightly overcooked, a little chewy. The medium sauce was so so, the Cajun honey mustard I could barely eat.

[Virgil]

Did anyone try Bar Bill the night before the Washington game?  I want to know what the wait was like.  It was 3 hours before the season opener.  I’m coming up this weekend for the Texans and wanted to try again. 

[MaltaBillsFan]

Recently in Buffalo and after seeing this poll, we wanted to try the Bar-Bill vs Duffs thing.  For our group, it was Duff's original location on Sheridan by a long shot.  We ordered as many different types of Bar-Bill wings (east Aurora) as we could to try and find the best ones, but I don't get it.  Despite the staff being great, the only thing we found endearing about bar-bill was meeting the group of actors that are working on the Cabrini movie being shot in Buffalo.  We have already tried Gabriel's, Anchor, and LaNova and will be hitting the rest of the wings on the poll list during future trips. 

 

Go Bills!

 

 

 

 

[Ned Flanders]

On 9/19/2021 at 5:51 PM, nato7412 said:

How do you guys like la novas wings 

Their BBQ wings are top notch.

[billsfanmiamioh]

9 hours ago, Virgil said:

Did anyone try Bar Bill the night before the Washington game?  I want to know what the wait was like.  It was 3 hours before the season opener.  I’m coming up this weekend for the Texans and wanted to try again. 

I went after the game Sunday. Stayed in the Hampton down the street. Ran in and put our name in around 6pm then went to the hotel & showered and changed. Table was ready about an hour later (only 2 of us). When you put your name in, you get a text and can see your position in line and kind of keep an eye on where you are. 

[Virgil]

2 hours ago, MaltaBillsFan said:

Recently in Buffalo and after seeing this poll, we wanted to try the Bar-Bill vs Duffs thing.  For our group, it was Duff's original location on Sheridan by a long shot.  We ordered as many different types of Bar-Bill wings (east Aurora) as we could to try and find the best ones, but I don't get it.  Despite the staff being great, the only thing we found endearing about bar-bill was meeting the group of actors that are working on the Cabrini movie being shot in Buffalo.  We have already tried Gabriel's, Anchor, and LaNova and will be hitting the rest of the wings on the poll list during future trips. 

 

Go Bills!

 

 

 

 

What did you think of Gabriel’s Gate?

[HurlyBurly51]

3 hours ago, Virgil said:

What did you think of Gabriel’s Gate?

Personally it's my favorite over all the ones listed in the poll.

[Virgil]

9 minutes ago, HurlyBurly51 said:

Personally it's my favorite over all the ones listed in the poll.

Agreed.  I need to try Bar Bill to confirm first.  But out of Duffs and Anchor, GG has been the best 

[Nineforty]

Niagara County too has many choices for great wings. My favorite is in Lockport:

 

-DRI (Davison Road Inn) has the best dry rub cajun style chicken wing I have ever had.

 

[Alphadawg7]

As a frist timer to Buffalo week 1...I tried 4 places...and I have a verdict of who my favorite was and will rank them.  The 4 I tried are Bar-Bill, Duffs, Elmo's, and Anchor Bar.  My rank, and admittedly, the votes are all close in terms of just the wings, it wasn't like one of these was terrible or anything, just my order of preference on where I will revisit on the next trips while also mixing in some new ones.  

1. Elmo's - I gave them the nod over Bar-Bill as I like a little more sauce on them then I got from Bar-Bill, plus I like the addition of the grilled wings too.  
2. Bar-Bill - I would go here over anyone on the list first simply because I think they have a better menu overall and really liked their pizza too.  But on wings alone, I felt ours were a tad dryer than I prefer.  I don't want them sloppy messy, but our batch was a bit too light on sauce in my only trip here.  But food overall was still very good.
3. Duff's - Very good wings, but as a place to eat in general this place sucks lol.  Not what I expected, menu just isn't any good outside wings and they don't even have any TV's despite looking like a total dive bar.  I can't imagine I will ever go here again even though the wings were good.  Too many other places with really good wings too and better menu and atmosphere.  For clarification, we went to the original location.  Again, we did really like the wings, but thats all they have to offer, so was quite underwhelmed with the place overall as a result.
4. Anchor Bar - Admittedly, this isnt a fair comparison considering we ate the location in the airport.  But I have to say the wings were surprisingly still quite good, just not quite as meaty as the other places which is the only reason they came in at 4.  

Again, from a wings perspective, all of these places had wings we quite enjoyed.  

 

Next trip, giving Anchor Bar a legit try by hitting one of their real locations and also Gabriel's Gate are 2 we intend to hit.

[T&C]

49 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

As a frist timer to Buffalo week 1...I tried 4 places...and I have a verdict of who my favorite was and will rank them.  The 4 I tried are Bar-Bill, Duffs, Elmo's, and Anchor Bar.  My rank, and admittedly, the votes are all close in terms of just the wings, it wasn't like one of these was terrible or anything, just my order of preference on where I will revisit on the next trips while also mixing in some new ones.  

1. Elmo's - I gave them the nod over Bar-Bill as I like a little more sauce on them then I got from Bar-Bill, plus I like the addition of the grilled wings too.  
2. Bar-Bill - I would go here over anyone on the list first simply because I think they have a better menu overall and really liked their pizza too.  But on wings alone, I felt ours were a tad dryer than I prefer.  I don't want them sloppy messy, but our batch was a bit too light on sauce in my only trip here.  But food overall was still very good.
3. Duff's - Very good wings, but as a place to eat in general this place sucks lol.  Not what I expected, menu just isn't any good outside wings and they don't even have any TV's despite looking like a total dive bar.  I can't imagine I will ever go here again even though the wings were good.  Too many other places with really good wings too and better menu and atmosphere.  For clarification, we went to the original location.  Again, we did really like the wings, but thats all they have to offer, so was quite underwhelmed with the place overall as a result.
4. Anchor Bar - Admittedly, this isnt a fair comparison considering we ate the location in the airport.  But I have to say the wings were surprisingly still quite good, just not quite as meaty as the other places which is the only reason they came in at 4.  

Again, from a wings perspective, all of these places had wings we quite enjoyed.  

 

Next trip, giving Anchor Bar a legit try by hitting one of their real locations and also Gabriel's Gate are 2 we intend to hit.

With Duffs it really depends on which location. The one on Dick Rd. is great... spacious and plenty of tv's.

[The Dean]

On 9/19/2021 at 5:51 PM, nato7412 said:

How do you guys like la novas wings 

 

Extremely mediocre last time I had them (which was quite a few years ago). But not quite as bad as their pizza.

 

1 hour ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

Next trip, giving Anchor Bar a legit try by hitting one of their real locations and also Gabriel's Gate are 2 we intend to hit.

 

There really is only ONE real Anchor Bar location. The original one. But I agree, the airport location is pretty decent for an airport restaurant.

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

25 minutes ago, The Dean said:

 

Extremely mediocre last time I had them (which was quite a few years ago). But not quite as bad as their pizza.

 

 

There really is only ONE real Anchor Bar location. The original one. But I agree, the airport location is pretty decent for an airport restaurant.

What? La Nova pizza is some of the best in Buffalo

[The Dean]

6 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

What? La Nova pizza is some of the best in Buffalo

 

 

Again, I haven't had it in maybe 10 years. So perhaps it has changed. But I always considered it extremely pedestrian. No craft to it at all.  

[Alphadawg7]

1 hour ago, T&C said:

With Duffs it really depends on which location. The one on Dick Rd. is great... spacious and plenty of tv's.

 

Ah, we tried the original location, we will try the other one next trip thought to compare   Original we went to after the Bills game and were hoping to watch the night game and were disappointed the lack of TVs

 

[The Dean]

12 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

Ah, we tried the original location, we will try the other one next trip thought to compare   Original we went to after the Bills game and were hoping to watch the night game and were disappointed the lack of TVs

 

 

The original Duffs location makes GREAT wings. But it has no atmosphere at all. I was a bit surprised to find it really hadn't changed since the last time I was there--maybe 6-8 years ago. I will say the service was fantastic, though.

[Augie]

3 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

1. Duff's - Very good wings, but as a place to eat in general this place sucks lol.  Not what I expected, menu just isn't any good outside wings and they don't even have any TV's despite looking like a total dive bar.  I can't imagine I will ever go here again even though the wings were good.  Too many other places with really good wings too and better menu and atmosphere.  For clarification, we went to the original location.  Again, we did really like the wings, but thats all they have to offer, so was quite underwhelmed with the place overall as a result.
2. Anchor Bar - Admittedly, this isnt a fair comparison considering we ate the location in the airport.  But I have to say the wings were surprisingly still quite good, just not quite as meaty as the other places which is the only reason they came in at 4.  

Again, from a wings perspective, all of these places had wings we quite enjoyed.  

 

Next trip, giving Anchor Bar a legit try by hitting one of their real locations and also Gabriel's Gate are 2 we intend to hit.

 

Seriously, do they even have a BAR? A dive bar needs a BAR! I tried getting in for some wings on recent trips and gave up. Too crowded, but at one point I was parked and went in looking for a single seat at the bar. I didn’t even see a bar! Did I miss it? It was so crowded I might have missed it. 

 

I took the family to the original Anchor Bar on Main St this trip, where I took my boys on our rite of passage pilgrimage when they turned 16. Funny thing is, I had never been there before! The bar area was too crowded so we went to a side room with no TV’s to get seated. Why on earth do they not add TV’s in there? DIL had to watch her UGA game on her phone. That is WRONG! You might have noticed, she’s not just a casual football fan. Our son got a good one! 

 

Growing up we went to Duff’s on Sheridan (original). That was my neck of the woods. The drinking age was 18 and my friends were a bit older than I was, so I got my first pitchers there at 16. Close enough! The wings were secondary and we took them for granted. We were there for the BEER!  

 

Our trip was rushed this year due to the Friday wedding in Chicago. I hope to try Bar-Bill and Elmo’s next trip, and I pray I’m wearing my Buffalo Bills Super Bowl Champion gear, rather than sending it off to African again……

[Solomon Grundy]

I LOVE LaNOVAS!!!

Edited September 28, 2021 by Solomon Grundy

[Alphadawg7]

2 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Seriously, do they even have a BAR? A dive bar needs a BAR! I tried getting in for some wings on recent trips and gave up. Too crowded, but at one point I was parked and went in looking for a single seat at the bar. I didn’t even see a bar! Did I miss it? It was so crowded I might have missed it. 

 

I took the family to the original Anchor Bar on Main St this trip, where I took my boys on our rite of passage pilgrimage when they turned 16. Funny thing is, I had never been there before! The bar area was too crowded so we went to a side room with no TV’s to get seated. Why on earth do they not add TV’s in there? DIL had to watch her UGA game on her phone. That is WRONG! You might have noticed, she’s not just a casual football fan. Our son got a good one! 

 

Growing up we went to Duff’s on Sheridan (original). That was my neck of the woods. The drinking age was 18 and my friends were a bit older than I was, so I got my first pitchers there at 16. Close enough! The wings were secondary and we took them for granted. We were there for the BEER!  

 

Our trip was rushed this year due to the Friday wedding in Chicago. I hope to try Bar-Bill and Elmo’s next trip, and I pray I’m wearing my Buffalo Bills Super Bowl Champion gear, rather than sending it off to African again……

 

In the original Duffs there is a bar but its right when you walk in and almost like a hostess station more than a bar lol.  They sat us in the corner next to it.  We wanted to get Anchor Bar in as well, but just ran out of time, but at least we got them at the airport.  And for airport food, I was quite pleased even though it was expensive at $14 for 5 wings and a small side of fries.  But for the airport it was totally worth it and hit the spot.