Best Wings in Buffalo

[Ball'n]

Also out of town and love this information. I hit Bar Bill, Nine-Eleven and Elmos this weekend. Nine-Eleven was the only one I hadn't done before and ended up being my favorite. 

[Bills!Win!]

I’m bringing back an old topic, I’m going to Duffs on Monday before the game. I see that it opens at 11. What time should I plan on getting there - Does it get crowded pregame? If so I want to avoid the rush. I know we haven’t had very many Monday or Thursday games. 

[C.Biscuit97]

Gotta say wingnutz lives up to hype. 

[Big Turk]

I've heard of some random place that rents out a kitchen in like a church?? somewhere in like Kenmore that is supposedly amazing but I have never been there...anyone know what I am talking about?

On 8/13/2022 at 2:03 PM, JDHillFan said:

Anyone that hasn’t tried Elmo’s double dipped needs to make it happen. I am a fan of Bar Bill and Duffs depending on what I’m in the mood for and recently went to Elmo’s for the first time. They have made it into the regular rotation. 

 

Duff's was super disappointing the last time we went a few weeks ago...had some of my wife's family in from out of town and they wanted to get wings...went to Bar Bill North and he wait was ridiculous...like over an hour, so we ended up going to Duff's...hadn't been there in a few years and the last time we went the wings were giant and good.  This time they were small like you get everywhere else you go in the country except Buffalo normally...was so disappointed.  Thought someone shipped them the wrong size or something.  Still were good just way less than what you'd normally get size wise. Or maybe this is the new norm?

[Charles Romes]

Where can you get wings like in the old days when your eyes would water 

[The Dean]

I was in WNY on Thursday and needed a place for a group of people to watch the game. Because of its location and size, we choose a place called Tully's on NF Blvd. 

 

For viewing and drinking purposes, it was just fine. It wasn't overcrowded and the service was great. 

 

However,  they have the absolute worst wings I've ever tasted in WNY, and perhaps anywhere. A complete disgrace!

[The BLUES Brothers]

On 7/26/2021 at 12:34 PM, Virgil said:

...where is the best place to get wings?”   

Bar Bills is our favorite..  Heading there from Rochester this Sunday for a birthday lunch for my son who moved to Buffalo/Amherst last year. 

 

They have great sauce and do a nice job on the dry rub wings, too.

[Gugny]

18 minutes ago, Charles Romes said:

Where can you get wings like in the old days when your eyes would water 

 

Bar Bill.  They have hot, extra hot and suicidal.  I've had them all and when I got the suicidal wings, I could only eat seven before giving up.  Extra hot will also make your eyes water.  

 

 

[Real McClappy]

On 8/12/2022 at 7:10 PM, PonyBoy said:

When I lived back there,early 2000's, I always thought Just Pizza had great wings. BBQ/ HOT. Great pizza too! 

 

Was back in WNY last year, stupid expensive, but still really good.

You could get them seared on grill.  Williamsville/ Clarence location. 

 

I don't think I'm wrong, surprised to see they weren't on the vote list. 

The wings and Pizza 100% is top notch and better than most listed. Franco's on Eggert have also never let me down for phenomal pizza and wings.

[Draconator]

19 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

Bar Bill.  They have hot, extra hot and suicidal.  I've had them all and when I got the suicidal wings, I could only eat seven before giving up.  Extra hot will also make your eyes water.  

 

 

The last time I was at Bar Bill I had 5 suicidal and 5 medium. A mighty fine meal. 

[Gugny]

Just now, Draconator said:

The last time I was at Bar Bill I had 5 suicidal and 5 medium. A mighty fine meal. 

 

That's a great idea to mix them up!  Can you get one order of 10 like that?

[Draconator]

1 minute ago, Gugny said:

 

That's a great idea to mix them up!  Can you get one order of 10 like that?

That's exactly what I did

[Gugny]

3 minutes ago, Draconator said:

That's exactly what I did

 

That is GREAT to know.  Thanks!

 

[BullBuchanan]

On 8/12/2022 at 6:10 PM, PonyBoy said:

When I lived back there,early 2000's, I always thought Just Pizza had great wings. BBQ/ HOT. Great pizza too! 

 

Was back in WNY last year, stupid expensive, but still really good.

You could get them seared on grill.  Williamsville/ Clarence location. 

 

I don't think I'm wrong, surprised to see they weren't on the vote list. 

Just Pizza is criminally underrated - probably because they're so massive, but they aren't in discussion of the best IMO. Just Pizza was our regular spot when we live on the west side ~10 years ago.

[Mattymafia]

Anyone who voted Duffs on here has not been to Bar Bill. Those Cajun Honey Butter BBQ wings are the most delicious wings ive ever had in my life and it isnt even close. Everytime I am in Buffalo, we stop at Bar Bill at least once. 

[Big Turk]

9 minutes ago, Mattymafia said:

Anyone who voted Duffs on here has not been to Bar Bill. Those Cajun Honey Butter BBQ wings are the most delicious wings ive ever had in my life and it isnt even close. Everytime I am in Buffalo, we stop at Bar Bill at least once. 

 

tried to go to BB North last month and the wait was ridiculous...an hour or more...ended up going to Duff's and was disappointed.

[billsfanmiamioh]

1 hour ago, Draconator said:

The last time I was at Bar Bill I had 5 suicidal and 5 medium. A mighty fine meal. 

I usually do 10 Cajun honey butter bbq and a mini beef on weck. Also tough to beat! 

[Captain Caveman]

Absolutely shocked to see Anchor Bar on here

[CorkScrewHill]

9 minutes ago, Captain Caveman said:

Absolutely shocked to see Anchor Bar on here

There is an Anchor Bar in Frederick Maryland which is close to where I am. Haven’t gone yet but when you alternatives are things like Buffalo Wild Wings and local pizza shops that boil or bread their wings .. it should be a huge step up.

[Bills!Win!]

7 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:

I’m bringing back an old topic, I’m going to Duffs on Monday before the game. I see that it opens at 11. What time should I plan on getting there - Does it get crowded pregame? If so I want to avoid the rush. I know we haven’t had very many Monday or Thursday games. 

Anyone have a suggestion? 

[GottaRun]

2 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

Where can you get wings like in the old days when your eyes would water 

Thanks to this thread I tried Bar Bill yesterday for the first time.  Great wings.  Had the medium wings and they had a nice hot effect where I ate the wing and thought oh not too hot and then the heat came on.  Bet their hot wings are a lovely torture.  

[Captain Caveman]

16 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said:

There is an Anchor Bar in Frederick Maryland which is close to where I am. Haven’t gone yet but when you alternatives are things like Buffalo Wild Wings and local pizza shops that boil or bread their wings .. it should be a huge step up.

Ok, but this topic / poll is "Best Wings in Buffalo"

 

Not "Best Wings where you live that has lousy wings"

[Captain Caveman]

25 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

Anyone have a suggestion? 

 

Which Duff's?

 

I'd guess going on Monday won't be all that different than most days, although I don't have experience on a game day (of a night game)

[MaltaBillsFan]

Duff's on Millersport, don't be fooled by imposters.  and honey cajun bbq are not buffalo style wings

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, Mattymafia said:

Anyone who voted Duffs on here has not been to Bar Bill. Those Cajun Honey Butter BBQ wings are the most delicious wings ive ever had in my life and it isnt even close. Everytime I am in Buffalo, we stop at Bar Bill at least once. 

As somebody who grew up Working in Buffalo Pizzeria’s… Has a friend who still owns a Pizzeria in the city

 

I’ve been working on my own honey butter Cajun wings for years… And I finally got tons of people to say they like mine better than Bar bil! 

[MaltaBillsFan]

A Buffalo wing in American cuisine is an unbreaded chicken wing section (flat or drumette) that is generally deep-fried and then coated or dipped in a sauce consisting of a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter prior to serving. They are traditionally served hot, along with celery sticks and carrot sticks with blue cheese dressing or, primarily outside of New York, ranch dressing for dipping. Buffalo wings are often called simply "wings", "hot wings", or "chicken wings".

[Gugny]

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

 

tried to go to BB North last month and the wait was ridiculous...an hour or more...ended up going to Duff's and was disappointed.

 

Since the Bills got good again, I always anticipate a 60-90 minute wait, minimum, to get into the Bar Bill in EA.  But they let you get drinks at the bar and drink them outside while you wait, so I'm fine with it.

[Big Turk]

Just now, Gugny said:

 

Since the Bills got good again, I always anticipate a 60-90 minute wait, minimum, to get into the Bar Bill in EA.  But they let you get drinks at the bar and drink them outside while you wait, so I'm fine with it.

 

If it was just me or me and my wife, I wouldn't have cared. Unfortunately it was my BIL and SIL from out of town with their two kids and my wife and I with our two kids so an hour wait was never happening haha

[Gugny]

Just now, Big Turk said:

 

If it was just me or me and my wife, I wouldn't have cared. Unfortunately it was my BIL and SIL from out of town with their two kids and my wife and I with our two kids so an hour wait was never happening haha

 

Yeah, I get it.  Last year, @Virgilcame by while my girlfriend and I were waiting and he had too many people/kids, too and couldn't wait that long.  A few years back, a bunch of us  @CountryCletus, @Beerball, @BringBackFergy had a party of ten.  We got in after about 90 minutes.  My first time there was probably 2013 and we walked in and got a seat with no wait at all.  Crazy what being good does!!

 

[Virgil]

I'm going to try to head back to Bar Bill on Monday when they open.  Hopefully it's not too bad of a wait

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

If/When I ever come back to Buffalo, I'm not going to get wings. I'm going to eat at Chef's every night.

 

It's the best Italian food I've ever eaten, and I've lived all over the country, including New Jersey.

 

Just the gravy alone is worth the trip.

 

[Haze_21]

Maybe the bar bill cajun stuff is other worldly but I don't get the hype from the medium and hot wings. The sauce has no buffalo flavor just random spices, not what im looking for in a traditional hot wing. I like it to hurt a bit with some of the buffalo tang. Had bar bill a few times and prefer the sauce at basically any other hole in the wall ive walked into in buffalo.

[Bill from NYC]

I think that the Eagle House is as good as any listed that I have tried.

[The Dean]

5 hours ago, Mattymafia said:

Anyone who voted Duffs on here has not been to Bar Bill. Those Cajun Honey Butter BBQ wings are the most delicious wings ive ever had in my life and it isnt even close. Everytime I am in Buffalo, we stop at Bar Bill at least once. 

 

 

I like Duffs way more than BarBill. But then again, I like traditional Buffalo wings (not garlic parm, honey mustard, etc) and I like them CRAZY HOT, while still having the traditional flavor profile.  BarBills are fine, but not Duffs level, IMO. 

 

 

[Captain Caveman]

Can I ask a related question?  I'm taking my Uncle out to dinner Sunday night, looking for maybe a Sportsbar, near Williamsville or Amherst, good wings are a plus but more important is a decent menu overall and hopefully not a long wait on a Sunday evening (otherwise I probably would have done Bar Bill north.)

 

 

[SDS]

13 minutes ago, Captain Caveman said:

Can I ask a related question?  I'm taking my Uncle out to dinner Sunday night, looking for maybe a Sportsbar, near Williamsville or Amherst, good wings are a plus but more important is a decent menu overall and hopefully not a long wait on a Sunday evening (otherwise I probably would have done Bar Bill north.)

 

 

Does the Bar Bill North location have a long wait too?

[Captain Caveman]

Yeah, the north location can also have a wait, although it may not be as long.  We waited early on a Sunday in August (~4pm) for a table for 3 about 30 minutes.

 

30 minutes isn't bad, but I'm imagining at 6 during football season on a Sunday the wait will probably be longer.

Edited September 17, 2022 by Captain Caveman

[The Dean]

2 hours ago, Captain Caveman said:

Can I ask a related question?  I'm taking my Uncle out to dinner Sunday night, looking for maybe a Sportsbar, near Williamsville or Amherst, good wings are a plus but more important is a decent menu overall and hopefully not a long wait on a Sunday evening (otherwise I probably would have done Bar Bill north.)

 

 

 

I'd consider the Glenn Park Tavern on Main St in Williamsville.  

 

https://glenparktavern.com/

Just now, The Dean said:

 

I'd consider the Glenn Park Tavern on Main St in Williamsville.  

 

https://glenparktavern.com/

 

 

Though not a sports bar.  So perhaps not your best option.  They will have the game,  however 

[Mattymafia]

7 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

As somebody who grew up Working in Buffalo Pizzeria’s… Has a friend who still owns a Pizzeria in the city

 

I’ve been working on my own honey butter Cajun wings for years… And I finally got tons of people to say they like mine better than Bar bil! 

So you're saying we are all going to your house?

[Bills!Win!]

8 hours ago, Captain Caveman said:

 

Which Duff's?

 

I'd guess going on Monday won't be all that different than most days, although I don't have experience on a game day (of a night game)

Amherst

Edited September 17, 2022 by Bills!Win!