Bar-Bill Help

[thenorthremembers]

Wife and I are heading into Buffalo this weekend for our anniversary.   She wants to head out to Bar-Bill for wings and hit a Bisons game.

 

Is there much of a difference between Bar-Bill North and Bar-Bill Tavern?   What wings do you suggest?

 

[BringBackFergy]

1 minute ago, thenorthremembers said:

Wife and I are heading into Buffalo this weekend for our anniversary.   She wants to head out to Bar-Bill for wings and hit a Bisons game.

 

Is there much of a difference between Bar-Bill North and Bar-Bill Tavern?   What wings do you suggest?

 

Take a ride to EA...that's where it started.  I like "medium cajun" with some extra sauce on the side.

 

Might as well get a Mini roast beef on weck while you're there.

 

Have fun.

[thenorthremembers]

27 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said:

Take a ride to EA...that's where it started.  I like "medium cajun" with some extra sauce on the side.

 

Might as well get a Mini roast beef on weck while you're there.

 

Have fun.

Appreciate it brother.   Thinking thats what we will do.    Checked out the menu last night.  The beer of weck looks massive!

[DrDawkinstein]

I would do the EA location (although I know nothing of the North location).

[Draconator]

I've been to the North location. Their rooftop patio is large, plenty of seating on the inside too. It is in a historic location (The old Red Mill Inn). 

 

I would go with the others and go to East Aurora however, if for no other reason is you'll be in East Aurora. The Main St North location is just a restaurant on a busy street. The East Aurora location is somewhere where you can eat dinner then you and your wife can take a walk through the village, hit up an ice cream shop for desert. Steve Tasker's son has just such a place right down the street from Bar Bill. https://www.havearosieday.com/

[Gugny]

1 hour ago, thenorthremembers said:

Wife and I are heading into Buffalo this weekend for our anniversary.   She wants to head out to Bar-Bill for wings and hit a Bisons game.

 

Is there much of a difference between Bar-Bill North and Bar-Bill Tavern?   What wings do you suggest?

 

 

Agree with Fergs.  Go to EA and a dozen wings with a mini weck is a fantastic combo.

[BuffaloBud]

My parents (both 83) were there 2 weeks ago.  They said they were the oldest customers in the place, but had a blast.  Service, food, other customers were awesome.  They split an order of wings and a small weck - plenty.  

[MarkyMannn]

Enjoy the wait, and worst service

[US Egg]

Rosie’s ice cream is definitely worthwhile when in E.A., as is visiting some of the shoppes on Main St. as well.

[Augie]

The title reminded me of my college days when I often needed help with my bar bill. 🤷‍♂️

[Jauronimo]

2 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Wife and I are heading into Buffalo this weekend for our anniversary.   She wants to head out to Bar-Bill for wings and hit a Bisons game.

 

Is there much of a difference between Bar-Bill North and Bar-Bill Tavern?   What wings do you suggest?

 

When faced with the same choice last year, I went to the East Aurora location.  Everything I read suggested the North location was not as good and quality was less consistent, but I cannot personally attest.

[Gugny]

25 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said:

Enjoy the wait, and worst service

 

I've never once had poor service at the Bar Bill.  It's actually always been great.

[Wacka]

Bring cash. I think they do not take credit cards.

[BillsPride12]

1 hour ago, Draconator said:

I've been to the North location. Their rooftop patio is large, plenty of seating on the inside too. It is in a historic location (The old Red Mill Inn). 

 

I would go with the others and go to East Aurora however, if for no other reason is you'll be in East Aurora. The Main St North location is just a restaurant on a busy street. The East Aurora location is somewhere where you can eat dinner then you and your wife can take a walk through the village, hit up an ice cream shop for desert. Steve Tasker's son has just such a place right down the street from Bar Bill. https://www.havearosieday.com/

I never knew that was Tasker's kids place, pretty cool.  I'm rarely in that area but next time I am I will try to check it out.

[coloradobillsfan]

I got take-out from the EA location a couple weeks ago, and was a little worried because sometimes wing skin gets soggy in the box while you drive home.  My fears were unfounded, they were still the best wings I have ever had anywhere.  I swear angels look over this place.  

Edited June 24, 2022 by coloradobillsfan

[Draconator]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

The title reminded me of my college days when I often needed help with my bar bill. 🤷‍♂️

You still need help

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Draconator said:

You still need help

 

Oh, more than you know! 

 

Staying at a Ritz in CA while the wife works thru today, then we head to wine country.  The “cheap” wine is over $30/glass with tax and tip. $end ca$H! 

 

 

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Edited June 23, 2022 by Augie

[Mark Vader]

I've been to both locations and I couldn't tell any difference. Food was fantastic.

 

I agree with everyone here that has said that if you get both wings & beef on weck, get a small beef on weck.

 

I made the mistake of getting wings and a regular sized beef on weck.

[Augie]

1 minute ago, Mark Vader said:

I've been to both locations and I couldn't tell any difference. Food was fantastic.

 

I agree with everyone here that has said that if you get both wings & beef on weck, get a small beef on weck.

 

I made the mistake of getting wings and a regular sized beef on weck.

 

I’ve never been to either (hopefully next trip), but I really like that they thought it through and created a small beef on weck. I absolutely MUST get both wings and beef on weck, but I probably couldn’t finish either one on a hungry day. Having a smaller option would make me feel less decadent and wasteful. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

55 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Oh, more than you know! 

 

Staying at a Ritz in CA while the wife works thru today, then we head to wine country.  The “cheap” wine is over $30/glass with tax and tip. $end ca$H! 

 

 

.

I left my wallet in HOUSE's car. 😐

[Augie]

1 minute ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I left my wallet in HOUSE's car. 😐

 Blackbeards treasure and @HOUSE’s car are annually top three on the list of most valued lost treasure’s. 

[BADOLBILZ]

 

I've only eaten at the north location once and it was great.......wings were at least as good as EA.   And the north location is MUCH larger.   The EA one is tight quarters and probably going to be packed full on weekend.   I've had to walk away from the EA location rather than wait a long time to be seated.   Excellent wings but wings are good all over in WNY.

[MarkyMannn]

16 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

I've never once had poor service at the Bar Bill.  It's actually always been great.

I had a really really bad experience like 10 years ago and I can hold a grudge a long time LOL.

 

I've been back though a couple times since so there's that. But I'm not wrong on the wait times

[BarleyNY]

19 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Wife and I are heading into Buffalo this weekend for our anniversary.   She wants to head out to Bar-Bill for wings and hit a Bisons game.

 

Is there much of a difference between Bar-Bill North and Bar-Bill Tavern?   What wings do you suggest?

 

Yes.  I live and work close to the North one so I usually go there.  And it’s good.  My friends didn’t believe me when I said the one in East Aurora was much better.  Then they went there.  They said as much to the bartender and he agreed.  He said they’d been doing it so long in EA that everything was completely dialed in.  There just isn’t a comparison.  North is good, EA is a destination wing and beef on weck restaurant. 

 

I usually go with medium in EA.  Or medium-hot at the North location.  The sauces have been hotter in EA.  It’s a great classic wing.  People rave about the Cajun dry rub and the dill pickle rub.  Both are good, but I prefer something more classic. 

Edited June 24, 2022 by BarleyNY

[Gugny]

24 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said:

I had a really really bad experience like 10 years ago and I can hold a grudge a long time LOL.

 

I've been back though a couple times since so there's that. But I'm not wrong on the wait times

 

You are DEFINITELY not wrong on the wait times!!  But it's a once/year thing for me and I know, going in, that there will be a wait.  What's cool is that, while you wait, they let you get drinks at the bar and bring them outside to drink.

[Teddy KGB]

19 hours ago, MarkyMannn said:

Enjoy the wait, and worst service

or go early and get amazing service 

[Helpmenow]

On 6/23/2022 at 4:11 PM, Gugny said:

 

I've never once had poor service at the Bar Bill.  It's actually always been great.

You haven’t been there enough times.

Since Joe and Marcy sold it in my opinion has gone downhill. This is from a resident of EA. Too many tourist now. Even the locals stopped going.

Ever since LuAnn left who was there for like 45 years as a waitress I stopped going. Ten times better in its heyday. Oh well check it anyways.

[BillsPride12]

2 hours ago, Helpmenow said:

You haven’t been there enough times.

Since Joe and Marcy sold it in my opinion has gone downhill. This is from a resident of EA. Too many tourist now. Even the locals stopped going.

Ever since LuAnn left who was there for like 45 years as a waitress I stopped going. Ten times better in its heyday. Oh well check it anyways.

A lot of the comments I have been reading on here makes me feel like Bar-Bill is going the way of Duff's.  The original Duff's was amazing 20 years ago but it seems like they went for the chain like recognition around WNY and sold their soul a little bit and lost some of the quality along the way.  I don't think Bar Bill is completely there yet(went last Summer and it was still really good) but it does remind me of the path Duffs went on.

[billsfanmiamioh]

35 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

A lot of the comments I have been reading on here makes me feel like Bar-Bill is going the way of Duff's.  The original Duff's was amazing 20 years ago but it seems like they went for the chain like recognition around WNY and sold their soul a little bit and lost some of the quality along the way.  I don't think Bar Bill is completely there yet(went last Summer and it was still really good) but it does remind me of the path Duffs went on.

I actually feel this way a bit more about Gabriel’s Gate than Bar Bill. On 2 of my last 3 trips to the gate, the wings have not been very crispy. And it wasn’t busy at all the second time it happened. Still very good, but not knock your socks off good like my first few trips there . Don’t have a single thing to complain about food wise on my trips to Bar Bill, although I’ve only been a handful of times. 
 

 

[BillsPride12]

47 minutes ago, billsfanmiamioh said:

I actually feel this way a bit more about Gabriel’s Gate than Bar Bill. On 2 of my last 3 trips to the gate, the wings have not been very crispy. And it wasn’t busy at all the second time it happened. Still very good, but not knock your socks off good like my first few trips there . Don’t have a single thing to complain about food wise on my trips to Bar Bill, although I’ve only been a handful of times. 
 

 

Haven't been to the Gate in a couple years but in my original post I was referring to Bar-Bill opening up a second location and selling all of their sauces at grocery stores and doing more advertising now.  Seems like they are losing sight of the Mom and Pop shop aspect.  I haven't noticed this with Gabriel's Gate yet.  

[Augie]

11 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

You are DEFINITELY not wrong on the wait times!!  But it's a once/year thing for me and I know, going in, that there will be a wait.  What's cool is that, while you wait, they let you get drinks at the bar and bring them outside to drink.

 

There was an Italian place near us in Sarasota. FL that felt bad about making you waiting, so they put FREE WINE outside the door. I almost hated getting a table! 

 

The food was awesome, then they moved downtown to a much bigger and expensive location.  A great chef has the same business sense as a successful doctor, it seems.   

[billsfanmiamioh]

1 hour ago, BillsPride12 said:

Haven't been to the Gate in a couple years but in my original post I was referring to Bar-Bill opening up a second location and selling all of their sauces at grocery stores and doing more advertising now.  Seems like they are losing sight of the Mom and Pop shop aspect.  I haven't noticed this with Gabriel's Gate yet.  

Sorry should have specified I meant the quality / attention to detail aspect, not necessarily the marketing push, selling sauces, etc. 

[thenorthremembers]

Appreciate everyone's feedback.   Cool to see people taking wings as serious as the wife and I do. 

 

 Gonna go ahead and try the EA location, may do the mini weck and dozen wings but despite being a big guy I'm a bit of a light weight.

 

Hope everyone has a great weekend and Go Bills!

 

[Beerball]

On 6/23/2022 at 3:27 PM, BuffaloBud said:

My parents (both 83) were there 2 weeks ago.  They said they were the oldest customers in the place, but had a blast.  Service, food, other customers were awesome.  They split an order of wings and a small weck - plenty.  

Lucky for them it wasn't chair throwing Saturday.

[Draconator]

54 minutes ago, Beerball said:

Lucky for them it wasn't chair throwing Saturday.

I prefer Thursday mud-wrestling throwdown.

[Gugny]

On 6/25/2022 at 11:06 AM, Beerball said:

Lucky for them it wasn't chair throwing Saturday.

 

On 6/25/2022 at 12:01 PM, Draconator said:

I prefer Thursday mud-wrestling throwdown.

 

Beerball and I have witnessed both chair activity AND sidewalk wrestling at the Bar Bill.  We're the only two who always behave ourselves.

 

@CountryCletus

@BringBackFergy

 

[Bermuda Triangle]

On 6/24/2022 at 8:19 PM, BillsPride12 said:

Haven't been to the Gate in a couple years but in my original post I was referring to Bar-Bill opening up a second location and selling all of their sauces at grocery stores and doing more advertising now.  Seems like they are losing sight of the Mom and Pop shop aspect.  I haven't noticed this with Gabriel's Gate yet.  

Gabriel's Gate was downright bad last time I went there.  Won't be going back anytime soon.

 

IMO, Bar Bill is the gold standard for wings in the Buffalo area, with Elmo's and Wingnutz close behind.  I've been to both the EA and Clarence Bar Bill locations, and really haven't noticed a difference.  Speaking of Elmo's, horrible news -  their longtime manager & bartender, Adam Blake, passed away last week after a brief illness.  Young guy, too.  If you've ever been there, you'd know who he is.

[ExiledInIllinois]

8 hours ago, Bermuda Triangle said:

Gabriel's Gate was downright bad last time I went there.  Won't be going back anytime soon.

 

IMO, Bar Bill is the gold standard for wings in the Buffalo area, with Elmo's and Wingnutz close behind.  I've been to both the EA and Clarence Bar Bill locations, and really haven't noticed a difference.  Speaking of Elmo's, horrible news -  their longtime manager & bartender, Adam Blake, passed away last week after a brief illness.  Young guy, too.  If you've ever been there, you'd know who he is.

You never been to "Nine-Eleven Tavern" (911 Bloomfield, South BFLo). Like eating candy🍬😋🤪. 

 

That's the Gold Standard... And they are culturally snobby in a "working💪man" kinda way... SouthBFLo > EastAurora/Williamsville/Amherst...

Edited June 28, 2022 by ExiledInIllinois

[Not at the table Karlos]

On 6/24/2022 at 9:13 AM, BarleyNY said:

Yes.  I live and work close to the North one so I usually go there.  And it’s good.  My friends didn’t believe me when I said the one in East Aurora was much better.  Then they went there.  They said as much to the bartender and he agreed.  He said they’d been doing it so long in EA that everything was completely dialed in.  There just isn’t a comparison.  North is good, EA is a destination wing and beef on weck restaurant. 

 

I usually go with medium in EA.  Or medium-hot at the North location.  The sauces have been hotter in EA.  It’s a great classic wing.  People rave about the Cajun dry rub and the dill pickle rub.  Both are good, but I prefer something more classic. 

I agree. The North location is good, but its not EA. The wings seemed to be cooked about the same but the sauce was different. Too much of something and not enough of the other then a lot more sauce than EA gives you. 

[Mark80]

Both are the same IMO.  EA is usually more crowded from my experience.