hotwing Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I grew up in Amherst but have never been there. When I was living in that area, one place that was always mentioned as having great wings was Rootie's Pump Room on Stahl near Millersport. They were excellent and always had framed newspaper articles from all the entertainment mags reviewing their wings. Funny no one on any of these threads has mentioned them. Are they still in business because that place used to always be busy and the wings were awesome. I remember applying for a job there when I was in high school. Didnt get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 FYI, I had dinner tonight at the Aud on Transit . I didn't think anyones wings could be worse than Quaker State and Lubes, but the Aud gets my votes for worst wings in WNY. Be afraid, be very afraid. Our softball team is sponsored by the aud. The trick there is you need to ask them for extra crispy. if not they come out half cook. The first two weeks we were there they sucked then we started telling the waitress to make sure they are extra crispy & they have been pretty good. I am not going to endorse them & tell out of towners that they should go there for wings but they are not that bad as long as you ask for them extra crispy. There are much better places to go if you want wings though, I agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I grew up in Amherst but have never been there. When I was living in that area, one place that was always mentioned as having great wings was Rootie's Pump Room on Stahl near Millersport. They were excellent and always had framed newspaper articles from all the entertainment mags reviewing their wings. Funny no one on any of these threads has mentioned them. Are they still in business because that place used to always be busy and the wings were awesome. Rootie's was my place of choice for wings, years. They always had a "two orders for the price of one coupon" in the UB paper. Rootie was a pretty nice guy, too...at least to me. Big Crispy and Flavorful. Pretty hot too, if you insisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I grew up in Amherst but have never been there. When I was living in that area, one place that was always mentioned as having great wings was Rootie's Pump Room on Stahl near Millersport. They were excellent and always had framed newspaper articles from all the entertainment mags reviewing their wings. Funny no one on any of these threads has mentioned them. Are they still in business because that place used to always be busy and the wings were awesome. Been closed for about 10 years, there's a bank there now. that's why they haven't been mentioned, but they did have great wings. Elmo's is still in that area and they have very good wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdorn Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 There not Buffalo wings but in Rochester the Dinosaur wings are to die for, dry rubbed, slow smoked gigantic wings that are lightly sauced. Oh man I gotta head there after work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloaggie Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 As most are saying, Anchor Bar is a tourist trap. Duff's is a great place as is Gabriel's Gate. Otto's on Union in Cheektowaga is another place I've gotten good wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I totally forgot about Barbill's in East Aurora. Great wings, great fries, and maybe even better are their beef on weck sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarkinBanks Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Not everyone likes Duffs. Their wings tend to be relatively dry/crispy. If you like your wings like that, then you'll probably like Duffs. If you like your wings more saucy, you might not like Duffs. Lots of places in WNY have good/great wings. I haven't been to Hemmingways downtown in many years, but every time I had wings there they were big and great. Hemingways actually used to have the exact same wings as Gabriel's Gate. Dave Forness was the owner and also owned Birchfields and I believe 50% of the Buffalo House...they all had awesome wings. I know he does not own the Gate anymore but the wings there are still very good. Not sure about Hemingways, etc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Hemingways actually used to have the exact same wings as Gabriel's Gate. Dave Forness was the owner and also owned Birchfields and I believe 50% of the Buffalo House...they all had awesome wings. I know he does not own the Gate anymore but the wings there are still very good. Not sure about Hemingways, etc..... Hemmingway's is no more, it's now Encore or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I totally forgot about Barbill's in East Aurora. Great wings, great fries, and maybe even better are their beef on weck sandwiches. I have not been to some of the places mentioned here. Bar Bills has the best wings I have ever had. There beef on weck is amazing too as you stated. Anchor Bar is overrated. Although Duffs is better then the Anchor bar, they are overrated also(I never been to the original Duffs, just the one in Orchard park). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwightSchrute Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Anyone ever been to Mammosers in village of Hamburg? If not, I'd definitely recommend Mammy's wings...phenomenal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 So which Duff's is the best Duff's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 So which Duff's is the best Duff's? Personally, I have only been to the Amherst location and have never been disappointed. They are definitely not dry there, if anything they are too saucy. An order of hot wings are literally swimming in sauce and if you like really really hot, the death wings may very well be the hottest around. Are they the best wings in the Buffalo area? That's debatable. I don't consider them the best, but they are definitely in the top 5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todzilla Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 For my money you can't beat the #2 at Duff's. 20 wings, fries and gravy, and a pitcher of loganberry. I'll be hitting town on July 25 and will go there at least twice. The only time I've seen Duffs wings dry is if you order them mild. Medium or above (I usually go medium-hot) are very saucey, you go through about 2 dozen napkins every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12 15 11 7 10 11 7 5 14 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I am curious. I am from Ontario and I always get the wings from there but I was wondering is the rest of their food good? I always want to try something different but I don't go often enough to order something different. I would submit that while Duff's is indeed head and shoulders better than the Anchor Bar for wings, the best place in Buffalo is the Shannon Pub... NF Blvd! Try it out, I bet you'll agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 So which Duff's is the best Duff's? OP. Simply because their hiring practices are such that every hot girl with a rack has a chance of being an employee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 i was just thinking about rootie's. back in the day they finished them on the grill with some franks and homemade BBQ sauce. hot damn! Oh man you got me thinking now . I can pan fry some wings on the side burner then finish off on the grill .... I've got Franks sauce in the pantry.... guess what I am eating on July 4th???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 So which Duff's is the best Duff's? the original Amherst location for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 the original Amherst location for sure. Thay have had amazing staying power .... Duffs was the hot spot as far back as I can recall being serious about wings (early 80's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Ray Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Rootie was a pretty nice guy, too...at least to me. Big Crispy and Flavorful. Pretty hot too, if you insisted. Had to read that twice, for a second I thought you were referring to Rootie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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