Anchor Bar Question

[KD in CA]

Cole's are right there. And do not discount the Anchor Bar- especially if you're looking to get the full Buffalo experience, getting a seat in the live jazz room is always pleasant. Anchor Bar's wings are right there, it's just in a schitty part of town. And yes, it is a good restaurant, all of their food is good.

Only been to A-Bar once when I was back for a game a few years ago, but it seemed like a good place. Both the wings and the jazz where great.

 

We walked from there to Chippewa, so yeah, got to see some of the crappy part of town.

 

 

Anchor Bars Dinner menu pdf

Damn it. Why'd you post that? Now I want a bucket of wings!

[The Dean]

You realize that's not how wings are ideally served? Another deduction for Duffs.

 

 

This varies from bar to bar, and restaurant to restaurant. As I like my wings stupid, over-the-top hot, I'm used to having a lot of sauce on my plate.

 

But even if Duffs may use too much sauce (you can ask them to hold back on the sauce) all "traditional Buffalo wings" should be served wet, to some degree. Many places outside of Buffalo don't understand how to properly coat the wing, and leave it wet. A dry wing, barely sauced, just doesn't make it.

[BuffaloBill]

At the risk of being burned at the stake as a heretic, the recipe for baked wings on the side of a Frank's bottle gives a decent, crisp wing, with little mess. Useful when you have the urge, the raw wings, and no other ready source.

 

tips:

 

Cut'em up, rinse and pat off the moisture.

 

Put foil on the baking pan. I shake on a bit of paprika before baking.

 

turn them halfway during baking.

 

Bake them until they reach the crispness you prefer.

 

Don't oil them up, thinking the oil will sizzle and crisp. The wing fat itself will do that. If you oil them up, they will be soggy.

 

Do not move them up to the broiler after the bake is finished. They will ignite and burn in seconds.

 

 

I shake'em with some Franks, a pat of melted oleo, a bit of ground pepper, tumeric, marjoram, salt, and parsley flakes. Add some flamethrower sauce or cayenne if buzzing lips are your goal.

 

 

heretic .... burning at the stake would be too kind

[The Dean]

wing fat...will do that.

 

 

"Don't tell me what I can do, or I'll have my mustache eat your beard." -Wing Fat (What's Up Tiger Lily? -1966)

[djcalvin79]

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.

that's true

[HurlyBurly51]

with all due respect, let's pick another fun food such as pizza. i've had the traditional italian pizza, with sauce and no cheese on large oven-baked flatbread, and that's fine. and yet, i prefer going to places like regina's in boston or casa in buffalo and having cheese and pepperoni added to it.

i'm sure there are some old-school italians who likely shudder and question what's become of their pie ... while many others consider it to be an improvement.

and i'm not saying i prefer wings slathered in sauce, i'm suggesting that it's a matter of taste.

i prefer the duff wing over the anchor wing.

 

now when it comes to hamburgers, the Buff News was close to being on target in its rankings last year: vizzy's on kenmore ave. is the best in town.

 

jw

 

Some people like teriyaki wings, and some like them breaded, and some like to dip it in ranch sauce. All a matter of personal preference, but I still reserve the right to say heretic

[The Dean]

Some people like teriyaki wings, and some like them breaded, and some like to dip it in ranch sauce. All a matter of personal preference, but I still reserve the right to say heretic

 

 

There are lots of different ways to make flavorful wings. The good people at Anchor Bar weren't the first people ever to cook the wing,

 

But if a place chooses to call their wings "Buffalo" wings, there are some definite "dos" and "don'ts". Breading the wing is right out! (ie, Major don't). To that, you should say "Heretic!"

[HurlyBurly51]

There are lots of different ways to make flavorful wings. The good people at Anchor Bar weren't the first people ever to cook the wing,

 

But if a place chooses to call their wings "Buffalo" wings, there are some definite "dos" and "don'ts". Breading the wing is right out! (ie, Major don't). To that, you should say "Heretic!"

 

I've been to places that only serve their "Buffalo" wings with ranch dressing. Another major don't!

[Offside Number 76]

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.

 

5 pages about wings, when you explicitly asked about food other than wings. Amazing.

 

Anyway. Had a burger at Anchor once; wasn't impressed, but it wasn't horrible, either.

[stuckincincy]

"Don't tell me what I can do, or I'll have my mustache eat your beard." -Wing Fat (What's Up Tiger Lily? -1966)

 

Thank you !

 

I revel in arcane facts. Seriously.

 

Picture sitting in some chairs with companionable friends in some sort of pastoral setting. Birds tweeting in the distance. The lilac are in bloom. The food and drinks have worked a sonorous, sedative quietude.

 

Under the warmth of a pleasant sun, one of the collection stirs, and with eyes remaining shut, utters

 

"I say, did you know that Prince Albert had a supernumerary toe?"

 

[The Dean]

"I say, did you know that Prince Albert had a supernumerary toe?"

 

 

 

I wonder if that extra toe made it harder to get him into that can?

[Whites Bay]

Thank you !

 

I revel in arcane facts. Seriously.

 

Picture sitting in some chairs with companionable friends in some sort of pastoral setting. Birds tweeting in the distance. The lilac are in bloom. The food and drinks have worked a sonorous, sedative quietude.

 

Under the warmth of a pleasant sun, one of the collection stirs, and with eyes remaining shut, utters

 

"I say, did you know that Prince Albert had a supernumerary toe?"

 

 

That was a thing of beauty. I'll be chuckling for weeks.

 

And they wonder why the Empire collapsed of its own weight.

[bills1960]

do something different and go to Duff's for the best wings in Buffalo

 

agreed, go to Duff's. But, if you are at the Anchor Bar, go with the meatball sub. It my favorite.

[Flbillsfan#1]

chicken wings wouldn't exist without the egg coming first ... or is it the other way around?

 

jw

Wings are 1st. Anywhere from about 11AM until 4:30AM , then it's time for Eggs. I like mine over easy with Steak & hashbrowns.

[Welcome To Pegulavilla]

I've been to places that only serve their "Buffalo" wings with ranch dressing. Another major don't!

 

I agree with you 100%. Outside of Buffalo and western New York the vast majority of chicken wing/pizza joints serve ranch on the side instead of bleu cheese. Since I moved out of Blo in 91 i've tried wings and or pizza from 100+ different places throughout Florida and California(I currently live in San Diego) and I couldn't find one place that even compares to any Buffalo style pizzeria. I'm sure most ex Buffalonians feel the same frustration as well but finally my brothers, a friend of mine(also from Blo), and I are in the process of trying to buck that trend by opening up a Buffalo style pizzeria initially in Miami then San Diego. Right now we're in the beginning stages of our planning but we have completed a menu/taste that's part La Novas, Just Pizza, and Jim's Steakout, a catchy business name, and a theme look. Our target date for grand opening is next year. For those interested I will keep you updated.

[San Jose Bills Fan]

I wonder if that extra toe made it harder to get him into that can?

Classic crank/prank call. "Do you have Prince Albert in a can?"

[Big Turk]

There are lots of different ways to make flavorful wings. The good people at Anchor Bar weren't the first people ever to cook the wing,

 

But if a place chooses to call their wings "Buffalo" wings, there are some definite "dos" and "don'ts". Breading the wing is right out! (ie, Major don't). To that, you should say "Heretic!"

 

We went to Boston for a school field trip when I was in the 8th grade and stopped at a restaurant to eat dinner. They had Buffalo Wings at the buffet and they were served breaded with marinara sauce...i was like WTF is this???

[San Jose Bills Fan]

We went to Boston for a school field trip when I was in the 8th grade and stopped at a restaurant to eat dinner. They had Buffalo Wings at the buffet and they were served breaded with marinara sauce...i was like WTF is this???

Did you set the place afire? Because that would almost have been justified.

[billsrcursed]

I agree with you 100%. Outside of Buffalo and western New York the vast majority of chicken wing/pizza joints serve ranch on the side instead of bleu cheese. Since I moved out of Blo in 91 i've tried wings and or pizza from 100+ different places throughout Florida and California(I currently live in San Diego) and I couldn't find one place that even compares to any Buffalo style pizzeria. I'm sure most ex Buffalonians feel the same frustration as well but finally my brothers, a friend of mine(also from Blo), and I are in the process of trying to buck that trend by opening up a Buffalo style pizzeria initially in Miami then San Diego. Right now we're in the beginning stages of our planning but we have completed a menu/taste that's part La Novas, Just Pizza, and Jim's Steakout, a catchy business name, and a theme look. Our target date for grand opening is next year. For those interested I will keep you updated.

 

There used to be a place called Buffalo Pizza and Wings in Deltona, Fl. that was owned by a brother of the owner of Just Pizza. Their last names were Domino, I believe. He had all of his stuff shipped down. Great food, big screen TV, Labatt, the works! It's closed now, though.

 

Also, there's a Santora's in Daytona Beach that has the same menu as the Santora's in Tonawanda, minus the "Phase ll" part. Food's pretty good, tastes almost the same.

 

Other than that, Pizza places around here (centeral Fl.) are pretty mainstream and redundant...

[Welcome To Pegulavilla]

There used to be a place called Buffalo Pizza and Wings in Deltona, Fl. that was owned by a brother of the owner of Just Pizza. Their last names were Domino, I believe. He had all of his stuff shipped down. Great food, big screen TV, Labatt, the works! It's closed now, though.

 

Also, there's a Santora's in Daytona Beach that has the same menu as the Santora's in Tonawanda, minus the "Phase ll" part. Food's pretty good, tastes almost the same.

 

Other than that, Pizza places around here (centeral Fl.) are pretty mainstream and redundant...

 

I just looked it up. The franchisor of Just Pizza is Rudy Alloy and Danny Domino owns several locations in the Buffalo area. Just Pizza also has a location in Sarasota Florida and is planning to open one up in Las Vegas as well. I'm surprised that Buffalo Pizza in Deltona went out of business considering they probably had better food than all of its competitors. It seems the people in Deltona have no clue about good food. Why did it go out of business?

[Welcome To Pegulavilla]

We went to Boston for a school field trip when I was in the 8th grade and stopped at a restaurant to eat dinner. They had Buffalo Wings at the buffet and they were served breaded with marinara sauce...i was like WTF is this???

 

WTF? with marinara sauce? That's a new one to me. I hate it when some places offer a choice between naked or breaded wings. The first time I saw that I was like WTF???

[billsrcursed]

I just looked it up. The franchisor of Just Pizza is Rudy Alloy and Danny Domino owns several locations in the Buffalo area. Just Pizza also has a location in Sarasota Florida and is planning to open one up in Las Vegas as well. I'm surprised that Buffalo Pizza in Deltona went out of business considering they probably had better food than all of its competitors. It seems the people in Deltona have no clue about good food. Why did it go out of business?

 

The owner (Mr. Domino) ended up getting cancer. I believe his brother was Danny, but I could be wrong.

 

They stayed pretty busy, also got a very good "Buffalo" crowd during Bills games and some Sabres games. I became friends with his daughter for a while, but fell out of touch after they closed. I never did hear if he beat it and/or how he was doing.

[valle7878]

Duffs wings sucked last i went there always wil go to anchor bar for my wings

[Gordio]

This was awhile ago but remember the one poster stated he had a top recipe for chicken wings that involved MICROWAVING the wings. Said it was the best wings he ever had. We really do get some ignorant f*cks on this board.

[The Dean]

Also, there's a Santora's in Daytona Beach that has the same menu as the Santora's in Tonawanda, minus the "Phase ll" part. Food's pretty good, tastes almost the same.

 

 

No s#it? That's great. I always thought Santora's was decent. Not outstanding for Buffalo, but pretty good. It would be like heaven, here. I will have to take a ride down there, one of these days.

 

Thanks

[Delete This Account]

Some people like teriyaki wings, and some like them breaded, and some like to dip it in ranch sauce. All a matter of personal preference, but I still reserve the right to say heretic

i don't like teriyaki and i don't like breaded, and i solely use blue cheese. my wife prefers them dry (last time we were at pearl street, and that was a while ago, they served them dry), but i like a nice coating (not dripping mind you) of sauce. duff's has generally fit the bill. and their bowl of shoestring fries are a great complement.

 

jw

[BuffaloBill]

This was awhile ago but remember the one poster stated he had a top recipe for chicken wings that involved MICROWAVING the wings. Said it was the best wings he ever had. We really do get some ignorant f*cks on this board.

 

 

The thought of this is simply repugnant.

[yall]

The thought of this is simply repugnant.

 

I think it may have been DrDankenstien...

[KD in CA]

This was awhile ago but remember the one poster stated he had a top recipe for chicken wings that involved MICROWAVING the wings. Said it was the best wings he ever had. We really do get some ignorant f*cks on this board.

 

Microwaving FROZEN wings no less. Ah yes, I remember that one well. Twas the illustrious molson_golden. His ability to make wings was only matched by his ability to interpret politics.

[DrDawkinstein]

I think it may have been DrDankenstien...

 

not cool dude!

[yall]

not cool dude!

[Delete This Account]

funny thing is that boneless wings, though interesting in concept, simply don't cut it.

 

jw

[buffaloaggie]

Chicken wings would not exist without the Anchor bar.

Invented there, perfected elsewhere.

[The Dean]

funny thing is that boneless wings, though interesting in concept, simply don't cut it.

 

jw

 

 

There is a chain called Hurricane Grill & Wings that makes some acceptable wings (at least the one in St Augustine does) and also makes "boneless wings", which are not wings, of course. They are breaded breast pieces, coated with sauce.

 

In my experience, if you don't think of these tid-bits as "wings" but rather more like chicken tenders (or bite sized chicken fingers), they can be a nice treat, for those times you don't feel like getting all wing sloppy. I usually avoid traditional Buffalo-style sauce, to avoid any wing thoughts (the Volcanic Lava Glaze isn't bad).

 

The things you will eat (and actually enjoy) when you are deprived of the "real thing". It's shameful, actually.

 

But Hurricane Grill & Wings isn't horrible (that's a big endorsement from me). They keep their beer glasses/mugs white wine glasses very cold. In fact, their 32oz beer mug is frozen solid, and actually seems to keep the beer cold the entire time (unless you really nurse it).

[Delete This Account]

In fact, their 32oz beer mug is frozen solid, and actually seems to keep the beer cold the entire time (unless you really nurse it).

right, i should've made the distinction and put "boneless wings" in quotations, since all they are formed meat nuggets, which doesn't sound entirely appetizing. still not the same though as actual wings.

they do come in handy when i'm playing the ntn trivia game at a local watering hole -- the one-handed approach allows me keep a hand free to answer questions, but that's about it.

 

as for your note about really nursing beer ... well, anyone who does that is a heretic, shouldn't be allowed in a bar, or, perhaps stick to lemonade for that matter.

 

jw

[Robert Paulson]

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.

 

 

crispy is the only way to get them

 

outside of Buffalo i tell the fry cook ' when you think they are done leave them in for another minute'

 

nothing worse than a raw wing

[SuperKillerRobots]

Duff's is awesome. And Gabriels Gate runs a close second IMO

 

I live around the block from the Gate and can say that it is certainly one of the best bars in Buffalo to get wings at. I do like the Anchor Bar for wings and they do have decent pizza. I don't drive, so I don't get out to the burbs too often for Duff's.

[gsurdam]

I have to say the best wings I have had in the area were at The Buffalo Brew Pub. They have the largest , crispiest , & tastiest wings I have had. The beer's not bad either...

[qbtoleeforthetd]

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.

 

 

Maybe the two Duffs locations are different but whenever I go to the Duffs in OP, whether it's medium or medium-hot they are drenched with sauce, nothing dry at all about them. Also Duff's has better all around food than Anchor bar, which is a huge disappointment for any Buffalonian.

 

Also try Buffalo Sports Garden in West Seneca and the Big Tree Inn right next to the stadium with the berman statue.

[billsrcursed]

No s#it? That's great. I always thought Santora's was decent. Not outstanding for Buffalo, but pretty good. It would be like heaven, here. I will have to take a ride down there, one of these days.

 

Thanks

 

They're located directly across the street from the Daytona Beach Convention Center (not sure what it's really called). They have a cross walk that goes over A1A from the parking garage. When you get off of the cross walk, you exit into this 3 or 4 story shopping plaza on the strip. Santora's is one of the restaraunts in there. I got a Sausage Sub and my wife ordered their Chicken Parm. Sub. Both were great, tasted just like the Santora's back home. Also tried a slice, and while Santora's wasn't my favorite pizza place, it tasted exactly the same (too much sauce if you ask me). Either way, it's cool to have a local place from back home (I lived right down the street from Santora's growing up).