My wife and I (from Houston) made a point to visit the Anchor bar in 2003 en route to Niagara Falls via BUF. We got there around 10/11 PM on a Saturday night after a long and tired flight and sat in a room behind the bar with a live band. We both agree the wings we had were the best we had ever had. Now, we were both very hungry (no meals on WN flights!), and I at had at least a sixer in me, so that could have skewed the results a bit. I don't remember them being too crunch but I do remembered they were breaded like they are at Hooters, and the sauce was excellent. I would not hesitate to go out of my way to eat there again, or to recommend the place to anyone. Also they have a very large draft and bottled beer selection, with a lot of local microwbrews. I can't imagine how crowded the joint gets during and after Bills games on Sundays.
Originally Posted by
WonderDude
So I recently visited the Anchor Bar in Buffalo to see what the original Buffalo wings are all about. Boy, was I looking forward to this visit. For months.Be forewarned if you're heading out that way and prefer a more fall-off-the-bone tender & juicy type of wing. At the risk of being tarred-and-feathered, you might want to request that they don't cook the wings so long.
On a more positive note, I really liked the blue cheese dressing at the Anchor Bar. I normally order ranch since I don't like sour chunks of cheese, and I don't like them messing up my dipping action, either. On this occasion, I knew not to violate local tradition. Tasty and low-cheese-chunk-content dressing at this place.
I also picked up a couple bottles of the wing sauce so that I can make 'em at home the way I like 'em.
