Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Top 40 Wings of Buffalo 2019

This is a constantly changing list.  Cooks change and then so do the wings.

If it's on this list (even the lower spots), the wings are good!  If it's not on here, either I wasn't a fan of the wings or I just haven't been yet.  I tend to gravitate more towards dive bars and smaller bars when I want wings - not pizza places or restaurants that focus solely on wings.  That's why some places are missing from the list.

Everywhere on here is based on medium, extra crispy wings.  Yeah, some places I have other favorite sauces but I always gotta compare with the standard.

Not all of these places were visited with the MNW group.  About that - MNW is basically a Monday hangout with friends.  For me it's just for fun and not about social media attention.  Although yeah, I'll write about it on this page because I always read the other top wing lists and wanted to share mine.  And it's nice to give credit to the places that have incredible wings.  If only three people read this, that's fine.  I felt the same way when I was on the radio.  I knew having the stars of Mr. Belvedere or The Mole on-air wouldn't be ratings gold but I had fun with it and hoped there was a few others like me that would agree.


So here's my current favorite places...

1:  Dwyers (North Tonawanda) - Still the best wing and wing sauces around.  Chili Lime my favorite.

2:  Grill At The Dome (Tonawanda) - They're #1 for me when it comes to extra crispy wings & the taste is perfect.

3:  MT Pockets (Buffalo) - Another great extra crispy wing with amazing flavor.  Cash only though so watch out for that.  My biggest issue here is trying to keep myself from ordering the incredible Italian Sausage too because then I end up leaving way too full lol.

4:  Kelly's Korner (Buffalo) - Their wings are incredible.  Consistency has been an issue lately but even on a bad day, it's a top 10 wing.

5:  Manor Lanes (Tonawanda - Grand Island Blvd location) - I've been working my way through their wing flavors and so far every one of the sauces has been perfect.  The plain southern fried wing (not actually on the menu) is still my favorite although their medium wing is top notch!

6:  Klimek's Tavern (North Tonawanda) - A tiny bar, cash only and rarely mentioned but whoa the wings are good!  Cooked perfect and the crispiness was done exactly right.


7:  Judi's Lounge (Niagara Falls, NY) - A bunch of people recommended this on a recent online post and they were all right because this place is amazing.  Every wing sauce I've tried so far was good and the wings were cooked perfect.

8:  Adolf's (Buffalo) - I only went here to meet up with friends and ended up being totally surprised by the wings.  So, so good. 

9:  Gene's Junkyard (Tonawanda) - I just love the wings here and it's a cool hangout place.

10:  Nine Eleven Tavern (Buffalo) - They live up to their reputation of having great wings.

(And the rest - not in an exact order, although the wings towards the top are some of my more favorite ones)...

11:  Elmo's (Getzville)
12:  Bada Bing (Buffalo)
13:  Dalmatia Hotel (Buffalo)
14:  DBGB's (Buffalo)
15:  Wingnutz (Buffalo)
16:  Duff's (Amherst)
17:  Gabriel's Gate (Buffalo)
18:  Hot Mama's Canteen (Buffalo)
19:  Union Pub (Buffalo)
20:  Say Cheese Pizza Co. / Comic Book Cafe (Grand Island)
21:  Stadium Dome (Tonawanda)
22:  Brownie's (North Tonawanda)
23:  Grover's (East Amherst)
24:  Lenox Grill (Buffalo)
25:  GFY (Tonawanda)
26:  Crazy Jakes (Tonawanda)
27:  Brunner's Tavern (Buffalo)
28:  Mitchell's Tavern (Tonawanda) 
29:  Ryan's (North Tonawanda)
30:  Odie's (Tonawanda)
31:  Swannie House (Buffalo)
32:  Vinny's (West Seneca / Cheektowaga)
33:  North End (Buffalo)
34:  Route 78 Street Bar (Depew)
35:  Buffalo Roadhouse (Tonawanda)
36:  Mallwitz's Island Lanes (Grand Island)
37:  Bogie's Bar (Buffalo)
38:  Amherst Pizza & Ale House (Getzville)
39:  Swiston's Beef & Keg (Tonawanda)
40:  Sports City Pizza Pub (Buffalo)

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