Anchor Bar

6635 Transit Rd, Williamsville
(716) 932-7228

Recent Reviews

Vicki

We waited for 40 minutes for our chicken wings and some people got their wings even seated much later. We asked the server and didn’t get any explanation or apology. The wings tasted awful. It’s dry and bland, and the worst is half of the wings tasted gross, we believed they have went bad. We got sick after the meal. Very bad experience unfortunately.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jp Jenks

Great franchise near the airport! The pizza logs are great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings and Weck

Allison Morrison

Stopped in Buffalo for the night so we decided to try Anchor Bar. Service was fast, and our server was super friendly and helpful. The pretzel was great, as were the Mac bites. The boneless wings were good, but they don't have a plain BBQ sauce and the bourbon BBQ was a little spicy for me. The buffalo wings and the burger with the chicken strip were both good according to my husband. I'd go back again if we're ever in the areaWheelchair accessibility: It's in the first floor and has a handicapped bathroom. There is no automatic door, but door is wide enough for a standard wheelchair.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings

Renee Evans

Just left the Anchor Bar, ordered the single hot wings, and tater tots. Only thing I can say is the wings looked old, taste bland, so did the tots. Won't go back unfortunately.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Fries

Ganesh Venkatesan

Best wings ever! The extreme heat sauce was excellent. Beef on weck was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings and Weck

Alyssa Michele

Great food as

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Linda

Was ok. Only had chicken fingers. But they were

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Diane Kuciel

My companion and I were hungry for a "late night" snack. Late night isn't what it used to be, and just past 9:30 p.m. we were pressed to find places open for a sit down meal, having missed dinner. Even down Transit Road near the airport, the options were limited.We chose Anchor Bar, based on the prevalence of pub food, the fact that they were open, and that we've always had a positive experience at their city location. As we approach the building we saw another couple who had walked in walking out. The roadside marquee sign said 10:00 p.m., and it was just before 10:00 p.m., but Google had 11:00 p.m. closing posted. We ventured in.We were greeted immediately, from a cheerful bartender as she acknowledged our arrival and suggested seating. After a brief moment she came over and took our drink order, and we confirmed the hours. She was aware the sign was wrong, and apologized, noted she had suggested a change as well.We placed our order for a Cheeseburger and a Weck & Wings special. We upgraded one meal to include onion rings. The burger was cooked to order, the wings were a buffalo rub maple glaze special, and we're a nice departure from a traditional buffalo wing. I would definitely recommend trying these, if they are in the menu, and you are open to anything outside of the traditional flavor palette! Most of the onion rings were crispy, a couple were a bit underdone, and head excess oil, puzzling that they were not all identical, as if some have been added a few minutes into the batch cooking. We had more than enough food, so this was not of concern. The kimmelweck roll was crisp on the outside, and grilled on the inside (a nice touch, preserving texture, when the beef was added), and the roast beef was tender and flavorful. Side note, the meal was served with a side of a jus, which had small upcharge, and had not been specifically requested. I would inquire about this if ordering roast beef at Anchor Bar again, just to be sure, if I wasn't requiring it, I wouldn't be charged for something I wasn't using.I opted to add their specialty drink a Cherry Bomb, prosecco, pineapple juice (canned, not from the soda gun) , and a cherry garnish. The sweetness was a nice contrast to the salty roll , and the sweet savory wings.Truly, Jessica, was a nice departure from the mostly adequate service we've received and other places lately. With mostly full bar stools, and several tables, in addition to ours, she appear to be the only service in our section. But are all the appropriate moments, she inquired about our needs, our satisfaction, and our meals. Based on this, we would stop in again .The only reason I could not give the atmosphere five stars, as it does reflect what you would expect from a place with reputation for great wings, and pub food, is that the bathroom walls and stalls were filthy. The fixtures toilets, and sinks were clean. But the lack of attention to detail to the extra surfaces, it often causes me concern for what other things may be overlooked, perhaps in the kitchen. The meals would have also gotten five stars, as they were well prepared pub food, except for the odd state of the onion rings, and two sad little pickles that probably should not have made it to our plates.The only other concern I can express is that when I joked with Jessica about the sign being inaccurate, she too acknowledged that she had attempted to influence it. Being a former server / bartender myself, I think it's disrespectful when management does not recognize a simple detail like this directly impacts the income of the staff, and the overall revenues for the property, as, by our departure, we watched several people pull in and pull out because of the 10:00 p.m. on the sign. If you were at all considering stopping into Anchor Bar later in the day, I would definitely call, because you might be pleasantly surprised that they are indeed open!Perhaps our attentive barkeep was in the kitchen when the first couple that and exited, as we parked our car, had arrived.Parking: This is a short

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings and Weck

Anthony Spears

Good food fast friendly

Food: 5

Service: 5

David H.

Love, the original Anchor Bar in Buffalo and tried this satellite restaurant on a shopping trip.The Pizza was a bit over done but the Wings stole the show. Perfect original recipe Buffalo wings.A nice restaurant with plenty of Sports decor, a long bar and tables throughout. This used to be the old Bob Evans restaurant on Transit Rd just off the I90 for you out of towners like us.Drink and food service was fast. Staff very friendly and attentive to our refills and plate clearing etc.It was an overall pleasant experience to help kill an evening before retiring to our nearby stay. We'd go back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Maryann Brown

Wings were great, and so was the service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings

James Davenport

Great food amazing service. Loved visiting there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

D M M E E S M M E E

food was ok. there were 3 tables in whole restaurant. waiter did not care about us. service lacking big time. also not a cheap place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken

Michelle King-Brennan

We were there with the hockey team. They staff were amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shooters Edge

Good Chicken wings but nothing out of this world. Sauce was ok. I had 10 chicken wings for 20 dollars. You get 3 celery sticks with it. Not worth the price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

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