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During televised Buffalo Bills home games, the TV crews always show one of two things when they're coming back from a commercial break: Niagara Falls and a chef preparing a platter of Buffalo wings. As the announcers drool over how good they look, someone usually mentions that the wings are from the Anchor Bar — the Buffalo chicken wing originator. Now those same wings have a home on East Avenue, not far from the Bills' summer home, St. John Fisher College.
The place
This is the Anchor Bar's third location and its first outside of Buffalo. The Anchor Bar on East Avenue, Rochester, has a similar feel to the Anchor Bar on Main Street, Buffalo, but the Rochester location also has Amerks, Rhinos, Knighthawks and RazorShark jerseys lining the walls.
Something in blue
While the downstairs features a bar and main dining area, the upstairs has a mellower vibe. "We call it the blue room, because that's the color they painted the walls" says manager Jeanne DiNatale, 21, of Rochester. "It's kind of more for people who don't want a noisy bar, or want room to relax/watch football." There also are TVs and dart boards upstairs, and the space can be rented for private parties.
Same as the original
The Rochester location has a different owner (Mike Collichio) than the Anchor Bars in Buffalo, but the food will still be the same. "We have to follow the same ingredients, the same recipes ... everything has to be cooked the same way," DiNatale says.
The orders were flying
Rochester's Anchor Bar served 6,000 pounds of wings from opening day on Sept. 3 through Labor Day.
Good to Know
What: A place for Buffalo chicken wing enthusiasts.
Where: 355 East Ave.
When: 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday; noon until 2 a.m. Sundays.
Cover: None
Drink specials: Beer and wing specials during Sunday and Monday Night Football.
Food: The wings are available mild, medium, hot and suicidal, and they come in single-, double- or bucket-size servings. Wing sauce also is available for sale. Non-wing options include pizza, pasta, ribs, steak, pork and seafood.
Music: Typical sports-bar mix, ranging from older songs (Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville") to modern rock tunes.
Television: Thirty-two plasma screens.
Parking: Free during the day and weeknights behind the bar (entrance on Alexander St.); $5 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights after 8 p.m.
Contact: 861-6475
What other people are saying...
freeneasy from rochester - September 17, 2009 at 7:06 AM
I totally agree with everyone. Not the experience I was hoping for. But really were kidding ourselves. It is east ave rochester ny. Ronny, dude, ...
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