Buffalo’s Cafe – Athens

I don’t quite know how to describe this place. It appears to be going for an old west sort or vibe, but on top of that, there’s a bunch of sports-​related décor all over the restaurant. Nevertheless, I’d have to say this restaurant is pretty good. Every time I’ve been here the staff has been very friendly and outgoing, and the service is usually fairly quick. The food is very tasty. I would recommend getting the Tangled Texas Twists as an appetizer.

I give it a star because that’s the lowest score I can rate this place. Service was bad enough that I should have left but food was even worse…
NEVERT EVER EVER GOING BACK AGAIN

Was a little hesitant to go due to several bad experiences in 2011. Went today to celebrate a friend’s birthday and had a great time! Everyone enjoyed their food and the service from Alexis was spectacular! Happy we have it another chance!

Absolutely the worst service out there. Not very crowded for s Saturday evening and now I know why. Food was ok but it took a long time to be served then they left part of the order off.

Worst service ever at a buffalo’s resteraunt. Bring food out never checked back on me. I really like there fried cheese cake desert but with attitude the waitress had about service lost appetite. They had 2 waitress working bar instead of one working floor and 1 working bar itself. I used to come to this one all the time during lunch when I was I’m the area never no more. It’s hard to complain when receipt only says am bar.

Worst dining experience in 2014. Ordered wings with 2 flavors, but got 2 wrong one. And the wings are small and dried. Had the worst Poboy in my life. The dessert ice team came onto the table when we were just starting eating, so it melted already when I was about to eat it. Even this is summer time, not many customers in the town, a restaurant should keep its reputation. Not just let it run by itself.

I ordered the chimichanga here… which, while cooked all right, wasn’t composed correctly… frozen broccoli doesn’t belong in Mexican food. The fried mushrooms were decent, and the waitstaff was extremely accommodating and friendly. Our group played trivia here, which was a nice plus, but be forewarned that your prize money cannot be redeemed on trivia nights, meaning you have to go to Buffalo’s to eat a meal some other time to use it… given my dining experience, I’m not sure I’d ever get the chance to. Overall, decent food, and it’s very kid-​friendly.

A down deposit to reserve a private room? Seriously? The manager who had my down deposit didn’t work the night I was there so I had to come by the next day to pick it up. How inconvenient. Came in as a party of 20. in our own private room with only 1 waitress! She forgot some of our drinks, no refills, brought our appetizer the same time as our entrée. Our coleslaw was salty and ribs was dry! And the waitress expected to keep my change since I paid in cash with the exact amount. I had to hunt her down for my change!

Buffalo’s reminds me of several other buffalo wing-​centric chains I’ve been to. I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. The menu is typical wing restaurant material. I decided to order my wings boneless and go for two flavors.
The Asian Sesame is solid. It’s slightly sweet and not a lot of heat. It’s a good selection for someone who doesn’t want their wings spicy.
Coconut Jerk packs a good kick on the finish. It really sneaks up on you. While the coconut was interesting I thought the sweetness it added was a bit too much.
Other people at my table also had Honey Garlic, which was VERY heavy on the garlic, just how I like it.
Our awesome waiter brought me some dipping sauces for my fries for me to try. The standard Medium buffalo was good with a solid heat and flavor. The star was the Chipotle Ranch. Cool ranch with that smokey chipotle spice. Man, i wish I had this earlier with my wings so I could have dipped them in it. Great stuff, I highly recommend it.
Overall a good meal. When it comes to wings the big differentiation between places is their special sauces, and Buffalo’s has a good selection.

Good vibes and food. Generous to the community. Supporters of Women to the World.

Bar staff is of average friendliness and the food was one step above going to chilis. As I am traveling for work it was easy to stop here and grab something fast, but wouldn’t recommend going here for good food.

After a 30 minute wait, we were seated and placed our orders. I ordered a grilled chicken wrap and chips. The chips tasted like they were fried in old oil. I asked for another side and ordered grilled veggies, which were fine. The chicken in the wrap was very tough. I pulled the chicken out and tried to eat it with the veggies but did not enjoy it. The BF ordered mild wings and received lemon pepper. In Buffalo’s defense we were told they had a large party in the back and he kitchen had a hard time keeping up. Our meals were comped however I won’t return.

Had a pretty good buffalo burger… who would have thought putting wing sauce on a burger would be good. Also, they have an awesome food challenge which involves eating a burger with two patties, two grilled cheese sandwiches, four cheese sticks, bacon, and onion straws, with a pound of fries. This place is perfect for anyone that hasn’t eaten all day and is looking for a large filling meal.

In a town with depressingly few good wing places and really no standout, Buffalo’s has classic, tangy wings and specials that make it an easy choice when calming a wing craving. The place is kitschy but the service is always good even when it’s busy.

Had a somewhat disappointing experience at Buffalo’s. Food was descent — I had the all you can eat wings and my girlfriend got a grilled shrimp entrée. My first order came with 8 wings and fries. The waitress immediately put in a «re-​order» of wings for me. Wings were kinda small so they went pretty fast. 30 minutes later I was still waiting on some more wings — when they finally came my waitress told me she brought me an order of wings that had been sitting in the window and not my order (?), right behind her the manager showed up and dropped off my order — I asked what the holdup in the kitchen was and she said they got backed up. The restaurant wasn’t crowded and I didn’t think wings could take that long — especially on a night designated for all you can eat. After the 30 minute wait my girlfriend was finished with her meal and I was annoyed and wasn’t really hungry anymore but I figured I better get my moneys worth. Then while I was still eating my meal the waitress came and dropped off the check which I thought was kinda strange. For dropping $ 40 I expected better.

Awesome food and atmosphere! Check out daily specials! Happy wings just .25 after 3pm! Elvis performs here with full band in the huge back room!

Stopped by here for Monday Night Football while I was in Athens. All you can eat wings for $ 12 drank my fair share of beer and after aboit 6 hours of eating and drinking, closed out my bill at $ 25. Good food, great atmosphere and going back on Wednesday for Poker night!