Buffalo Sauce and Surf

San Diego, United States

4.6

15 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 858-279-2328
Website:
www.buffalosauceandsurf.com
Address:
The Sweet and Savory Cafe 4614 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92109
Pacific Beach
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.1 miLine nr. 30
2.5 miBalboa Avenue
3.1 mi30
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Local time (San Diego) 10:33 Thursday, 5 June 2025

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Description

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Buffalo Sauce and Surf specializes in ‘Authentic Buffalo Wings’ and HotDogs imported from Buffalo, NY. After years of searching for wings in Southern California that could live up to their standards and finding nothing, these natives of the Buffalo, NY decided to act. They are determined to bring the real deal to the beaches of Southern California and Pacific Beach is the first stop!

History

Established in 2011.

Buffalo Sauce and Surf is a unique fast-​casual restaurant concept created by owners David and Bryan, both of whom are Buffalo, NY natives. The concept itself is a simple mixture of Buffalo themed foods, with a surfing and beach twist. The owners truly believe this creates and exciting and unique dining experience for you to enjoy!

The idea for this concept was first conceived after the owners relocated to So Cal and truly missed their hometown favorites such as Buffalo Wings, and the popular Sahlen’s HotDog. With nothing that seemed to match the authenticity of these foods, Dave and Bryan knew they had to bring it here themselves.

Buffalo Sauce and Surf was born…

Meet the Business Owner

David K.

Business Owner

Owner and head chef, Dave K, focused his passion for Buffalo Wings and begin to experiment with different Buffalo dishes, sauces and techniques. His goal was to create a careful balance of authentic flavors from Buffalo, combined with his own unique take on these recipes in the hopes of calling them his own. With chicken wings being the center of his attention, he has perfected his hometown classic: The Buffalo Wing!

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15 reviews of Buffalo Sauce and Surf

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Place rating: 4
Escondido, CA
it is closed!!!
Place rating: 5
Escondido, CA
They are no closed… this was our goto wing place when we were in the area.
Place rating: 1
Pittsford, NY
Bummer! My husband went by this place in mid-​October 2011 and it had closed. We were quite excited to find a good wing place in the area, but perhaps word didn’t get around quickly enough for them to stay open. :-(We’ll keep our eyes out in the future…
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
A few folks say that this place has set the standard in chicken wings. I say they simply and finally had the guts to finally bring the standard from Buffalo to the west coast. I’m a native of Buffalo, NY and have been waiting for something like this to finally come to Cali.
What could I say their wings are as good as what you can get in Buffalo and the same goes for the red hot’s (I’ts great that I don’t have to fly for 6 hours for a fix anymore). Very cool owners who make you feel more than welcome as well. Wasn’t able to try the sponge candy because they ran out but I’ll be back. The garlic-​parm wings were phenominal as well, too bad I live a bit outside the area otherwise I’d be an every other dayer there.
The only thing left for them to bring to us is real Buffalo pizza… But I’m not gonna get greedy just yet.
Place rating: 5
Newport Beach, CA
My boyfriend brought some home for me, I must say these are sooo good. I had BBQ and spicy BBQ. The spicy ones where definitely pretty hot so watch out! I can’t wait to try the other flavors like the surf sauce which my boyfriend tells me all about.
These wings are the best I’ve ever had and that was even after they made the trip from PB to Del Mar. Looking forward to meeting the famous Brian and David from buffalo ny!
Place rating: 4
East Bay, CA
Stumbled upon this little place randomly with a group of friends. As soon as we walked in, the guys working there greeted us and were really chill. They recommended the Surf Sauce wings as they were a popular hit. (described as a sweet, tangy, mild sauce) I ordered some of those and also Roasted Garlic Parm (always a fave flavor in my book)
I ended up liking the Garlic Parm more than the Surf Sauce, but the Surf Sauce was still good and unique. I had some of the Texas Chili Cheese fries, in which I concluded I’m just not a fan of chili cheese fries in general. But my friend chowed down one and half orders of those… he thought they were delicious.
The service is excellent and its hard to come by this type of good-​vibed, big personality crew these days. Out of our group there were two of us girls, so one of the workers came up to us and said «Ladies, it’s getting dark outside, so stay safe with these!» (He hands us two glow-​stick bracelets and I start crackin up.) Then later the same worker puts a huge chicken wing prop-​hat on my friend to pose for the Facebook page picture. These guys are hilarious!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
My friends and I were in the area and looking for something good to eat. We didn’t want to spend too much money, but knew we could find something affordable for decent quality.
Well, first off these wings were way better than decent! I had to admit that I was skeptical at first because there was no one inside, but I’m glad we gave this place a chance. The menu offers a good variety of items, both wings and hotdogs. I got 12wings, half ‘spicy bbq sauce’ and ‘garlic parmesan’…BOTH SOOO GOOD! My mouth is watering just thinking about it lol.
They were freshly made and prepared practically in front of us. However, although the food was good, I think what gave this place 5 stars was the AWESOME HOSPITALITY. The two workers were super friendly and conversed with us even when making our food. They were also in really good moods, so it made the place just feel even more welcoming. On top of that, he gave the girls in the group glow-​in-​the-​dark bracelets! haha, it’s kinda cheesy I’ll admit, but I thought it was still a nice gesture and it’s also something you don’t get everyday from a restaurant. They also took a picture of our group, one of us wearing a huge chicken wing hat that they have, and posted it on facebook.
I’d def come to this place again when I’m in the area. I feel like they are under-​recognized, but really deserve more business with the good vibe that they bring. They just genuinely seem to care about our business and how customers feel. You don’t get that a lot nowadays!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
After my friends and I went biking along the beach we got hungry for some PB specialty food. Too bad for us, everything was lookin hella hurt or hella pricey. That was until we bumped into this little place on accident.
The place is small and quaint but the staff make up for it with their great personality and welcoming nature. They welcomed us in and took care of us. I ordered 12 wings with the surf sauce and the roasted garlic parmesan and a side of the Texas Hot Fries (chili cheese fries) which totalled $ 13 and some change.
The wings… omg. Perfectly fried. Perfect crunch and the meat was hella goooooood. The surf sauce is the right mix of sweet, tangy, and savory. Just an orgasm in my mouth. The garlic parmesan was the best I‘ve ever had. Literally. It wasn‘t heavy on the creamy parmesan and the garlic wasn‘t overbearing. The fries were so crazy. They had the perfect crunch and the chili was just sublime. These are the wings and chili fries they serve in heaven. Jus sayin.
I think the coup de grace was when they plopped the chicken wing foam head onto my homie. Look for it on the facebook page with the widdo biddy kiddy and the wing hat.
This place is fuckin
and is waaaaaay better than Wingstop or them other wing places. Fuck the hype. Get the real deal.
Place rating: 5
Del Mar, CA
The spicy BBQ wings are insane. Perfect blend of spicy and sweet BBQ. Keep up the perfection guys. I am coming here every weekend this summer!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
This place just recently opened and I’m already hooked. There’s very few places around town to get good wings but this spot is the bomb. The chicken pieces are meaty and the buffalo sauces are to die for. Seriously so good I could probably Edward 40 hands them if they came in they came bottled that way.
Do yourself a favor and get over here soon.
Place rating: 5
Garden Grove, CA
Wow,
Definitely hits the spot for some late night munchies. Conveniently located next to the bars and opens late?! What more can I ask for?!
My friends and I found this spot after some drinks looking for some good eats. We ordered wings with the surf sauce and garlic parm, fries and a side of extra hot sauce!
The garlic parm was definitely garlicky! Garlic lovers must get these.
The surf sauce was spicy and sweet.
The extra hot was definitely hot! I love spicy!
The fries were on point! Nice and crispy… don’t forget to dip it in the
sauces… yum.
I’m salivating as I’m writing this…
A bonus was the friendly workers, that is really important. You can tell they really do care about their product and customers.
I want more!
Place rating: 5
Westminster, CA
I stopped by this joint with some friends and my gf while we were down in SD for the weekend. I gotta say, I’m fuckin glad I did.
I ordered my wings with garlic parmesan and surf sauce as the flavor. I love garlic so the garlic parmesan really hit the spot. I also had a side of french fries and damnnnn, delicious.
I had some wings left over and reheated it the next day, and they still tasted bomb.
This will definitely be a place I always have to hit up when I’m in SD.
Place rating: 5
Orange, CA
What a great place for after the bar dining!!! Closely located (or a short stumble) to the bars and well worth any walk! Best Wings!!! The roasted parmesan garlic are literally the best thing I have ever eaten in my life and nothing compares to a sahlen dog shipped straight from the east coast and picked up fresh. It doesn’t hurt that the guys that work there are super nice and helpful to everyone on what type of sauce you might like. We will be eating here every time we come to the beach!
Place rating: 5
Costa Mesa, CA
Christ on a crutch! Was never a wing fan, but THIS place made a believer outta me. If you’re in San Diego and havent been here, you’re doing yourself a a disservice. Best damn wings, anywhere, period. Any sauce you go with, you can’t go wrong. And while you’re at it, do yourself a flavor and order a Texas Hot. You’ve never had a hotdog until you’ve had one of these. They use Sahlen’s dogs and their home-​made chili sauce… OMG FTW. Im salivating right now… damn you BS&S… How about some O.C. locations, pronto! Oh, and that logo of theirs is just fancy as hell! Accept no imitations.
Place rating: 5
Newport Beach, CA
Wow!!! By far the best wings I’ve ever had. With the great location, fun and energetic staff and of course the wings you cannot go wrong! The original and ROASTED garlic are my personal fav’s, but they are all delicious! This place is the future of wings and it a must while your in San Diego!!!