Buffalo Wild Wings

It has wings, TV, sports, bla-​bla-​bla.
You know what BW3 is about.
I am updating for two reasons:
1.) The bartenders here rock. They have photographic memories (remember what I like to drink months after my last visit) and do a top job of interacting with the customers.
2.) The new Buffalo Mac and Cheese is good, really good. They’ve stepped up their game with this one. For $ 9 and change you get a big plate of saucy buffalo chicken – the flavor jumps off the fork before it melts in your mouth – excellently done macaroni, and the required cheddar cheese. The weak link is the cheese, it is not high quality and gives a slight watery sensation on your tongue. Still, this meal could rival some top tear joint’s interpretation of Mac & cheese. For the amount and price point it is a must try for M&C groupies out there.
I am also updating my rating to 4; my rating judgments have evolved since 2013.

We come to this location almost every Friday for lunch. Have been for a very long time. Lately the service has been very slow and lackadaisical. Today, I was asked by our server (nice guy BTW) if I would like bacon and cheese on my side salad… I said sure! The salad came with neither so I pointed out when my bill came. The manager came over to call me out on it saying he made the salad himself and since I had the only salad at the table it couldn’t have been mixed up with anyone else’s. Basically calling me a liar. Now I would happily pay for those items ($ 1.25) if they would have been on there and trust me, if they were on there, it was minimal at best and evidently not noticeable. Those at my table were astonished the manager would come over to call me out! I also got charged extra for celery that I didn’t even order or receive. After waiting 15 min for our bills to come back, we are all considering finding somewhere else to go on Fridays. Note to the manager, thank you for taking those things off my bill; however, never ever call out a customer on something! Bad management! This may be why you are always so slow at lunch on Fridays!

This is one of the better BW3’s. Yes I know their name is technically Buffalo Wild Wings but let’s be honest here, no one calls them that except themselves, we, the public, call them BW3’s so that’s what I’ll call them in this review.
This is one of the better BW3’s and there is one simply reason for that. The layout. It has a really nice, long layout with a room off to one side which has booths. That room is where you likely would not want to be for a very important game, although I would like to note they did add TV’s to each table (small tv’s that is) so you won’t miss anything. I am not sure how the sound works though as we had no sound and I didn’t see any option to change it in any way but to be honest I didn’t ask either.
The waiters and waitresses here are all friendly and enthusiastic as well. We’ve never had bad service at this BW3’s and that’s saying something as just about every BW3’s has had some issues with that. The food comes out fairly fast, depending upon the crowd size, and nice and hot. We watched last year’s Super Bowl here and it was a lot of fun. Their TV’s are not super new but they are also not old and all of them have a good picture. This place is always filled for the Buckeyes on Saturday so if you’re looking for a loud, raucous place to cheer them on then this place is a good place to go.

I’ve been to BWWs more times than I can count in a variety of locations, so I feel pretty comfortable with saying that this location was pretty standard and likable enough. All of the regular menu options were available, and the food was delicious as usual. I also like the overall layout of this location. It doesn’t feel as cramped as some other places.

The waiter Kyle is THE SHIT! He gave a demonstration at the table of how to «shark it.» Excellent service everyone else can SUCK IT!

We have been to this location twice recently for sporting events. Both times the service has been slow, and tonight it is downright poor. Both times they have forgotten to bring our appetizer, and tonight the boneless wings were difficult to chew through. I do enjoy the buffalo ranch chicken wrap but not enough to come here for sporting events ever again!

We had a coupon for $ 5 off $ 25, so we thought we’d try this location.
It was a Sunday evening, and we were there for dinner. It seemed fairly empty (although the room is quite large, so it was hard to gauge exactly how many people were there).
The hostess greeted us and said «high top or low top?» to which we didn’t really have a preference. I said «it doesn’t matter, whatever’s easiest» to which she responded, «high top or low top?» Umm, okay.
We were seated. My boyfriend got a burger and I got the «naked tenders.» I asked the waitress about which side options I could have instead of fries and she pointed to a column on the menu and said «any of those.» I selected the mac and cheese and she said, «oh, except the mac and cheese, I was going to say that.» I got the veggie boat instead. I ended up with bland, baked chicken and soggy carrot and celery sticks. Not very impressive.
We were seated next to a table that must have been regulars. The waitresses and hostess seemed really excited to see them. At first it was two people, then a big group of people, including very young children, showed up. The staff seemed to be paying a lot more attention to that group than they were to us. Still, the service was sufficient, and the waitress was attentive enough.
We went to use our coupon, and were told that our waitress «knew the manager wouldn’t accept it,» so she wouldn’t try. Apparently it was for a different location (though that was not readily obvious on the coupon).
Overall, the food was mediocre, but affordable. I might give BWW another chance, but I think I’ll be trying the High St. location in the future. This location left something to be desired.

BW3 is normally a great place for casual dining but on this day our server Kim F kind of forgot we were here at all. It was 4 o’clock on a Wednesday and the place was nearly empty. The service was horrible.

Best BWW in the city

Hot wings, trivia, and a decent beer selection. This is a pretty big room for a packed strip mall.
The servers are generally friendly, quick and helpful. Our server this night, suggested we try the beer brewed specially for them by Red Hook, called Game Changer. I know, I know. But, it was a surprisingly tasty beer. Low alcohol and a very sessionable beer. Now for the wings. We branched out on the sauces this time around. Asian zing and thai curry. The thai curry was probably my favorite.
One thing, on Wednesday nights they do a pub quiz night. I wish I hadn’t been exhausted because it looked like fun. Maybe next time.

I love this place. Why? The food is good, the staff is warm and friendly, they know my name, and they show sports on the big screen. What else do you want.

It was the normal BW3. The food order was a wreck… we got someone else’s food and had to wait When the food did come out it was on its way to the wrong table :(

Never do wing places but spent HOURS here one afternoon with OHIO fans. I’ve had «B-​dubs» before but was surprised how well cooked 90% of our meal was. Large venue, plenty of staff and lots of napkins for all that wing sauce! This is your TV source, not your food source… make it your watering hole if you like*

While there is some consistency among BW locations, the owners can have some influence on the quality of preparation and Service. This was the first location of BW in Central Ohio outside of the campus area and remains my favorite. I was there the day it opened and go back frequently. The owner also owns the Hilliard and Grandview Locations. They do follow his philosophy of making wings so they are usually pretty good.

Always good food, always great service. I’ve been here several times and have never had to ask for anything, their staff is very attentive. Not all locations can say the same. Great place to go for a laid back, game day bite and beer. But if you do watch a game here, please remember to tip well, they are serving you for 3 hours :)

I prefer this Buffalo Wild Wings (Bethel Road) location to some of the others. The service is great, and the speed from order-​to-​table is quite fast. The place is filled with TV screens, including 3 large projector screens.
It’s a good place to catch different sporting events, such as the World Cup, where multiple games occur at once. The main restaurant area has two large screens, and they’ll play different games on different screens.
They also have tabletop speakers, so if your game isn’t the one playing on the main speakers, you can still listen to your game.
On major game days, you’ll probably need to get there early in order to get a table. I’ve also learned that they’ll be packed for Browns games, Steelers games, and especially Browns/​Steelers games.
The menu is typical for a sports bar, and it’s a great place to hang out after work or on the weekends.

Not a big fan of the wings at all. I’ve had toothpicks with more meat on them, and virtually no sauce either. Beer is cold or it would only get one star.

If you’ve lived in Columbus for any amount of time and are even remotely a fan of televised sports, you’ve likely ended up at a Buffalo Wild Wings (affectionately called «B-​Dubs») location, gulping down large 22 oz. glasses of draft beer and eating copiously-​sauced chicken wings out of cardboard boats.
I chose to review this location, since it seems like I end up here more often than not, although I could probably write the same review for my other fave locations, which include Hilliard-​Rome, 5^th Avenue, and Perimeter Road. Plus, as an added bonus, this location is in one of the oddest and most eclectic suburban strip malls (Bethel Centre) that you’ll find in the Columbus city limits.
After eating your wings, you can take a short stroll and get a tattoo, eat a tub of gourmet popcorn, buy a Halloween costume, and finish off your day with a relaxing glass of Turkish raki.
But I digress.
B-​Dubs offers an inviting location to enjoy any sporting event you can imagine (and if your game of choice isn’t showing, a member of the staff will usually be more than willing to switch your chosen TV to your desired sporting event). There are over 40 TVs in the joint, with approximately 6 to 8 giant projection screens. The Bethel Centre location also has an adjoining dining room and a small-​screen TV at each booth. This gives you a feel of intimacy if you want to watch something different than the cheering masses in the main portion of the restaurant.
A personal main draw to B-​Dubs is their screening of pay-​per-​view UFC events. Most bars charge a cover to view these events, however B-​Dubs does not. This is a great deal, as the events cost $ 50 for purchase at home. It’s also highly enjoyable to watch men beat the crap out of each other for 3 hours amongst fellow meatheads in Tapout shirts. The place also gets packed and loud and rowdy for OSU football games.
The menu at B-​Dubs is pretty diverse, believe it or not. Yes, the wings are fantastic (if not slightly on the tiny side), but there are other tasty options. I am a fan of the Grilled Chicken Buffalitos (tortilla wrap with chicken, sour cream, cheese, pico, with your choice of sauce), as well as the Grilled Chicken Wrap, and the Pulled Pork Slammers (sliders with pulled pork tossed in your choice of sauce). They also have a wide array of appetizers, sides, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and entrees including ribs. My personal favorite sauce is the Mango Habanero, which is a sweet and spicy creation that has just enough kick to make things interesting. The heat scale ranges from Teriyaki (mildest) to Blazin’ (hottest). B-​Dubs also just introduced a number of dry seasonings for their wings as an option, but I have not tried any as of yet.
There are several passable beers on tap, including Sierra Nevada, Guinness, Newcastle, and usually a Bell’s choice (it was Oberon last night). However, you can’t come to B-​Dubs without drinking your draft out of one of their signature tall 22-​oz tankards. Be prepared to consume close to 100 ounces of beer in a sitting, as they go down quite easily.
The service at this location is impeccable, as the servers and bartenders remember my name and beer choice every time (not sure if this is really a good sign?), which is a nice touch. There is also a fine patio for the smokers (although the tall surrounding fence makes it kind of claustrophobic). The jukebox is also decent (when the sound is turned on, and a game isn’t on the loudspeakers).
Yes, you’ll be eating out of paper tubs and watching large men lick their fingers for the majority of your meal, but it’s a great experience for sports freaks (like myself) and a cool place to unwind and commiserate and/​or cheer with like-​minded individuals.