Anchor Bar

Very poor showing… I have been to the Anchor Bar in NY and this is a poor representation. I had the hot wings which were under sauced. I only needed 2 napkins and if you have been to the original that should tell you something… I suggest getting your wings elsewhere

Ordered delivery from a service. Boneless wings with hot sauce & an order of salt & vinegar fries. Wings were good and was the blue cheese dressing but not unique or outstanding… just basic like everywhere else. Don’t know how the fries were because they didn’t give them to me. They just threw a few plain fries in the same box as the wings & those were a soggy mess.

Fabulous wings!!! I recently read about the original place in Buffalo. I was delighted to see it in Vegas. Spectacular!!! Great service, nice staff, perfect taste, fries look soggy but have good flavor too. Must try if you love wings!

Located in the Venetian, the offering is bar style in a food court.
Went with the single wings. The lemon pepper was outstanding!
Washed down the wings and celery with Anchor Steam.
Very satisfied!

After checking in at the Palazzo hotel, Anchor Bar was a small walk to the food court at the connecting Venetian hotel.
Pros
Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings: The meat was juicy and not overly cooked or undercooked. The crispy skin was the best part and lemon pepper seasoning was on point. It was definitely a finger lickin good kinda chicken. The fries that came with my combo was also delicious since it was super crispy and flavorful.
Cons:
Prices: Pricing was a bit high compared to their competitors for chicken wings.

I wanted to grab a late night meal since I hadn’t eaten dinner earlier. None of the other places in the food court sounded too great, or had too long of a line, so Anchor Bar was a bit of a consolation prize for me.
I went with some boneless wings and sweet potato tots. Both of them were pretty mediocre. Definitely not worth the price, but not horrible.

Anchor bar is popular for being the fine chaps to of had invented the buffalo wing.
They have a large multitude of flavors you can choose from, both on their French fries or wing sauce. I ordered the combo and got lemon pepper flavor for the fries (choose from lemon pepper, salt and vinegar, Cajun, or regular) and chose teriyaki ginger and sesame honey for my wings.
The wings itself is pretty juicy and not overcooked at all, and the combo comes with a lot of food. Their teriyaki sauce was pretty interesting and had a slight spicy kick to it that I really enjoyed. If you ask too, they’ll let you get a pick and you can try their sauce before you order if you are indecisive.
The bar seating sort of makes things easier if you want to be able to get a refill on your drink and keeps you out of the way of tourist traffic walking through the casino, so I suggest sitting there instead of in the food court area.
Our cashier was also pretty cool at checking up on us and attentive, which I wasn’t expecting for a food court slash casino bar type restaurant, or whatever you want to call it.
The entire combo was about $ 19.76 which was pretty pricy for chicken wings and French fries but you do get a lot of food for what you pay.
Pretty in short, Its good to try, but I still prefer cheaper options myself for the quality food you are getting. But if you are in the area, anchor bar is a must try for the wing connoisseur.
I’m sure i’ll come back and try it again.

I love chicken wings. So I ordered the 8 – 10 piece wings.
The flavour of the chicken wasn’t bad.
However, 2 out of 9 pieces of my wings weren’t cooked throughly, as in the chicken was still pink and still had blood running through them. I walked up to them and showed them, with no intention of getting my money back, just wanting to let them know that it was raw and to cook it a bit longer in future for the next person who orders the wings. I own my own business so I know things like this can happen.
To my shock, the employees there told me the chicken was cooked and not raw. Getting a bit wound up that they think I’m lying or something, I picked up the chicken with my fingers and opened up the wing and the drum even more to show them it was still bleeding. They said it was just the blood line, that it’s happened before and that no one has gotten sick. (Are they trying to tell me raw chicken is normal and that this happens all the time?) I said to them ‘can’t you see the chicken is bleeding? I’m just here to let you know for next time’. Feeling infuriated at this point I asked for my money back. No apology, no nothing from Anchor Bar staff.
Will NEVER be returning.

Came here while I was staying at the Venetian! I’m glad this place was conveniently close.
The reviews are right! These wings are meaty unlike Wingstop and pretty dang good. I would most definitely go again if I was staying at the Venetian. However, I really wouldn’t go out of my way to get wings in Vegas here.

We just wanted something besides a buffet for dinner, so I found out that the Anchor Bar was close to our hotel room. It was a chance to try the original chicken wings, and we couldn’t pass it up. We’ve had Wingstop, BW3, and other wing restaurants. And I have to say that the Anchor Bar wings are the best I’ve ever had.
I ordered the single combo with a drink. That was 10 large and meaty wing pieces with a lot of their seasoned fries. You can have your choice of 2 sauces, and there are 3 different fry seasoning you can choose from. I tried the hot and teriyaki sesame sauces, with the AB seasoning on the fries.
My wife had the breaded chicken sandwich with hot sauce and fries. We immediately saw that one order of fries would have been enough for both of us. Both of us thought that the hot sauce wasn’t really very spicy, but we are use to spicy food. The sauces did have good flavor and the wings were fried to perfection.
The only reason I didn’t give them a 5 star rating is because they had my wing order ready minutes before the sandwich order. So my order had to stay under the heat lamb and wait. My wings and fries were still of a good temperature, so it wasn’t that bad. If I could, I’ll give them 4.5 stars. And they’re open till midnight.

Yes — these truly are the BEST hot wings you will ever have. So good that the rest of your Vegas trip, you will be finding ways to get back and have more. Great friendly staff too!

Not impressed at all, I purchased the single combo. I had it split in hot and medium wings… Mind you all I read some of the reviews prior to coming and I didn’t let it deter me… I wish I had listen, it was slightly better than flavorless… Will not be returning. Also, they are stingy with the sauce, the lack of sauce could be contributing to the lack of flavor. The fries with Cajun seasoning was on point though.

Little factoid before we start: Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY are the originators of the buffalo wing… I got to check out the original location a few years back so I had high expectations of this place.
We are seriously spoiled to have Anchor Bar and all of the other east coast specials in Vegas. You can literally relive my east coast eats tour without leaving the city (making list soon) Amazing!
I got a large ½ bbq and ½ hot to share with the family. Man, the wings were just like I remember them.
Large crunchy chicken wings sauced perfectly, not like the mushy tiny chicken fetus wings you get at Wingstop. Nothing beats the original; nothing…
I hate to make a 5* review so short but it’s all you need to know.
This is the only place in my book to get legitimate buffalo wings in Vegas from now on.

As a lover of wings, I had to pay a visit to the place that created the original buffalo wing.
They are located in the food court of the Grand Canal Shoppes inside the Venetian. They only have bar seating, but there are other tables around the food court.
When you first sit at the bar, there’s a contraption on the countertop infusing bourbon with mint. They use it in their Southern Comfort drink which is pretty good, and this is coming from someone who doesn’t drink bourbon. Their Pineapple Express (16 oz/​$ 9) is a rum based drink that was more my style. It tasted like pineapple soda.
For a snack, I got a single order of wings and it was enough to share between two people. A single order ($ 12) comes with 9 wings and you get a choice of two flavors. I went with lemon pepper and mild buffalo. Both were tasty. The lemon pepper is a tangy zesty dry rub. The mild sauce had enough heat to tingle my tongue but I could still enjoy the flavor.
These were some of the best wings I’ve had. They were meatier than your average wing and the flavors were on point. The only problem is that there isn’t a location closer to where I live.

We were happy to find this place in the food court at the Venetian. This is the «original» chicken wing (supposedly) from the same named bar in Buffalo, NY.
The wings were, of course, great. They were good sized, seasoned well and the sauce was not overly spicy. My wife and I shared a medium order.
We also shared the kale salad. It was good — it had blue cheese, cranberries, nuts and a raspberry vinegarette. My only complaint was that they should chop the kale up a bit more. There were some huge pieces that required some additional tools to not be overwhelming.
With all the other options in the food court (Chipotle, Panda Express, Johnny Rockets) this place certainly won.

Chicken wings are one of my «secret» cravings — I’ll usually prefer them to other foods they’re associated with (aka pizza). A good chicken wing, however, is hard to find as there’s not a balance between the chicken and the sauce. It’s quite a statement to proclaim that an establishment serves «the original Buffalo Chicken Wing™», and «the best wings in the world».
Anchor Bar continues the tradition of East Coast favorite chains first finding their foot on the West Coast (Shake Shack, White Castle). They are located in the Grand Canal Shoppes Food Court inside Venetian|Palazzo. They have limited seating in the actual counter but there’s plenty of seating in the food court. When the No1DP and I were there they had samples of their boneless wings.
I got the Original Anchor Bar (Buffalo) Wing (medium spicy) with seasoned smoky chipotle fries and a Pepsi ($ 14.50).
— Portion size was big enough for two people. Unlike chicken wings I’ve eaten that comes as a traditional side for pizza or sold in grocery stores, each chicken wing was a fatty mini drumstick. The No1DP said that had he known the portion size was that big he would’ve been happy to share my combo.
— Anchor Bar is the only business to do a chicken wing right, equal portion of crispy chicken wing skin and sauce. Usually a chicken overwhelmed with sauce is trying to hide the quality of the chicken. Each chicken wing was cooked properly.
— Celery sticks were thin but crisp.
— The bleu cheese sauce isn’t strong and is made to complement the wings, celery sticks and fries.
— Fries, though adequately portioned, needed to be more crispy. This is the reason for the –1 star.
I had over half my food left so I gave it to two homeless guys camping out in the bridge that connects the Palazzo to the Wynn. They looked like they needed food more than we did.
If split between two people it comes to around $ 7.25/person so I would recommend this as a suitable cheap yet delicious lunch/​dinner option in the Strip. They also serve other flavors of bone-​in, boneless wings, salads and sandwiches for people who want to make their meals more interesting.

I’m a wing connoisseur and I enjoying venturing out to get wings wherever I am… so why not while in Vegas?
Just a walk down from our awesome hotel (see my review on The Palazzo), this place is located within the food court at the Venetian. It’s a nice stroll walking through the Grand Canal Shoppes and then entering a familiar mall-​type food court… but don’t let the simple atmosphere fool you.
Me and some friends came here around 4pm with no wait. We ordered 50 wings with 6 different flavors (the 5 unique flavors and 1 hot flavor) and the order only took about 20 minutes to make– very impressive! The wings were just so. freaking. delicious. Such yummy batter, great flavors, and large wing size… how I wish I was back in Vegas to eat these right now! I would also like to add that the service was great and the employees were friendly.
Do yourself a favor and make a stop here while you’re in Sin City.

First of all, I love chicken and chicken wings in general. Now, I place wings in two categories, either they’re flavorful and moist or crispy and spicy. Now there is a small percentage where there is a fair medium and I think I found it.
First, the wings are big, almost to that «certain the bone is cracked somewhere inside from supporting all this meat» size. Chicken I’ve only had from a Tyson brand wing, but then there’s the flavored sauce that has a «tang» to it when I tried the «hot» with bone option, (they serve boneless too). The fries feel like an afterthought, not crispy or too soft, they are delicious but I expected some crispy fries and they removed their chipotle option which I thought might have been interesting. I choose the salt and vinegar but tasted nothing on the latter half.
The trick on the combo meal is how you eat it. Choose from ranch or blue cheese and if you don’t mind the celery sticks, just put em’ on the side to justify your self conscience choice that you at least had a veggie in your presence. Now, here’s the trick. They hide a pool of «awesome» sauce for your fries under the wings, because that’s where the good stuff is at for the floppy carb potatoe sticks called «fries». Dip em’ and soak them up while you enjoy the wad of chicken on each chicken bone. Enjoy!
Food is fast served and delivered to sit down or take on your way like any awesome hangover nursing spot or grub place on the strip. Take some time if you’re close by and enjoy this spot and the typical bar with original «license plate» aesthetic that somehow fits that «diamond in the rough» spot. Wing it up and try a beer on tap or three.

I had been to the original Anchor Bar in Buffalo NY so I was excited to check this out.
Anyway, while the atmosphere can’t compare to the originally location, the quality can! The wings tasted almost identical and so did the fries!
Why not a 5 — star? The service was slow during the time I went on labor day. It took over 45 minutes to get my food — who wants to wait that long for food in Vegas?

I ordered the portobello sandwich as I was so excited to try it. I know this place is known for wings but I wasn’t feeling wingey.
I should of stuck to wings. The sandwich was just not good the bread wasn’t warmed all the way through so when you bit into it it was cold doughy and gross. Waste of $ 10, I tried my friends fries and they were incredibly salty. I tried a chicken wing boneless and not to bad. The have a buffalo spring pretty good until the after taste of plastic like taste comes in. I’m not sure if its because this place is new but it didn’t leave a good impression.
I hope it gets better.