Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern — Restaurant in Buffalo

After hearing this was a top wing spot in Buffalo it was a pretty disappointing experience to say the least. I was eating with a friend here and we ordered 20 wings each and some fries. After waiting about 40 minutes one of the waitresses brings out a singular plate of 10 cold wings for my friend before bringing out the rest of the wings that were also cold 10 minutes later. What am I supposed to do for that long, just watch the other person eat and stare at them? It makes no sense that the rest of the wings were cold if I had to wait another 10 minutes for them to come out. For some odd reason all of the hot wings I had were all flats and the lemon pepper wings were all drums. Why on earth would you split up the wings that way. It’s like no thought at all went into preparing the food. The fries had so much salt on them they were hardly edible. The lemon pepper wings had so much artificial lemon seasoning that you couldn’t even see the skin of the chicken wing. The hot wings were decent, similar sauce to duffs so nothing special but it doesn’t matter because everything was ice cold. The service was awful, we had no napkins and the waitresses never once asked to fill up water or anything. I don’t get how establishments expect you to pay inflated prices for mediocre dining experiences that include horrible service and cold food AND then expect you to tip on top of it all? It...

Let me tell you something about Aldofs: this place is the Notre Dame of wing joints. I walked in, ordered 20 wings—10 mild, 10 garlic Parmesan—and when I tell you they were elite, I mean these wings came out like a perfectly executed Marcus Freeman game plan. Crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, seasoned with the kind of precision you’d expect from Touchdown Jesus himself coaching in the kitchen. The garlic Parmesan? That’s CJ Carr dropping dimes to Jaden Greathouse . The mild? That’s Jeremiah Love hitting the gap and bursting downfield with flavor. You don’t just eat these wings, you watch them dominate like the ʼ88 Irish steamrolling Miami, and yes—mark it down—Notre Dame’s about to do it AGAIN this Sunday. South Bend builds legends. South Beach? They can’t even build a proper defense against Aldofs’ sauce. Every bite had me chanting like the student section: “HERE COME THE IRISH!” I half-expected the wings to line up in a power formation and drive straight through my plate. If Miami fans show up here, they better stick to celery sticks, because these wings are way too elite for the U. Aldofs isn’t just a restaurant. It’s a cathedral of crispy greatness, a stadium of saucy glory. If you want mediocrity, go to Hard Rock Stadium. If you want excellence, get the garlic Parmesan. GO IRISH ☘️🔥 Wings...

Great food!!! Server (forgot her name, but daughter of the owner) was very friendly, and we enjoyed the cozy historical atmosphere. Will 100% be back very soon. We were very happy with our experience.

Wings - Amazing! Some of the best. As per the menu, they are served nice and crispy. But they were not dried out at all. I had the "house made" blue cheese which I greatly enjoyed; however it is a bit different from typical so not all might like it. (I think they used some yogurt in there but this is totally just a guess.) It seemed a bit less "blue" than typical - my friend who normally does not like blue cheese enjoyed it - but still was nice and chunky. Yum! They do have a "normal" option if preferred. I tried the Hot BBQ option.

Roast beef - so nice and tender. Horseradish was fresh and spicy. Again, one of the better I have had.

Stuffed banana peppers - I always prefer them with sausage and tomato sauce so was very happy with these.

I look forward to trying the Friday (only) Fish Fry.

(Note: this is a older historical building so there are stairs; additionally most of the dining area is on the 2nd floor, so please note if that is an issue for you. Street...