Frank and Teresa’s Anchor Bar

We came in on a Sunday night, it wasn’t busy at all, the waitress was very reluctant to give us a booth when we asked for it. And it took her 10minutes to come to our table for our order. When we got our wings, it’s definitely not what I called an authentic wings! Disappointed.

Friendly staff and the wings are the most authentic you can find north of the border. Highly recommended.

My new favourite wing spot in Burlington. Very impressed by the food quality, service, and modern décor. For those who aren’t aware, the Anchor Bar’s original Buffalo location is the legendary home of the Buffalo-​style wing. The wings and sauce at this new franchise location are identical to the original. The place was absolutely packed, but the owner found time to pay a personal visit to each table.

On my weekly search in Burlington for new places to eat for our lunch group, I happened upon a new bar /​restaurant in the Millcroft plaza (Appleby and Upper Middle). This was an old location for a Shoeless Joe’s
hopefully the issues which the previous restaurant haven’t translated to this new bar/​restaurant.
Frank and Teresa’s Anchor Bar is directly related to the original «Anchor Bar» located across the border in Buffalo NY. The Anchor Bar in Buffalo is credited as the birthplace of «Buffalo Wings» (a buttery hot style of chicken wing preparation) for those who haven’t tried one before. I have never been to the original location, but knowing people who have eaten there the reviews are «average».
I would say my reviews are somewhat weighted towards verified reviews by other Unilocalers, but I am always one to give a location a try. I was pleasantly surprised at this new location. I sat at the bar and I was greeted by a server who I would like to say was training, but she was friendly enough. Asking for a drink order, I saw they had a good selection of drafts on tap. Goose Island Honkers Ale is my new favorite beer of the month and they had that on tap along with the IPA ($ 7.95) The beer was cold and crisp. I asked for some recommendations for my lunch and I was helped by another bartender/​server who was pretty knowledgeable about the concept and the menu. She highly suggested the wings (that was a given) and some other choices including some interesting burgers. Being that I am NOT a wing person, I decided to go against my usual food choices and opt to try out these «famous» wings. I ordered the Wing Dinner ($ 15.99) which comes with fries, coleslaw and 1 lb of wings (8pcs) and your choice of sauce (maple honey garlic). After taking my order I looked around at the restaurant and the layout was pretty much the same as the previous restaurant that was here. Signed pictures of famous people, bottles of wing sauce, large screen televisions are throughout the restaurant. Everything looked clean and new (the location just opened on the Friday before my visit)
The food arrived in a good time and it looked great. The wings were a great size and it was divided evenly between flats and drums. In my limited wing experience, I have tried a battered/​breaded type of wing and one that are floured. These wings are the floured style of coating, which leaves a nice crisp skin on the wing (I personally like breaded). Perfectly cooked and pretty meaty! The sauce was alright, but I think if I was to order wings again I would try the tangy sauces instead of the sweet. The coleslaw was freshly made and it was a creamy style not vinegary. I personally loved the french fries that came as a side. Skin on potatoes, looked like they might have been fresh cut and the spice that was on top of it was excellent.
All in all it was a good lunch, good service, nice location, prompt service food was good. Considering that this location has been only open for a week, you really can’t ask for much more. 4 stars