Matthew Hutchins

This place is wondrous. Staff are super friendly and the decor is great. Probably a great place to play out of the apartment “True American”. Wander in there sometime. If you don’t like it maybe Daedonggang Bar in Pyongyang is more your speed. Also Lincoln is wearing a mask as he can’t move to ensure he can abide by social distancing. I was in there 15 minutes and felt right at home. From a Covid standpoint they are playing by the rules and I felt comfortable.

BuffedKappa

A cool spot. We stopped in for a drink after reading the popular reviews online. Bar has an old pub feel to it, a lot of presidential/ old time pictures on the wall Would recommend to anyone looking for a different vibe than most bars in the buffalo area

Jacob Thorington

I came here on a recommendation from one of my coworkers, who grew up in Buffalo. As an American history teacher, this place was somewhat of a Mecca. A classic, local dive with cheap drinks, excellent food, and unique decor. As soon as you walk in you’re greeted by a bunch of portraits and paintings of American presidents, posters, antiques, and other historic artifacts. The food was excellent! I enjoyed the BBQ bacon cheddar burger. My wife had the Louisiana chicken salad, which she loved. We also split an order of the potstickers, which were fabulous and had a notably spicy and delicious sauce. If you’re ever in the area, head here and check it out. You won’t be disappointed!

Jinny Gunn

Saw this place on "50 things you didn't know about Buffalo," so if course I had to check it out and have a drink. Found myself trying to remember my American history immediately, taking in all the really cool pics & flags. Bar trivia, fun atmosphere, good time.

+2

Kevin Carney

One of the best bars in Buffalo! So cool inside with their American president themed memorabilia. Also, free nachos! Kind of a must stop if visiting Buffalo. Brought my parents here when they visited and they loved it.

Interesting dive bar. Loads of American history all over the walls and ceiling.

Cassandra Vitale

This is such a great divey neighborhood spot. It’s a Buffalo staple. You’ll find regulars there having a bite and a couple drinks before heading out their nightly activities…all of the staff are super friendly and kind. It’s laid back and chill. Good isn’t amazing, but it’s also not too pricey. You get free popcorn. Fun place for a chill night of drinking and hanging out

Fern Lovebond

Had a late afternoon to kill, went in for a burger. Decor is as others described, but the TVs were a bit noisy with MTV blaring a bunch of 90s to 00s alt rock, pop and lots of hip-hop + r&b. It was incongruous, a little grating, and seemed weirdly at odds with the clientele. Clarissa (IIRC) was delightful, and helped me pick the right beer for my mood (Sam Smith's Nut Brown Ale). Was profoundly disappointed to learn they had no kind of fries or hashbrowns available at all, thanks to the postage stamp-sized kitchen having only a grill. The chips would have to do, but at least the Independence burger was excellent. If all you're out for is atmosphere and a beer, this is a quaint, appealing spot, and if you get peckish, the food is quite tasty. (Though a hot plate to make some hash browns or scrambled eggs would add another star here. )

+1

R C

This place has a very cool ambiance. It's very popular with college kids. They have popcorn you can eat for free. It's a must visit at least once if you visit Buffalo.

Matt Botticelli

*-Current menu on Google maps is old, please update. Esp prices!-* Came in for a quick lunch stop with my dad today and figured we'd check this bar out as it has such high reviews. Most of what I've heard about this bar is that it's "The oldest bar in Buffalo" which may or may not be true as far as structure housing a bar goes but the bar tender filled us in that the doors to the bar opened in the mid 1980's, regardless the interior suits it's name as it's decorated with memorabilia from our nation's presidents and wars. There's probably seating for close to 50 people including the bar and a variety of TV's broadcasting the latest sports updates. The menu was on the smaller side but the food didn't disappoint. I ordered the "Philly cheese steak" sandwich and a cup of broccoli and cheese soup. The sandwich was loaded with huge tender cut pieces of actual steak with fresh sweet peppers (and by choice no onion, add mushrooms) the mushrooms was a bad choice as they are canned and not fresh... the roll could have used a decent toast to keep the roll crisp and together but otherwise it's be a 5/5 star review. Stop in for some grub or a drink with friends and you won't be disappointed!

People raved about this place and it has good reviews, so we figured we would check it out as a quick bite to eat for an early dinner before a show. The door to the entrance wasn't too obvious-rather easy to walk by actually. The space itself was small, one big room. Handful of tables and a small bar. You can tell very old and historic, lots of stuff displayed on the walls from top to bottom. Some banner boasting about being rated something along the lines of one of the "best places to check out before you die" The space smelled slightly- I couldn't really tell if it was stale beer or just old building musty. One waitress/bartender in the whole place and a cook who sat between making meals it looked like. Very nice waitress, but busy. The food was decent but didn't wow by any means. A basic burger and some chips. They don't have a kitchen, looks like it might just be a flat griddle, looks like it's cramped into the corner of the bar. I was really trying to figure out what made people give 5 stars: the only conclusion I can come to is that it must be a historical landmark, kinda unique history, decor, and a simple local go-to.

Anthony Michel

If cluster F was a bar, this would be it. Home game for buffalo and 1 staff member on. Even if someone called off, she could have said something when we walked in and sat down. 20 minutes we waited and another table sat after us and got beers. Sad, as we thought this place was cool. The decor was a mess but wicked cool. I guess it’s off to Anchor bar instead.