Breakfast, brunch, brinner, and everything in-between – chicken and waffles is the best menu item for those who can’t decide between savory and sweet! Lucky for us, there are several spots in Buffalo that serve up a mean dish of this classic odd couple. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Bertha’s Diner - 1430 Hertel Avenue
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Bertha’s Diner - Facebook Ask a Buffalonian where their favorite breakfast spot is and “Bertha’s” will be a popular answer. This classic diner serves up a chicken and waffles dish to die for!
- Freddy J’s BBQ - 195 Grant Street
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Freddy J’s BBQ - Facebook Red velvet waffles and hand-breaded chicken. Need we say more? No, but we will: Freddy J’s is a must-have in Buffalo. If you didn’t know - now you know! Get there!
- The Lodge - 79 W. Chippewa Street
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The Lodge - Facebook The chicken and waffles from The Lodge is so good, they include it in their brunch AND dinner menus. Maple slaw and a splash of hot sauce add to the perfect sweet to savory ratio.
- Juicy Burger Bar - 1 Buffalo Street, Hamburg
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Juicy Burger Bar - Facebook Juicy’s chicken and waffles is one of my personal all-time favorites. Peppercorn fried chicken, fresh waffles, spiced maple bacon, and sweet maple butter - all drizzled with the perfect amount of maple syrup. Maple + maple + maple = mmm!
- Griffon Gastropub - 3 locations
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thegriffonpub.com Griffon Gastropub has three locations and one menu item that is a total standout. You guessed it: chicken and waffles! Spiced chicken is sandwiched between two homemade chive waffles. Inside, your taste buds will get even more of a treat with jalapeño slaw, applewood bacon, cheddar cheese, and the perfect amount of spicy maple mayo. SO. GOOD.
- Lloyd Taco Factory - 1503 Hertel Avenue
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Lloyd Taco Factory - Facebook Chicken and waffles from a taco joint? Trust us, Lloyd’s version of the C&W is oddly delicious! This unique spin on the classic includes maple syrup, bacon aioli, kale, and waffle pieces inside one of Lloyd’s signature handmade tortilla shells. Don’t knock it ’till you try it.
- The Delaware - 3410 Delaware Avenue, Tonawanda
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The Delaware - Facebook Anything with a Jack Daniel’s glaze is a sure thing in my book. The Delaware serves their chicken and waffles with southern fried chicken, handmade waffles, Jack Daniels syrup, and pepper jack cheese. If it sounds delicious, that’s because it is!
- Dirty Bird Chicken & Waffles - On the go!
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Dirty Bird Chicken N’ Waffles LLC. - Facebook We couldn’t finish this list without the only restaurant in Buffalo to exclusively serve chicken and waffles - even if said restaurant is situated on wheels! Dirty Bird Chicken & Waffles has several varieties to choose from and new specials added to their menu often. Try the BBW with Buffalo chicken and bacon, or go for the classic with hand-breaded chicken breast and maple bourbon butter syrup, made with real bourbon!
Do you prefer savory and spicy or sweet and satisfying? Either way, share your favorite local spots for this delicious dish in the comments!
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Bertha’s Diner - Facebook
Ask a Buffalonian where their favorite breakfast spot is and “Bertha’s” will be a popular answer. This classic diner serves up a chicken and waffles dish to die for!
Freddy J’s BBQ - Facebook
Red velvet waffles and hand-breaded chicken. Need we say more? No, but we will: Freddy J’s is a must-have in Buffalo. If you didn’t know - now you know! Get there!
The Lodge - Facebook
The chicken and waffles from The Lodge is so good, they include it in their brunch AND dinner menus. Maple slaw and a splash of hot sauce add to the perfect sweet to savory ratio.
Juicy Burger Bar - Facebook
Juicy’s chicken and waffles is one of my personal all-time favorites. Peppercorn fried chicken, fresh waffles, spiced maple bacon, and sweet maple butter - all drizzled with the perfect amount of maple syrup. Maple + maple + maple = mmm!
thegriffonpub.com
Griffon Gastropub has three locations and one menu item that is a total standout. You guessed it: chicken and waffles! Spiced chicken is sandwiched between two homemade chive waffles. Inside, your taste buds will get even more of a treat with jalapeño slaw, applewood bacon, cheddar cheese, and the perfect amount of spicy maple mayo. SO. GOOD.
Lloyd Taco Factory - Facebook
Chicken and waffles from a taco joint? Trust us, Lloyd’s version of the C&W is oddly delicious! This unique spin on the classic includes maple syrup, bacon aioli, kale, and waffle pieces inside one of Lloyd’s signature handmade tortilla shells. Don’t knock it ’till you try it.
The Delaware - Facebook
Anything with a Jack Daniel’s glaze is a sure thing in my book. The Delaware serves their chicken and waffles with southern fried chicken, handmade waffles, Jack Daniels syrup, and pepper jack cheese. If it sounds delicious, that’s because it is!
Dirty Bird Chicken N’ Waffles LLC. - Facebook
We couldn’t finish this list without the only restaurant in Buffalo to exclusively serve chicken and waffles - even if said restaurant is situated on wheels! Dirty Bird Chicken & Waffles has several varieties to choose from and new specials added to their menu often. Try the BBW with Buffalo chicken and bacon, or go for the classic with hand-breaded chicken breast and maple bourbon butter syrup, made with real bourbon!
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