Dan and John’s Wings

Buffalo, NY natives think they’re the only ones who can judge a perfect wing. And I agree, we are. :) Dan & John’s started in Smorgasburg (outdoor food fair in Bkln) and I’m sure they were BEGGED thousands of times to open a B&M — by anyone who tasted or maybe even smelled their wings! People, they are PERFECT. I say that as a Buffalonian living in the big city who FINALLY has somewhere to go for a wing fix, I say that as a foodie nerd who loves classics done just right — and I say that as a complete fanatic of these particular wings. Fried to crispy perfection on the outside (don’t be that guy who says «I like ‘em crispy» — they KNOW) plump and juicy with plenty of meat inside, & dredged in perfect sauces. (Also, plz don’t ask «how hot is hot?» Hot is Hot. Straight up. Restaurant level spice. They’ve got this, no need to needle.) ;) They’re great guys too — Dan & John are like brothers they are hilarious. Oh, did I mention they have fries/​tots/​rings now? You can dip THOSE in ranch ;) The Buffalo way to eat wings is with bleu cheese! Five stars. PERFECT WINGS!!!*****

I am a buffalo New York transplant, and I can say that these are pretty good wings, but WAY too overpriced. Even for Manhattan… $ 27 for 15 wings and two bottles of water?! Never again

Fantastic little wing place! Everything was delicious! Regular and boneless wings, fries, onion rings and tater tots all hit the spot. Friendly, fast service and we met the owner Dan from Buffalo, who was fun to talk to. Highly recommend!

Great food, quick turnaround time, the people were wonderful. Great stop visiting our son at NYU, highly recommended! Basic wings done very well, also loved the fries, toys and onion rings

Awesome. Little place, but big time wings. Definitely worth checking out. Go! Owner Dan is super nice. Cool people running the place.
The wings were super tasty. They were perfectly cooked. Best I’ve had in terms of the cripsyness and juiciness of the wings. The sauce was really good as well (we had the hot), but the best part is how perfectly cooked they were.
Tater tots were awesome too. They were crispy but had lots of flavor. Definitely the addicting kind. Beware.

What can I say about Dan and John’s. My coworkers and I love this place. Their wings are crispy and perfect. I love that they have tots. We’ve ordered from this place multiple times and its been great every time. We will continue to eat here until bbq sauce starts coming out of our eyes. This is a good thing.

Legit BUFFALO wings. No imitations here. had it delivered. I am sure if you are in store it would be 5 stars. Will be back

OMG! A Wingasm! These boys are smart, happy and well raised. We saw their authentic Buffalo wings recipe on YouTube, decided to give a try at their spot on St. Mark’s Place and we absolutely love it. Dan & John are friendly, the 80s music in the background is subtle, they greet every customers and take your order with the same happiness. They suggested us to order 10 wings (half traditional Buffalo wings, half BBQ wings) and those wings are amazingly crispy and tasty. No need to go to Buffalo to have some real wings now.

Came here a day or two ago and had such an amazing time. My best friend wanted me to find the best wings in Manhattan and Dan and John’s came up as a top 3 option with the «New and Hot» label next to it *Sold*
The BBQ sweet and the BBQ spicy are the winners in my opinion although we did stop by again that same night for more wings. What’s better than 10 wings? 10 more wings 2 hours later :)
I can’t wait to try the Insane wings next (maybe it’s inferno). I’m definitely up for the challenge for the heat. I like the open kitchen and the fries are yummy. Have to say that was the largest small order of fries I’ve ever received.
Wings and Monday night football was the way to live the night (Broncos and Bengals). I will be here again and thanks for the free sodas guys!

The closest thing to Buffalo wings since I’ve left Buffalo. My favorite by far is Duff’s and I have yet to come across anything similar in the NJ/​NYC area. I’ve tried both the hot traditional and the inferno traditional. The hot isn’t spicy, but give a little taste and is quite comfortable to eat. The inferno was spicy when immediately consumed but if eaten the next day it kind of dies down a bit but is still really yummy. The only thing I would suggest for improvement is more sauce! The sauce tends to get absorbed by the wing and loses a bit of its affect. Also, the blue cheese wasn’t very blue cheesy, a bit too mayo for my taste. But all in all, a great find and I’ll definitely be back for more take-​out! Be forewarned, the seating is extremely limited so take out is probably your best bet.

Holy shit. Buffalo wing miracle.
Wandering around the east village and I walk by this wing place. Figured I’d give it a shot. While I’m waiting for them to be cooked I’m chatting with the guy, turns out he is from Buffalo and went to Fredonia, where I went to school. Not only that but his girlfriend is from Lockport, where my fiancé is from.
They called me by my first name, too, which was very cool.
There is buffalo memorabilia all over the walls. In addition to the wings, they also have good fries and even serve draft beer!
Then the wings come out. I literally had to close my eyes to savor the first bite. These were as good or possibly even better than the best order of wings I’ve ever had at Duffs in Buffalo. Huge, meaty wings with sauce that left a tangy, spicy heat taste in my mouth. The wings are seared and have a perfect crunch and char to them.
I am floored. If you ever find yourself around 1^st Ave and ninth, and you like wings, do not miss this place. The staff are the most friendly people ever and the wings are very possibly the absolute best I’ve ever had. And this is coming from a total wing snob.
Keep up the good work guys!

**No more weekday lunch service**
I was really underwhelmed, I must say. I went with the Traditional Wings (5 pc) $ 10.11 + BBQ Spicy Sauce (1oz) + BBQ Sweet Sauce (1oz) + Insane! Sauce (1oz) via
and arrived within the cited 5 – 10 minute window, so the freshness wasn’t the culprit. Just really standard IMO.

I tried these guys at Smorgasburg about 2 years ago and wasn’t impressed. Maybe it was an off day but my wings were cold, undercooked and undersauced. Fast forward to now and I’m really glad I gave them a second chance at their new storefront because since then I’ve had some of the best wings ever and am totally addicted even though I’m not even a wing person.
5 wings are about $ 8, 10 for $ 13. They cook them fresh so be prepared to wait at least 5 – 10 minutes. When they get busy it can take 20+ minutes so plan your time. It’s worth it — the wings are crispy (my number one gripe with most buffalo wings is the lack of texture… number two is where to wipe my hands) and juicy and have an appropriate amount of sauce. They have a sauce for everyone, from mild sweet BBQ to Insanity spicy. So far I’ve tried the three spiciest: Hot, Inferno and Insanity. Hot tastes like regular Frank’s which is good for most people. Inferno is my preferred — I felt the burn but not overwhelmingly so. I’d give it a ⁷⁄₁₀ in terms of spiciness, though my spice tolerance is moderately high. Insanity is definitely more of a challenge and I was done after a couple of bites — probably an 8.5÷10.
Side notes: French fries are great, they’re always hot and fresh (almost too fresh, I’ve burned my mouth because I’m impatient) and they have wet wipes and paper towels (the Bounty kind, not thin useless crap napkins like other wing places) conveniently located in front of you so you don’t leave with Buffalo Hands. They also have beer.
Small place, 4 – 5 stool seats, take out/​delivery available, open till 2 am for prime late night snacking.
Best wings downtown for sure.

Excellent wings. Crispy and not over sauced (and no breading or batter coating of anykind. thank goodness ;-)). The closest I’ve had to true Buffalo style wings downstate ;-). First time went with hot wings. Was more of a medium in my opinion, but then I got inferno next time and it way WAY more spicy. Almost to much so for me, turns out hot more in my wheelhouse. Also tried the spicy bbq, which were a pleasant surprise! Am a buffalo wing purist and usually stick to hot wings, but these bbq ones were darn good. Fried, then sauced with a deep, tangy, sweet, and spicy bbq sauce then finished on a grill lending some nice chared grill marks and flavor to those bad boys… mmm mmm good! Awesome wings and reasonably priced. Forget the Korean wing craze. Buffalo style has it goin’ on! GO BUFFALO! ;-) ~$ 22 for 20 wings, ~$ 12 for 10 wings. Go and get you some wings!

I have been to Buffalo and if they are not 100% for real they are better (if that exists)
AND. they have tater tots!!!

Very impressive wings. I hate when my wings are overwhelmed with sauce, too tangy, not fresh, overcooked, undercooked, etc… This was not any of those things that I hate. My guess is if you like wings like I like wings, you’ll like this place as well.

Dan and John’s wingy adventures started 3 years ago Smorgasburg before they settled into their storefront in the East Village. Their menu is pretty straight forward, you have 3 options of wings you can choose from — traditional, boneless or vegetarian (I’m so curious about this — not curious enough to try, but close) with a wide array of sauces that can pretty much be categorized in two, hot or barbecue. Don’t get me wrong though they have some variety thrown in there, I saw an inferno hot sauce. In addition to the wings they have tots, fries and onion rings.
Fair warning, if you are looking for a grab and go place for your wings, you have come to the wrong spot. They cook up each batch of wings FRESH as they get each order, so yes you will have to wait. But the wait will be well worth it. The tots come out crispy and piping hot. And the wings have a nice crunch to each bite. To revisit the sauces, we got the hot traditional and the hot barbecue. On a scale of 1 – 10, I would rate the hot sauce as a 6. The hot barbecue was interesting, wings were tossed in their sweet barbecue sauce and then topped with hot sauce. A lot of flavors going on there, none bad.
Pricing here also made me scratch my head when I first looked at the menu, but as I was munching on my wings and listening to others ring it a little light bulb lit up. They went ahead and calculated the tax into each offering, so instead of paying $ 19.47 cents (or whatever) your grand total comes out to an even $ 20. Genius.
One more thing to note, they are more of a take out eatery but if you are so inclined (like we were) they have limited seating along the walls. Bonus, they have hooks attached to the wall so your stuff is flopping around as your are eating.
Staff was great. After we ordered one of the cooks explained to us why it would take a minute for our food to come out. One of the owners even rung us up and from our brief conversation you could just tell how passionate he was about wings and when he was telling us his story about how they came about you could just see the pride in face.

I had to stop eating my boneless Inferno wings with blue cheese so I could leave this review. I prefer extremely spicy food and the Inferno sauce went where most restaurants are too scared to go. The staff is also outgoing and cool– Dan the owner is a fun dude.
Make a stop here if you love hot wings!!!

Finally a great wings place in the east village! So happy to see this place open and have been wanting to give it a try. I got the medium which were perfect for a little kick but nothing over the top. The wings are cooked to perfection with a slight crispness which is necessary in any good wing. Will be back for sure !

If you know me, you know my love for winged creatures – especially for their delicious wings – especially when their wings are fried up and tossed in Buffalo sauce. As you can imagine, when news of Dan and John’s storefront opening reached me, I was euphoric. The two dudes (yes, Dan… and John) have been slinging wings at Smorgasburg for a while now, and the only issue one could legitimately take with them* was getting your hands on it in the off-​season. The brick-​and-​mortar launch could not have timed better – just in time for FOOTBALL season!
Anyways, if you’re a wing nut, you’ve got to try D & J. They are easily the best Buffalo-​style hot wings I’ve had in New York City, and rival some heavy hitters in Buffalo itself. Wings come in a variety of shapes and flavors to please all palates (they’ve got boneless and even veggie wings… YES, veggie wings). Spice level ranges from mild to infernal and INSANE. Pro Tip: HOT will make most spice fans happy, and INSANE is best utilized in high-​stakes bets. If you like a little sumpin’ sweet, there’s also BBQ and spicy BBQ (both excellent). You’ve got a choice of blue cheese or ranch, and tater tots (or fries/​onion rings) make a great side.
They also have beers both on tap and in cans, and prices are reasonable. D & J also scales well for catering and events. If you’ve got a party coming up, fellas, they’ve got buckets – BIG BUCKETS. Service was pretty brisk. There were several people ordering ahead of me, but I had my wings within a few minutes.
Did I mention the place is decked out in Buffalo memorabilia? You’ll find a mounted Buffalo head (not real, PETA peeps), photos of the guys running this place, evidence of the 2015 BuffaloSnowPocalypse, Bills and Sabres tchotchkes, and other curios. It’s not a huge place (though there is a TV on the wall and a few chairs for eating on the go), but if feels like home. These Buffalo dudes are so friendly it hurts, and by the time you’re done you’ll want to hop on an 8-​hour Amtrak ride to their beloved town.
*My only other issue is one of these dudes might be a Mets fan (I spied a «Let’s Go Mets» scrawled on the menu chalkboard), but hey, no one’s perfect.