
Thirsty Buffalo
Happy hour · until 7pm
Bar · Front Park · $$
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Menu
Thirsty Drafts
Domestic
- Blue Light
- Bud Light
- Miller Lite
Craft & Regional
- Allegheny 4 Mile
- Big Ditch Florida Citrus Blonde Ale
- Big Ditch Hayburner
- EBC Blueberry
- Great Lakes Conway Irish Ale
- Ithaca Lakeside Lager
- Labatt Big Deal Golden Ale
- Southern Tier IPA
- Wood Cock Dry Irish Stout
Imports & Specialty
- Angry Orchard Hard Cider
- Blue Moon
- Guinness Stout
- Stella Artois
Appetizers
- Thirsty Nachos
House-made tortilla chips with your choice of marinated beef or chicken, diced tomato, onion, and green bell pepper, sliced pickled jalapeños, our 3-cheese blend, and lots of queso blanco
- ·Chicken$16
- ·Beef$17
- ·Upgrade from chips to tots or fries +$5
- Stuffed Banana Peppers$17
Flame-roasted Hungarian peppers stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella cheese, topped with red sauce, herbs, and you guessed it, more cheese
- Stuffed Banana Pepper Dip$17
Flame-roasted Hungarian peppers folded into our house blend of ricotta, Romano, mozzarella, and cream cheese, with even more broiled cheese on top. Served with our house-made tortilla chips
- Bavarian Pretzels Sticks$12.50
Four buttery salted soft pretzel sticks straight from the oven, served with honey mustard and queso blanco
- Pizza Logs$9.50
A Buffalo classic that can’t be beat. Four crispy fried egg roll logs stuffed with mozzarella, pepperoni, and pizza sauce. Served with a side of marinara
- Mozzarella Sticks$9.50
Who doesn’t love fried cheese. Served with a side of marinara
- Pastelillos
These fried meat pies are a Puerto Rican staple that has become a Buffalo classic Made in-house with love and paired with a creamy sofrito dip. Beef and cheese filling
- ·Small$6.50
- ·Large$12
- Fried Ravioli$8.50
Four crispy seasoned ravioli stuffed with a four-cheese blend and served with marinara
- Fried Pierogi$8.50
Four crispy pierogi stuffed with potato and farmer's cheese. Served with a side of sour cream
- 5 Piece Wing$8
Not that hungry? Still want that classic Buffalo experience? Here are 5 wings to hold you over. Served with a side of bleu cheese, celery, and carrots. One sauce selection only, please
- Baskets
- ·Fries$7.50
- ·Tots$7.50
- ·Onion Rings$9.50
Wings & Fingers
- Chicken Wings
Sauce choices: Hot, medium, mild, BBQ
- ·Single (10 pieces)$15
- ·Double (20)$27
- ·Bucket (50)$67
- ·Signature sauces +$1
- ·Wing of the week +$1.50
- ·Char-Pit +$1
- ·Saucy +$1
- ·All Flats +$4
- ·All Drums +$4
- Signature sauces$1
Hot Honey Garlic, Cajun Dry, Cajun Wet, Lemon Pepper Dry, Lemon Pepper Wet, Jameson Honey BBQ, Garlic Parm, Teriyaki, Sweet Chili, Old Bay Lemon Butter, Cajun Honey BBQ
- Chicken Fingers
- ·Small with fries$14
- ·Large with fries$26
- ·Extra-large with fries$38
Pizza
- Cheese$11
10-inch hand-tossed pizza topped with red sauce, mozzarella, and provolone cheese
- Pepperoni$13
10-inch hand-tossed pizza topped with red sauce, mozzarella/provolone blend, and pepperoni
- Veggie$12.50
10-inch hand-tossed pizza topped with red sauce, grilled onions, sweet peppers, mushrooms, and mozzarella/provolone blend
- Buffalo Chicken$15
10-inch hand-tossed pizza topped with bleu cheese dressing, mozzarella/provolone blend, and crispy chicken fingers tossed in medium sauce
- Stuffed Banana Pepper$17
10-inch hand-tossed pizza topped with red sauce, our house-made stuffed peppers, bread crumbs, and mozzarella/provolone blend
- Meat Lovers$17.50
10-inch hand-tossed pizza topped with red sauce, crispy bacon, shaved ribeye, pepperoni, and mozzarella/provolone blend
Quesadillas
- Thirsty's Quesadilla$16
Marinated flame-grilled chicken, crispy bacon, sweet peppers, and onions with Monterrey Jack cheese grilled and pressed in a jalepeño tortilla served with salsa and sour cream
- Buffalo Style Quesadilla$15
Your choice of grilled or crispy chicken tossed in hot sauce with Monterrey jack cheese grilled and pressed in a jalepeño tortilla, served with salsa and bleu cheese
- Stinger Quesadilla$17
6oz of sliced ribeye, crispy chicken fingers tossed in hot sauce with mozzarella cheese, grilled and pressed in a jalapeño tortilla, a served with salsa and sour cream
Burgers, Sandwiches, Dogs & Wraps
All served with a side of fries or tots and a pickle
- House Burger$15
Toasted brioche bun, 8oz flame-grilled angus burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, and your choice of cheese
- ·Sub a veggie patty Free
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Black & Bleu Burger$16
Toasted brioche bun, 8oz flame-grilled angus burger seasoned with Cajun spice, blue cheese crumbles, lettuce, tomato, and onion
- ·Sub a veggie patty Free
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Angry Buffalo Burger$17.50
Toasted brioche bun, 8oz flame-grilled angus burger seasoned with Cajun spice, grilled onion, pickled jalapeño, bacon, pepper jack cheese, spicy aioli, lettuce, and tomato
- ·Sub a veggie patty Free
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Pickleback Burger$17
Toasted brioche bun, 8oz flame-grilled angus burger with pickles, onion rings, Tully BBQ sauce, American cheese, lettuce, and tomato
- ·Sub a veggie patty Free
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Thirsty’s Reuben$17
House-roasted corned beef brisket, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing piled high between two toasted slices of rye bread
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich$15
Fire-grilled chicken breast, your choice of style: Classic, Cajun, or BBQ, with house-made garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, and onion on a toasted brioche bun
- ·Specialty sauces +$1
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Beef of The Week$15
House-roasted beef topped with our housemade herb&horseradish aioli on a toasted kimmelweck roll
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Thirsty Cheesesteak$16
8oz sliced ribeye steak grilled with onions, sweet peppers, and pepper jack cheese on a toasted sub roll
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Chicken Finger Sub$16
Crispy chicken fingers tossed in hot sauce with lettuce, tomato, onion, and bleu cheese dressing on a toasted sub roll
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Flame Grilled Hot Dogs$8
Two Sahlen’s Hot Dogs grilled to perfection with your choice of ketchup, mustard, or spicy relish
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Bills Mafia Wrap$17
Crispy chicken fingers, grilled onion, banana peppers, mozzarella sticks, Parmesan cheese, and spinach with marinara sauce in a warm garlic herb wrap
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Cajun Turkey Wrap$16
Turkey, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pepper jack cheese with our house-made Cajun aioli wrapped in a warm garlic herb tortilla
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap$16
Shredded chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion with ranch dressing wrapped in a warm garlic herb tortilla
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
- Chicken Caesar Wrap$16
Shredded chicken, Parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce, and tomato with Caesar dressing wrapped in a warm garlic herb tortilla
- ·Sub onion rings, house salad, a cup of soup, or veggies +$3.50
Soups & Salads
Soups
- French Onion$8
A crock of our made in-house, Spanish yellow onion braised with brandy, butter, red pepper flakes, and thyme, simmered in beef bone broth, and topped with house croutons and our 3 cheese blend
- Soup of The Week
Made in house
- ·Cup$6
- ·Bowl$8
Salads
Dressings include: Balsamic, Russian, Ranch, Caesar, and Italian
- House Salad$12
Romaine lettuce, red onion, cucumber, tomato, shaved carrot, and Parmesan cheese with your choice of dressing
- Caesar Salad$14
Romaine lettuce, house-made croutons, Parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing
- Steak Salad$17
Spinach, 6oz shaved ribeye, red onion, tomato, banana peppers, crumbly bleu cheese, and balsamic dressing served with a side of garlic bread
Sides
- Flame Roasted Veggies$4.50
Chef’s choice vegetables are blanched and tossed in signature roasted garlic marinade, then flame-grilled to order
- Chips n Salsa$3.50
House-made tortilla chips with a side of mild salsa
- ·Add Queso +$1.50
- Side House Salad$5
Romaine lettuce, red onion, cucumber, tomato, shredded carrot, and Parmesan cheese with your choice of Balsamic, Russian, Ranch, Caesar, or Italian dressing
- Side Caesar Salad$6.50
Romaine lettuce, house-made croutons, and Parmesan cheese with Caesar dressing
Desserts
- Pie Logs$10
Your choice of blueberry, cherry, or apple pie filling wrapped in a crispy egg roll and fried to perfection, served with our housemade maple cream cheese dip
- Papis Donuts$9
Small fried doughnuts topped with powdered sugar and drizzled with chocolate sauce
- Cinnamon Pretzel Sticks$12.50
Soft-baked pretzel sticks topped with cinnamon and sugar, served with our housemade maple cream cheese dip
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Getting there
Directions
555 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
Get directionsParking
Free and metered street parking, plus a nearby lot
Public transit
NFTA 20: Runs the length of Elmwood Ave, with a stop right outside the door






