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published: Friday, September 03, 2010
Hot chain opens: Buffalo Wild Wings Bar and Grill
ROXANNE BROWN
Staff Writer
Wondering where to get the best food, drinks and entertainment -- all under one roof?
Well, Sunshine Restaurant Corp's CEO Andrew Gross thinks South Lake residents will not need to look any further than Buffalo Wild Wings Bar & Grill in Clermont -- the newest place in town for the entire family.
"If you haven't tried us yet, just come on in," Gross said. "We have a fun family environment, plus we cater to all of our sports fans with our huge, ginormous screens."
The new Buffalo Wild Wings location at 2465 S. U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont is the seventh in Florida. A 2,400-square-foot patio complements the restaurant's 7,000-square-foot indoor dining area, complete with approximately 50 video monitors.
Included are some 3-D 65 inch screens, 12 large video screens at least 120-inches and three 229-inch movie theatre size main video screens, which are among the largest video screens at any restaurant or sports bar in the United States.
The outside patio area -- that Gross said will be utilized for the entire year -- is smoker friendly and will have heaters or fans running as needed.
Gross said all the most popular college and professional football, wrestling, boxing and any other televised sports events that people may want to watch will be featured at the restaurant.
Gross said the best thing about the whole set-up is that nobody watches alone. The place is always full of family, friends, a friendly staff and of course -- fellow sports enthusiasts looking to cheer their teams along.
"You really get that game day feel being in the restaurant," Gross said. "But that's the beauty of it. You get to cheer along with fellow fans, eat and have a great time."
As for game day food, Gross claims Buffalo Wild Wings has the best wings in a totally "like home" environment.
"We're not your typical wing restaurant. We have 14 signature sauces that stick to our wings. They're not runny sauces and there's a flavor to satisfy every taste," Gross said. "Plus, you won't find a restaurant chain with a hotter sauce than our 'blazin.'"
The restaurant also features several varieties of a special dry rub that can be added to the wings, and incorporates the same signature flavors in most of the food they serve. And if one doesn't think they've gotten enough at the restaurant, they can purchase their favorite sauces by bottle or gift pack.
Gross said the staff is also trained to make every guest feel "at home" even if it means pushing tables together to accommodate a larger group, catering to children and anything else one might need while there.
In addition, Buffalo Wild Wings has a full service bar and good old-fashioned desserts, which includes cheesecake, apple pie and chocolate cake.
"We're confident people will try us, love us and keep on coming back for more," Gross said. "That's what we're hoping for."
As the new place in town, Buffalo Wild Wings is also trying their best to get involved in the community. So far, the Clermont store has sponsored East Ridge and South Lake high schools as well as many of the area's elementary schools and two little league baseball teams.
In addition, Buffalo Wild Wings plans on partnering with the city for Clermont's 126th anniversary celebration in October.
"We want to not only feel welcome by the community, but we want to become as involved as possible with our community," Gross said.
Gross said he encourages customers to keep an eye out for specials.
As of now, Tuesdays are 50-cent wing days; Wednesdays are 99-cent "kid's meals" with an adult purchase; and Thursdays are 60-cent boneless wing days.
Buffalo Wild Wings is open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. every day. Most major credit cards are accepted and gift cards are available for purchase.
For more information, call 352-536-2500 or visit www.buffalowildwings.com.
