Drifters in Port Colborne

471 Main St W, Port Colborne, ON L3K 3V9, Canada

★★★★☆
(205 reviews)
Categories: Family restaurant Bar Takeout restaurant Pub

About

Great Port Colborne neighbourhood restaurant & bar known for its weekday wing special

Website
driftersportcolborne.com
Address
471 Main St W, Port Colborne, ON L3K 3V9, Canada
Plus Code
VPXR+H2 Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
4–11 PM
Wednesday
4–11 PM
Thursday
4–11 PM
Friday
4–11 PM
Saturday
4–11 PM

Services

Service options
Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Highlights
Live music Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Late-night food Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
205 reviews

Most Mentioned

wings (40) prices (13) fish and chips (5) nachos (5) cold (4) poutine (2) celery (2) carrots (2) bartender (2) steak (2)
5 stars
99
4 stars
50
3 stars
34
2 stars
5
1 stars
17
★★★★
December 17, 2024

Excellent portions on Fish and Chips, and the batter on the fish has dill mixed in, which adds to the overall flavour. Decent wing deals midweek. Sparse deco, but it's reasonably priced.

★★★★★
September 26, 2024

Wings are awesome. Staff are great. Go there every chance I get.

★★★★★
September 2, 2024

Very delicious broasted chicken and potatoes, very good service!

★★★★
June 8, 2024

Nice place. Wings were ok, they are heavily fried to the point of being too crispy. Service was ok. Not a bad experience but not one to rave about.

May 8, 2024

Drifters is just down the road from us. We've tried to help keep Port Colborne restaurants during Covid and now in business. At first the wings and fries were really good. Sometimes the food is just okay. Last night we ordered take out. 2lbs Broasted wings and fries with hot sauce on the side. Sooooo, no sauce, fries were gross a tiny bag of carrots and celery (we normally get enough that there are leftovers) not this time. The wings were disgusting. There was hardly anyone in there when my husband picked up. The wings I'm sure were made earlier and then just thrown back into the fryer to heat up. They were tasteless, dry (so friggin dry). Sorry but you just lost us as patrons.

★★★★
May 5, 2024

Food was good. Wings were great. Try the Garlic Parm wings. Townie bar, but not unwelcoming to outsiders. Good music on the radio. All in all good experience.

★★★★
December 1, 2023

Pretty good, I really enjoy the food here, but unfortunately, last time I came I recieved a quesadia that was completely uncooked on the inside. I've been here several times and it was great though so I'd still recommend it. The fish and chips are great.

★★★★★
September 1, 2023

The food was fantastic 😋 and the service excellent 👏 Five stars all day!!!!!

Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Food was thrown together all over my takeout box. The bartender Brenda was extremely rude. Kitchen was a mess.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Special wing night! Always amazing!

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Great fish fry

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Great place for dinner and a drink

★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Friendly service and good food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Their poutine is so amazing and delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Excellent fish and chips

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

First time there. Quite enjoyable Food

★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

We usually get takeout. Best chicken wings and Buffalo chicken fingers around. Fries not as good now.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Went to order fish and chips, although I had to wait for my order, the staff were very accommodating and friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

I havent eaten here in a bit. Their broasted wings are still really good. And you surprisingly get celery/carrots/blue cheese with it which isnt the standard anymore.

★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

It was a very busy night. The music was great. The food ,ok. The staff were great. Overall a good night.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Great staff and the food is very good and reasonably priced Kid-friendliness: Our grand kids love it Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

The new cook makes the best wings!!!!

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Fish & Chips were amazing! Fast & friendly service! Highly recommend for you to pop in for food and drinks!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Broasted wings are on another level for wings. Glad to have tried it out. If youre in the area, must try. Deal for wing is on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after 7pm, 85cents a wing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Grate service

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The service was slow. Only one waitress (not her fault). Our wing order (20wings) took almost 2 hours. They were good wings but the wait was ridiculous.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Our Date night spot great place great food Awesome Staff. 10/10

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Crazy guy next door has taken over part of the parking lot.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing service and food! Drifters has really great chicken wings and drinks! Always super friendly and quick with the orders! Definitely would recommend Drifters! Five Stars!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food and service was absolutely spectacular! The restaurant is clean and well kept up, but a very loud table with a very adamant conspiracy theorist, sort of messed up the atmosphere for our table and an elderly couple, one table over. As they were short-staffed when we were there and it was busy, I completely understand why this table wasnt addressed. Parking: Parking is on Steele St, directly behind the restaurant.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

What an amazing place! We are only in town for one night and I am so glad we chose Drifters to eat a late dinner. Right from the first moment we walked in the atmosphere was inviting and Sherry greeted us with a smile. We have a bit of a sense of humour and having two teenagers with us, she joined along like she has been with us all evening! I cannot express how amazing she was and how she made us feel like we have been going there forever! Now the food....oh my word! It was everything and more! We are still so full! Hands down best poutine, nachos and those cheddar bites...I need all of them! We may not be visiting Port Colborne again for awhile, but when we do, we will be going back and it will be because of Sherry and their amazing cook! Thank you team for making our night!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food. Great staff. Makes great times

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Broasted wings are incredible!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Ate wings 4 nights in a row! Love the atmosphere and the hospitality. Jen is the best bartender ever! Well definitely be back in April.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food waited a bit but staff is friendly an nice atmosphere

★★★★
December 22, 2023

My nanas birthday

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food was excellent! Service was fantastic!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

waitresses are nice but the chef really knocks it our if the park food is absolutely delicious hats off to him

December 22, 2022

Waited an 1hr and a half for food that did not make up for the wait in the slightest. Burnt, and just so greasy it was almost not edible.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing broasted wings!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

A Port Colborne staple. The new interior looks fresh and clean, its a great uplift. Although I have nostalgia for the old logo. I visited during Canal Days and Drifters was not that busy. They had what was basically an appetizer only menu. The broasted wings were pretty good but the rest of the apps were lacking in freshness. Beer was good. Service was great, thank you to them.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food ans service is very good. A little pricey.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

My personal favourite chicken wings, the sauce is amazing.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The service was great. Even though there was only one server she was awesome. The cook worked like crazy to get food out. Thumbs up to the staff.

December 22, 2021

Ordered the calamari rings and some Rickards red... The rings were way overdone, I could use the calamari as a boot lace Im sure. And I knew the Rickards tasted off right away, were on our second round when she tells us we emptied the keg. They just reopened. That keg was bottom of the barrel since before lockdown then. Sat there tapped and aging that long... $100 night for bad calamari, and awful beers. No apology or discount offered. We got home and ordered in.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great place good server and good food should not say that i might not get a table Next time

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food great service great atmosphere. Hey wheres Linda???? Ill be back for sure thanks.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The service was excellent We had the Sweetest waitress and the food was superb I cant wait to go back to Port for another visit

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Owners nice havent been inside yet

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Sides were delicious, mains could use a little finesse, burger was tasty but dry, Philly cheese steak was only moist cuz the cheese, the other two meals, taco salad and I forget the other looked great

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good wings

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

We had the wings and roast beef with onion soup, delish

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

It is a very family restaurant. Amazing wings

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Really good food at great prices!! Friendly staff and great atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Wonderful servers, great experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Awesome nachos!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Looked nicely redone on the inside. Food was cooked well but a little bland. Service was okay but not overly friendly. Prices were a little high. It was okay.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

A bit pricey, but its OK., yet its a great place to go for a sociable drink, or to watch a sporting event.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Staff is friendly and professional...recent renovations make the place cozy and stylish the food is excellent wings, nachos, soft taco but my favorite is the new 6oz burger its definitely the Best burger in town it is a fresh home made patty spiced to perfection old style Hamburger ! Yum!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Staff is fantastic

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Absolutely lovely

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

go see olivia n tes amazing servers great girlz n great food good job rahda uv done it once again grrat family owned place best family in town u will not b dissapointed or ill pay for your food lol

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The best

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Went with a couple family members order a pop and 2 teas came to 6$. The food was way over priced so we didnt eat... wont be back :(

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

They dont have steak anymore. Ruined the place for us.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

New owners, new look, new menu and pricing is good again...after 7pm wings are 85 cents. 1 pound of wings before 7pm is 13$ New menu is great and priced fair.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Recently renovated, very clean, food was really good & likewise service was really good. Would definitely go again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

breasted chicken

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent service, clean and welcoming with great wings

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food but terrible wait times. Took 40 minutes to get wings, this wasnt even during a very busy time. Wouldnt recommend if you dont like waiting.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great service and great nachos.

★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food great service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very clean with good wings and beer.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food great service, clean, happy atmosphere.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good service good conversation with good people

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Broasted wings are a must. A PoCo classic.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great friendly service and the wings are awesome.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great service and food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Love the wings

December 22, 2018

Been going here for 20 years, theyve always been the best wings weve ever had. Loved when Paul was running the place. Now the girls are running it.. and it seems its gone down hill from there. Theyre always messing around, around the bar. The new menu sucks, the prices are way higher .. less food and the quality of the food has gone down the last 3 or 4 times weve been in. The food quality is just not there anymore. We wont be coming back.

★★★
December 22, 2018

Food is always great but went in last night and the prices had gone up... way up! I will be finding a new place for wings.

December 22, 2018

Got 4lb of wings and potatoe skins for the first since the new year, and it came to over $75, and we didnt receive blue cheese or celery either (after being told we would get 2 lrg) All the prices seem to have gone up, going to have to find a new wing place.

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Have been going here for a long time for the chicken wings... Prices have went up 2.5x. Costs nearly $16 for a lb of broasted wings. Never coming back here again.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Have the best wings Ive ever tasted but I didnt order this time because they jacked up the prices. I dont mind prices going up because of minimum wage but this is way too much I wont be going back

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

this place open late. Never open for lunch. I hear the food is good but I wouldnt know. Ive been in the evening for drinks and its nothing special

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good food great service

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Used to be able to get some decent wings here for decent price. Just called they have changed the way they sell there wings. Now $15.99 a pound and 10-12 wings per pound. Used to be able to get 48 for under $40 sad to say wont be paying over 50$ for 30 wings. Sad DAY here in port. Damn loved those boasted wings

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great wings but far too pricey...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Best wings around. I make time for a trip back every time Im back in the area.

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Is very best eats in all of Port Colborne

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Best restaurant ever!

★★★
December 22, 2018

Food is a bit expendive but very tasty. Broasted chicken is my favorite.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food is really good go there often

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

It was ok

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Very good food for a great price

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Decent food cold beers

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Amazing.. so sad they are closing

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Brenda is awesome

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food, friendly service and cold drinks! Its a local staple! Wouldnt be port colborne without it!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good wings could use a decor update but seemed clean. The outside doesnt do it any favors

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good food and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Amazing broasted chicken and wing s

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great atmosphere, food & staff!!!!! WINGS ARE THE BEST!

★★★
December 22, 2017

Average.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Great food staff & cold beverages.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Best wings ever!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Good food and service.

December 22, 2017

First time here ever waited 15 minutes with 10 people in the whole restaurant no reason for it will not be returning

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Great Wings

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Always good food and service at Drifters!

★★★
December 22, 2017

Best nachos in town.

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Service, food and staff great

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Always a good place to go to

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Nice small and friendly place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Best wings in the world!

December 22, 2016

Worst Broasted Chicken I have ever tried to eat. So dry it seemed like it was deep fried then refrigerated or frozen then reheated. Spoke to the server about it and the owner came over. He said thats the way it was. Didnt offer to make it better or offer something else to eat. Then charged me for the meal. Terrible Customer service. I will not be going back there ever... If you want Broasted Chicken in Port Colborne go to Primos.

★★★★
December 22, 2016

Good tacos

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Great food and atmosphere! The broasted chicken is The best!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Good clean atmosphere. The decor is old, but I must say that everything is very clean, and the staff is friendly. Drinks are cold & cheap. Plus they have OV on tap!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

The broasted jumbo wings are the best i ever had! Friendly service, pub style atmosphere, kids love the pool table and retro pacman game!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Amazing place for drinks and amazing jumbo wings. Perfect place for older children during the day for meals. And late at night perfect place to hang out.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Closes whenever they want

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Always liked this place. Warm and cozy.

★★★★★
December 22, 2015

Last night I got to this place and had the roasted jombo chicken wings. The best chicken wings I had in my life. I will definitly go back. The place was suggested to me by Tim, the Niagara Skydive DZ owner. I did thank Tim for this hint.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2015

I love the food plus they serve alcohol have an Arcade Machine with 8 different Games. If youre looking for a good time, Drifters is the Place to be!.

★★★★★
December 22, 2015

best food Ive ever had in my LIFE! love the shepards pie and the wings are the greatest! Tammy, I loved the torpeda!

★★★★★
December 22, 2015

Food is great. Paul is great. Wonderful local place to be.

★★
December 22, 2013

We were regulars as we live around the corner. The service was never any good cause the girls are always gabbing and screwing around behind the bar. The food has gone for a crapper. The wings used to be amazing. The last few times the bones are all broken up and fried to a crisp. Trying to get a drink refill is like pulling teath. The girls r runing the show as the boss sits st the bsr with a glazzed over look as this crap goes on. Sad verry sad. Used to love the place