The Buffalo Chicken Calzone and the Chicken Calzone sit right next to each other on our menu, both built around the same protein and both priced the same way — sizes and pricing vary, call to order. The difference isn’t the chicken. It’s everything wrapped around it.
One comes tossed in mild buffalo sauce with bleu cheese folded in. The other doesn’t. That’s a bigger flavor gap than the names suggest, and it’s the most common question we get about either item.
Here’s exactly what’s in each one, how spicy the buffalo version actually is compared to the rest of our buffalo-flavored menu, and how to decide which one you actually want.
Most of what comes up when you search “buffalo chicken calzone” is recipe blogs walking through how to make one at home — measuring cayenne sauce, folding dough, timing an oven. None of it answers the question a first-time customer actually has standing at the counter: is this thing going to be too spicy, and how is it different from the plain chicken option next to it? That’s what this page is for.
Buffalo Chicken Calzone vs. Chicken Calzone at a Glance
| Buffalo Chicken Calzone | Chicken Calzone | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | Chicken | Chicken |
| Sauce | Mild buffalo sauce | Marinara |
| Cheese | Bleu cheese | Mozzarella |
| Heat level | Mild — not hot | None |
| Best for | Buffalo chicken fans who don’t want it hot | Classic marinara-and-cheese chicken, no buffalo flavor |
| Price | Sizes vary — call to order | Sizes vary — call to order |
What’s Actually in Our Buffalo Chicken Calzone
Our Buffalo Chicken Calzone is built from three things: chicken, bleu cheese, and mild buffalo sauce, folded into the same hand-stretched dough we use for every calzone on the menu. No filler ingredients, no extra vegetables mixed in — just those three.
The word that matters most there is “mild.” Plenty of buffalo chicken recipes default to a sharper, vinegar-forward cayenne sauce, and it’s easy to assume “buffalo” automatically means hot. Ours doesn’t chase that heat. It’s built for tang and flavor first, so if you like buffalo sauce without your mouth burning, this is the version calibrated for you.
Bleu cheese is doing real work here too. It’s a sharper, tangier match for buffalo sauce than mozzarella would be, which is why the same bleu cheese pairing also shows up on our Buffalo Chicken Wrap and Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak. It’s the standard pairing across every buffalo item we make, not a one-off choice for the calzone.
Like every calzone we make, it’s baked to order rather than assembled ahead of time and reheated — the dough goes in filled and comes out golden brown and sealed shut, which is what keeps the sauce and melted cheese contained instead of leaking out the sides. That’s part of why a calzone travels better for delivery than an open-faced dish would.
What’s in the Regular Chicken Calzone
The Chicken Calzone is built on our standard calzone base — mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce — with chicken as the protein, no buffalo sauce or bleu cheese involved. If you want chicken in a calzone but don’t want any buffalo flavor at all — not even the mild version — this is the one to order.
It’s a genuinely different eating experience, not just a spicier-or-milder version of the same thing. The Buffalo Chicken Calzone is tangy and sharp from the sauce and bleu cheese. The plain Chicken Calzone is a cleaner, cheese-forward bite — closer in spirit to our Plain Calzone than to anything buffalo-flavored.
If you’re ordering for a group with mixed spice tolerance, that gap is actually useful. “Chicken calzone” isn’t one compromise item on our menu — it’s two genuinely different options depending on who’s eating.
Mild, Not Hot: Where Buffalo Flavor Shows Up Across Our Menu
Confusingly, not everything we label “buffalo chicken” uses the same sauce. The calzone is mild. So are the stromboli, cheesesteak, and salad versions. But the wrap is hot. Here’s the full breakdown, so you know exactly what you’re getting before you order:
| Item | Sauce heat |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Chicken Calzone | Mild |
| Buffalo Chicken Stromboli | Mild |
| Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak | Mild |
| Buffalo Chicken Salad | Mild |
| Buffalo Chicken Wrap | Hot |
| Buffalo Wings | Classic buffalo |
So if you try the calzone, like the flavor, and want more heat next time, the Buffalo Chicken Wrap is where to go — same bleu cheese pairing, real heat behind it. See our complete wraps guide for the rest of that lineup, or our complete wings guide if wings are more your speed.
The name “buffalo” actually traces back to a real place, not a pepper. The sauce was invented at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York in 1964, where it was tossed on wings and served with celery and bleu cheese dressing. That same bleu cheese pairing has stuck around for six decades, which is part of why it still shows up on our own buffalo chicken items today.
So, Which One Should You Order?
If you already know you like buffalo chicken and just want to know how hot it runs here, order the Buffalo Chicken Calzone with confidence — it’s built for flavor, not for a burn. It’s also a solid pick for game day or a group order, since the mild sauce means more people at the table can actually eat it without reaching for water.
If you’re ordering for kids, anyone who avoids spice entirely, or you just want a straightforward chicken calzone without deciding on a sauce, go with the regular Chicken Calzone. And if you’ve had our mild version before and want it turned up, that’s exactly what the Buffalo Chicken Wrap is for.
Calzone or Stromboli?
If you’re weighing a calzone against a stromboli instead of choosing between two calzones, that’s a different, shape-based question — a calzone is dough folded in half over the filling, while a stromboli is rolled into a log. We break down the full difference, including how it changes the way the filling sits inside, in our complete calzones & stromboli guide, which also compares all 15 options side by side.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the Buffalo Chicken Calzone spicy?
- No — it’s made with mild buffalo sauce, not a hot version. If you want real heat, order the Buffalo Chicken Wrap instead, which uses a hot sauce.
- What’s the difference between the Buffalo Chicken Calzone and the Chicken Calzone?
- The Buffalo Chicken Calzone uses mild buffalo sauce and bleu cheese. The regular Chicken Calzone uses our standard mozzarella and marinara base instead — no buffalo sauce or bleu cheese involved.
- Can I get the Buffalo Chicken Calzone without bleu cheese?
- Call us at (215) 904-7353 to ask about substitutions. We haven’t confirmed which swaps are available online, so it’s best to check directly when you order.
- What’s the difference between a calzone and a stromboli?
- A calzone is dough folded in half over the filling and sealed shut. A stromboli is the same dough and filling rolled into a log and sliced. See our complete calzones & stromboli guide for the full breakdown.
- How much does the Buffalo Chicken Calzone cost?
- Pricing depends on size. Call (215) 904-7353 to hear current pricing and order.
Mild buffalo flavor, folded into a calzone.