Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings







The Culinary Delights Wings Tour (CDWT) headed to another wings stop this week.  Buffalo Wild Wings was on the agenda.  Commonly known as B-Dubs, this is a chain restaurant known for its selection of chicken wings (http://www.buffalowildwings.com).   We ventured into the Dirksen Parkway location at 2808 N. Dirksen Parkway and were greeted warmer and seated quickly.


If you’ve ever been to a B-dubs, they are all pretty much laid out the same way with a main dining area surrounded by massive amounts of televisions and sports paraphernalia.   The televisions are all tuned to the numerous sports channels around the world and make for a very comfortable atmosphere.

Our server Derek (not to be confused with one of the CDWT founding fathers) was only on his second day, but efficiently took our drink orders.  After waiting the obligatory 10 minutes for one of the venerably missing CDWT members, we decided to order. 
 
It didn’t take us long to figure out we wanted the lunch special of 8 wings.  This came with our choice of wing’s style (traditional or boneless), wing’s heat, French fries and a drink for $8.99.  In addition, we were offered celery.  We weren’t clear if this was an extra charge or even why celery is offered with wings.  Nevertheless, we declined this offer.   Two of us ordered under the Hot category, while the other ordered the classic Buffalo sauce.  In addition, we decided to try an appetizer of the Ultimate Nachos on the “Shareables” menu.

Server Derek took our order and proceeded to rapidly and efficiently fill our drinks, while the restaurant filled with lunch patrons
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After a short period of time (how long does it take to put cheese and some meat on chips?), we challenged Derek about having our appetizer brought out first.  He indicated that he had placed the order in that direction.  Well, it didn’t take long for our entire order to be brought to the table.  So much for the appetizer coming out first!

The wings were hot and spicy.  And unlike some of the past wings’ reviews, these were not freezer burnt.  These wings weren’t as large as Hooters or Starship, but they held their own nicely.    Two of the CDWT exchanged wings and tried both Hot and Buffalo style.  The main difference between the two was the additional vinegar added.  The heat factor was still high on both versions.  Both sauces rated high on our subjectivity scale. 

After chowing down on the wings and fries, we tore into the nachos.  They had three different versions of nachos on one plate and all were nicely done.  These were a big hit with the group.
Our waiter kept our drinks filled and although it was only his second day on the job, he did a good job.  He did have a problem splitting the nachos for our bills.  After some time, we were each charged $12.35 for this big lunch meal.

The atmosphere, service and price were good, however the wings weren’t as large as others we tested.  The group decided it was time to return to Hoots, just to make sure we didn’t miss anything.  So, before we end the tour, you’ll see another review about Hooters.  Until then…

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