Originally Posted by
the_nomad
Wow...
Tough one.
I've NEVER had
good wings anywhere outside of the greater Buffalo area. They suck even only an hour away in Rochester. The best I can say were only
just acceptable - at Hooter's in San Antonio. I had to tell them to leave 'em in twice as long as they usually do.
Now we should talk worst wings - hands down that'd be the cafe at the Sydney domestic terminal. Breaded, drippingly greasy, and (God forbid) served with RANCH?! A travesty!
But airports are notoriously bad anyway...
With good wings, the skin should be crispy but not too dark, tossed in a sauce of part butter part Frank's hot sauce (ratio dependant on how hot you like it - personally I like to dash a little homemade Habenero sauce...) served with celery and blue cheese (preferably Marie's brand). ^
BRILLIANT!^
I can't agree more... Here are some clues to making a BAD WING:
1. Not Cripsy Enough
2. Someone Decided To Bread Them
3. Ranch Dressing (Ack!)
4. They are the size of a pigeon wing
5. Mostly two boners on the plate (where did the single boners go?)
So for inside Buffalo, I'd have to say Duff's on Sheridan Drive/Millersport
Outside Buffalo.... Boston Area has Wing Works
And there is a chain in Phonenix that is supposed to be decent.
Usually it requires a native of Buffalo to leave the city and open a restaurant to even get close.
Honorable mention goes to Hooters for covering up bad wings (See criteria above), by uncovering the wait staff. Note, if you tell them to make crispy, unbreaded wings, super hot (the wings that is) with blue cheese, they aren't too bad actually.
