Buffalo Wild Wings

Service can be really good or shaky depending on who you get.  Some of the servers and barkeeps are really awesome.  The sauces are tasty but the quality of the wings themselves is questionable.  I enjoy the video trivia but last time I played I had two playmakers in a row go dead during the game.  This is a great place to watch fights with the shear number and size of TVs.  For big events make sure to get there early since they fill up.

I'm fairly easy to please. If you have the words "Buffalo" and "Wings" in your name, I expect you to have great wings though. Not just good sauces - but the actual chicken appendage that you are covering in that sauce should be good too. If your wings aren't tasty enough to be eaten plain, you have crappy wings. Buffalo Wild Wings has some really good sauces on terrible wings.

Wings aren't hard to make. Get a decent sized chicken, kill it, cut off its arms, fry them, sauce, and serve. We're not talking rocket science here. However, BWW wings have gone down in quality as they have opened more chains. The wings themselves have gotten very small - more like pigeon sized wings, or maybe a severely anorexic chicken. The miniscule size of the wing is probably what is causing their second major problem: they often come out overcooked and ridiculously dry. No amount of sauce can disguise a dry, crappy wing. As far as wings go, the only thing BWW has going for it are good sauces. Mango Habanero and Asian Zing are great - sweet and heat in great proportions. Like most wing places, their super duper hot sauce is pretty crappy though. All heat and no flavor - and this is coming from a guy who eats habaneros on salad. It's not hard to make a flavorful super hot sauce, but BWW can't get it right.

Overall, BWW is a good place to eat though. Their burgers are always pretty good. The prices are reasonable, and it is a great atmosphere for watching sports. If you are in a fantasy football league, ask them about having your draft there. They hook you up with free appetizers, each league member gets a $10 coupon good for another visit, and their staff is always helpful and friendly, even when dealing with our group of around 20 people with separate checks. I just wish they had better wings.

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