Facepalm at Buffalo Wild Wings

[nachogrande]

TIPS

forgive the correction, but having worked for them often, TIPS means TO INSURE PROPPER SERVICE, was the way I understood it. service could be both lousy AND prompt. and it is definitely not a city in China.

 

[beach elvis]

Used to go to the first one on OSU's campus back in the '80's. Once they did away with the Pizza Pockets, I did away with them.

 

[jack the toad]

I've had better wings than BWW and if they're posted, that's enough for me. I'll get my wing thing elsewhere.

 

[Robotech]

Quaker Steak & Lube

As an alternative for "wings" and other items hot sauce related, I'd suggest Quaker Steak & Lube if you have one in the area.

They have a fair system for choosing your "heat level", and the food and service at the Council Bluffs, IA, location was such that I brought my boss and customers there while working on a project in the area for a couple of months.

Unfortunately, at least some locations are posting "no weapons" signs, but I didn't see one at the time I was going to this one.

 

[perrazi]

nothing with feathers on it is fit for human consumption anyway, so their antigun stance doesn't bother me .

 

[mtgianni]

No signs in either Montana store I was in.

 

[BuckeyeChuck]

Used to go to the first one on OSU's campus back in the '80's. Once they did away with the Pizza Pockets, I did away with them.

There were two near OSU's campus: one near Frambes and High and one at 11th and High. The 11th and High location lost its life in the Campus Gateway project and a new (huge) location was built on the northwest corner of Lane and High.

I had friends who were regulars at one or the other location for the wing special nights. I never went in the 11th and High location despite living near that intersection on E 11th Avenue for a year 1991-1992. And I went into the other one maybe twice in 10 years. I guess I'm not a B-dubs fan.

 

[beach elvis]

There were two near OSU's campus: one near Frambes and High and one at 11th and High. The 11th and High location lost its life in the Campus Gateway project and a new (huge) location was built on the northwest corner of Lane and High.

I had friends who were regulars at one or the other location for the wing special nights. I never went in the 11th and High location despite living near that intersection on E 11th Avenue for a year 1991-1992. And I went into the other one maybe twice in 10 years. I guess I'm not a B-dubs fan.

I lived near Hudson and Summit at the time and went to the old one on Woodruff.
Brutha, you want some masochistically hot ones? Get the "60,000BTU"'s from the Thurman Café. Almost worthy of a 4473 form and a Class III tax stamp. And they're WHOLE wings too!

 

[fat tom]

nothing with feathers on it is fit for human consumption anyway, so their antigun stance doesn't bother me .

f.t.

 

[Mcwsky09]

Back in my day... (actually might have prior to that)

Last time I went to a wing place I got into a huge argument with the staff. The menu says 12 wings. and they bring me 6 wings separated (12 pieces). I'm going Where's The File ???????? The guy says that 12 means pieces-I point out the menu says wings-it don't say pieces. I get a bit loud. I get my 12 wings-as does everyone else in the place within earshot I'm told that it was pretty brutal there that night as word spread quickly. Last I heard they changed the menu but my wife refuses to let me go back.

There was a time when wholesale distribution of chicken to retailers included 50 pounds bags of chicken wings that were given away to the retailers in order to avoid the cost of disposing of them. Not sure if they were used to make soup or what at that point - but then someone got the idea to create what we know today as chicken wings or buffalo wings etc and sell them at a huge profit (since there was no cost for the wings themselves). Of course, once there was a demand for the wings, the distributors began charging for them.

Not sure if I saw that on a Discovery Channel type program or heard it directly from a buddy who works for a major food wholesale distributor but I would think it is documented somewhere on the interwebs.

 

[Duster340]

I love their wings. The Mango Habanero are my favorites.

Oh heck ya...I love that stuff!

 

[Poodle Soup]

Most servers would have no idea what your talking about.

First time I walked into one there was about 10 employees standing by the door not really doing anything. Quick look around and glimpsed 10 open tables or so. The guy walks up and said a half an hour wait... I turned around walked across the parking lot and had Chinese instead. The last time I was drug there it was to noisy, too crowded, and the food was sub par.... I never expect to much out of chain restaurants.... give me a mom and pop shop any day!

 

[jkc]

I do not understand the chicken wing craze. The wings are the worst-for-you part of the bird, yet they sell for a premium? I don't touch them.

I'm as perplexed as you are by the fascination with these meat-bare, messy, dangerously over-spiced scraps of chicken offal. Of all the widely available food options, why wings are favored is a mystery to me... I'm goin' for the calves liver, oysters, escargo, and chorizo...

 

[Model 19 6"]

OK the place posts a sign no carry. Are you breaking a law if you carry anyway?

 

[Shooter2384]

OK the place posts a sign no carry. Are you breaking a law if you carry anyway?

Check your local laws, if the sign carries the weight of law then yes...

Ive come across one place that i said i would never order wings there again. Im also from buffalo NY.

 

[GaryS]

OK the place posts a sign no carry. Are you breaking a law if you carry anyway?

That would probably depend on what state you were in. In MA, no, it has no legal affect other than if you are discovered they can ask you to leave. There is other stuff that can happen, but I won't bore you with the details.

Other states do have binding signage.

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

OK the place posts a sign no carry. Are you breaking a law if you carry anyway?

It depends on your state's laws. Here in Kentucky, it's not illegal to carry there, however you can be charged with trespass if you're asked to leave and don't.

Some states(like Texas) require a specific sign format and language to make carrying illegal-a generic "No Guns" sign doesn't do it.

You'll want to check your state laws to see if carrying past the sign is illegal. Some states also have restrictions on places that serve alcohol which may also prevent you from legally carrying(although for many these only apply to places which earn a certain percentage of their income from alcohol sales).

 

[Robotech]

I do not understand the chicken wing craze. The wings are the worst-for-you part of the bird, yet they sell for a premium? I don't touch them.

Do you remember when beef "flank" used to be considered to be a "lesser" quality cut of beef, and was priced accordingly? Now the price is up there with the premium cuts! Monkfish used to be considered to be "trash", and commercial fishermen would throw it back over the side. Try buying it today.

A lot of it is finding a use for items you have, and then using "marketing" to make it attractive. Marketing... What else can explain why people want to buy those bony, over-spiced bits of chicken leftovers at ridiculously inflated prices?

 

[bp231986]

OVER PRICED!! lol ill run to Mcdonalds and have some spunge nuggets...i mean chicken spunges.......i mean chicken nuggets....with some ranch

 

[Texas Star]

forgive the correction, but having worked for them often, TIPS means TO INSURE PROPPER SERVICE, was the way I understood it. service could be both lousy AND prompt. and it is definitely not a city in China.

Not only can't you spell, "proper" correctly, you are just wrong. The first poster had it right: TIPS meant "To Insure Prompt Service."

It goes back several hundred years, to English pubs and other taverns. I believe the coffeehouses began about 1660. I think that Lloyd's of London began in a coffeehouse.

I don't see the appeal to wings. I want more of the chicken, hopefully with some vegetables.

I think I may have had some wings in Hooter's, but ordered a hamburger and/or chili, too, and there were distractions that precluded my focusing on the wings so much as on the girl bringing them.

The girls will autograph a basketball for you, too, if you buy it. I've got one. But the memories that are attached to it have nothing to do with chicken wings.

BTW, my favorite waitresses at an Outback location look down on Hooter's girls and say that Hooter's exploits women. But some of those babes are hot, and they must be the main reason to go to Hooter's. Neither I or my son have ever been in one where the food was very good.