Wing Basket
April 20th, 2006 by art365
Four Locations:
- 8246 MENAUL @ WYOMING IN HOFFMANTOWN CENTER
292.9464 - 4565 San Mateo Blvd in@Montgomery Plaza
830.9464 - 5241 Ouray, Coors Rd @ I-40 in West Bluff Center
831.5300 - 3705 Ellison Rd @ Hwy 528 in Cottonwood Corners
899.7040
I knew it was coming! With the popularity of Buffalo chicken wings, sooner or later we were going to see a restaurant dedicated to the popular bar food, “The Chicken Wing”. Being a chicken wing fan, I had high hopes for the Wing Basket. The Wing Basket offers eight flavors of wings: WB Original, Hot, TNT, Barbecue, Honey Mustard, Kentucky Bourbon, Garlic Parmesan, and Lemon Pepper. Along with their wings they also offer chicken tenders, fries, and other various sides.
The interior of the restaurant has a fresh picnicy-farm theme. There is plenty of seating for being such a small restaurant. You can order at the counter or call ahead for take-out. The staff is usually friendly and willing to give recommendations. The service can be a tad slow when you order at the restaurant, so call ahead.
The sauces at the Wing Basket were all decent. The sugar based sauces, such as the Kentucky Bourbon, and Honey Mustard, were too sweet. The Honey Mustard seemed to be missing the MUSTARD. Of all the buffalo sauces, the hot buffalo sauce was the only one spicy enough for me. I have tried all of the flavors except for the TNT. The main problem with the wings at the Wing Basket is the quality. On all the occasions the wings were dry and had very little meat, mostly dry skin and bones. One time at the West Bluff Center location, the wings had absolutely no meat, what so ever. If there was meat, it must have disappeared in the deep fryer. I love wings, but these are very low quality. The fries were soggy and tasted sweet. I have to say the only thing I did like were the sweet stix.
I have had the Wing Basket four times and all were consistently mediocre. If they upgrade their quality of wings, I would give them another try. Until then I could just not recommend the Wing Basket.
Taste:
[rate 5]
Service:
[rate 7]
Ambiance:
[rate 7]
Overall Reader Rating
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Bud Says
I have to agree with you. I’m a recent transplant and wing junkie and was very disappointed.
My current favorites are at O’Hares in Rio Rancho, and I’m hoping to check out the place that just got best of in Alibi - I can’t remember the name offhand.
Apr 21st, 2006 at 8:47 pm
Bud Says
The place from Alibi was Billy’s long bar. Not too impressed.
May 5th, 2006 at 6:41 pm
art365 Says
I would have to say Hooters. Although I have not tried O’Hares.
May 6th, 2006 at 1:01 am
Eric Says
Yeah, Wingstop and Billy’s arent that good in my opinion. If anyone knows of a good place…I’m all ears.
Aug 23rd, 2006 at 8:49 pm
Eric Says
By the way, everyone knows that you don’t go to Hooters for the wings! Although you can try to sell that one to your girlfriend or wife.
Aug 23rd, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Rob Says
Dead on. I got some wings there, and was completely unimpressed. The comment about the dryness and lack of meat is exactly what I thought.
I guess I’ll keep looking for some good ones.
Aug 26th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Brenda Says
The taste is not bad, but the staff is terrible. I just went for the first time and I said hi to the guy (he obviously saw me) and he ignored me and turned the TV volume up. Then, my husband dared to ask him a question and he mocked my husband. We didn’t know if we had to sit down and wait or if the wings were going to come fast since like I said it was our first time there. Therefore, we stayed at the counter waiting and the guy said that we had an attitude (WHAT???). One of the other guys was nice though, but I still feel very frustrated by the way we were treated. I’ll never go back.
May 27th, 2008 at 4:35 am