Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Wheat Sheaf


This has been a long time coming. Sorry for the delay. We were able to hit up this establishment for one of the Canada games and I will tell you that it didn't disappoint. Ample seating with lots of TVs in almost every direction and GREAT WINGS. We without any more stalling here it is.


Wing Quality 4/5 – These were great wings. They were big. They were crisp. There were flavourful. These had all the makings of good wings. standard flavours and I was able to get medium and they were tasty but could have used a little more kick. That was the only thing that I could discern making them a lot better. The price was pretty much the best I have had. For 30 wings I paid between $11 and $12!! Their deal is 1/2 price wings from Sunday to Tuesday and I would for sure check that out. These wings can stand up with the big boys on my scale and are worth the trip down there.


Sides and Extras 3.5/5- These were well done with the celery and carrots. There was a lot of them and with loads of dips. Didn't get much else as I had 30 wings but the celery and carrots Sinead would rave about.


Beer 3/5 – Standard with decent to standard prices. Molson bar with all the regulars.


Service 3/5 – The guy was pretty good. Tough day with the hockey being on but he performed adequately. Nothing special and nothing bad.


Overall 4/5 – This was a great experience. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of wing as well as the prices. It had that rare combination of crisp and juicy with a little but of sauce. This being the oldest bar in the city really showed me why and for my money this has been the best value and quality yet so far and with 3 options of nights to get there I am sure that they will do well.


Until Next time........

Friday, February 19, 2010

Wild Wing - A Wild Time - Somewhat


Kurt deserves a bunch of credit for this as we would not have gotten a table for the hockey game if he had not gotten there early. The Canada game was great to watch and good TV coverage in this place. Lots of people and few servers but it was ok because ours was awesome. They have different wing deals on different days as well as mixing it with beer as well. Wild Wing is a chain so I imagine that all of them are fairly similar at least with their 100 flavors and with the décor and consistency. This place is easy to get to on the subway so ideal for a meeting location of people coming from different areas. Here we go let’s get at it.

Wing Quality 4/5 – I really enjoyed them. I had 2 different types. #1 was Mustang Ranch which was under their Hot N’ Exotic menu and was Spicy Mustard and Ranch flavored. This was great because it was a nice mix between the kick from the mustard and the smoothness of the ranch. This was a 4 out of 6 on the heat meter and was pretty much the perfect spice for me. They were crisp while a little saucy and kept the hands messy. After the 2nd period I got my second 1.5 lbs of wings and these were under the Hot N’ Bothered section called Red Dirt Road. These were made up of Franks Chili Heat and Creole Mustard. These were a little less spicy and a little more hot sauce flavored. I did not like them as much as the first but they had a better ration between crisp and saucy than the first. The deal on Tuesday here is 1.5 lbs for the price of 1 lb which is 10 bucks. Decent price and good wings with over 100 selection. I also had one of the Maple BBQ and do not get maple on your wings ever. Trust me

Sides and Extras 2/5- The Chilli Cheese Fries were not great but they were ok as I was very hungry waiting for the rest of our party. And there were no sides that came directly with the wings. Would have liked some veggies.

Beer 3.5/5 – Decent choices and lots of options for sizes with mini pitchers also available. Cheaper than normal and was perfect for the situation. I also like how all the prices were laid out in the menu which a lot of places do not do. It allows you to pick your poison before the server comes over

Service 5/5 – He was awesome. Kurt scooped up our original seats but she was paramount in securing a second table for our spill over (4 more people showed up that we did not expect). We asked her to come back for second round of wings at the 2nd intermission and she was right there. Gave good advice and got everything promptly. Also one of the more friendly servers I have had. Top notch.

Overall 4/5 – Great night. Good wings, good beer, great hockey and good friends. Couldn’t ask for more. I would for sure come back here for the same experience. It was pretty complete but the only thing I would change would be to get some sides in there.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Guest Blogger for Wild Wing

Care of : Mark S.

To start off, I will indicate that I am a guest blogger and will write whenever I come out or whenever the hell I feel like it. Also, it should be known that I recently frequented this exact location for lunch and in my burger I found what looked like either a wet nap or some sort of plastic wrapping.

Despite a previously horrendous experience at this bar, I must say that the wing night was quite solid. Our server was absolutely amazing and held down the fort in a pretty chaotic and cramped environment.

There were plenty of TV's, all playing the only thing that mattered.

The beer was good (mini pitcher was a good deal).

As for the wings, despite all of the different flavours, there was enough of a difference in each selection to justify the numerous options. I picked some sort of spicy-sweet-mustard combination that turned out to be very good; I think it had some sort of phallic name like the pale rail.

In terms of random entertainment, there was a few homeless people who walked in to check the score of the game. All in all, I will give a score of 3.75 out of 5.

Let it be known that no plastic wrapping was found in anyones wings, and the only plastic wrap needed was that to shield everyone one from the orgasmic explosion of flavours that was my wing selection- the pale rail (i think).

Wild Wing - College/Yonge St.

Very small place and luckily I came through and saved the day by getting there early and reserving a spot for us. First impressions, service was amazing and our waitress may have been the nicest server I've experienced. The TV situation was excellent as we were surrounded by at least three 40 in flat screens showcasing the Olympic games. To top it off, I made a beauty of a bet when I bet Duncan 5$ Canada wouldn't score 15 on Norway. Needless to say, I was correct --by far.

The wing selection was very good. There had to have been over 100 wing sauces to choose from. However, I'm very cautious when going to places like this because I find many of the sauces are very very similar. I mean...come on...it's not like they have thousands of bottles of wing sauce in the back. They simply add a few ingredients to certain sauces to alter them slightly. Although the various wings did taste different from one another, I'm not the kind of guy that gets off on eating hundreds of flavours. I'd rather just have a saucy wing that burns my mouth off with heat.

To the scorecard

WING QUALITY 3.5/5 -- Pretty good texture with a bit of crunch. Although I like my wings to be extremely saucy. These were more of a fried wing with limited sauce. I also didn't like how they poured ranch all of the wings if you asked for ranch sauce. That was pretty strange.

Sides and Extras 1/5 -- No celery or veggies of any kind, no dipping sauce provided.

Beer 3/5 -- They had a solid selection and from what I remember, the prices were slightly lower than I've come to expect in this overpriced, over-taxed city.

Service 5/5 -- Waitress was a sweetheart and really helped us out when we had to accommodate some unexpected guests.

OVERALL - 3.5/5 -- NO sides and extras, and the wings not being HOT at all dropped the overall score. Service was outstanding and the environment was solid. However, don't sit under the palm tree because it flashes green lights on you throughout the night. It's really distracting.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Chick N' Deli


The Chick N' Deli. What more can I say. I had never eaten there but thought to myself that a place that had chicken spelt so uniquely might have some good wings. We walked in and the place was pretty empty. They have wing "special"s from Sunday to Tuesday but they aren't too great. 2 or 3 bucks off is not a great deal. We decided that it would be hilarious to come back to this place for a night and have some drinks. But for now we will go for the wings. Here we go....


Wing Quality 3/5 - I liked them. They were in the same style as St. Louis and Bistro on Avenue with the sauce basically cooked right into the wing. The wings were too small for my liking though you got a good amount with about 12 wings per pound. The medium was a decent spice but they could have had a little more kick. I would say that the deal was not worth it but the quality was decent.


Sides and Extras 2.5/5- Onion rings were pretty standard. Not great and not bad. decent celery and I was pretty glad that it came with ranch sauce right off the bat.


Beer 2.5/5 - Standard. Nothing special and no real good deals.


Service 3/5 - Liked our waiter. He was pretty good but it took a while for him to come and get our order. I'll give him some credit as I think he might have been the only guy working.


Overall 3/5 - This was an enjoyable night and decent food but nothing to write home about. If I was at this place I might get the wings but I wouldn't go there specifically for the wings. There are for sure better places to spend your wing money but if you end up there try them out.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Chick N Deli

It's always pleasing to enter a restaurant with 20 open tables because you know you'll be seated immediately. Then again, why are there 20 open tables? hmmmm

This week's wing stop was a trip to Chick n Deli off Eglinton on Mt. Pleasant. Very easy to get to and very low key. This I like...

Service was decent and the TV situation was wonderful depending on seat location.

All and all there isn't much to talk about here so let's get to the score card.

WING QUALITY 2/5 - Very very small -- that's what she said -- no really, these wings were very small and slightly overcooked. Still tasty, but I didn't feel like I received a good amount for the price I paid. I don't like feeling like I got ripped off and I definitely felt that way leaving this place. Wings that small probably cost .20 each and they were selling them for about .80. Not happy with that. The Good...They came in a basket and were fairly sauced up. However, I ordered the "suicide" wings which left plenty to be desired. Not hoping to go back anytime soon.

Sides and Extras 3/5- Came with a side, ranch, and that's a good thing. Would have like a selection of ranch, dill and blue cheese though.

BEER 3/5 Nothing special, about what you'd expect.

SERVICE 2/5 I felt bad for the guy because he seemed to be working alone. However, he was very slow to take our order...like 15 min slow. When he did take our order he took them with memorization which always amazes me. Nothing special here either though.

Overall Experience 2.5/5 I wouldn't go back here for wings. For the amount we received and the size of the wings it isn't even comparable to Bistro, or St. Louis Wings....Do Not Go Here for Wings....I ended up paying like 32 bucks for 20 wings and 1 beer.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Chick N' Deli


Has anyone heard of the Chick N' Deli? Well I have and it has been around for years. Have anyone ever thought of going there for chicken? or just cougars? Well you are in luck. This Tuesday we are heading to this infamous place and you will get the feedback right here. Cluck Cluck.