We’ve
been craving wings for awhile, so we spontaneously stopped at Buffalo Wild Wings
for lunch yesterday. I had never been to
this restaurant until I started dating Lance – probably since I’m not a huge
sports fanatic. Their original location
was in Ohio (where Lance is from), so I’m sure they were more prevalent when he
was growing up.
They
are now in every state in the U.S., and even some abroad. Tampa has one in Ybor City, plus there are
locations nearby in Brandon, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, and New Port Richey. The one we ate at yesterday was in Largo.
Their
slogan “Wings. Beer. Sports.” explains the whole concept pretty
accurately. They
have a wide variety of wing options – even outlining the spiciness level from
“Smilin’” to “Sizzlin’” to “Screamin’”.
They have a nice beer selection, although they focus mostly on popular
beers like Budweiser, Coors, Blue Moon, and Sam Adams...nothing that you couldn’t
pick up at your typical grocery store. There
are flat screen TVs covering the walls with every sport you could possibly want
to watch. Lance said that in college it
was the go-to place to watch Steelers games (since that’s his team).
We
ordered the medium sized wing basket with 3 varieties – Lemon Pepper, Parmesan
Garlic, and Honey BBQ. The lemon pepper
was a dry rub seasoning, while the other two were slathered in sauce.
My
favorite was the Parmesan Garlic – as you can see in the photo below, it is
completely coated in seasonings. None of
ours were spicy – we ordered all mild flavors. If I were more daring I’d try the Thai Curry
or Mango Habanero, but they’re both in the red-zone on the chart.
It
would be a great place to meet up with a group of friends to catch a big
game. The atmosphere is laid-back, and they
really know how to make fantastic wings.
With the official football season starting today, I’m sure we’ll be
back again soon…
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