2464 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Ph.: 773-868-9453
Originally started in 1982 in Ohio as a college sports bar, Buffalo Wild Wings has grown into a casual dining restaurant franchise that includes more 200 locations across the U.S. In Illinois, Buffalo Wild Wings is typically considered a suburban restaurant, but there is one location in Chicago near DePaul University.
Yet, stepping into this Windy City-locale, you might forget for a moment that you're in Chicago. Not only does it look like any other Buffalo Wild Wings--full of TVs and local sports memorabilia, the low cost of beers resembles suburban prices rather than city ones.
As for the food, there's plenty to choose from. From various sauces on the chicken wings, including buffalo of course, to slammers and sandwiches, the menu is huge and definitely a testament to the awesomeness of buffalo sauce and wings.
We ordered a basket of traditional buffalo wings, all of medium heat. Most of the food fight participants hadn't gone into Buffalo Wild Wings expecting much, thinking that it was the other flavors at BWW that deserved the glory. Those with low expectations were pleasantly surprised. The medium heat was enjoyed by most, as was the amount of meat on the bone. But the quality of meat? Most of it tasted and looked greasy, which doesn't necessarily make a good wing.
Nonetheless, every last wing was polished off, and we even ordered a few of the other flavors to try, even if they didn't count toward our final vote.
But there was one last surprise: the bill. While the wings were decently priced for the city, and comparable to the second contender, imagine our surprise when we realize we were charged for the celery and the bleu & ranch dressings. That's just a huge no-no in our books and would have probably affected the voting more had there been a category on price.
Overall, the restaurant beat expectations--but is that good enough to beat contender #2?
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