The Buffalo Wing Bible

Just imagine your family from out of town is coming to visit. They’ve heard that WNY is the home of the Buffalo wing, and they're supposed to be the best in the universe. But WHERE should you take them for the best Buffalo wing experience? You will be mortified if your family tells you that your favorite Buffalonian spot for wings is just “Okay” and “They ain’t as good as our ‘Unbewingable’ joint back home.” Unimaginable!!!  😱 To save you from this fate worse than death, our father-daughter team of Jay and JP set out on a quest to taste, catalog, rate and rank 30 famous (and not-so-famous) wing establishments. Using a detailed, analytic approach, we know of no other wing rating system so comprehensive. We christen it “The Buffalo Wing Bible.” So when those family members finally arrive, you will be as cool and collected as a cucumber because you've read THE WING BIBLE and have listened to the wise ratings of THE GOODWINGS! With this sacred knowledge, you will be able to ...

Should be called Mr. Greatbar!  Final Overall Score: 4.6  Restaurant: 4.0  Classic Buffalo dive bar, possibly the pinnacle. Strong odor of cleaning solution when we arrived - not a bad thing, just pungent. Almost too on the divey side to be a regular spot to bring friends and family, but this is certainly a staple bar of Buffalo. Fun fact: Mr. Goodbar is located directly next to Cole's. Taste: 5.0  This is exactly what you want!! Crispy, succulent, lots of delicious sauce, good bleu cheese and all the fixins. Bullseye!  Sauce: 4.5  Excellent, just missing a very slight dimension of creaminess. Very close to perfect in quantity and flavor. Crispiness: 5.0  Worried at first due to difference in size between flats and drums, but every single wing was crispy, succulent, and perfectly cooked. Size & Quality: 4.5  5 and 5, but the drums are gargantuan compared to the flats. Can forgive this because they’re perfec...

Wonderful theme and food, fair wings Final Overall Score: 3.5  Restaurant: 4.0  Omg a pirate theme! Very charming and fun atmosphere. The other food we tried on the menu was a 5/5. However, this place is kinda located in the middle of nowhere in Lake Shore and does not quite have a representative Buffalo feel. Additionally, there was no celery, only carrot sticks. Bleu cheese was watery and slightly sweet. It might be homemade, which would explain why it deviates from the norm. All of these things are not necessarily negative aspects, but we had to shave off a few points. Taste: 4.0  Overall a decent wing, but inconsistent sizes, non-traditional sweetness in the sauce, and surprisingly gummy texture did not make this wing shine. Sauce: 3.5  Slightly sweet and some sort of extra flavor that deviated from a traditional Buffalo sauce. Heat level was lip-smackingly good. Crispiness: 3.5  Outside skin was perfectly crispy but the inner m...