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Sunday about 4 PM, I was finished with my errands and made the decision to try wings from Poppy's. It's close to home, so I ordered 10 chicken wings, heat level fire and add garlic, to go. $9.49, paid, and I found a seat to sit and watch the game on one of the numerous tv screens in the place (there must be at least 20...)
With so many screens to look at, there were only two choices showing: Football (which received the blessing of both audio and closed captioning) or a movie (which played on about every 4th screen, silently). Wings took about 15 minutes, as I was told when I placed my order. The guy from behind the register walked them out to me and set 'em down. I looked at wings and back at him and reminded him I ordered to go. He carried the order back to the kitchen.
5 minutes later, the wings appeared in a takeout box. I picked up the order and headed home. On arriving home (3 blocks from the restaurant), I opened the box anticipating spicy steam. It was quite disappointing, the lack of both types of heat.
I took a bite of the first wing only to discover the very mild sauce on the wings. In looking at the receipt, I saw the Fire level was specified and the garlic I ordered on the wings came with a charge, but the cook must have either not read the ticket or misread it. In addition to a wing sauce with very little kick, there was no garlic. The final indignity: the wings were small. The whole order, box, dressing, celery and wings weighed 14 ounces.
Wings that could not make the trip 3 blocks and still be steaming...the wrong sauce...and leaving off something you charged me for...it's highly doubtful that your restaurant will get a second chance to make a first impression.
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