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| - People have raved about ATL Wings since I moved to Arizona. People said the wings are amazing, delicious, life-changing, just damn-good wings.
But....
I don't think I can use any of those words to describe the food.
I ordered 7 Teriyaki boneless wings. Most people would say that would be a mistake, because boneless are never as good as bone-in. I'll agree somewhat to that, but the sauce itself was decent. My fiance tried several and had a hard time deciding which to choose because he enjoyed all flavors.
The wings were hot and arrived quickly. The fries were a bit...meh, but I'll pass on considering that as part of the review because that is not really why I wanted to try ATL so badly.
What hurt the most was the establishment cleanliness. Maybe it was an off-day, but the room was not clean. The first thing I noticed was the grimy door and floor when I first walked in. Our table was the cleanest one and that's not saying much.
You can watch the cooks in the back, which I really appreciate. But, also it somewhat grossed me out. No one was wearing gloves. I don't know if that is a requirement, but when I can watch what people touch, including their mouths and ears and then I see that utensils and bowls are touched, it just makes for a lost appetite.
My fiance will go back and has no problem with any of the issues I mentioned. Straight up, he will say these are great wings. I am on the fence about it, because I want to make sure my sauce is teriyaki.. and not teriyaki with a hint of ear wax.
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