If you're on a mission to hit hole in the wall chicken, burrito, and burger joints then you better add Chicken Lips to your short list. And besides that, how can you not smile when you hear a restaurant with the name Chicken Lips?
This is a non-descript house located a few miles from Madison, WI. It's very casual inside -- maybe a dozen tables and a good old fashioned formica bar. From the juke box in the corner to the rusted out condom dispenser in the men's room (I didn't check out the women's room ...) this place smacks of character and fodder for your next conversation with your buddies.
The chicken wings? Very good. I would not call them the best that I've had (Crosstown Pub in Naperville, IL still rules) but they're very good. The homemade blue cheese is not to be missed. My wings were with the house dry rub and were quite tasty.
Two in our group of four had burgers. The burger was quality meat and received that nod of enjoyment with the expected accompanying dribble of burger juice down the chin. The only gripe, and I agree with this, is that the burger is served just by itself on the plate. No tomato. No lettuce. Really? C'mon Chicken Lips. If you can serve celery with chicken wings you can serve lettuce and tomato with a burger.