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| - Franchises tend to be a little tough to judge since it's difficult to hold each one at the same standard. However, my experience at Buffalo Wild Wings (B'dubs) here in Charlotte never leaves me unsatisfied.
To begin with, the real estate is huge and located right next to the NASCAR museum. They've got a whole block and a half of restaurant space that includes indoor / outdoor seating and a large central bar. I'd say there are at least 30 TVs (various sizes, 45 in+) surrounding you as you eat. Often you'll see the evening's game on the big screen (in which case the restaurant is packed), or UFC Championship Fights, or sports discussions with celebrities that you can't actually hear :P The general vibe of the place is upbeat and the staff is usually quite friendly.
When it comes down to the menu, I have to comment on the variety that's available at your fingertips. Not feeling wings today? They've got burgers. You don't eat beef? Chicken wraps and popcorn shrimp! Vegetarian? Fried pickles! Seriously, it would probably take you awhile to try everything on the menu, but each item appears to revolve around the B'dub special sauces. I will review each one for you here:
Sweet BBQ - Nice Sweet BBQ Southern Flavor, easy on the tongue
Teriyaki - Not the best, also sweet, slightly tangy, not very Asian
Mild - Classic Buffalo
Parmesan Garlic - It's like eating a Ceasar Dressing Wing
Medium - Classic Buffalo
Honey BBQ - One of my favorites, nice honey and smoky flavor
Spicy Garlic - Another great one, getting spicier, pasty texture, garlicky
Jammin' Jalapeno - This one is good, limited time only, not much jalepeno taste, more lime and sweetness
Asian Zing - Like Sweet Asian Pepper Sauce for your Crab Rangoons
Caribbean Jerk - Very Peppery, not that spicy, ...has a jerk flavor?
Thai Curry - Salty as hell, very much a thai curry flavor, it's slightly confusing
Hot BBQ - Quite hot, spice almost masks the bbq flavor
Hot - Classic Buffalo
Mango Habanero - All time favorite, except it can be difficult to handle the spice for prolonged periods of time. This one will blow your head off. It's deceptively sweet until the heat kicks in with a 2 second delay. Not much mango, but still tons of fruity flavor.
Wild - Getting to the point where it's unbearably hot
Blazin' - You'll get the runs.
If you're not into the sauces, they have dry rubs too, which are.... dry. Stick to the classics ;)
And If you don't like bones, you can go ahead and have the tenders. Occasionally, they'll do something like half off wings or all you can eat wings on the weekday lunch hour, which is good if you can pack away an insane amount of wings in a 2-3 hr span. I've had the limited edition Captain Morgan flavor, which is another favorite, I highly recommend. Nice rum flavor.
All in all, good for groups, sports, food, and drinks. When it's packed though, your order can take a long time. Be warned!
4/5
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