Earlier this week, I took a stop by Wings Over Raleigh, a chicken restaurant offering takeout & delivery services. The Wings Over franchise has many different locations throughout different states. Some of these states include Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, and Michigan. This fast-food restaurant specializes in wings (according to their namesake), but they offer an array of other chicken dishes, including sandwiches, tenders, wraps, and salad. In addition to this, the restaurant has a multitude of different sauces and dry rubs to flavor your chicken and/or fries.
The staff in the restaurant were very friendly and funny, making jokes with each other and the customers for most of the time that I was there. There was a menu located on the window by the front door, as well as an electronic light-up menu projected above the cash registers. The cashier who took my order was very optimistic and knowledgeable about the menu in regard to any suggestions I asked for. I decided to order the 2 tenders & 6 wings combo with an Honest half tea/half lemonade. The cashier asked me if I was sure that I wanted the Honest beverage, likely due to the fact that it’s known for not being sweet. However, I told him that I wanted it anyway because it’s not too sugary. I ordered the Kickin BBQ sauce for my wings and the Sweet Chili sauce for the tenders, the latter being the cashier’s suggestion. After I placed my order, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I could order a seasoning for my fries with no extra charge. I asked what was the most popular dry rub flavor for french fries, to which the staff member replied Cajun, which is what I then decided to order.
The meal was presented pretty well, and I appreciated that the staff used paper to separate the different items in my combo. The meal cost about $18 overall, which is a bit pricy, but I will say that the food was both very tasty and filling. The wings were the perfect blend of sweet and hot, with a savory and smoky taste resulting from the BBQ in the sauce. The tenders were very crunchy and thickly battered, making them very filling despite there only being 2 of them. The Sweet Chili flavor was somewhat similar to the Kickin BBQ flavor in my opinion, with sweet flavors and a little bit of spice. The waffle fries that came with the combo were crisp and crunchy yet soft to bite into, with a mild kick resulting from the Cajun seasoning. I personally feel as though the items could’ve been a little spicier, but I appreciated them keeping it somewhat mild for customers that don’t have a high tolerance for spiciness. I would definitely recommend Wings Over Raleigh to anyone looking for a quality wing spot in the Raleigh area. With friendly staff, good portion sizes, and an array of different flavors and seasonings to choose from, Wings Over Raleigh has a lot to offer customers looking for appetizing, on-the-go chicken dishes.
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