Buffalo Wings in Dublin

Slunk

Its not that hot. If you want a bit of heat get the little 4x bottles of Frank's.

hfallada

fussyonion wrote: »

Probably a really silly question but how hot is Frank's sauce?
Is it REALLY hot or a heat most people can tolerate?

Its not that hot. Buts it really good on burgers and on cheese sandwiches instead of Mayo. Its really popular with body builders as there is no calories in it.

vibe666

for starters you need decent sized wings, cut and separated at the joints, or even better, chicken oyster thighs with the bone removed and cut into 3 strips with the skin on for proper boneless 'wings' without them being dry and boring like breast meat as thigh meat and wing meat are almost identical in texture and flavour.

then 1/3 cornflour and 2/3 plain flour in a bowl with any herbs and spices you might like, but a teaspoon of pepper or smoked paprika works well imho. dust your wings/thighs and leave for an hour on a covered tray in the fridge.

now into a deep fat fryer on high until golden brown and whilst they're cooking, drop equal parts of butter and franks original hot sauce into a pan big enough to toss the wings/thighs in afterwards.

personally i use a wok as it's handy for getting the wings coated easily with the sauce.

once that's cooked out to the point where the butter starts to separate and some of the vinegary flavour has come off the franks, throw in your wings and toss to evenly coat before serving with a nice blue cheese or roasted garlic dip.

YumCha

If you're looking for a recipe - this is the definitive thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1431351

These links might also be helpful:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/02/the-best-baked-buffalo-chicken-wings-in-oven-not-fried-appetizers.html
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/02/buffalo-wings-baked-recipe.html

vibe666

YumCha wrote: »

If you're looking for a recipe - this is the definitive thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1431351

and the definitive recipe in the definitive thread is the one i posted above.

i've probably more (or at least as many) posts in that thread than anyone else over the years and the recipe above is the culmination of my input into the thread and making wings probably 100 times or more in one way or another to find what works.

skimpydoo

YumCha wrote: »

Anyone tried this place yet? I need reports! Love wings, will travel

https://www.facebook.com/wingit.ie

The were at Oktoberfest last few weeks on Georges Dock and their wings were yummy. Loved the boneless wings in Spitfire sauce.

lilblackdress

Bad bobs claim to have the best chicken wings in temple bar so I decided to try it out and compare them to elephant and castle..... and they were so bloody nice!!!

I went with the bbq sauce wings and they really were delicious. Chrispy and the same size as e&c. They have a starter and a main option (€7 & €11) and 2 choices of sauce (hot and bbq)

As much as I love e&c I will definitely be gong back to bad bobs.... their price and choice of sauce has made them my new favourite!

RebelButtMunch

A place in Dundrum Shopping Center also does the ghost chili wings. Unbelievably hot.

Slunk

Just looked it up, place is called cortinas Mexican restaurant. Ghost wings and regular hot wings. I must try them next time I'm out that direction.

AndonHandon

lilblackdress wrote: »

Bad bobs claim to have the best chicken wings in temple bar so I decided to try it out and compare them to elephant and castle..... and they were so bloody nice!!!

I went with the bbq sauce wings and they really were delicious. Chrispy and the same size as e&c. They have a starter and a main option (€7 & €11) and 2 choices of sauce (hot and bbq)

As much as I love e&c I will definitely be gong back to bad bobs.... their price and choice of sauce has made them my new favourite!

Bad Bob's have a promo on their wings this October; €3 a bowl of them, according to Facers;

https://www.facebook.com/BadBobsTempleBar

Mr Whirly

vibe666 wrote: »

for starters you need decent sized wings, cut and separated at the joints, or even better, chicken oyster thighs with the bone removed and cut into 3 strips with the skin on for proper boneless 'wings' without them being dry and boring like breast meat as thigh meat and wing meat are almost identical in texture and flavour.

then 1/3 cornflour and 2/3 plain flour in a bowl with any herbs and spices you might like, but a teaspoon of pepper or smoked paprika works well imho. dust your wings/thighs and leave for an hour on a covered tray in the fridge.

now into a deep fat fryer on high until golden brown and whilst they're cooking, drop equal parts of butter and franks original hot sauce into a pan big enough to toss the wings/thighs in afterwards.

personally i use a wok as it's handy for getting the wings coated easily with the sauce.

once that's cooked out to the point where the butter starts to separate and some of the vinegary flavour has come off the franks, throw in your wings and toss to evenly coat before serving with a nice blue cheese or roasted garlic dip.

I always cook the franks on its own for a few minutes then take it off the heat and melt in the butter. It doesn't seperate at all that way.

vibe666

Mr Whirly wrote: »

I always cook the franks on its own for a few minutes then take it off the heat and melt in the butter. It doesn't seperate at all that way.

i do it that way on purpose, i find that it helps it all stick to the chicken and doesn't adversely affect the flavour.

SlipperyPeople

Anyone had the wings in wishbone yet? They have a few interesting options such as toffee apple wings and spiced orange along with classic buffalo.

going tonight to check it out.

Koptain Liverpool

hungoverbunny wrote: »

Anyone had the wings in wishbone yet? They have a few interesting options such as toffee apple wings and spiced orange along with classic buffalo.

going tonight to check it out.

Jeez they sound rank. Could be wrong i guess.

haven't been there no

Gloomtastic!

Anyone out Fairview/Clontarf way and looking for spicy wings. The new Brú House in Fairview and The Yacht pub in Clontarf both serve wings that will make your nose run....:D

(Don't try the Yacht on Sunday lunchtime though. They only do carvery then).

Merowig

The Three Tun Tavern in Blackrock

Anita Blow

Was in Wishbone 2 weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic setup they have. Had the toffee and apple wings and surprisingly they were absolutely delish

SlipperyPeople

Anita Blow wrote: »

Was in Wishbone 2 weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic setup they have. Had the toffee and apple wings and surprisingly they were absolutely delish

Was tempted to go for them but had the spiced orange ones last night. They were nice but bit too sweet. Don't think I'd go for them again tried some of the others buffalo and bbq and they were solid.

Will def go back.

Anyone out Fairview/Clontarf way and looking for spicy wings. The new Brú House in Fairview and The Yacht pub in Clontarf both serve wings that will make your nose run....

(Don't try the Yacht on Sunday lunchtime though. They only do carvery then).

Nice one will definitely be popping into those for some.

was wondering what the food was like in the bru house so will be sampling their wings.

Dr Crayfish

Wishbone, I bet it wont last. Third restaurant there in the last year ago, after that ridiculous Porn Dog place, lol. Do people not do any research or something when it comes to opening obscure restaurants?
Anyway, I give it 6 months max.

hidinginthebush

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Wishbone, I bet it wont last. Third restaurant there in the last year ago, after that ridiculous Porn Dog place, lol. Do people not do any research or something when it comes to opening obscure restaurants?
Anyway, I give it 6 months max.

Why won't it last? I've been there, wings are pretty nice.

SlipperyPeople

going on their first couple of weeks i'd say it would last. It was very busy when I was there and they've posted previously about having to close early due to running out of supplies.

Seems theres a demand for wings in Ireland!

whiskeyman

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Why won't it last? I've been there, wings are pretty nice.

hungoverbunny wrote: »

going on their first couple of weeks i'd say it would last. It was very busy when I was there and they've posted previously about having to close early due to running out of supplies.

Seems theres a demand for wings in Ireland!

Massive novelty factor in fairness.
It's probably somewhere many will go, but how will repeat custom fair out?
It's a risky business putting all your 'wings' in one basket so to speak.
If they do well out of other offerings, they should be fine.

Burgo

Anita Blow wrote: »

Was in Wishbone 2 weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic setup they have. Had the toffee and apple wings and surprisingly they were absolutely delish

Was there about a week after opening at lunch, got the only non booked table. The place was absolutely jam packed. I got the buffalo wings, the missus got tenders. The food was decent, but I do feel they charge a bit too much for what you get. I'd go back again if I was with someone who really wanted too, bit otherwise I wouldn't be too bothered.

Was in blue bar in skerries last week, and I can highly recommend the wings there. Top notch in my opinion, also it's a lovely spot too.

Gloomtastic!

Burgo wrote: »

Anita Blow wrote: »

Was in Wishbone 2 weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic setup they have. Had the toffee and apple wings and surprisingly they were absolutely delish

Was there about a week after opening at lunch, got the only non booked table. The place was absolutely jam packed. I got the buffalo wings, the missus got tenders. The food was decent, but I do feel they charge a bit too much for what you get. I'd go back again if I was with someone who really wanted too, bit otherwise I wouldn't be too bothered.

Was in blue bar in skerries last week, and I can highly recommend the wings there. Top notch in my opinion, also it's a lovely spot too.

Looking at their website, is it really 12 for 6 wings? :eek:

Gloomtastic!

Burgo wrote: »

Anita Blow wrote: »

Was in Wishbone 2 weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic setup they have. Had the toffee and apple wings and surprisingly they were absolutely delish

Was there about a week after opening at lunch, got the only non booked table. The place was absolutely jam packed. I got the buffalo wings, the missus got tenders. The food was decent, but I do feel they charge a bit too much for what you get. I'd go back again if I was with someone who really wanted too, bit otherwise I wouldn't be too bothered.

Was in blue bar in skerries last week, and I can highly recommend the wings there. Top notch in my opinion, also it's a lovely spot too.

Looking at their website, is it really €12 for 6 wings? :eek:

Anita Blow

I do agree it's a bit pricey. Think a bottle of heineken, chips and wings set me back 18 euro-ish

Dr Crayfish

I'm saying it wont last because these novelty joints never last, like the hot dog place there before it. This "dirty food" fad will pass sooner or later. I would assume the people who open these joints know that it's fleeting and maybe they expect to make a few quid and then pack up and move on to something new? Can you really see a chicken wings joint there in 10 years time? Or in 2 years time?

Checkmate19

Luigi Malones do great wings. Get the bbq sauce ones. 13 euro for a portion for two.

Gavin "shels"

Bit out, but The Bell in Blanch do fantastic wings!

La Cavarna in Temple Bar do a posher type of wings, but they're ace!

Fratton Fred

37 Dawson Street do really good wings, or at least they used to.

Mantis Toboggan

Finally got into elephant and castle over the weekend and yes excellent wings, pricey enough though at 13 euro.

Fantastic wings also in copan in Rathmines and reeves templeogue.

amtc

I had great wings delivered from Camile in Blanchardstown!

whiskeyman

It's nice getting them out, but the best wings are the ones you make yourself.
Dirt cheap and you can make as much as you like

There's a huge thread in the food forum about the best sauces to use.
You can make them every bit as good as your favourite restaurant for next to nothing.

Dr Crayfish

Problem with wings is the crazy amount of calories in them, especially when they're often tossed in butter afterwards!

SB_Part2

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Problem with wings is the crazy amount of calories in them, especially when they're often tossed in butter afterwards!

I don't see the problem with this.

If I'm eating a burger/chips/pizza/wings I'm not eating it because I'm particularly worried about the calories.

Cienciano

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Problem with wings is the crazy amount of calories in them, especially when they're often tossed in butter afterwards!

Sure if they were healthy they wouldn't taste nice

mel123

whiskeyman wrote: »

It's nice getting them out, but the best wings are the ones you make yourself.
Dirt cheap and you can make as much as you like

There's a huge thread in the food forum about the best sauces to use.
You can make them every bit as good as your favourite restaurant for next to nothing.

can you link me to this? ive been in and i cant find it?

whiskeyman

mel123 wrote: »

can you link me to this? ive been in and i cant find it?

it's a bit old, but there's 50 pages of all things wing related here!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=144087




To cut to the chase, Franks Hot Sauce is your answer.... with various tweaks to many difference recipes.

technocrat

Anyone know a butchers that sell wings already chopped into individual parts?

hidinginthebush

Did anyone ever go to that wingit place in tallagh? Wondering if it's worth the trip out there or not.

salmocab

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Did anyone ever go to that wingit place in tallagh? Wondering if it's worth the trip out there or not.

Lad I work with raves about it. Id trust him in general about food.

Gloomtastic!

technocrat wrote: »

Anyone know a butchers that sell wings already chopped into individual parts?

Aldi used to but don't stock them anymore. I had to chop up 4kilos of them on Friday. Not pleasant!

You could try Moore Street.....

irishgirl19

hidinginthebush wrote:

Did anyone ever go to that wingit place in tallagh? Wondering if it's worth the trip out there or not.

Yeah its lovely but very small if you plan to eat in!

Fratton Fred

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Did anyone ever go to that wingit place in tallagh? Wondering if it's worth the trip out there or not.

there's a rumour that they will be opening one in Dun Laoghaire.

dudara

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Did anyone ever go to that wingit place in tallagh? Wondering if it's worth the trip out there or not.

I did, hoping for some super hot wings. Tried the top 2 spicy flavours and found them a bit bland. Wouldn't be going out of my way to go there again.

Danny2580

Just a heads up... Hanlon's pub at Hanlon's corner have a new chef who is doing some decent food at good prices. Including wings almost exactly like Elephant and Castle, and L'Avenue in Maynooth (all three use the same sauce). You can get them to take away too.

Dr Crayfish

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Wishbone, I bet it wont last. Third restaurant there in the last year ago, after that ridiculous Porn Dog place, lol. Do people not do any research or something when it comes to opening obscure restaurants?
Anyway, I give it 6 months max.

It's gone already, I'm outside it now. How are people so f*cking stupid? Me as someone who knows nothing about economics or the restaurant business could have told them this was a big mistake. Crazy.

alwayswright

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

It's gone already, I'm outside it now. How are people so f*cking stupid? Me as someone who knows nothing about economics or the restaurant business could have told them this was a big mistake. Crazy.

It's closed for renovations. Reopens on Monday.

BonnieSituation

Teriyaki Chicken Wings in Hop House (Shakespeare) on Parnell St are the best in Dublin for me.

PhilipsR

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

It's gone already, I'm outside it now. How are people so f*cking stupid? Me as someone who knows nothing about economics or the restaurant business could have told them this was a big mistake. Crazy.

Closed for renovations...