When you think of Atlanta's best wings, you probably don't think that the store you'll walk into is going to be linked up to a gas station. Yep, that alone will turn off a lot of people from trying this place out, and that'll be their loss.
The first thing about Atlanta's Best wings that caught my eye were their prices. I ordered a 50 piece, which came to $27.50, and after adding two sides, french fries and fried okra, the grand total was just over $30.
If you're with a group that wants their own flavors, a 50 piece order of wings can have four different flavors. I didn't go that crazy, but instead I just got their butter lemon pepper wings (30 of them), and their honey garlic pepper (20 of them)
True to its name, the butter lemon pepper wings were swimming in butter, and are considered "wet" lemon pepper. The flavor of the wings was not as strong a flavor as i'd have liked, and they were cooked okay, juicy, and not shriveled small wing pieces i've seen at other places. These wings were nicely sized.
The honey garlic pepper wings were the same in terms of cook and size, but the honey flavor wasn't super sweet, which was a good thing. The garlic also cut down on the remaining sweetness, and it was a really good wing sauce too.
Gotta be honest, I was expecting a bit more from the sides. The french fries were crinkle cut fries, and while they were cooked fine, they weren't at all crispy like i'd like. Before you leave, you can use their season salt, lemon pepper seasoning or generic salt to season your fries.
The okra was another fail for me. I like my okra super crispy and aggressively seasoned. The breading had no flavor at all, and they weren't very crispy either. Don't get me wrong, salt saved both the Okra and the fries, but without adding salt, they were both not very good.
With all this talk of wings and french fries, I did want to mention there's more here than those to order. Between grilled subs (philly steak or chicken), fried fish (whiting mostly), salads and shrimp seafood platters, Atlanta's best wings likely has something for you.
Since this place is located next to the gas station, parking can and will be tight at times. There are no red light exits, and since Atlanta's best sits right at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Columbia Drive, getting out in either direction is going to be tough at times.
Is Atlanta's Best wings actually Atlanta's Best? At one time, maybe? But I have had better, which isn't to say these wings are good....it's just that they have a lot to live up to with a name like Atlanta's Best.
If you're looking for a wing fix at a cheap price with a lot of wing sauce variety, try this place, or one of the many Atlanta's Best wings locations out (not chains, but i've heard great things about the other locations and their flavors)! read more