To celebrate National Ranch Day, Wingstop was offering a free cup of ranch dressing with any…read morepurchase on that day only. National Ranch Day was on a Monday this year, and Wingstop offers 80 cent boneless wings on Mondays as well as Tuesdays. Even though I much prefer bone-in wings over boneless wings, sometimes, you just need to switch things (or wings, in this case lol) up every now and then.
If you know me and Buffalo wings, you know I always choose ranch over bleu cheese. Unfortunately, there is not a Buffalo flavor at Wingstop, but the Original Hot flavor resembles the Buffalo quite a lot, though I'm sure denizens of that city would disagree as much as they disagree with my choice of dipping sauce for wings lol.
I already had a small dinner prepared at home, so I didn't want a whole order of wings. At first, it appears that the smallest number of wings you can order is 10, but when I added the ranch to my bag first, I was then asked if I'd like to add something else to my order. That's when I saw I could add 5 boneless wings for $4, choosing one flavor, Original Hot in my case.
I arrived within the 5-minute window of when my order should be ready for pickup, and lo and behold, it was ready for pickup. Wingstop also offers forks upon request, and wanting to keep my hands clean, I asked for one before feasting on my wings.
The boneless wings were relatively small in size, which probably explains why I got 7 pieces instead of 5. So I definitely appreciate them giving me more than I paid for. However, more doesn't always mean better. What do I mean here?
The Original Hot is one of Wingstop's most popular flavors, but unfortunately, I was kind of underwhelmed with the Original Hot flavor here. Granted, I did drown each wing with ranch, but I barely tasted any Buffalo sauce at all! They were only sparingly used on my wings, so I doubt I would have enjoyed these wings much, if at all, without the ranch.
Also, the boneless wings were pretty soft and mushy. The ranch didn't stick onto the wings very well, so whereas I was able to use an entire cup of lemon pepper dipping sauce for 5 bone-in wings at a different location, I could only consume just over half a cup of ranch for 7 boneless wings at this location.
As a whole, the Original Hot boneless wings weren't bad, but now I wish I had spent an extra dollar for the bone-in version instead as I'm certain I would have liked them more. Nevertheless, the boneless wings and the ranch were tasty enough to make for a good pre-dinner snack. I especially liked how the ranch was nice and tangy here.
The manager working the dinner shift has a bit of a standoff-ish attitude that when I asked her for a fork, I almost thought she was going to bark back at me. Luckily, she didn't, but she wasn't as welcoming as the manager working the lunchtime shift, who was much more jovial.
She also took my order on a previous visit when I ordered a 15-piece Meal for 2, which includes a large side. The side doesn't necessarily have to be fries, but I chose the Buffalo Ranch Fries, normally a 70 cent upcharge from the seasoned fries. I asked for the sauces to be on the side, but for some reason, they thought "sauces on the side" meant "omit the fries entirely", thus awkwardly halving my meal for 2 into a meal for 1. At least the bone-in wings were nice, crispy, and flavorful! Much better than what I had at BWW!
I was able to recoup those missing fries, but went with Louisiana Voodoo this time. Those were pretty good and also worth a 70-cent upcharge, but I didn't like how the fries themselves were too soft and not crispy even though the menu description says they should be. I may have to ask for the fries to be cooked well done next time I order fries.
The 15-piece Meal for 2 comes with two drinks, and I do appreciate being offered a drink carrier to carry both drinks out with ease. They have a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine where you can choose from a multitude of different flavors, and there's only one dispenser in the machine rather than one for each different drink.
You can find this Wingstop on the northeast corner of Carson and Woodruff in the same building as Glory Days Sports Grill, One Sip Boba Tea House, and WaBa Grill. Same plaza as Vons. There's ample parking in front, and there's parking in the rear as well.
This is the third Wingstop I've patronized this year, and I think this location is the best of the three, but not good enough for me to award a 4th star. They are just inconsistent all around, but the employees do exhibit better work ethic here save for the missing fries, a major oversight that I have to repeat in this review as a reminder of how bad they can mess up a customer's order.