In a little corner of Boston, seldom traveled by non-locals, lies a little bar/concert-venue known as Couzins. In many ways, going to Couzins reminded us of visiting family -- they may be a bit dysfunctional, but they mean well. Special thanks to follower Scott Waite for the recommendation.
Location: 2.5 / 5
Walking in felt a little like being the last to show up to the family reunion. The regulars confusingly studied us like we were distant "Couzins" whose name they forgot. The bartender (aka Aunt Carol), clearly surprised to have visitors, directed us to grab a table from the storage/dining area and await further instruction.
Presentation: 3 / 5
While waiting for our wings, Uncle Carl from the kitchen came out and brought us a stack of non-descript paper products, which we thought were for garbage, but it turned out those would be our plates. Otherwise nothing special or offensive in the way these wings were presented.
Meat: 3.5 / 5
Some flats were not cut well and had some exposed tips (i.e. the "hand" part of the chicken wing, typically reserved for Grandma's stock pot) which is not ideal but also not unusual.
Cook: 8.5 / 10
These ate pretty good. Even the slippery-looking ones were cooked decently. Like when dad runs the grill -- the burgers may not be the best, but you know it's not the cook's fault.
Medium Wing: 11.5 / 15
Not *bad* but under-flavored. We believe they made the common mistake of using too much butter (just like your mother-in-law) which doesn't add spice or memorability, just tolerability.
Specialty Flavors: 7.5 / 10
- Hot Wings: Highlight of the night... like a hug from mom
- Garlic Parm: Frankly, a sloppy mess... like uncle Jim
- Spicy Maple: More sweet than hot... like your brother's girlfriend
- Bourbon BBQ: Dry but not in a bad way and definitely different from all the rest... maybe adopted
It was nice to visit but we need to get going. See you at the next wedding/funeral!
Couzins Overall: 36.5 / 50 read more