I've heard friends from Quezon City rave about Wingstop, a Texas-based fast food chain that…read morespecializes in chicken wings and tenders. A few weeks ago, I discovered that a branch has finally opened in Makati. At the streetside section of Glorietta 2, directly facing Landmark, it's hard to miss the place. What with a conspicuously designed name printed on its glass window and right above the entrance. Finding a seat is also not a problem as the dining area is huge and there are plenty of tables and chairs. I liked Wingstop even before I tasted their food. The reason: Their food choices are few. You'll not be overwhelmed by different options or types of food. Their menu revolves around chicken wings. Since their Makati branch is fairly new, I imagined that customers would take a long time to decide what to order. But it didn't take long for the people ahead of me to finish their transactions at the counter. It could be that everyone had already tried Wingstop and knew what to eat or it could be that 7:00pm is not a good time to eat wings (are you kidding me?). Since I was on my way home, I decided to have my orders in a takeaway bag. I simply wanted to sample their wings so I got a 7-piece order of wings with two flavors - Garlic Parmesan and Louisiana Rub. Both taste great but I liked the Louisiana Rub better because of its sweet and mild spicy flavor.

How could u mess up fried chicken guys.....so bad. And what's worst, they give you these 2 teenie…read moresauces for 20 wings. Whaaaaaa???

Good service, crunchy wings. What more can I ask for?…read more This wing zone seems to share an establishment with a fellow restaurant next door, so they're pretty busy. We ordered 3 sets of 10 classic wings. Each set of 10 classic wings comes with 2 flavors, so we ordered a set of 3 to get as many flavors as possible. We ordered HoneyQ, liquid gold, mango fire, Tokyo dragon, and garlic parmesan. We enjoyed most of the flavors, with the exception of garlic parm. Garlic parm is neither garlicky nor cheesy. The family favorite was HoneyQ. For spicy lovers, I recommend mango fire and Tokyo dragon.

We ended up at Wingstop because we just wanted a place to sit, talk and munch without the rituals…read moreof a full meal. While ordering our 11-pc Batter-Fried Wings, the cashier told us that we had 3 FREE WINGS! Turns out they had a promo where you get free wings. I didn't even know about this promo! So, the promo is, you get FREE WINGS, based on your order: 5 wings - 1 wing free 7 wings - 2 wings free 11 wings - 3 wings free The free wings must be the same type (classic or batter-fried), and can only be one flavor. If you complete all the flavors on the card, you get a P1,000 GC! Promo period is from May 23 - August 31, 2016. Too bad they don't deliver. They do have order pick-up, so next time I can just drive over and pick up my wings, or hang out there first, read a book. Gotta take advantage of the free parking at Circuit Makati while you can! The 11-pc Batter-Fried Wings is P395, but because of the promo, we were actually getting 14 pcs! That's P28/pc. It's a mix of the drumette, and the wingette + tip. We got the Lemon Pepper, Louisiana Rub, Honey Garlic and Teriyaki this time. Then after that, I also had some Wingstop again and tried the Garlic Parmesan and Mild Buffalo. To me, the dry rubs (Lemon Pepper, Louisiana Rub and Garlic Parmesan) are the best flavors I have tried from Wingstop, Garlic Parmesan being the one I liked best, and will probably be the ones I will keep on ordering. I didn't really like the Teriyaki - the molasses and some kind of lime flavor was too strong. I expected the Teriyaki to taste like sweet ginger soy syrup, so the molasses flavor threw me off. As for the Honey Garlic, I expected it to taste like honey and fried garlic, and was disappointed by the addition of the soy sauce component. It was milder, but still similar to the Teriyaki. The Mild Buffalo was just a mild hot sauce coated chicken, no ranch or blue cheese dressing included (must be bought separately). I was expecting a buttery, garlicky, sweet and hot sauced chicken wing. Flavor-wise, I think I like the flavor profile of Frankie's Wings much better. This is not to say that Wingstop's chicken is not good. The chicken wings were crispy and juicy. Unfortunately, I just did not like the sauces I tried, and it's a personal preference. Who knows, you might turn out to like them! Fortunately for me, there are more flavors for me to try. The promo is a big incentive for me to go back and try the other flavors. The restaurant is clean, everything is still new. Air-conditioning is cold, always a plus. They have a sink where customers can wash their hands, but they also provide plastic gloves. The sink was fun, you push the front of the sink with your knee to turn on the faucet.

I'm a chicken wing fanatic. Coming to Manila from the US, this is one meal I can't go without…read more Wingman's signature buffalo wings were incredible. Then I tried their jerk, garlic/Parmesan, and honey BBQ. Awesome! They've got other great food too, but it's their plump crispy wings you need to come for. Maybe catch you there with their wing gloves on. It gets real messy! Rex Navarrete

In our search for the best wings place in Metro Manila, my boyfriend and I headed out to Malugay…read moreSt. in Makati and tried out WingMan. For those who are not familiar where WingMan is located, it's at The Collective (a commercial space where hipsters unite!) near Grepa Life building in Makati. As the restaurant name suggests, their main offering are... tadah - chicken wings in different flavors! Like any other wings place, they offer it in 1/2 dozen of 1 dozen with one order between 180 - 300. You can also combine different flavors of wings if you decide to get 1 dozen. We tried their Garlic Parmesan and Hickory Barbeque since both of us are not fans of spicy wings. The size of their wings is average, I've had other wings bigger than the one from WingMan though their flavor was pretty impressive. Aside from Chicken Wings, they also have healthy meals such as salads in their menu and also offers a wide selection of burgers. My boyfriend tried their Cowboy Burger, which was their Texas-inspired sandwich with BBQ sauce, bacon and caramelized onions with fries to go with. I got to take a bite out of this burger and found it especially good! I've always been a fan of anything with BBQ on it so I was happy to find that theirs measured up to my BBQ standards. They also have local and imported beers that perfectly complement your chicken wings. They also have cocktails for the ladies. One drawback of this place is that it's quite small (around 40 people can fit in) and parking is a big issue.

You want to love a place like Frankie's. A craft beer in hand, a plate of wings piled high--it's…read morethe universal language of late nights and bad decisions. Walking in on a Saturday night, I half-expected that familiar college-town hum--a low murmur of conversation, sticky tables, and the faint smell of fried dreams. Instead, the place was eerily quiet, like the party wrapped up long before I got the memo. I went for the classics--half a dozen of their Signature Buffalo Spicy and half a dozen Salted Egg Bone-In Wings, with blue cheese sauce riding shotgun. A side of rice (because it's Manila--of course there's rice) and mashed potatoes that... well, we'll get to those in a second. The beer--a cold Honey Ale from a local craft brewer--was the unsung hero of the night. Finally, someone in Manila brewing something that didn't taste like regret and melted ice. The wings? Definitely not bad. Crispy, juicy--like they actually respected the bird. But if you're going to throw your name in the ring for best wings in town, you need to bring more than just competence. The Salted Egg seasoning--Southeast Asia's current golden child--was a heavy, clumsy affair. It coated every inch of the wing like a thick winter jacket. No chili kick, no garlic bite--just a flat, salty blanket that had me checking my pulse halfway through. The Buffalo sauce, their so-called signature, leaned way too sweet--more candied ketchup than the tangy, spicy, vinegary slap you want from proper Buffalo wings. And then there was the blue cheese sauce--if you could even call it that. The kind of stuff that comes squeezed out of a sad little plastic packet, shelf-stable for the next nuclear winter. You know the one--overly loose, weirdly tangy, with about as much real blue cheese as a 7-Eleven hot dog. A sauce like that isn't just disappointing--it's disrespectful. The mashed potatoes were some kind of crime against carbs. Lumpy, under-seasoned, with a pale, plasticky cheese blanket on top that made me wonder what the poor spuds did to deserve this fate. The rice, surprisingly, became the unsung palate cleanser--cutting through the heaviness and giving the meal at least some rhythm. Service was the kind that leaves you alone--sometimes a little too alone. You had to flag someone down like you were hailing a cab in the rain. Look--Frankie's isn't a bad joint. If you're already three beers deep and need something fried to keep you vertical, they'll do the job. But for an avid wing eater--someone who's chased those little fried miracles across NYC--this was just another forgettable night. And when it comes to wings, forgettable is the worst sin of all.

The garlic Parmesan wings were pink in the middle and warm..not hot. Which means it's wasn't cooked…read morefully and went straight from the freezer to the fryer. As juicy as a water soaked Amazon box. The classic Buffalo wings were mediocre at best. Underwhelming flavor and I'm being nice and generous in stating "flavor". Sauce is consistent with a mixture of ketchup, old tobasco sauce, flour for thickness. This experience ALMOST made me become vegan. The service folks were good and prompt, smiling and welcoming . They offered to fry it again. However, that would dry the chicken further.

Buffalo's Wings N' Things + Chubby's Rib Shack in Makati is where I binge eat when I need Chicken…read moreWings! Yes, it's 2 restaurants in one place. But, I just go here for the wings :) They have a variety of sauces to choose from depending on how tame or HOT you want your wings to be. Actually, I really don't like my food to be too spicy. BUT, I recommend that you try their Ultimate Wingsanity challenge! You need to sign a waiver before trying it. Yes, it is that HOOOT! I barely survive with their Armageddon Sauce (2-3 levels lower than the Wingsanity). :( Anyways, I did try the challenge with my brother. I had one bite & I was literally crying! My mouth went numb & I couldn't think after that. It was definitely an experience! I can actually tolerate the spiciness of the Rookie! My fave non-spicy sauces are the Honey BBQ and Garlic Parmesan. Their wings are go very well with their dirty rice & blue cheese dip. I also recommend the Triple Mini Burgers, served hot and cheese oozing everywhere. :) Get ready to get your hands dirty, because that's the only way to enjoy these wings!

I don't think I've ever ordered anything in Buffalo's Wings 'n Things that I didn't enjoy! Let's…read morestart off with their appetizers, I'd recommend the Chili 'N' Cheese fries, and their Nachos with Jalapeno. These appetizers go extremely well with a nice cold bottle of San Miguel Beer if I might say so myself! :) But of course, as expected, my favorite in Buffalo Wing's 'N' Things is their chicken! More often than not, I order their Hand Battered Dirty Chicken Tenders! It's pure awesome that they have options on their menu that you pick from to help you decide what level of spiciness you can handle for your chicken from mild to hot! I like spicy food so I usually order my chicken tenders with the spiciness level called Firehouse Classic with a side of Bleu Cheese as the dip! I always plan to eat something new whenever I enter this restaurant because they have a lot of different kinds of food to choose from, but I always end up ordering their chicken. Soon, I'll make sure to try something I've never had before... Maybe. :)

05/01/25 Great…read morecustomer service! Food tasted awesome. My kids love the mozzarella!!!

Good place to handout with friends, drink beer and have a good conversation. Huge TVs everywhere,…read morealthough I hope 1 of them showed live PBA games. Attentive staff, quick service. Will definitely visit this place again.

A few months before BonChon and the other Korean chicken joints came to the Philippine shores,…read morethere was Chicken Charlie. The first time I tried it was in this branch in QC. There was a long line and a long wait just to get one box of the soy garlic chicken. With one bite, I understood why. The chicken is so crunchy, the whole deal seemed unreal. Close your eyes when biting and you wouldn't even know it's actually chicken. That is until you cut into the juicy, flavorful meat. The first experience was simply unforgettable. To this day, I get really bad cravings for their chicken every time I remember how good that first bite was. I love how creative they've become with the menu. There's the usual chicken portions -- they have value meals with one-piece, two-piece or chops, they have a chicken basket with 3, 6 or 12 pieces, they have it in a burger bun, they have it in a bowl with rice, they have it on top of greens, you can even get your chicken with noodles.

I'm pretty sure Chicken Charlie was here way before the whole Bon Chon craze. I remember being…read moretreated here by my aunt during the first week that I just got back from the U.S., and I told her that I wanted to try something new (of course by then, I've had a good dose of Jollibee). Their chicken wings are double-cooked, and served as either soy garlic or spicy. They serve various meal items for chicken wings at a cheap price (at least cheaper than the competition), and somehow I like their version just a bit better. I always go for the spicy option, and I wasn't disappointed at all. It's hot enough to want an extra serving of rice, but not anywhere near tongue-burning sensation. If given the choice to choose between the two, I think Chicken Charlie offers a better flavor and price range than its competition. Also, they have Dynamite Jalapeños - hands-down winner for me!

INDEED, "CRAVE FOR MORE" was finally justified. Last night there were vacant tables so we tried and…read morewe were greeted by a service attendant and soon our server came to take our order. The food choices are good and very affordable. The place has a nice instagrammable ambiance and the food servers are attentive and courteous. Our server last night was Mark and he did his job well. Their chicken wings come in different sauces. Who wouldn't love their Dry rubbed Garlic Parmesan, Indeed it was superb and very tasty up to the bones. I'll try their other food in the menu next time.

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once." - John Green…read more This would pretty much sum up the love affair I have with Flaming Wing's Wicked Oreo. I remember my first time. I took a bite, slowly.. savouring the warm deep fried goodness of batter coated oreo cookies and the cool ecstasy provided by the creamy vanilla ice cream. Then... it hit me. I was in love. Oh gosh! The presentation looked glorious. Three round, and what it looked to me at that time, puffy pancakes, topped with ice cream with sprinkles and cinnamon on it, like snow on a Christmas day. And that's not the only thing I love here at Flaming Wings. It's called the Flaming Wings for a reason. Their chicken wings, two thumbs up! I prefer their chicken tenders though. Flavour wise, there's no difference between the two. It's just the bones. And me like it when I could just pop it straight ahead into my mouth. Delish!

This is one lunch place any LaSallian wouldn't leave the alma matter without trying. They just have…read morereally, really, really great wings. Create your own rice meal by choosing the sauce for your spicy chicken (you can even opt for non-spicy or ultra spicy!), and then the dip to go with that. Over the years, I've tried a lot of different combinations which worked well for my tastes. In fact, almost everything worked! My favorite sauce-dip combination would be Smokey BBQ and Bleu Cheese. But I usually pair Smokey BBQ sauce to Wasabi Mayo and get just as good as the former with my rice. And to wrap up the Flaming Wings experience, the fried Oreo with Ice cream is something that you shouldn't miss!