It seems to me that virtual concepts are popping up all over town. I'm not arguing, they tend to be well managed since their grown-up restaurant affiliate is. Chili's has "It's Just Wings", Denny's now has "The Burger Den", and Red Robin has "The Wing Dept." (these are also called ghost kitchens if you're more familiar with that term).
I called ahead to Red Robin (the parent site) to ask what they felt were the best flavors they had available. The kind woman on the phone informed me that the Caribbean Heat and the Buffalo Style were the most popular. I'm not certain she'd tried any herself. All the same, I followed her advice and ordered the two most popular flavors. Admittedly, I'll be comparing these to the Wingstop flavors, as, to date, I think they have the best flavors of any chain (including BWW).
The Buzz wings (Buffalo) are about as mild as you can get. That said, they have a great flavor. I leave this one up to you friends, would you rather have spice or flavor? These are short on spice but big on flavor.
The Caribbean Heat are much of the same. I was slightly disappointed because "heat" was in the name but they are quite tasty. I'm not even certain they captured Caribbean flavors, but they are quite good.... think pineapple with a small kick.
All in all, they come out great. I'm anxious to try their more intense flavors soon and see how they stack up. read more