three stars because the food is great. as soon as you walk in it smells like wet socks. as you get settled in a not so busy sunday you wait 50 minutes for 12 burnt wings and fries. wait staff was absent sorry just being honest. get take out this place is gross. ps the bathrooms smell like fish for some reason read more

Ok so my first time at Wendell's will be my LAST. The waitress aka bartender aka manager to say the least could not take criticism. When she was informed the wings were OVER COOKED AND DRY she became HOSTILE. At that point mentioning the establishment was CASH ONLY a bit to late when she was giving me the bill and clearly yelling at me that i was not getting FREE FOOD. Oh yea and calling me a drunk. Lol 2 very weak drinks. By the way i never asked for a refund she just assumed because I said the wing were bad and i did not want a to go box. I am pretty sure they are not even complying with COVID standards eat at your own risk my friends and tell the waitress i said hello. read more

Best wings around. If you aren't prepared to wait an hour for your wings, don't come here. But if you are a wing enthusiast and don't mind chit chatting over a few pints while you wait, you will feel at home. Friendly and down to earth wait staff. Cash only. ATM in house. I recommend 3.25 on the bone. Don't forget to order fried and blue cheese. Man, I love this place. read more

Stopped in for wings and they were killer. Seriously top notch, some of the best I've had outside of Duff's in Buffalo. Friendly staff too. Was just passing through town, but a good local slot for sure. read more

Service is there Achilles heel but bit food is is immaculate crispy Jucy tender. It's

Staff was very friendly and atmosphere was very inviting. It did take very long to get seated and getting the check was also slow. Their signature wings were not impressive by any means. The wings were disturbingly small and the sauce barely coated the wings (very thin buffalo wing sauce). My friend ordered a shaved steak sandwich and it looked and tasted like something you would make at home. Overall, its a very below average wing place with fairly cheap prices. I will most likely not be coming back. read more

Cocktail : had soda Food: 1 out of 5 Service: 1 out of 5 Atmosphere: 1 out of 5 ( I've been in nicer, cleaner cafeterias) For years I've heard how amazing the wings are at Wendell's. Finally got a chance to visit where the waitress rudely informed us that they cook to order so we better put in our order all at once. Good to know. We waited 35 min for the cooked to order wings which were hot and right out of oven. The wings were TINY and swimming in butter (we got sissy) and they cost 9.99, a 3 yr old could have eaten all of them. They were bland and tasteless. Also ordered a quohog, onion rings and cup of chili. It was all ok, but we left hungry and $40 lighter. Perhaps the speciality here is super spicy buffalo wings, which is not my thing. I'm not going to waste time reviewing the old, tired and bitchy waitress. Clearly she hates her job and after we waited over 30 min to pay our bill, we finally made our own change and while walking to the car saw the waitress walking back from Walgreens. read more

Easy to find but dont try to go in the front door. No signs to say "Its locked.!" Someone going in yelled - Need to use side entrance. We did. Sat at a bar table. CASH ONLY! No fancy drinks made here. Hard stuff beer Pepsi products. Wings were dry but kinda tasty. Shepherd's Pie also dry. Not much beef or gravy but potatoes are real. read more

I have been visiting Wendell's since I was a young kid, and still enjoy going today. The atmosphere is that which you would expect of a hometown pub, and the wait staff is always friendly and enthusiastic. It's a great place to take the family, or to enjoy a night out playing darts and listening to the digital jukebox box with your friends. Their menu is pretty standard for a pub as well, but I promise you their wing sauces are not. I've been to a lot of wing spots, and IMO this place has the best sauces - and a great variety for everyone's tastes. The only drawback is that there is always a bit of a wait on the food, but order a basket of fries and be patient...it'll be worth it. read more

This place is terrible from start to finish. It's a local wing spot and I seriously can't understand why. The wings are 120% previously frozen and to the point where there's no meat on them, it's literally fried skin and bones slathered in sauce. Went this past weekend for 4 people wings and two pitchers of beer, $100...INSANE. I just can't get over the lack of meant on these wings, I've never seen anything like it. Skip this spot...it's an overpriced dive. read more

WENDELL'S!!!!! I feel in love the minute I walked in and sat at the bar. Pros: Divey Bar Area Great Staff THE WINGS Cons: Bar is Always Busy Slow Service, because it's busy Let's start by saying I went in on a Tuesday night and the place was full, that tells you something. Wendell's is defined by Buffalo wings. The 3 1/2 wings are amazing, always served well done so the wings are not flabby. If you like slimy flabby wings, pass on Wendell's. The wings are best served with a large side of crinkle cut fries a cold beer. TIP: CASH ONLY Cold Beer, Great Wings, Fries, and a game of darts if your game. Wendell's, a real wing joint. Thanks read more

It's great, don't trust these Yelp reviews. They blackmail businesses to have their reviews removed / increase rating. Wendell's didn't fall for it. read more

If you want a place that you are proud of as a hangout and offer wings to die for Wendell's is it Every 6 months a group of people travel more than 50 miles to eat great wings and Wendell's hands down is the best. Planning to be there this Thursday Can't wait read more

So I just wanna say, this place is great if your not coming to have 'wings' as an entree. The apps are INCREDIBLE and that's including the wings, but don't order apps with the mindset of the wings being the entree. The wings are real small and the boneless are over coated. Delish I won't like but not worth $13. All together I gave it 4 stars. I wouldn't come back again, I don't wanna lie to you, but the food was good. Maybe the wings are so small because of Covid?! read more

It pains me to have to write this review because 5 years ago I may have given this place 4 stars, but its like Bob Dylan once said, "the times they are a-changing." The most appalling defect for this place is the wait time, and you'll probably read about it in many other reviews. I don't mind waiting a long time for my food but there is a line you can't cross and W*ndells does it time and time again. The boys waited over 1.5 hours yesterday and the food STILL wasn't ready, I kid you not. And the kicker was, it wasn't over the top busy, it was just busy. Also, I like the retro look they have inside but updates NEED to be made because it just looks careless in some areas tbh. I feel bad for the waitstaff because they can't be making good money on tips with a situation like this. I'm sad to report that I won't be returning, I gotta find me a new pregame munch spot now for concerts. read more

I wouldn't drive an hour to get wings here but... they're pretty good. I'm a buffalo wing fan so I felt it was my duty to go to this place so highly recommended by my fellow yelpers. Despite the look from the outside, this really is more or less a dive bar. I can see it being a great place for locals to get a pitcher of beer and wings. The "regular" boneless wings were a pretty perfect mix of taste and spice. My guest got the "sissy" wings which were pretty much just butter and garlic. Pretty tasty, as were the fries. I probably wouldn't come back unless I was in the area but a good place to try of you're into buffalo wings. read more

Wendell's - A bit of a dive - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norton, Massachusetts

Yes the wings are small but they are the best tasting most crispy wings I've ever had.

I've heard about this place for years and I flew all the way up from florida to finally try them and I was not disappointed. Got the sissy, 3.5, and suicidal wings. All of them delicious and flavorful. Would highly recommend. read more

Wings are small, tenders are over cooked, staff is rude most of the time, and the ambience is shitty dive. People swear by this place, but only like it because it's the only true wings place in the area. read more

Wendell's is a favorite of mine. Why only three stars? The food is awesome! The service and place itself are not. I understand this place is kind of a dive, but the way it's set up is a terrible waste of space. When you walk in its a wide open room with booths set up around the perimeter of the room with one or two awkward tables in the center. There's a bar in a separate room which is oddly closed off from the main dining room and makes you feel like its for employees only or something. It's dimly lit looks like a dive-style sports bar. No one seats you, which is fine, but the way it's set up makes it difficult to find a table without looking like a fool staring all over the room. And there is no waiting area so if the booths are full then be prepared to stand there, awkwardly in the doorway. The waitresses are hit and miss. We always knew when it was going to be a not so great night when a certain one was there. And yes there's usually only one working. Not that they are rude, but you can tell they're not there to be overly friendly and they are busy and over worked. The food is always tasty which is what always brings us back. I haven't found a wing I like better in the whole area. And their onion rings are so crisp and fresh. I love them. The only issue I have with food which goes back to service is the wait. They say it on their website, there's only two fryers, so be patient. But seriously, it's a little absurd that in a restaurant with basically all fried items that they would only have two fryers. It really does take quite a few minutes for your food to come which can be annoying when you're starving. Their prices are also a bit steep. For the two of us to get wings, fries, soda and blue cheese (which they charge for) it ends up being a little over $40. Ok so I know this sounds really negative and I picked it apart a little, but I had to be honest. Will it prevent me from going there? Heck no! And it shouldn't stop you! Just be prepared for what it is, but just know in the end you will be rewarded with some seriously tasty food! read more

Wendell's - Onion rings...SO good! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norton, Massachusetts

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Amazing Buffalo wings - went during the pandemic and this classic joint did not disappoint!

Another Phantom Gourmet disappointment. The wings were tiny and shriveled; the flavor was mediocre. The eight dollar sandwiches were tiny, flavorless and pathetic. They charge extra for everything including cheese on the frozen potato, and blue cheese for the wings. My kids don't like ice in their lemonade, but we were informed that drinks without ice were double the price. On top of it our food came out a dish at a time, and took an hour. I watched others get their food before us. oh, did I mention you get charged for containers to take your food read more

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Average food with limited drink options. Cash only was an unexpected surprise. First and last visit.

Food was awesome, the bar tender on the other hand was rude as can be. She needs to get it in check before she talks to customers.. she was inconsiderate and condescending. Did not deserve the tip we gave her. read more

Amazing wings and crinkle cut fries. I've only had these 2 items off their menu I can vouch for their buffalo wings super delicious on the bone wings extra crispy I usually get the sassy but have ventured out to the 3.5 which are a little more spicy it's a local place with lots of regulars and very nice staff. Come in seat yourself but be prepared to wait in the weekends they're super busy! read more

First time there and will never go back. Poor service. Your known for you wings and they are awful. Boneless were so hard and overcooked. Couldn't break through the batter to chew. Waiting 45 minutes for boneless to come out. Then 10 minutes later French fries and another 10 minutes to get the boned wings. Absolutely gross! read more

Waitress hurt the rep the suck probably the worst waitress in mass serving the best wings in mass wings are the best in mass no doubt

Great place if you don't mind sitting around an extra 30 minutes in a dingy place around rude wait staff and then pay an extra $2 for some crappy blue cheese read more

All I hear is how great this place is. It was even on the Phantom Gourmet. 1) the place is a dive 2) apparently the only thing worth getting is the wings 3) they nickel and dime you. For example if you want extra blue cheese drsg they charge you for it. read more

Sorry, but not impressed. I ordered the "Suicide" level of heat (boneless) wings, and they were not spicy at all nor crispy. This is the second-highest of 7 heat levels Wendell's offers ("Double Dare" being the hottest - for which they charge an EXTRA $4.00). This on top of a 1 1b. serving of wings (boneless or bone-in) for $9.95; NO celery or blue cheese included - a bit steep. You can get blue cheese dressing, but be prepared to pay an extra $1.50 for what is generally an expected part of a serving of wings. (A minuscule container of coleslaw - less than half a cup - is $1.75). The overwhelming taste of the "Suicide" wings is vinegar - no real heat or discernible spice to speak of. Not only that, but while the meat was good, the wings were not crispy - the coating just fell off in sad crumbs. We waited nearly 45 minutes for ONE order of wings and a BLT. Never again. Save yourself some disappointment and go to Buddy's Union Villa in Easton instead. read more

Well once we got past the multiple homophobic conversations from the customers being laughed at by the bar staff we thought maybe the food might not be bad. And it was not very good at all. It's just frozen chicken wings and French fries from Cisco. If you like the townie domestic beer, dumpy bar this is probably for you. If you're going there thinking it's a cool dive bar just go across the street to Bog Iron brewery. Watching the kitchen staff lick their fingers after serving was great too. Oh it's cash only! Enjoy! read more

I went to Wendell's for the first time last week and it was a great time! This place is about the wings. That's it. Allegedly, the bone-in wings are the way to go but I had the boneless which were awesome. They stayed crispy throughout my consumption of a double order. As people have said, you get NOTHING but wings with your order, so you have to pay for extra sauce or bleu cheese if you want it. I think that's crazy but as long as I don't go here too often, I won't think about it too much and the frustration shouldn't take any years off of my life. Mozz sticks are good. Fries are crinkle-cut and nothing special. One guy in the group had a hamburger and said it was "alright". I get the feeling that everything they serve comes in the door pre-made and frozen except the sauce for the wings. They just lucked out and hit it out of the park with the wings. I only had the spicier half of the sauce spectrum; 3.5, extra spicy (side) and suicidal. 3.5 was very good and had a good level of heat to eat a couple orders without discomfort. A couple of us split the Suicidal and those had excellent flavor and a slow burning long-lasting heat that limited us to a couple wings each. Sure, I'll come here again, mostly to give the Double Dare a shot and because my friends LOVE it here. I would not make it a habit to come here though, because I'd be fat and broke in no time. read more

Wendell's - 6 hungry guys. no alcohol. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norton, Massachusetts

I don't know what the hype of this place is. The wings were blah. They didn't even have a sign to seat yourself for when you walk in so we stood like dopes at the doorway for 10 minutes. No one acknowledged us. There are so many other wing places that I will never visit this place again. read more

I have heard people rave about this place and I have to say I am wholly disappointed. I expected to wait a bit (they do advertise that the wait can be long) however we waited to be seated for close to 15 minutes without even being greeted. Finally we were sat by a waitress who looked and acted like she wanted to be anywhere else but there. After being seated, we waited another 10 minutes for the waitress to come over and take our drink and food order. My wife and I each ordered a hot sandwich with fries and an order of wings to split. Both of our sandwiches and the fries were served cold. The wings, which were served after our sandwiches, were way over cooked. At the end it took another 10/15 minutes just to get the waitresses attention to get our check which she initially delivered to the wrong table. Add 2 beers and a glass of soda water the bill came to over $60. With all that being said I do NOT recommend this place. read more

First visit ever !!! The wings were superb!!! Staff was incredible !! Free entertainment from Johnny Y at the bar !!! Highly recommended !! Be back again real soon !!! The 40 minute drive was so worth it !!!! read more

This place is a local treasure. Dive bar yes, but the best place to go with a group of friends. Bar none best wings I've ever had. The 3.5 are the perfect blend of flavor and heat I highly recommend. If your up to it, try the double dares. They are amazing tasty, but the heat catches up with you around wing #2 and then it's just pain from there, but the good kinda pain. Been going here now for 20+ years and it never changes! Amazing place. read more

Local pub, local crowd. Surprisingly crowded for a rainy Tuesday night. If you are looking for relaxed atmosphere relaxed service and modest food this is for you. Heard raves about the buff wings but not impressed. Agree with others that they are small and not that great. read more

Place used to be AWESOME years ago. I dont know if there's a new owner or they are trying to save money and lowered their standards on quality chicken & sauce but very mediocre now :( -- Just a basic chicken tender that you could get at your local pizza joint now. Some things should never change and something definitely did within the past 8 years. read more

Slowest service around. Only plus is the wings... if you have the time to wait. If you're not a chicken wing fanatic I don't get the attraction. read more

Disappointed at best... Ten years ago when I was a student at Wheaton, I was a vegetarian. My fellow students would boast about the wings... I finally had some a few weeks ago and was mildly amused. Let's just say there were leftovers that ended up being tossed out. I may try this place again, maybe come in and sit down as last time I had take out... read more