---3.5 stars---
Have you ever found yourself saying, "So, a 20 piece box at Popeye's is $XX.XX...I wonder how much 100 pieces are?" or "So, I can get 2 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts for $XX.XX...I wonder how much 10 dozen would be?" It's one of those random thoughts that run through my mind when I am waiting in line at places that sell food in units. Granted, I'd never attempt to eat 100 pieces of Popeyes or 120 KK donuts--or would I?--sorry...that's just my brain doing another random musing during my review. Where was I? Oh right, eating gluttonous amounts of food. So I gotta give props to a place that puts 1000 wings on their menu! Granted, I'd never try to eat 1000 wings--or would I?--shut up, brain! but it's nice to know how much it would set me back to obtain 1000 wings. At Wings To Go, you'll have to fork over $559.49, which is roughly the price of a large, designer bag. Now that would be a Merry Christmas in my household indeed: the wife gets a nice bag and I get 1000 wings.
Food - The wings here are similar to those at Wing Zone in College Park, i.e., they're not breaded a la Cluck U. Instead, they are fried and then drenched in sauce. Once again, being a studious Asian, I'll do the math and you can just copy off of my answers:
# of wings Price Unit Price (rounded)
10 $6.69 $0.67
20 $13.69 $0.68
30 $18.99 $0.63
40 $23.99 $0.60
50 $28.99 $0.58
60 $32.99 $0.55
70 $37.99 $0.54
80 $41.99 $0.52
100 $55.99 $0.56
150 $84.99 $0.57
200 $139.99 $0.70
250 $164.99 $0.66
500 $289.99 $0.58
1000 $559.49 $0.56
So the cheapest per unit price is at 80 wings. Each sauce split is $0.50, so if you want 3 flavors and 200 wings, I'd recommend just getting 3 orders of 80 wings, which would total $125.97, which is $40 cheaper than getting 250 wings. In comparison to Wing Zone and Cluck U in Lanham, WTG is cheaper, esp. in comparison to Cluck U, at 50 wings, but Wing Zone wins out at 100. For a personal order (10 or 20 wings I assume), WTG is the cheapest.
The sauces are excellent, especially the quintessential Hot: Hot Sauce + butter, but the wings vary quite a bit. Several times, the wings were very meaty, but for a carryout order yesterday of 100 wings, the wings were a tad puny, and could use a visit from Hans and Franz. My favorite sauces are Hot, Honey BBQ, Teriyaki, and Buffalo Garlic. I like spicy food but I don't like burning food - the suicide and esp. the homicide taste like burning.
The sides are average, so I usually just stick with wings. Other items are also available, including wraps ($5.99), chicken tenders (a little more than $1/piece), sandwiches ($4.99) and buffalo shrimp.
Location - located in the rear of Beltway Plaza Mall, which I've mentioned numerous times as one of the worst malls in the area. There is a small section for eating in, but I usually take the orders to go. Plenty, and I mean plenty, of parking is available, esp. in the rear since it seems the developers overestimated the amount of traffic this mall would receive. If you want to pickup dessert, swing by 3 Bros. for an Italian Ice or Heaven's Bakery for a snickerdoodle.
Service - very friendly, and as far as I can tell, seems family-owned. So despite being in Beltway Plaza, you won't receive surly service complete with teeth sucking and eye rolling. You can call ahead and the wings take about 15 minutes to prepare. Additional bonus points for providing a carryout container full of celery and 6 blue cheese and 6 ranch sauces for only 100 wings.
In conclusion, the 4 major wing shops near College Park/Greenbelt are pretty much even in my book. Cluck U has the tastiest sides, breaded wings, and the highest prices, and they're also stingy with their blue cheeses. Wing Zone has the best flavors, cheaper prices, decent sides, and is open late, but the wings take forever. And Wings To Go has good flavors, some of the cheapest unit prices, and quick service, but the worst sides. So depending on what you're looking for, choose accordingly. read more