Since this location just opened up in Kalihi, a.k.a. my hometown, I finally got around to trying it out last night on my way home. You'd think that after a night at the ballet & cute desserts from a spot in town that a classy girl like me wouldn't wanna get my hands dirty, but you'd be wrong! 11:25pm and Cathy T. & I walk into Wingstop because our friends are already there noming on wings, so of course we decided to join them.
Parking:
SO EASY. I'm not sure how it'll be during the day when all the other businesses are open, but there's a parking lot that's free and fairly easy to find parking in for the plaza that Wingstop is in.
Hours & operations:
They're killing it with their hours. Seriously. They close at midnight, so showing up at 11:25pm was totally fine and we still got to eat and enjoy whatever we wanted! Ordering is easy enough, and they're willing to walk you through flavors/spice levels and sauces and all that in case you've never been there before.
It's a nice enough store. Very clean and new, and the decor is pretty bright and sporty. One downside is that there are no trashcans in sight. I felt bad having to leave my mess/trash out on the table and walk away, but their staff cleans off the tables. Seems kinda rough, especially at a wing place with all those sauces and stuff lol.
Food:
Flavors of wings range from non-spicy teriyaki all the way up to atomic. I had a chance to try garlic parmesan (not garlicky enough; mostly parmesan), hickory smoked bbq (slightly sweet & tangy), lemon pepper, atomic (not bad at first, but really builds as you keep eating), Louisiana rub (dry rub, not a wet sauce), and original hot (not bad, but not my fave). I like eating my wings with ranch, no matter what kinda sauce is on it, so far, because the creaminess helps cut the spice.
You can order wings, sides, extra sauces, family packs, personal combos that come with a drink & a side (normally fries, but you can switch it up with something else) and all that. The combo is a relatively good deal for what you get (2 flavors of spice & 1 sauce), so it's what I ordered--- 6pc combo w/ fries for about $10.
Turns out, they use a lot of salt. The fries are sadly not crispy, and are a bit too salty for me. some of my friends thought their wings were too salty, but I didn't think they were TOO bad, especially when you use a dipping sauce.
BEER:
On the bright side, they serve beer! You can't really hate a chicken wing spot that makes sure they offer beer to go with their wings. I didn't actually find out what kind of beer it is, but I'm sure I'll find out soon enough.
Overall:
I was kind of just underwhelmed. I'm not really sure what I was expecting, but it was good for what it was. I would eat there again because the prices aren't bad, the service is nice, they're open late, and they're conveniently located for me. On the other hand, I wouldn't go out of my way to go back or to take people there if they weren't already craving wings. read more