QUESTION: Which restaurants in Mililani Mauka can you sit down and have a beer?
ANSWER: It's hard to believe, but just one... WING STOP!!
Wing Stop has finally landed in Hawaii!! And the best thing about it, they decided to open the very first one down the road from me!! =D
They're located in the newly built "wing" of the Gateway in Mililani Mauka. (That was actually unintentional. LOL) Parking is limited around the area, and the parking lot in front of Wing Stop gets busy as it is with all their customers. I can't imagine what the parking situation will be like when all the vacant shops get filled up.
As I mentioned earlier, this place gets really packed, especially in the evening. I'm not sure if it's the hype of a new restaurant opening up in the area or people just love chicken wings... But it's been a week since Wing Stop had their grand opening, and people are still "flocking" to their doors. (That was unintentional too!! LOL) The place is always packed with people, but it seems like there are just as many people lined up waiting for takeout orders.
Wing Stop has an aviation theme to it. (Get it?!?!? Wing Stop?!?!? Chicken Wings?!?!? Aviation?!?!? Airplanes have wings?!?!? LOL) Actually, the corrugated aluminum lower walls makes it feel like you're inside some type of an old aviation museum built in a small hangar. There's aviation themed decor framed all over the walls and aviation themed table tops. Additionally, there are 3 strategically placed flat screen TV's for your sports viewing pleasure.
The place sits about 68 max, but there's no assigned seating. It's pretty much first come, first serve when it comes to the tables. You place your order up front and wait for your name to be called. If it's too crowded you can get your order to go. You can even make your order in advance, so it's ready by the time you get there... And they have several options for you to do that for your convenience. You can call 808-628-WING (9464), you can go online at www.wingstop.com, you can download the Wing Stop app and place your order on there, or you can physically go to the restaurant.
Now, please understand your food is made to order, which means they don't start cooking your food until the order is placed. And they don't have anything sitting underneath a heat lamp, so everything you get is fresh... Which also means, it's going to take a little time for your food to come out... Approximately 16 minutes.
The wings here are the standard sized wings, so don't be expecting any buffalo wings. But what they lack in size, they more than make it up in flavor!! And they have 11 different flavors of wings for you to choose from: (in order of least to most spicy) Teriyaki, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, Lemon Pepper, Hickory Smoked BBQ, Mild, Louisiana Rub, Original Hot, Cajun, Mango Habanero, and Atomic. My personal favorite are the Garlic Parmesan Wings, but sometimes I like to split my order with the Lemon Pepper ones, which are my second favorite. You also have a choice between classic style wings, boneless wings, or boneless strips. Personally, I'm a classic kind of guy. LOL
Overall, it's a great addition to Milillani Mauka, and I'll definitely be coming back... In fact, I've already been here 10 times since they opened last week!! LOL Oh, did I mention they're open until midnight everyday of the week?!?!? read more