UConn has made huge changes the last couple of years. One of which has been WingStop. I hadn't tried WingStop until now (1/19/2016) for some odd reason, considering I'm a wing addict. That being said, I can't say I'm truly satisfied. I ordered the 8 piece combo with classic wings, cooked extra (which is an option), and fries with Cajun seasoning. My two flavors for wings were regular buffalo/hot, and parmsean garlic. The wings, in case you didn't know, aren't breaded. Just baked wings fried and then sauced/rubbed. Some prefer breaded, and some think breaded wings are blasphemous. I'm truly impartial. I love wings in any form, any flavor.
The Parmesan garlic wasn't like Hooters or most wings places, where it is a wet sauce. It was just Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. That being said, they were crispy, juicy, and still quite delicious, although mildly flavored. You're initially greeted with a salty, cheesiness from the powdered-parmesan, and the garlic was more of an aftertaste. If you season your food with garlic powder, you understand. After the first chew or two, the flavor is quickly replaced by chicken. A good quality chicken.
The hot wings are actually quite hot. They're very dark red, and will make you sweat. It's not a hitters style buffalo, or a typical "wings" buffalo, that is more orange-y and obviously cut with butter. These are spicy, flavorful, and quite delicious. Spiciest base level of hot I've had.
The fries weren't cooked crispy like I requested, but that could have been a communication break down. Perhaps the employee over the phone thought I only requested the wings to be cooked crispily. Anyway, the potatoes quality was quite top-notch. Similar to 5 guys, with the skins still on them. The Cajun seasoning was spicy and flavorful. It's what I could smell through the bag. I was very satisfied with the fries.
Perhaps my favorite fart was the chunky bleu cheese sauce. This sauce tasted like a beautiful buttermilk ranch base, with bleu cheese chunks. A perfect combo for me. Not too "moldy", and not too creamy. The fact the liquid portion tasted like buttermilk ranch makes me ecstatic. Best sauce I've ever had.
All in all, the quality seemed to be decent. The Parmesan garlic seemed to be a bit boring, but weren't bad. The hot were hotter than expected. The wings were of good size, and cooked perfectly (ordered crispy). The fries were great, but the price is pretty crazy for the wings. Even ordering 50 wings, you're paying close to $1 per wing. At 50 wings, wings should never be more than $.66/wing. They definitely need to fix their prices. I'd also like to see an option for breaded wings. Not a difficult option, and most people I know in the Northeast prefer breaded. read more