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6 Great Places for Chicken Wings

Whether rub or sauce, The Fix on Grove Street in Worcester, MA offers all you can eat wings during Monday Night Football.

Ask ten people to name their favorite spot for chicken wings in Central Mass and you will get ten different answers. And ask ten people how they want them prepared and you will get ten different answers, again. The traditional BBQ, Teriyaki, Buffalo and Honey Mustard flavors are still popular, but different flavor variations are being created everyday as inventive Chefs look for new options to entice their customers.

Whether rub or sauce, The Fix on Grove Street in Worcester, MA offers all you can eat wings during Monday Night Football.Some interesting facts about the common chicken wing…According to Smithsonian magazine, the “Buffalo Chicken Wing” was invented in…you guessed it, Buffalo, NY by Teressa Bellissimo, proprietor of the Anchor Bar in 1964. Fortune magazine reported that 1.3 billion chicken wings were to be consumed for Super Bowl LI. And while most guys love eating wings, having a beer and watching a game, consider this… a young lady by the name of Miki Sudo who weighs only 115lbs and stands a mere 5’1” ate 192 wings in 10 minutes at a competitive eating contest in 2013!

Appetizer, dinner, lunch, late night snack or early morning pick me up, chicken wings are one of the most versatile food ever. Some people even like their chicken wings boneless—but that is an entirely different subject for a completely different day!

For this article, we will skip the national chains (sorry, Bdubs), as well as the restaurants serving frozen wing dings and focus on some unique flavors and the Chefs doing something a little different with the chicken wing right here in Central Mass!

Smokestack Urban Barbecue

You’d expect a great BBQ place to have a great chicken wing, and the Honey-Habanero Smoked Wings at Smokestack Urban Barbecue does not disappoint. The sweetness of the honey combined with the heat of the habanero on a smoked wing is definitely worth the try before you dig into the main menu.

Oak Barrel Tavern

Want something with a little zing but not overpowering heat? Try the OBT Stinger (garlic, honey and red pepper) at Oak Barrel Tavern. This plumper of a wing has a unique flavor combination and is a great start to a meal or have a bunch with a few Wachusett Country Ales while you sit at their oversized bar with friends.

Wicked Wing Company

OK daredevil, here is a wing if you really like the heat!! The Ghost Pepper Buffalo Wing at Wicked Wing Company pushes heat to new limits. Sure there is some traditional Buffalo flavoring, but this one is all about the heat! Fire in the hole!

The Fix Burger Bar

Looking to go a little further outside the box than traditional wings? The Dragon Wings at The Fix Burger Bar combine sweet red curry, coconut sauce and cilantro lime gremolata for a taste that will leave you wanting another order. BTW, delicious with a Jack’s Abby Hoponius Union IPA, trust us! For an added bonus, for the 2016 NFL season you can enjoy all you can eat wings (includes the salad bar) during Monday and Thursday Night Football.

Rye & Thyme American Tavern

Worcester’s North County chimes in with the R&T Asian BBQ Chicken Wing from Rye & Thyme in Leominster. This wing is smothered in a garlic, BBQ Sriracha sauce with wasabi pea crunch texturing that is sure to get your meal off to a great start!

Horseshoe Pub & Restaurant

The Horseshoe Pub & Restaurant in Hudson (or the ‘Shoe as it is known locally) has a pub Chicken Wing appetizer that doesn’t stand out because of the selection of sauces, but instead because of the way it is cooked. First roasted, then fried these plump, juicy wings are fantastic, but they get even better when you consider there are over 80 draft beers choices to enjoy with them. Our favorite, the Double Baked with a Wormtown Be Hoppy of course!

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Mushroom Burger from The Fix

Mushroom Burger from The Fix on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

Mushroom Burger from The Fix on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

The Fix Burger Bar is the eighth concept for Mike Covino and the Niche Hospitality Group. And once again they did not let us down. As with all of Niche’s restaurants, nothing is ordinary and usual. The Fix follows suite. From the “adult milk shake” menu, to the appetizers and of course the burgers, be prepared for extraordinary. For those of you who are familiar with the original Mezcal location at 166 Shrewsbury St., you will notice the layout has not changed. New decor of course, but they maintained that “cozy/tucked in” feeling the original Mezcal was famous for.

Our party was seated promptly in the upper level and our server was friendly, attentive and accommodating to our unusually sized party of 15 foodies.

I began my adventure with a cocktail from the milkshake menu and chose the vanilla milkshake spiked with cognac. Um, can you say amazing? The first taste is a rich French vanilla flavor snowballing into a smooth buttery after taste of cognac and bitters. I would like to shake the hand of the creator of this beverage. A must try! For an appetizer I chose the chicken wings. Prepared with a rub of sweet, tangy BBQ herbs that leave a slight hint of spice that was just enough without being overwhelming. The wings were excellent! And finally the main course….the burger. With eight specialty burgers to choose from and all sounded great, I needed the help of my server who steered me toward the Mushroom Burger. A perfectly cooked beef patty served on a brioche roll, topped with sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions, arugula, provolone cheese and a fantastic truffle mayo, this was no ordinary burger. The first thing to stand out was the quality of the beef. It was loaded with juicy flavor but was not saturated with fat. I didn’t have a handful of grease after every bite. The toppings were fresh and of perfect amounts. Nothing worse than biting into a burger and having everything fall out of the back end. Not this burger. Clearly time had gone into matching great ingredients with high quality beef, proper portions and design. Did I mention it was cooked perfectly? The Mushroom Burger is a home run.

The menu offers other items beyond burgers, and even accommodates vegetarians. The specialty drinks and milk shakes are made to order using fresh ingredients, and believe me, you can taste the difference. So keep that in mind when ordering drinks, your shake may take a few minutes but it will be well worth it.

Niche Hospitality has done it again, taking an American classic food and adding a flare that is sure to please. The Fix Burger Bar is a hit and a great addition to the Worcester food scene.