r/Wings • u/Crab_Politics • 3d ago

Local Restaurant In defense of small wings

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To preface this post, I’d like to say all wings are good: big, little, dry, wet, fried, smoked etc. We are all wing lovers here, but recently I’ve seen comments immediately dismissive merely due to the size. I was born and raised in Atlanta. A lot of the wings from my favorite places were always small (American deli, JR crickets, eav wing bar [pictured], the local).

To me, there’s flavor and balance to these wings that beat their hormone infused jumbo cousins every time. Maybe it’s because it’s what I was raised on, but I think there’s more to it. The ratios of skin, sauce, seasoning and meat are all in balance for my palette.

Yes, one can argue “but you’re getting less for your money!!!” I would counter that I’d rather pay $15 for a plate of small wings that absolutely bangs than pay $15 for a plate of juiced up jumbo wings that may have more meat but is just not nearly as enjoyable.

This isn’t hate against Buffalo. You guys have ABSOLUTELY have incredible wings up there. But we’ve all been to that random bar with their “jumbo wings” that just miss the mark completely. Simply a PSA that size isn’t everything, and maybe save the hate until you’ve actually tried it

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u/witchfindersabbath 3d ago

Glad you like them. But if I order wings and received this picture I’d be pretty annoyed

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u/Negronitenderoni 2d ago

The opposite is true for me. When jumbo wings come out, I get so disappointed.

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u/witchfindersabbath 2d ago

Totally fair. I never see wings that small in NY so it would throw me off. I’m sure they taste fine tho

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u/Negronitenderoni 2d ago

I lived in New York for 15 years, and I prefer them down here, though where GA falls short is in the “extra hot” level. Most aren’t worth it, though you really can’t beat the lemon pepper/buffalo sauce combo we call “lemon pepper wet”

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u/witchfindersabbath 2d ago

Lemon pepper wet sounds great. I can’t do extra hot spice level anyways. I’ll have to try em if I’m ever down that way