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Wing Stop

Seth Cardoza — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:19:08 +0000

Sorry it’s been a few weeks since I posted. I was busy getting married and taking a cruise for my honeymoon. I’m back, and so are the reviews.

Food Quality: 8/10
Food Quantity: 7/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 6/10
Service: 6/10
Price: $6 – $10

The food is pretty good here. I really liked the wings. They pile on the sauce, often something costing extra at other wing places for “making them wet”. The fries are really good, and they use sugar on them instead of salt, it’s a tasty change.

While the food is good, I didn’t care much for the service or atmosphere. You order and pickup your food at the counter. The restaurant is very small, only having about a half dozen tables. The food took a while to come out, and the staff didn’t look like they were moving particularly fast behind the counter. They have a couple community rolls of paper towels for napkins. Most people already have sauce on their hands when they realize they need napkins, so the top of the roll is covered with sauce from other patrons hands, which is very unappetizing.

Like I said, the food is good, just don’t bother dining in. It will be much more enjoyable if you take this meal to go.

Josie’s Pizza & Wings

Seth Cardoza — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:15:47 +0000

Food Quality: 8/10
Food Quantity: 8/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Price: $6-$10

I’ve been to Josie’s Pizza and Wings dozens of times. The pizza is always great. While I always get the 2 slice lunch special, I would only imagine a fresh pie to be even better. I’ve had their wings a couple times, and while not bad, they’re nothing special either. The wings could use more sauce, and could stand to be a bit larger for the price. The service is great, and it’s never hard to find an open table.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza

Seth Cardoza — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:31:05 +0000

Food Quality: 8/10
Food Quantity: 9/10
Cleanliness: 8/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Price: $8-$12

I wasn’t really impressed with the pizza. You don’t have to wait long for it, since it bakes in about 4 minutes in the coal fired ovens, but the pizza wasn’t anything special. It didn’t have a unique flavor that I expected from the coal fired ovens. The wings on the other hand were excellent. They don’t come with any sauce, but they’re seasoned to perfection. They’re topped with a huge pile of grilled onions which were some of the most flavorful onions I’ve ever tasted, and the wings also come with 2 slices of garlic bread.

The service is good, nothing out of the ordinary. The place is clean, and the atmosphere is enjoyable. I would recommend skipping the pizza though and going straight for the wings.

Buffalo Wings and Rings

Seth Cardoza — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:53:04 +0000

Food Quality: 8/10
Food Quantity: 7/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Price: $6-$10

Buffalo Wings and Rings serves exactly what their name says the do. They offer burgers and sandwiches, but you don’t have to look any further than their namesake to find some great food. Their wings come in a ton of flavors, and each flavor can be as mild or as spicy as you want it. This is a great way to do things because most places offer you a variety of flavors, but tell you how hot each one is. Buffalo Wings and Rings lets you fully customize your order. Their wings are also soaked in sauce, or “wet”, as most wing places refer to them. This is usually something you have to pay extra for, but not here. Their onion rings are alright. I don’t particularly care for their style of batter, but they come with a great dipping sauce.

The place isn’t very crowded for lunch, so it won’t be too loud. You’ll be able to find a seat without a problem, and you’ll have great service. It’s on the outskirts of Orlando, but a great place to eat if you are in the area, and worth the drive at least once to give them a try.

Gift Card Bonuses 2010

Seth Cardoza — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:53:34 +0000

Here’s the 2010 round up for restaurants offering bonus gift cards with purchases. If you know of any I missed, leave a comment, and I’ll add it to the list. Keep checking this page for updates as well.

Texas de Brazil: purchase $60 and get a $10 bonus, or purchase $100 and get a $25 bonus. Use code HOLIDAY214. Extended through December 24.
Taco Bell: get a free large drink with the purchase of a gift card.
Outback Steakhouse offers a $20 bonus card for every $100 purchased.
Sonny’s Bar-B-Q offers $10 in bonus cards (looks like they give you two $5 cards) free with a $50 gift card purchase.
Carrabba’s: get a $20 bonus card for every $100 gift card purchase.
Applebee’s: get a $10 bonus card with a $50 gift card purchase.
Charley’s Steakhouse: get a $50 bottle of wine with a $100 gift card purchase.
Del Taco
- Buy a $10 gift card, get 2 regular tacos free.
- Buy a $15 gift card, get 2 chicken soft tacos free.
- Buy a $20 gift card, get 1 free menu item.
Fuddruckers: purchase a $25 gift card and get a bonus $5 gift card
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice: Black Friday, November 26th only, get a free small item voucher with every $10 gift card purchase
Arby’s: get a free combo meal with a $20 gift card purchase.
Denny’s: get a free $5 gift card with the purchase of a $25 gift card, online or in the restaurant.
Smokey Bones: buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card, make it a $10 bonus card if you are a Bones Club member. Bonus cards only good between certain dates, details here.
Chipotle: buy $25 in gift cards, and get a free burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos.
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse: get 10% back in holiday bonus cards with every gift card purchase of $250 or more
Tijuana Flats: purchase a $25 gift card, and get a bonus $5 gift card.
Friendly’s: get a $5 bonus card for every $25 gift card purchase, must be purchased in store.
Buffalo Wild Wings: buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 bonus card. Bonus card good from January 1, 2001 – February 28, 2011.
Jason’s Deli: purchase a $50 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.
Panera Bread: purchase a $100 gift card, get a $10 bonus card.
Logan’s Roadhouse: get $10 in Logan’s Bucks for every $30 gift card you purchase.
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza: get 10% for yourself with gift card purchase of $100 or more.

While I do try to include any of the fine print details I can find, you should pay close attention to the deals listed here and elsewhere. Bonus gift cards often are only good between certain dates, have a minimum purchase necessary, or cannot be used with other gift cards.

Buffalo Wild Wings – Waterford Lakes

Seth Cardoza — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:38:30 +0000

Buffalo Wild Wings has a large variety of flavors of wings, and has an excellent beer selection, as well as a full bar. Aside from that, there isn’t much else positive to say about the place. Most of the appetizers are sub par, either being very bland, overly salty, or just generally bad. In particular, the nachos should be avoided at all costs. The chips are flavorless and stale, and the salsa is worse than most salsas you can purchase in a store. The wings are rather expensive, starting at around $8 for 12 wings.

The atmosphere at this particular location is often so loud you cannot hear the people at your table talk. It is often overcrowded, to the point where you usually bump into people at nearby tables if you move around at all. The service is some of the worst I have had anywhere on several occasions, and the only reason I continue going is generally because it is a convenient location and something most people can agree upon. If you are looking for a nice place to sit down and have a meal, avoid this location at all costs.

Gift Card Bonus Promotions

Seth Cardoza — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:27:26 +0000

Many eateries have promotions offering free stuff with the purchase of a gift card around the holidays. I generally don’t recommend gift cards since some come with restrictions and fees, and it binds the person to that specific place for purchases, compared to cash. If you are planning on getting a gift card anyway, or if you want to get a little bonus for yourself, I rounded up a bunch of the deals. Not all deals displayed an expiration date, and there are often stipulations on when and on what you can use bonus cards, so please review the fine print before purchasing. Also, many sites are poorly done in Flash, so I was not always able to link you directly to the deals, but did so wherever possible.

This list will continue to grow, so check back often.

Hurricane Grill & Wings

Seth Cardoza — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:41:14 +0000

There are numerous wing places in Orlando, and Hurricane Grill and Wings is yet another one. Hurricane Grill and Wings does little to separate itself from the competition. It has an average beer selection, having about 10 beers on tap, and about 16 bottled options. The bottled beers are often just duplicates of those on tap, and the most “craft” beer is Blue Moon. There are 30 flavors of wings to choose from, with something for just about every taste. I chose the Cajun wings, which are a dry rub. The wings are good size, large in comparison to many other places in town, and they come with a side order of fries or homemade kettle cooked chips. The kettle chips didn’t even taste like they were salted, so came across as being very bland.

Since you get a side, and the wings are large, you can get away with ordering fewer wings than you would at other places, and still be satisfied. I would prefer to skip the side and pay less though. When I eat wings, I don’t want to waste any belly room on anything else. All in all, Hurricane Grill and Wings is good, but isn’t great. If I had my choice between them and other wing places in town, I would generally go with someplace else. But, if you want wings, and this is your only option, it will suffice.

Ker’s Wing House

Seth Cardoza — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:18:00 +0000

Ker’s Wing House is a bar and grill style restaurant with a scantily clad staff. It may sound familiar to another chain, but the main difference is that the food here is good. They have a solid beer selection, which makes a perfect partner for their wings. Their wings come in a variety of flavors, Blackened being my favorite. Their Blackened wings are a nice mix of Cajun spices. You can also get the wings breaded, buffalo style, or naked.

Wing House offers a variety of sides as well, including fries, chili fries, onion rings, jalapeño poppers, and many more. One side they are famous for is their fried pickles, which are a nice is of sweet and tangy. The service at Ker’s is second only to the food. The only complaint that I have about the service, and Wing House in general, is that the staff comes by towards the end of your meal trying to sell you various merchandise including shot glasses, playing cards, calendars, and more. Putting up with this is a small price to pay for a great meal that will not leave you hungry.