Buffalo's Wings N' Things

Location: Ortigas Home Depot, Pasig City

Did you think my favorite restaurant companion and I have stopped squandering money on food wherever it can be found in Metro Manila? Think again. This is the story of two people coming from Greenhills going all the way to Home Depot for these unhealthy but oh-so-fingerlickin'-gimme -two more baskets please-buffalo wings, only to find out a week later that Buffalo's Wings n' Things already has a branch in Greenhills.

Well, we consoled ourselves on the fact that we may have saved on gas, but we wouldn't have had the rowdy, perpetually Saturday Night atmosphere of Home Depot.

I discovered the place three days ago, and as soon as B came home from Boracay, I requested that we come back since he hasn't tried it.

For starters, we ordered the Twin Dogs (Php135). I don't know what I was expecting for a price like that, but I was definitely disappointed at the dogs which are the size of Yao Ming's middle finger. Although they were packed and are probably the beef kind, they were overcooked, making them hard to chew. The buns were too thick for the dogs.

Enough of the Things and on to the Wings!

B and I have a different opinion on spice. I think it gives food a kick; the best kind burns your tongue and leaves you feeling like someone just injected a tub of silicone on your lips. He doesn't care for spicy food, just as he doesn't like vinegar, as they "ruin the food's natural flavor."

Good thing Buffalo's Wings n' Things offer different levels of spiciness on the wings' sauce, and if you're sharing a pound (8-12 pcs), you can ask for it split into two sauces. He got the New York's Finest, which is mildly spicy. I had the level 3 of spice, just a chicken next to the ultimate which is Nuclear, called Firehouse Classic. If you've absolutely got no balls and probably has the genes of Elton John, go for non-spicy sauces which I don't even know because I never looked at them.

You can have dips with your wings; B had the popular Blue Cheese, while I had a Salsa, both Php35. The salsa turned out to be a dumb idea, because while I loved the hotness it added to my wings, the thick sauce of the wings and the thin, tomatoey liquid in my salsa didn't go together.

The difference between the New York's Finest and the Firehouse Classic isn't just on the amount of kick. The New York's Finest sauce is sweeter, with some creaminess that hints of cheese. The Firehouse Classic sauce leans more to sour and salty.What I like about the wings here is the crispiness of the wings despite the sauce. Normally, we take away the skin when eating fried chicken, but here the skin is the main event, and that's why after that night I told myself I won't be seeing those bright orange skinned babies for a while.

Trivia: Look at the logos below.

Buffalo's Wings N' Things

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