Being a holiday weekend and all, we decided to have an impromptu session on Memorial day. We chose this spot Water Buffalo on the recommendation of our buddy Max. The four regulars were there, and we also had our Chicago correspondent Sam in attendance. I arrived a bit late to see that Menchal and the gentle dipper were already seated. Being that this was a gorgeous day, I decided that sitting inside was just not going to cut it and did a little finagling to get us an outdoor table. The new table we got was fantastic. Out at the end of a row of seating overlooking the riverwalk and the Milwaukee river. As Silverman and Sam arrived we were all thinking that this wing day was most definitely starting off on the right foot. Eric, however, did not enjoy this new table much. He had some issues with the elements this fine afternoon. Somehow the wind managed to blow his drink over a couple of times. I'm not sure he really enjoys outdoor winging, but we all have have our things I guess.
We commenced the ordering, starting off with an order of breaded wings, and grilled wings, both with hot sauce. The options for method of preparation were a nice menu feature. The wings however were not all that impressive. The breaded wings were decent, and the breading was not too heavy. The sauce however was not horribly impressive. Classic "Red Hot" style flavor, but not as hot as I would have liked. The grilled wings were a similar experience. Additionally the wings were not all that ample. There was a severe lack of meat on some of the wings. As stated by Menchal "I can't even tell the difference between this (uneaten) wing, and the one you just finished." One very nice touch was the small bunch of red grapes included with the wings. After the appetizer of wings, we order the entree of, you guessed it, more wings. There was another round of the same, and an order of grilled wings with barbecue sauce. I'm not usually a fan of this flavor, but I do have to say, these were definitely the best wings of the afternoon.
Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 wings
Water Buffalo
waterbuffalomilwaukee.com
249 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 431-1133
I've also included an old review written before the blog was started. There was a tragedy in the formative weeks of wing day, and that was the departure of seasoned wingstraordinaire Toby Silverman. To ensure that he would be properly informed I would provide him a brief synopsis of that weeks wingery.
From May 7th, 2008
So, I know this is a bit late, but last week was a wing day for the ages. We had decided on this spot Wingz which is downtown. Turns out it is only open for lunch on Thursday and Friday, and then over the weekend. Also the phone number was disconnected making me wonder if the place was open at all. So upon figuring that out we head to bay view to go to rookies. Now, this place seems like a great sports bar which had the possibility of epic wings, but no, not open either. We then head to another sports bar Jerseys which is down a couple of blocks from Rookies.
Here is where it gets interesting, this place is actually open so we sit down and figure out what to order. This place has the most fucked up wing system known to man. It turns out they have only one type of wing you can order, and then a selection of sauces. Here's the lineup (to the best of my memory) Ranch, Spicy Ranch, Honey Mustard, Creamy Dill, Garlic something, and last but not least salsa and marinara. Now, before I continue, I need to clarify that the salsa and marinara sauce is one sauce. No, not salsa, and another option of marinara, but one little tub with salsa and marinara sauce mixed together. Silverman did not know this when he chose that option. Needless to say he regretted the decision. Another thing that warrants pointing out is that a couple of key sauces are missing, such as buffalo or barbecue for example. At any rate, the wings were absolute shit. And that salsa and marinara, easily the worst wing sauce ever invented.
Because of the disaster at Jerseys, we headed to Girabaldi to get some proper wings so the day would not become an absolute waste.
Side note: When leaving Girabaldi that afternoon, the bartender yelled to us (in a voice reminiscent of the manager in Major League) "Tell the boys at Jersey's we say thanks!!!"
This hell hole: 1 out of 5 wings (two steps away from inedible)
Jerseys Pub & Grill
4024 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
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