Best Wings in Utah

Best Wings in Utah
Revised 3 June 2018, 28 Apr 2021, 16 Feb 2022
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Top 6
- ranked according to the number of B+ and A wings there:

1. Wing Nutz, Orem and Salt Lake Valley. Baked, not fried.  We tried them all a couple times, and our favorites we've tried many times.  

Best in order:
a. Not on menu: you have to ask for it: combo of Mango Pom Chipotle AND Jalepeno Honey BBQ: A+

b. Mango Pom Chipotle A

c. Not on menu: you have to ask for it: combo of Chili Garlic AND Jamaican Jerk: A

d. Jalpeno Honey BBQ A-

e. Jamaican Jerk: A-.  

f. Southern Lemon Hotties: B+. 

g. Chili Garlic: B+

DOWN THE LIST FROM THERE ARE ALL THEIR OTHER OFFERINGS, IN THIS ORDER:

h. zesty orange B
i. Southern Honey BBQ (different than one with no BBQ; but kids rate this A-) adult total B-
j. Southern hotties B-
k. raspberry chipotle B-
l. traditional B-
m. lemon hotties B- -
n. Southern Honey: (kids A) adults C+
o. chipotle BBQ C+
p. chipotle lime C+
q. Carolina mustard C
r. parmesan curry C-
s. teriyaki C-
t. apricot teriyaki D+
u. southern lemon hotties D+

2. Buffalo Wild Wings. National chain. We've tested all their wings side by side. Best in order:

a.  salt and vinegar dry rub B+

b. mild buffalo (one of two best traditional buffalo wings we've found, along with the medium buffalo at Wing Shak in A.F.) B+

c. lemon pepper dry rub B/B+

d. desert heat dry rub B/B+

e. cherry chipotle (experimenal) sauce B-/B

f. Parmasian Garlic: B-

g. Thai Curry wings B-

h. Chipotle B-

i. buffalo dry rub B

GONE: chipotle cherry dry rub B
j.  Azian Zing sauce B-
k. Jammin' Jala : B-

l. salted caramel BBQ sauce (experimental in 2015, gone now but they will customize-make it for you if you ask, using:  10% honey BBQ sauce and 90% caramel) B+/A- their original version: now B- custom
m. jerk B-/B- -
n. Honey BBQ: B - -  
o. Caribbean Jerk: B - - - 
p. Medium buffalo: B - - - - 
q. Teriyaki: C+
r. Sweet BBQ: C
s. Spicy Garlic: C-

NON-WINGS:
a. bleu burger A- (in about 2014; now (2022) is made differently with bleu crumbles with cheese, and may grade differently)
GONE: burger with ranch dressing B+
b. burger with southwest ranch C+
c. choc cake B
d. choc cake with ganache B+

3. Seans BBQ, Saratoga Springs (probably here these were tested:) 

a. sweet (fruity) sauce A

b. spicy buffalo C+

c. buffalo B-

d. ranch A- -

e. teriyaki C+

4. Wing Shak, American Fork.  We tried them all a couple times in 2010. Wings are jumbo and fried.  The top flavors listed are amazing.

 Best specific flavors there:

2017:

bbq B+/A-

teriyaki B+

pineapple bbq B/B+

medium buffalo B

spicy hawaiian B/B+

lemon pepper C-

lemon pepper with medium buffalo B

2012: (grades were different due to our tastes improving with testing or with their sauces changing or both)

a. Pineapple BBQ: B+

b. BBQ: A

c. Terikaki: B+

d. Medium Heat Buffalo: B+

e. Garlic Pepper: B

f. mild buffalo C+

g. hot parmesan C

5. APG Tavern and Grill, Provo

a. cranberry bourbon B++

b. honey chipotle B+
c. buffalo B

6. Dominoes, national chain
2017:
a. bared, baked B++
b. sweet mango habanero (hot) B-
c. bbq (one of us liked it best) B

Second stringers, with less high-ranking wings:

Wing Coop, SLC

South Redwood Road, SLC.  We tried them all a couple times.  Flavors in order:
2011:
1: Honey Habanero: B+.

2: Tatanka BBQ: B

3. Confucious: B

4. Buffalo Classic B

5. spicy garlic B

6. beginner B-

7. Intermediate B-

8. chipotle canonero B- -

9. black diamond C++

10. santa tabasco C+

11. teriyaki C+

12. golden mostaza C

13. out of bounds C

14. loco lime C

15. Kansas City BBQ C-
2010:
Tatanka B+
Honey habenero B-
garlic parm B
Confucious (sesame) B++
buffalo classic B++

 Wingers.  
Tried them all.  Flavor to get:  
Teriyaki: B+.
Original: B- 
We used to love the original till these other wing places moved into the state!

Trolley Wings, at Trolley Square, 2nd floor by the south atrium.  We tried 6.  All a C to a B-.  No great ones.

Olive Garden, national chain. The one flavor, "Spicy Wings" has a decent Italian seasoning. B/B+

At City Trolley Cafe, No. Main St., Springville.  It's been a few years since we've been to this one, but the original wing there we liked, grading it a B.

Little Caesars
By 2017 none were higher than a B. However, they change their flavors occasionally, so check before going there for the best three, which are bold-faced and which they had way back in 2014 below:)
2017, January:
a. BBQ caesar C+
b. Oven roasted (naked) B
c. spicy bbq (buffalo and bbbq) B
d. teriyaki C+
e. lemon pepper C-
2014

a. bacon honey mustard A- -

b. oven roasted B++

c. parm B/B+

d. teriyaki B/B+

e. lemon pepper B+

f. bbq B-/B

g. spicy bbq C+/B-

h. buffalo hot B

Pizza Hut. 
2017:
1. Spicy Garlic B/B+
2. Honey BBQ B - -
3. Lemon pepper rub B/B+
4. Garlic parm B/B+
5. naked B-/B
6. cajun rub B - -
7. Hawaiian teriyaki B- 
8. smoky garlic B-
2012 note (which may or may not still apply): We tried all 8 flavors at the places that fry them, and we tried the places that only have 3 flavors that are only baked. None were great but one was very good. 
2010:
a. buffalo medium B--
b. buffalo mild B-
c. spicy asian D++
d. spicy BBQ C+
e. cajun C-
f. honey bbq C+
ONLY IN 2010: garlic parm B+/A- (not as good or gone by 2012)

Papa Johns Pizza, national chain

a. honey chipotle B

b. bbq C+++/B-

c. roasted B-

d. buffalo C

Zubs, Springville, Provo

BEST WINGS FOR A PIZZA PLACE IN UTAH!

J. Nicolitalia, Provo
a. plain B-/B
b. teriyaki B-
c. BBQ B-

k. Lucy's New York Pizza
a. Thai B/B+
b. BBQ B

l. Famous Dave's, Sandy and nationwide:  NO LONGER SERVED: BBQ "80 Proof": A- -.  

(They also have regular BBQ and Buffalo, but THEY HAVE NOTE BEEN RATED.

NO LONGER SERVED HERE: Black Sheep Cafe, Provo. Was our #3 favorite. They had one flavor - an A-.

NO LONGER SERVED HERE: Smokehouse BBQ in Orem (if they make them the way the one in downtown Provo did). In order: 

1. Spicy BBQ wing: B+

2. Thai: B+

3. Sweet BBQ: B

4. Buffalo C

NOW OUT OF BUSINESS: Rumerz, West Jordan at the District (now out of business or moved, would have been #8 of our fave places on this list).

Note that none of the other places were worth writing home about.   
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