Where to wing it in Brisbane

FROM Korean to buffalo, saucy to dry, we’ve rounded up the top 10 places to savour wings in Brisbane.

<span class="h2">Buffalo Wings Australia</span> <b>1304 Old Cleveland Rd, Carindale. Price: Eight for $8.95.</b> Billing themselves as a healthier alternative, the wings here are baked, not fried. This means the medium-size winglets are meaty, with a crispy coating to absorb the sauce. The whole place has a budget feel; sauce and celery aren’t included, you order at a self-service counter and there’s a roll of paper towels, rather than napkins. The BW Hot Original wasn’t quite as hot as we’d have liked, but the flavours were well-balanced. <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/buffalowingsaustralia" title="www.facebook.com">More details</a></b>

1/14Buffalo Wings Australia 1304 Old Cleveland Rd, Carindale. Price: Eight for $8.95. Billing themselves as a healthier alternative, the wings here are baked, not fried. This means the medium-size winglets are meaty, with a crispy coating to absorb the sauce. The whole place has a budget feel; sauce and celery aren’t included, you order at a self-service counter and there’s a roll of paper towels, rather than napkins. The BW Hot Original wasn’t quite as hot as we’d have liked, but the flavours were well-balanced. More details

<span class="h2">Tippler's Tap</span> <b>22 Masters St, Newstead. Price: $10 for 1kg.</b> A $10 bill will score you an entire kilogram of wings at Tipplers, making it one of the best value meals in town. The small-sized wings are served dry, rather than sauced, with a crispy, herbed coating and side of blue cheese sauce for dipping. They are always cooked well, and the price alone has catapulted them to cult-status in Brisbane. <b><a href="http://www.tipplerstap.com.au/" title="www.tipplerstap.com.au">More details</a></b>

2/14Tippler's Tap 22 Masters St, Newstead. Price: $10 for 1kg. A $10 bill will score you an entire kilogram of wings at Tipplers, making it one of the best value meals in town. The small-sized wings are served dry, rather than sauced, with a crispy, herbed coating and side of blue cheese sauce for dipping. They are always cooked well, and the price alone has catapulted them to cult-status in Brisbane. More details

<span class="h2">Carolina Kitchen</span> <b>2/38 Macaulay St, Coorparoo. Price: Six wings for $7.95.</b> Carolina is one of the few places that serve their wings with the tips intact, making them bigger than most places. These were super crispy with gnarly bits, and most of the sauce pooling on the bottom. The wings were a little dry, but the bevy of sauces on offer – we mixed the blue cheese with the ghost chilli – made them more palatable. We also liked that the blue cheese was served in a huge bottle, rather than in a tiny side dish. <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Kitchen/183652371654871" title="www.facebook.com">More details</a></b>

3/14Carolina Kitchen 2/38 Macaulay St, Coorparoo. Price: Six wings for $7.95. Carolina is one of the few places that serve their wings with the tips intact, making them bigger than most places. These were super crispy with gnarly bits, and most of the sauce pooling on the bottom. The wings were a little dry, but the bevy of sauces on offer – we mixed the blue cheese with the ghost chilli – made them more palatable. We also liked that the blue cheese was served in a huge bottle, rather than in a tiny side dish. More details

<span class="h2">Chur Burger</span> <b>20 Constance St, Fortitude Valley. Price: $14 for a serve (roughly seven).</b> Burgers are the main trade at Chur, with Korean fried chicken wings featuring as a tasty side snack. They arrive as whole wings, tips intact, scattered with sesame seeds, chilli and shallots. The wings have the same shattering crunch and sticky-sweet glaze of usual Korean-style fried chicken, but the meat is more tender from being cooked on the bone. They also score bonus points for being the only venue we visited that provided a finger bowl, and for the excellent range of hot sauces on offer. <b><a href="http://www.churburger.com.au/brisbane" title="www.churburger.com.au">More details</a></b>

4/14Chur Burger 20 Constance St, Fortitude Valley. Price: $14 for a serve (roughly seven). Burgers are the main trade at Chur, with Korean fried chicken wings featuring as a tasty side snack. They arrive as whole wings, tips intact, scattered with sesame seeds, chilli and shallots. The wings have the same shattering crunch and sticky-sweet glaze of usual Korean-style fried chicken, but the meat is more tender from being cooked on the bone. They also score bonus points for being the only venue we visited that provided a finger bowl, and for the excellent range of hot sauces on offer. More details

<span class="h2">Tom and John’s Wings</span> <b>91 Boundary St, West End. Price: Six for $8.</b> West End’s Boundary Street Markets hides a cornucopia of international foods and cuisines. Down an alley off the entrance, Tom and John’s Wings is staffed by two guys who just really like making wings. They do original buffalo, plus six other flavours, including cracked pepper and lemongrass, and a dry garlic parmesan, pumping them out on small deep-fryers at the back of the stall. The only downside? Finding somewhere private to devour your order. They are messy. You can get your fix on Friday and Saturday, 4pm-10pm. <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TomandJohnsWings" title="www.facebook.com">More details</a></b>

5/14Tom and John’s Wings 91 Boundary St, West End. Price: Six for $8. West End’s Boundary Street Markets hides a cornucopia of international foods and cuisines. Down an alley off the entrance, Tom and John’s Wings is staffed by two guys who just really like making wings. They do original buffalo, plus six other flavours, including cracked pepper and lemongrass, and a dry garlic parmesan, pumping them out on small deep-fryers at the back of the stall. The only downside? Finding somewhere private to devour your order. They are messy. You can get your fix on Friday and Saturday, 4pm-10pm. More details

<span class="h2">Manhattan Line</span> <b>186 Little Stanley St, South Brisbane. Price: $6 per serve (roughly seven)</b> These were a surprise favourite, as Manhattan Line bills itself on hot dogs, with wings sold as a side. The tasty morsels arrive in a red wire basket with celery sticks and a good-sized serve of blue cheese sauce. A crispy outer and a Frank’s hot sauce-based coating made these textbook buffalo style wings. The team is currently scheming to create Brisbane’s hottest wing, pending the important capsaicin – the active component of chillies. Watch this space. <b><a href="http://www.themanhattanline.com.au/" title="www.themanhattanline.com.au">More details</a></b>

6/14Manhattan Line 186 Little Stanley St, South Brisbane. Price: $6 per serve (roughly seven) These were a surprise favourite, as Manhattan Line bills itself on hot dogs, with wings sold as a side. The tasty morsels arrive in a red wire basket with celery sticks and a good-sized serve of blue cheese sauce. A crispy outer and a Frank’s hot sauce-based coating made these textbook buffalo style wings. The team is currently scheming to create Brisbane’s hottest wing, pending the important capsaicin – the active component of chillies. Watch this space. More details

<span class="h2">wingBlaster</span> <b>2/256 Junction Rd, Clayfield. Price: Six for $10.90, $25 for sample of 16.</b> The crew at this little suburban outpost have perfected the crispy outer coating on their wings, with 13 different sauces available. The vinegar was a little too overpowering in the buffalo wings, but the Winghis Khan – a Mongolian barbecue flavour with black sesame seeds – was right on the money without being too sweet. The honey-spiked sriracha with fresh lime juice was also a winner, or you can opt for Korean, Vietnamese and teriyaki sauces, with a couple of dry wing options. If you’re a chilli nut, also test your tastebuds with the semi-regular <br/>Vlad the Inflamer ghost chilli challenges. <b><a href="http://www.wingblaster.com/" title="www.wingblaster.com">More details</a></b>

7/14wingBlaster 2/256 Junction Rd, Clayfield. Price: Six for $10.90, $25 for sample of 16. The crew at this little suburban outpost have perfected the crispy outer coating on their wings, with 13 different sauces available. The vinegar was a little too overpowering in the buffalo wings, but the Winghis Khan – a Mongolian barbecue flavour with black sesame seeds – was right on the money without being too sweet. The honey-spiked sriracha with fresh lime juice was also a winner, or you can opt for Korean, Vietnamese and teriyaki sauces, with a couple of dry wing options. If you’re a chilli nut, also test your tastebuds with the semi-regular
Vlad the Inflamer ghost chilli challenges. More details

<span class="h2">King of the Wings</span> <b>Food truck, various locations. Price: Six for $7.95.</b> It may take some leg work to track down this travelling food truck, but it usually sets up shop at Green Beacon Brewing Co, Teneriffe, every Wednesday. They take your phone number with your order and send an alert to your mobile when it’s wing time. There’s not a great deal of difference between the standard and extra hot buffalo wings, but we loved the Bee Sting. It’s reminiscent of Chinese takeaway-style honey chicken, with enough chilli to counter the sweetness, and a super crunchy coating. Team it with crispy sweet potato fries or garlic rice for a full meal. <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kingofthewingsbrisbane/" title="www.facebook.com">More details</a></b>

8/14King of the Wings Food truck, various locations. Price: Six for $7.95. It may take some leg work to track down this travelling food truck, but it usually sets up shop at Green Beacon Brewing Co, Teneriffe, every Wednesday. They take your phone number with your order and send an alert to your mobile when it’s wing time. There’s not a great deal of difference between the standard and extra hot buffalo wings, but we loved the Bee Sting. It’s reminiscent of Chinese takeaway-style honey chicken, with enough chilli to counter the sweetness, and a super crunchy coating. Team it with crispy sweet potato fries or garlic rice for a full meal. More details

<span class="h2">Yard Bird Ale House</span> <b>6/24 Martin St, Fortitude Valley. Price: Six for $8.</b> <span id="U51311018764NeH" style="font-family:'Guardian Sans Cond Bold';font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;"/>Yard Bird’s wings are medium-sized, plenty saucy and regarded as some of the best in Brisbane, but you won’t notice any of that if you order the Death Wings. Blanketed in chopped chilli flesh and seeds, these wings are tolerable at first bite, as the heat from the ghost chilli creeps up to assault your senses. They hold regularly Death Sentence Wing Challenges, <br/>to see how many you can eat in 12 minutes, but we only managed three before tapping out. Bonus points – they always chuck in an extra wing or two with your order. <b><a href="http://www.yardbirdalehouse.com.au/" title="www.yardbirdalehouse.com.au">More details</a></b>

9/14Yard Bird Ale House 6/24 Martin St, Fortitude Valley. Price: Six for $8. Yard Bird’s wings are medium-sized, plenty saucy and regarded as some of the best in Brisbane, but you won’t notice any of that if you order the Death Wings. Blanketed in chopped chilli flesh and seeds, these wings are tolerable at first bite, as the heat from the ghost chilli creeps up to assault your senses. They hold regularly Death Sentence Wing Challenges,
to see how many you can eat in 12 minutes, but we only managed three before tapping out. Bonus points – they always chuck in an extra wing or two with your order. More details

<span class="h2">The Smoke BBQ</span> <b>9/85 Merthyr Rd, New Farm. Price: Five for $11.</b> Never tried buffalo wings? Then get yourself to The Smoke. The smell of the piping hot, saucy wings hits you as soon as they land on the table, packing enough heat to leave your lips tingling and thick enough to properly stick to the wings. The blue cheese dressing is easily the best version we’ve tasted with a strong tang. They may be the priciest on the list, but these were our clear winners, by far. <b><a href="http://thesmokebbq.com.au/" title="thesmokebbq.com.au">More details</a></b>

10/14The Smoke BBQ 9/85 Merthyr Rd, New Farm. Price: Five for $11. Never tried buffalo wings? Then get yourself to The Smoke. The smell of the piping hot, saucy wings hits you as soon as they land on the table, packing enough heat to leave your lips tingling and thick enough to properly stick to the wings. The blue cheese dressing is easily the best version we’ve tasted with a strong tang. They may be the priciest on the list, but these were our clear winners, by far. More details

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