Wings ‘N Things Restaurant Gives Thanks
Sunny
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At a time when everyone is stopping to give thanks,
SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel were glad to see that
Huntington Beach restaurant Wings ‘NThings is open again, just in time for the holidays.
After a kitchen fire last November forced it to close its
doors for almost a year the popular restaurant, specializing in “original
Buffalo-style chicken wings,” is up and running now.
“We’re thankful to be back in business again,” Wings ‘N
Things owner Pat Hayes told SurfWriter Girls. The restaurant, located at 18302
Beach Boulevard, has been serving wings since it started in 1989.
You can get the authentic style wings or garlic wings in five
heat levels – mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and beyond hot – with bleu cheese
or ranch dressing on the side, which helps to cool them down.
There are barbecue style wings, too…
And barbecued pork or beef ribs, marinated and cooked in
a secret barbecue sauce, that are so
tender the meat falls off the bone.
Plus there are sandwiches, salads and soups, along with
Pat’s grandmother’s potato salad and baked beans.
“Everything is cooked to order. We make everything
fresh,” Hayes explained. “The recipe for the wings is the original recipe from
the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York.”
They also serve another Buffalo-favorite
– Sahlen’s all-meat hot dogs.
The Wings ‘N Things curley cue fries put other French
fries to shame and SurfWriter Girls Sunny and Patti liked that they are made
fresh and unsalted so you can salt them yourself.
The family-owned restaurant caters to families and is the
kind of place where people keep coming back for the food and the friendly
environment. “We’ve watched whole generations grow up,” Hayes said. “They even
come back later with their kids. And some of the servers grew up here, too.”
Dean and Jill Katayama, who had just finished an order of wings, said they have been eating at Wings ‘N Things for years. “My
daughter was two-and-a half when we started coming here and now she’s 25,” Jill
said.
Fans of the Buffalo Bills football team stop by on game
days, picking up take-out orders of wings or staying to watch the games on the
restaurant’s big screen TVs. “It’s packed then,” Hayes said.
The busiest day for Wings ‘N Things is Super Bowl Sunday.
“The Super Bowl is our Christmas,” Hayes exclaimed, noting that they sold
34,000 wings last time. “We’re very
organized. People call with their order (714-848-2767) and get a pick-up time. It works really
well, but it’s taken us years to get it as organized as it is.”
Hayes, her husband Donald and their two sons, Jim and
Chris, who both worked in the restaurant when they were growing up, were overwhelmed
by all the people that showed up when they re-opened on October 30th.
“It was so heartwarming to see everyone come back,” Hayes
said. The fire made her realize how much she and her family have to be thankful
for. “We’ve been so fortunate to have customers that care about us and stuck
with us.”
Now, in addition to greeting her regulars when they show
up, Pat Hayes has a ready greeting for new customers: “Welcome! We have the best
wings in the West.”
When you go to Wings ‘N Things make sure you’re hungry
because you’ll want to sample as many dishes as possible. And don’t worry if it
gets a little messy. “We have lots of napkins,” Hayes said, “and give hand
wipes when you leave.”
May
all the joys of Thanksgiving stay with you throughout the year!
Love,
Sunny
and Patti
Wow! The pictures alone make my mouth water!
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