Love this place, especially compared to Buffalo Wild wings. The wings here are MUCH larger, there are WAY more sauces and you can get any flavor sauce with different heats, unlike wild wings. They also give you more sauce, wild wings have dry spots on theirs. Other menu items are bigger and better than wild wings too. Wild wings blasts rap music so you can't hear yourself think, none of that nonsense here. Only problem is I went there during a very popular UFC fight, and they did not have it. We got our wings to go but I was a little disappointed
(4)
Joe K.
When first going to this place, I was expecting another Buffalo Wild Wings, but they blew my expectations out of the water. I've gone back several times, and try new sauces every time I go, and have not been disappointed. The Blue Cheese Sauce is to die for and the Lemon Garlic Aioli fries are the best around. I recommend going on Tuesdays or Thursdays as it's 69 cent boned AND boneless wings. There is no minimum required per sauce on these days, so if you want one wing of every sauce, go for it! Each sauce can be different levels of heat, and you can either choose to get your wings fried or grilled. They reheat REALLY well too! If you go, be sure to take a jacket though, the place can get a little chilly.
(5)
R. Q.
If you like Buffalo wild Rings you might dare I say like this place better. Better food better service and better atmosphere. Instead of going to a place shrinking portion sizes and giving you lukewarm overlooked wings try Wings and Rings. Each time I come here the waitstaff and bartenders go out of the way to make it a great experience. They have an excellent selection of craft beer bottles and usually one or two local crafts on tap. The wings are tender large and juicy. You can get many flavors that will keep you coming back. Feels like more of a hometown joint than BW3.
(5)
Christopher S.
I went their for brunch with my family. When we walked in, the guy greeted us and asked us if this was everyone. I told him yes and then he seated us. Before he seated us, I asked him if he had a high chair. He said yes and then he got us a chair. We then waited about 10 to 15 minutes for are waiter. The waiter did a great job but we waited for quit a long time. We then ordered our food. I ordered the 5 traditional garlic barbecue sauce and my wife ordered 5 traditional garlic Parmesan. The wings were ok and the fries were cold when they came out. This is our last time coming here and I wouldn't recommend this place to any of my family members or friends.
(2)
Michael R.
Buffalo Wings & Rings is a decent place for wings/bar food when you've gone to Crosstown and Buffalo Wild Wings a lot over the long winter and want a change of pace. We recently went on a late Saturday afternoon/early evening and all of ordered some type of wing (boneless or bone-in) and each enjoyed them. The parmesan garlic sauce is good and I do like how they serve their wings-in bowls, with plenty of extra to use as dip for whatever side you ordered! The hot buffalo was good-just right heat and flavor. The server, Thomas, was good-a little too anxious to take our order early on, but solid thereafter. I'll go back, but not a "go to" place if not in the area. I will say that their menu is interesting with some unique selections of sandwiches and sides.
(3)
Amanda S.
I was incredibly impressed with my experience here! Our waiter was so nice and friendly, full of smiles. I wish I could remember his name, maybe Jake. He deserves more kudos! Anyhow, we started with fried pickles which I'm pretty picky about and these were awesome! Definitely a must get. We decided to get wings since that's what they were about. You can get different flavors in increments of 5, so we got four different flavors. All wings were boneless, and you can also add heat. Garlic Parmesan- probably the best I've ever had. Garlic-Q was recommended by our waiter and was a nice switch from bbq. Peach habenero- surprisingly not that spicy, it was a perfect balance of sweet and heat. Sweet chili- this one was my favorite but definitely had a kick! All the wings were a great size and not all breading like their competitors. My favorite part: wings came in actual dishes and not little paper trays, plus they were well covered in sauce. To top it all off they have a check-in offer. I was so happy with this place, and definitely will be back!
(5)
Toni H.
My husband wanted to come here. We've passed it several times and I think it made him curious. From the outside, the place just looks cheap, to me. I was surprised when I walked it. Looks a lot better on the inside than the outside. Definitely geared towards groups and families. Lots of tvs and some arcade games inside. One of my top things that gross me out are sticky tables and/or menus. Both tables and menus were sticky. Looking at some of the empty tables, they looked sticky/dirty, too. Our server was as nice as could be. She asked if it was our first time there and we said yes. The manager was sure to come over to see how everything was before we left, which was nice. I, generally, don't like coming to places like this. It seems like it's usually food that is all frozen and they just warm it up. I'm not a wing person, so I can't comment on that, but I did have a steak and mushroom quesadilla. It was ok. Had I known that the dipping sauce they serve with it, was pretty heavy on the horseraddish, I would have asked for ranch. I guess I could have asked for it anyway, but I just left things be. I had one of my husbands onion rings that they say are famous. I didn't agree.. especially for the $4 that they cost. If you're into the typical bar/restaurant atmosphere, that has a little something for the kids, with food that isn't bad, but nothing to rave about, this is a fine place. I might have given it 3 stars if it weren't for the sticky menus and tables. Just makes you question what else is dirty/sticky... ya know?
(2)
Ruben M.
Love this place for wings! great size for the money, great flavors, and lots to choose from. My absolute favorite is the garlic parmesan and bbq. One thing i have to mention is the boneless wings are like the size of chicken strips, if they ever change the size (smaller) will prob be the last time i go. ;-/ lol but really portions are great. Haven't tried anything else on the menu, why though....its a wing place ;). Other than that the place is huge plenty of seating available and tv all over the place, clean bathrooms, super friendly staff. Give this place a shot you wont want to go back to BWW!!!
(5)
Janine K.
I'm not sure why so many reviews are mentioning this place, and Buffalo Wild Wings in the same review...not the same, not affiliated, they just happen to both have a menu of extensive wings. I had a groupon-type deal and thought this would be some place "different" to check out, away from the hype of downtown Naperville and the Rte 59 area. I came here on a Saturday night - we didn't have to wait and got seated right away. When walking in you can seat yourself to the left (bar) side or they can seat you to the right (dining) side. We sat on the dining side. It was crowded, but not packed full. Then again, it was dinner time. Our service was average - we were waiting a little longer than usual but it wasn't a horrible wait. I couldn't tell if it was because it was busy, under staffed, or both. As for the food we got a queso appetizer - we had to ask for extra chips to finish it up, that was no problem. My sister got regular wings, I got boneless...both were great. Their blue cheese dressing is very tasty! We finished dinner off splitting a turtle lava cake. Yum-O!!! I'd come back here... the food was good enough to out weigh the so-so service.
(4)
Andrea H.
We have done carry out 3 times from this location and are pretty impressed with the food and customer service! We always get boneless wings and have gotten onion rings, fries and mozzarella sticks as well. The wings are just so good! Very meaty, like no denying that's good chicken in there! You can pick your levels of spiciness which works out great when you have more than one person in the group who can't handle things too spicy (me) and also choose the wetness of the wings which just means more sauce which I highly recommend. The sides were all good. Loved the mozzarella sticks, they had lots of cheese. Probably could have used a little more flavor though. We've never dined in but the customer service at the front has always been great. I even talked to a manager the last time we went about a coupon issue and he was super cool and nice about handling it. The only thing I'd recommend is going over the food before the customer leaves. We've always had one mistake with our order. One time they messed up the sauce, this past time we didn't get any blue cheese dip and the first time we were missing like 5 wings so I had to wait for them to cook it (checked the bag in the car that time). Otherwise I like this place! We will be back, great food and sauces, hopefully they can add more flavors to the menu!
(4)
Timothy M.
I've been here twice so far and I have to say this place is pretty good. The boneless wings are huge and not overly breaded like Buffalo Wild Wings. The quality of their wings are great and the Q-BBQ, Bourbon, Sweet Chili and Parmesan garlic sauces were really good. We got the wings both times and have been satisfied. We got the gyro quesadilla and I thought it was ok. There were too many onions in there and the sauce and gyro meat were blain. I wouldn't get it again. Overall this place is pretty good and a better option than BWW. Also make sure you use the Yelp check in for 5 free wings if you spend $20 or more.
(4)
Nick P.
Had a great waitress and really enjoyed the food. There onion rings were on spot and the wings were delicious very fresh. Just a overall great time will be coming back for sure.
(5)
Richard L.
A group of us went to the Naperville location this past Sunday. We had a great night. A lot of the fun and enjoyment came from our customer experience. For those short readers I recommend this location as a fun place to get great wings in a wide variety and unlike some competition you can modify the heat or enjoy the flavor. They have a wide selection of beers both craft and traditional. The staff is welcoming and fun. So let me walk you through keeping in mind sports bars are rated on a much different measure than a luxury restaurant or a regional focused restaurant. You know that my bench mark for any restaurant is based off of Food and Service. Sports Bar's also require quality high availability HD TV programing and Will be measured on beer selection as well as bar skills. Lets face it a proper poor is just as important as the availability of said craft. Food - They have a wide selection of flavor choices based on your pallet. My crew ordered 50 split into 5 variations three were bone out all white meat fresh chicken tenders and two were traditional bone in. Additionally we ordered the Pulled Pork Nachos. - The chicken was fresh and the product came out hot and fresh. The meat was juicy and tasted great with a crispy breading on the tenders that held the sauce. The bone in had lots of meat for a wing and were cooked perfectly ( Not dry or scorched) My favorite were the Peach Habanero and the Sweet Tia Chili. -The Pulled Pork Nacho were somewhat less traditional but very much like some that I recently blogged about from a joint in Nashville. I really liked them. Lots of flavor and the slaw was fresh and was maid to perfection. I am a big guy so my crew had a bit of a rough time getting their portion and I was accused of wanting to lick the plate clean. ENOUGH SAID! Service - From the time we entered the establishment to the time we left we had attention. The greeting was warm at the door and the table. We instantly built a relationship with our server "Britney" and she went out of her way to make sure we had what we needed. From wet naps to brew. She brought us samplings of hotter sauces as well and explained the menu. Food and beverages were delivered promptly and the location was clean. The Manager Dave stopped at each of the tables checking to see if folks were satisfied and seemed like he knew and cared about folks and the staff. HD TV's are everywhere and they were focused on Chicago sports. I believe all events were covered and from what I could tell were viewable from all areas of the restaurant. The audio was loud and clear but not so loud that you couldn't have a conversation among friends. Beer and Beverage - Ok so they seemed to have a fair mix of crafts. I am a port/stout kind of guy and Britney offered me a great stout that I hadn't heard of and followed on to see if I enjoyed. It was great I always order at least one Guinness a because I love it and because it is the mark of a good poor. The beers all came cold and tasted fresh with no tap filth or line taste. The glasses were clean and the cascade was perfect. My crew also enjoyed there drinks. I noticed a well rounded well drinks behind the bar as well as mid to top shelf beverages. Nothing crazy keeping in mind this isn't a whiskey bar it is a sports bar all expectations are met. To sum it up we will return and I look forward to it. I never give 5 stars on the first visit but I am sure if quality is maintained I will improve from 4 to 5 with in the next three to four visits.
(4)
Patrick H.
It was pretty good... not anything I couldn't get at another wing place. The wings are alright, just nothing special. Maybe because I went on 69 cent wing night. Thier "famous onion rings" are pretty basic onion rings in my book. And, the serving size for almost $4 leaves a lot to be desired. The atmosphere and ambience here is a big fail in my book... sticky tables, sticky menus. The acoustics are weird where voices just seem to hover in the air. It even fails at being a bar environment because it's very bright. The service was good though, and the owner/manager talked with us and seemed really nice. But the food was pricey for being average on a good day. I probably won't be back.
(2)
Heidi K.
I've only been here once (we received a coupon in the mail) and honestly, it wasn't very memorable. From what I CAN remember; it wasn't very busy and the service was awful. I feel bad, as I pretty much had to drag the bf here "to try something new!!" even though he's a B-Dubs fan. Upon arrival, we were seated, and it took the waitress 10 minutes to bring us our beers. Did I mention our table was less than 10 feet from the bar? I should have just walked over myself and ordered it. Feeling irritated, we decided to settle on an order of the Buffalo Chicken Nachos, which were pretty good. We ate as much of those as we could, chugged our beers, and asked for the check. Surprisingly, the check came faster that our drinks did. We paid, left, and haven't looked back. Not a place to write home about.
(2)
Pulga T.
Once youve had wings at bww and then u come here, you will feel like you've been wasting ur money at bww. Seriously the wings here are bigger, better and you don't feel like your eating more fried batter than chicken. At wings n rings the selection is great, flavors are great! Staff is super friendly, place is clean, bathrooms are spotless! Love this place!!
(5)
Tom S.
This place beats the 'other' wing place by far. The wings rock. Their blue cheese sauce is the bomb.com . The onion rings are the best I've had in like, forever. Their burgers are delicious. Salads are decent, if that's your thing. Great beers on tap. Really good bottle beer selection as well. A nice plus, free wifi and plenty of tv's. If you're not satisfied and I'm here, I'll buy you a beer!!
(5)
John G.
Last chance for these guys for us. We go in there every month or so and the servers always mess something up. Today, first it was wrong drink orders then wrong food order. I ordered the garlic Parmesan wings as I always do and the waiter brings out something else and his excuse was "I only heard you say garlic". Well, try writing it down next time or listening. Then he brings out a small bowl of Parmesan as if that is how to fix it. To make matters worse, the manager comes out and says that is how they make them - apparently you have to mix them yourself although I never have before. He then says this is his best waiter and we 'can leave'. So we did.
(1)
Demiana M.
If it was possible to give 0 stars I would. We arrived and it took about 15 minutes to get a drink. Then took about 15 more minutes for our server to come back and ask for our orders. He came back 5 times in about 2 hours and was completely not relevant to our experience. We then asked for a manager, after the server said, "sorry I'm off the clock now having my own beer, hope they're taking care of you." I spoke with the manager and he said sorry this is how we do it here, just servers take all tables and not one person is assigned a table. Through it all he did not provide ONE apology. That is how people are missed like we were. We will never return to the establishment. TERRIBLE management and service to follow.
(1)
Jaime T.
This place is great! No comparison to Buffalo Wild Wings...a thousand times better! We've been here at least a half dozen times. Wings & salads are great. We love the kids menu healthy side options, too. Service has dramatically improved since it changed owners several months ago. You need to check this place out.
(5)
Alex B.
This place dropped the ball. 6.99 for 8 onion rings is ridiculous, especially when they aren't anything out of the ordinary. We came in at around 8:00 on a Monday night and it was packed, and super loud. They took forever to get us our drinks, taking 5-10 minutes longer to grab my friend's drink after dropping mine off. These servers could definitely pay more equal attention but that shouldn't knock the establishment too much. Could use some better management.... the wings are still pretty good but man this place will run the bill up quick
(2)
Jon W.
This place has the best wings ever. Portions are amazing. 5 is enough and good luck finishing 10. This place blows buffalo wild wings out of the water.
(5)
Rob H.
I've been here several times and keep being disappointed. The service is slow and inconsistent. One member of our party waited 20+ minutes for his check. We have had three different servers/employees come to the table. One is a food runner who approached our table actively munching on a mouth full of what I think was the chips and salsa we ordered. Earlier this year we were told they didn't have any tables available. There were many tables available; they were understaffed. We talked to the manager and ended up sitting at a table but had to get our own drinks. That was a first for me. It's too bad because the food is very good and the concept is one that should be very successful. However, the fact that there are only 40 people here on a March Madness night, and only two servers in the bar area speaks to how many people already know that it's not a good place to go. It should be packed. If they had more staff, this would be a great place and would be my regular stop. As it is, it's a disappointing frustration.
(1)
Linda M.
The wings are great and many people pick up but you're missing out if you don't eat in because they have A LOT more than wings. The food is great and the servers are fantastic. There's not a seat in the place without a good view of multiple TV screens. It's a great place to watch a game with friends, or it can be just as nice for a quiet meal during off hours.
(5)
La Toya G.
Staff not welcoming or friendly... wings were not good. Restaurant smelled like restroom "2's = 2 thumbs down".
(2)
Clint K.
Love their wings! I like being able to pick a flavor then heat level! I actually go here quite a lot and haven't had anything that I didn't like. Wings are always prepared well and hot! Good beer menu too!
(5)
Veronica A.
The 'open concept' of the place makes it very loud. It feels like there should be some separation of the dining area so it doesn't feel like a school cafeteria. Service started out great for me, but once the other 2 members of our group came, our server somehow was stuck behind the bar and never came to ask if we wanted more drinks. He also got our order wrong and didn't come by to check on us after the food was delivered. Sabrina was the manager on duty that night, and I had asked to speak with her as we started to get irritated because we were hungry and thirsty on this Friday night. It took her a while to get to us, but she came, she apologized comped a good portion of our meal. Right before she got there, our server did come by, apologized as well and said he would comp the drinks. Most of our bills was comped, which is nice that we didn't have to ask, because let's face it, some places you have to argued to be comped for sub-par service. I personally did not eat anything, but my group did like the boneless wings and wedges. I might get take out from here, but I don't know if I would be dining here again. But I did like the fact that the manager and server apologized for the mishaps.
(3)
Eric R.
Family dinner night. Wings are my favorite and this place is great. Chose your flavor, then choose your heat level. Xtra hot is great, but next time is atomic. Our server was Mariah and she was very attentive. Will definitely be back.
(5)
Angela P.
I haven't been won over by Buffalo Wings and Rings vs. Buffalo Wild Wings. My first gripe is just corporate nonsense - why would you choose a name so similar to your already accomplished, well-known competitor? Although I haven't had the opportunity to dine here, I did get some leftover wings. It was some kind of garlic...I think it was "roasted garlic." The boneless wings are very good, and I was full after about 6 of these. But the garlic sauce wasn't that great. At first I was impressed by the thick, homemade blue cheese sauce. That is, until I noticed the bits of celery in the sauce. Yuck! It really killed the blue cheese flavor. "Meh. I've experienced better," is definitely my stance on the place. There's no reason why I'd pick this place over any Buffalo Wild Wings.
(2)
Scott W.
we went last night. waitress took our drink order but said waiter would be with us later as he does this area for our order. we waited and waited. went to front desk but girl there was taking an order. bartender walked by our table and kept on going. we looked around and there was no one in sight so we left and let the front girl know "this is our 1st visit and our last." we went to BWW down the street instead. would've liked to try this place but we were just too hungry to wait.
(2)
Heather M.
First off i was so excited to see a Wings and Rings in the area. We make sure sure every time we attend a whitesox game we get to the one near the park. If you are a sox fan you know wings and rings. the wings are meaty nothing like the skimpy wings you get at BWW. The flavors are delish. My husband and i sat at the bar and had great service and of course the food was great. I wished we lived closer we would be here more often. We were told they can grill the wings over frying them. I will have to try that next time. I will do wings and rings over cheap BWW any day. good beer selection too. solemn oath and two brothers on tap. yum
(5)
David M.
All I can say is, WOW! Food: The wings and sauce are SPECTACULAR! WAY better than BWW. You MUST get the blue cheese with the wings. It's flawless. In addition, the steak and mushroom quesadilla is a meal in itself. It's massive, filling and delicious! Also reheats nicely if you don't finish the whole thing. There's a crazy sauce that comes with it that will leave you coming back for more! Atmosphere: Go during a Chicago Blackhawks game. Nothing but true fans of the sport rooting for the Hawks and watching the game in their million massive screens all over the place! I've gone there for 2 games--the wings, beer and high fives just kept on flowing. So much fun! Service: No complaints. Everyone was really nice and attentive! Manager even came out and asked how everything was. Definitely WILL return!
(5)
J.W. W.
Much better than Buffalo Wild Wings. My go to place for wings.
(4)
Joseph M.
Me and a friend went here (with a groupon) for the first time yesterday. We ordered 48 boneless wings, four of each flavor (except for teriyaki), the bacon mac and cheese, and onion rings. The wings were big, delicious and filling. We each finished 15.. and we're big guys. The Mac and Cheese was ok. The first bite I took was great, but as the meal progressed it seemed to lose flavor. I'm still not sure if it was because the flavor of the wings overpowered it or if it was because I was just so damned hungry when we started eating. The rings were good, but no different than most other places. I would definitely like to compliment our server, Tom. He was quick and attentive with everything and just a cool guy to talk to. Would I go back? Does a pimp powder his hand before an open-handed bitch slap? Yes. The answer is yes.
(5)
Dave H.
If you're looking for wings, go check out Cross Town, this place has some of the worst service I've ever received. The only redeeming factor about this it is the food is pretty good for a wings franchise. Here's a great example of why you shouldn't dine here though. Placed an order for wings, and the person who took it down clearly wasn't paying attention. Everything I ordered to go was wrong, and had to drive back after discovering it at home (my mistake not checking it there). I was told they could remake the order "on the fly" which took just as long as when I called it in. To top it all off, there was no offer to do anything to help make it right for me. Most other times we have been in to eat at the restaurant, we received the same level of service. It seems like most of the staff here has no idea what they're doing, and it takes forever to get food when I've been here in the past.
(1)
Koleigh A.
Would choose Buffalo Wings and Rings over BWW every time!! Wings and rings is bright and clean! Food is always on point and the atmosphere is fun.
(5)
Vishal B.
So many comparisons to Buffalo Wild Wings..but why? because its a wing place with a similar name? No.. BWW has a bunch of jerseys, and sports stuff hanging everywhere, its darker, and theres so many sauces to chose from. The boneless wings here are much better, larger, and juicier. I didn't try to many other menu items, but their new owners brought in a huge craft beer menu. That is what separates this place from BWW. Sure its more open, brighter and kind of almost sterile looking but there are plenty of TVs, the service during big games is still good. I didn't love it though. the sauces were good, not great, ( I tried about 5 of them).. For large groups they have this 75 wing package which is a good value. In short, I would come here again, its a good place to watch the game, be loud and eat good food. Be sure to explore the menu first
(4)
George L.
Terrible terrible frozen food all sauces mixed with buffalo. No atmosphere like a cafeteria even worse service Cheap drinks big Tvs helpful bartender scott
(1)
Jennifer S.
The best wings and sauces in the Chicagoland area! They offer really good sides and salads as well. I especially enjoy their garden salad with herb viniagrette and medium spice lemon chicken wings. We consistently receive great service and return time and time again.
(5)
Bonna M.
Ok, I give up. I'm throwing in the towel and won't be returning to Buffalo Wings and Rings again. We have been visiting this location for a while now but due to poor service and declining quality we won't be back. Our most recent experience was tonight. We got there about 6:15 on a Friday night and it was about 1/3 full. We were seated immediately and given menus. We sat for 10 minutes before our very nice but flustered young server got to our table. We asked her what was on tap. She was able to name a few but many she just gave the brewers name (lagunitas, Solemn Oath, etc) but didn't know the actual beer. My husband ordered the Lagunitas (which was the IPA) and I asked if she could tell me which Solemn Oath. At the same time we ordered the buffalo chicken nachos which have always been our favorite. She returned 5 minutes later with my hubbys beer, water and the kids drink but hadn't asked the bartender about the Solemn Oath. She left again and returned shortly with the name. I ordered a beer which she brought to me within 2-3 minutes. She headed off to her other tables, one of which were friends or family. She finally got back to take our order about 15 minutes later. Our nachos arrived about 10 mins after ordering and were cold. Plus the tomatoes on them were all white and nasty. Very disappointing, especially for $9.99! The only good part was their blue cheese dressing which is fantastic!! Our food finally was delivered, was ok, nothing special and we ate. She did bring our bill timely but charged us for the kids meal drink which she did take off after we told her about it. It wasn't a terrible experience, it's not a bad place but it just isn't worth the hassle with so many other similar restaurants at our disposal.
(1)
Rex L.
Been meaning to try this place for a while and finally had the opportunity. Nothing special here. Wings we not cooked properly(in my opinion), blue cheese wasn't very good, rings were good as was the beer. Beer you can get anywhere, but good wings are harder to find. Service was okay as we sat at the bar and there were hardly any patrons present. Never asked if we needed anything or how our food was until we were finished. We had to ask for condiments. Barteneder was hard to understand, took 2 -3 tries to hear what was on tap, specials etc. We won't be going back, and based on recent reviews and the few people there, I doubt very few go back. So once all the people in Naperville try it once, it will probably close.
(2)
Ashley A.
I have been here several times and will go back again. The reason: the food is good and decently priced. The menu has a great variety, the salads are amazing, the wings are delicious (never frozen) and their wraps are great. I end up here because it is convenient and I really like the food. The service is almost always pretty bad, or at least decent on good days. The one great server they have is John. Everyone else just doesn't seem to care or are horribly managed so they don't know what to do. They have split TVs instead of a giant projector on the restaurant side. This is quite annoying while trying to watch a football game. On Sundays they have a $4 Mimosa special but depending on the bartender the drink will be made completely different. I wish this place would get their customer service act together because I really love their menu.
(3)
Jon N.
Best wings in town..!..always a good atmosphere and great service...and good value for money!
(4)
Randall H.
Very tasty and meaty wings. Good varied menu. Very friendly and attentive staff. Definitely will be back.
(4)
Kelly M.
Any place We can get wings and beer it's a good night; last night my bf and about 4 friends joined us. We used the 30$ off for 15$ deal. It was Awesome! Manager even came over to thank us for using it! Servers are very polite(sometimes a little slow on drink refills but they get busy, I get that) overall very happy with our experience! And love that it's about 5 mins from home :)
(4)
Tom O.
Gyros entree and buffalo chicken club entrees were both excellent. I would try the coleslaw instead of the chips next time. Server brought extra chips so we could eat all of our spinach artichoke dip, which also tasted great. Garlic-Q sauce was a great departure from the regular wing sauces and each boneless wing was a huge helping of meat. Awesome place to watch a game with friends. Good music when the sports aren't aren't the audio selection.
(5)
Matt M.
Took way too long to get food brought to table. The traditional wings meat was very tough. Not a fan of no breading on my wings. Onion rings were decent, but not outstanding as they should be considering the name of the place. Probably will not return.
(1)
Shin M.
The first time we went, we got the chips and dip which was okay... they only gave like a handful of chips and we had to ask for another plate of chips. The server was a female and she was quite slow and unattentive. My fiance got 10 wings- the garlic wings and some extra hot wings. They were okay, very large. You get 5 for $5.99. I got the gyro quesadilla which was yummy! The second time we went, my fiance got 10 wings- the sweet barbeque and garlic-q. He got them in atomic and said they were pretty good. They came with celery sticks and ranch/blue cheese (he had specifically asked for two ranches). He got the Sam Adams Octoberfest beer and said it was good. When he asked what kind of specials they had today (a Sunday afternoon), the server asked "Is it game day?".... of course it is... it is Sunday in October in the afternoon with all the TVS having diff football games on. Anyway, I got the gyro burger... there were only like 2 or 3 tiny pieces of gyro but the burger overall was delicious. Our server was very timid but he was super nice and attentive.... minus the issue at the bottom of this review. The third time, I got a mushroom steak quesadilla. It came with some kind of mustard sauce. The quesadilla was good! Not the biggest fan of the mustard. One big let down of this place is even though it has nice flat screen tvs playing football, all of the blinds are up so the sun makes every TV screen have a HUGE glare and it is very hard to see. Put your blinds down! The food is also pretty pricey... especially for a place trying to compete with Buffalo Wild Wings. This place has been pretty empty the two times we went on a football sunday early/late afternoon and Sunday afternoon/evening. I would have given this a 4 star but I just got home and realized the server ripped us off... I had a B1G1 coupon. My fiance ordered 10 wings (plus a beer) and I got a burger. The server charged us for 2 separate 5 wings (making it $2 more expensive) and then rang a 5 wing as the get 1 free dish, saving us only $5.99, rather than having my $9.99 burger free.
(3)
Trista T.
Never heard of this place before, but decided to join in on a group outing. First things first, service was fantastic. We had reservations for a big group and they had everything ready to go on time. They were very accommodating! They had more than one server helping us with drink orders and food orders. Everything came out in a timely order, and I'm fairly sure they got everything right. Tickets were all split correctly. I could go on and on about the service, but just know it is fantastic. The food was pretty good as well. I was really excited about the hummus on the menu being that it is my new obsession. The pita bread with it was light but crunchy, mmm. I decided on the southwest salad which had large chunks of chicken, tortilla strips, plenty of chipotle ranch salad dressing, tomatoes, cheese, and I think there was corn too. Nothing extraordinary, but it hit the spot.
(4)
Kyle C.
Buffalo Wings and Rings is pretty good overall. The television setup is a little weird and the food is definitely different from what you would expect (if you are used to the typical wings). The food was hot and fresh and tasted good. The staff was very friendly and I would definitely go back, just wish the television setup was a little better for a sports restaurant.
(4)
Fluid M.
I'm giving it 5. We came in expecting Buffalo Wild Wings. And honestly bww is its own little niche thing. You know what to expect when you go, not the greatest but a good atmosphere and decent food. Well take that formula and add good food. Would it hold up to other 5 star places we have rated? No, but for what it is, it's perfect. in my opinion, if you wanna eat good wings in the area, you can go here or crosstown. The boneless wings are tender and juicy, and i am definitely a bone in wing guy. But they really can't be beat here. And for the guy that wasted mine and everyone else's time, complaining about how the split screen tv made his eyes hurt. Boo hoo, please don't waste adults time with your worthless reviews. If they messed up your order or their service was crap, by all means, post it up. This place is some ones livelihood, so please leave 1 star reviews for places that go out of your way to give you bad experience. It really blows me away that you typed all of that out to make one point. Please put that time into something constructive next time, what a waste.
(5)
William G.
I'm gonna keep this positive. Firstly for us, the benchmark for wings in Naperville, is Crosstown Pub. But I gotta say BW&R is by far one of the most freshly-prepared wing joints around. A bit too heavy on the sauces (swimming if you don't ask them to go light), but tasty and many varieties. The wings, I ask for extra crispy...combats the sauce. Ordered dry, not as good. The chicken strips are very good and burn your mouth (temperature) hot, every time. Portions are very good. Prices are reasonable. I like that. The dressings are made IN-HOUSE. The sauces are an exploration of sorts. Good stuff. LOTS of TVs with sports. Good beer specials. (Good food specials, nightly, too!) Service has always been good for food, but we've experienced a slow bar more than once which has me scratching my head for such a decent, solid place.
(4)
S L.
The best buffalo chicken nachos!!! Their sauce selection is awesome!! Their customer service is awesome!! Never had bad food or a bad time! We normally sit at the bar, Scott is the best!!
(5)
Jon S.
I have to say vs. the other wing places there is no competition at all. At times due to being under-staffed it can be slow so just get your whole order in. I personally love the boneless wings with extra suace that is made right then and there when you order. Sorry to bw3 but I just cant eat there anymore after finding this place. Bring a party and get the tappers too as we did, charged by the ounce is the way to go.
(5)
Jenny L.
First timer and I will definitely come here again. Thursdays they have a $0.69 wing special, which is a fair price for the size of the wings. They have about 7 different wing sauces. What I like about this place that makes it different from others is you can choose how spicy you want the sauce and if you want your wings grilled. Service was great and I got my food quick.
(3)
Paul R.
I had high hopes for BW&Rs, but was quickly disappointed. First off, the selection of sauce and the selection of hotness was a nice touch. Most places just have a sauce and however hot it is, is what you get. I wanted to try their signature buffalo sauce, so I gave that a spin with extra hot as the temp. Unfortunately, their house sauce is nothing more than Louisiana Hot sauce with a couple extra spices. As for temperature, their extra hot wasn't even close to being hot. Overall, the wings were average. Now on to the major reason I gave BW&Rs two stars, their gyros. The gyro they serve are precut strips of meat and not fresh off the spit. The sauce isn't bad, but it was like spreading it on a piece of paper, that's how bad the meat was. After I talked to the waitress about the gyro, I was informed that it wasn't a good seller so they went to the precut strips. Then she made the comment "I wish you would have asked if it was fresh off the spit before ordering". Really? I would assume a place that has gyros all over the menu would have fresh cut off the spit. Maybe I'm wrong, meh. Due to the poor quality of food, average service and high prices, I will not be returning.
(2)
Jeff B.
I've been a handful of times, and I don't plan on visiting again. Consistantly poor service. Their wings are good. I'll give them that, but the rest of their menu is bad, much of it you can tell is premade frozen. In all the small ways, this place seems to tell its customers that it doesn't want their business. They don't deserve my hard earned money.
(2)
Ryan J.
Waited literally an hour for cold food. Our waitress was really nice and apologetic but what can I say, we were starving. Seems like a good place to drink for games but the long wait put a bad taste in my mouth
(2)
Susan U.
This was our first venture here, though we've driven by often. The service was a little slow given the fact that there weren't many people here at noon on a Sunday. But the food was tasty - I had the gyros quesadilla which was good, a little light on the meat though. The kids had pizza and kids wings - both liked their meals. The husband had the medium Parmesan garlic boneless. They're different than BWW - but they were still good. Would we come back - probably, make a special trip... Probably not.
(4)
Gerry H.
Visited last night to celebrate the birthday of our exec. director. I made the venue suggestion, and I must say that I regret doing so. Relative to the beer, we surmise that there is one giant keg of Old Milwaukee attached to all of the tappers, so if you order a 312 you get an Old Milwaukee. You order a Stella and get an Old Milwaukee. The beer was bad, and tasted nothing like the brands that various party members selected. The artichoke dip was very tasty, but our waiter completely botched our wing orders. I ordered 5 boneless Thai Chili wings, medium hot and I received 5 bone in Thai Chili wings, hot. Four other party members experienced the same buffoonery....frustrating. You'll generally find me here on a tuesday evening, chuggin $2 312's or Green Line's, and pounding down boneless wings. I'm hoping that last night was an aberration!
(1)
Sam C.
This place is great! The sauces are delicious. My favorite is Ragin Cajun. Tasty and cheap! I always get the boneless wings or tenders. I have not tried anything else. The manager always comes around to ask how we are doing and a few times, he has even came by to bring us our food or drinks. A sign of a dedicated manager! Even the waiters and waitresses are quick. A must if you are in the Naperville area!
(5)
C B.
Dear Wings and Rings: Please let me know when you have replaced your horrible split TV screens behind the bar and then maybe I will return to spend my money! In the meantime, I will be at Buffalo Wild Wings with everyone else who tried you restaurant once and got a migraine watching your bizarre split TV configuration. I was warned about your split TVs by numerous other people, but I had to see for myself, ugh! Eventually you will run out of first time visitors. Within 5 minutes drive there are 20+ competitors with food just as good and big screen TVs that don't cause vertigo! After less than 1 quarter of football I had to leave because the 4 TVs put together as 1 TV gave me a headache. It made me feel cross eyed. It's like watching TV through window paines! Just admit your error and buy a projector, then I will return. If not, you will be out of business in a year. When the NHL and NBA playoffs start in a couple of months Buffalo Wild Wings will be packed full of paying customers and your place will be empty- all because of the split TVs. Sincerely, (-u-) To all prospective customers: My guess is the owners/managers have never been to another bar to watch a game. If they had, there would be no way in hell they would have approved such a strange configuration of TVs. I dare you to sit at the bar and watch an entire game. You will be rubbing your eyes within 1 minute! People want to go out and watch a game, not get a headache! -u-
(1)
Matt B.
I fully expect the 3 stars I'm giving to move up to 4 or 5 stars after my next visit, but we'll see. I went on a Monday night with a friend and they were running a promotion for half off your entire bill (including alcohol), so the place was packed. Unfortunately we were seated in the bar area, which normally I prefer, but the bartender was our waiter and he was already really busy with the bar. I ordered some boneless wings (half hot and half super hot) and fries, along with a beer. The beer came right out and we sat and waited for a while for the food, they were busy so I fully understand that and I wasn't complaining. My problem was when the food arrived at our table, it was pretty obvious that the food had been sitting in back waiting for quite some time, because it was cold when it arrived. I was going to send the food back, but we had a restless toddler with us and we had already waited quite a while, so we decided to just eat it. The food was delicious and I could tell it would have been outstanding had it been hot. The boneless wings are big and meaty with just the right amount of breading and sauce. I can't wait to try this place again and hopefully get hot food. I was expecting a Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3) knock off, but this place is much better than BW3. BW3's boneless wings are almost all breading and very little chicken, this place is the opposite. Also, unlike BW3, they actually serve your food on plates and not paper containers. They also don't nickle and dime you to death with extra charges for ranch and celery the way BW3 does. I will be back and hopefully my second visit will include hot food and update to the review and more stars.
(3)
Sue M.
Great deals. Service was not great at first, but the food was good and the order was accurate. Have to say I like it better than Wild Wings.
(4)
Michelle M.
Super busy. They were out of clean knives which made it difficult to eat my tenders trying to slice them with only a fork. My wings were good. The bleu cheese is really good! But my fries were cold and not particularly appetizing as a result.
(3)
Lynn M.
We went on a Sunday night to watch the Blackhawks game. The food was good. You couldn't hear the game and it was only on a few TV's. (Lacross was on the others!) The children were out of control. We sat in the bar area and there was a continuous game of tag being played all over the restaruant. We may go back but later at night when the kiddies should be in bed. Shame on the parents for letting them disrupt the whole area.
(3)
Sarah S.
I think they took everything sub par about bww and kicked it up a notch or two. Nice serving dishes, you can give any flavor of wing, then pick the level of heat. The blue cheese is straight up thick with real blue cheese chunks. The menu has pulled pork sandwiches and gyros and other things that make me curious...oh I will definitely be back
(4)
Joe C.
The food was good, and the 50% off was awesome, but I didn't like the service. We had a table of 9 and the waiter came by twice, and then on top off that charged me gratuity... For what???
(1)
Sheryl F.
Love the wings. These wings beat every other U.S. wings restaurants hands down!! The wait staff always gets an A+. And Mondays are 50% off of everything on the menu!
(5)
Michael S.
Went to Buffalo Wings and Rings today (I think today was the first day they were open) and I couldn't have been happier! This place has better food, service, and sports bar ambiance then Buffalo Wild Wings and is sure to be our go to place in the future. I had the boneless wings salad which was huge...everyone in my party really enjoyed there food overall. I cannot wait to stop by in the evening for drinks over a sporting event. It should be noted that they have beer taps at several of there tables which allow you to fill up your own beer.....can you ask for anything more????? This place would be great for a sporting event as there are TV's everywhere!!!!!! CHECK THIS PLACE OUT
(5)
Kim W.
This place is great. Their boneless wings are twice the size of Bww. Less flavor choices (than Bww), but can order each flavor in mild, med, hot, or flaming. Mondays in March are half price (including alcohol). Waiters were fun and attentive. Husband's favorite is Bacon Mac and Cheese. Mine is the Buffalo Chx Quesadilla.
(5)
Mike R.
Nice place, the food is good, beer is cold, and they seem to take care of you like you should or would expect to be. Lighting in my opinion is too bright, especially in the bar area. Wings are great, the blue cheese is a little thick in my opinion, but all in all good ...no disappointments for me.
(4)
Ray S.
Was a 4 star rating under prior management. New management team is under staffed with servers. Food is ok,if it gets to ya. Go at least 2x's per week. Went tonight to watch WS and Hawks. A running club took over the place and ran a custom contest. SECTION off an area for the obnoxious, screaming for a prize, morons. Could not talk,view obstructed as they stood. I am all for fun and games,but how can management allow a group to run a contest for their own people SCREAMING like 4 yr olds waiting for Barney? Sucks. Never again....
(1)
Mike S.
Went here because I'm a huge wing lover. Disappointed to say the least. The quality of the wings are terrible. Also they let you choose a flavor and heat options. If you want it hotter all they do is throw tobasco in with your flavor. The jerk flavor was so disgusting I couldn't even finish 5 wings and my gf who got the same flavor said she had to force them down. Not recommended at all.
(1)
John W.
I have been to this location a dozen times. The boneless and standard wings are very good and can be ordered with 5 or 6 different sauces with several heat options from mild to very hot. The blue cheese sauce is the best! The rings can be ordered well done and are very good. The service has always been fantastic. My family prefers this place to the BWW down the street in every way.
(5)
Aaron C.
Decent wings, although the variety of the sauces was somewhat lacking (the lemon pepper seemed to be buffalo sauce with lemon pepper sprinkled on top). Fries and onion wings were ok, and I was happy to see a couple microbrews on the menu. Wasn't sold on the atmosphere, however. I think it's because it's such a tall wide-open space, and therefore isn't very cozy. My wife and I will probably stick to BWW when we get a wing craving.
(3)
Dan P.
The stars are for the beer, it was cold. So was my meal, my appetizer, and the bartender who was too busy texting someone on her phone to get me another beer. The split screen television sucks, but I'm not as sensitive to it as some other reviewers. The bar itself is tacky, looking like a place trying too look good in the ghetto. You know, with spinner rims. There are a couple of tables at the bar with beer taps built in, it was explained that you order 88 ounces of beer at a time, for the same price as buying by the glass and pour your own. Kinda like a a pitcher without the discount.
(2)
Mark D.
Starting to become a regular stop for me. Great boneless wings...large, moist and only lightly breaded. Can modify your favorite sauce to your preferred heat level...I like extra hot. Great value too...Why anyone would go to their better known competitor down the street (which is OK but way overpriced in my opinion) is beyond me. Love their onion rings too but usually just steal one from my son because my waistline would not appreciate me getting my own full order
(4)
Michael S.
Been here dozens of times, best wings around.
(5)
Julie Z.
The boneless buffalo wings were great. But my husband loved the homemade blue cheese they had for dipping. The fried pickles and onion rings rocked as well. I ordered a second beer and received the wrong one but the server immediately took it back and got me the right one, nice and cold too. Will be going back again!
(4)
Staci B.
Tables were totally disgusting, food however and service was great. The bartender Carey setup the Bears game on multiple Tv's and honored an expired coupon which was great. I needed to plug in my Mac and she was very accommodating. This is a new place in our neighborhood and I like it - One suggestion - coat and purse hooks on the end of the tables in the bar and the Bronco fan in the kitchen might do us all a favor and not cheer so loud during the bears game!
(3)
Erin B.
I loved the wings. We were there on a Thursday so they were on special. The service was ok, but that said this is a sports bar...not a 4 star restaurant. The T.V.'s didn't bother me but my eye's were not glued to the screen either.
(4)
Nancy I.
Ok I used to love this place but the last 2 times te service has been horrific!!! I complained to one of the owners and he just nodded saying yes he is aware of this! Really? Then why hasn't anything been done? There is one bartender, Carrie! Who is awesome BUT the rest are just awful! It's too bad cause I like the food and the atmosphere but not sure if I will ever go back!
(1)
Scott F.
Wings were huge and high quality chicken,way better than buffalo wild wings. Definitely will be back. The mild is really really mild do note
(4)
Stephanie R.
I feel bad for the first few reviews that were so negative. I stopped in today for lunch and the service was fantastic- they obviously stepped in up in the past few days. The wings were a really good quality and I appreciated how much sauce they put on their wings (especially the thai sauce!) Fried pickles are delicious, the sweet thai wings were very good, but a little spicier than I like them (and we got them mild...), however the buffalo needed another kick to it. We ordered them medium and they were pretty mild, I think. Could have been a mix up since our other wings were soooo spicy. But I'm really not complaining it was a great lunch. The menu is different, but I liked it and I felt the server was more than willing to walk through it with us- she was very friendly. Managers were very attentive and interactive with the customers, which says a lot in a place like this. Considering how many football games they had on, I'll be back, promise :)
(4)
Tim K.
Sorry to throw cold water on this place but we weren't that impressed. The decor is OK once you are inside. There seems to be a TV screen every 8-10 feet around the room. Our service was prompt. We were there for a late lunch so the place was nearly empty. We ordered some wings and a gyro. The meat on the gyro was sliced thicker than I am used to. It was tender and tasted OK the problem was there just wasn't much of it. I think I still prefer the gyros at Nickey's on Ogden. We had ordered the wings with mild buffalo sauce. It came with a garlic sauce. We sent it back and it was replaced a short time later. A manager stopped by and said the sauces got put into the wrong bottles in the kitchen. He comped the wings for our inconvenience. My wife said she prefers the sauce at BWW. The Saratoga fries are thick, crunchy potato chips. Kind of like kettle baked chips. We thought the potato wedges were a little overcooked. Bottom line: We weren't blown away but give it a try. Yelp/Google map: The location shown is a little off. This place is really on 75th just West of the Taco Bell. I don't know why it has a Rickert drive address. You would never see this place from Rickert.
(3)
David G.
Simply put, this place is a waste of time, money, and the owners effort. While the host staff seemed to be friendly and kind, the service staff looked and acted as if it was their first time in a restaurant either as a worker or guest. For a "sports bar" the lighting was way too bright. I know bright means clean in a restaurant so I understood what they were trying to accomplish. Just not exactly what we were expecting. Our server was a frazzled and under educated about the restaurant as a whole. She was unaware of what drinks were served and when asked what she thought of certain items on the menu her response was "I'm not sure I haven't had that". Our food came out incorrect and the wings literally swim in the sauce. If they would have only served half the sauce the wings it still would have been about 5 oz too much sauce. Finding good things to say about this restaurant is hard to do. In fact, my guests as well as I have already contacted their corporate facility to let them know our disgust with the service and food. We told our server about our unhappy experience and nothing was done about it. You'd think that management or the owners would be out and about since, after all, this is a franchise location and privately owned. Oh well, I guess word of mouth is one of the marketing techniques this restaurant is not trying to utilize. Thanks but no thanks Buffalo Wings and Rings, I'll stick to other "wing" establishments. Pros: Nice Host Staff, Good Chicken Quality Cons: Just about everything else. Don't waste your time or money here. There's a taco bell next door you're better off crossing the border and grabbing a chalupa.
(1)
Ken H.
Tonight was my second visit. My first visit I would of given it at least a four star. Tonights visit it dropped down to a two star. Our server the first time was quite attentitive to our needs...drinks always full, etc. This time we had to flag people down dor refills. There was a manager (I assume) who asked tables on either side how their evening was and if they needed anythong. He asked us how we were doing but didn't bother to ask if we needed anything. I guess he missed that all of our deinks were empty. He looked at me strangely when I asked him for more drinks. A table next to us had to flag another manager to complain about their service. It seemed that the four tables out waitress had to serve were a little overwelming. I have to agree with other posts about the lightibg at night. Just a little too bright. I may just start going back to Buffalo Wild Wings down the street. At least they have a magician/balloon guy on Wednesday noght for the kids....free ice cream for them too.
(2)
Fatimah M.
Like other reviewers said, I expected this to be a lot like BWW but was really disappointed. No complaints on the service, we were seated immediately and our waitress was really nice. We ordered the Nachos Supreme. I think i counted about 10 beans worth of chili on the nachos. My husband and I fought over the nacho that had a bit of chili on it since they were so scarce. He ordered bone in wings (5 buffalo and 5 lousiana). I ordered the southwest salad and 5 boneless sweet bbq wings. He said his wings were good. The salad was fine, but the dressing was weird. It was sweet and super super thick. I ended up just putting some ranch on the salad. Something you have to be aware with their wings (which we didn't learn until we were done eating) in column one you order your sauce and column 2 you pick your level of hotness. But the level of hotness is actually just hotter buffalo sauce they mix with your sauce. So i got sweet bbq medium hotness. So the wings tasted like sweet bbq with buffalo sauce. it was not a good flavor. When we initially got there the TV was SUPER loud. But its not like there was a game on, it was just tv and a lot of commercials. They eventually lowered it (this could have been because it was on a Sunday evening and the place was pretty empty) . One note. The menu looked great. Lots of options, I want to try more, but the fact that the 3 items I ordered (nachos, wings and salad) were sub bar, I will probably skip the rest.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Fri, Sat Coat Check : No Smoking : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Dogs Allowed : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Andy O.
Great food, love the Atomic Thai Wings!
(5)Rocco N.
Love this place, especially compared to Buffalo Wild wings. The wings here are MUCH larger, there are WAY more sauces and you can get any flavor sauce with different heats, unlike wild wings. They also give you more sauce, wild wings have dry spots on theirs. Other menu items are bigger and better than wild wings too. Wild wings blasts rap music so you can't hear yourself think, none of that nonsense here. Only problem is I went there during a very popular UFC fight, and they did not have it. We got our wings to go but I was a little disappointed
(4)Joe K.
When first going to this place, I was expecting another Buffalo Wild Wings, but they blew my expectations out of the water. I've gone back several times, and try new sauces every time I go, and have not been disappointed. The Blue Cheese Sauce is to die for and the Lemon Garlic Aioli fries are the best around. I recommend going on Tuesdays or Thursdays as it's 69 cent boned AND boneless wings. There is no minimum required per sauce on these days, so if you want one wing of every sauce, go for it! Each sauce can be different levels of heat, and you can either choose to get your wings fried or grilled. They reheat REALLY well too! If you go, be sure to take a jacket though, the place can get a little chilly.
(5)R. Q.
If you like Buffalo wild Rings you might dare I say like this place better. Better food better service and better atmosphere. Instead of going to a place shrinking portion sizes and giving you lukewarm overlooked wings try Wings and Rings. Each time I come here the waitstaff and bartenders go out of the way to make it a great experience. They have an excellent selection of craft beer bottles and usually one or two local crafts on tap. The wings are tender large and juicy. You can get many flavors that will keep you coming back. Feels like more of a hometown joint than BW3.
(5)Christopher S.
I went their for brunch with my family. When we walked in, the guy greeted us and asked us if this was everyone. I told him yes and then he seated us. Before he seated us, I asked him if he had a high chair. He said yes and then he got us a chair. We then waited about 10 to 15 minutes for are waiter. The waiter did a great job but we waited for quit a long time. We then ordered our food. I ordered the 5 traditional garlic barbecue sauce and my wife ordered 5 traditional garlic Parmesan. The wings were ok and the fries were cold when they came out. This is our last time coming here and I wouldn't recommend this place to any of my family members or friends.
(2)Michael R.
Buffalo Wings & Rings is a decent place for wings/bar food when you've gone to Crosstown and Buffalo Wild Wings a lot over the long winter and want a change of pace. We recently went on a late Saturday afternoon/early evening and all of ordered some type of wing (boneless or bone-in) and each enjoyed them. The parmesan garlic sauce is good and I do like how they serve their wings-in bowls, with plenty of extra to use as dip for whatever side you ordered! The hot buffalo was good-just right heat and flavor. The server, Thomas, was good-a little too anxious to take our order early on, but solid thereafter. I'll go back, but not a "go to" place if not in the area. I will say that their menu is interesting with some unique selections of sandwiches and sides.
(3)Amanda S.
I was incredibly impressed with my experience here! Our waiter was so nice and friendly, full of smiles. I wish I could remember his name, maybe Jake. He deserves more kudos! Anyhow, we started with fried pickles which I'm pretty picky about and these were awesome! Definitely a must get. We decided to get wings since that's what they were about. You can get different flavors in increments of 5, so we got four different flavors. All wings were boneless, and you can also add heat. Garlic Parmesan- probably the best I've ever had. Garlic-Q was recommended by our waiter and was a nice switch from bbq. Peach habenero- surprisingly not that spicy, it was a perfect balance of sweet and heat. Sweet chili- this one was my favorite but definitely had a kick! All the wings were a great size and not all breading like their competitors. My favorite part: wings came in actual dishes and not little paper trays, plus they were well covered in sauce. To top it all off they have a check-in offer. I was so happy with this place, and definitely will be back!
(5)Toni H.
My husband wanted to come here. We've passed it several times and I think it made him curious. From the outside, the place just looks cheap, to me. I was surprised when I walked it. Looks a lot better on the inside than the outside. Definitely geared towards groups and families. Lots of tvs and some arcade games inside. One of my top things that gross me out are sticky tables and/or menus. Both tables and menus were sticky. Looking at some of the empty tables, they looked sticky/dirty, too. Our server was as nice as could be. She asked if it was our first time there and we said yes. The manager was sure to come over to see how everything was before we left, which was nice. I, generally, don't like coming to places like this. It seems like it's usually food that is all frozen and they just warm it up. I'm not a wing person, so I can't comment on that, but I did have a steak and mushroom quesadilla. It was ok. Had I known that the dipping sauce they serve with it, was pretty heavy on the horseraddish, I would have asked for ranch. I guess I could have asked for it anyway, but I just left things be. I had one of my husbands onion rings that they say are famous. I didn't agree.. especially for the $4 that they cost. If you're into the typical bar/restaurant atmosphere, that has a little something for the kids, with food that isn't bad, but nothing to rave about, this is a fine place. I might have given it 3 stars if it weren't for the sticky menus and tables. Just makes you question what else is dirty/sticky... ya know?
(2)Ruben M.
Love this place for wings! great size for the money, great flavors, and lots to choose from. My absolute favorite is the garlic parmesan and bbq. One thing i have to mention is the boneless wings are like the size of chicken strips, if they ever change the size (smaller) will prob be the last time i go. ;-/ lol but really portions are great. Haven't tried anything else on the menu, why though....its a wing place ;). Other than that the place is huge plenty of seating available and tv all over the place, clean bathrooms, super friendly staff. Give this place a shot you wont want to go back to BWW!!!
(5)Janine K.
I'm not sure why so many reviews are mentioning this place, and Buffalo Wild Wings in the same review...not the same, not affiliated, they just happen to both have a menu of extensive wings. I had a groupon-type deal and thought this would be some place "different" to check out, away from the hype of downtown Naperville and the Rte 59 area. I came here on a Saturday night - we didn't have to wait and got seated right away. When walking in you can seat yourself to the left (bar) side or they can seat you to the right (dining) side. We sat on the dining side. It was crowded, but not packed full. Then again, it was dinner time. Our service was average - we were waiting a little longer than usual but it wasn't a horrible wait. I couldn't tell if it was because it was busy, under staffed, or both. As for the food we got a queso appetizer - we had to ask for extra chips to finish it up, that was no problem. My sister got regular wings, I got boneless...both were great. Their blue cheese dressing is very tasty! We finished dinner off splitting a turtle lava cake. Yum-O!!! I'd come back here... the food was good enough to out weigh the so-so service.
(4)Andrea H.
We have done carry out 3 times from this location and are pretty impressed with the food and customer service! We always get boneless wings and have gotten onion rings, fries and mozzarella sticks as well. The wings are just so good! Very meaty, like no denying that's good chicken in there! You can pick your levels of spiciness which works out great when you have more than one person in the group who can't handle things too spicy (me) and also choose the wetness of the wings which just means more sauce which I highly recommend. The sides were all good. Loved the mozzarella sticks, they had lots of cheese. Probably could have used a little more flavor though. We've never dined in but the customer service at the front has always been great. I even talked to a manager the last time we went about a coupon issue and he was super cool and nice about handling it. The only thing I'd recommend is going over the food before the customer leaves. We've always had one mistake with our order. One time they messed up the sauce, this past time we didn't get any blue cheese dip and the first time we were missing like 5 wings so I had to wait for them to cook it (checked the bag in the car that time). Otherwise I like this place! We will be back, great food and sauces, hopefully they can add more flavors to the menu!
(4)Timothy M.
I've been here twice so far and I have to say this place is pretty good. The boneless wings are huge and not overly breaded like Buffalo Wild Wings. The quality of their wings are great and the Q-BBQ, Bourbon, Sweet Chili and Parmesan garlic sauces were really good. We got the wings both times and have been satisfied. We got the gyro quesadilla and I thought it was ok. There were too many onions in there and the sauce and gyro meat were blain. I wouldn't get it again. Overall this place is pretty good and a better option than BWW. Also make sure you use the Yelp check in for 5 free wings if you spend $20 or more.
(4)Nick P.
Had a great waitress and really enjoyed the food. There onion rings were on spot and the wings were delicious very fresh. Just a overall great time will be coming back for sure.
(5)Richard L.
A group of us went to the Naperville location this past Sunday. We had a great night. A lot of the fun and enjoyment came from our customer experience. For those short readers I recommend this location as a fun place to get great wings in a wide variety and unlike some competition you can modify the heat or enjoy the flavor. They have a wide selection of beers both craft and traditional. The staff is welcoming and fun. So let me walk you through keeping in mind sports bars are rated on a much different measure than a luxury restaurant or a regional focused restaurant. You know that my bench mark for any restaurant is based off of Food and Service. Sports Bar's also require quality high availability HD TV programing and Will be measured on beer selection as well as bar skills. Lets face it a proper poor is just as important as the availability of said craft. Food - They have a wide selection of flavor choices based on your pallet. My crew ordered 50 split into 5 variations three were bone out all white meat fresh chicken tenders and two were traditional bone in. Additionally we ordered the Pulled Pork Nachos. - The chicken was fresh and the product came out hot and fresh. The meat was juicy and tasted great with a crispy breading on the tenders that held the sauce. The bone in had lots of meat for a wing and were cooked perfectly ( Not dry or scorched) My favorite were the Peach Habanero and the Sweet Tia Chili. -The Pulled Pork Nacho were somewhat less traditional but very much like some that I recently blogged about from a joint in Nashville. I really liked them. Lots of flavor and the slaw was fresh and was maid to perfection. I am a big guy so my crew had a bit of a rough time getting their portion and I was accused of wanting to lick the plate clean. ENOUGH SAID! Service - From the time we entered the establishment to the time we left we had attention. The greeting was warm at the door and the table. We instantly built a relationship with our server "Britney" and she went out of her way to make sure we had what we needed. From wet naps to brew. She brought us samplings of hotter sauces as well and explained the menu. Food and beverages were delivered promptly and the location was clean. The Manager Dave stopped at each of the tables checking to see if folks were satisfied and seemed like he knew and cared about folks and the staff. HD TV's are everywhere and they were focused on Chicago sports. I believe all events were covered and from what I could tell were viewable from all areas of the restaurant. The audio was loud and clear but not so loud that you couldn't have a conversation among friends. Beer and Beverage - Ok so they seemed to have a fair mix of crafts. I am a port/stout kind of guy and Britney offered me a great stout that I hadn't heard of and followed on to see if I enjoyed. It was great I always order at least one Guinness a because I love it and because it is the mark of a good poor. The beers all came cold and tasted fresh with no tap filth or line taste. The glasses were clean and the cascade was perfect. My crew also enjoyed there drinks. I noticed a well rounded well drinks behind the bar as well as mid to top shelf beverages. Nothing crazy keeping in mind this isn't a whiskey bar it is a sports bar all expectations are met. To sum it up we will return and I look forward to it. I never give 5 stars on the first visit but I am sure if quality is maintained I will improve from 4 to 5 with in the next three to four visits.
(4)Patrick H.
It was pretty good... not anything I couldn't get at another wing place. The wings are alright, just nothing special. Maybe because I went on 69 cent wing night. Thier "famous onion rings" are pretty basic onion rings in my book. And, the serving size for almost $4 leaves a lot to be desired. The atmosphere and ambience here is a big fail in my book... sticky tables, sticky menus. The acoustics are weird where voices just seem to hover in the air. It even fails at being a bar environment because it's very bright. The service was good though, and the owner/manager talked with us and seemed really nice. But the food was pricey for being average on a good day. I probably won't be back.
(2)Heidi K.
I've only been here once (we received a coupon in the mail) and honestly, it wasn't very memorable. From what I CAN remember; it wasn't very busy and the service was awful. I feel bad, as I pretty much had to drag the bf here "to try something new!!" even though he's a B-Dubs fan. Upon arrival, we were seated, and it took the waitress 10 minutes to bring us our beers. Did I mention our table was less than 10 feet from the bar? I should have just walked over myself and ordered it. Feeling irritated, we decided to settle on an order of the Buffalo Chicken Nachos, which were pretty good. We ate as much of those as we could, chugged our beers, and asked for the check. Surprisingly, the check came faster that our drinks did. We paid, left, and haven't looked back. Not a place to write home about.
(2)Pulga T.
Once youve had wings at bww and then u come here, you will feel like you've been wasting ur money at bww. Seriously the wings here are bigger, better and you don't feel like your eating more fried batter than chicken. At wings n rings the selection is great, flavors are great! Staff is super friendly, place is clean, bathrooms are spotless! Love this place!!
(5)Tom S.
This place beats the 'other' wing place by far. The wings rock. Their blue cheese sauce is the bomb.com . The onion rings are the best I've had in like, forever. Their burgers are delicious. Salads are decent, if that's your thing. Great beers on tap. Really good bottle beer selection as well. A nice plus, free wifi and plenty of tv's. If you're not satisfied and I'm here, I'll buy you a beer!!
(5)John G.
Last chance for these guys for us. We go in there every month or so and the servers always mess something up. Today, first it was wrong drink orders then wrong food order. I ordered the garlic Parmesan wings as I always do and the waiter brings out something else and his excuse was "I only heard you say garlic". Well, try writing it down next time or listening. Then he brings out a small bowl of Parmesan as if that is how to fix it. To make matters worse, the manager comes out and says that is how they make them - apparently you have to mix them yourself although I never have before. He then says this is his best waiter and we 'can leave'. So we did.
(1)Demiana M.
If it was possible to give 0 stars I would. We arrived and it took about 15 minutes to get a drink. Then took about 15 more minutes for our server to come back and ask for our orders. He came back 5 times in about 2 hours and was completely not relevant to our experience. We then asked for a manager, after the server said, "sorry I'm off the clock now having my own beer, hope they're taking care of you." I spoke with the manager and he said sorry this is how we do it here, just servers take all tables and not one person is assigned a table. Through it all he did not provide ONE apology. That is how people are missed like we were. We will never return to the establishment. TERRIBLE management and service to follow.
(1)Jaime T.
This place is great! No comparison to Buffalo Wild Wings...a thousand times better! We've been here at least a half dozen times. Wings & salads are great. We love the kids menu healthy side options, too. Service has dramatically improved since it changed owners several months ago. You need to check this place out.
(5)Alex B.
This place dropped the ball. 6.99 for 8 onion rings is ridiculous, especially when they aren't anything out of the ordinary. We came in at around 8:00 on a Monday night and it was packed, and super loud. They took forever to get us our drinks, taking 5-10 minutes longer to grab my friend's drink after dropping mine off. These servers could definitely pay more equal attention but that shouldn't knock the establishment too much. Could use some better management.... the wings are still pretty good but man this place will run the bill up quick
(2)Jon W.
This place has the best wings ever. Portions are amazing. 5 is enough and good luck finishing 10. This place blows buffalo wild wings out of the water.
(5)Rob H.
I've been here several times and keep being disappointed. The service is slow and inconsistent. One member of our party waited 20+ minutes for his check. We have had three different servers/employees come to the table. One is a food runner who approached our table actively munching on a mouth full of what I think was the chips and salsa we ordered. Earlier this year we were told they didn't have any tables available. There were many tables available; they were understaffed. We talked to the manager and ended up sitting at a table but had to get our own drinks. That was a first for me. It's too bad because the food is very good and the concept is one that should be very successful. However, the fact that there are only 40 people here on a March Madness night, and only two servers in the bar area speaks to how many people already know that it's not a good place to go. It should be packed. If they had more staff, this would be a great place and would be my regular stop. As it is, it's a disappointing frustration.
(1)Linda M.
The wings are great and many people pick up but you're missing out if you don't eat in because they have A LOT more than wings. The food is great and the servers are fantastic. There's not a seat in the place without a good view of multiple TV screens. It's a great place to watch a game with friends, or it can be just as nice for a quiet meal during off hours.
(5)La Toya G.
Staff not welcoming or friendly... wings were not good. Restaurant smelled like restroom "2's = 2 thumbs down".
(2)Clint K.
Love their wings! I like being able to pick a flavor then heat level! I actually go here quite a lot and haven't had anything that I didn't like. Wings are always prepared well and hot! Good beer menu too!
(5)Veronica A.
The 'open concept' of the place makes it very loud. It feels like there should be some separation of the dining area so it doesn't feel like a school cafeteria. Service started out great for me, but once the other 2 members of our group came, our server somehow was stuck behind the bar and never came to ask if we wanted more drinks. He also got our order wrong and didn't come by to check on us after the food was delivered. Sabrina was the manager on duty that night, and I had asked to speak with her as we started to get irritated because we were hungry and thirsty on this Friday night. It took her a while to get to us, but she came, she apologized comped a good portion of our meal. Right before she got there, our server did come by, apologized as well and said he would comp the drinks. Most of our bills was comped, which is nice that we didn't have to ask, because let's face it, some places you have to argued to be comped for sub-par service. I personally did not eat anything, but my group did like the boneless wings and wedges. I might get take out from here, but I don't know if I would be dining here again. But I did like the fact that the manager and server apologized for the mishaps.
(3)Eric R.
Family dinner night. Wings are my favorite and this place is great. Chose your flavor, then choose your heat level. Xtra hot is great, but next time is atomic. Our server was Mariah and she was very attentive. Will definitely be back.
(5)Angela P.
I haven't been won over by Buffalo Wings and Rings vs. Buffalo Wild Wings. My first gripe is just corporate nonsense - why would you choose a name so similar to your already accomplished, well-known competitor? Although I haven't had the opportunity to dine here, I did get some leftover wings. It was some kind of garlic...I think it was "roasted garlic." The boneless wings are very good, and I was full after about 6 of these. But the garlic sauce wasn't that great. At first I was impressed by the thick, homemade blue cheese sauce. That is, until I noticed the bits of celery in the sauce. Yuck! It really killed the blue cheese flavor. "Meh. I've experienced better," is definitely my stance on the place. There's no reason why I'd pick this place over any Buffalo Wild Wings.
(2)Scott W.
we went last night. waitress took our drink order but said waiter would be with us later as he does this area for our order. we waited and waited. went to front desk but girl there was taking an order. bartender walked by our table and kept on going. we looked around and there was no one in sight so we left and let the front girl know "this is our 1st visit and our last." we went to BWW down the street instead. would've liked to try this place but we were just too hungry to wait.
(2)Heather M.
First off i was so excited to see a Wings and Rings in the area. We make sure sure every time we attend a whitesox game we get to the one near the park. If you are a sox fan you know wings and rings. the wings are meaty nothing like the skimpy wings you get at BWW. The flavors are delish. My husband and i sat at the bar and had great service and of course the food was great. I wished we lived closer we would be here more often. We were told they can grill the wings over frying them. I will have to try that next time. I will do wings and rings over cheap BWW any day. good beer selection too. solemn oath and two brothers on tap. yum
(5)David M.
All I can say is, WOW! Food: The wings and sauce are SPECTACULAR! WAY better than BWW. You MUST get the blue cheese with the wings. It's flawless. In addition, the steak and mushroom quesadilla is a meal in itself. It's massive, filling and delicious! Also reheats nicely if you don't finish the whole thing. There's a crazy sauce that comes with it that will leave you coming back for more! Atmosphere: Go during a Chicago Blackhawks game. Nothing but true fans of the sport rooting for the Hawks and watching the game in their million massive screens all over the place! I've gone there for 2 games--the wings, beer and high fives just kept on flowing. So much fun! Service: No complaints. Everyone was really nice and attentive! Manager even came out and asked how everything was. Definitely WILL return!
(5)J.W. W.
Much better than Buffalo Wild Wings. My go to place for wings.
(4)Joseph M.
Me and a friend went here (with a groupon) for the first time yesterday. We ordered 48 boneless wings, four of each flavor (except for teriyaki), the bacon mac and cheese, and onion rings. The wings were big, delicious and filling. We each finished 15.. and we're big guys. The Mac and Cheese was ok. The first bite I took was great, but as the meal progressed it seemed to lose flavor. I'm still not sure if it was because the flavor of the wings overpowered it or if it was because I was just so damned hungry when we started eating. The rings were good, but no different than most other places. I would definitely like to compliment our server, Tom. He was quick and attentive with everything and just a cool guy to talk to. Would I go back? Does a pimp powder his hand before an open-handed bitch slap? Yes. The answer is yes.
(5)Dave H.
If you're looking for wings, go check out Cross Town, this place has some of the worst service I've ever received. The only redeeming factor about this it is the food is pretty good for a wings franchise. Here's a great example of why you shouldn't dine here though. Placed an order for wings, and the person who took it down clearly wasn't paying attention. Everything I ordered to go was wrong, and had to drive back after discovering it at home (my mistake not checking it there). I was told they could remake the order "on the fly" which took just as long as when I called it in. To top it all off, there was no offer to do anything to help make it right for me. Most other times we have been in to eat at the restaurant, we received the same level of service. It seems like most of the staff here has no idea what they're doing, and it takes forever to get food when I've been here in the past.
(1)Koleigh A.
Would choose Buffalo Wings and Rings over BWW every time!! Wings and rings is bright and clean! Food is always on point and the atmosphere is fun.
(5)Vishal B.
So many comparisons to Buffalo Wild Wings..but why? because its a wing place with a similar name? No.. BWW has a bunch of jerseys, and sports stuff hanging everywhere, its darker, and theres so many sauces to chose from. The boneless wings here are much better, larger, and juicier. I didn't try to many other menu items, but their new owners brought in a huge craft beer menu. That is what separates this place from BWW. Sure its more open, brighter and kind of almost sterile looking but there are plenty of TVs, the service during big games is still good. I didn't love it though. the sauces were good, not great, ( I tried about 5 of them).. For large groups they have this 75 wing package which is a good value. In short, I would come here again, its a good place to watch the game, be loud and eat good food. Be sure to explore the menu first
(4)George L.
Terrible terrible frozen food all sauces mixed with buffalo. No atmosphere like a cafeteria even worse service Cheap drinks big Tvs helpful bartender scott
(1)Jennifer S.
The best wings and sauces in the Chicagoland area! They offer really good sides and salads as well. I especially enjoy their garden salad with herb viniagrette and medium spice lemon chicken wings. We consistently receive great service and return time and time again.
(5)Bonna M.
Ok, I give up. I'm throwing in the towel and won't be returning to Buffalo Wings and Rings again. We have been visiting this location for a while now but due to poor service and declining quality we won't be back. Our most recent experience was tonight. We got there about 6:15 on a Friday night and it was about 1/3 full. We were seated immediately and given menus. We sat for 10 minutes before our very nice but flustered young server got to our table. We asked her what was on tap. She was able to name a few but many she just gave the brewers name (lagunitas, Solemn Oath, etc) but didn't know the actual beer. My husband ordered the Lagunitas (which was the IPA) and I asked if she could tell me which Solemn Oath. At the same time we ordered the buffalo chicken nachos which have always been our favorite. She returned 5 minutes later with my hubbys beer, water and the kids drink but hadn't asked the bartender about the Solemn Oath. She left again and returned shortly with the name. I ordered a beer which she brought to me within 2-3 minutes. She headed off to her other tables, one of which were friends or family. She finally got back to take our order about 15 minutes later. Our nachos arrived about 10 mins after ordering and were cold. Plus the tomatoes on them were all white and nasty. Very disappointing, especially for $9.99! The only good part was their blue cheese dressing which is fantastic!! Our food finally was delivered, was ok, nothing special and we ate. She did bring our bill timely but charged us for the kids meal drink which she did take off after we told her about it. It wasn't a terrible experience, it's not a bad place but it just isn't worth the hassle with so many other similar restaurants at our disposal.
(1)Rex L.
Been meaning to try this place for a while and finally had the opportunity. Nothing special here. Wings we not cooked properly(in my opinion), blue cheese wasn't very good, rings were good as was the beer. Beer you can get anywhere, but good wings are harder to find. Service was okay as we sat at the bar and there were hardly any patrons present. Never asked if we needed anything or how our food was until we were finished. We had to ask for condiments. Barteneder was hard to understand, took 2 -3 tries to hear what was on tap, specials etc. We won't be going back, and based on recent reviews and the few people there, I doubt very few go back. So once all the people in Naperville try it once, it will probably close.
(2)Ashley A.
I have been here several times and will go back again. The reason: the food is good and decently priced. The menu has a great variety, the salads are amazing, the wings are delicious (never frozen) and their wraps are great. I end up here because it is convenient and I really like the food. The service is almost always pretty bad, or at least decent on good days. The one great server they have is John. Everyone else just doesn't seem to care or are horribly managed so they don't know what to do. They have split TVs instead of a giant projector on the restaurant side. This is quite annoying while trying to watch a football game. On Sundays they have a $4 Mimosa special but depending on the bartender the drink will be made completely different. I wish this place would get their customer service act together because I really love their menu.
(3)Jon N.
Best wings in town..!..always a good atmosphere and great service...and good value for money!
(4)Randall H.
Very tasty and meaty wings. Good varied menu. Very friendly and attentive staff. Definitely will be back.
(4)Kelly M.
Any place We can get wings and beer it's a good night; last night my bf and about 4 friends joined us. We used the 30$ off for 15$ deal. It was Awesome! Manager even came over to thank us for using it! Servers are very polite(sometimes a little slow on drink refills but they get busy, I get that) overall very happy with our experience! And love that it's about 5 mins from home :)
(4)Tom O.
Gyros entree and buffalo chicken club entrees were both excellent. I would try the coleslaw instead of the chips next time. Server brought extra chips so we could eat all of our spinach artichoke dip, which also tasted great. Garlic-Q sauce was a great departure from the regular wing sauces and each boneless wing was a huge helping of meat. Awesome place to watch a game with friends. Good music when the sports aren't aren't the audio selection.
(5)Matt M.
Took way too long to get food brought to table. The traditional wings meat was very tough. Not a fan of no breading on my wings. Onion rings were decent, but not outstanding as they should be considering the name of the place. Probably will not return.
(1)Shin M.
The first time we went, we got the chips and dip which was okay... they only gave like a handful of chips and we had to ask for another plate of chips. The server was a female and she was quite slow and unattentive. My fiance got 10 wings- the garlic wings and some extra hot wings. They were okay, very large. You get 5 for $5.99. I got the gyro quesadilla which was yummy! The second time we went, my fiance got 10 wings- the sweet barbeque and garlic-q. He got them in atomic and said they were pretty good. They came with celery sticks and ranch/blue cheese (he had specifically asked for two ranches). He got the Sam Adams Octoberfest beer and said it was good. When he asked what kind of specials they had today (a Sunday afternoon), the server asked "Is it game day?".... of course it is... it is Sunday in October in the afternoon with all the TVS having diff football games on. Anyway, I got the gyro burger... there were only like 2 or 3 tiny pieces of gyro but the burger overall was delicious. Our server was very timid but he was super nice and attentive.... minus the issue at the bottom of this review. The third time, I got a mushroom steak quesadilla. It came with some kind of mustard sauce. The quesadilla was good! Not the biggest fan of the mustard. One big let down of this place is even though it has nice flat screen tvs playing football, all of the blinds are up so the sun makes every TV screen have a HUGE glare and it is very hard to see. Put your blinds down! The food is also pretty pricey... especially for a place trying to compete with Buffalo Wild Wings. This place has been pretty empty the two times we went on a football sunday early/late afternoon and Sunday afternoon/evening. I would have given this a 4 star but I just got home and realized the server ripped us off... I had a B1G1 coupon. My fiance ordered 10 wings (plus a beer) and I got a burger. The server charged us for 2 separate 5 wings (making it $2 more expensive) and then rang a 5 wing as the get 1 free dish, saving us only $5.99, rather than having my $9.99 burger free.
(3)Trista T.
Never heard of this place before, but decided to join in on a group outing. First things first, service was fantastic. We had reservations for a big group and they had everything ready to go on time. They were very accommodating! They had more than one server helping us with drink orders and food orders. Everything came out in a timely order, and I'm fairly sure they got everything right. Tickets were all split correctly. I could go on and on about the service, but just know it is fantastic. The food was pretty good as well. I was really excited about the hummus on the menu being that it is my new obsession. The pita bread with it was light but crunchy, mmm. I decided on the southwest salad which had large chunks of chicken, tortilla strips, plenty of chipotle ranch salad dressing, tomatoes, cheese, and I think there was corn too. Nothing extraordinary, but it hit the spot.
(4)Kyle C.
Buffalo Wings and Rings is pretty good overall. The television setup is a little weird and the food is definitely different from what you would expect (if you are used to the typical wings). The food was hot and fresh and tasted good. The staff was very friendly and I would definitely go back, just wish the television setup was a little better for a sports restaurant.
(4)Fluid M.
I'm giving it 5. We came in expecting Buffalo Wild Wings. And honestly bww is its own little niche thing. You know what to expect when you go, not the greatest but a good atmosphere and decent food. Well take that formula and add good food. Would it hold up to other 5 star places we have rated? No, but for what it is, it's perfect. in my opinion, if you wanna eat good wings in the area, you can go here or crosstown. The boneless wings are tender and juicy, and i am definitely a bone in wing guy. But they really can't be beat here. And for the guy that wasted mine and everyone else's time, complaining about how the split screen tv made his eyes hurt. Boo hoo, please don't waste adults time with your worthless reviews. If they messed up your order or their service was crap, by all means, post it up. This place is some ones livelihood, so please leave 1 star reviews for places that go out of your way to give you bad experience. It really blows me away that you typed all of that out to make one point. Please put that time into something constructive next time, what a waste.
(5)William G.
I'm gonna keep this positive. Firstly for us, the benchmark for wings in Naperville, is Crosstown Pub. But I gotta say BW&R is by far one of the most freshly-prepared wing joints around. A bit too heavy on the sauces (swimming if you don't ask them to go light), but tasty and many varieties. The wings, I ask for extra crispy...combats the sauce. Ordered dry, not as good. The chicken strips are very good and burn your mouth (temperature) hot, every time. Portions are very good. Prices are reasonable. I like that. The dressings are made IN-HOUSE. The sauces are an exploration of sorts. Good stuff. LOTS of TVs with sports. Good beer specials. (Good food specials, nightly, too!) Service has always been good for food, but we've experienced a slow bar more than once which has me scratching my head for such a decent, solid place.
(4)S L.
The best buffalo chicken nachos!!! Their sauce selection is awesome!! Their customer service is awesome!! Never had bad food or a bad time! We normally sit at the bar, Scott is the best!!
(5)Jon S.
I have to say vs. the other wing places there is no competition at all. At times due to being under-staffed it can be slow so just get your whole order in. I personally love the boneless wings with extra suace that is made right then and there when you order. Sorry to bw3 but I just cant eat there anymore after finding this place. Bring a party and get the tappers too as we did, charged by the ounce is the way to go.
(5)Jenny L.
First timer and I will definitely come here again. Thursdays they have a $0.69 wing special, which is a fair price for the size of the wings. They have about 7 different wing sauces. What I like about this place that makes it different from others is you can choose how spicy you want the sauce and if you want your wings grilled. Service was great and I got my food quick.
(3)Paul R.
I had high hopes for BW&Rs, but was quickly disappointed. First off, the selection of sauce and the selection of hotness was a nice touch. Most places just have a sauce and however hot it is, is what you get. I wanted to try their signature buffalo sauce, so I gave that a spin with extra hot as the temp. Unfortunately, their house sauce is nothing more than Louisiana Hot sauce with a couple extra spices. As for temperature, their extra hot wasn't even close to being hot. Overall, the wings were average. Now on to the major reason I gave BW&Rs two stars, their gyros. The gyro they serve are precut strips of meat and not fresh off the spit. The sauce isn't bad, but it was like spreading it on a piece of paper, that's how bad the meat was. After I talked to the waitress about the gyro, I was informed that it wasn't a good seller so they went to the precut strips. Then she made the comment "I wish you would have asked if it was fresh off the spit before ordering". Really? I would assume a place that has gyros all over the menu would have fresh cut off the spit. Maybe I'm wrong, meh. Due to the poor quality of food, average service and high prices, I will not be returning.
(2)Jeff B.
I've been a handful of times, and I don't plan on visiting again. Consistantly poor service. Their wings are good. I'll give them that, but the rest of their menu is bad, much of it you can tell is premade frozen. In all the small ways, this place seems to tell its customers that it doesn't want their business. They don't deserve my hard earned money.
(2)Ryan J.
Waited literally an hour for cold food. Our waitress was really nice and apologetic but what can I say, we were starving. Seems like a good place to drink for games but the long wait put a bad taste in my mouth
(2)Susan U.
This was our first venture here, though we've driven by often. The service was a little slow given the fact that there weren't many people here at noon on a Sunday. But the food was tasty - I had the gyros quesadilla which was good, a little light on the meat though. The kids had pizza and kids wings - both liked their meals. The husband had the medium Parmesan garlic boneless. They're different than BWW - but they were still good. Would we come back - probably, make a special trip... Probably not.
(4)Gerry H.
Visited last night to celebrate the birthday of our exec. director. I made the venue suggestion, and I must say that I regret doing so. Relative to the beer, we surmise that there is one giant keg of Old Milwaukee attached to all of the tappers, so if you order a 312 you get an Old Milwaukee. You order a Stella and get an Old Milwaukee. The beer was bad, and tasted nothing like the brands that various party members selected. The artichoke dip was very tasty, but our waiter completely botched our wing orders. I ordered 5 boneless Thai Chili wings, medium hot and I received 5 bone in Thai Chili wings, hot. Four other party members experienced the same buffoonery....frustrating. You'll generally find me here on a tuesday evening, chuggin $2 312's or Green Line's, and pounding down boneless wings. I'm hoping that last night was an aberration!
(1)Sam C.
This place is great! The sauces are delicious. My favorite is Ragin Cajun. Tasty and cheap! I always get the boneless wings or tenders. I have not tried anything else. The manager always comes around to ask how we are doing and a few times, he has even came by to bring us our food or drinks. A sign of a dedicated manager! Even the waiters and waitresses are quick. A must if you are in the Naperville area!
(5)C B.
Dear Wings and Rings: Please let me know when you have replaced your horrible split TV screens behind the bar and then maybe I will return to spend my money! In the meantime, I will be at Buffalo Wild Wings with everyone else who tried you restaurant once and got a migraine watching your bizarre split TV configuration. I was warned about your split TVs by numerous other people, but I had to see for myself, ugh! Eventually you will run out of first time visitors. Within 5 minutes drive there are 20+ competitors with food just as good and big screen TVs that don't cause vertigo! After less than 1 quarter of football I had to leave because the 4 TVs put together as 1 TV gave me a headache. It made me feel cross eyed. It's like watching TV through window paines! Just admit your error and buy a projector, then I will return. If not, you will be out of business in a year. When the NHL and NBA playoffs start in a couple of months Buffalo Wild Wings will be packed full of paying customers and your place will be empty- all because of the split TVs. Sincerely, (-u-) To all prospective customers: My guess is the owners/managers have never been to another bar to watch a game. If they had, there would be no way in hell they would have approved such a strange configuration of TVs. I dare you to sit at the bar and watch an entire game. You will be rubbing your eyes within 1 minute! People want to go out and watch a game, not get a headache! -u-
(1)Matt B.
I fully expect the 3 stars I'm giving to move up to 4 or 5 stars after my next visit, but we'll see. I went on a Monday night with a friend and they were running a promotion for half off your entire bill (including alcohol), so the place was packed. Unfortunately we were seated in the bar area, which normally I prefer, but the bartender was our waiter and he was already really busy with the bar. I ordered some boneless wings (half hot and half super hot) and fries, along with a beer. The beer came right out and we sat and waited for a while for the food, they were busy so I fully understand that and I wasn't complaining. My problem was when the food arrived at our table, it was pretty obvious that the food had been sitting in back waiting for quite some time, because it was cold when it arrived. I was going to send the food back, but we had a restless toddler with us and we had already waited quite a while, so we decided to just eat it. The food was delicious and I could tell it would have been outstanding had it been hot. The boneless wings are big and meaty with just the right amount of breading and sauce. I can't wait to try this place again and hopefully get hot food. I was expecting a Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3) knock off, but this place is much better than BW3. BW3's boneless wings are almost all breading and very little chicken, this place is the opposite. Also, unlike BW3, they actually serve your food on plates and not paper containers. They also don't nickle and dime you to death with extra charges for ranch and celery the way BW3 does. I will be back and hopefully my second visit will include hot food and update to the review and more stars.
(3)Sue M.
Great deals. Service was not great at first, but the food was good and the order was accurate. Have to say I like it better than Wild Wings.
(4)Michelle M.
Super busy. They were out of clean knives which made it difficult to eat my tenders trying to slice them with only a fork. My wings were good. The bleu cheese is really good! But my fries were cold and not particularly appetizing as a result.
(3)Lynn M.
We went on a Sunday night to watch the Blackhawks game. The food was good. You couldn't hear the game and it was only on a few TV's. (Lacross was on the others!) The children were out of control. We sat in the bar area and there was a continuous game of tag being played all over the restaruant. We may go back but later at night when the kiddies should be in bed. Shame on the parents for letting them disrupt the whole area.
(3)Sarah S.
I think they took everything sub par about bww and kicked it up a notch or two. Nice serving dishes, you can give any flavor of wing, then pick the level of heat. The blue cheese is straight up thick with real blue cheese chunks. The menu has pulled pork sandwiches and gyros and other things that make me curious...oh I will definitely be back
(4)Joe C.
The food was good, and the 50% off was awesome, but I didn't like the service. We had a table of 9 and the waiter came by twice, and then on top off that charged me gratuity... For what???
(1)Sheryl F.
Love the wings. These wings beat every other U.S. wings restaurants hands down!! The wait staff always gets an A+. And Mondays are 50% off of everything on the menu!
(5)Michael S.
Went to Buffalo Wings and Rings today (I think today was the first day they were open) and I couldn't have been happier! This place has better food, service, and sports bar ambiance then Buffalo Wild Wings and is sure to be our go to place in the future. I had the boneless wings salad which was huge...everyone in my party really enjoyed there food overall. I cannot wait to stop by in the evening for drinks over a sporting event. It should be noted that they have beer taps at several of there tables which allow you to fill up your own beer.....can you ask for anything more????? This place would be great for a sporting event as there are TV's everywhere!!!!!! CHECK THIS PLACE OUT
(5)Kim W.
This place is great. Their boneless wings are twice the size of Bww. Less flavor choices (than Bww), but can order each flavor in mild, med, hot, or flaming. Mondays in March are half price (including alcohol). Waiters were fun and attentive. Husband's favorite is Bacon Mac and Cheese. Mine is the Buffalo Chx Quesadilla.
(5)Mike R.
Nice place, the food is good, beer is cold, and they seem to take care of you like you should or would expect to be. Lighting in my opinion is too bright, especially in the bar area. Wings are great, the blue cheese is a little thick in my opinion, but all in all good ...no disappointments for me.
(4)Ray S.
Was a 4 star rating under prior management. New management team is under staffed with servers. Food is ok,if it gets to ya. Go at least 2x's per week. Went tonight to watch WS and Hawks. A running club took over the place and ran a custom contest. SECTION off an area for the obnoxious, screaming for a prize, morons. Could not talk,view obstructed as they stood. I am all for fun and games,but how can management allow a group to run a contest for their own people SCREAMING like 4 yr olds waiting for Barney? Sucks. Never again....
(1)Mike S.
Went here because I'm a huge wing lover. Disappointed to say the least. The quality of the wings are terrible. Also they let you choose a flavor and heat options. If you want it hotter all they do is throw tobasco in with your flavor. The jerk flavor was so disgusting I couldn't even finish 5 wings and my gf who got the same flavor said she had to force them down. Not recommended at all.
(1)John W.
I have been to this location a dozen times. The boneless and standard wings are very good and can be ordered with 5 or 6 different sauces with several heat options from mild to very hot. The blue cheese sauce is the best! The rings can be ordered well done and are very good. The service has always been fantastic. My family prefers this place to the BWW down the street in every way.
(5)Aaron C.
Decent wings, although the variety of the sauces was somewhat lacking (the lemon pepper seemed to be buffalo sauce with lemon pepper sprinkled on top). Fries and onion wings were ok, and I was happy to see a couple microbrews on the menu. Wasn't sold on the atmosphere, however. I think it's because it's such a tall wide-open space, and therefore isn't very cozy. My wife and I will probably stick to BWW when we get a wing craving.
(3)Dan P.
The stars are for the beer, it was cold. So was my meal, my appetizer, and the bartender who was too busy texting someone on her phone to get me another beer. The split screen television sucks, but I'm not as sensitive to it as some other reviewers. The bar itself is tacky, looking like a place trying too look good in the ghetto. You know, with spinner rims. There are a couple of tables at the bar with beer taps built in, it was explained that you order 88 ounces of beer at a time, for the same price as buying by the glass and pour your own. Kinda like a a pitcher without the discount.
(2)Mark D.
Starting to become a regular stop for me. Great boneless wings...large, moist and only lightly breaded. Can modify your favorite sauce to your preferred heat level...I like extra hot. Great value too...Why anyone would go to their better known competitor down the street (which is OK but way overpriced in my opinion) is beyond me. Love their onion rings too but usually just steal one from my son because my waistline would not appreciate me getting my own full order
(4)Michael S.
Been here dozens of times, best wings around.
(5)Julie Z.
The boneless buffalo wings were great. But my husband loved the homemade blue cheese they had for dipping. The fried pickles and onion rings rocked as well. I ordered a second beer and received the wrong one but the server immediately took it back and got me the right one, nice and cold too. Will be going back again!
(4)Staci B.
Tables were totally disgusting, food however and service was great. The bartender Carey setup the Bears game on multiple Tv's and honored an expired coupon which was great. I needed to plug in my Mac and she was very accommodating. This is a new place in our neighborhood and I like it - One suggestion - coat and purse hooks on the end of the tables in the bar and the Bronco fan in the kitchen might do us all a favor and not cheer so loud during the bears game!
(3)Erin B.
I loved the wings. We were there on a Thursday so they were on special. The service was ok, but that said this is a sports bar...not a 4 star restaurant. The T.V.'s didn't bother me but my eye's were not glued to the screen either.
(4)Nancy I.
Ok I used to love this place but the last 2 times te service has been horrific!!! I complained to one of the owners and he just nodded saying yes he is aware of this! Really? Then why hasn't anything been done? There is one bartender, Carrie! Who is awesome BUT the rest are just awful! It's too bad cause I like the food and the atmosphere but not sure if I will ever go back!
(1)Scott F.
Wings were huge and high quality chicken,way better than buffalo wild wings. Definitely will be back. The mild is really really mild do note
(4)Stephanie R.
I feel bad for the first few reviews that were so negative. I stopped in today for lunch and the service was fantastic- they obviously stepped in up in the past few days. The wings were a really good quality and I appreciated how much sauce they put on their wings (especially the thai sauce!) Fried pickles are delicious, the sweet thai wings were very good, but a little spicier than I like them (and we got them mild...), however the buffalo needed another kick to it. We ordered them medium and they were pretty mild, I think. Could have been a mix up since our other wings were soooo spicy. But I'm really not complaining it was a great lunch. The menu is different, but I liked it and I felt the server was more than willing to walk through it with us- she was very friendly. Managers were very attentive and interactive with the customers, which says a lot in a place like this. Considering how many football games they had on, I'll be back, promise :)
(4)Tim K.
Sorry to throw cold water on this place but we weren't that impressed. The decor is OK once you are inside. There seems to be a TV screen every 8-10 feet around the room. Our service was prompt. We were there for a late lunch so the place was nearly empty. We ordered some wings and a gyro. The meat on the gyro was sliced thicker than I am used to. It was tender and tasted OK the problem was there just wasn't much of it. I think I still prefer the gyros at Nickey's on Ogden. We had ordered the wings with mild buffalo sauce. It came with a garlic sauce. We sent it back and it was replaced a short time later. A manager stopped by and said the sauces got put into the wrong bottles in the kitchen. He comped the wings for our inconvenience. My wife said she prefers the sauce at BWW. The Saratoga fries are thick, crunchy potato chips. Kind of like kettle baked chips. We thought the potato wedges were a little overcooked. Bottom line: We weren't blown away but give it a try. Yelp/Google map: The location shown is a little off. This place is really on 75th just West of the Taco Bell. I don't know why it has a Rickert drive address. You would never see this place from Rickert.
(3)David G.
Simply put, this place is a waste of time, money, and the owners effort. While the host staff seemed to be friendly and kind, the service staff looked and acted as if it was their first time in a restaurant either as a worker or guest. For a "sports bar" the lighting was way too bright. I know bright means clean in a restaurant so I understood what they were trying to accomplish. Just not exactly what we were expecting. Our server was a frazzled and under educated about the restaurant as a whole. She was unaware of what drinks were served and when asked what she thought of certain items on the menu her response was "I'm not sure I haven't had that". Our food came out incorrect and the wings literally swim in the sauce. If they would have only served half the sauce the wings it still would have been about 5 oz too much sauce. Finding good things to say about this restaurant is hard to do. In fact, my guests as well as I have already contacted their corporate facility to let them know our disgust with the service and food. We told our server about our unhappy experience and nothing was done about it. You'd think that management or the owners would be out and about since, after all, this is a franchise location and privately owned. Oh well, I guess word of mouth is one of the marketing techniques this restaurant is not trying to utilize. Thanks but no thanks Buffalo Wings and Rings, I'll stick to other "wing" establishments. Pros: Nice Host Staff, Good Chicken Quality Cons: Just about everything else. Don't waste your time or money here. There's a taco bell next door you're better off crossing the border and grabbing a chalupa.
(1)Ken H.
Tonight was my second visit. My first visit I would of given it at least a four star. Tonights visit it dropped down to a two star. Our server the first time was quite attentitive to our needs...drinks always full, etc. This time we had to flag people down dor refills. There was a manager (I assume) who asked tables on either side how their evening was and if they needed anythong. He asked us how we were doing but didn't bother to ask if we needed anything. I guess he missed that all of our deinks were empty. He looked at me strangely when I asked him for more drinks. A table next to us had to flag another manager to complain about their service. It seemed that the four tables out waitress had to serve were a little overwelming. I have to agree with other posts about the lightibg at night. Just a little too bright. I may just start going back to Buffalo Wild Wings down the street. At least they have a magician/balloon guy on Wednesday noght for the kids....free ice cream for them too.
(2)Fatimah M.
Like other reviewers said, I expected this to be a lot like BWW but was really disappointed. No complaints on the service, we were seated immediately and our waitress was really nice. We ordered the Nachos Supreme. I think i counted about 10 beans worth of chili on the nachos. My husband and I fought over the nacho that had a bit of chili on it since they were so scarce. He ordered bone in wings (5 buffalo and 5 lousiana). I ordered the southwest salad and 5 boneless sweet bbq wings. He said his wings were good. The salad was fine, but the dressing was weird. It was sweet and super super thick. I ended up just putting some ranch on the salad. Something you have to be aware with their wings (which we didn't learn until we were done eating) in column one you order your sauce and column 2 you pick your level of hotness. But the level of hotness is actually just hotter buffalo sauce they mix with your sauce. So i got sweet bbq medium hotness. So the wings tasted like sweet bbq with buffalo sauce. it was not a good flavor. When we initially got there the TV was SUPER loud. But its not like there was a game on, it was just tv and a lot of commercials. They eventually lowered it (this could have been because it was on a Sunday evening and the place was pretty empty) . One note. The menu looked great. Lots of options, I want to try more, but the fact that the 3 items I ordered (nachos, wings and salad) were sub bar, I will probably skip the rest.
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