Wild Wing

Gone once but happy I did and will definitely return. The Unilocal reviews were also helpful and it was good to see the management had addressed some points that other reviewers had brought up (ex. buckets still on table for bones, but so are plates).
SERVICE best part of the visit. Hands down. Not going to lie-​the wing list can look a little overwhelming (but totally mouthwatering!) and the server took her time pointing out the differences in the wings and how we could try several types as part of that night’s special-​these could have been advertised both in house and on the street more visibly. The server was friendly and we both felt she w someone who had earned a good tip.
FOOD great stuff coming out of that kitchen for wings. An earlier reviewer mentioned that they go heavy on the sauce-​and they do, so be warned. I had the mango chipotle and spaghetti western and if there weren’t so many on the menu that I still want to try, I’d get them again. My friend got one with pineapple and jerk sauce-​tangy but messy and another that had chocolate on it and the name completely escapes me. Everyone’s taste’s are different blah blah blah and I like my wings dry. Lots on this newly expanded menu to try and I look forward to coming back to do so.
DECOR & MOOD was a bit off and am not sure if it was a one-​time thing. We were there around 6pm on a Wednesday night of Stampede. On the one hand it was nice to walk in and not hear country music. On the other, considering the menu, I expected to hear either southern rock or something along those lines. Dance music through the speakers while the many large TVs mounted to the wood paneled walls all showed the TFC-​Whitecaps match. We were there for the food, not the ‘ambiance’ so this isn’t a big deal but it just didn’t seem to all go together. Like I said in opening, I’m not sure if it was a one time thing but I will be curious to see if it is the same when I return.
OVERALL a newer Calgary eatery on 17^th Ave SW that is definitely worth checking out. Solid service. Lots of meat on the menu and something for all tastes.

I like the wings here, though I’ve noticed that they’ve gotten a bit smaller than before. Imagine a place that give you a base chicken wing, and then add a selection of over 100 different sauces, and that’s Wild Wing on 17^th, the first of this franchise to come to Calgary.
Working just a block away from there, I occasionally pick up some wings there every other week, especially this one sauce that’s part caesar salad, part chicken wing. Daily specials every day. Very basic wooden décor that leans on the Stampede style of things, but then, if all you want is wings and beer, it’s all you need.

I think this business deserves a 3.5 stars, but I’m giving it a 4 to bring up the current Average rating of it on Unilocal!So that other people visit it too!
The wings here are solid. As in, extremely delicious. I’m not a huge wings person, but these were absolutely wicked! They tasted like KFC, but 50 times better. They have 101 flavours, so huuuge variety here. Try the ‘Smoke that Jerk’ and the ‘Southern Heat’! Amazing!!!
The décor is kinda cool, but a bit cold, like another reviewer mentioned. The prices are alright, but the service is fantastic. The servers are very attentive and try their best to appease the situation if they get anything wrong.
I would do back here with a group of friends to try more of their flavours!
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While I used to be a regular of the Kitchener location, I am not as much a fan of the Calgary location as of yet! That being said, they are a new venue and certainly need to learn a couple of things — they could certainly take tips from the franchise owner in KW!
The wonderful thing about Wild Wing is truly the variety of choices you have. While some are ultra-​saucy (and I frequently request that they go light on the sauce! BEWARE! If you dislike soupy wings — ask them to go easy on it if you order anything with their Gar-​Par or blue cheese sauce! Sorry Wendy!), others are quite dry, it all depends on how you like it.
My personal preference is not even on their list of 102 flavours, and they happily abide by my request to have it anyway — I order Maple & Hot almost every time I go — in between Catch Me If You Can (Very Hot & Maple) and Deperado (Medium & Maple).
The real day to go is Thursday — Pint and a Pound for $ 13. And a pound of wings isn’t ten skimpy wings, it averages out to 9 per pound, and they are meat galore. I would like to see the chickens that the wings and legs come off of because they are a little large! That being said, they know not to go after the $ 0.25 wing fans — these wings are fairly monstrous, and you will be hard pressed to finish a second pound.
The biggest drawbacks? They haven’t quite figured out that the bone-​buckets on the table are a little disgusting by most people’s standards (stick to plates! seriously, one plate per person is much less gross than a Corona beer bucket), and for some unknown reason, they haven’t figured out they need to build a better wall to zone off the front door from the cold! Sit far back near the washrooms or near the bar, not near the door — there are no groups sitting there for a reason.
All in all — good wings, great service, a little cold but it is a good spot that has not quite taken off yet.

Wild Wing, did I really? Yeah I did! If you haven’t figured it out on your own, it’s a wing place. Wings, wings and more… you guessed it, wings! Traditional, boneless or naked, you’ll find oodles of flavours. Being the blonde haired, blue eyed Unilocaler I am, I figured it only appropriate my Wild Wing virginity be christened by a pound of Blue Eyed Blonde. Yep, this blue-​eyed blonde has an extra pound of Blue Eyed Blonde now in her belly. The chicken wings themselves were a good size. I’m not sure I’d order the same kind again. I wasn’t a fan of the wings being smothered completely in blue cheese sauce. I can think of better sauce smotherings for the Blue Eyed Blondes.
The place itself is alright. It wasn’t busy, but the service was good and I enjoyed the wing/​beer special. One pound of any wings and a beer for under $ 13. Add an extra thirty cents if you’d prefer some yummy WR Velvet Fog that’s on tap. Yeah that’s right, you can get a coupla local brews on tap :). Yay!
If you’re headed in on a cold night, sit on the west side of the room if there’s a table available. You’ll avoid the draft from the door. It can get c-​c-​c-​coooooold! Brrrrrr.
I’m not as impressed with the buckets of Molson, Corona and Coors to throw your chicken wings into, or the big MCC logos all over the walls, and hearing that Wild Wing also has its own Wild Wing girls isn’t exactly something to bring me through the door again (although maybe it’s your thing!).
Overall, it’s an alright spot. It’s cool we’ve got a joint that’s all about wings. it’d be cooler if it were something local that you couldn’t find anywhere else, but hey, we’ve gotta start somewhere, right?