The Grove

Jacks Run Rd Pittsburgh, PA


Smell nice and hot, good spice notes in the aroma. Not the biggest of wings, fairly average. Decent sauce coating, not swimming like the wingman likes it, but no dry by any stretch. Let's eat.

Have you ever been watching a movie and an actor comes on the screen and you say, "oh there's that one actor, what's his name? He's from that one show?" Enter stage left, actor Buffalo Wing.

This is your typical franks and butter sauce. Easily conjured, easily eaten, easily forgotten. The size of some of these bad boys was deceivingly larger than I first thought. And the prep itself was above par. It's just the sauce that keeps it so... Forgettable.

I definitely want to come back here and try some of the other 11 flavors. The only bad part is this was the hot, and most of the other sauces seemed to go down in heat from there (note, the hot wasn't as hot as it smelled). But the hot garlic honey has piqued my interest. As Arnie said, "I'll be back."

Order 12 Hot
Size 3.5
Prep 4.5
Taste 3
Total 11

Quaker Steak and Lube

Sharon, PA


So, regardless of the disappointing outcome of the Steelers Super Bowl loss, it only seemed right to do the day after the Super Bowl tradition and make the drive to Sharon to get some wings at QS&L. Just like last time, a compact bucket of Supercharged and Buckeye BBQ, but we're adding an order of 6 atomic this time. Atomics clock in at 150000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units), Supercharged at 30000 SHU and the Buckeye is 5000 SHU. Gotta love a place that enjoys science and gives you that kind of info to consume along with the food.


So, they show up. Good size, plenty of sauce. Smells so good. The aroma off the atomics will curl your nose hairs The Wingman and me must eat!


Well, atomic lives up to the reputation. They aren't quite as hot as the Jiggers psycho wing, but they'll leave you lips humming. Slightly reminiscent of the Gator Death at Gators.


Upon further digging, there are some smaller wings that turn up. So, that is kind of a bummer. But at least everything is done well in the prep department.

I'm a big fan of the buckeye, tangy and sweet. I just wish there was a hotter version. If they could pair supercharged with buckeye, that is a sauce I'd love to try.

Size 3.5
Prep 4
Taste 4.5
Total 12