Tucked into the corner of a simple strip mall, the outside opens into a patio area where Friday night groups wait for their tables to become available. Walking inside, we were greeted by pleasant servers and a chatty mix of revelers filling out the numerous tables or gathered around the horseshoe shaped bar. A local band was just setting up near the far wall. Settled with a beer, we dug into the wing selection. With nearly 40 different sauces available, your choices run the gamut from mild to amazingly hot to heat that will blow your mind. I have sampled a great deal of spicy food in my time, and “Wild Wing Cafe” offers some of the hottest wings around. Whether you are into flavor or heat for the sake of heat, you’ll find something to satisfy your cravings. But for pure heat, you’ll need to experience what they call the “Braveheart” wings. I had 5 of these last year and had some regrets the morning after. This time around, I sampled only 1 after finishing my other hot wing choices, all of which tasted great. Hot indeed, but the “Braveheart” does offer a deep roasted pepper flavor, if you can get through the initial flame. The heat comes from the concentration of the hot sauce. More a chili paste than anything, it is thick and caked over the wings, ensuring a major tongue lashing. The heat pummeled me instantly after the first bite. It slammed my tongue with the familiar Scorpion Sting of the Trinidad Scorpion chili peppers I’ve cooked with so many times. I’m guessing they used some Trinidad Scorpion Butch Ts. I can only imagine the sauce makers in the kitchen donning gas masks to make the daily batches. “Wild Wing Cafe” is fun for sure, inviting, and a cool sports bar/microbrewery destination in its own right. With such a huge selection of wings and other items on the menu, you don’t need to be a total chilehead like myself to enjoy the atmosphere, but if you are like me, you’ll find a powerful dose of heavenly hell fire to wash down with your beer.
