As CFL and NFL football fever takes over, we huddled up with Drew Barrymoreโs go-to chef, Anthony Rose โ the actor visited Fat Pasha in July โ and tasked him with crowning the ultimate spot for championship Buffalo wings for a wing-credible start to football season.
Super Bowl Winner: Bistro on Avenue
โThe chicken is very juicy and the sauce is nice with a little bit of spice, but itโs not too hot that you canโt taste the flavour of the chicken. The wing itself is a good size, and thereโs lots of meat.โ 1988 Avenue Rd., $22.50 โ hot sauce bistroonavenue.com
Conference Champs: Drums N Flats
โThese wings are huge โ just the way I like them. Itโs rare to find wings this size. The sauce has a lot of depth โ nice and spicy, and the meat itself is really good. This is a solid wing; its juicy and packed with flavour.โ 1980 Avenue Rd., $15.99 โ Go Bills sauce www.drumsnflats.com
Duff’s Famous Wings
โItโs hot but not over the top. Nice buttery goodness. Iโm not crazy about the blue cheese dipping sauce. The chicken is a little dry โ a tad bit overcooked. But the sauce on the chicken is great.โ 9360 Bathurst St., Vaughan $15.75 โ Authentic Buffalo sauce www.duffsfamouswings.ca
Crown & Dragon
โThis is a solid wing, not overly spicy. I typically don’t go for anything hotter than “hot” because, otherwise, the wing’s flavour gets lost, so this heat level is just right. Plus it has a great buttery taste as well.โ 890 Yonge St., $16 โ Buffalo butter sauce www.crownanddragon.com
Allstar Wings & Ribs
โI’m not loving the thickness of the blue cheese dressing. Considering how small these wings are, theyโre pretty good, but there’s nothing impressive about them โ especially not in terms of size or sauce.โ 667 College St., $20.95 โ American sauce allstarwingsandribs.com
St. Louis Bar & Grill
โThis is a really good wing. This is very similar to the second one I tasted [Bistro on the Avenue]. The wing is not too spicy and is a great size. Itโs a throwback to a classic wing.โ 808 York Mills Rd., North York, $17.79 โ Buffalo ranch sauce www.stlouiswings.com
