Alberta Market. 6 Double-jointed wings and jojos for $5. It's fried chicken, not buffalo, but if Ike's made it then it seems fair game. And they're solid.
Ate Oh Ate on E. Burnside has some phenomenal Korean Chicken Wings. Great size, breading, spice, and flavor. Not the traditional Buffalo, but if Pok Pok's take number #1 with a Vietnamese Chicken Wing, these deserve some love.
Hard to dispute Ike's wings at the top although those are in a class all their own. I've been telling people about Nepo for years. I'll take those meaty flavorful wings over FOTM's scrawny wings anyday. Gotta love the way the meat falls off the bone. Def best standard style wing in town.
FOTM and BW3 are about the same wing wise in my opinion. FOTM does have a better sauce selection and better overall menu though and I'll definitely take their atmosphere over BW3's corporate feel. FOTM's vegan Portland Wings are actually pretty awesome too. I might put those above their regular one's.
Darby's on Gilmore- the "special" wings. Not sure they are chicken exactly but man they taste spicy and earthy at the same time. House sauce is a little pot of Carlssen's 90 proof fondue. Two or three wings dipped in here and you will be dipped. I'm serious.
FOTM and BWW are pretty equal - it depends on the atmosphere you want or the number of people in your party. (Agree with Gza1340 on FOTM's sauces being awesome.)
FOTM is good for if you have a small party, but gets REALLY crowded (especially at N. Interstate). BWW is better for a larger party, or if you want to watch a number of games or a special game (I like the Winterhawks viewing parties, but the best Winterhawks deal is Kenton Station on Tuesday nights - $2 microbrews!) BWW is cavernous, and kind of weird if few people are there.
Uchu Sushi and Fried Chicken has some pretty incredible wings during happy hour—for 4 bucks. I think there are 3 full wings. Always hot. Nicely seasoned, with no need for sauces.
Oh was it? Was it your "jam? Back on the east coast, yea? That was your jam, huh? Good for you. You and your "jam" that is. Lets find those sauce-covered wings because we definitely want you to have your "jam". We want em to slap em back on the grill so you get your precious caramelized sauce because that's how the east coast does it.
I have never loved a hilariously aggro response more than yours, #11. And yes, for the 8 months of my life I didn't live in Oregon, those wings were goddamn delicious. I recommend it!
FOTM is so totally 2007. Seriously though, I hate to sound all "back in the day..." but that place has gone downhill. The wings used to be consistently plump and juicy, now they're just as often fried to a crisp, all the way through.
You heard it here first: Mama Chow's Kitchen, in the little cart row on SW 2nd and Oak. Crispy, meaty, sticky-glazed "lollipop" wings that you can actually eat without getting half the sauce on your hands. They're new, but I think they give Ike's serious competition.
FOTM and BW3 are about the same wing wise in my opinion. FOTM does have a better sauce selection and better overall menu though and I'll definitely take their atmosphere over BW3's corporate feel. FOTM's vegan Portland Wings are actually pretty awesome too. I might put those above their regular one's.
FOTM is good for if you have a small party, but gets REALLY crowded (especially at N. Interstate). BWW is better for a larger party, or if you want to watch a number of games or a special game (I like the Winterhawks viewing parties, but the best Winterhawks deal is Kenton Station on Tuesday nights - $2 microbrews!) BWW is cavernous, and kind of weird if few people are there.