I’ve been an avid consumer of Wingstop over the past two years, and over this amount of time, I’ve tried the entire menu with different variations. I’ve tried every single flavor that Wingstop has tried and canceled, perfecting my order and knowing what days of the week to go on to ensure the biggest bang for my buck. 

Wingstop, founded in 1994, is known throughout the U.S. is known for their wings and sides, including their Cajun Fried Corn and Louisiana Voodoo Fries. I went to the Wingstop located in Pacific Commons to confirm my opinions on the various options at Wingstop, and was met only with validation. 

First, a key part of the Wingstop experience is what day you go on. This is something I consider to be a not as well known trick as some of the other Wingstop hacks online, but is a vital part of the experience. Never go to Wingstop on the weekend. Throughout my two years of expertise, wings have always been physically smaller and less in number on the weekends compared to the weekdays. Weekdays, on the other hand, provide way bigger wings, especially if they’re boneless, and also aren’t as strict on the numbers that they provide. For reference, I visited Wingstop on a Tuesday and ordered the All-In Bundle, which includes 16 boneless wings, large fries, and 3 dips, sharing it with friends. This deal is permanent. I received 20 boneless wings , a large fries, and 3 dips. It may seem stupid, but the day that you go on heavily decides the quality of the food that you’re getting, along with the quantity. With Dave’s Hot Chicken, this trend doesn’t continue, and you commonly don’t get more than you ordered. 

Next, the variety of flavors at Wingstop is something you won’t get anywhere else, specifically at a fried chicken establishment. Currently, the Pacific Commons Wingstop has 13 different Wing flavors that you can get. I ordered 5 Hot Honey Rub boneless wings, 5 Spicy Korean Q boneless wings, 5 Garlic Parmesan boneless wings, 5 Mango Habanero boneless wings, Cajun Fried Corn, and a coke. Each flavor is different from each other, some being dry or wet rub, but also varying in taste and spice level. For someone who can take a decent amount of spice, this is the perfect combination of what Wingstop has to offer. Hot Honey Rub has a sweet yet slightly spicy taste to it, Spicy Korean Q is tangy and perfect to try if you can handle some spice, Garlic Parmesan goes perfectly with the Wingstop ranch, and Mango Habanero, similarly to Spicy Korean Q, is sweet and tangy. Each flavor is unique from the other, but wing quality is frequent within all of them. Bringing this back to Dave’s Hot Chicken, they don’t hold the same variety in their flavors. Although they have six flavors, this is nothing compared to Wingstop’s thirteen–with varying spice levels and sweetness. Wingstop’s sides take the same pattern: there are multiple flavors for fries, including cajun, lemon pepper, parmesan, and the Louisiana Voodoo fries, the Cajun Fried Corn, and 4 different dips to pick from. 

As good as Dave’s Hot Chicken is, the convenience, the variety, and the quantity of Wingstop can not be beat. Wingstop, a short 10 minutes away from Irvington, with 13 flavors, multiple sides to pick from, and consistent quality, will always, personally, take the win for me.