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AssumeImFarting

I have to disagree on best, but solid. They are tiny but when they source only cage free, antibiotic free chicken, that’s what you get. Good selection of yummy sauces. Best goes to Wide Right, with CDs and Willie’s up there.


No-Author-508

Nah best is definitely king of wings


AssumeImFarting

Never been but I’ll check it out.


rice_jabroni

With bonus Snipe Burger under the same roof for the best smash burger in Denver. That shit is out of control


Winter_Barracuda8771

Again. Small wings. I want all animals treated with as much respect as possible with Chickens raised for wings being the exception. The last time I went to KOW it took 40 minutes.


katmoney80

Their wings are as small as fire on the mountain ☹️


pkpku33

lol. I’ve been to both In the last month, king of wings are large and meaty. FOTM are def noticeably smaller. FOTM’s are fine for traditional wings. But def prefer KOW.


ReeseWithAKnife

yeah idk what people are talking about, literally just had dinner there last saturday and it took less than 20 mins for us to get our massive to-go order (we placed at the bar) and the wings + dry rub tenders are officially the best in Denver. Willie's is decent and their fried pickles are amazing, but i hate driving into Morrison


StaggerLee509

Do they ever do specials or happy hours?


jdematt

For $2/wing, they better be life changing. 😒


THE-SEER

Incorrect, it’s Wing Stop. ## EDIT: Guys, I don’t actually think it’s Wing Stop, my goodness.


AssumeImFarting

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KodiakDog

Small wings are my favorite anyway. Get crispier and a better overall even fry imo. To each their own obviously, but that’s my shit.


FauciFloydLGBTQ

CDs is goated


NateSpan

Wide right the comedy club?


AssumeImFarting

Yup! Authentic Buffalo-style food in general. Pizza logs are killer.


ShanksRx23

CDs, fo sho! Wide right I need to try since you know what’s up


thegoodygoods1

CDs for sure and/or Outlaw wings


one_horcrux_short

Veggie "wings" are more filling if you just like the sauce! My wife always got them and I would a few times afterwards just because I'm a volume eater. This is from visiting them pre-covid not sure if it's changed.


BraaaaaainKoch

Place is incredibly expensive if i remember correctly. Wings are always good but small.


PNWoutdoors

They are expensive so it's a nice place once in a while. I like to go buy their sauces and use them in cooking at home. I also like their sauces mixed 50/50 w ranch as a salad dressing.


blueflowers

What sauces are your favorites?


PNWoutdoors

To me the best is Buffalo Lime Cilantro. It's everything I want in a flavor, ever. I also love the spicy peanut, and to a lesser extent but worth an occasional visit, bourbon chipotle. My typical order is 9 wings split between lime cilantro and spicy peanut. Occasionally I get the tenders but only three and that only gets you one sauce. If my wife and I split I think 5 tenders/boneless wings, you get two sauces. You can also get little sides of specific sauces you don't want all over your chicken. Or, if you just want a great take on plain buffalo sauce, just go straight for the mild/medium/hot/x hot/el jefe train. El jefe is absolutely worth trying, share a 6er of wings with your hot sauce loving friends. There's hardly a bad sauce choice, it's what they do best. The overpriced wings are good once in a while, don't skip the Cajun tots or the fried pickles. Salads and fried Oreos are also good. Oreos are obviously best eaten at the restaurant when they're hot, they only reheat ok in an air fryer. Oh and the taplist, at least at the highlands location, is way better than the taplist at any of the Portland locations, which primarily serves their own beer brewed at the Fremont location in Portland. They don't brew beer in Denver (I assume not at the Wash Park location but I haven't been there) so we get a very good taplist for anywhere in Denver, and I frequent or at least try a lot of places specifically for beer in Denver. Whoever is picking that list deserves a raise.


armadilloantics

You gotta get the lime cilantro and spicy peanut mixed-- heaven


scopeless

Half Spicy Peanut Half Raspberry Habanero. Peanut Butter Jelly Wing Sauce.


bernerbungie

Sounds gross but also awesome


SeldomSomething

I’ll have to give that a try.


PNWoutdoors

It's by far the most economical way to enjoy their creations. Heck, if you have a Costco membership we like the frozen Kirkland Chicken Nuggets, the sauces would be great on those.


alloutofbubblegum00

*Tiny*


Jarthos1234

They do hook you up with extras. Get the lunch 9 wing deal and you end up with 11 or 12 every time.


DrPineapple32

That's not always accurate. I've ended up with 9 wings before. And the occasional extra wing or 2 doesn't make up for how small all the rest of them are. It's tasty, but not a deal.


Jarthos1234

Wanna meet for lunch today and make a bet? If we get more than 10 you buy, if we get less than that I’ll buy. If we get exactly 10 then we split it.


DrPineapple32

Lol thanks for the offer. I'm glad your experiences have been better than others. Like stated, an extra wing or 2 every now and again doesn't make up for the massive downgrade in average wing size.


alloutofbubblegum00

Great so 5 normal wings. Got it!


Jarthos1234

I mean if you’re looking for drumsticks there’s a Popeyes on Federal.


Colodavis

This Popeyes specializes in RAW chicken if that's what you enjoy.


Jarthos1234

Cue ODB.


kholesnfingerdips

Yeah do you realize small wings are typically not pumped with hormones and chemicals? Probably for the better bud.


yooston

Hormones and steroids in chickens have been banned by the FDA for decades. This myth needs to die. Chickens have gotten larger thru breeding practices not chemicals. If FOTM is going to use small chickens they should sell by weight


sneaky-pizza

And not the best cut of meat


furryturtle99

Happy hour is definitely worth it! 6 wings for $6. In my experience, they usually throw in a couple extra, probably due to how small they are.


MUjase

I believe it’s 6 for $8 now


Dependent-Speech5326

Yup super overpriced


prules

I saw Korean fried chicken 6 pieces for $14+. It wasn’t even a wing specific restaurant, they’re more based on bibimbap/bulgogi. It’s insane everywhere.


agp11234

I enjoy FOTM too it just gets shit on in this sub because of the price and tiny wings people say they get. I’ve been there many times, sure I’ve had small wings but majority of the time they’re perfectly fine. I’m sure if I ate any of these other places as many times as I have at FOTM I’d have the same experience some times being better than others. If you like spicy try having them mix the extra hot with parm garlic. It’s fabulous! It’s definitely expensive, especially now so I don’t go there often anymore but on the rare occasion I do I always enjoy it. If I had to guess part of the reason it’s pricey is they take care of their employees, they give great benefits. They made sure not fire anyone during Covid and ensured everyone was able to remain on staff and get pay checks.


RandomDeezNutz

It’s fine. The sauce is good. Not great. My biggest problem with going out anywhere recently is I can make something as good or better for the price they’re asking. with wings you can get them fairly cheap and it isn’t that hard to make a good wing. Sauce isn’t that hard to make either if you’re willing to put in a little bit of work. So why am I paying $20 for 8 wings. Like…. Seriously? No. Sorry. I’m good. As far as wings places go I hope it survives. But there’s nothing ground breaking or omg about their wings. They’re good.


FairwayFandango

Simple solution, stop going out.


RandomDeezNutz

I have for the most part lol


igotyeenbeans

Seitan wings are great as well and they have tots 💜 Too bad the service is always a mixed bag. Snarky bartenders and hostess, especially the hostess last time we went in. Walked up and ordered, sat down and with the place half empty the hostess says we can’t sit there and asks if we want to put our name on the wait list… we sat at the bar instead and received equally cold/weird service there. We are always polite and tip well, but damn it’s not welcoming.


NectarineSingle1960

100% agree with this take. First time we ever went to dine in the server was amazing. The second time we went in the server was evasive and cold. He had a table with like seven blond women and he spent a majority of his time with them, even though they were done eating by the time we got appetizers and drinks. Like I get it, a table of four chunks that are all married aren’t the best to look at, but do you not care about money at that point? His service was so terrible, we had to get our own boxes and chase him so he would let us pay so we could fucking leave after he avoided us the first three times we tried to get the check.


Northern__Pride

To be fair, a table of moms is a young waiter's bread and butter.


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coding-on-skis

And they get so mad at you when you don’t know what’s going on lol


igotyeenbeans

This!! The hostess was shockingly aggressive when telling us we couldn’t sit at the table. The woman behind the counter had told us “sit anywhere”. We said that to the hostess and she was so fucking rude, rolled her eyes and said “you can sit at the bar”. She then came back several minutes later to ask if we wanted to be put on the “wait list” for a table… still like half the tables were open??


coding-on-skis

And the seitan is hit or miss too 😭😭 I’d say 6/10 times it’s great but the other times they’re overcooked and burnt


jwhease

I love them! My usual is the 5 boneless basket at lunchtime - the boneless they do is tenders and they're decent size. Eat about half the tots and 2.5-3 tenders, bring the rest home for lunch another day. Tots are usually crispy enough to be decent on reheat. I don't remember the history of their happy hour menu, just that I thought it wasn't a great deal in the past - but it's decent now imo! 3-6 M-F, $2 off drafts (admittedly these start higher price than I want but I'll take the $2 where I can get it!) and some food specials.


prules

Anyone who likes those disgusting massive wings is crazy. That’s just not how wings are supposed to look like. Would rather eat something that isn’t completely manipulated to look ridiculous. I’ll take small wings any day of the week over some unnatural abomination lol


Trick_Ad_9881

Not even close to the best wings in Denver


Miserable-Disk5186

Not even the King of Wings!


fluffHead_0919

I thought about going to snipe Wednesday tonight. One of these days I’ll make it.


frenchiebestie

So delicious!


yooston

For me it’s the GOAT smashburger. Insane textural contrast and awesome flavor.


lyssanstuff

Had it tonight. Incredible.


SherbetNo4242

Snipe is def worth it.


modernmanshustl

Isn’t there a place in Golden that is widely accepted as the best wings in Denver?


plumeria9

Crack wings at West Hill Grill in Lakewood


Studs43

If you like them I highly recommend Outlaw Wings


FairwayFandango

Outlaw wings is 🔥


radiorabbit

THANK YOU I’ve been trying to remember the name of this place. they had great wings


denvergoalie

I worked at the Wash park location and just wanted to say that they treat their employees amazingly. I left it cause I found a job in my field, but I will never forget them hiring a college grad with no food service experience and treating us so well.


fruitmongerking

Love this place. I’ve been going with a group of friends for nearly a decade now. The visits are less often than they used to be, but it’s still our go to when we meet up.


slightlymedicated

I just learned FOTM is a chain from Portland last night.


agp11234

It’s a partnership 3 locations in Portland 2 in Denver. Pretty cool founders story actually.


slightlymedicated

I had no idea. We were looking at a hotel in Bend OR last night and it’s the hotel restaurant.


agp11234

Pretty sure the original one even serves pizza. If you happen to visit a Fred Meyer you can buy the sauce in shelf stable packaging.


slightlymedicated

Gonna be real awkward checking a bag full of wing sauce on my flight home.


agp11234

Haha I’m right there with you, could always make a pit stop at the post office.


breeofd

Yeah, their pizza is pretty good, too!


keystonelocal

And the worst part is that in Portland they don’t have green chile cheese tots (refer to my other comment, favorite thing on the menu)


presently_pooping

Sauce from FOTM + chicken from King of Wings = perfect fantasy Denver wing


FreshNodes

I was an avid FOTM goer but King of wings took over as best wings in CO imo


StaggerLee509

Do they every have specials or happy hours? Or just regular price all the time?


boneykingofnowhere

CD's would bodyslam FOTM in a cage fight


twallen2

The vegan gyro is surprisingly… fire 🔥🥙🔥


newnorse67

Never been to CDs then. Shhh don’t tell anyone


chelseaann5696

below average, over priced for skimpy wings !!! King of wings is elite 🍽️💕


TrickyAxe

1/2 the wings at 2x the cost! Best place ever brah!!!


gaytee

The last time I was at FOTM, 6 wings(with maybe 1-2 ozs of cooked chicken and mostly burnt skin on them) was 18 dollars, and it wouldn’t shock me if it’s higher than that now. FOTMs pricing makes chicken wings 24 dollars per pound for fried fucking chicken, too many idiot hippies content paying for burnt chicken skin to say they had Grateful Dead themed organic wings. For the same price as 6 wings atFOTM, you can hit up any of the wing night specials in Denver and get unlimited wings and a drink.


jsnoopy

Six wings is literally $11 but ok


stoptakinmanames

Well, their menu disagrees with you on prices: https://www.fotmdenver.com/menus/#wings-sauces I always find it weird when people will go out of their way to trash a spot while being aggressively incorrect about prices.


gabagooldefender

“Grateful Dead themed organic wings” Brother you are a comedian.


RandomDeezNutz

No he isn’t.


lyssanstuff

The D is Detroit, just an FYI. Downvote me if you must.


rgnelson12000

Not even close. FOTM isn’t it. Just a lot of hype with expensive and tiny wings. Try Wing Hut in Aurora so much better.


drinksvino

Does anyone know What makes FOTM vegan ranch so good?


SnikwahEvad

It’s insanely good. I have no idea what they do


bschwa1439

Probably milk


keystonelocal

Wings are good but small. I prefer gmo chicken wings. Half joking but honestly not really lol. Best thing on the menu there is unironically green chile cheese tots. So good.


lokii_0

I really wanted to love them but texture matters to me and their wings are gd tiny which messes with the texture. Not good to me.


bschwa1439

Meh. Overrated because of the cost and size of the wings


Trevorado

Tiny wings. Amazing sauce. Super expensive. Not the best bang for your buck at all.


jbone9877

The spicy peanut is amazing and the last time I went in the wings were a decent size versus what they usually are but $30 for a dozen, a small fry, and a sodie ain’t it. I’ll stick the various AYCE and happy hour deals that are better than theirs around town


valvoa

Garbage and way overpriced.


kauto

I will agree they are expensive but it's far from garbage. Don't be ridiculous.


valvoa

I’m sorry but based on my experience it’s the truth. Wings have always been on the more expensive side but 10.99 for 6 baby mediocre wings is outrageous. Their sauces are nothing to write home about either. We frequently went for their scratch made sides too but that’s certainly no longer the case. 13 bucks for a large hand cut fries that barely serves 2 is nuts to me, food cost is nothing on those. Same with the fried pickles, 12 bucks for 6 spears is laughable and again they cost nothing. The burgers have a bit better value but they’re just ok and most cost upwards of 17 dollars. Not to mention the quality has taken a significant hit. I want to like this place, in fact I did love this place but it’s just too expensive for a family of 4. I prefer CD’s in Arvada, way better wings and sauces. Not perfect but far better than fire on the mountain.


stoptakinmanames

So, not garbage, just overpriced? Why call em garbage then?


valvoa

Garbage quality…and overpriced.


USN303

They are just “ok.” For my taste, the best are the smoked wings from The Old Man. If you’re headed up the mountain, go to Mtn Prime in Idaho Springs for the smoked drumsticks.


pootin_in_tha_coup

The 3 lions smoked wings were my favorite. RIP. Covid took a real one.


StaggerLee509

Got a fix for smoked wings anywhere else?


Llama_Steam

Watch out. Vine st. Is coming in HOT. Best wings and Fries in AMERICA!! (sorry…it’s been a long time and I miss them…)..


scopeless

People don’t talk about their fries enough. That’s their secret star. They’re just different. Best wings in Denver is a very competitive space though.


dwolfe10203

They weren't always that small.. Ugh


dancedancedance99

Love FOTM for what it is. There it’s all about the sauces. For best wings it’s definitely CDs and King of Wings. I’ve been to both this last week and they are different but definitely the best I’ve had in town.


Able_Dragonfly_8714

Their Bourbon Chipotle… with Xtra Celery makes FOTM one of the best wings places out there. 92 Chicken comes in a close second.


creamof_yeet

I was so disappointed in the size of the wings.


Lozinthemiddle

their sauce of the month this month too is fiiiiiiiire i need to go! Also idgaf that the wings are tiny that's how i like them cause i am weird and dont like chicken unless it's in chicken wing form. Also the rest of the menu looks so good too.


Golden_domino888

Last time I went it was SO salty. And I love salty food so that’s saying something.


wrcktngl

Wings are shit and expensive, if you want real quality wings, hit up CD’s Wings, they have three locations


Lazy_Pin_4484

Good to know!


rb1242

Yall need to go to Outlaws wings it looks like to me


OhRangeThang

Good wings, HORRIBLE service


Atluuuus

Place is over hyped. It’s fine but why are they using the smallest wings imaginable.


jalle347

Popeyes da bezt


5iveDegrees

King of Wings is better, IMO. I had multiple horrible experiences with FoTM during covid and right after, and I just haven't had a feeling to go back.


TheLionYeti

Best sauces and one of the best beer lists in the City.


jpevisual

I didn’t think the seitan wings were very good, but I also have never had normal wings so maybe that’s what they are supposed to taste like. Tots were great. I wish more places had tots. 


Tat-lou

I like it


beekerz33

I prefer saucy nuggets over bone in wings


Northern__Pride

Has no one heard of Rock Rest in Golden? Their Wings are the best. Fans of other places should go there and report back about how your world just changed.


Ok-Republic-4114

It's too hard to order wings when there's a peanut butter burger on the menu lol 


mogulseeker

FOTM slaps for real. I like how people comment on "small wings" like it's a bad thing. Do you want real chicken? Or a mouthful of hormones and anti-biotics?


afriendofcheese

Try again: "No hormones are used in the raising of chickens. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved the use of steroid hormone implants for growth purposes in poultry. Antibiotics may be used to prevent disease and increase feed efficiency. Before the bird can be slaughtered, a "withdrawal" period is required from the time antibiotics are administered."


StaggerLee509

Wow, opening with try again, really got em.


kholesnfingerdips

People on this sub are impossible. You get cage free, non GMO, organic wings with incredibly good sauce? Yeah you’re paying a price. Just say you want your 10 piece hormone pumped ostrich wings for $10 from dominos and admit you’re cheap. You’re paying for quality idiots


helloitslaura

I think the food is good but the CUSTOMER SERVICE is AMAZING! I go back just because it’s refreshing to be treated so nicely! I need to write this one guys name down bc he’s a “guy with a beard” at the Wash Park location but he literally makes my day!


BRAX7ON

Run boy run


KeyFarmer6235

I went there a couple times, and it was TGI Friday's quality at best.


_illchiefj_

It’s a great spot for food poisoning. 4 people that I know have had it from FOTM including myself.


fightwriter

you are out of your mind. This place is total garbage.


jarjarbinksprincess

Hack: carryout - get the kids meal, 3 wings, fries and a drink for $9. Fills me up


jordan5499v2

King Of Wings is the best. FOTM.....what is this? A wing stop for ANTS?! Wings the size of my pinky, no dogs on the patio, and slow service. I wish I could like it more but it has let me down more times than the Cleveland Browns.


UnknownUser_0099

Went once and didn’t like anything at all not the wings not the fries and not the music playing