664151 Mon Nov 02 12:39:20 -0800 2009 14 2 Los Angeles Area 0 5149762 So a friend of mine is coming to town from Germany, and this guy is a chicken wing aficionado. He's eaten them around the world, and this being his first trip to LA, I need to take him to the best places and impress him! (He said thus far, he's had the best buffalo wings in... Tokyo! So I've read some threads on this subject, but I need the throwdown on these two main points - what's the tastiest, and the hottest? (He is obsessed with eating the spiciest he can possibly find). I am wiling to drive him within a 80 mile radius to fulfill his quest. Thanks Chowhounds! Separately, I just found a cool video on how to eat chicken wings - this sort of blew my mind, it was so unexpectedly helpful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRcOY-PvOC8 Mon Nov 02 12:39:20 -0800 2009 25758 Lynndsey Rigberg 1 5149819 hand down "ye rustic inn". order with suicide sauce. please post your final results. enjoy! Mon Nov 02 12:52:55 -0800 2009 5149762 84647 justanotherpenguin 1 5149944 Try the Suicide Wings at Hoagies & Wings. I can eat Habaneros, but they put a little drop of their Suicide sauce on a toothpick and it blew me away. My favorite hot wings, however, are from a chain: Wingstop. I order the Cajun wings (2nd hottest, hottest is Atomic but seemed to powdery for me), well done, extra saucy. I love their fries - get them to cook them for 7 minutes (they will look at you strangely, but hang tough), you will not be disappointed. Good luck! http://www.hoagiesandwings.com/ http://wingstop.com/ Mon Nov 02 13:21:43 -0800 2009 5149762 12400 WildSwede 2 5149981 As much as I love Wingstop, the Cajun isn't that spicy. It's more vinegary than it is spicy. Mon Nov 02 13:30:00 -0800 2009 5149944 250852 taiwanesesmalleats 3 5150031 Yeah, that is why I didn't say I thought they were spicy - just that they were the 2nd spiciest at WS. I actually prefer my wing sauce on the vinegary side - that is why I think the Atomic is too powdery. I always have them sprinkle on a lot of that spice blend that they add to the Cajun one as well. Then it comes out just as I like it. Mon Nov 02 13:40:25 -0800 2009 5149981 12400 WildSwede 2 5153794 The suicide wings at Hoagies and Wings are the hottest I've had in LA. Flavor-wise, I don't think they are better than Ye Olde Rustic Inn, but they are spicier. If you really want to branch out from wings, look at this thread: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/607818 Tue Nov 03 18:38:19 -0800 2009 5149944 10568 Jwsel 3 5155201 I agree. Ye Olde Rustic Inn's are really good. I did not find them very spicy, tho. I may acually be heading there tonight before going to the KCET studios... Now my mouth is watering!! Wed Nov 04 09:39:09 -0800 2009 5153794 12400 WildSwede 1 5149958 The rumor was that Alondra's in Montebello had a sauce so hot, they require you sign a waiver before you order. They were hot, but they didn't kill me. They were delicious! Mon Nov 02 13:26:07 -0800 2009 5149762 112862 flowerofhighrank 1 5150044 Kyochon. I dunno if they're the hottest wings around, but they are definitely some of hottest AND tastiest wings around. Mon Nov 02 13:43:45 -0800 2009 5149762 11583 ipsedixit 1 5150531 Try Buffalo Wild wings. They just opened up locations in Burbank and Torrance. They have blazing sauce there that is pretty hot. Not burn your face off hot, but pretty hot. I'd say its slightly hotter than the atomic at Hoagies and Wings. Plus they have a challenge, if you eat 12 blazing in 2 minutes.....I don't think the heat is the problem but rather being able to eat 12 in two minutes. Pretty funny shirt though ("Don't get too close or I may get sauce on you" or something to that effect"). Mon Nov 02 16:35:14 -0800 2009 5149762 1113345 gordo26 1 5152191 Mr. Cecil's California Ribs (Pico near the 405) serves delicious wings. Not the spiciest, but man, they are good. Tue Nov 03 09:56:54 -0800 2009 5149762 1117899 shelbo 1 5152761 kyochon if hes never had korean chicken wings. the k-town location on 6th and serrano is the most consistent Tue Nov 03 12:46:39 -0800 2009 5149762 146116 arsoisaen 1 5152787 I have to agree with Justanotherpenguin on this one... you can't go wrong with Ye Rustic for big, flavorful wings at a good price. just be on notice, the place, for all its other charms, is pretty much a neighborhood dive-ish bar. nice atmosphere if you like that. Personally, when i have a jones for some wings this place is my first choice. good luck. Tue Nov 03 12:51:44 -0800 2009 5149762 108960 HerbyN 1 5153085 Agree with the Kyochon recs. If you happen to be in the South Bay area though, Izakaya Bincho has delicious wings! Perfectly crunchy in a sweet, slightly spicy sauce it is SO good. Tue Nov 03 14:12:33 -0800 2009 5149762 67878 baloney 1 5153249 I've enjoyed hot wings from Buffalo Wings & Things in Culver City. The hot sauce is spicy, but they also have a suicide sauce that I haven't tried. I've seen some people order a triple suicide sauce too. Hoagies & Wings in Culver City - I've tried the mild wings and the lemon pepper wings. I really liked the lemon pepper wings, but I wanted something spicier than the mild wings, but I was sharing with a friend who doesn't like spicy, so... Tue Nov 03 14:59:45 -0800 2009 5149762 235517 annapurna7