Episode #130
Cold Calling Tacoma For The Best Chicken Wings
National Chicken Wing Day is the perfect excuse to eat wings and say drink so I opened my contacts, started cold calling friends and ask one question Tacoma takes seriously. Where are the wings that never miss, and what do you order so they come out right? The answers stack up fast, and certain names keep surfacing for a reason: Flying Boots, Loose Wheel, Hans Place, The Tea House at the B&I (closed Wednesdays) Lucky Silver, LaCa Bar, Burnett’s fish sauce wings (although they’re in Renton, ppl can’t stop talking about em), and more neighborhood staples that feel like the Tac on a plate. We get deep into the details that actually matter if you’re chasing great chicken wings in Tacoma. Do you ask for extra crispy every time or trust the fryer? Are you team naked wings with sauce on the side, or do you want them drenched? What’s the move when you want lemon pepper but still crave buffalo, and where do you go when you want heat that’s more adrenaline than dinner? You’ll hear real ordering strategies, real Wing Wednesday habits, and honest takes on consistency. We also check in with Tre, owner & Wizard at Wing Wizard for the on-the-ground plan, pre-order approach, and new flavor ideas, because the food truck scene is part of what makes Tacoma and the South Sound such a good place to eat. The bigger takeaway is simple: no gatekeeping, no boneless wings and just support local bars and small kitchens, and use food to stay connected to the people around you. And we do that. If you’ve got a wing spot we missed, I wanna know about it. Subscribe, share this with your group chat before Wing Wednesday, and leave a review so more Tacoma folks can find the list. Where are you grabbing wings next? Support the show Thanks for listening to the latest episode of LIKEITORNOT️
