Joseph Stagliano
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Was doing some shopping at the Outlets today, and decided to finally give this place a try at the recommendation of many friends. For at least a year now I’ve been hearing how the wings here are voted best in Orlando, and honestly, I’ve very surprised.
Got there around 1:30 with plans to sit at the bar. Despite it being more than half empty, I waited 30 mins in line outside to be seated per the request of the kid seating people.
They were clearly understaffed because there was one busboy, one server, a bartender pulling double duty serving the outside seats and a food runner for a very full restaurant. Also, another staff member who seemed to just be standing around talking. The bartender was great, friendly, chatty, and great at his craft, despite being short staffed.
On weekends, they only offer a brunch menu during the day, so I ordered both types of wings, since I wasn’t feeling ramen and everything else I wanted to try was not available.
They came out after about 15 minutes. The Domu wings were not very warm and had too much batter on them. They look like big wings, but when you bite into them, you learn it’s mostly the batter. They kept cutting the roof of my mouth, and it took a lot of work to get to the meat. The flavor was not bad but since the chicken was cold, it wasn’t my favorite.
The seasonal flavor was a Yuzu and Citrus pepper. The flavors did not pair well. They were overly salty, and left a bad taste in my mouth.
I did like how they had a variety of seating options: indoor, outdoor, bar seating and some cool chair and couch options at the front to give it a lounge feel. I also really liked the open kitchen.
Overall, my experience was very disappointing, and I feel this spot if overhyped. As someone who lives north of the city, I would say it’s de finely not work the drive. Lucky I was already in the area.