I haven't been here since they've opened in the early 2000's and the quality has gone down tremendously. What happened to the super crispy wings? The chicken wings didn't taste too fresh. The tater tots were disappointing. Average customer service. The beer was the best part. read more

We love this place. We always sit in the bar. Our girl Shaughnessy is always so nice and pleasant to talk to. We love her, She is the best!!! We love the atmosphere and the food is always good, One of my husbands favorite is the wings or the chicken tenders. Our favorite go to place.... read more

I highly suggest not going to Hickory for boneless wings. We were served chicken nuggets smothered in sauce as a "replacement" for boneless wings. It was not disclosed upon ordering that they had a shipment issue and the price was not adjusted. This is the biggest disgrace and honestly a disgusting way to run a business. read more

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The restrooms did not have soap in the restroom dispenser. Meaning, the cooks and waitstaff are not washing their hands before serving the food. read more

Went today with my family and had a terrible experience. Was ignored by our waitress, she waited on 3 separate parties that got there AFTER us and when i told the "supervisor" she said the waitress was "busy" thats why she hadn't waited on us yet. Mind you the waitress didn't even acknowledge us. I was a waitress at one point too so i understand being busy. However, nothing was said to us, we weren't even acknowledged. I usually have a pleasant experience here but not today. I guess new management because Ive never seen that "supervisor" before and she was NO help. Do not recommend. read more

Expensive, even for a wing place. My bill was just shy of $30. We ordered 8 boneless wings, 5 bone in, got two fountain drinks a single side of Mac and cheese. The boneless wings aren't sauced well - way too heavy on some and barely enough on others, and the flavor is just, blah. Doesn't appear to have any seasoning on the chicken or the breading. That's a pass even for my 9yo who ordered them and ended up only eating 3. Mac and cheese was overcooked and covered in so much cheese it comes out in this small sized stiff chunk. She also took a bite and didn't eat that. I had ordered a chef salad as well and ended up returning it. Mushy, mushy Avocado. Chicken wasn't seasoned at all. And was filled with a ridiculous amount of lettuce that was already turning brown. Pass. Both the sweet and unsweetened teas are near flavorless. Pass. Tables, condiments, seating all covered in i dont even know what. I had to use a napkin to wrap around the condiments because of the rough and sticky substances all over them. Sides of ranch? They're going to stick those platic cups that have been sitting in the fridge and on counters right dab in the middle of your food and the ones they don't stick in your food...if they're over flowing and have ranch all over the bottom, they're not going to clean that, they're gonna stick that right in the middle of your table. Just nasty and not considerate in my book. I will say, my dry rub lemon parm wings were delicious. Genuinely good. Well flavored, cooked perfectly, fall off the bone tender. Not enough reason to return though. read more

Careful eating here. Went Tuesday 12-23-2025 at 1400. You may get sick and get told "it takes 24 to 72 hours for ANY food borne illness to take effect" By Rob the GM. Had 2 (age 2 and 5) of my kids vomitting for the rest of the evening and the adults had severe nausea for the rest of the night into Christmas morning. Contacted the store in Hickory on Wednesday and left a voicemail, did not get any response until I called back Saruday. Will be contacting corporate to see if anything can be done/remedied. Will post updates as they come. read more

Did a to go order , and got ready to eat it after I got home . There lay a dead bug mixed in salad which was very disgusting!!! Kitchen staff should pay more attention to how food is prepared and what leaves the kitchen read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - Grilled chicken Caesar salad - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Had pretzel bites and burgers and they were delicious! Loved the seasoned fries and the house made chips, too. Waitress also gave us a refill of our drinks to go, which was awesome. read more

I am absolutely DISGUSTED with my experience. The celery and carrots looked like they were sitting out for 2 weeks. The salad.. absolutely awful and I asked for no tomato.. I STILL GOT TOMATOES. The chicken tasted off. The service is awful. They barely check on you. Awful. Absolutely awful. Don't go here. read more

I am really really disappointed that I spent almost $30 on food that was sub-par. I used to LOVE East Coast Wings, but I can honestly say not anymore. The food was OK, but the cookie skillet was burnt and skimpy. The actual chicken was good, but the boom boom sauce I paid extra for was just bland. Speaking of paying extra, WHO CHARGES extra for one wing flavor? Do you guys expect us to eat PLAIN wings? I can go to WingStop across the street and get more than one flavor for free... I can understand paying for more than one flavor, but honestly? One flavor should COME with the wings! Also, why charge for one side of dipping sauce? Don't you think the prices are already ridiculous? Again, I understand EXTRA sauce, but anyone who eats wings should know that most places give one flavor and one dip as a standard minimum with an order of wings! Lastly, our stomachs are tore up after this. We have been running to the bathroom non-stop since we ate here. Never again. read more

Great wing flavor on the honey garlic and wings fried well. Nice atmosphere to catch a game. Had a strawberry lemonade with jalapeño, more spice than flavor, so I didn't enjoy it as much. Fries were hot and delicious. Our server was a bit distracted by the excessive noise of cheer at another table/area. When my daughter ordered sweet tea lemonade mix, an Arnold Palmer, he returned with a sweet tea and a lemonade separate glasses! Then he said, "Sorry, didn't hear you." Then brought her the correct drink. Had a good time, all was good. Definitely will go back and I recommend if you like good food in a great atmosphere read more

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We absolutely love ECW. Their wing flavors are awesome. We generally get the Kamikaze and Mango Bango wings. You can choose your heat, and we generally go with "Hot." With a wide variety of wing flavors and a menu that includes salads, sandwiches, and a wide array of appetizers, ECW is a great restaurant to take the family or meet friends. They also have a great five wing and a side lunch special on weekdays. They have recently refurbished the interior, and it looks great. Bar area is also good to catch sports and have a beer. Service has been good during our visits. read more

I love east coast wings, they had one back home. This one is okay at best. The food is always warm... never hot. The servers are usually annoyed that we would come eat there. The only reason that it's a 3 star review is because of one wait staff with blue hair. She is always so friendly to my wife and I and very good at her job. If it wasn't for her kindness, this would've been a 1 star. I really hope they get new workers and cooks who want to be there. This could have potential to be a great gem! read more

Cobb salad was a good portion and the food came out fast. The server had to go back twice to get the sauce requested and left it off the wings. read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - a bowl of food - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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Food was great but Mindy our server was the best! When you go ask for here and get the lemon pepper wings! read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

East Coast Wings is easily the best place to get wings. The value for your dollar towards the quality of chicken wings is unmatched. Don't be fooled by the over-commercialized chain of Buffalo Wild Wings-they're garbage. East Coast is true quality with so many delicious flavors that match with a variety of heat-index scales to make a great wing experience for people who truly love hot wings. But don't stop with wings! An UNLIMITED CHIP BASKET!!! Dude!! These chips are straight FIRE! Best house/pub chips you will find anywhere! And did I mention UNLIMITED? You're getting the best value period. Also, a sneaky underrated item on the appetizer list is the fried green beans. Sounds mediocre, tastes AMAZING. One final thing a true connoisseur of wings would know best is they have, hands down, the best ranch dressing. Period. read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - Fried Green Beans - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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My waitress took it upon herself to give herself a $48 tip. I tipped 20% in cash and I guess that wasn't enough for her poor service. Waited an hour for food for 3 people and still tipped a decent amount. I always tip in cash as a courtesy to waitstaff but this one decided to be a little greedy and give herself extra. read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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we got seated down and immediately got our drinks. The customer service was amazing. Ashlyn was our server. She was 10 out of 10 she took care of us made sure our drinks were filled and that we were taking care of the server, Ashlyn was the best read more

server was nice.. took our order pretty quickly! food took about 20 ish minutes to come out and was COLD. very disappointed. also messed up my order. gave me a completely different flavor wing and messed up fries. overall food came out too late and got full from appetizer and drinks.. thinking she forgot about us seeing the wings were cold. read more

Small but really good food, drinks and service! Bartender was great! Place was clean and bright! read more

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Disgusting. We ordered take out and when we got the food home 3 flies flew out of the salad from in the lettuce and the tacos were not correct. Contacted the manager and all he had to say was "oh. Sorry" and hung up. Won't be going back. read more

Not honoring social distancing: Yeah, my lunch was going fine until these 2 boomers decided to pull up a chair right next to me (I slid down as far as I could). The restaurant did not correct them, as the stools were originally distanced when I first sat. I immediately got my check and left... Be more responsible or your guests will get sick. read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - They sat right next to me. In this picture I was able to slide down 4ish feet away from them. No help from restaurant management or staff. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Raw wings and they dont give refunds per David the "manager." Very poor service while trying to get my money back. read more

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The service was horrible, My friends and I came and when we walked in the lady at the front made a face and so did the gentle man next to her. They whispered stuff in each others ear, which really makes you think "are they talking about us". I expect better! read more

Got the classic nachos to go. It was definitely large enough to count as a full meal for one person. The chips were nice and crunchy, and there was a decent amount of toppings. They also gave me a free side of queso at no charge. read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

I wish I could give five stars! The food was awesome and drinks great but when you have 3 people texting and one worker busting their hindend there is a problem! Do not come here if you're in a hurry!!!!!!!!! read more

Never heard back from customer service via their email link on-line. Not surprising. If we really want hot wings in the area, we either get them from Tony's Pizza, or make them at home. This is the only wing place that gives me bad tasting belches for hours after the fact... TMI? Probably. The truth. You betcha. read more

I've been here twice now and won't go back. The food is decent but service is hideous. Last visit I had a new, young server that was in training without a trainer. She couldn't even pronounce basic beer names and ran back and forth three times until finally finding a beer they actually had in stock. The food finally came and we never saw her again. No refills, check in's or anything. I almost had to walk to the kitchen to request our check. read more

I went the other day with my friend. We got the boneless wings because on Mondays they are 65 cents each. We had the Polynesian, tikki masala, and the kamikaze flavors. We also got the pub pretzels and freshly sliced potato chips for the appetizer. And brownie s'mores skillet for dessert. Because it's March madness this month, we did the scratch off promotion and got a free plastic cup to take home. The service here is very good. And it's a nice atmosphere to relax in. They played music I enjoy listening to. I'll definitely come back here again to eat! read more

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East Coast Wings was a good place to go to see some basketball games and some good food. We went for a lunch on a Saturday, and the place was not crowded, and we were seated fast. The waitress was good and checked on the table almost too much. The service was fast, and we were never needing anything that we had to wait on the waitress to show up for. I had 10 wings with a Caesar salad. The salad was really good, though hard to mess up a salad with 4-5 items, ha. The wings were good, pretty meaty, and full of flavor. With all the favors there to choose from, you have try out the base hot wings to get a feel for where they stand. I was happy with my choice. The location is good and the experience good, but I haven't tried anything else and can only give it a 3-star rating. I will be back to try it out again, as the family loves it. After another good experience, I might bump my rating up! read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

The food is shit, atmosphere sucked, and the waitress (Ashlyn) was a bitch. I hate it here

Really horriable food and server was nice but new or not attentive unsure. Husband ordered bone in wings got boneless. Hot Sauce they let him sample was not the sauce he got. The lack of a beer list menu for a wing bar is very weird we had to be offered a scribbled list by server? odd. the fried pickles were dry and kinda bland. My wings tasted nothing like the flavors I ordered and would expect all tasted mush. We will just not go back cause 40bucks for 2 people for meh food is not worth it. like throwing money away. Honestly a let down. Wild wings is not great but I rather waste my money there then here. let down. read more

Based on cleanliness only: table was filthy, the window we sat beside had finger prints with sauce all over it and the menus all 6 of our were incredibly sticky. Oh did I mention we were the first in the door at 11am which means it say this way all night. In my Jimmy Fallon voice: eww! read more

This location (bar, service and food related) used to be significantly better. And when I say significantly, I mean it was night and day. We used to regularly come for the delicious wings, fantastic service and friendly and attentive bar atmosphere. Somewhere along the line, it changed. Bartenders with no clue how to mix drinks, inattentive service, cold wings and generally inconsistent experience sadly made us stop going. It may be better now, but certainly be weary that it may not be. read more

Went here last year for a birthday party and it was alright so we decided to try it again. Unfortunately the food here is supbar, we had a burger, quesadilla and a few wings and eh, none of them lit the world on fire. The burger was cooked to death and barely held together, the wings are all batter and no meat, and the quesadilla falls apart when you pick it up. Also, and we didn't say anything, because we're not these people, but there were two hairs on the plate with the quesadilla. Lucky for us we have dogs at home who'll enjoy it. Will not be returning. read more

We ordered from East Coast Wings on Saturday 1/26/2019 around 6:15-6:30ish through DoorDash. Delivery time was a few minutes earlier than expected and our delivery man was very courteous and polite. As for DoorDash service there are no complaints except that I could not find a phone number to call when our order was missing items. You have to process that complaint via their website. However as soon as I submitted what was missing they immediately issued a refund to my checking account. My complaint is with ECW's. Our order was missing an entire entree as well as an appetizer. We also had an order for an appetizer of a basket of fries and a side or of fries. Both of these items were extremely cold. It is not the DoorDash delivery person's job to check the order for completeness, it's the restaurants job to make sure everything is included. If the rest of the order had been cold, like our fries, I would have thought that our order sat somewhere waiting on pickup but it was just all of the fries. Therefore I feel that they were probably packaged cold. These are the reasons for only two stars. I love ECW but am very disappointed in them this go round. read more

do not get the lettuce wrap there will only be enough food for one lettuce wrap and they wont do nothing to fix it i do not recommend coming here ever. read more

East Coast Wings + Grill - Not enough food for even one lettuce wrap - Chicken Wings Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

ECW&G always has delicious food! This place should have a better rating! I've been several times with family & girlfriends. Some servers are better than others (young guy @ lunch today was great!!), and sometimes food is a bit slow (again-very quick service today!), but everything is always delicious. Salads are awesome-tried the grilled shrimp today & wasn't disappointed! Wraps, burgers, grilled chix sandwiches, mac & cheese, chips are awesome! Wings are good for a restaurant-certainly better than Buffalo Wild Wings. There are tons of sauces-but sometimes they've been out of one I wanted. Clean establishment. Definitely 4 stars! read more

I ordered wings for take-out and the wings was incredibly small. All the wings were as small as my smallest finger. I never had wings that small before. Not please at all with East Coast Wings. read more