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    Hot Wings Cafe

    3.0 (503 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Good for kids
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    Christa R.

    Flavor of the wings were good. Wings were a tad bit small, but not so bad where I would never come back. I also wished the curly fries were a little more crispy. The zucchini fries were really good, there wasn't too much batter. Anyway, they were busy, but we were seated pretty quick. Our waitress was really nice and friendly, but never came back to check on us and we also had track her down to ask for everything..we didn't get ketchup and napkins till we were basically done eating. After asking for the check, we assumed wet wipes would come out with it, but it didn't, so we had to ask for that too.

    Half lemon pepper and half mild. Yum!
    Pamela K.

    Super casual wing place. They have Sammie's and burgers and salads. But coworker said they are known for their wings. For years. The flavor of the lemon pepper and mild were delish. Vibe is super chill, clean, and decor is not much to write home about. They focus on the wings. :) Parking is challenging but find the lot down the street or around the corner for minimal $. If I'm back in the area, I think I'd come back.

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    Christinee L.

    I've been coming to this location for a few years now and I can pretty much say I've always been satisfied with everything we order. My families go to is the wing combo (we've tried both bone in and boneless) I see other reviews talking about the sauce of the wings and can't say anything negative in my experience! Service is always 8/10, they show sports games which is nice. Overall it's a great place to grab a bite and enjoy the food.

    (8) PCCOMBO W/CURLY FRIES
    Derek B.

    Came here on a lark....was craving some wings and fries....something fast. Was practically empty....the lobr server ( Tina K.) greeted me immediately. I had the 8 piece special combo with fries with 1/2 barbecue and 1/2 lemon pepper. It was good...satisfying. Total price = $17.50. Nothing over the top but good...reasonable price and quick service. Suggestion: provide more than one of those hand sanitizing wipes...need about 3 per soon minimum.

    16 Piece Large Wings & Cheese Fries
    Kristine K.

    So right off the bat, I'll say this location looks way better than the Glendale one. You walk in and it's immediately cleaner and has a more upscale vibe to it, if that makes sense (Glendale is more like a cozy diner vibe). The servers were nice; nothing over the top, but solid. They took our order quickly and the food came out fast too. The food itself was really good, and I actually enjoyed dining in this time since I've usually only ordered delivery before. Overall, it was a really good experience, and I'd definitely come back here again even though it's a bit further for me.

    Grilled Chicken Salad Curly Fries
    Cyl C.

    Date of visit: February 1, 2025 Selections: Grilled Chicken Sandwich Curly Fries Experience: My husband was craving boneless hot wings, so I hopped onto DoorDash and found this place. I ordered him some wings with fries while I stuck with a grilled chicken salad with fries. I totally forgot to ask for no tomato, so by the time I removed all the pieces it looked like there was a whole tomato cut into there. I was disappointed that there wasn't a lot of chicken pieces considering it looked like a whole head of lettuce went into the salad too and the curly fries were bland. The ranch dressing definitely saved my meal and I ended up using both cups of it for my salad and fries. Not sure if I will order from here again.

    So I want to say I am a hot wings cafe lifer! Been coming here before all the renovations and insane price hike. I love their flavor of wings but as the years pass the wings became smaller and smaller as their prices got higher and higher just came in for lunch and when I was met with a brand new fancy menu I knew the prices were gonna be hiked again. An 8 piece combo that comes with fries use to be $8.95! Now I understand times have changed and the economy but my god $17.99 for 8 tiny wings? Can't even throw in a soda? Hot wings you need to reconsider what you are charging for the quality of food you are providing before you find yourselves out of business which I would hate because I love these wings! Please please do better. Oh and they don't come saucy enough so you have to order a side of sauce use to be .50 cents it's now .95 cents. To order all flats use to be $1 it's now $2

    10 Boneless Chicken Wings
    Jennifer F.

    My partner and I were exploring Pasadena and stumbled upon this place. We were immediately welcomed and invited to sit at whichever booth we preferred. We did go in at a slow time but it's still worth mentioning that our service was great! Super attentive to anything we needed, questions and refills. The food was good and the fried zucchini was absolutely delicious. The only reason I didn't put 5 stars was because of my traditional wings- some of the smallest wings I've seen haha but still enough to fill me up so I can't complain about my time here!

    Combo Wings (8 Pcs.)
    Diego s.

    Tried Hot Wings Pasadena and was really impressed. The l hot wings had the perfect level of heat and flavor--not overpowering but definitely satisfying. The lemon pepper wings were on point: well seasoned, tangy, and not dry at all. The curly fries were crispy and a great side to the wings. All of these items went well with their delicious ranch! Everything tasted fresh and came out hot. Definitely a solid spot for wings. The workers polite and very attentive as well. The restaurant itself offers great plenty of seating and TVs for games.

    Buffalo 8 Style Chicken Wings Combo with Curly Fries
    Tatianna L.

    Great place, fast service, and delicious food! I can imagine this place is perfect for the weekends or a game day! I'll definitely be back!

    8 Style Chicken Wings Combo with Curly Fries
    Phillip C.

    Always walk by this place and finally decided to give it a try. I had the 8pc combo with curly fries and bone in ( half bbq/ half lemon pepper) and were very good!! I also had the 6 pc boneless mild ( buffalo sauce) which were good also. I also ordered the Hartford Grinder sandwich but not what I was expecting. It came with turkey, ham, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and Italian dressing. The Italian dressing was way over powering for the sandwich and made me feel like I was eating a salad. The service was awesome and our waitress did a great job! The restaurant has a lot of seating, lots of tv's showing different sports channels, and restaurant is very clean. Wings are worth a try and price is very good for wings.

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    13 years ago

    The wings are okay they can be better also the fries are pretty good too if your hungry and around old town visit this place.

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    Busy place!! But smelled so yummy I had to take a break and grab a bite with my boo. Prices are great! I ordered the spicy BBQ wings.

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    Better than BW3s! got wings to go and they kept their crunch. their original BBQ is a great flavor!

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    My go-to hotwings place since early 2000s. It's changed ownership but still amazing wings and simply the best ranch I can find.

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    Not bad, but the food wasn't as flavorful as it is at the Glendale location on Brand.

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    Nice place to hang out watch a game and enjoy Hot Wings.

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    Its a wannabe HOOTERS. The chicken wings taste about the same. Parking is terrible. The prices are okay. The place was quiet at Noon.

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    My daughter always comes here! Food was on point! Chill place to come have wings n beers with out waiting in lines for hours

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