As a proud, card-carrying member of the "Find the Best Wings in Connecticut" father-son tour, I have to start by tipping my hat to my fellow Yelpers... because you were absolutely right. My son and I rolled into TK's American Cafe with high hopes and empty stomachs, ready to see if this stop could challenge the reigning champions of our wing universe: J. Timothy's Taverne and The Groggy Frog. Punchline: It didn't dethrone the champs... but the experience itself was still pretty great. First, the atmosphere is fantastic. Old wooden booths, high tops, TVs right at the table, KENO(!!!), and that perfect slightly chaotic sports-bar energy that tells you wings are about to happen. The décor fits the town vibe perfectly and the place just feels like a wing institution. The service? Excellent. Friendly, attentive, and genuinely enthusiastic -- exactly the kind of crew you want guiding you through 70+ wing sauces like a sommelier of poultry. Now... the wings. The chicken itself was excellent quality and cooked perfectly. Crispy skin, juicy meat, great size -- everything you want when the wings arrive. When we saw the massive sauce selection, we were ready for wing nirvana. But this is where the prophecy of Yelp reviews past came true. The sauces were delicious in flavor... but thin in viscosity. Instead of lovingly clinging to the wings like a good sauce should, many of them staged a dramatic escape and formed a puddle at the bottom of the platter. So instead of eating wings, we spent half the meal doing a sort of wing-dunking relay, re-dipping each bite back into the sauce lagoon. To be fair, the teriyaki and barbecue-based sauces held on better, but if you're a classic hot-sauce wing person like me, you may find your wings swimming more than sticking. The blue cheese was excellent, the celery and veggies were fresh and crisp... although the carrots were so wide they looked like they were cut for a horse with impressive jaw strength. Credit where it's due: the steak fries were fantastic, and the nachos were surprisingly great -- the kind that taste like something you could make at home... except somehow way better. So where do we land? Great atmosphere. Excellent service. Very good food overall. But on the Connecticut Wing Power Rankings, the crown still belongs to J. Timothy's and The Groggy Frog. Would I come back? Maybe... but on the drive home we passed about six intriguing Brazilian restaurants and a Pepe's pizza, and suddenly my lunch decision tree got complicated. Still, I'm glad we tried it. TK's is a fun spot with a great vibe -- just maybe bring a spoon so you can scoop the sauce back onto your wings. PS: if you stick blend/emulsify some xanthan gum into the wing sauce when you're making it hot... It will stick perfectly to the wings... In case improvement is something you're interested in read more

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I'm continuing my tour of the great CT wing places. My latest first was TK's. We visited right as they were opening on a Tuesday around 11 a.m. on our way out of CT on vacation. The focus of our visit for me was wings, but I also tried some tasty cheese topped chili with chips. And my son's steak fries. They were gigantic! As for the wings, the chicken was high quality and had good texture. The blue cheese was above average, and there lots of pieces of celery and carrots. Most of my comments are about the sauce. I tried 3 sauces. The Hot Buffalo Sauce, which I understand is a CT favorite, was good, but it didn't really stick to the wing. Some of the sauce may have been absorbed in to the skin of the wing, but it wasn't that noticeable flavor-wise. There was a small pool of sauce at the Bottom of the basket rather than on the wings. I suspect the wings weren't adequately tossed in the sauce. Or maybe it was a thin batch of sauce and didn't stick for that reason. In any event, the sauce situation was not ideal for the Buffalo wings. My favorite sauce was the Fire & Ice, which consisted of TK's hot sauce, Ranch and Horseradish. This sauce stuck better to the wings. It had a nice rounded flavor. Mild heat, A bit of tang. A very good sauce. My third sauce was the Dragon. This sauce also stuck to the wing well. It consisted of Honeyaki, Ginger, Suicide sauce and seasoned seeds. The sauce was pretty good, but it didn't taste like I expected given the menu description. I didn't pick up any Ginger, which was what I found intriguing about the description. The sports bar/restaurant itself was cool. There were plenty of big TV's. And smaller TV's at the tables along the outside. Service was very good and friendly. I'd definitely check out TK's again. Next time, I'd probably try to visit at a later time when there were a few more customers there because I wonder if some of the sauce issues were related to it being an off peak time. 4.25 Stars read more

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Back here again to get some wings got the chicken cheesesteak with nachos and homemade salsa and watch the Buffalo Bills game got some good beers on tap good times come here if you have not tried the food is so good! And Kayla is such a sweet waitress super attentive read more

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Michelle was our server at our first visit here. She was terrific! Our daughter raved about the wings so we gave it a try for lunch on a summer weekday. It was quiet in this amazing space - TVs everywhere, including in each booth, and the place is sure to be packed for football games. Great vibe. They have a bazillion sauces for the bone-in and boneless wings, from unspiced to fry your face off and lots in between. The bone-in wings were meaty and tasty and the sauce, a combo of hot and honey was delicious. I also tried the boneless wings with buffalo and hot sauce, definitely my fav of the meal. My wife and daughter both had the honey mustard & hit sauce combo. They loved it but not for me... Fries, both curly and sweet potato were very good. Highly recommended for wing snd sports enthusiasts! read more

Your typical food serving bar. Wings are good and they have a great variety of flavors. Beer on tap. Nice place to relax and have a bite to eat or watch a game. Service is good and prices are very reasonable. There's parking across the street, though it is a busy road so be careful after a few beers read more

TK's American Cafe - Cheese Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

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This place is awesome, but I wish the location was easier to access, crossing white street is hell, love the food tho

Amazing wings. Love the old school sports bar vibe. Great service. Definitely going back.

I was blown away with this place. Seat yourself upon entering, went straight to the back were it was quieter and intimate. Given it was the final four for basketball we had GREAT service. Super attentive throughout the night. Started with the nachos, got the personal nacho, had cheese on every chip, plenty of veggies. Was gone in 5 minutes. The wings are now apart of my top three go to places. Got fire and ice and Cajun ranch. Damn they were so good, crispy outside, plenty of sauce and the bleu cheese was thick and creamy. So good I ate all of them without stopping. This place is a must! read more

TK's American Cafe - Fire & Ice - Chicken Wings Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

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This is a great spot to watch a game, grab a beer & eat some wings. Their range of wing sauce options is amazing, flavor and spice levels for everyone. The wings are tasty and big, the curly fries are a perfect addition. The beer selection is pretty good. They have some German beers and a selection of craft beer. The inside is very much a pub feel. The bar area is a bit tight and can feel crowded. The service is always good. A fun spot with friends and some tables in the back for families. read more

TK's American Cafe - Wing combo - Chicken Wings Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

Come on tks, you're better than this. I know it's Sunday night and you might be busy, but to order food for delivery a certain way and get almost none of it correct isn't a great look. Fingers weren't basted as asked, wings and strings came in the same container and the fries are grossly saturated in sauce and soggy and extra dressing was not given either... for almost $40 for these two items ordered I would expect more. Even if the extra dressing was an up charge, that would have been fine. read more

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As many other reviewers have said- this place is known for its wings because.... The wings are REALLY GREAT! The place is also very casual and comfortable. It is the kind of place you can go to whenever and however you feel. A nice added touch is they have TVs right at many of the tables which you can change the channels to your preference. BIG PLUS for our family and one of the reasons our kids really like this spot! We typically get the wings and to be honest I try to also fill up on a side salad so I eat less wings.... Haha. Their dressings are really good! We have not tried any other fare except our kids who get the usual burgers and chicken tenders which they seem to enjoy. Great friendly service, nice casual restaurant, and delicious wings are the reason we continue to come back to TK's again and again. If you like wings and happen to be in the local Danbury area, I would highly recommend! read more

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Do you like wings? If so, come here. TK's claims to have invented the concept of "wing night" over thirty years ago, when a 10¢ wing deal single-handedly saved the bar. They're up to 40¢ each, but they're also up to eight taps and 72 flavors, so your money is going to a good cause. The wings tend to be on the smaller side compared to B-Grade Wonder Wings across town, but I think that's because TK's orders organic poultry. When in doubt, order upward. Service tends to be quick. The ambiance is divey but not dicey. Yelp is asking about EV chargers, and while TK's has none, you can park at WestConn to charge for free, and hoof it up here (at least I do). You may have heard that TK's has a birthday deal -- one wing for every year -- but they stopped that during the pandemic. Head to Cover Two in Sandy Hook if you want a birthday deal. But if it's not your birthday, TK's is wonderful. read more

Service is always so fast and staff is always very nice. It's a super lively bar. They have a large selection of beers. The wings are great, a ton of sauces to pick from. I typically like the ugly sauce but sometimes it's way too hot and unenjoyable. Being that I get this sauce every time I'm there, it's easy to notice they don't measure out ingredients consistently. I do really enjoy eating here, burgers, fries, nachos are really good. The nachos are sweet sometimes but not always. Honestly my biggest complaint is consistency, I order things usually because I've had it before and know I like it. read more

Great wings. There's really not much more to say. Other than to say they have curly fries too. Service is solid. I'll add a few more words just to satisfy Yelp wanting a longer review. But if you want kick ass wings - this is the place to go! read more

The wings we got with this Togo order were great, but we will never consider ordering anything else! read more

TK's American Cafe - This is a one half of a Philly Steak Sandwich. Such a dissapoint, I cant believe they actually served this.(to go order). - Chicken Wings Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

Idk the standards in this area, I'm from and live in buffalo, ny. Wings are average. They have potential though. Very soggy and I don't understand the pepper in the hot sauce? read more

The chicken tenders and curly fries were so gas gas bomb, I got takeout and it was super quick. I love TK's read more

Selected TK's for the 76 Flavors of wings. Intimate seating with plenty of angles to view the TV's. A modest but diverse selection of craft beer. We order the wings extra crispy! The Bushwacker was a 9/10 for heat. Resurrection and Angel Fire had the right Balance. Wasabi and Dragon were flavorful. Probably won't ever come again due to living far away. Go check it out! Try Mercedes' signature Moscow Mule plus Grapefruit. Goes down smooth. read more

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TK's American Cafe is a neighborhood sports bar and restaurant that opened in Danbury, Connecticut in 1990. It was founded by Tom "TK" Kennedy. The building is actually Danbury's oldest continually operating tavern; a gravestone mural outside tells the story of all the previous businesses that called the spot home. Beginning in 1928, the site was home to CK Moore Autos: a car dealership. The first tavern to open on the site was Bennie Pane's Stone Grill in 1933; they obtained the first liquor license in the city. This was then followed by Pane's Restaurant (1937-48), Negri's Grill (1948-59), the 6 & 7 Restaurant (1959-78), The Bushwacker (1978-88), and A.W. Shucks (1988-90) before Kennedy took over. TK's nearly went on the gravestone mural themselves until they started having 10¢ Wing Night every Tuesday. Wing Night is still going strong after more than 30 years and TK's serves over 15,000 of their famous wings each week. I've been to TK's more times than I can count over the years because from 2003-07 I was a college student down the street at Western Connecticut State University. TK's is a very popular watering hole for WestConn students. I celebrated several birthdays here; if you go on your birthday then you get one free wing for every year that you've lived. I recently stopped by for dinner (for old times' sake). After looking over the menu (which consists of 76 wing flavors), I decided to order five Gold Rush (hot sauce & honey mustard), five Ugly (honey BBQ, suicide & bacon bits), five American Outlaw (honey BBQ, liquid smoke, bourbon & cayenne pepper), and five of the Four Horsemen (cocktail of three hot sauces, horseradish, xtra hot cayenne & sesame seeds). I thoroughly enjoyed all of them, but I have a soft spot for the Gold Rush wings. The Four Horsemen are probably the hottest wings I've ever had. At one time they were the hottest wings on the menu, but that honor now belongs to the Bushwacker wings (I didn't have the guts to try them). I washed everything down with pours of "TwoConn Easy Ale" by Two Roads Brewing and "Bengali" IPA by Sixpoint Brewery. TK's will always be a special place to me! read more

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Fountain soda tastes like mold, Burger made by minced meat that would make Walmart burger meat seem delicious, buns stale and no attempt at toasting them enough to disguise the fact this is two weeks old bread let alone put some butter on them. Fries are frozen crap that I could probably find in a Cuban supermarket. $hit food​ read more

Service is not good. The food comes out in drips and drabs so everybody's got a wait for the last food to come so everyone can eat. I wanted a burger they have five different kinds of burgers but they don't have any pickles! What place doesn't have a pickle if you have burgers. My son loves the place because the amount of the wings and how many different kinds. He loves the taste of the wings! Gingerale had no sweetener in it, so they change the tox or the tap, and it still wasn't a good tasting Gingerale. and because it's really a bar, it is very loud and if you go to the back or it's a little more quiet, it's very cold. Yes it's summer, but really freezing in the back warm in the front. My son can go without me- unfortunately I will not be returning! read more

As good as it gets when it comes to wings! We came in on a Saturday night, busy with the final four games going on and sat ourselves in the back. There is plenty of seating inside, booths, tables. The service was very quick, attentive, and friendly. I was blown away with how fast everything came out. The wings were perfect! Plenty of sauce and the perfect crisp. They have over 76 sauces to choose from! Definitely in the top 3 best wing spots in the state! read more

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Always a fun time when we visit family in town. Great views and great place to relax and take in the views. See you there!

The place needs a major renovation. Also, it's extremely dangerous crossing the street from the opposing parking lot. This business has been there forever. Can't they get the city to add a painted pedestrian crosswalk so the clientele isn't killed by the speeding cars? Food is just average, but not worth the other negatives. read more

TK's is as good at it gets for chicken wings. ALWAYS measured as one of the Top 3 best wing spots in the state it has that rep for a reason. We eat wings for a living and you can trust our word when we say "Wings UP" at TK's! There's lots of great spots for wings in CT, but you'll have a hard time finding any better than here. Eat in or takeout! And those flavors! Jerkadactyl is my fave! 5-star every time! read more

TK's American Cafe - Chicken Wings Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

I have no problem with TK's . I'm writing in response to the person complaining about their take out. There really is essentially NO WAY for hot fried food to travel & remain crispy Trapping the heat creates condensation ,, hence soggy food Quit complaining if you want hot crisp fried food,,, dine in Also ,, take out is a pain in the ass Tips probably included & if something isn't right you have little recourse.. do TK's a favor & order from someplace else next time read more

I placed a $100.00 delivery order last night. When the wings were delivered part of the order was wrong. When I called TK's to let them know and asked to see if they could correct the issue and send out the corrected order I was told that they were not responsible for the wrong wings were sent and it was the resposibility of the delivery company that I received the wrong order. I asked how is that possible if I ordered on you website. The person on the phone kept saying it was delivery company. He did say that I could come and pickup the corrected order. I said to him that I ordered delivery because I could not come pick it up. I've been going to TK's for years. Based on last night that's over. How you take no resposibility for your food delivery is so un professional read more

Always amazing. Whenever I'm in the Danbury area- I must stop at tks for wings. I can't even tell you which is my favorites because all that try are soo good. If I had to pick just one maybe it would be tumbleweed. Though the regular suicide or xtra hot honey are always in my top order selections. Service is always top notch. They are quick to get your order and deliver your drinks/food. read more

Can't go wrong with Tks great owner ,staff and food,may they stay forever in Danbury,TK is one of the last surviving restaurant owners left in Danbury read more

Good place for wings and football. Don't think I've ever had anything their besides wings and fries/rings. Love all the different sauce combinations that you can make. Just be careful if you go during NFL time it will be crazy busy. read more

There's no surprise why this place appears to only average three and a half stars. One of the few things anyone ever mentions in their review is the chicken wings, which from my experience are the same as any chicken wings served everywhere else. And offering 72 flavors just indicates to me that 65 of those flavors sit around for far too long. Chicken wings Average 203 calories each, with 8.1 grams of fat! That means that just 5 wings equals about half of an adult male's entire recommended daily caloric intake, and almost two-thirds of an adult woman's daily recommended caloric intake! (Why am I hearing Queen singing "Fat Bottomed Girls"?). Fried chicken wings are also VERY high in cholesterol. I'd also venture that the reason the wings are typically the only thing mentioned in reviews is because it's almost impossible to screw them up and because the reviewers may feel the rest of the menu is not even worth mentioning. Additionally, one can prepare excellent wings at home, with an air-fryer and "Frank's Hot Sauce" for next to nothing! If you enjoy sticky table tops, tiny smelly bathrooms in dire need of remodeling, a dining area that doesn't appear to have been updated since the sixties, rude service, and a tiny outdoor seating area at a very busy intersection where the exhaust fumes and noise can be savored, this place may be for you. They also claim to have eleven beers on tap, when I've never seen more than six. They claim that there's thirty TV's, when it appears to me to be about half that. The regular bartender, 'Jay", always seems to me to have a bad attitude unlike most upbeat bartenders found at other local restaurants, and only seems friendly towards the four or five regular bar flies that are constantly hanging at the bar. I've also had my server bring the credit card reader to my seat with the "28% tip" button already chosen without my consent. Be advised, however, that there are several similar bar / tavern type restaurants nearby that are nicely remodeled and spotlessly clean, with a much, much better & larger number of draught beer offerings! read more

Me and my friend came here for the wings they were really good! Crunchy and flavorful. The wings were a nice size too. The waiters were nice and they were sanitizing tables and had hand sanitizer handy. I got the Jerkotydactyl and the wimpy wings. They were both so tasty. My friend has the half/half and the peridactyl wings. Very good as well. We ordered a side of seasoned curly fries they were crunchy and cooked well. Def great place to watch the game with some many TVs and even individual TVs at your table. We will be back! read more

Great local sports bar. Friendly servers and bartenders. Super large selection of wing flavors to choose from. Also excellent happy hour specials. Most tables have a TV with remote for you to watch almost all sporting events. read more

From Alabama, traveled the world an the best wings I've had yet !!! Never a let down !! Been Coming here since 2017 , they don't cook bad wings !!! Ice cold beer !!!! read more

Busy TK's is what it is. A local sports bar with GREAT wings! There aren't too many places that have Spaten on tap. We have always had excellent service..the only problem is that there could possibly be too many sauce choices, but IMO that's a good problem to have. Be careful though, there definition of medium is different than I have ever had, so if you aren't into having taste buds try to stick with the milder sauce combinations! Always very busy. Thanks read more

Came here with my family recently. The place reminds me of an old pub. We started with mozzarella sticks, the mozzarella sticks were kind of cold but the sauce was very hot. They tasted like typical frozen mozzarella sticks, nothing special. For dinner we had the vampire wings, mild wings. San Francisco fries, and kid's Mac & cheese bites. The food was good! The wings were crunchy and flavorful. My child said the mac & cheese bites were "amazing!" I wish the staff was a little friendlier and attentive. But we would definitely come back. read more

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Always awesome. Met TK. Awesome dude. The whole staff is welcoming. The wings are always consistent and they regularly rotate beers.

was looking forward to the free bday wings....before it was a wing for each year....now it's 10 per person (in your party total amount offered no more than your age - example 50th bday...50 wings total IF you bring 5 people- each get 10 free wings) but drink purchase is also required. Ordered honey barbeque n jerk wings...top few of each were ok. Bottom ones reheated, dry.... and sauce was dumped on top. no effort. nachos - cold, cheese formed on top took it all off with each chip leaving all under chips bare. again no effort. they do offer gluten free beer peachy Arnold Palmer- amazing and only good thing consumed first n last visit not impressed at all read more

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Best wings in the state! My favorite flavors ore Tumbleweed, Suicide, 4 Horsemen and Savannah.

I've been going to TK's for years. I've always loved their wings. Though I'd say the last few years their wings have gotten smaller and tougher. I went during COVID take out and the folks were extra nice and the wings were crispier and meatier. I hope you keep it that way! That's what makes TK's so amazing. read more