Needing a welcome respite on a three-day marathon business trip, I chose Barley's for some good beer and food. The beer was indeed good, and the food was good overall, though the ribs were a bit dissapointing (see full review here on Yelp.com). The highlight of the visit, however, were actually the wings.
Billed as their "famous grilled wings" I simply had to get them and chose to go with their buffalo sauce. The wings were delicious – lightly seasoned and then grilled enough to get some flavorfull char, with all of them being juicy, tender and surprisingly crispy.
But a well-cooked wing is only half the battle, right? The sauce is the other half, and it is here where these wings really stand out. At first taste, I was worried that it was going to be another round of sweet BBQ sauce being passed off as wing sauce. Then I tasted the garlic… then the heat hit me. It is a late heat that allows the other flavors to come through and when the heat does come, it is just the right amount. The heavy hand with the garlic in the sauce (visible pieces int he sauce I believe), was a nice touch. It was an intersting and flavorful sauce and would love to get my hands on the recipe!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!!