You'd Probably Never Think of Lindy's for Wings

Lindy's Chicken is an old time Tallahassee restaurant chain specializing in - you guessed it - fried chicken. Their chicken is really good, in fact all their food is really good, and well priced too. It's all down home southern food, like black eyed peas, collared greens, as well as french fries and other standbys. You can get white meat, dark meat, and even weird stuff like gizzards and liver, which I personally would never try.

Today I decided to revisit Lindy's for chicken wings, which is not their specialty, but it's nearby work and I pass it almost every day, and suddenly had the urge to get some this week. Let me tell you, while they have great fried chicken and even a great fried chicken filet sandwich - and right next to Chick-Fil-A on North Monroe, how gutsy is that? - their wings are not to be dismissed.

Why? What makes them so special? Especially for a place that doesn't specialize in wings? Well... nothing, really, but that's the beauty of it. Like everything at Lindy's, the recipe is straight forward, no nonsense. Quite honestly, Lindy's chicken wings are the quinetessential buffalo wing to me. The sauce is smooth, and gravy like, almost ketchup consistency, but not syrupy, and they use unbreaded fried chicken. They don't have any fancy flavors there, your options are mild, hot, or barbeque, and the hot wings taste kinda like your basic, generic hot wing. Except it's the perfect example of what a basic hot wing should be. It's a bold buffalo flavor, with just enough sting to open your nostrils, but won't give you a runny nose (unless you're really sensitive to that kinda thing). Best of all, if you get the special, 10 hot wings and either veggies or fries, it's only $6.45 plus tax. Honestly, most wing places charge about that much for 10 wings by themselves, no sides, and when they throw in "a side", it's 4 tiny celery sticks, and a dip if you're lucky. Not here. Lindy's hooks you up with a heaping handful of carrots and celery sticks, AND a ranch or bleu cheese dip for that $6.45. In all honesty, this is a very solid deal for a very solid wing. Nothing fancy, but a standard setting meal.

If you're out for hot wings and don't feel like getting fancy, and still want to watch your wallet, find your nearest Lindy's and give these a try. There are five locations around Tallahassee, and one in Crawfordville and one in Quincy. The Crawfordville location has their own website, http://crawfordvillelindys.com/ which features the full menu that you'll get at all locations. And even if you're not looking for wings and just want some no-nonsense, good old southern fried chicken, pass on KFC, and even Publix Deli chicken (which is also good!), and give Lindy's a try. They're an old Tallahassee tradition for a reason.