Like you, I get on kicks. As much as I try to diversify my indulgences, and for the most part I do, I many many times find myself eating a particular item for a couple of months in a row. For example, if the mood is right, I will do nothing but order fried shrimp at any restaurant that has it on their menu. For 2 months straight. Then I will get tired of them and move on. Temporarily of course.
A few months ago, I got on a chicken wing kick. Tried a bunch. Loved a few. Hated some others. That’s one thing I’ve learned about wings, BBQ and Burgers. One person’s trash is another one’s treasure. It is very largely the reason why I don’t bother telling you about the ones I didn’t like. If you do? Good on ya’! I’ll see you at the bar for a cold one.
So here you go….Four spots for great low country chicken wings. Three on the island. One in Bluffton. This is not a ranking. No trippin’ allowed.
*The Drydock Seafood and Spirits – This is one I may get in trouble for telling you about. Back in football season, I popped in on Dry Dock because it is the official Miami Dolphins game watch headquarters. Acting on a tip from someone who was seated a couple or three seats down from me, I ordered the wings. They were absolutely outstanding. So much so, when my dining partner left a couple of hours later, I ordered another dozen for myself, ate ‘em and ran. Straight up Buffalo. So so good.
*Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill – On the heels of my love fest with Dry Dock, I mentioned to my friend Melissa that I loved the wings there. She said “If you haven’t had Hinchey’s, then you cannot say best on the island yet.” Fair enough. I did. (They are pictured at the top of the page). They were exceptional. But not the best in my book. They lacked a little crispiness to keep them from the crown. These can come in up to a dozen different flavors. They were very very good. I’d absolutely recommend them.
*One Hot Mama’s – They say you never forget your first love, right? The wings at OHM’s were the first wings I ever tried on Hilton Head and absolutely loved them. Smoked then finished on the grill or fried, they are crazy crazy good. They’ve been consistently amazing for years. Love them.
*R Bar – Bluffton – I’m amused when people refer to R Bar as a ‘dive bar.’ Hardly. I call it more sports bar than anything and considering (as I mentioned above) that I am die hard Miami Dolphins fan, how good must these wings be if they are prepared by a Buffalo Bills watch party bar. We don’t typically function that way. But great wings are great wings. And these are great wings. Go for the Buffalo. Wings not that football club. Yuck.
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