Restaurant review
Jordan Hollingshead | Crumbs
As many know, Moscow recently opened a few new restaurants in the area, and with new restaurants comes uncertainty. There are many in Moscow who have never tried Buffalo Wild Wings or even a Chick-fil-A, and until recently I was in the same position they are. To ease the uncertainty, I decided to review each of these restaurants on taste, price and environment.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Jordan Hollingshead | Crumbs
In order to get the proper BWW experience, I went with a friend and we ordered a large tray of mild, boneless wings and an order of shrimp tacos. Out of the two of us no one liked the wings all that much and although the tacos were good, there were only three small tacos. Overall, I was a little disappointed with the food for the price.
The large tray of mild, boneless wings was $20 and the tacos were $8. After eating two meals and having 2 non-fountain drinks the grand total came out to $40, which didn’t fill either of us. Overall, the price was near double what I would be willing to pay for the wings and the tacos would have been reasonably priced if there were more.
When you go to BWW the main thing you are paying for is the sports environment and Moscow’s BWW didn’t disappoint. One would really have to try hard to find a seat where at least seven TVs, all on a sports channel, are not viewable.
If you are looking for a quiet restaurant to be able to talk to your group without yelling, this is not the place for you. Buffalo Wild Wings has an exciting atmosphere and is a great place to go if your favorite sports team is playing.
BWW is more of a place to hang out than to get high quality food. It is a little too expensive for me to stop by every week, but I could see myself going on occasion when in need of watching a game.
Chick-fil-A
Jordan Hollingshead | Crumbs
I was a little cautious about going to eat at Chick-fil-A because I figured it would be just like any other fast food restaurant. I ordered the chicken nuggets and my friend ordered the spicy chicken sandwich. For a fast food chain, Chick-fil-A’s chicken far exceeded my expectations and the food tasted great.
For both the large chicken nuggets with fries and the spicy chicken sandwich, the price managed to stay around the 16 dollar range, which is not that bad. This is about the same price range as the other fast food chains in Moscow, but the food is better and it is on campus.
It is hard to judge Chick-fil-A on environment due to their lack of choice in what the commons looks like. Instead, I focused on the attitude the employees had and how quickly I got through the line and got my food.
Chick-fil-A did a great job of keeping the line moving due to having multiple people at the registers. In addition, the employees were extremely helpful. The wait for my food after getting through the line was startlingly short. I don’t think I waited more than 30 seconds before getting my order.
Overall, Chick-fil-A is definitely a place that will succeed on campus and I will definitely be returning soon. The food was great for the price and the employees were nothing but nice and helpful during my first trip to Chick-fil-A.
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