At tomorrow’s Sunday Funday, you should be channeling all your energy towards one thing and one thing only – watching football. The Cornhole game is in the backyard, the beer is chillin’ in the fridge and the tailgating entertainment is set. But where’s the food?
Unless you’re Martha Stewart and have time to cook this weekend (and no one’s got time for that), you may end up just winging it. Literally. Because while your friends may BYOB, they certainly won’t bring their own food. That’s where Foodler comes in.
The Boston-based Foodler, an online food delivery and takeout service, explains that during the football season, wing orders in Boston experience a dramatic rise in demand. This is referred to as the ‘NFL Effect.’ Each year wing delivery orders typically grow between 35 to 40% on opening game day. Luckily, the Foodler data also makes it easier to decide where to order those wings. After all, we have a lot of options here in Boston.
The food delivery service calculated the most popular wing establishments in the Hub as well as the top rated wing dishes in Boston. The data should help to narrow down your perfect wing decision – so check it below and find out where most Bostonians prefer to wing it these days.
Top rated Wing Dish in Boston (based on Foodler user rated data)
1. “Wings Over Brookline”
Take that Bonchon and Wingz Xpress, This popular wing spot for Brookline, Allston and Brighton residents has officially been rated by Foodler users as the best wing dish in Boston. The wing spot, located on Harvard Ave., offers up a wide assortment of options – everything from wings, ribs to waffle fries. Some of the wing flavors include, Mustang Ranch, Honey Barbeque, and Cajun Teriyaki. And we’re just getting started. Take a look at their menu and start planning your tailgating menu now.
Top Two Most Popular Wings in Boston (Those with highest volume of orders)
1. “Eat at Jumbo’s”
This popular Somerville wing joint has been serving up flavorful chicken wings since 2009. The spot offers a wide range of Barbeque flavored wings such as the Pineapple BBQ, Maple BBQ and even a Raspberry BBQ flavored sauce. Well, that’s different. They also offer Buttermilk Ranch, Spicy Thai Peanut and Garlic Marinara – yum. So if you’re looking for unique flavored wings to spice up your tailgating party – this is the place to order them. And apparently, most Bostonians already agree.
Wings over Brookline may have the highest rated wings dish, but Wings over Somerville is packing in the orders. It seems on most game days, Somerville residents take their wing ordering very seriously. The joint offers “hand-battered” wings (the real deal) and some of the best wing sauce Boston has to offer.
