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380 North 850 East
Lehi, Utah
801.766.6116
www.wingers.info
Taste 3 stars
Value 3 stars
Service 4 stars
Price range:
Entrées from $6.449–$13.99
Distance from temple:
Mount Timpanogos Utah: 5 miles
Two words: loaded chicken. If it weren't for the fact that Sam and I share our entrées, I'd never know what anything else at Wingers tastes like.
We were seated right away, which is unusual on weekends, but we didn't make it there until almost 9:00, when normal people stop eating. Then you get to stuff your face with popcorn until your food arrives. And we got the added bonus of listening to the 37 teenagers (read that: “not normal people”) at the booth next to us squeal without ceasing. Fun!
In keeping with tradition, I ordered my beloved loaded chicken ($9.99) featuring two, small, grilled chicken breasts, topped with jack and cheddar cheese, sautéed mushrooms and onions, bacon, and teriyaki sauce. Oh, my! It's served with a baked potato, mixed vegetables, and cole slaw. I asked to have their nummy mashed potatoes instead of the baked, which they happily obliged.
Sam, always the adventurer, likes to order different things when he dines out. (What's with that?) He chose a glazed salmon platter ($11.99), accompanied by mixed vegetables, cole slaw, and Wicked Rice. (I'm telling you, he's a wild man.)
Our salad's arrived. Pretty decent for the $1.99 entrée add-on. I had blue cheese dressing which was just moderate. Sam had the spicy Amazing Dressing or something. I don't know how it tasted, but I present it as further evidence of the fact that I married a total animal.
You've got to take some time to peruse the menu. (I actually asked to keep mine for a while after we ordered.) It's a good read.
Although we've generally had quite a wait to be served at Wingers, last night the food came before we had eaten our salads. (Maybe they wanted to go home instead of waiting for the abnormal people who eat in the middle of the night?)
The salmon was tasty, but a bit dry. Nothing amazing the act of “swimming in our Original Amazing sauce” notwithstanding. The loaded chicken was very good, as always, but all the onions smack dab in the middle of the serving weren't very sautéed at all, so I got a surprising crunch and very strong taste. (So much for the makeout I was anticipating at the end of my hot date.) That's never happened before, so I chalk it up to the cooks wanting to go home instead of waiting for the abnormal people who eat in the middle of the night. (I'm beginning to see a theme emerge.)
The “fresh” carrot/broccoli/pea pod side was kind of mushy and not particularly tasty. You might like the slaw if you like slaw. I don't; I didn't. The mashed potatoes were divine. I did forget to request no gravy since I'm of the opinion that gravy ruins a perfectly good potato so I did get that icky, southern, white, peppery gravy, but I managed to scrape it off sufficiently.
In the middle of our meal, a couple of the staffers (who wanted to go home instead of waiting for the abnormal people who eat in the middle of the night) decided it was time to sanitize all the high chairs and booster seats…in the space directly across the aisle from our table. I have not before dined whilst being asphyxiated by disinfectant. It did add a certain aura and pungency to our dining experience.
Our very cute waitress, Jenny, then offered us dessert. Although we don't often indulge in dessert, Wingers is currently running a special that give you a free dessert with a $20 purchase. It's one thing to turn down dessert and quite another to turn down a free dessert. We had the choice of one of Wingers famous ice cream pie slices. We chose the asphalt pie, which is mint chocolate chip ice cream in an Oreo crumb crust, topped with caramel and whipped cream. As good as it sounds, but one piece is plenty for two people.
We are Wingers semi-regulars and will certainly return for loaded chicken whatever, mysterious dish Wild Man decides to order.
This particular Wingers is one of the few that also serves breakfast. There are 23 more Winger's restaurants in Utah, with three more coming. You can also find them in Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Washington (soon), and…Germany. You know, the northwest.
Alison Moore Smith is a 61-year-old entrepreneur who graduated from BYU in 1987. She has been (very happily) married to Samuel M. Smith for 40 years. They are parents of six incredible children and grandparents to two astounding grandsons. She is the author of The 7 Success Habits of Homeschoolers.