269 Springvale Rd
Glen Waverley, VIC 3150
Chris here again, Ming’s on another placement for 3 weeks so
to take some of the load off I’m writing about the decidedly relaxed and simple
Crazy Wings.
Now that we’re both
earning some money at our respective part-time jobs, Ming and I can afford to
eat at our fair share of nice places without totally breaking the bank. It’s always nice being able to decide on a
trip to, say, Movida, to dine on their large selection of small foods despite
the bill that slowly racks up with each dish. Somewhere that makes you feel
just that little bit fancy.
Then there’s Crazy Wings.
Chopping and changing our
minds as to where to eat one night around Glen Waverley, Ming exclaimed ‘Crazy
Wings!’ and before we knew it we were waltzing in the front door, being handed
a menu and taking of our pick of the varied types of chicken wings on offer.
Far from any notion of ‘fancy’ that ever existed, Crazy Wings is the sort of
place that practically begs to be filled with young students gnawing on greasy
chicken wings.
BBQ Enoki Mushrooms ($2.5 for 3)/BBQ Fish Tofu ($2ea)/BBQ Steamed Bread ($1.5ea) |
The first dishes to arrive
were our serves of BBQ Enoki
Mushrooms ($2.5 for 3), BBQ
Fish Tofu ($2ea) and BBQ
Steamed Bread ($1.5ea). I first tried the mushrooms, only to find that
they got really badly stuck in my teeth (like, really badly. I swear they got
wrapped around my teeth and would not let go until I’d spent a good minute trying
to dig them out). Ming, however, enjoyed their smoky taste. The Fish Tofu
tasted similar, slathered in the same BBQ sauce, while the Steamed Bread was fairly
nice, comforting pre-meal filler- sorta like chewing on breadsticks. Fluffy,
crispy breadsticks.
Chicken Wings ($2ea)/BBQ Squid ($1.5) |
Then out came a nice big
plate full of chicken wings on skewers, just what we’d been waiting for (plus
some BBQ Squid ($1.5)). There
was quite a variety of wings such that I can’t even quite remember them all,
but they included items like Original
Wings, Honey Spicy Wings,
Curry Wings, and Chilli Spicy Wings ($2ea). All
in all though, most of the wings tasted the same save for the extra hint of honey
or chilli or what have you – which is to say, they were all full of
delightfully greasy morsels of chicken waiting to be gobbled up. Slightly
disappointing was the curry wings, which were actually just normal wings with
curry powder sprinkled on top- which doesn’t really add much at all to the
taste. (and as for the BBQ Squid, what can I say- more BBQ sauce galore!)
Lamb Skewers ($1.5ea) |
To accompany the chicken
we also ordered 3 Lamb Skewers
($1.5ea), which weren’t exactly the most flavoursome meats I’ve ever tried but
were still satisfyingly juicy.
Potato Slices ($2.5 for 3) |
I also mustn’t forget
about the small serving of Potato
Slices ($2.5 for 3) we got, which were essentially skewers of lightly
cooked potato slices in the ever-present BBQ sauce. These were certainly
nothing you could complain about- a comforting filler food, sort of like a
different interpretation of your typical fries to accompany a meal.
And here’s the aftermath
of our greasy chicken feast, having slowly piled up over the course of the
meal. It’s certainly not a place where you should feel bad about creating a
little mess as you chow down.
Rating: 12/20
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Dessert Story
72 Kingsway
Glen Waverley, VIC
Glen Waverley, VIC
Milk Snow Ice with Red Bean, Pearl and Mango Pudding ($9.9) |
Finally, because we felt
like some dessert to end our meal, a serving of Milk Snow Ice with Red Bean, Pearl and Mango Pudding ($9.9) from a nearby Dessert Story. As mentioned in one of my
previous posts, Asian desserts and I don’t get along very well, and perusing
the menu for Dessert Story is like wandering in a land of missed opportunities
for me- there are so many items which look
like they could be good, but I know won’t be if I try them. Regardless, we
ended up with this snowy mountain of, uh, snow ice – which even I must admit
has a lovely fluffiness that you won’t find in any other dessert that I know
of. The accompanying mango pudding and pearls were enjoyable, and the red bean
I mostly avoided – though Ming thought the entire dish was delicious.
I love enoki mushrooms but I just hate it when they get stuck in my teeth!! Seems like you guys had a satisfying meal at Crazy Wings :)
ReplyDeleteAnd that dessert pic and description is making me soooo hungry...
Just wanted to say I love your blog name! Sweet & Sour Fork lol, how clever ^_^
http://puddingfancy.blogspot.com/
Hey, thanks for dropping by! I agree, enoki mushrooms are great, especially when they're bbq'd like this; I think chris only got the stuck in his teeth because he was eating them wrong!
DeleteAnd haha I'll have to give the credit of my blog name to a friend who's very fond of puns ;)
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ReplyDeletewow I can't wait to try it. I love the look of your steamed buns? Does the skewer come with two baos? and are there two Crazy Wings?
ReplyDeleteYep, two buns and two wings per serve! They do specify on the menu how much each serving includes; for example, one serve of potatoes actually contained 3 skewers :)
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