RAB wrote:RAB wrote:The wings were good, but not great. We asked for the wings to be "extra spicy"; they came out sweet and crispy, but what I'd call zippy rather than hot. It was our first time there, and maybe one has to develop a rapport with the staff to get truly spicy (but not blisteringly spicy) wings.
I have been advised that I just did it wrong. (I get that a lot.) Apparently, if one wants spicy wings at Great Sea, one must order them on "the X Scale" (2X, 3X, 4X, and on up). "Extra spicy," it seems, is a completely meaningless designation.
Live and learn,
--Rich
You want your wings hot at Great Sea ask for eitherAhmad Shareef wrote:and thought the wings very good, if the hotness-level/ordering a little frustrating (we asked for hot and got not so much). Still, a very good product, and had the bonus enjoyment of really liking the black noodles -- appreciating the mellow flavors and comfort food aspect. Nice meal for a rainy Sunday night. Support from this corner for Great Seas' GNR.
sr1329 wrote:So the name of this forum is culinary chat. A place that doesn't have the skill to spice up their food without dropping a ton of industrial grade Sysco sourced hot sauce is somewhat suspect. Those wings look okay, and while Bon Chon is Korean fast food, I'll bet anything that Bon Chon wings would make whatever that is pale in comparison. So really these are the best wings in Chicago?
You found us out, just a bunch of opinionated d-bags with no taste. Oh, wait, you are the one comparing a fast food chain, that's not available in our area, to a neighborhood mom and pop place you have not tried that has been going strong for 25+ years.sr1329 wrote:So the name of this forum is culinary chat. A place that doesn't have the skill to spice up their food without dropping a ton of industrial grade Sysco sourced hot sauce is somewhat suspect. Those wings look okay, and while Bon Chon is Korean fast food, I'll bet anything that Bon Chon wings would make whatever that is pale in comparison. So really these are the best wings in Chicago?
Katie wrote:Upon further review, Ronnie, you did not try to squash, so sorry about that.
Haveing just read your comments in the Bad Apple thread it dawns on me you have the mistaken impression Great Sea uses commercial hot sauce (Endorphin Rush) on the wings. If you reread the thread you will see that Endorphin Rush was simply used as a comparative, I wasn't implying that was what was used.sr1329 wrote:So the name of this forum is culinary chat. A place that doesn't have the skill to spice up their food without dropping a ton of industrial grade Sysco sourced hot sauce is somewhat suspect.
sr1329 wrote:Those wings look okay, and while Bon Chon is Korean fast food, I'll bet anything that Bon Chon wings would make whatever that is pale in comparison. So really these are the best wings in Chicago?
Suzy Creamcheese wrote:Is this the place that also has spicy fried smelts? I couldn't find a menu online. If so, that's two fine dishes.
Not me, I was at Great Sea Monday and the wings were as good, if not better, than ever. Potstickers top of the key as well, house made dough, filled daily, a must order along with the wings.fastfoodsnob wrote:Can anyone else confirm changes in how the kitchen is operating?
Nice picture. For something so tasty Great Sea drumettes never seem to look good in photos.jimswside wrote:Those drummy lolypops are addictive..
G Wiv wrote:Nice picture. For something so tasty Great Sea drumettes never seem to look good in photos.jimswside wrote:Those drummy lolypops are addictive..
stevez wrote:To help kick of the 2013-14 football season, I got an order of 2X hot wings from Great Sea yesterday. They continue to put our the best Korean chicken wings in Chicagoland. They brought the heat, but not at the expense of flavor. Great Sea is still a GNR in my book, even if it's only for this one dish.