Haywood Lounge Best wings AVL. - Asheville, North Carolina

Alex Reborchick

Hands down best wings I’ve had. They were so crispy and the sauces were phenomenal. We got the crack sauce and the Carolina jerk. The onion rings were top notch and made completely in house and the mac and cheese bites were super gooey. All around awesome place, my wife and I will be back soon.

Whitney French

The wings were awesome! They were sold out of some of the menu items by the time we got there Saturday evening. Was disappointed to not get onion rings, but the fries were nice and crisp. We also got Mac and cheese which came out about halfway through our meal. I would personally opt for different side next time as it seemed to be deep fried kraft Mac and cheese but they were hot and crisp. The floor was very slick with grease but the bathroom was clean. Server was very friendly and was attentive. Would recommend and would go back.

Raina Dillingham

The food is always so good and fresh! The taste is amazing (wings, shrimp, salmon bites, fish, sides). Wings are perfect in size, always cooked just right! I have never ordered anything here and been disappointed. My experience today was worth a review. Every bite was hot and fresh (I had the fish)! Service alway great! They don't miss!!

Tyler Elstrom

The staff was so nice helping me with my food allergies. He didn’t rush me and even went back to the kitchen and took pictures of the ingredients on all the sauces I was looking at. He pulled in a few other staff just to make sure of the food ingredients for me and they were all nice too. The wings were really good and tasted fresh. Makes me want to come back often being treated so well.

Caleb Weems

I always make it an effort to try wings wherever I travel, and I’ve been here twice now. Both times, hands down the best wings I’ve ever had, perfectly crispy but also falling off the bone and the sauces are amazing as well. Just about the best chicken wings you can possibly have and at an affordable price!

Stephanie El-Hajj

I have a no-repeats rule, but I'd promised my friends wings ahead of my first visit and they took me up on my offer last night. Two visits in one week. And the first wasn't great.

Since I was ordering for five people, I called at 4 and asked if I could make an order for pickup at 5:30 or 5:45. They said yes and took my order.

I arrived at 5:45. I told them I was there for a pickup order. They asked for my order, which fortunately I'd written down in my phone. They wrote it down, no big, I thought they were going to verify it against what they'd already made. I asked how long it would be and they told me a few minutes.

At 630, they called me up for my order. For those following along at home, they weren't verifying, they were putting it in for the first time. I'd waited 45 minutes on a pickup order.

As they were packing the bag I made sure to ask them to add the ranch and blue cheese, since I didn't see it go in. They asked if I'd been charged for the sauces. I had no idea. The person taking my order when I'd arrived had ONLY written down the wing and fries part on the pad. And also wasn't dipping sauce included?

Since my first visit had been veggie-free, I'd made sure to request carrots and celery when I ordered over the phone at 4. I asked again when they wrote my order down when I arrived at 5:45. When they were packing up my order at 6:30, they told me they were out of carrots and were only putting in celery. Maybe they did. I don't recall seeing celery when we unpacked the bag later.

They had so many chances to set expectations with me by just saying words (we don't take advance orders; we're running low on carrots; we actually just put your order in; you only get dipping sauce if you ask when we're filling the bag), but instead I was left disappointed at every turn.

The wings are good, but the service isn't.

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The menu is unhelpful.
If you get the 7 piece you can do 1 sauce
10-under 24, you can do 2 sauces
Over 24 pieces you can do 3 sauces

The sauces on the menu aren't described and don't list the level of heat, but they'll walk you through your options if you ask.
The sauce list also doesn't include all available sauces - ie the "crack" sauce referenced in other reviews. It's garlicy, sour & sweet, and sticky.

The wings were beautifully cooked - not crispy,  but with a bite - while still being moist in the inside. Good size, not too big, not too small. I got a variety of flats and drums. You can pay extra to get all flats.

I got a 10 piece so I got to pick two sauces; I got Jamaican Jerk and crack. The crack sauce was the better of the two, since the Jerk was underwhelming.

The fries are like classic McDonald's fries before they changed the recipe. Perfect when hot, so eat them before they get cold. The portion is generous.

They gave me one ranch, despite me asking for both ranch and blue cheese when I ordered. They didn't put in either celery or carrots, despite me requesting both AND extra.

Kim Gonzales

I cannot say enough about these wings!!! The wings themselves are large. They are cooked crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. My hubby got Teriyaki and Sweet BBQ. I got Lemon Pepper. The owner brought out a 5 piece of Honey Lemon Pepper for us to try. Oh my all these flavors were absolutely amazing. I was iffy about the Honey Lemon Pepper but the flavors blended so well together. Yummy!! They had corn nuggets which my hubby loves and he was very happy. My fries were fried to perfection; crispy golden brown. Definitely a place you must try if you are in Ashville or surrounding areas. Best Wings I've had!!!! The staff is so friendly and welcoming. They make you feel right at home.

Jayy

Great food! Highly recommend the Honey Lemon Pepper Wings and Mac & Cheese Bites! Will definitely be back before the end of my trip.