I have been to Bart and Urby’s in downtown Wilkes-Barre only a couple times and every visit has been a great experience. The place is very hip with a nice bar area and plenty of tables for seating. There are many TVs along the walls if you wanted to relax and enjoy a good game of your favorite sport. Our waitress was very nice and provided good service. The wings didn’t take too long to come out considering the fact that the tables were almost completely filled. On wing night, they host Wingo, which is their take on Bingo. It’s a silly thing, but it’s actually quite fun. Plus, you have the chance to win free orders of wings and free drinks. It adds whole new meaning to the saying, “Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner.”
For their wing night, which is every Monday, Bart and Urby’s offers wings at 50 cents a piece and Yuengling Lagers for $2.00 a bottle. The wings themselves are large and in charge, with plenty of meat on the bones to fill you up. You must get at least orders of six on wing night. I ordered 18 and struggled to finish them all. You should leave more than satisfied if you order your normal amount.
Bart and Urby’s offers a large variety of flavors that will please traditionalists and people who want to try options outside the box. In addition to the normal fare of Mild, Hot, BBQ, and Butter Garlic, you’re provided with interesting choices like Honey Jalapeno BBQ, Tuscan Rub, and Sriracha Bleu. Each week, Bart and Urby’s has featured wing flavors on their wing night. We had the options of Pumpkin BBQ and Sriracha Scampi on our visit. If you’re unsure about a flavor, the descriptions on the menu give you a pretty good idea what to expect.
The plain Hot at Bart and Urby’s is a classic wing sauce with just the right level of spice. They packed plenty of flavor without having too much heat. Curry can be an overwhelming spice, but Bart and Urby’s Thai Curry gets the balance right with a sticky, sweet sauce up front and a hint of Curry spice to round out the taste. The Sriracha Bleu is another flavor with great balance. The Sriracha-based hot sauce is mellowed out with Bleu Cheese to provide an all-around tasty wing. You can stick with plain Hot and be happy with your choice, although I recommend trying something different because Bart and Urby’s makes a great wing no matter what you order.
Bart and Urby’s, located in the heart of city of Wilkes barre, appears to be your traditional restaurant bar from the outside. But on the inside, patrons know there is much more going. Every night has a different food and drink special and the place really caters to all ages. When I was there I looked over and saw a few tables full of college kids and when I looked the other way, there was some older gentlemen with their well-dressed wives. The fun that can be had there is one where anyone can enjoy. Monday is their wing night and the added treat to that is their version of bingo, which is cleverly dubbed Wing-O. Everyone gets a card and a dabber and if you win, then an order of wings is on the house. It’s fun and gives you something to do besides darts and pool. It’s also creative and shows that they’re thinking about making sure you’re having a good time. Our service was also fine, with our waitress checking on us many times.
The wings at Bart and Urby’s aren’t little guys by any stretch of the imagination. They’re meaty and will fill you up. They’re 50 cents a wing, which is slightly above the average. Pretty much 45 and 50 cents a wing for a wing night is what you will most often see anymore. Also, the orders come in orders of 6, so take that into account when ordering.
Another place that crushes it with the amount and uniqueness of wing flavors. They have your regular flavors that you can get everywhere but then they add one’s like Jose’s Chile Lime, Srirach Blue Cheese 50/50, to dry rubs such as their Tuscan, and Italian rubs. They also had two feature flavors that were not on their menu, which were pumpkin and sriracha scampi. Their effort is much appreciated.
I got the 50/50 and no that doesn’t meant that I ordered Crystal Club’s 50/50 soda, which I would love to have. Pretty much, if you can get your hands on this soda, let me have one. Anyways, their 50/50 wing is a mix of their hot sauce and blue cheese. It’s a simple mix to think of, but very effective in terms of flavor. Their hot is solid that packs nice heat helped by spicy seasonings and the cooling effect of the blue cheese makes it a can’t miss. Next I ordered the sriracha scampi, which was one of their feature flavors. It was heavy on the scampi sauce, which was good, but I actually could have used more heat from the sriracha. Just a little bit more would have made this an ultimate sauce. Finally, Thai garlic teriyaki is a complex mixture that if the proper diligence isn’t put into it, can go haywire. Thankfully the craftsmen at Bart and Urby’s know what they’re doing because this sauce rocked. Spices such as red pepper constructed the Thai portion followed by the garlic being subtly hidden in the sauce. The garlic gave another wonderful flavor note that you had no choice but to appreciate. Lastly, the saltiness of the teriyaki brought the whole flavor home. The trio of all those flavors made for one boss of a wing sauce.
