Dan and John’s Wings
“Small place, 6 stool seats, take out/delivery mostly, and most of everything open till 2 am for late night walkers.”
“i discovered DAJW at Coney Smorgasburg this past summer, where i feasted upon their tater tots and wings.”
“I came across this place for the first time 13 days after they first opened and I just keep coming back.”
Dan and John’s Wings
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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I love wings – they're actually one of my favorite eats! So, when I saw Dan & John's Wings, I had to check it out (even though we had a dinner reservation that was coming up in about an hour AHAHAHA). Owned by Dan and John, both native Buffalo-ers, opened up a stand at the Smorgasburg and eventually opened up shop in the East Village 'hood. The menu is pretty straightforward – you think about the number of chicken wings you want, then the kind (there are traditional, boneless, and vegetarian chicken (seitan)), and then the flavor (mild, medium, hot, inferno, insane!, BBQ-sweet, BBQ-spicy, garlic parmesan, and plain (no sauce)). I ordered 5 of the bone-in chicken, traditional Hot, fried hard. The wings were a little larger than I would have liked, but they were still pretty tasty; I loved that they were super saucy! You can choose between ranch or bleu cheese for your dipping sauce (I opted for the latter). There are only 5 seats at the L-shaped counter, so your best bet is to take it-go, or be like me, and just eat it outside, standing. AHAHA If you're in the mood for some wings, check out Dan & John's Wings.
+buffalo-style hot wings, traditional
+only 5 seats inside
These are off the hook and a strong competitor in the Late Night LES Eats. Flavorful, finger-licking good and oh so satisfying during a late night adventure. The Garlic Parmesean was perfectly seasoned covered in delicious sauce. I had to resist ordering another round but will definitely come back. Staff is helpful with great sense of humor. Small place so most order to go or for delivery.
Add this to your list when in the lower east side area.
Amazing wings that I've discovered through a co-worker. The owners-Dan & John are also very friendly and awesome! The wings are seasoned perfectly no matter if it's dry rub vs. marinated sauce. Their sides including the tots, onion rings, & fries are perfectly crispy and mouthwatering. Just thinking about previously eating them and writing this review is making my mouth water…SO DELICIOUS! Will be back soon for more.
Step aside Ben and Jerry I got Dan and John as my new best friends
This tiny wing shop offers some of the best wings I have ever had! I called in an order of traditional BBQ Spicy , traditional Buffalo hot, And Tater tots. The order was also ready in 10 mins wow!
The BBQ spicy was the perfect amount of sweet delicious BBQ and a kickin spicy. The buffalo hot was very good but surprisingly not that hot and my hot tolerance is not that high. The tater tots were so salty and good and could not stopping popping on mouth.
In short:
– amazing wings
– quick for pick up
Shoutout to the guys that work there. Y'all are awesome.
My boyfriend and I stumbled across this place after wandering the streets of East Village. We were pretty hungry and didn't feel like eating at a restaurant. This place was perfect. We order 15 wings- mild, bbq sweet, and garlic parmesan. They were delicious, but I would pass on the garlic parmesan. It didn't have much flavor, but the other ones were delicious. You can't go wrong with wings on a late night. But don't count of eating there if you're with more than 3 people. To-go is the way to go.
I would come back here when I'm back in nyc.
Omg. Omg. THESE WINGS.
I have been wanting to try Dan and John's for a while. My first attempt was on Super Bowl Sunday, which obviously didn't work out in my favor (sold out days before.)
I live with three other girls, and we all decided it was a perfect night to try out some wings. When we got there, they let us sample the different sauce options. Almost all of us went for the Sweet Chili (monthly special, which in my opinion needs to become a permanent menu member) and the hot or medium traditional Buffalo sauce.
These were the best wings I have had in my life PERIOD. The wings were perfectly sized (sometimes they're creepily large and I feel like I'm eating an elbow) and SO crispy, even though I ate them probably 45min later.
I have never shared such a spiritual eating experience with my roommates ever. We were all confused as to how these were so good, and ate basically in silence for at least 30minutes. We all got 10, but we unanimously agreed we should've have ordered a 40 piece… Each.
If you even remotely like wings, you need to come here. Put this on your bucket list, you won't be sorry!
Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. Wings as they are meant to be.
Order to go. There are some stools but it's tiny and operates like pizza delivery kitchen. Some outdoor benches surrounding the tree in front of the store may be a nice alternative option.
Helpful and efficient staff. Will come again.
Awesome veggie wings (yes, veggie wings)!
A couple of friends heard about this place and we decided to try it out for lunch on Saturday. It's a small, hole-in-the-wall place, but don't let that fool you – the food is delicious! You walk into a very small interior, with the counter in front of you and 4 stools with an L-shaped counter along the front window and side wall. The cashier/owner was super nice and friendly, and he said it was the first time he's gotten that many veggie wing orders at one time!
Throughout our stay there (~30-40min), the place had a decent flow of people ordering takeout and/or delivery. There were times when nobody else was inside, so we got a chance to chat with the cashier and he was an extremely friendly guy. We talked about the business and he told us the seitan was locally sourced from Monk's Meats, which is cool – love seeing local business supporting each other.
I don't know how much wings typically cost, so I guess my only knock on them would be that they're expensive. I'm used to paying more whenever I get veggie wings (rarity), but I'm pretty sure you can buy wings a lot cheaper than here – however, you're paying for their quality, freshness, and delicious sauces!
The veggie wings do take some time to prepare. We got sides of onion rings and tater tots – both of which are delicious and hit the spot. I liked that their onion rings aren't too 'bready' and they were fried nicely. Tots were great.
As for the wings, I ordered 10 – half in the Spicy BBQ sauce and the other half were Hot. I was debating about getting the Inferno or Insane, and the cashier let me try both sauces, but they had a similar tangy/spicy taste to them so I opted for the hot. Given I don't eat veggie wings often, I mainly wanted to try sauces/flavors that were different from each other.
Now for me, the wings are all about the flavor, the spice, and the texture – and Dan and John's nailed all three. The spicy BBQ was a nice combination of sweet/smoky BBQ sauce when you first put the wing in your mouth, followed by a spicy aftertaste. The best thing about the veggie seitan wing is that it did not break apart – the texture was nice, and it was chewy, but not crazy chewy. The wings were a decent size and I was definitely full after eating the 10 of them (in addition to a couple of onion rings and tots). The Hot ones were good – again, very tangy initial taste and the spicy aftertaste was a lot stronger than the spicy BBQ. Nonetheless, they both were good and a bit messy – just the way they should be. The last couple of wings I had started to get soggy, as the sauces started to infiltrate into the seitan, but they were still delicious. The sauces are hot, as towards the ended, I needed to start dipping them in ranch to neutralize the spice – but it was soo good. A little sweat when eating wings should be the norm.
Overall, a very enjoyable experience and I'll be back! They also have some craft brews to choose from.