Other Choices – Good Land Wing Co

By Cynthia Sommer

Good Land Wing Co. (2911 N. Oakland Avenue) is the newest addition to the Oakland-Locust (Oak-Loc) business district.  The former Cold Spring Creamery space will be the second restaurant for the father-son team, Adam and Josh Brown, along with business partners Brian Conrad and Mark Seller.  Wing It, their first restaurant in Port Washington, was the site of much experimentation with a high heat turbo oven at 525 degrees to bake crispy but still moist classic chicken wings.  The original Wing It restaurant is now called Good Land Wing Co, and the owners are expanding this summer to two additional locations, one across from Mayfair Mall and another in South Milwaukee.  Their move to the Oak-Loc business district now provides our area with healthier baked chicken wings as an alternative to the college fare of flash fried wings or pizza. Their wings have 43% less calories and are claimed to provide a “healthy alternative for food you love”.

Boneless and classic wings are served with carrots and warm kettle chips. Sides of baked waffle fries, salads, chicken wraps, chicken quesadilla, appetizers, and mac and cheese provide other options.  The GMO-, Steroid- and Cage-Free chicken is cooked fresh and includes classic, boneless and naked chicken wings.  There is also breaded cauliflower for non-meat lovers.   Desserts of Funnel Cake Fries, a slice of Pecan Pie and/or ice cream provide other possibilities or can complete your meal. Available beverages include fountain drinks, ice tea, sport drinks, craft sodas, tap craft beers, signature individual wines and, more recently, wine cocktails.   Prices range from $7.99 for 5 wings to $18.49 for 20 wings.

Homemade spice rubs (4) and sauces (10) for the classic, boneless and naked chicken wings can provide variety for most taste buds.  Garlic Parmesan, Sriracha Bourbon and Buffalo sauces are diners’ favorites.  Customers can also be challenged to eat the Diablo Fuego wings which have million-plus scoville heat units. The brave must sign a waiver, eat 10 wings in 15 minutes with no drinks and survive to get their picture posted on the wall of fame.

Several options are available from dining in at the counter service restaurant, takeout or delivery by calling in (414-367-9887) or ordering from their web site at:  goodlandwingco.com. The Good Land Wing Co. has a comfortable, rustic and industrial interior decor.  Daily in-store specials are available as well as web site specials for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Good Land Wing Co is open from 11 a.m. to 11 pm Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.  For the health-conscious or any lover of wings, this is the place to try.