The Florida Foodie
A Great Late-Nite Bite: Hurricane Grill & Wings
Hurricane Grill & Wings
4075 State Road 7 (441), Wellington, FL 33467
Phone: 561-318-6107
By Saucy Sarah
After spending a Friday night trying to reclaim our misspent youth roller skating, my best pals and I had worked up a big appetite. It was pushing eleven o’clock and our choices were limited at that time of night, so we ended up at the newest location of the chain restaurant, Hurricane Grill & Wings, located on the Northwest corner of 441 and Lake Worth Road. I had never been to a Hurricane before, though I had passed by several of the other non-descript store front locations in Palm Beach County. Being the foodie I am, I was enthusiastic to go and try something new.
The new location is a cut above the other franchises from the moment you pull up. You feel like you are at a beachside establishment at Hurricane with their large outdoor eating space including an authentic thatched hut over the bar. There even were children playing in a planter of real beach sand as we walked in. Even at the later hour, the place was lively with a good mix of ages. The vibe is light and fun for friends and family. It’s a great place to spend a fall night watching your favorite game on one of their large flat screens.
I did not go in expecting anything more than your typical bar & grill
fare served at a standard I have become accustomed to at similar places: meaning lackluster food. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by quality of the food and the variety of menu offerings. Wings are king at Hurricane, as the name states, and the wings come in a dizzying array of flavors and styles. I chose the classic medium preparation for my ten wings ($9.99). They were cooked through—with the skin nice a crispy as it should be—and they were juicy and just the right bite of heat. Another highlight was the Obscenely Loaded Fries ($8.99). Potato chip cut fries are loaded to the gills with blue cheese, bacon, buttermilk ranch, and wings sauce with jalapenos sprinkled over the top. You can’t eat just one. I also really enjoyed my cheeseburger ($7.99). It was cooked a perfect medium-rare as I had requested and came out juicy and beefy with a load of crisp hand-cut fries. So far, I was in bar-food heaven.
Hurricane also offers a nice selection of seafood and fish entrees. Their Mahi fish Taco ($11.99) with nice chunks of grilled Mahi and all the fixings you would expect were good. I would have liked to have seen some shredded cabbage on them, like a fish taco should come with. The Fried Pickles with Cyclone Sauce ($4.99) were the disappointment of the night. The pickle’s breading was too heavy for the thin pickle chips and the sauce that accompanied them was too spicy and did not marry well with the flavor of the pickles. Being a devoted fried pickle lover, I was disappointed.
Hurricane is not just a great place for a late night bite, but anytime of
the day. I look forward to returning and sampling more of their extensive and interesting menu and spending time in a great beachy atmosphere with my friends. Take a crowd with you, tuck a napkin into your shirt and get messy with a pile of wings and a nice cold beer!
*****
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