1030 Garnet Ave. San Diego (858) 270-7269
With the economy still down, my friends and I continue to be on the lookout for ways to stretch our, what feels like, ever shrinking dollars. On the dining front, this includes dining specials, discount coupons, and happy hours. From the specials category, I give you one of my new guilty pleasures, 25 cent wing night at Bub's Dive Bar in Pacific Beach.
Located in the heart of Garnet Avenue's bustling shopping and entertainment district, Bub's has been a player in the local party scene for many years. Complementary baskets of peanuts are served, allowing you to throw the empty shells on the floor, enhancing the bar's divey feel.
The many flat screen televisions mounted throughout the venue make Bub's a good destination for enjoying your favorite sporting events. Watch out during the NFL season though, Bub's is a magnet for the local Steeler Nation. Pittsburgh games at the Dive Bar make for lively events to be sure, but if the Steelers should lose, I recommend slipping out quietly before these boisterous fans start eying your Chargers jersey, and things get ugly.
Every Wednesday night at Bub's, chicken wings are a mere 25 cents apiece. To help wash them down, Sam Adams pitchers are discounted to $10, Svedka vodka drinks to $3, and if you need some extra spring in your step, Svedka Red Bulls are only $5. Wings are available in the following flavors: Buffalo, BBQ, Spicy BBQ, Honey Mustard, Teriyaki, Spicy Teriyaki, and Fire Ring. Celery and dipping sauces of blue cheese or Ranch dressing are included.
Over the last few months, my next door neighbor and I have made our trip to Bub's wing night into a weekly affair. On this evening, I ordered ten each of (from left to right), Honey Mustard, Spicy BBQ, and Buffalo.
This was going to be quite the tasty feast.
Honey Mustard
Let me start out by saying that across the board, all my wings were good sized, plump, juicy, and perfectly cooked. There were no scrawny, chewy, or dried out wings. Too bad I can't say the same for another local establishment's wing night (hint: throw some shrimp on the barbie, mate). The honey mustard are the sweetest wings at Bub's, and I enjoy them best alone, without dipping sauce.
Spicy BBQ
The spicy BBQ had a smokey-sweet flavor with a nice hint of heat. I prefer these with the ranch dressing.
Buffalo
The taste here was on the mark with what I have come to expect from Buffalo style wings. They had a pronounced red pepper sauce flavor. These wings are best enjoyed with the blue cheese dressing, as one would expect. The Buffalo sauce is not overpowered by the blue cheese, unlike the honey mustard or the spicy BBQ.
Sam Adam's Pitcher ($10).
The Sam Adams pitchers are large and provide a solid value. It's a good thing that I live within walking distance, right?
My neighbor Shelly and her friend Sam were in good spirits that evening.
I will probably get in trouble if she reads this, but, at 115 lbs, this girl dropped 20 wings all on her own. That's ok, her waist is the size of my thigh (she must have one hell of a metabolism).
The struggling economy makes for a great excuse to blow off that diet. In the name of frugality, you can feast on 30 delicious chicken wings at Bub's Dive Bar for a paltry $7.50. If anyone calls you out on it, just tell them, "hey, times are tough, I'm trying to save a few bucks here."
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Posted by: Kirk | March 22, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Hey Kirk,
Thanks for stopping bye :)
Posted by: Captain Jack | March 23, 2010 at 08:04 AM
OMG!! you are alive CJ!! Man you need to post more. Love your stuff as much as I love me some good wings.
Posted by: Michael | March 25, 2010 at 08:36 AM
Hi Michael,
thanks for the props. The wings at Bub's really are good.
Posted by: Captain Jack | March 25, 2010 at 10:04 AM
hi cj - wow, a new post!!! yay!!! nice to see you back in action!
those wings look so good! did you clean them out that night? :)
Posted by: caninecologne | April 14, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Hey cc,
Thanks for the support. I did my best to make a dent in Bub's wing supply that night, lol ;)
Posted by: Captain Jack | April 15, 2010 at 01:14 PM
Oh my god that spicy BBQ is an absolute relish..
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Posted by: Kobe Beef Tenderloin | June 26, 2010 at 05:26 AM
Looks like a feast of wings!
Posted by: Liz | June 26, 2010 at 07:37 AM
Hey Kobe,
Yes, the Spicy BBQ is very good.
Hi Liz,
It was a feast of wings indeed! Thanks for stopping by :)
Posted by: Captain Jack | June 26, 2010 at 09:15 AM
New to San Diego and been looking for a good place to find good hot wings. I tried this place tonight based on the delicious looking photos in your post ;-) Have to say, quite possibly the best wings I've ever had... super juicy, big, no processed crap, grilled with zingy, tasty sauce. And, priced well, 20 huge wings plus a big basket of fries for $20. Enough for 2 hungry people + 5 left over wings for a nice snack tomorrow ;-) Anyway, great place. Crowded as hell on a Saturday though. I picked up my order and had to squeeze through a huge crowd of dancing, partying 20-somethings to get to the pickup counter. Not the worst thing in the World to have to do, I guess
Posted by: Gerry | July 31, 2010 at 10:26 PM
This post is making me so hungry! I am just passing through and have not been there yet but I sure will before I move on...thanks for the tip.
Posted by: Tom | September 27, 2010 at 08:05 AM
Nothing beats the experience of eating spicy wings at a bar while watching your favorite team play and cheering them on! My wife and I are huge soccer and NFL fans, and we go at bars near our place to watch sports, since it's better that way.
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