If it’s not the monsoon rain then it’s the heavy blanket of humidity that prevents me from dabbling with al fresco dining in Cambodia. No matter how appealing the flora and fauna decorating the terrace, it’s no fun when you’re sweating more fluid than a herd of backpackers could even think about drinking in beer form.
Thankfully, Wild Wing has managed to overcome that problem by building the restaurant around two trees. Towering ceilings accommodate a 30-year-old tree, the centrepiece of the horseshoe-shaped bar, and its slightly smaller companion. Here you can enjoy the delights Mother Nature has to offer. In air-con. Genius.
A domed white ceiling makes the place feel bright, sunlight bouncing around the room. Cement floors give the place a modern, industrial twist, and the minimal décor of random objects such as a bicycle, tennis racquet, violin, guitar and trainers give the place a quirky twist.
Here, the clue is in the name: the signature serving is Buffalo wings. As a plate piled high with juicy, extremely meaty wings passed us, leaving a trail of sumptuous smells, we were tempted. But we decided to stick to a lighter lunch and save the sticky fingers for when there’s more of us to share the choice of six ($4.99), 12 ($7.99) or 20 ($10.99) wings served with a selection of sauces from superhot, BBQ and teriyaki to honey and mango habanero.
Seafood features heavily on the menu too, with a speciality pot offering 1kg of blue crab ($28), mud crab ($25), shrimp ($22) or clams ($12) served with a choice of flavours, including Louisiana-style boiled with Cajun seasoning, hot and juicy, garlic butter and tamarind. But with a range of much lighter daily specials on offer, we went for the kung pao chicken ($3.50) and Buffalo chicken salad ($3.50).
The kung pao chicken was a spicy stir fry made up of a healthy serving of small chunks of chicken, peanuts and chili peppers with steamed rice. Despite being slightly on the dry side, it was an explosion of flavours, with the spicy chili working perfectly with the peanuts. Perfectly presented, the Buffalo chicken salad was a generous helping of sliced chicken breast cooked in hot sauce, giving it a nice kick; romaine lettuce; carrots; cucumber, celery and doused with ranch sauce.
Stuffed and satisfied, we ordered the bill, which came in at $7, and pledged to come back quick because while I love the trees, I’m not sure how long they can survive inside.
Wild Wing, #54 Street 294; 077 827799 / 015 997717.
On behalf of wild wing teams , I am really appreciate for your support and we are very much happy to see your comment . Thanks for your visit . Looking forward to served you best .
Just a quick change to the address of Wild Wing is #49 , street 294 (between st 51 and Norodom blvd) , Bkk 1 .
Hope you don’t mind.