West Seattle Wing Dome: No opening date yet, but here’s a peek

It’s currently atop the list of questions we’re frequently asked: When’s the new Wing Dome in The Junction opening? No date yet, but it’s far enough along – one year after first word it was in the works – that we managed to swing a peek inside – courtesy of manager Andy Pattalochi and Wing Dome marketing director Nicole Aly:

The video clip atop this story walks you around inside for a little over a minute. As you can see, it has the same “garage” theme as other Wing Domes, though Nicole and Andy – a West Seattleite who managed the Kirkland Wing Dome for three years – tell us this is the first one Consolidated Restaurants has built and opened since buying the Seattle-based mini-chain, so it’s their “ideal Wing Dome.” And the first one with a fire-pit-equipped patio out back, to which a sign by the rear door directs you:

The concrete for the patio was just poured the other day, in time to beat the rain. (You will be able to enter the restaurant from the alley.)

Besides the patio, a few more features: Both restrooms (which are in a hallway that’ll be shared with Tuscan Tea Room next door) will have changing tables; each of the big screen TVs (you see them in our walkabout video) has its own cable box for individual control of what’s shown (as long as it’s sports!); six beers will be on tap, including Manny’s from not-too-far Georgetown:

There’ll be counter seating as well as standalone tables and the half-booths against the north wall. And for next summer – the front windows will fully open:

You can keep an eye on their West Seattle-specific promotional website thefireisspreading.com – after the slogan that’s been on those windows since West Seattle Summer Fest. (The team’s a little bummed they won’t be open in time for this Sunday’s West Seattle Junction Car Show, since the automotive theme would synergize nicely.) And speaking of fire – yes, of course they’ll have the 7-Alarm Challenge (eat 7 of their “7-Alarm” wings in 7 minutes, and you make the Wall of Flame).

24 Replies to "West Seattle Wing Dome: No opening date yet, but here's a peek"

  • Kim September 17, 2010 (9:36 am)

    Walked past the deck last night and it should be a fine place to warm up with some five-alarm wings on a cool fall evening!

  • wsgolfer September 17, 2010 (10:08 am)

    Bummed they weren’t open for the start of football season, but good things come to those who wait, I guess. The patio out back looks sweet.

    Love that the beer/wings/sports establishment will share restrooms with a tea room :). Reminded me of that Chuck Norris Honda Ridgline commercial.

  • Concerned September 17, 2010 (11:43 am)

    I am not excited at all about their opening. For those who have been out and about in the Junction have probably seen the graffiti they left on the sidewalks and crosswalks. What great way to introduce yourself to a neighborhood – with vandalism. I was amazed a any business would do this. It is finally wearing off, but is still inappropriate, illegal and unacceptable!

  • Todd_ September 17, 2010 (11:50 am)

    Can’t wait!!

  • catlady September 17, 2010 (12:30 pm)

    Open! Open! Open!…

  • Furguson September 17, 2010 (12:45 pm)

    really?!?! @ Concerned. did the paint on the sidewalk and crosswalk make you that mad? get a life.

  • Ed September 17, 2010 (1:14 pm)

    Amen!

  • Julie Baker September 17, 2010 (1:21 pm)

    I will be in line when it opens!!!!

  • Smitty September 17, 2010 (1:30 pm)

    Tommy want wingy!

  • ad September 17, 2010 (1:35 pm)

    We can’t wait & we’re so excited Andy will be running the place!

  • Darren September 17, 2010 (1:48 pm)

    Concerned— give it a break. That’s called advertising. A lot of people see that. Very creative.

  • Baba September 17, 2010 (2:09 pm)

    Regarding the comment by Concerned. I thought trolling was not allowed on this blog?

  • RarelyEver September 17, 2010 (2:50 pm)

    Will the meat be from sustainably raised and humanely slaughtered chickens? If not I won’t get to go.. :(

  • Al September 17, 2010 (3:45 pm)

    I ran into some guys cleaning up the chalk a couple days ago. They were actually concerned about it. Said that it was supposed to be temporary and wash away after the rain, but the pigments stuck in the pavement. They were out there early on Monday morning with brooms, brushes and (green!) soap cleaning it up.

  • RJB September 17, 2010 (5:19 pm)

    Concerned, wait til you have a wing, yum!! Can’t wait til they open!! So tasty…welcome to neighborhood!!!

  • j September 17, 2010 (5:31 pm)

    NOM, NOM, NOM!!!!! Can’t wait

  • Mack September 17, 2010 (5:57 pm)

    Now that Hooters is closed, I’m looking forward to Wingdome’s grand opening.

  • Tim September 18, 2010 (9:36 am)

    Good luck to the Wing Dome, but I’m still going to RockSport! (although, probably both!)

  • native September 19, 2010 (10:33 am)

    @tim The Rocksports food sucks!

  • Keith September 20, 2010 (4:27 pm)

    please open soon! i cant take this much longer! going on week 3 of football season and no wings yet. i want to be the first one on the wall of flame!!!

  • Keith September 20, 2010 (4:33 pm)

    @ Concerned
    c’mon please tell me that was just to get a rise out of us? if you’re that concerned, grab a scrub brush and have a ball, while you’re at it, dont forget the missing puppy/kitty posters that are everywhere and the random crap left at the “walking on logs” sculptures and worse yet those pesky kids and their lemonade stands too!

  • dawson st. September 21, 2010 (11:32 am)

    Haha,the eye-sore evaluators are out in full force..birkenstocks got chalk on’em! :( WINGS WINGS WINGS!!

  • Bob Loblaw September 30, 2010 (1:24 pm)

    I hope Concerned doesn’t come down my block and see the illegal things my children have done with the same materials Wing Dome used (chalk). I hate to think of them asking police to come and arrest the poor dears :(
    .
    Perhaps we should not feed the troll, however …

  • joe September 30, 2010 (2:21 pm)

    @Concerned… Do you have anything else to worry about? How about these guys are trying to make their restaurant busy, pay their employees, stimulate the economy,make west seattle a little better, etc, etc, etc. When you go on the internet do you get concerned with the advertising on each webpage? There are a million things in the world to worry about, washable sidewalk chalk shouldn’t be one of them. Maybe you can do us a favor and worry about the parking fees in Seattle going up, that may be worth your while.

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