Fire on the Mountain

Alright Washington, it’s like this, I love you and have forever said that we are better than Oregon in MOST areas.  There are two things that Oregon has us beat on: weirdoes with glorious moustaches and chicken wing restaurants.  Not only has Buffalo Wilds Wings existed for years in Portland but Jen and I just experienced what can only be described as a revolution in wing eateries.  

We headed down south to go and visit the latest addition to our family.  His name is Lord Pistachio Duke of Sandwich and is the most adorable little black pug ever.  As I am writing this he is two weeks old and we are on our way to visit him for the first time.  We were heading to Kalama, WA to go visit the little guy and had mentioned this to our friends Sine and Matt whilst camping the weekend prior.  We told them that we were planning on hitting up Buffalo Wild Wings in Vancouver, WA since it’s the only one in WA and really is a great place to watch a game and have some wings.  Sine and Matt said if we like wings we had to go to Fire On The Mountain Buffalo Wings and should just come on down to Portland and give it a shot.  As Jen and I are always up for an adventure we agreed to do so without any hesitation.

All I can say is WOW! We took exit 303 off I-5 and followed it to Interstate took a left and this sanctuary of savory, sweet and spicy wings was right there.  We were there a little early so I settled in with a delicious beer that had a picture of hops on the tap and the letters IRA.  I am not sure what they stand for but this was an exceptional beer.  Upon talking to the woman behind the counter about this fine eatery she informed us that you could try every sauce before you made a decision.  At Fire On The Mountain Buffalo Wings they have a small dipping station at the register with celery bits to try every sauce they offer, which are all made in house, so rad.  Why more places don’t have this is beyond me.  You can order exactly what you want and maybe discover something new that you will just love.  Discover we did!

While we were waiting for Sine and Matt we ordered Jen some deep fried pickles which were recommended from the, super friendly, lady that was working.  I am sure Jen will give these deep fried pickle spears with a chipotle mayo dipping sauce high marks.  Sine and Matt arrived and we got down business.  To my chagrin Sine ordered a SALAD and tried to justify it by saying she got more sauce this way.  Poppycock! I exclaimed and then dropped it as I was way too excited to get my wing on.  Between Jen, Matt and I we shared 36 wings.  We got four flavors: Hot, Cilantro Lime, Raspberry Habanero and EL JEFFE!

Hot: Is what I would describe as Fire On The Mountain’s take on a traditional Buffalo Wing sauce.  It isn’t their hottest of this flavor they do have an Extreme Hot, which I would probably order next time.  The flavor is really good a little tart, which I like, and pretty spicy but not overwhelming.

Cilantro Lime:  This was a unique flavor that I thought with the cilantro flavor had a bit of a Mexican cuisine feel.  These wings were very good.  Not spicy but a rich flavor that went very well with the ranch I was dipping them in.

Raspberry Habanero:  This was my absolute favorite.  When I was sampling sauces prior to ordering I was a little leery of this sauce but upon tasting it I was surprised at the balance between spicy and sweet that was struck.  So we gave it a shot.  Once it was on a chicken wing and had a second to heat up a little bit it was amazing.  I know when we return for more I am getting twice as many of these and will probably pair them up with their peanut sauce which just missed the cut for our order…..this time.  I cannot recommend the Raspberry Habanero Sauce enough.  A must have if you visit Fire On The Mountain Buffalo Wings.

El Jeffe:  This is the hottest sauce the house has to offer.  It is no joke.  It isn’t so hot that it loses flavor.  In fact I think that’s what makes it so dangerous is that it tastes so good that though your lips are on fire and the sweat is forming on your brow you want another.  If you are feeling real frisky you can do the challenge.  15 wings in El Jeffe sauce in 7 minutes.  If you can do it they are free.  We had five in our batch and I am just thankful that I had an ice cold Rainer (Rahn-yay) to extinguish what was going on in my mouth.  As Johnny Cougar would say “hurt so good.”

There you have it.  Washington wing establishments you better step your game up because Fire On The Mountains Buffalo Wings is amazing.  The atmosphere is very cool and the staff was really great.  We told Sine and Matt that we may make this drive every Sunday as the wings and the company were amazing.  

Jen's point of view:

This place is awesome! I loved it from the moment I walked in.  The environment was awesome, and the staff was super friendly!  I really fell in love when I saw that they had a sauce tasting area (see picture above).  That was awesome!!  The wings were amazing, the fried pickles were great, and the beer was cold...what more could a girl ask for?  

My husband did however, forget to mention that I was a champ with the wings today. I probably ate as many as him and Matt did, and I didnt even cry when I ate the El Jeffe like the other two did.  I wont mention Sine's salad because Jason already did that, but sometimes a girl needs a salad...I get it. 

Long story short, I would drive to Portland just to go here!  Great place!  Come to Washington!!