We read about The Filling Station on ColumbusHotWings.com and decided to check it out.  The credibility of the website has been questionable in the past, so we approached the bar & grill with limited expectations.

The Filling Station is located at 8765 Smoky Row Road in Columbus, OH.  It’s easy enough to find – from I-270 on the north side of town, take Sawmill Road north to the seventh traffic light.  Turn right onto Summit View Road.  When the road dead-ends, take a left and the Filling Station will be in the second strip center on the left.

The Filling Station is a true bar & grill, with seating for 80+.  They have numerous amusement devices to include electronic darts, video poker, video golf, pool, video Big Buck Hunter and others.  The Wing General would especially appreciate the video bowling.  There are at least 13 TV screens of various shapes and sizes.  There were 9 neon signs on the walls, and, true to form, one of the neons wasn’t working properly.

We studied the menu and found a large assortment of appetizers, sandwiches and pizzas available.  We found the wing section and placed an order of extra crisp hot wings and fries.  Prices were reasonable at a 10 pc for $4,99, 20 pc. for $9.99, and a 40 pc for $19.99.  Celery and blue cheese are provided in that price, or you can wimp out and choose ranch dressing.

The food arrived, freshly cooked in a nice presentation with red and white checkerboard paper liners in the bowls.  The fries were of the “matchstick” variety, and extremely thin cut.  We don’t much care for them because they go cold so quickly, but they do retain their crispness when cold.

The wings were a little bit large for our liking, not uncommon in establishments these days.  The crispness level was superb, and the sauce tasted very good, though not overpoweringly hot.  We did get 6 drummettes to 4 wingettes, but that probably means that someone else got 4 drums and 6 wingettes.

The entire bill for 10 pieces of wings, fries and a beer was $8.33 before tip.  An extremely good value considering what you get.  We enjoyed our experience overall, but we’re not certain that we would use up an entire wing splurge here, with Quaker Steak & Lube being the more notable option for overly large, tough & chewy wings in Columbus.  Quaker Steak wins for the flavor in the sauce.

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