Black Restaurant Week: What’s Your ‘Flava?’

If you’ve been craving fried wings with big flavor, this weekend is your moment.

Black Restaurant Week wraps up on Sunday, April 19, and Flava Wings — with a location in the International District — is offering several specials for the occasion.

But, really, every day is special at Flava Wings, where diners say things like:

“Finally some wings you can sink your teeth into and leave the bones clean!”

“Fried perfectly. Sauced perfectly. The staff was nice. The flavors were delicious.”

“The food that I’ve experienced here is Bussin! Bussin!”

And, simply: “10/10”

Owner Krishna Buford built the Flava Wings concept on one key promise: everything is made in-house and to order.

“That’s what makes us different. We prepare all of our orders fresh,” Buford told KPRC during a Black Restaurant Week promo back in 2023. “When the ticket comes, the food is dropped.”

Sometimes, that means you might have to wait, especially during busy times, but — trust us — it’s worth it. You can also order ahead of time online.

Flava Wings opened at the peak of COVID, during one of the toughest times the restaurant industry has ever seen. They pushed forward, serving hot, fresh food to go and built a loyal following one order at a time.

Buford credits Black Restaurant Week as a key part of their growth from a concept to two locations — and now, franchise opportunities for those who want to bring Flava Wings to even more communities.

“There are so many options out there, but I have to believe, because Black Restaurant Week embraced us so early on, that had a lot to do with our success,” she said.

The only real challenge at Flava Wings? Choosing your “flava.” But, don’t fret, we found out there isn’t a wrong answer. Each flavor, or ‘flava,’ we tried was unique and delicious.

Flava Wings offers 13 bold flavors — 10 wet and 3 dry rubs — that range from sweet and tangy to fiery and adventurous.