Craven Wings is a great place to relax and have fun. Taking a well-deserved lunch break following a morning victory at Bower Field are (L to R, seated) Keyton Thomas, Dylan Keck, Brock Browning, Michelle Browning, and Greg Keck, as proprietors Brad (standing left) and Brenda Craven look on. Photo by David Grimes
The word is out, the reviews are in, and the decision is unanimous - Craven Wings is a great place for a family feast.
The Seymour shop is rapidly becoming a staple for fans of finger food.
The reasons? Great food, great atmosphere, great prices and great
service.
With a menu based on providing the best wings and fingers you’ve ever
tasted at the best possible price, owners Brad and Brenda Craven have
built their bistro into a top-notch niche of scrumptious victuals.
New at Craven Wings is the chicken finger basket special, which
includes their fresh-and-never-frozen chicken, hand-breaded and
prepared to a golden brown turn, then rolled in a variety of available
flavors from mild to medium hot, buffalo, homemade teriyaki, garlic BBQ
or spicy BBQ. Or simply order them plain and dip them in the sauce of
your choice. They have homemade bleu cheese dressing, and
freshly-prepared Hidden Valley Ranch to provide a cool complement to
their fare.
The special is served with a drink, homemade curly fries, and a side of ranch dressing, as well as the crucial celery stick.
Speaking of the curly fries, just before you place your order, they’re
still a whole Idaho potato. The Cravens hand cut each order, before
carefully lowering them into a fryer filled with zero-trans fat
shortening. A few minutes later, another sizzling batch of their
signature fries are in the basket and on their way to you.
Also new is a buffalo sandwich, and the introduction of a lunch-size
portion of their popular buffalo salad. And like everything else on the
menu, the sandwiches and salads are always made fresh to order.
If you like your food spicy, or if you’re just thirsty, get ready for a treat.
“They have the freshest brewed, sweetest tea in Seymour,” said regular
customer Elizabeth Sheppard. Her friend Karen Baker agrees. I’m always
telling Elizabeth,” Karen said, “that I’m ‘craving’ Craven Wings sweet
tea.”
The fellows from Trinity Paper who stop by regularly put it even more
succinctly. “Craven Wings sweet tea is the best in town, hands down,”
said Carlton, Sean and Josh.
The secret to the Craven’s success is no secret. “We would like to give
a special thanks to our great employees,” Brad and Brenda told the
Times. “They always give us and our customers 100%.” The fine staff of
Craven Wings includes head cook Matt Lello and front-end folks Brittany
Lutz and Megan Case. “Thank you all for a job well done,” the owners
said.
And don’t forget, police, fire and other emergency personnel always
receive a discount at the restaurant, which recognizes the hard work
under dangerous conditions that our hometown heroes endure. It’s their
way of saying thanks.
Craven Wings is located at 11612 Chapman Highway, across from Seymour
First Baptist Church, and can be reached at 577-5211. They are open
Monday through Thursday from 11 am to 8 pm and Friday and Saturday from
11 am to 9 pm.
