The Cold Spot

I ordered 100 wings for a function. In my opinion, if you order 100 wings, they should come with some ranch or Bleu cheese or some kind of dressing. They do not. It was about $10 for 2 pints of dressing. The wings were a big hit, but the kids said mild was medium and medium is hot. They said wings from this establishment always are hotter than other places. As a fan of spice, I think that's nice. They also don't come with celery or anything like other places. The wings were in aluminum baking pans, which made for easy serving, but the lids were not easily reusable to store the hot wings the kids didn't eat. I think they should consider the cardboard lid method like China King. Pickup was easy, but you pick up in the gas station (not the restaurant?) Which is admittedly a little confusing.

I've been going to Cold Spot since I moved to the area in 2017. The salads are awesome, the wings are delicious, and the staff is great. My son stops by often after school and the staff are always nice to him. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner last Friday by chance when I was picking up my order and love this place even more after talking with him. He was kind and down to earth. He told me how that day, June 3rd, was the 50th anniversary for Cold Spot. He spoke of adversity he and his wife dealt with initially when running the business those first few years and how over time the community began to embrace him and his wife. He told me in the humblest way how he had done every job there from cooking to prepping to cleaning to running the register. Keep in mind, he was actually running the register (as the owner) when I was picking up my order and greeted his staff as they walked by- he laughed and said he didn't run the register often anymore and apologized for taking an extra moment ringing it up. I told him I have been to all three Cold Spots. He told me he used to sleep in the basement (I'm assuming as they were getting the business off the ground). He then picked up my food and walked it out to the car with me helping me get it in the car. This was a very brief talk, but it actually made me look at Cold Spot in a whole new way. I will always be a customer after speaking with the owner. I could hear the dedication, perseverance, and kindness he possesses. I hope to meet his wife one day. Congratulations on over 50 years, Sir! I consider this place a staple of Dunbar (and Charleston as a whole) and I also consider it and the staff my neighbors. P.S. try the hummus, Greek salad (really any salad), and the lemon pepper wingers....my favorites Enjoy!!! Kelly

Nice selection of food. Recommend the Gyro either regular or Buffalo chicken hot if you like something different. Wait staff is really friendly.