Review The Cold Spot - Charleston

Listen, I use to love this place for wings. However, I was VERY disappointed this time. The boneless wings were overcooked and just were awful. The picture of the wings are of the ones I could NOT eat because they were so overcooked. Also, the waitress we had waa horrible. We had to hunt down another waitress to evenget refills. The only bright spot was the apps (mushrooms and pickles) as those were good.

I remember this place before the fire. It was a dandy then and the newly rebuilt version is no different. Great family sports environment (not a bad seat in the house because you're surrounded by big screens everywhere!), big patio section, consistently good on food & drinks, and the staff are as nice as they could be. The parking is sometimes challenging but that's because they're good. Easy ADA access.

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.

Great bar. We went to watch Euro cup final. Great Tv screen. Many beverages choice including WV special. Offers lunch and snacks. Friendly bartenders. Also has place to sit outside. I love the place.

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

Food was good but the service was terrible girl had a attitude like i wasn't supposed to sIt at her area which would have been fine BC I saw another young lady working while she set playing On her phone and running her mouth to the hostess who didn't do her job either I sat myself and had id known I would have moved to the area where the other young lady worked i left a tip just to show her her ignorance didn't affect my night. DO BETTER NEXT TIME not everyone one that jive that yo lazy worker was one PERIOD

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

We were in from out of town and came to Cold Spot essentially based off of Google reviews. The food was good, the waitress was attentive and friendly, and the prices were reasonable. Would return again!