Candlelight Inn
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner, Late Night
- Alcohol: Full Bar
20 Reviews for Candlelight Inn
I have to say that the only good thing at this place are the wings...I can't decide to go to a place where I wait around for an hour to get seated just to eat wings...never going back.
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Pitcher of beer and wings! Friendly atmosphere, a true local hangout for what seems to have been around for decades. Cheap food and drinks, small and no fuss or frills. Service is like a late night diner but its beer and wings instead. Good time for friends and family, but expect a wait.
The only reason that Candlelight gets four rather than five stars in that unfortunately, I have not been able to make it up there in the last several years, but still felt the need to chime in on this wonderful place.
As my memory serves me, and apparently from the other reviews here, I still -- to this day -- am not wrong, that they have some of the best wings in this area. They are what you want them to be . . . they will make them mild, medium or (as they used to to call them), Chernobyl. I used to come here with friends, order the hottest wings possible and when the waiter would come by and ask us how our wings are, we would tell them that they were not hot enough. We actually had the cook come out once and ask what the problem with them were -- it was quite funny actually.
When I used to work in the neighborhood (a bunch of years ago), I worked the graveyard (midnight to 8AM), shift, and this place was open to like 4AM . . . when it was time for lunch, we would pick-up the phone, place an order, run to pick it up and the whole office would pig out.
They also have other great items on the menu as I recall -- especially the burgers, and various other good bar type food.
It is true that this place is tiny and usually you will end up waiting in line while you grab a beer and perhaps throw some cash into the jukebox, but it is well worth the wait.
Looking forward to getting back up there sometime soon and treat my tastebuds to some wonderful wings. Although this place is probably not someplace to brings the kids -- it is small and after all, it is a bar.
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NOW they are really gross, I've been going for years, it seems like they buy grade f chicken wings, their wings are boney, unfresh meat YUK, the last 2 times I went I had nausa for days after,,,, HEALTH INSPECTION NOW NEEDED!!!!
Made the trip from RIverdale to this revered wings spot. Great people watching after we put our name on the waiting clipboard and sipped our cheap drinks. There was one guy who had John Travolta's "Grease" hair (even though he was about 60), a 16 year-old with a heavy load of makeup and and a heavier muffin top, and finally a 40-year old hitting on little miss eye makeup (while sporting a wedding ring). The overheard conversations alone were worth the trip.
Aside from the colorful crowd, the obvious draw is the wings. We also had some mozz sticks which were the perfect mix of crunchy outside and hot, goey inside, along with waffle fries, which are awesome when dipped in the wing sauce. But back to the main attraction. The wings are exceptional. The service was so-so. We were waiting for the check when we noticed our waitress actually eating wings herself -- hazard of the job, I suppose!
For anyone interested a clogged artery combo, hit up the Cold Stone Creamy down the road -- after you're finished downing wings, that is ;-)
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The best wings anywhere in westchester. I have spent many a night drunk with wing sauce all over my face and dropping wings in my lap. Their open late, but there is almost always a line.
Great place for cheap beer and good wings. Still prefer Piper's or Blazin for burgers, though. This place has been around forever!
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1. Walk straight in and cut through bar crowd (place is tiny)
2. Write name on clipboard
3. Order Beer from bar
4. Wait long time for name to be called (average half hour-hour on weekend days and nights)
5. Order extra hot wings, you can order other good menu items but make sure the wings are the main dish.
6. Walk out happy.
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In terms of food, things haven't changed much for me since I was a baby-- the earliest photos of me eating are with cake, spaghetti, or other messy food-stuffs all over my face, hair, body, and high chair. So, while I enjoy fine dining as much as the next person, I will forever be a burger and beer girl at heart. That's why I love Candlelight (it, too, hasn't changed much over the years)-- they are what they are and don't pretend to be anything else.
What they are:
-no more than 10-15 tables, so as other reviewers noted, you WILL wait. (Tonight, we went at 5:15 and waited about a half hour.)
-cheap beer, damn good wings, juicy burgers, crinkle cut fries, chicken sandwiches, and any other bar food you can imagine. In other words, it's worth the wait if this is the food you are craving.
-sassy, spunky waitresses, exactly as you would expect at a place like this
-open late and now featuring delivery! (no credit cards)
-very mixed clientele, from high schoolers to middle aged to jolly old folks. I just hope I'm a cool enough old lady to still come here for my burger fix!
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The wings are amazing! I came here 4 years ago on a road trip with a friend who grew up in Westchester - it was a great experience. I went back yesterday and the food was still good. I had 12 hot wings, waffles fries, and garlic bread with mozzarella and pepperoni. It was worth the 40 minute drive north from the city.
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A popular late night (and all day) destination for high school, college and graduates living in and around the Westchester area. The wings, chicken fingers, fries, burgers and sandwiches are a perfect treat to start a night out or end it. Cash only, but don't worry - it's not very pricey. Go for the buffalo wings or teriyaki wings, or if try the waffle fries with jalapeo cheese...just be prepared for a wait. No reservation policy leaves it as a first come first seated basis.
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I hadn't been to the Candlelight in about six or seven years, when I worked in the area. Since then, my time has been split between working in Manhattan, and travelling all over for work. Sadly, I have not found wings anywhere quite like those at the Candlelight. So, I was glad to find on my return that very little had changed. Except that it might have been even more crowded than I remember (if that is physically possible)
Burgers and beers were good as always, but the main attraction for me is the wings. They have an addictive, almost buttery flavor. I've sampled wings all over the place, but I've found that the CL's wings have a unique flavor I love.
On the strength of wings alone, I'd give it five stars, but I'll leave it at four due to our extremely inattentive waitress. She was considerable younger than the other "sassy" waitresses, and seemed mostly interested in chatting with a table of her friends. I don't mind a casual waitstaff at all - what is unforgivable is not being able to to get a beer (or in the case of one of her other tables, some ketchup).
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I come here mostly for the chicken wings... they are soooo good! So far, they have the best tasting wings in the area. The ambiance isn't that fantastic, but you don't really come here for that anyway. The place is a bit small, so you might have to wait on a busy night, but the food is definitely worth it!
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This place is small and cozy -- it used to be an old house! Candlelight has some of the best wings and it's no surprise -- it gets extremely crowded on the weekends. So saddle up to the bar and order yourself a drink and write your name on the clipboard.
There's minimal seating with small tables and chairs. When the weather is nice, eat outside on the "porch." the kitchen is open late and the food is always tasty.
The crowd is very mixed -- ranging from the college kids, the teens, and the older folks. Somehow, it all meshes pretty well and a good time is had by all.
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I love the food here!!! i come here if i am PMSing and am craving junky indulgence food!!
The wings are good because they are crispy and dipped in the sauce right before they are served so the crispiness is still there.... I also enjoy their cheese fries!
This is really random but their veggie burger is SOOOO goood... there are like actual chunks of vegetables in it and it actually TASTES good!
But of course, it sucks because of all the obnoxious drunk kids and that you ALWAYS have to wait at least like 15 minutes. Also, when it gets crowded, they WILL sit you at a table that is literally only like 1 inch away from another group of people.
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Well. What can I say? I LOVE this place. Don't get me wrong the scarsdale kids with daddys beamers are annoying. You WILL wait for a table. but theres a reason its so crowded. The food is great. And not just the wings. Which are by the way the best I've ever had. Theres a secret to them that I am not willing to share though. Sorry. LOL.. The bartenders are cool while you wait for a table and the service is great. Joanne is the best waitress they have. The wings do come extremely hot if you liek them that way. The most spicy being names Chernobyl wings. And they are no joke. i dont eat those. So. Take some time. Go by and enjoy your dinner. Oh yeah. Tuesday night? Wednesday night. you are not trikcing nayone. you will wait on those days too. Go in and put your name in the book immediately. And PAY ATTENTION. They will only call your name once or twice then youre SOL.
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Candlelight boasts best wings in the county, and has enough newpaper clippings on its walls to prove it. I'm really not a wing expert, but there's nothing here that makes me jump outta my chair with joy...But lacking in such an area makes me wonder if I'll ever achieve that moment...
That being said -- Candlelight is a cool place to be. It gets hopping at night -- especially the weekends, so you most DEFINITELY will wait. In comparison to how many people you THINK Candlelight can hold, it has a relatively large parking lot. When you walk inside, however, you realize that you have greatly over estimated how many people are in line before you and at least HALF of them had to have taken the bus.
The menu is small, but not bad. I recommend the buffalo chicken sandwich -- with a side of water because it's a bit on the spicy side. Speaking of, the wings come in different degrees of 'hotness' -- do yourself a favor and don't get into a pissing contest with your friends about how hot you want your wings to be. My friend tried their hottest type and was floored (to the point where the next day she STILL was having issues with her taste buds). Play it safe fellas...
So for a comfy, cozy place that claims the best wings in the county (and delivers!) -- why only 3 stars?
1) Cash only. No exceptions
2) I can't stress this enough -- you WILL wait to be seated
3) You will most likely be waiting among the Westchester teenager crowd -- yes, the Nextels, the tricked out cars in the parking lot, the girls who all look the same and own the same designer _____s. This, I have to say, really tries my patience.
4) It's on Central Avenue, so if you sit outside, your conversation will be drowned out by the busses and the like that occurs. They've put up hedges and such, but let's be real. You're not really sitting on a patio. You're on the sidewalk of Central Ave, 36 inches from the street.
5) Since it's such a small place (literally) there are only a few servers. So you'll have to either flag down someone else or wait until you see your server to ask for something...
Nevertheless, it's a good place to go to if you're in the area. Just make sure you have some time on your hands...
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this place is great. the wings are good and the curly fries. the downside really long wait really long but on a more positive note their open late i think till 2 a.m.
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Fantastic wings. Been going for 15 years, they've never let me down. It's a tiny place though, so be prepared to wait by the bar.
I've been coming here since highschool and they just keep getting better.
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