Rayford’s All In One Hot Wings

Slow if you have anywhere to go don’t plan to be on time. Forget about a call ahead order. The wings are about a 6. Customer service is in the toilet. Walked in placed an order was told to would take 20 minutes and end up being over an hour. Would recommend wing stop before here.

This was my second time going to this restaurant. This time my wings were burned. They put the good wings on top so that I didn’t notice the burned ones when they opened the box to show me. And when I say burned, I mean burned completely. Still the fries were good but I won’t be having their wings again.

Let me start by saying the owner is extremely personable and professional he is the only reason I eat here. He sometimes works the counter and cooks and truly cares about each and every persons experience.
Now on to the food. Literally the best wings you ever want to put in your mouth. The catfish is amazing and the burgers are plump and juicy. If you decide to get fries make them season as that flavor will give you life.
The staff is friendly my favorite is Brittany. She is sweet and makes sure she satisfies be customers 100%. She reminds me of the owner in so many ways which is a plus. The rest of the staff could use some work however. They can sometimes be rude, and grumpy. The wait can be unbearable on any given weekend.
We visited yesterday and it took 2 hours to pick up our call in order. This is ridiculous and if I didn’t have my mouth set for food I would given up. Overall though it is still my top pick for good wings!

I must say, these are some pretty good wings. I love the spicy bbq! I’ve never sat inside and ate, always got them to go. I also like the seasoned wings. Well, pretty much I like all of the flavors! Average prices for wings in this area.

I went to the Shelby Drive and Riverdale Location on Friday night. I ordered the 2 piece Catfish Filet meal which was real great. I order a Tea and she gave it to me from behind the counter full to the rim and told me the tops was on the other side of the room. She left me with no room to add ice and her personality was awful. I know the owner has to know this person is not good for the business that has been built.

This is my first review. I just had to for this.
My son lives close to this place so to kill time while he was at work we went to eat Chinese. However, we saw Rayfords’s instead. This place has THE BEST wings!!! I am a picky wing eater (I don’t eat the skin & pick thru them for the meat). These wings made me SERIOUSLY consider eating the skin!!! Omg it was good! I had lemon pepper & reg hot. There are NOT enough good things I can say about them! Their veggies are different from the typical raw ones you get. They are also in the sauce & soak it up. If you’re a sauce person like me, they are heaven!!! The fried green tomatoes & onion rings are AWESOME TOO! I saved some for my son to try & he loved them too! He will go back often & we will DEFINITELY eat here when I visit!!!
The only bad thing I can say is that they use an outside ranch/​blue cheese source that is a travesty to dip such delicious food in!!! The mustard (homemade??) for the fried green tomatoes is wonderful!

Pretty good wings I think, slow as fk, but its worth the wait!!! Fish sandwiches are good as well

Great food… Customer service is hit or miss. I went in tonight and the female that took my order was rather rude and impersonal. BUT there was a young man whom I watched take GREAT care of several needy people that came in and he did so with a smile.

Good food. Good service. Just plain olé slow. On busy nights like Friday and Saturday there always under staffed.

Rayford’s has the best wings in Memphis. I get Rayford’s at least once a week and it’s a great experience nearly every time.

My brother and I came here this past weekend following an excellent round of Disc Golf. Personally, I think these are decent wings; but they didn’t blow me away. Ironically, the extra star comes from the service that I received — which seems like it is in direct contrast to some of the reviews that I have read.
Food: We ordered 10 of their regular hot wings, and were not disappointed. Admittedly, I was not particularly impressed either. Below is my rating system for wings.
Crispiness vs. Moistness: The wings were crispy. but overcooked. There is a fine balance between a crispy wing, and a moist wing. If you cook them too long, the outside is nice and crispy, but the inside is a little bit dry and rubbery. They cooked our wings a little too long, and this was the result.
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Sauce: The sauce had a lot of nice flavors going on, but it was overly vinegar-​y for me. It was not balanced like a lot of really good hot sauces are. The spice/​heat was right-​on though. Really well balanced in regards to that.
³⁄₅ (2 stars + 1 for a great balance of heat)
Dipping Sauce: The amount of bleu cheese given is ridiculous! In addition, it is not very good. It does not compliment the wing at all. To understand what I mean, eat at Flying Saucer or Buffalo Wings and Rings (not BWW!!).
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Food Overall: ²⁄₅
Service: Though the service wasn’t spectacular, they did a couple of ‘little things’ that I feel as if go a long way in ensuring customer happiness. First, the person taking our order at the counter was really friendly. She even went the extra mile and struck-​up additional conversation with us outside of just taking our order. I appreciate that! Second, a person who seemed to either be an owner, or the manager came-​out almost as we were getting ready to leave, and asked the dining room if everything was good (there were only two tables). I appreciate that they care about the dining experience.
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Atmosphere: It isn’t exactly the most beautiful place in the world, but it was cleanly and comfortable.
Atmosphere: ³⁄₅
Price: For what we got, I don’t feel as if we got a great value. It was probably ‘about-​right’, but for a similar price, I will go to Abner’s or Flying Saucer — every time.
Price: ²⁄₅
Final Thoughts: I am a very harsh grader on chicken wings. So a 2 from me could be someone else’s 3 or 4. Personally, the unbalanced sauce, the overcooked wings, and the lack of a meaningful dipping sauce that contributes to the overall flavor of the wing, is why I would not return. Despite that though, it does seem as if they are reading /​taking note of the reviewer’s complaints about service, because they really made a great effort when we went.

Rayford’s wings are the best wings in Memphis. They are always well seasoned and well done. I always have to tell most places to cook my wings twice. Rayford’s serves them up just right every time! The seasoned wings are the greatest! The fish is some of the best I have had in a long time. They can be expensive. However, they do offer five dollar meal deals that come with an entrée fries and a drink. Rayford’s is Cordova’s hidden gem! Check them out! You won’t be disappointed!

Rayford’s «used» to have the best hotwings in Memphis. However, as time has gone on and they have expanded… they have gotten awful. The customer service is shi**y to say the least. The food is HORRIBLE. They have you waiting for decades and when you get home it is cold. Mind you, I literally live like 3 streets over and these are not New York blocks either. Orders are wrong… Just sad. If expanding means that you can continue to give the great service and food featured on the Andy Wise show then Kevin Rayford and the crew really needs to stick to one location and perfect that… Stop by at your own risk… but I’m done. Drop me a hot wing spot in Cordova below. I need suggestions…

Ridiculously poor service. Took over 25 minutes to receive the 10 wings I ordered and they charged me 85 cents per wing. That’s nearly twice as much a Buffalo Wild Wings. Rayford’s anemic wings were half the size of Buffalo’s wings. The only redeeming fact was that the sauce was halfway decent. The carrots and celery were the consistency or rubber though. The final straw was their refusal to accept a valid
coupon that I paid for through
. I use these all the time and the owner, who never left the back office area even though his service staff was underwhelming, claimed it was a scam. The coupon was valid and even had their address on it. Not user friendly and not recommended.

These are probably the best wings in Memphis, IMO. My other half gets the suicide version, but even the regular can be a bit spicy. They are not battered, but are fried and lots of sauce. You can feed anywhere from 1 — 150 people with their orders, but call ahead is your best bet. Very dive-​like atmosphere, but that’s what you’d expect for a neighborhood take out place. The owner is nice and you can tell he really cares that you get good food and good service.

I have no idea what the hype is about these wings. My order took forever… waiting around for almost 30 minutes. I noticed most of the patrons had called their order in and were just picking up to go. The wings were expensive so I thought I’d be getting pretty good sized wings… not the case… the dinkiest wings I’ve ever had, and over-​fried so they were dry. I got regular hot, and they were nothing special… no unique flavor or anything. I honestly think the wings at Zaxbys are tastier, and slightly more meaty than these… and I would have gotten my order much quicker! I did try the fried Okra, and that was pretty tasty, but the wings left me in disappointment.

The fried green tomatoes are to die for! Fish is da bomb also! Fruit punch is great. Wings are good. They are cheaper than Mr. P’s, so I drive a little farther to get them from here. The lemon pepper wings are too lemony to me.

I was surprised the service wasn’t horrible, after reading the reviews I was sure I was going to speak with a evil little person at the counter. However, services was ok!
The seasoned wings are a little spicy, the honey gold wings have a little kick also. However, I must admit I don’t eat hot food at all. So it could just be ME.
One word of advice you can never go wrong with the lemon pepper.
The fired green tomatoes were OK.

The best hotwings period! On the downside they tend to be a bit disorganized and not always as helpful/​friendly as they could be. Call ahead for you order (if you can get through/​or them to answer) i have waited anywhere from 15 min to over an hour (they lost my ticket) a recent price increase across the board just happened and they are not inexpensive. But the wings rock! I get regular hot and for me the temp is perfect and the wings are perfectly cooked so i choose to live with the rest

Best hot wings in Cordova