Wyld Child — Restaurant in Garden City

edit 9/19/23: Been here handful of times since original review/opinion. Fun with friends and the atmosphere more than the food which is still "good". Last night I got food poisoning immediately after dinner. No one else in my party did. I was the only one that ordered the fry sauce. Yes, I know the difference and timing of food poisoning and food sickness. Half of my family are docs and nurses who were with me. Straight up food poisoning. Service and atmosphere still great (other than the guilty tipping tablet swivel). **It happens.

I was so ready to not like this place. All the pictures on Insta of short muscular hipsters in tight tees and 26" inseam skinny jeans, tall scrawny tech dorks working with laptops out totally unaware their oddly-hot coworker wants to get a harassment case started over lunch, and fixed gear riders tripping over blind-in-one-eye dogs napping next to their white-haired ponytail owner. It's like the North End power takeover of the railroad tracks exploded in this small beer/burger/ice cream lot. Did I mention the tiny parking lot which is always full thus "forcing" you to parallel park on-street? Oh, now I see why everyone rides their bikes. As for the food... The chicken sandwich is always a titch overcooked. My friends seem to like them, but then again my friends think Olive Garden is authentic Italian. The single patty burgers are enough for most, but I just cashed out my 401 and splurged, counting out the extra 300 pennies for the double. Get the Wyld Style burger. Skip the fries. They're an afterthought. Repeat: chicken dry, fries meh. And be sure to grab extra napkins, but not too many cuz the tree huggers around you will eye-F the heck out of you for destroying Mother Earth with each wipe.

Something about this group of grub joints from Wylder/Certified/etc. The food isn't metropolitan gourmand awesome. It's all good+, meaning you will immediately text friends to get themselves over here sooner rather than later. Like I said, I didn't want to like Wyld Child, but I do very much. I bet it becomes a regular in your rotation of casual fun spots for date night, a quick greasy lunch grab or while doing a drive-by of your married high school sweetheart who lives on the Bench with their spouse who wears Stio plaid shirts and rust-colored Prana...

Unique hybrid of a brick and mortar establishment that feels like a food truck park... Tables in the center to support the synergy of ice cream, coffee and food combine for a vibrant active atmosphere to visit. Being fans of the Wylder downtown, we have been excited to try Wyld Child for a while now, but have been afraid of the lines. Our griddle burger was a stand out and the flavors of the sweet onions complimented the house sauce nicely. Good quality ingredients are evident, and everything was very fresh. I will definitely order their burgers again. The crispy chicken sandwich was a bit of a let down, being such a fan of the Wylder's chicken. This piece of chicken had significantly thicker breading than we were expecting and may have completely hidden any flavor the chicken breast had. Additionally, the Swiss cheese was totally overwhelmed by the malt vinegar aioli and the sandwich did not benefit from the cheese at all as a result of it. We did ask for a side of the buffalo sauce which was very good.. so the Wyld Style may be the way to go next time. Last but not least, if you are a fan of pimento cheese... Their offering is very good and served with tortilla chips. Pricing on this might be a bit high, but quality and flavor are top notch for sure. ProTip: get the second patty on the burger, I think it would have made the meat-bun-topping ratio absolutely perfect...

My family loves Wyld Child. I just feel like things have slipped a bit as of late. Last night I ordered dinner (takeout) for my family of 4 and the total cost before tip was almost $100. I'm happy to support a local business, and believe you get what you pay for, and the quality at Wyld Child is always good. I appreciate the house-made sauces, but I think that only giving one sauce with the fries is pretty stingy. The orders of fries are generous and you need 2 sauces. Even with just 2 orders of fries, I end up ordering and paying for 2-4 extra sauces. When picking up my order, I confirmed with the associate (she had taken my order too and was very competent and friendly) that all of my extra sauces had been added. She assured me they had, so not wanting to micromanage, I went on my way. Thankfully, they had been included. However, the salad I ordered was supposed to come with 2 different dressings--only one of which were included with the salad. Obviously a first-world problem, but still a major bummer. I tried calling after I got home and considered running back up there, but it's a 12 minute drive and I was tired and hungry. All in all, I will continue to recommend Wyld Child, just be sure to check your...