Buffalo wings & Moosehead beer: The Box Opens at Gulou

Tom O’Malley | Sep 27, 2010 2:30 pm | 6 comments | 3614 reads

Jiugulou, west of the Drum and Bell towers, has long been a go-to strip for spicy wings and frosty Tsingtao. This Canadian-run bar brings a new riff on this classic formula – Buffalo wings and Moosehead beer.

“Boxy” it is, though the name presumably refers to the ice hockey the bar regularly screens. Or perhaps it’s what you’ll go home in if you consume too much of Quebec’s famous artery-clogging poutine (fries with cheese curds and beef gravy, RMB 30).

Canada’s beloved Moosehead beer is RMB 28, a big mug of local draft just RMB 10, and cocktails RMB 25-35. The Buffalo wings, whose recipe is closely guarded by Canadian owner Arthur, are enhanced with a side order of chunky blue cheese sauce. Nearby hostels provide a backpacker crowd, who chink glasses late into the night with homesick Canucks and curious locals lured in by the Maple Leaf out front. Breakfast will be available soon.

Good for: Canadians, ice hockey nerds

Also try: Ned’s, 12SQM

Daily noon-late. 5A Qianmachang Hutong (opposite Café Sambal), Jiugulou Dajie, Xicheng District (6401 3293)
西城区旧鼓楼大街前马厂胡同甲5号

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Musta Lammas's picture Musta Lammas Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 12:43

I went to The Box again this week and I have to say that the poutine and wings were probably better than ever. The poutine had plenty of creamy gravy and melted cheese and the wings had a great texture and Buffalo flavor with a kick. The chili cheese dogs were good and the Yeoman's Heyoo burger (is that the name?) was an gloriously tastegasmic cheese-bomb, i.e. the stuff a glutton's dreams are made of. The Moosehead was ice cold and 6 for 125 RMB. They seem to be offering food specials each day of the week and had a buy 1, get 1 cocktail special going on. Of course, they also have condiments covered: mustard, mayo, ketchup, hot sauce, salt, pepper, etc. I look forward to my next visit! Now, if only they had draft beer...

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Musta Lammas's picture Musta Lammas Submitted by Guest on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:51

Things seem to have been changing at The Box. I used to think they had the best wings of any I have had in China, but I went recently and they seemed smaller than ever before with a mild sweetness reminiscent of ketchup. I was disappointed. I wonder what happened to that awesome buffalo flavor they used to have. They also lost the keg, so there's no more inexpensive draft beer. I miss how The Box used to be with the spicy wings and frosty Tsingtao marketed above.

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