Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in San Francisco, according to Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in San Francisco, according to Yelp
A staple of backyard parties, family gatherings, and watch parties, chicken wings have brought family and friends together for decades with its hot sauces, sweet coatings, and ever-so-satisfying bites.
These days, if you do a search for chicken wings in restaurants, you're likely to come up with a choice of sports bars, sandwich shops, food trucks, Korean restaurants, and Southern shops. It's clear that the wings have transcended cultural barriers, which is why when we talk about origins, there are many to investigate.
Buffalo wings are the first to come to mind. This popular chicken wing style was born (where else?) in the city of Buffalo. The prevalent story is that Italian-born Frank and Teressa Bellissimo first served these sauce-covered avian parts to their son in 1964 and eventually in their restaurant, Anchor Bar. But another story says that John Young, a Black Buffalonian, was there serving wings on a busy Jefferson Avenue way before then. Young's wings were served with a mombo sauce that Buffalo city council member James Pitts called the "lip-smacking, liver-quivering sauce (that) titillated our taste buds down to our toes."
Korean fried chicken is another style that's captured the hearts of many with midnight cravings. Crispy, messy, and perfect with a glass of beer, these chicken wings are the stuff of dreams that got its start thanks to the popularity of cheap cooking oil in Korea and a sweet and spicy yangnyeom seasoning. Chain stores like KyoChon and Bonchon serving these delectable wings quickly opened, introducing innovations like soy fried chicken, garlic chicken, and even curried fried chicken. As these shops have made their way overseas and onto our plates, they've also inspired local chefs to elevate the humble bird on a plate.
So, where should you go to find the perfect finger-licking bite? Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in San Francisco using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Read on to see where you can satisfy your next craving.
#30. 8MilePi Detroit Style Pizza
- Rating: 3.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 60 Morris St San Francisco, CA 94107
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
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#29. Smashburger
- Rating: 3.0/5 (557 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2300 16th St Ste 293 San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, American (Traditional)
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#28. Bonchon
- Rating: 3.5/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 135TH 4th St Metreon San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Asian Fusion
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#27. Soma Pizza & Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (328 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 483 3rd St San Francisco, CA 94107
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#26. Golden Gate Tap Room
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1046 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 449 Powell St Fl 2 San Francisco, CA 94108
- Categories: Sports Bars, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
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#25. Double Decker
- Rating: 3.5/5 (464 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 465 Grove St San Francisco, CA 94102
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#24. TL's Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Rating: 3.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 177 Eddy St San Francisco, CA 94102
- Categories: Fast Food, Chicken Wings, Seafood
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#23. Piccolo Pizza
- Rating: 3.5/5 (384 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 799 O'Farrell St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#22. Wing Wings
- Rating: 3.5/5 (537 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 422 Haight St San Francisco, CA 94117
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Desserts, Barbeque
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#21. Rudi's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 3108 16th St San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Sports Bars, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#20. Proposition Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3465 California St San Francisco, CA 94118
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#19. Escape From New York Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1229 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1737 Haight St San Francisco, CA 94117
- Categories: Pizza, Gluten-Free, Chicken Wings
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#18. Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 599 S Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, Fast Food
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#17. New Golden Daisy
- Rating: 4.0/5 (259 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1041 Stockton St San Francisco, CA 94108
- Categories: Delis, Chinese, Chicken Wings
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#16. Double Decker
- Rating: 4.0/5 (79 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2956 24th St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers
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#15. Halal Wings Plus
- Rating: 4.0/5 (569 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 533 Jones St San Francisco, CA 94102
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Halal
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#14. Little Red Window
- Rating: 4.0/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 1500 Stockton St San Francisco, CA 94133
- Categories: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
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#13. Rumors
- Rating: 4.0/5 (276 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 398 7th St San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Sports Bars, American (Traditional), Chicken Wings
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#12. Alnico
- Rating: 4.5/5 (582 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1050 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Breakfast & Brunch, Chicken Wings
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#11. RM 212
- Rating: 4.5/5 (424 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 690 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94111
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Gastropubs, Chicken Wings
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#10. Square Pie Guys
- Rating: 4.5/5 (749 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1077 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
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#9. Hot Sauce and Panko
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1301 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1468 Hyde St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Waffles, Sandwiches
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#8. Arang
- Rating: 4.5/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 1506 Fillmore St San Francisco, CA 94115
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Soup
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#7. Baan Yaai
- Rating: 4.5/5 (87 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2274 Lombard St San Francisco, CA 94123
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Chicken Wings
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#6. Korean Soul Chicken
- Rating: 4.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1710 Polk St San Francisco, CA 94109
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings
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#5. WingSlut
- Rating: 4.5/5 (43 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1355 Market St Ste 180 San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Fast Food, Asian Fusion
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#4. Mission Street Burgers
- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 2323 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Bars
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#3. Hidden Spot - SoMa
- Rating: 5.0/5 (81 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1123 Folsom St Trademark San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#2. Qilin Kitchen
- Rating: 5.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 60 Morris St K-19 San Francisco, CA 94107
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Chicken Wings
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#1. D&N Hot Wings
- Rating: 5.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 60 Morris St San Francisco, CA 94107
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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