Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in New Orleans, according to Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in New Orleans, 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 New Orleans 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. Church's Chicken
- Rating: 2.5/5 (12 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1600 S Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70125
- Categories: Fast Food, Chicken Wings
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#29. DP Dough
- Rating: 2.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 5010 Freret St New Orleans, LA 70115
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Burgers
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#28. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (188 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 621 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Fast Food, Chicken Wings
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#27. Golden Wall
- Rating: 3.0/5 (149 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 914 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70112
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings
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#26. Willie's Chicken Shack
- Rating: 3.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 301 Decatur St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Soul Food, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#25. Who Dat Wings And More
- Rating: 3.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 1611 Franklin Ave New Orleans, LA 70117
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#24. Bud's Broiler
- Rating: 3.5/5 (18 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 5101 Canal Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Hot Dogs
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#23. Willie's Chicken Shack
- Rating: 3.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 540 Frenchmen St New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Soul Food, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#22. Favela Chic
- Rating: 3.5/5 (110 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 525 Frenchmen St New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Pizza, Tacos, Chicken Wings
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#21. We Dat's Chicken and Shrimp
- Rating: 3.5/5 (343 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1407 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70112
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole
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#20. Chicken & Watermelon
- Rating: 3.5/5 (131 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3400 S Claiborne Ave Ste B New Orleans, LA 70125
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#19. Melba's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (638 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1525 Elysian Fields Ave New Orleans, LA 70117
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Cajun/Creole
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#18. Willie's Chicken Shack
- Rating: 3.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 630 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
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#17. Willie's Chicken Shack
- Rating: 3.5/5 (270 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 707 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
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#16. Willie's Chicken Shack
- Rating: 3.5/5 (285 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 428 Canal St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings, Soul Food
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#15. Melba's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (16 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3219 Tulane Ave New Orleans, LA 70119
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, Sandwiches
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#14. Willie's Chicken Shack
- Rating: 3.5/5 (454 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 229 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
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#13. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Rating: 3.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1406 Saint Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Fast Food
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#12. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Rating: 3.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2900 S Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70125
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Fast Food
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#11. Willies Chicken Shack
- Rating: 4.0/5 (128 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 911 Decatur St New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Soul Food, Cajun/Creole
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#10. Rendon Inn
- Rating: 4.0/5 (58 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4501 Eve St New Orleans, LA 70125
- Categories: Bars, Venues & Event Spaces, Chicken Wings
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#9. Nokey's Deli & Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (54 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 759 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#8. Vieux Carre Wing
- Rating: 4.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 729 Saint Louis St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#7. Brothers Food Mart
- Rating: 4.0/5 (293 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 148 Carondelet St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Convenience Stores, Grocery, Chicken Wings
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#6. Willie's Chicken Shack
- Rating: 4.0/5 (101 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 409 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
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#5. J's Creole Wings
- Rating: 4.5/5 (194 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1700 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Chicken Wings, American (Traditional)
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#4. Manchu Food Store & Chinese Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (217 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1413 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Grocery, Chicken Wings, Seafood
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#3. Jaidyn's Wing Stop/Food For The Soul
- Rating: 4.5/5 (67 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3216 Tulane Ave Ste A New Orleans, LA 70119
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#2. AJ's Jazzy Grill
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 1525 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#1. Cajun Dragon
- Rating: 5.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 532 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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