Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in Newark, according to Yelp

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May 4, 2023
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Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in Newark, 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 Newark 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.

#17. KFC

- Rating: 1.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 249 Park Ave Newark, NJ 07107
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Fast Food, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Domino's Pizza

- Rating: 1.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1003 Bergen St Newark, NJ 07112
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Domino's Pizza

- Rating: 1.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 447 Central Ave Newark, NJ 07107
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

- Rating: 1.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 220 Springfield Ave Newark, NJ 07103
- Categories: Fast Food, Chicken Wings
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#13. Domino's Pizza

- Rating: 2.0/5 (34 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 51 Niagara St Newark, NJ 07105
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Domino's Pizza

- Rating: 2.0/5 (46 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 190 Kearny Ave Kearny, NJ 07032
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Mad For Chicken

- Rating: 3.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 224 Market St Newark, NJ 07102
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Sandwiches
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#10. Jersey Fried Chicken

- Rating: 3.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 289 Elizabeth Ave Newark, NJ 07112
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Pizza
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#9. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

- Rating: 3.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 7 Passaic Ave Harrison, NJ 07029
- Categories: Fast Food, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#8. GOLDEN WINGS FISH AND CHICKEN NEWARK

- Rating: 3.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 250 South Orange Ave Newark, NJ 07103
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Fish & Chips, Sandwiches
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#7. Ambassador Fish & Chicken

- Rating: 3.5/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 139 Clinton Ave Newark, NJ 07114
- Categories: Fish & Chips, Chicken Wings, Fast Food
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#6. Ambassador Fish & Chicken

- Rating: 3.5/5 (45 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 362 S Orange Ave Newark, NJ 07103
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Fish & Chips, Fast Food
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#5. Takorea BBQ

- Rating: 4.0/5 (409 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 805 Frank E Rodgers Blvd S Harrison, NJ 07029
- Categories: Korean, Tacos, Chicken Wings
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#4. Mc Govern's Tavern

- Rating: 4.0/5 (130 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 58-60 New St Newark, NJ 07102
- Categories: Irish Pub, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#3. BulgogiZip

- Rating: 4.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 562 Broad St Newark, NJ 07102
- Categories: Barbeque, Chicken Wings, Korean
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#2. Resa Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 12 Lock St Newark, NJ 07103
- Categories: Chicken Wings, American (Traditional), Sandwiches
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#1. Uncle Willie's Wings

- Rating: 4.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 1036 Bergen St Newark, NJ 07112
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Seafood
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