Highest-rated chicken wings in Bakersfield by diners

A staple of backyard parties, family gatherings, and watch parties, chicken wings have brought family and friends together for decades with their 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, New York. The prevalent story is that Italian-born Frank and Teressa Bellissimo first served these sauce-smothered 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 councilman 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 their 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 the Bakersfield area 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.

Just Wing It

1 / 20

#20. Just Wing It

- Rating: 2.7/5 (333 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9000 Ming Ave. E5 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: New American, Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Straw Hat Pizza

2 / 20

#19. Straw Hat Pizza

- Rating: 3.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 9620 Hageman Road Ste B Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Potato Corner

3 / 20

#18. Potato Corner

- Rating: 3.0/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2701 Ming Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Specialty Food, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

King Leo's Pizza

4 / 20

#17. King Leo's Pizza

- Rating: 3.0/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 6111 Niles St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Magoo's Pizza Restaurant

5 / 20

#16. Magoo's Pizza Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5600 Auburn St. Ste G Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Rock & Wings

6 / 20

#15. Rock & Wings

- Rating: 3.6/5 (267 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2180 White Lane Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pizza Twist

7 / 20

#14. Pizza Twist

- Rating: 3.8/5 (139 reviews)
- Address: 3150 Panama Lane Ste A Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Stupid Wings

8 / 20

#13. Stupid Wings

- Rating: 3.8/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2625 Mount Vernon Ave. Ste 106 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Fire Wings Bakersfield

9 / 20

#12. Fire Wings Bakersfield

- Rating: 3.9/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2681 Calloway Drive Ste 316-318 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Bucky's Hot Chicken

10 / 20

#11. Bucky's Hot Chicken

- Rating: 3.9/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1517 18th St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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Santa Barbara Pizza & Chicken

11 / 20

#10. Santa Barbara Pizza & Chicken

- Rating: 3.9/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 700 North Chester Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

At C Fresh

12 / 20

#9. At C Fresh

- Rating: 4.1/5 (191 reviews)
- Address: 920 California Ave. Ste A Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Seafood, Thai, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

House Of Wings & Boba Drinks

13 / 20

#8. House Of Wings & Boba Drinks

- Rating: 4.2/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3541 Panama Lane Ste 140 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

Bakersfield Pizza & Bar

14 / 20

#7. Bakersfield Pizza & Bar

- Rating: 4.2/5 (956 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4105 Ming Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Cocktail Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Crazy BBQ

15 / 20

#6. Crazy BBQ

- Rating: 4.4/5 (266 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2651 Oswell St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Korean, Barbecue, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Queen Pizza & Krispy Krunchy Chicken

16 / 20

#5. Queen Pizza & Krispy Krunchy Chicken

- Rating: 4.5/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2697 Mount Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Slicers Pizza

17 / 20

#4. Slicers Pizza

- Rating: 4.5/5 (90 reviews)
- Address: 2660 Oswell St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

K Wings

18 / 20

#3. K Wings

- Rating: 4.6/5 (105 reviews)
- Address: 8200 Stockdale Hwy Ste K4 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Pizz-a-Perfection

19 / 20

#2. Pizz-a-Perfection

- Rating: 4.6/5 (268 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8500 Harris Road Steh H Ste 8 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Pizza, Beer Bar, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Samosa Junction

20 / 20

#1. Samosa Junction

- Rating: 4.7/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 9901 Hageman Road Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Indian, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.