
Highest-rated chicken wings in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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.
#30. Slicey's Pizza
- Rating: 4.5/5 (425 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3627 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Salad, Pizza, Chicken Wings
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#29. Mean Chix
- Rating: 4.5/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3150 East Imperial Hwy Ste 202 Lynwood, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Halal, Chicken Shop
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#28. Chick & Burger
- Rating: 4.5/5 (140 reviews)
- Address: 6120 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Sports Bars
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#27. Stark's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.5/5 (435 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 207 South Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#26. Shawarma Time
- Rating: 4.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 331 North Glendale Ave. Glendale, California
- Categories: Mediterranean, Food Trucks, Chicken Wings
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#25. Chic Wings
- Rating: 4.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 12460 Oxnard St. Valley Glen, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#24. Baked Pizza & Sandwiches
- Rating: 4.5/5 (304 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 222 South Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, California
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
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#23. The Kluckin Chicken
- Rating: 4.5/5 (653 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6248 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Tacos, Chicken Wings
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#22. The Palm & The Pine
- Rating: 4.6/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1624 North Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Bars
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#21. Chicago Stuffed Pizza
- Rating: 4.6/5 (432 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7965 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
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#20. The Fish Market
- Rating: 4.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 8522 South Western Ave. Ste B Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Fish & Chips, Seafood, Chicken Wings
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#19. Kings Wings
- Rating: 4.6/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: San Fernando Valley, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Chicken Wings, Comfort Food
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#18. Wingopolis
- Rating: 4.6/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 740 Centinela Ave. Ste 101 Inglewood, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#17. Wings N Stuff
- Rating: 4.6/5 (158 reviews)
- Address: 3160 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#16. Picasso Pie Stone fire Pizza
- Rating: 4.6/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 105 East 8th St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
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#15. Better Pound Wings
- Rating: 4.6/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 227 East Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Korean
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#14. Mee Dee Thai Kitchen
- Rating: 4.7/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 345 North La Brea Ave. Ste 106 Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Chicken Wings
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#13. 3 Birds
- Rating: 4.7/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8504 West 3rd St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Salad
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#12. HK Chicken
- Rating: 4.7/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 124 North Western Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean
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#11. Pizza Cafe LA
- Rating: 4.7/5 (220 reviews)
- Address: 2320 Fletcher Drive Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#10. Chick Corner Thai Kitchen
- Rating: 4.7/5 (128 reviews)
- Address: 5424 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Ste J Valley Village, California
- Categories: Thai, Hainan, Chicken Wings
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#9. Kokio Chicken - Koreatown
- Rating: 4.8/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 2897 West Olympic Blvd. Ste 103 Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Korean
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#8. Mad Bulldog Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.8/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1080 South La Cienega Blvd. Ste 110 Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings
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#7. Tenkatori
- Rating: 4.8/5 (338 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2130 sawtelle Blvd. Ste 210B Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Japanese, Gluten-Free
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#6. Saucy Bird
- Rating: 4.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 10914 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#5. Gol Tong Chicken
- Rating: 4.8/5 (2505 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 361 South Western Ave. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean
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#4. Blue Bird Burgers
- Rating: 4.8/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3601 West 3rd St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#3. Zombie Chicken & Nolboo Spicy Noodle
- Rating: 4.9/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4050 West 3rd St. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Noodles, Chinese
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#2. Kingbop
- Rating: 4.9/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 2190 West Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Soul Food
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#1. Let's Hibachi California
- Rating: 4.9/5 (250 reviews)
- Address: Hacienda Heights, California
- Categories: Seafood, Noodles, Chicken Wings
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.