Highest-rated chicken wings in San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.

Panda Boba

1 / 29

#29. Panda Boba

- Rating: 3.7/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2763 San Bruno Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Chicken Wings, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Pizza Zone

2 / 29

#28. Pizza Zone

- Rating: 3.7/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 555 Beach St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Hakka Restaurant

3 / 29

#27. Hakka Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (525 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4401 Cabrillo St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Um Ma

4 / 29

#26. Um Ma

- Rating: 3.8/5 (862 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1220 9th Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Korean, Wine Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

5 / 29

#25. Krispy Krunchy Chicken

- Rating: 3.8/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 2660 Mason St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

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Escape From New York Pizza

6 / 29

#24. Escape From New York Pizza

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1324 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1737 Haight St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Pizza, Gluten-Free, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Proposition Chicken

7 / 29

#23. Proposition Chicken

- Rating: 3.9/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3465 California St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Donairo's Pizza

8 / 29

#22. Donairo's Pizza

- Rating: 3.9/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6905 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Ming Kee Restaurant

9 / 29

#21. Ming Kee Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1548 Ocean Ave. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

Double Decker

10 / 29

#20. Double Decker

- Rating: 4.0/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2956 24th St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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Halal Wings Plus

11 / 29

#19. Halal Wings Plus

- Rating: 4.0/5 (613 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 533 Jones St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Foghorn Taproom

12 / 29

#18. Foghorn Taproom

- Rating: 4.0/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 534 Irving St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sports Bars, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

New Golden Daisy

13 / 29

#17. New Golden Daisy

- Rating: 4.0/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1041 Stockton St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Delis, Chinese, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Square Pie Guys

14 / 29

#16. Square Pie Guys

- Rating: 4.0/5 (335 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 845 Beach St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Pizza, Beer Bar, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

bb.q Chicken San Bruno

15 / 29

#15. bb.q Chicken San Bruno

- Rating: 4.1/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 851 Cherry Ave. #16 San Bruno, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Korean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

San Tung

16 / 29

#14. San Tung

- Rating: 4.1/5 (8570 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1031 Irving St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Foghorn Taproom

17 / 29

#13. Foghorn Taproom

- Rating: 4.2/5 (206 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 450 Balboa St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Square Pie Guys

18 / 29

#12. Square Pie Guys

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1009 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1077 Mission St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Atlas Pizza Parlor

19 / 29

#11. Atlas Pizza Parlor

- Rating: 4.3/5 (715 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 637 San Mateo Ave. San Bruno, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Baan Yaai

20 / 29

#10. Baan Yaai

- Rating: 4.4/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2274 Lombard St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Kings West Coast Pizzeria

21 / 29

#9. Kings West Coast Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.4/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6540 Mission St. Daly City, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

K Soul Chicken

22 / 29

#8. K Soul Chicken

- Rating: 4.4/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1710 Polk St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Hot Sauce and Panko

23 / 29

#7. Hot Sauce and Panko

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1406 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1468 Hyde St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Waffles, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Big Baba Eats

24 / 29

#6. Big Baba Eats

- Rating: 4.4/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 198 Broad St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Mediterranean, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

D&N Hot Wings

25 / 29

#5. D&N Hot Wings

- Rating: 4.5/5 (109 reviews)
- Address: 215 Fremont St. Ste 2A San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Mashita Galbi Jjim

26 / 29

#4. Mashita Galbi Jjim

- Rating: 4.6/5 (132 reviews)
- Address: 2123 Polk St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chicken Wings, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Minnie Bell's Soul Movement

27 / 29

#3. Minnie Bell's Soul Movement

- Rating: 4.6/5 (130 reviews)
- Address: 1375 Fillmore St. San Francisco, California
- Categories: Soul Food, Chicken Wings, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

Boriqua Kitchen

28 / 29

#2. Boriqua Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (145 reviews)
- Address: Oakland, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Puerto Rican, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Curry Pizza House

29 / 29

#1. Curry Pizza House

- Rating: 4.6/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 415 Grand Ave. South San Francisco, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Indian
- Read more on Yelp

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