Highest-rated chicken wings in San Jose 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 Jose 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.

Premium Pizza

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#27. Premium Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1773 Hillsdale Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Jackie's Place

2 / 27

#26. Jackie's Place

- Rating: 4.1/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 321 South 1st St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Soul Food, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Curry Pizza House San Jose Evergreen

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#25. Curry Pizza House San Jose Evergreen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (393 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4035 Evergreen Village Sq Ste 10 San Jose, California
- Categories: Indian, Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Campbell Pizza

4 / 27

#24. Campbell Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3393 Winchester Blvd. Campbell, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

San Jose Pizza Express

5 / 27

#23. San Jose Pizza Express

- Rating: 4.1/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1290 South Bascom Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Legends Pizza

6 / 27

#22. Legends Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19732 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, California
- Categories: Pizza, Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Vons Chicken

7 / 27

#21. Vons Chicken

- Rating: 4.1/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1601 Branham Lane Ste 10 San Jose, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Hai Nam Restaurant

8 / 27

#20. Hai Nam Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (301 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3005 Silver Creek Road Ste 172 San Jose, California
- Categories: Vietnamese, Soup, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Cookout Fish & Chips N More

9 / 27

#19. The Cookout Fish & Chips N More

- Rating: 4.1/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2534 Old Middlefield Way Mountain View, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Fish & Chips, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Thaibodia Bistro

10 / 27

#18. Thaibodia Bistro

- Rating: 4.1/5 (126 reviews)
- Address: 1865 West San Carlos St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Thai, Cambodian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Five Star Pizza

11 / 27

#17. Five Star Pizza

- Rating: 4.2/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 125 Bernal Road Ste 50 San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Desserts, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pappa Georggeo Pizza

12 / 27

#16. Pappa Georggeo Pizza

- Rating: 4.2/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4658 Pearl Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Chubby's Chickn

13 / 27

#15. Chubby's Chickn

- Rating: 4.3/5 (350 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1500 Aborn Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Halal Fried Chicken

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#14. Halal Fried Chicken

- Rating: 4.3/5 (160 reviews)
- Address: 911 East Duane Ave. Ste A Sunnyvale, California
- Categories: Halal, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

MoDak Korean Chicken

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#13. MoDak Korean Chicken

- Rating: 4.3/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 405 Saratoga Ave. Ste 20 San Jose, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Claw Shack

16 / 27

#12. Claw Shack

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1609 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1696 Berryessa Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Slice of Homage Pizza

17 / 27

#11. Slice of Homage Pizza

- Rating: 4.4/5 (676 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 163 West Santa Clara St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, New American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

KV Noodle

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#10. KV Noodle

- Rating: 4.4/5 (364 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1162 East William Court Unit 45 San Jose, California
- Categories: Vietnamese, Noodles, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

BigSpoon Korean Restaurant

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#9. BigSpoon Korean Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 255 North White Road Ste 102 San Jose, California
- Categories: Korean, Barbecue, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

iniBurger

20 / 27

#8. iniBurger

- Rating: 4.5/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1700 West Campbell Ave. Campbell, California
- Categories: Burgers, Halal, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pizza CasaMia

21 / 27

#7. Pizza CasaMia

- Rating: 4.5/5 (127 reviews)
- Address: 1423 Branham Lane San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pizza Presidente

22 / 27

#6. Pizza Presidente

- Rating: 4.6/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 475 South King Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Boriqua Kitchen

23 / 27

#5. Boriqua Kitchen

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

Pizza Me

24 / 27

#4. Pizza Me

- Rating: 4.6/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2850 Quimby Road Ste 140 San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

Curry Pizza House San Jose Union Ave

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#3. Curry Pizza House San Jose Union Ave

- Rating: 4.6/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2984 Union Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Pizza, Indian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Island Taste Caribbean Grill

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#2. Island Taste Caribbean Grill

- Rating: 4.6/5 (325 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 225 East Santa Clara St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Caribbean, Chicken Wings, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

Home Eat

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#1. Home Eat

- Rating: 4.7/5 (108 reviews)
- Address: 605 Great Mall Drive Milpitas, California
- Categories: Chinese, Hot Pot, 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.