Highest-rated chicken wings in Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay 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.

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Wings & Things Too

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#12. Wings & Things Too

- Rating: 2.8/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4651 Babcock St. Northeast Palm Bay, Florida
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Hot Dogs, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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#11. Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

- Rating: 3.3/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1630 South Wickham Road West Melbourne, Florida
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Smokey Bones Melbourne

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#10. Smokey Bones Melbourne

- Rating: 3.5/5 (267 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1510 West New Haven Melbourne, Florida
- Categories: Barbecue, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Fired Up Coal Oven Pizzeria

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#9. Fired Up Coal Oven Pizzeria

- Rating: 3.5/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 195 Malabar Road Northwest Palm Bay, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Broken Barrel Tavern

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#8. The Broken Barrel Tavern

- Rating: 4.0/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4700 Babcock St. Northeast Palm Bay, Florida
- Categories: Barbecue, Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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So-Ju Chikn'

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#7. So-Ju Chikn'

- Rating: 4.0/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1270 North Wickham Road Ste 2 Melbourne, Florida
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

Frankie's Beachside

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#6. Frankie's Beachside

- Rating: 4.1/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 254 East Eau Gallie Blvd. Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Philly's Finest Cheesesteaks & Hoagies

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#5. Philly's Finest Cheesesteaks & Hoagies

- Rating: 4.1/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 828 East Eau Gallie Blvd. Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Long Doggers - Palm Bay

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#4. Long Doggers - Palm Bay

- Rating: 4.1/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4260 Minton Road Melbourne, Florida
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Coasters Pub & Biergarten

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#3. Coasters Pub & Biergarten

- Rating: 4.2/5 (598 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 971A East Eau Gallie Blvd. Ste A Melbourne, Florida
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Long Doggers - Indialantic

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#2. Long Doggers - Indialantic

- Rating: 4.3/5 (347 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 890 North Miramar Ave. Indialantic, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Slices Pizza

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#1. Slices Pizza

- Rating: 4.5/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3760 West Eau Gallie Blvd. Ste 101 Melbourne, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, 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.