Highest-rated chicken wings in Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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.

Glory Days Grill

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#20. Glory Days Grill

- Rating: 3.3/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1616 West Nursery Road Linthicum Heights, Maryland
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Bertha's Soul Food Bar and Grill

2 / 20

#19. Bertha's Soul Food Bar and Grill

- Rating: 3.4/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 4201 Belair Road Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Soul Food, Chicken Wings, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp

Patro's Pizza

3 / 20

#18. Patro's Pizza

- Rating: 3.5/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2334 North Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Original Dominicks of Parkville

4 / 20

#17. The Original Dominicks of Parkville

- Rating: 3.5/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8307 Harford Road Parkville, Maryland
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Wings Things N More

5 / 20

#16. Wings Things N More

- Rating: 3.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3007 East Joppa Road Parkville, Maryland
- Categories: Pizza, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Brass Tap

6 / 20

#15. The Brass Tap

- Rating: 3.7/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1205 West Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Beer Bar, American
- Read more on Yelp

Kisling's Tavern

7 / 20

#14. Kisling's Tavern

- Rating: 3.7/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2100 Fleet St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Bars, Chicken Wings, American
- Read more on Yelp

Be-One Korean BBQ

8 / 20

#13. Be-One Korean BBQ

- Rating: 3.8/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2016 Maryland Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Korean, Barbecue, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

BRD

9 / 20

#12. BRD

- Rating: 3.8/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1104 South Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

BRD

10 / 20

#11. BRD

- Rating: 4.0/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 West 29th St. Stall 5 Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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Max's Taphouse

11 / 20

#10. Max's Taphouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (706 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 737 South Broadway Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Sunny's Subs

12 / 20

#9. Sunny's Subs

- Rating: 4.1/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1518 Havenwood Road Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cheesesteaks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Delia Foley's

13 / 20

#8. Delia Foley's

- Rating: 4.1/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1439 South Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Pubs, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Chaps Pit Beef

14 / 20

#7. Chaps Pit Beef

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1565 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 720 Mapleton Ave. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Barbecue, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Local Fry

15 / 20

#6. The Local Fry

- Rating: 4.3/5 (497 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 711 West 40th St. Ste 152 Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: American, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

This Is Wings & Seafood

16 / 20

#5. This Is Wings & Seafood

- Rating: 4.4/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1204 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, Maryland
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Choi's Chicken & Trout

17 / 20

#4. Choi's Chicken & Trout

- Rating: 4.4/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3436 Annapolis Road Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Burger Bros

18 / 20

#3. Burger Bros

- Rating: 4.4/5 (377 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14 Allegheny Ave. Towson, Maryland
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Connie's Chicken And Waffles

19 / 20

#2. Connie's Chicken And Waffles

- Rating: 4.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Address: 1640 Aliceanna St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Waffles, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Mera Kitchen Collective

20 / 20

#1. Mera Kitchen Collective

- Rating: 4.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 1301 North Calvert St. Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars, 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.