
Highest-rated chicken wings in St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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.
#20. Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill - Bridgeton
- Rating: 3.2/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12154 Saint Charles Rock Road Bridgeton, Missouri
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Syberg's on Market
- Rating: 3.2/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2211 Market St. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: American, Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Omars Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10111 St. Charles Rock Road Saint Ann, Missouri
- Categories: Mediterranean, Chicken Wings, Halal
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Pointer's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1023 South Big Bend Blvd. Richmond Heights, Missouri
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Krueger's Bar
- Rating: 3.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7347 Forsyth Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Sports Bars
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#15. Pizza World
- Rating: 3.7/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12305 Olive Blvd. Creve Coeur, Missouri
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Sportsman's Park Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 3.7/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9901 Clayton Road Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Sandwiches
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#13. Hodak's
- Rating: 3.7/5 (561 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2100 Gravois Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings, Seafood
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#12. Mr X Pizza
- Rating: 3.8/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5924 Morganford Road St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Porter's Fried Chicken
- Rating: 3.8/5 (243 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3628 South Big Bend Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings
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#10. Epic Pizza & Subs
- Rating: 3.9/5 (266 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1711 A South 9th St. St Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#9. Miami Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7101 Page Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Steakhouses, Chicken Wings, Desserts
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#8. Old St Louis Chop Suey
- Rating: 3.9/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4600 Chippewa St. Ste L St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings, Vietnamese
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#7. Kimchi Guys - Washington University
- Rating: 4.0/5 (121 reviews)
- Address: 282 North Skinker Blvd. St. Louis Mo University City, Missouri
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
#6. D's Place
- Rating: 4.0/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 900 Barton St. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Chucks Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 9816 Manchester Road St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Chicken Shop
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#4. Chuck's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (134 reviews)
- Address: 11648 Dorsett Road Maryland Heights, Missouri
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
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#3. O! Wing Plus
- Rating: 4.2/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10094 Page Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Fast food, Chicken Wings
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#2. Pizza World
- Rating: 4.2/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7504 Murdoch Ave. Shrewsbury, Missouri
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Affton Pizza Company
- Rating: 4.5/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9163 Reavis Barracks Road Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.