
Highest-rated chicken wings in Albany 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 Albany 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.
#26. Cohoes House of Pizza
- Rating: 2.6/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 127 Remsen St. Cohoes, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
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#25. Ipek's La Bella Pizzeria
- Rating: 2.7/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 620 Columbia Tpke East Greenbush, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
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#24. LaBella Pizza & Pasta
- Rating: 2.7/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 72 Broad St. Waterford, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
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#23. Recovery Sports Grill
- Rating: 2.9/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 62 New Scotland Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, American
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#22. Recovery Sports Grill
- Rating: 2.9/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 235 Hoosick St. Troy, New York
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings
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#21. Recovery Sports Grill
- Rating: 3.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 279 Troy Road Rensselaer, New York
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings
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#20. The Washington Tavern
- Rating: 3.2/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 250 Western Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Pubs, Chicken Wings, Pizza
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#19. Dom's Pizza Subs & Wings
- Rating: 3.3/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1096 Loudon Road Cohoes, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
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#18. Scubber's Hot Wings
- Rating: 3.3/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 186 Wolf Road Albany, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Sandwiches
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#17. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.4/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 105 Wolf Road Ste B Albany, New York
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, Chicken Wings
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#16. City Squire
- Rating: 3.6/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1018 Keyes Ave. Schenectady, New York
- Categories: Gastropubs, American, Chicken Wings
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#15. Amante Pizza
- Rating: 3.7/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2304 15th St. Troy, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#14. Uncle Rico's Pizza
- Rating: 3.8/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2309 Nott St. East Schenectady, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#13. The Ruck
- Rating: 3.8/5 (295 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 104 3rd St. Troy, New York
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers, Chicken Wings
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#12. DJ's Manor House Pizza
- Rating: 3.8/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 166 Columbia Tpke Rensselaer, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
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#11. Union Seafood
- Rating: 3.8/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 820 Central Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#10. Crown Fried Chicken
- Rating: 3.9/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1712 State St. Schenectady, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Halal, fast food
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#9. I Love Pizza of Troy
- Rating: 3.9/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 125 4th St. Troy, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
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#8. SaraBella Pizza
- Rating: 3.9/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 391 Sand Creek Road Albany, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
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#7. Romo's Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 365 Feura Bush Road Glenmont, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Italian
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#6. 3 Brother's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1615 Broadway Watervliet, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
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#5. Hill Street Cafe
- Rating: 4.1/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 180 Madison Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Pubs, Chicken Wings
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#4. bb.q Chicken Albany
- Rating: 4.2/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 301 Central Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Chicken Shop
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#3. Ale House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 680 River St. Troy, New York
- Categories: Pubs, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#2. El Rey Mexitalia
- Rating: 4.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 215 Western Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Mexican, Italian, Chicken Wings
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#1. Signal 30
- Rating: 4.5/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 201 Columbia St. Cohoes, New York
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, 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.