Highest-rated chicken wings in New York City 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 New York City 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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Black Crescent

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#28. Black Crescent

- Rating: 4.2/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 76 Clinton St. New York, New York
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Astoria Pizza Factory

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#27. Astoria Pizza Factory

- Rating: 4.2/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1946 37th St. Queens, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Bay Ridge House Of Wings

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#26. Bay Ridge House Of Wings

- Rating: 4.2/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 8812 3rd Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Scruffy Duffy's

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#25. Scruffy Duffy's

- Rating: 4.2/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 639 10th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Garlic To the Chicken

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#24. Garlic To the Chicken

- Rating: 4.2/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 66-92 Forest Ave. Ridgewood, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

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International Wings Factory

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#23. International Wings Factory

- Rating: 4.2/5 (533 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1762 1st Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Clara's

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#22. Clara's

- Rating: 4.3/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 53 Wilson Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Mad For Chicken

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#21. Mad For Chicken

- Rating: 4.3/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 617 Grand St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Gastropubs, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Abe's Pagoda Bar

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#20. Abe's Pagoda Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (149 reviews)
- Address: 108 Wyckoff Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Tiki Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Fishmarket Restaurant

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#19. Fishmarket Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (682 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 111 South St. New York, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Jin

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#18. The Jin

- Rating: 4.4/5 (614 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 856 10th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

Turntable LP Bar & Karaoke

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#17. Turntable LP Bar & Karaoke

- Rating: 4.4/5 (418 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 34-36 West 32nd St. Floor 5 New York, New York
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp

Tonchin

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#16. Tonchin

- Rating: 4.4/5 (2377 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13 West 36th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Ramen, Cocktail Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

TADA Korean Fried Chicken

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#15. TADA Korean Fried Chicken

- Rating: 4.4/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 70 Bayard St. New York, New York
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

bb.q Chicken Park Slope

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#14. bb.q Chicken Park Slope

- Rating: 4.4/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 46 5th Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Korean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Chicken Stop

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#13. Chicken Stop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 110 Dekalb Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Barbecue, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Burger Mania

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#12. Burger Mania

- Rating: 4.5/5 (108 reviews)
- Address: 274 West 40th St. New York, New York
- Categories: American, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Whiskey Tavern

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#11. Whiskey Tavern

- Rating: 4.5/5 (909 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 79 Baxter St. New York, New York
- Categories: Whiskey Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Kuku Korean Cuisine Long Island City

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#10. Kuku Korean Cuisine Long Island City

- Rating: 4.5/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1209 Jackson Ave. Long Island City, New York
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Sweetie's K-Chicken

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#9. Sweetie's K-Chicken

- Rating: 4.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 676 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Lim's Kitchen

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#8. Lim's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.5/5 (319 reviews)
- Address: 45-13 Broadway Astoria, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Koji Chicken

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#7. Koji Chicken

- Rating: 4.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 764 9th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

The Munchies

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#6. The Munchies

- Rating: 4.6/5 (129 reviews)
- Address: 848 Nostrand Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Fast food, Halal, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pearl Kitchen

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#5. Pearl Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 639 Driggs Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Empire Halal Kabab & Grill

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#4. Empire Halal Kabab & Grill

- Rating: 4.7/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 1107 3rd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Food Trucks, Halal, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Ace's Pizza

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#3. Ace's Pizza

- Rating: 4.7/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 637 Driggs Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Chicken Insider

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#2. Chicken Insider

- Rating: 4.7/5 (242 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1752 2nd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Peeps Kitchen

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#1. Peeps Kitchen

- Rating: 4.8/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 55 McGuinness Blvd. South Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, 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.