Highest-rated chicken wings in Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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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Chicken King

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#28. Chicken King

- Rating: 3.6/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13215 General Drive Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Fish & Chips, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

US Fried Chicken

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#27. US Fried Chicken

- Rating: 3.6/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2823 West Sugar Creek Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Halal, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Chex Grill & Wings

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#26. Chex Grill & Wings

- Rating: 3.6/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 440 East McCullough Drive Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Salad, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Mr Charles Chicken and Fish Uptown

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#25. Mr Charles Chicken and Fish Uptown

- Rating: 3.7/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 413 Dalton Ave. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Crispy Banh Mi

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#24. Crispy Banh Mi

- Rating: 3.7/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 2130 Ayrsley Town Blvd. Ste C Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Vietnamese, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Roasting Company

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#23. The Roasting Company

- Rating: 3.8/5 (398 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1521 Montford Drive Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

DD Peckers

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#22. DD Peckers

- Rating: 3.8/5 (429 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10403 Park Road Ste East Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp

Luisa's Brick Oven

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#21. Luisa's Brick Oven

- Rating: 3.9/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1730 Abbey Place Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Lulu's Maryland Style Chicken

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#20. Lulu's Maryland Style Chicken

- Rating: 3.9/5 (528 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2400 Tuckaseegee Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Seafood, Fish & Chips
- Read more on Yelp

Picasso's Sports Cafe

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#19. Picasso's Sports Cafe

- Rating: 3.9/5 (178 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 230 East West T Harris Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Why Not Pizza

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#18. Why Not Pizza

- Rating: 4.0/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7008 East Wt Harris Blvd. Ste 1 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Yard Cooked Dishes

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#17. Yard Cooked Dishes

- Rating: 4.0/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 1610 Ashley Road Ste 7 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Caribbean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Flip-a-Lo's

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#16. Flip-a-Lo's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7629 Pineville-matthews Road Ste A Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, fast food, American
- Read more on Yelp

Cafe South

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#15. Cafe South

- Rating: 4.0/5 (349 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7901 Forest Pine Drive Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Wing King Cafe

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#14. Wing King Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (348 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13209 Carowinds Blvd. Ste a Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Ty's Wings & Tings

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#13. Ty's Wings & Tings

- Rating: 4.0/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5708 North Sharon Amity Road Ste H Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Soul Food, Caribbean
- Read more on Yelp

Moosehead Grill

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#12. Moosehead Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (334 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1807 Montford Drive Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Dive Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Mr Charles Chicken & Fish

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#11. Mr Charles Chicken & Fish

- Rating: 4.0/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3100 Statesville Ave. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, American
- Read more on Yelp

Chex Grill & Wings - Sardis

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#10. Chex Grill & Wings - Sardis

- Rating: 4.1/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 1609 Sardis Road North Ste A Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

McKoy's Smokehouse and Saloon

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#9. McKoy's Smokehouse and Saloon

- Rating: 4.1/5 (949 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4630 Old Pineville Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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bb.q Chicken Arboretum

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#8. bb.q Chicken Arboretum

- Rating: 4.2/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8206 Providence Road Ste 1600 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Korean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Buffalo Eatz

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#7. Buffalo Eatz

- Rating: 4.2/5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 5015 North Tryon St. Unit 116 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

BV Pub and Pizzeria

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#6. BV Pub and Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.2/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3419 Toringdon Way Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Uptown Yolk

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#5. Uptown Yolk

- Rating: 4.2/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1220 South Tryon St. Ste 500 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Crab Cracker

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#4. The Crab Cracker

- Rating: 4.3/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8640 University City Blvd. Ste A1 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Botiwalla

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#3. Botiwalla

- Rating: 4.3/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 340 East 16th St. Optimist Food Hall Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Indian
- Read more on Yelp

Queen City Wings

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#2. Queen City Wings

- Rating: 4.4/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 607 Baldwin Ave. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

Sarangi, Indian & Nepali Cuisine

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#1. Sarangi, Indian & Nepali Cuisine

- Rating: 4.6/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9211 North Tryon St. Unit 13 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Indian, Himalayan/Nepalese, 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.