Smokey Bones Greensboro
1 / 18#18. Smokey Bones Greensboro
- Rating: 2.7/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3302 West Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated chicken wings in Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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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East Coast Wings + Grill
2 / 18#17. East Coast Wings + Grill
- Rating: 3.3/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1579 New Garden Road Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, American
- Read more on Yelp
Rody's Tavern
3 / 18#16. Rody's Tavern
- Rating: 3.4/5 (342 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5105 Michaux Road Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Wraps, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Mario's Pizza
4 / 18#15. Mario's Pizza
- Rating: 3.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1575 New Garden Road Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Fat Dog's Grille & Pub
5 / 18#14. Fat Dog's Grille & Pub
- Rating: 3.8/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3021 Spring Garden St. Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
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Aunt E's Southern Cuisine
6 / 18#13. Aunt E's Southern Cuisine
- Rating: 3.9/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 2618 Lawndale Drive Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Seafood, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
Lowes Foods
7 / 18#12. Lowes Foods
- Rating: 3.9/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1581 New Garden Road Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Grocery, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Pantry Fried Chicken
8 / 18#11. Pantry Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2715 South Elm Eugene Str Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Chicken Bee
9 / 18#10. Chicken Bee
- Rating: 4.0/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 4927 West Market St. Ste 3102 Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Chicken Wings, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
Rixster Grill
10 / 18#9. Rixster Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3815 Tinsley Drive High Point, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
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The Godmother of Soul Food Restaurant And Catering Service
11 / 18#8. The Godmother of Soul Food Restaurant And Catering Service
- Rating: 4.0/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1101 West Gate City Blvd. Ste 115-117 Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Soul Food, New American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Hole 19 Craft Kitchen
12 / 18#7. Hole 19 Craft Kitchen
- Rating: 4.2/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3606 North Elm St. Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Sports Bars, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Scratch Fried Chicken
13 / 18#6. Scratch Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (325 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1220 Battleground Ave. Ste A Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop, Waffles
- Read more on Yelp
Pantry Fried Chicken
14 / 18#5. Pantry Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2921 East Martin Luther King Jr Drive Ste 101 High Point, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, fast food, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
Captain's Catch
15 / 18#4. Captain's Catch
- Rating: 4.2/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4637 West Market St. Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
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Pantry Fried Chicken
16 / 18#3. Pantry Fried Chicken
- Rating: 4.3/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 1040 West Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Times Square Pizzeria
17 / 18#2. Times Square Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Address: 101 Elmsley Meadows Lane Greensboro, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Boulder's Bar & Grill
18 / 18#1. Boulder's Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 2758 NC-68 Ste 103 High Point, North Carolina
- Categories: Salad, Chicken Wings, American
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.
