
Highest-rated chicken wings in Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.
#24. Lowes Foods
- Rating: 3.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9600 Strickland Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Grocery, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Chicken Wings
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#23. Ba-Da Wings
- Rating: 3.2/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6300 Creedmoor Road Ste 108 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Bars, Wraps
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#22. Wings Over Raleigh
- Rating: 3.2/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2900 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, fast food
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#21. Woody's At City Market
- Rating: 3.2/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 205 Wolfe St. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Chicken Wings
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#20. Sammy's Tap & Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (256 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2235 Avent Ferry Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Chicken Wings
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#19. Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits
- Rating: 3.4/5 (338 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8111 Tryon Woods Drive Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Sports Bars, Chicken Wings
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#18. Wings & Turkey BBQ
- Rating: 3.4/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 11016 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Barbecue, Soul Food
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#17. Shane's Rib Shack
- Rating: 3.4/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5811 Poyner Village Parkway Ste 101 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Southern, Barbecue, Chicken Wings
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#16. Epic Wings
- Rating: 3.4/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 8107 Creedmoor Road Ste 105 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#15. Buffalo Brothers Pizza & Wing
- Rating: 3.5/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3111 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: American, Pizza, Chicken Wings
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#14. Pollo Campero Raleigh
- Rating: 3.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8300 Litchford Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, fast food
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#13. The Dankery
- Rating: 3.6/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 2526 Hillsborough St. Ste 106 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, fast food
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#12. America's Best Wings
- Rating: 3.9/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 3901 Capital Blvd. Ste 117 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Seafood, Burgers
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#11. Chicken Bee - Raleigh
- Rating: 3.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 2237 Avent Ferry Road Ste 105 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, fast food
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#10. Five Bros Pizza
- Rating: 3.9/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 6300 Creedmoor Road Ste 182 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
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#9. The BBQ Lab
- Rating: 4.0/5 (107 reviews)
- Address: 4120 Main At North Hills St. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#8. V Pizza
- Rating: 4.1/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7930 Skyland Ridge Pkwy Ste 100 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Sandwiches
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#7. Venture Pizza
- Rating: 4.1/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 2320 Bale St. Ste 114 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
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#6. Carajillo's Mexican Kitchen
- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 6675 Falls Of Neuse Road Ste 105 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Bars, Chicken Wings, Mexican
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#5. Mami's Latin Style Rotisserie Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (653 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2401 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Peruvian, Chicken Wings
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#4. MoJo's Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2648 Timber Drive Garner, North Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, New American, Burgers
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#3. Soo Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (381 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2815 Brentwood Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Asian Fusion
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#2. Carajillo's Mexican Kitchen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4205 Fayetteville Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Mexican, Bars, Chicken Wings
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#1. TrySeafood Cary
- Rating: 4.5/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8204 Tryon Woods Drive Ste 111 Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.