Highest-rated chicken wings in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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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Fricker's

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#15. Fricker's

- Rating: 2.5/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1580 Goodman Ave. North College Hill, Ohio
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Crossroads Sports Bar & Grill

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#14. Crossroads Sports Bar & Grill

- Rating: 2.9/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5790 Cheviot Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Quaker Steak & Lube

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#13. Quaker Steak & Lube

- Rating: 3.1/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3737 Stone Creek Blvd. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Bucketheads

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#12. Bucketheads

- Rating: 3.1/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6507 Harrison Ave. Ste South Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Sports Bars, Pancakes, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

bb.q Chicken Cincinnati

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#11. bb.q Chicken Cincinnati

- Rating: 3.1/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 150 West 4th St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

Ron's Roost

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#10. Ron's Roost

- Rating: 3.5/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3853 Race Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, German
- Read more on Yelp

The Blind Pig

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#9. The Blind Pig

- Rating: 3.6/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 24 West 3rd St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Bars, Chicken Wings, American
- Read more on Yelp

Oak Tavern

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#8. Oak Tavern

- Rating: 3.7/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3089 Madison Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Bars, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

O'Bryon's Bar & Grill

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#7. O'Bryon's Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1998 Madison Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Sports Bars, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Wild Mikes

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#6. Wild Mikes

- Rating: 3.9/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4498 Harrison Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: American, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Local Post East End Eatery

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#5. Local Post East End Eatery

- Rating: 3.9/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3923 Eastern Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

The Pony

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#4. The Pony

- Rating: 4.1/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1346 Main St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Pho Lang Thang

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#3. Pho Lang Thang

- Rating: 4.2/5 (814 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1828 Race St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chicken Wings, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

Southern Grace Eats

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#2. Southern Grace Eats

- Rating: 4.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3751 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Southern, Desserts, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

AJ's Cheesesteaks

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#1. AJ's Cheesesteaks

- Rating: 4.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 4900 Montgomery Road Norwood, Ohio
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Chicken Wings, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.