Caesar's Italian Restaurant & Pizza
1 / 28#28. Caesar's Italian Restaurant & Pizza
- Rating: 2.8/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 221 6th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated chicken wings in Nashville 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 Nashville 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.
You may also like: How gas prices have changed in Nashville in the last week
Wingbasket
2 / 28#27. Wingbasket
- Rating: 3.0/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5753 Nolensville Pike Nolensville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Brooklyn Pizza & Cafe
3 / 28#26. Brooklyn Pizza & Cafe
- Rating: 3.4/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2428 Nolensville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Greek, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Hot Stuff Spicy Chicken and Fish
4 / 28#25. Hot Stuff Spicy Chicken and Fish
- Rating: 3.4/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1309 Bell Road Ste 218 Antioch, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Castrillo's Pizza of Inglewood
5 / 28#24. Castrillo's Pizza of Inglewood
- Rating: 3.4/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1404 McGavock Pike Ste 1404A Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
You may also like: Nashville 7-day weather forecast
Honky Tonk Central
6 / 28#23. Honky Tonk Central
- Rating: 3.4/5 (781 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 329 Broadway Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Bars, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Prince's Hot Chicken
7 / 28#22. Prince's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 3.7/5 (429 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5055 Broadway Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Roma Pizza & Pasta
8 / 28#21. Roma Pizza & Pasta
- Rating: 3.7/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 504 Donelson Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Germantown Pub
9 / 28#20. Germantown Pub
- Rating: 3.8/5 (270 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 708 Monroe St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pubs, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Prince's Hot Chicken South
10 / 28#19. Prince's Hot Chicken South
- Rating: 3.8/5 (946 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5814 Nolensville Road Ste 110 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Southern, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp
You may also like: Highest-paying management jobs for people in Nashville
Jefferson's
11 / 28#18. Jefferson's
- Rating: 3.8/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 Ward Cir Ste 1200 Brentwood, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
615 Pizza and Pasta
12 / 28#17. 615 Pizza and Pasta
- Rating: 3.8/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 5337 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
Prince's Hot Chicken
13 / 28#16. Prince's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 3.9/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4060 Cane Ridge Pkwy Antioch, Tennessee
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Hattie B's Hot Chicken
14 / 28#15. Hattie B's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Terminal Drive Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
15 / 28#14. Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
- Rating: 4.1/5 (3457 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 410 4th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
You may also like: Highest-rated Asian restaurants in Nashville by diners
Philly & Burgers
16 / 28#13. Philly & Burgers
- Rating: 4.1/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 5359 Mt View Road Antioch, Tennessee
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Fat Mo's
17 / 28#12. Fat Mo's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2620 8th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
400 Degrees Hot Chicken
18 / 28#11. 400 Degrees Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.1/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3704 Clarksville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Southern, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
Le Vera Pizza
19 / 28#10. Le Vera Pizza
- Rating: 4.2/5 (132 reviews)
- Address: 4806 Charlotte Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
Siam Cafe
20 / 28#9. Siam Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 316 Mccall St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Thai, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
You may also like: Best places to live in the Nashville metro area
Hattie B's Hot Chicken
21 / 28#8. Hattie B's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2222 8th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Lower Broadway
22 / 28#7. Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Lower Broadway
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5069 Broadway Place Ste A-103 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Ghot Wingz
23 / 28#6. Ghot Wingz
- Rating: 4.4/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2617 Gallatin Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Midtown
24 / 28#5. Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Midtown
- Rating: 4.4/5 (7753 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 112 19th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Hattie B's Hot Chicken
25 / 28#4. Hattie B's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1613 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5209 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
You may also like: Mortgage rates fall to 10‑month low, offering relief for Nashville buyers
Grillshack Fries and Burgers - East Nashville
26 / 28#3. Grillshack Fries and Burgers - East Nashville
- Rating: 4.6/5 (425 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1000 Riverside Drive Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken - Nashville
27 / 28#2. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken - Nashville
- Rating: 4.6/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 851 Dickerson Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
Grillshack Fries and Burgers
28 / 28#1. Grillshack Fries and Burgers
- Rating: 4.7/5 (98 reviews)
- Address: 1725 5th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 223 metros.
