
Highest-rated chicken wings in San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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.
#28. Ray's Pizzaria N.Y. Style
- Rating: 3.6/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5252 Fredricksburg Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
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#27. Perfect Tender Hot Chicken
- Rating: 3.6/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6565 Babcock Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sports Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Pluckers Wing Bar - Northstar
- Rating: 3.6/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 92 Northeast Interstate 410 Lp San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Sports Bars
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#25. LadyBird Beer Garden
- Rating: 3.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 447 West Hildebrand Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Bars, New American, Chicken Wings
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#24. SA Seafood
- Rating: 3.7/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5222 De Zavala Road Ste 330 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, Chinese
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#23. bb.q Chicken San Antonio
- Rating: 3.9/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1015 Rittiman Road Ste 107 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop, Korean
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#22. Rock & Roll Pizzeria SA
- Rating: 3.9/5 (139 reviews)
- Address: 16350 Blanco Road Ste 103 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#21. Josephine Street
- Rating: 3.9/5 (757 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 East Josephine St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Chicken Wings
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#20. Sofia's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.1/5 (99 reviews)
- Address: 903 East Bitters Road Ste 301 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
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#19. Anchor Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (780 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4553 North Loop 1604 West Ste 1133 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Bars, American
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#18. 6ixty Wings
- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 2703 North Loop 1604 West Ste 106 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Wraps
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#17. Chatman's Chicken
- Rating: 4.1/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1747 South WW White Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Fast food, Chicken Wings, American
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#16. Cullum's Attagirl
- Rating: 4.1/5 (612 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 726 East Mistletoe San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Dive Bars
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#15. Capo's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.2/5 (701 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8522 Broadway St. Ste 105 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
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#14. Capo's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.2/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4263 Northwest Loop 410 Ste 100 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Chicken Wings
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#13. Wild Wing Station
- Rating: 4.2/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 5502 Walzem Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#12. Richie's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 4.2/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 11224 Huebner Road Ste 206 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Chicken Wings
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#11. Wayne's Wings
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4453 Walzem Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Soul Food, Armenian
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#10. Epic Wings
- Rating: 4.3/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 4343 Medical Drive Ste 202 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#9. Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse
- Rating: 4.3/5 (520 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5311 North Loop 1604 West Ste 114 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
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#8. Nuttin Betta
- Rating: 4.3/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5514 Walzem Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#7. Yaghi's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.3/5 (335 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5910 Babcock Road Ste 104 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Cheesesteaks, Chicken Wings
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#6. Capo's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.3/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8846 Huebner Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Salad
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#5. Wow Chicken & Cupbop
- Rating: 4.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4403 Rittiman Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Seafood
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#4. Royal Pizza
- Rating: 4.5/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4415 De Zavala Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Wild Wing Station - Austin Hwy Location
- Rating: 4.6/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 1533 Austin Hwy Ste 100 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#2. Fried Hard
- Rating: 4.6/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 521 East Grayson St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chicken Wings
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#1. Revolutionary Wings
- Rating: 4.7/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 427 East Ramsey Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: 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.