Cal'z Pizza
1 / 28#28. Cal'z Pizza
- Rating: 3.4/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8245 Hampton Blvd. Ste East Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated chicken wings in Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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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Big Apple Pizzeria
2 / 28#27. Big Apple Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 928 Diamond Springs Road Ste 127 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Blue Ribbon Brews & BBQ
3 / 28#26. Blue Ribbon Brews & BBQ
- Rating: 3.6/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8305 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
4 / 28#25. Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
- Rating: 3.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 2437 East Little Creek Road Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Wild Wing Cafe
5 / 28#24. Wild Wing Cafe
- Rating: 3.6/5 (360 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1437 Sam's Drive Unit 120 Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
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Soiree Bistro 757
6 / 28#23. Soiree Bistro 757
- Rating: 3.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 731 Granby St. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
Recovery Sports Grill
7 / 28#22. Recovery Sports Grill
- Rating: 3.7/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4500 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Domoishi
8 / 28#21. Domoishi
- Rating: 3.7/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 801 Eden Way North Ste 100 Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Poke, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Stir Fry
9 / 28#20. Stir Fry
- Rating: 3.7/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3923 Kecoughtan Road Hampton, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Peck & Pour
10 / 28#19. Peck & Pour
- Rating: 3.7/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1308 Colley Ave. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp
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Torch Bistro
11 / 28#18. Torch Bistro
- Rating: 3.8/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Orapax St. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
Wings N Things Va
12 / 28#17. Wings N Things Va
- Rating: 3.8/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1140 North Military Hwy Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
7 Spices Caribbean Soul
13 / 28#16. 7 Spices Caribbean Soul
- Rating: 3.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 5511 Faris St. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Soul Food, Caribbean, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
The Dirty Buffalo
14 / 28#15. The Dirty Buffalo
- Rating: 3.9/5 (357 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4213 East Little Creek Road Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sports Bars, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
Cajun Seafood & Wings
15 / 28#14. Cajun Seafood & Wings
- Rating: 4.0/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4221 Pleasant Valley Road Ste 121 &122 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
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Gran Maya
16 / 28#13. Gran Maya
- Rating: 4.1/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 2200 Colonial Ave. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Mexican, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
The Dirty Buffalo
17 / 28#12. The Dirty Buffalo
- Rating: 4.1/5 (849 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4012 Colley Ave. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
Hangry Joe's Janaf Hot Chicken & Wings
18 / 28#11. Hangry Joe's Janaf Hot Chicken & Wings
- Rating: 4.2/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 5900 East Virginia Beach Blvd. Ste 43 Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, fast food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Eddys Express Restaurant
19 / 28#10. Eddys Express Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3525 Victory Blvd. Portsmouth, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
Footers Sports Pub
20 / 28#9. Footers Sports Pub
- Rating: 4.3/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4676 Princess Anne Road Ste 380 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Chicken Wings, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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WingsWay
21 / 28#8. WingsWay
- Rating: 4.3/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4239 Holland Road Ste 720 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken & Wings
22 / 28#7. Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken & Wings
- Rating: 4.4/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1345 Kempsville Road Ste 103 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, fast food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
My Mama's Kitchen
23 / 28#6. My Mama's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (515 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1872 East Little Creek Road Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Barbecue, Chicken Wings, American
- Read more on Yelp
J&K Style Grill
24 / 28#5. J&K Style Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (390 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6557 College Park Sq Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Burgers, Waffles
- Read more on Yelp
Korean Seoul
25 / 28#4. Korean Seoul
- Rating: 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 649 Newtown Road Ste 112 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Korean, Asian Fusion, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
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Chick N Roll
26 / 28#3. Chick N Roll
- Rating: 4.5/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5660 Portsmouth Blvd. Ste J Portsmouth, Virginia
- Categories: Fast food, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Chick N Roll
27 / 28#2. Chick N Roll
- Rating: 4.7/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1426 North Battlefield Blvd. Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
Chick N Roll
28 / 28#1. Chick N Roll
- Rating: 4.8/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 1920 Centerville Turnpike Ste 104 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Sandwiches, 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.
