Highest-rated Restaurants for Chicken Wings in Austin, According to Yelp

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Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in Austin, according to Yelp

A staple of backyard parties, family gatherings, and watch parties, chicken wings have brought family and friends together for decades with its 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. The prevalent story is that Italian-born Frank and Teressa Bellissimo first served these sauce-covered 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 city council member 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 its 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 Austin 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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#16. KFC

- Rating: 1.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2224 E Riverside Dr Austin, TX 78741
- Categories: Fast Food, Chicken Wings, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Papa Johns Pizza

- Rating: 1.5/5 (64 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 411 W Martin Luther King Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Fast Food
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Domino's Pizza

- Rating: 2.0/5 (127 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1900 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78705
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Domino's Pizza

- Rating: 2.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2501 E 7th St Ste 300 Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Pizza Hut

- Rating: 2.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2021B E Riverside Dr Austin, TX 78741
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Fast Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Raising Cane's

- Rating: 3.5/5 (90 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2109 E Riverside Dr Austin, TX 78741
- Categories: Fast Food, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Lucy's Fried Chicken

- Rating: 3.5/5 (1111 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2218 College Ave Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: American (New), Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Pluckers Wing Bar - Rio Grande

- Rating: 3.5/5 (490 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2222 Rio Grande St Ste D116 Austin, TX 78705
- Categories: American (Traditional), Chicken Wings, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Yalla Burgers & Wings halal

- Rating: 3.5/5 (73 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 616 Trinity St Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Burgers, Chicken Wings, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Left Wing

- Rating: 4.0/5 (99 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2416 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78705
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Korean, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Fourth & CO

- Rating: 4.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 208 W 4th St Unit D Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cocktail Bars, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp