The best Chicken Wings by whillsjournal on Eaten
Chicken Wings
56 reviews
AMAZING
1st MEDIUM WINGS
Steny's Tavern & Grill, Milwaukee
Beautiful crispy skin on the outside. Unbelievably tender and juicy chicken on the inside. A mild and savory buffalo seasoning with smoky undertones that builds on its heat with each bite. These made for an unparalleled wing eating experience!!!
2nd WWIII BUFFALO WINGS
Double Dub’s MKE, WI 53202
What a great buffalo sauce with a great amount of heat! Salty, spicy, and acidic, these wings cleared the sinuses and were incredibly crispy to boot!!! A masterful wing!
3rd ORIGINAL BUFFALO BONELESS WINGS
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, Chicago
Truly incredible chicken fritters are found here!! Slathered in a savory and mild buffalo sauce, these are tender, juicy, and have a well-seasoned breading that offers just enough crunch for my liking. Truly exquisite boneless wings!
4th WHISKEY BBQ BONELESS WINGS
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, Chicago
Wow!!! Delightfully crispy chicken fritters tossed in a savory and sweet whiskey BBQ sauce that is so balanced and delicious that I could eat these all day long, truly a wonderful and unique experience in wings!!!
5th BUFFALO WINGS
Fixture Pizza Pub, Milwaukee
These wings are literally dripping in flavor! This is perhaps one of the most flavorful buffalo sauces I have ever tasted. A very spicy and rich buffalo sauce has savory and smoky notes combined with sweet notes reminiscent of honey and/or brown sugar, all accented by tons of pepper. There is the perfect amount of salt in these wings as well, which really allows the flavors to all meld together. The skin is nicely crisped, and my only complaint is that the grill marks tasted very bitter, likely from the sugars in the sauce. I’d wager these would taste better without that final grilling, but these are truly incredible wings!!
6th GARLIC PARMESAN BONELESS WINGS
Leff's Lucky Town, Wauwatosa
Oh my gosh these were such a delight! The chicken was incredibly soft and tender, the breading was crispy and flavorful, and the sauce… superb! Packed with flavor and a robust garlic flavor that blends perfectly with the parmesan flavors. Incredible wings that are far too easy to down!!!
7th MEDIUM BUFFALO BONELESS CHICKEN WINGS
Buffalo Wild Wings, Oshkosh
A savory and thick buffalo sauce with a tremendous amount of heat and flavor alike! Tender and juicy chicken fritters with a nice crunchy exterior that is well seasoned with salt and pepper, these are what the best boneless wings should do!
8th CARIBBEAN JERK BONELESS WINGS
Buffalo Wild Wings, Oshkosh
The iconic and tender chicken fritter with a salty and peppery exterior are coated in a savory and spicy sauce that is herbaceous and rich and just a hint smoky. Very very good!
REALLY GOOD
9th BUFFALO CHICKEN TENDERS
Culver’s, Mequon
Incredibly juicy and tender chicken with a wonderfully crunchy breading of buffalo spices and black pepper. There's a reason there was public uproar when they were off the menu for over a year after the pandemic! Rejoice and partake in these EXCELLENT slabs of fried chicken! Note: placed in the "Wings" category solely for organizational purposes, as I do not see any difference between a chicken tender and a boneless wing (see: chicken fritter). All three will be grouped together for me.
10th BUFFALO WINGS
Rustic Road Brewing Company, Kenosha
Really good wings! Juicy and tender on the inside and tossed in a savory buffalo sauce. These wings are nicely salted, and that combination of salt and buffalo is incredibly tasty. My only complaint is a lack of crisp to these wings, which would have made them all the better.
11th BUFFALO WINGS
Backlot Pizza + Kitchen, Glendale
Massive wings with a ton of tender chicken on the bones, a light golden crisp, and a thin but flavorful mild buffalo sauce. These are truly all you can ask for out of a wing!
12th BUFFALO TOSSED CHICKEN TENDERS
Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee
Super juicy and tender chicken is coated in a very nice, crispy, and craggy breading that is well-seasoned with salt and pepper! These tenders are so good, it’s a shame that these are tossed in what is very reminiscent of a certain bottled buffalo sauce. That sauce tastes perfectly fine, but it’s certainly not mind blowing. On the verge of greatness, and absolutely worth getting!
13th BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS
Giordano's, Chicago
A really good chicken fritter! Tossed in ample amounts of a rich buffalo sauce with a moderately spice level, the chicken is very tender and juicy. The breading is a bit soggy but does hold firm to the chicken, but could use some more seasoning.
14th MILD BUFFALO WINGS
The Cellar Pub & Grill, Oak Creek
Incredibly golden and crispy, these wings were perfectly salted with a savory and roasted seasoning. A slightly uneven coating of sauce (and I would have loved more!), but a nice balance of flavor and heat in the sauce!!
15th CHICKEN TENDERS
O'Lydia's Bar and Grill, Milwaukee
Really crispy tenders with an excellent salt and pepper seasoned breading! Chicken is juicy, a simple tender well executed served alongside a creamy buffalo sauce. Really good!
16th BUFFALO WINGS
Ferch's Crafthouse Grille, Wauwatosa
Incredibly juicy and tender wings, nicely crisped as well! A savory and traditional buffalo sauce makes me crave more sauce overall, but these were absolutely great!
17th SPICY BUFFALO WINGS
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, Chicago
Crispy breaded wings are tossed in the “spicy” variant of their buffalo sauce, but these were fairly standard in spice levels. The breading had a lot of flavor and the chicken was juicy! A very good wing with a flavorful sauce, these are definitely worth grabbing!
18th BUFFALO WINGS
Spears Bourbon Burgers Beer, Wheeling
A little bit of a thinner and more acidic sauce than I prefer in buffalo, but these wings are very tender and juicy. A lot of meat on the bones and the right amount of salt to make these a worthwhile wing.
19th SMOKED BUFFALO WINGS
Double B's MKE-Style BBQ, West Allis
These are some incredibly tender and juicy wings with the addition of the smoked flavor. The skin has a light crisp to it and is salted nicely. The sauce for these is fairly average on the flavor side, but is on the thinner side and not all that spicy. Still, these are unique and tasty wings from an epic locale!
20th CRISPY CHICKEN NUGGETS
Taco Bell, Saukville
Riddle me shocked! These novel bites from a Mexican fast food joint are… really good?! Sure it’s hard to screw up chicken, but these bites are tender and juicy on the inside and LOADED with flavor in the crispy tortilla chip breading. Tons of salt and pepper here, and the sauces accompanying them are good too. The biggest drawback here is that the breading does not really adhere to the chicken, so eating them is somewhat clumsy. Despite that, really good!
21st BUFFALO CHICKEN ROLLERBITE
Kwik Trip, Mequon
A great crunchy breading loaded with Buffalo seasoning, these chicken logs deliver with a molten cheesy interior and a flavorful season! A must grab for Buffalo lovers!
PRETTY GOOD
22nd BONELESS BUFFALO WINGS
The Mecca Sports Bar and Grill, Milwaukee
Tender chicken is breaded and fried, but the crisp does not hold up once sauced. The buffalo sauce is very typical, and definitely tastes like the bottled variety and not a traditional house buffalo. Still, the breading is seasoned well enough that these are tasty and worth the nom.
23rd BUFFALO WINGS
O'Lydia's Bar and Grill, Milwaukee
These wings have an incredibly flavorful and robust sauce. These wings however need every bit of that flavor as they are not salted and are overcooked. It seems they are both fried and grilled, which would explain why they were a bit overcooked on the inside and fairly hard on the outside. The sauce carries these much farther than they should be.
24th BUFFALO WINGS
Milwaukee Brat House, Milwaukee
Crispy wings sauced with the house buffalo sauce, these wings had a pretty good buffalo flavor. However, they were a touch too salty and the sauce had something slightly off about it relative to other buffalo sauces. It wasn’t bad per se, just notably different in flavor. Very juicy and tender chicken though!
25th BUFFALO WINGS
The Explorium Brewpub Third Ward, Milwaukee
A juicy and tender wing on the inside. A crispy crust on the outside. A nice buffalo sauce with a good balance of heat and acidity. My biggest complaint is that these did not have enough of the sauce. The sauce was great, but I was cleaning the bowl trying to get every last drop due to the overall lack of it.
26th BOURBON BBQ BONELESS WINGS
The Stillery - Grafton, Grafton
A solid BBQ sauce with a sweet and rich flavor profile from the bourbon. Wishing these had been coated in more sauce, but a solid crunch and tender chicken makes these worth the nom!
27th SMOKED BUFFALO WINGS
Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company, Muskego
Very tender and juicy chicken with a hint of smoky flavor! Unfortunately held back by a very bland sauce, these wings could have used a touch more crispiness and a lot more flavorful sauce. Despite that, the chicken and dry rub on these still made these good to eat.
28th MEDIUM NAKED WINGS
White Rabbit Bar and Grill, Wisconsin
A perfect golden crisp with the perfect amount of saltiness. The sauce was unfortunately missing the heat and flavor I'd expect from a medium buffalo sauce. These would be exquisite with a better sauce.
29th BONELESS BUFFALO WINGS
Kwik Trip, Mequon
Tender chicken fritters with a salty buffalo sauce, albeit a bit thin and muted in flavor. The breading has good flavor but an inconsistent crunch. Worth a grab in a pinch.
30th BUFFALO WINGS
Elephant & Castle, Chicago
Golden crispy wings that are perhaps a touch overdone on the inside. The sauce is good and robust and spicy, but I would have liked more of it! The chicken was not seasoned much, so more sauce would have been welcomed for that reason. Still, these are solid wings overall.