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Where to Eat the Crispiest, Sauciest Chicken Wings in Houston

Enjoy your chicken wings stuffed, smoked, fried, smothered, or tossed in flavorful sauces at these 14 wing-worthy restaurants

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Chicken wings may seem like humble bar food, but there’s actually a technical reason why they make the perfect snack. In addition to being bite-sized and hand-held, more than any other part of the bird, the wing has the closest skin-to-meat ratio, which, when fried, makes for the perfect balance of crispy and juicy.

Many restaurants in Houston take that textural combo a step forward, with the addition of sauces, seasoning, and sides that reflect the city’s truly multicultural makeup. With soul food classics, wings flavored with herbs straight from the garden or tossed in fish sauce or barbecue sauce — this map has wings that are spicy, sweet, and everything in-between.

Don’t see your favorite wing spot on the list? Shout it out in the comments.

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Sienna Wings

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Shark Tank winner Tyla-Simone Crayton opened her first business in Missouri City touting her lauded wings that are dripping in her line of Sienna Sauce condiments. Diners can get their wings tossed in four different flavors, including lemon pepper, Sweet & Tangy, Smokey Brown, and Spice It Up, and opt for sides like fries and macaroni and cheese.

BBQ Chicken Westheimer

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It takes two days to marinate and fry the wings at this Korean chain, resulting in super juicy, tender meat inside an extra-crispy skin. Get them with the sweet and spicy sauce Hot Mala, or the soy or honey garlic.

Bismillah Restaurant & Cafe

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Bismillah’s famous Ten Spicy wings feature seasoning from — you guessed it — ten spices. The recipe’s a secret, but after they are fried, the wings are drenched in a spicy, acidic sauce. Order them extra-spicy if you dare. Bismillah also sells buffalo and mango habanero wings, and chicken strips in the same flavors.

Feges BBQ

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Helmed by Houston barbecue power couple Patrick and Erin Feges, there are no shortage of mouthwatering proteins to devour at Feges BBQ, including smoked chicken wings. Choose from 10, 15, or 20 wings and mix things up with sauce choices like Alabama white, PB&J, sweet Thai, and Hot Red. Go whole hog, and spring for a dessert, like banana caramel cream pie or rum raisin pudding.

Dream Wings

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Make an entire epic meal out of the provisions at Dream Wings. Heaping platters of jumbo wings in flavors like ranch, honey Sriracha, buffalo lemon pepper, and Asian jerk are even better when paired with Dream fries loaded with meat and melty cheese toppings. Or, you can put a surf and turf spin on your meal by adding fried jumbo shrimp or fried fish. Score wings in a jiffy by way of the drive-thru window, or stick around and stay awhile — Dream Wings is BYOB.

Gold Tooth Tony's

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Pizza and wings often go hand in hand, and Anthony Calleo makes sure it’s an option at his Detroit-style pizza joint. Enjoy saucy wings coming in flavors like classic buffalo, garlic parmesan, NS General Tso’s, or opt for the dry-spiced wings that are best dunked in Ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Kin Dee Thai Cuisine

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Traditional wings are given a Thai twist at Kin Dee. The marinated wings are golden fried and offer a crispy bite. They’re flavorful enough on their own, but try dipping them in the accompanying tamarind sauce for a sweet and tart finish. You won’t find them in large quantities of 10, 12, or more here, but they serve as a great precursor to pad Thai and green curry.

Pluckers Wing Bar

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With locations spread far and wide across the state, Pluckers has long been a reliable wing destination for Houstonians. There are countless saucy options, including classics like Buffalo hot and Lemon Pepper, but it's fun to stray from tradition with choices like gochujang or Dr. Pepper, for some sweet reprieve. Add fried pickle spears or the fan favorite — fried macaroni and cheese — as a side. The menu is also filled with sandwiches, salads, burgers, and dogs for non-wing lovers.

Coltivare Pizza & Garden

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You might not expect to find chicken wings at Coltivare, but they do indeed grace the menu. These wings benefit from the basil, lemon verbena, and chiles grown in the restaurant’s onsite garden, which go into their saucy coating.

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Stuff'd Wings

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Houston loves its stuffed poultry legs, and Stuff’d Wings, located in the Ion in Midtown, is a solid place to find them. Choose from four types of stuffing — chicken boudain, mac and cheese, pork or beef boudain, or seafood boudain — then, pick how many wings you want. Each is generously stuffed, then battered, and deep-fried, offering a belly-filling meal.

The Breakfast Klub

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Wings are served three ways at this iconic Midtown restaurant — with waffles, with grits, or a la carte. The breading on the bird is made up of a mix of spices, including onion powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and a generous helping of vinegar and cayenne pepper. They are finger-licking good and about as classic as wings can get, but prepared to wait in line for them.

FM Bar & Kitchen

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A hot spot for game days, this neighborhood restaurant and bar has bar food down, with burgers, tacos, salads, and so much more. The wings are perfect finger foods for sharing with a group, and come in flavors like buffalo, Honey Sambal, lemon pepper, mango habanero, and sweet chili barbecue. The FM sampler offers a taste of everything, coming with six wings, fried pickles, chips and queso, and your choice of fries, tots, or sweet potato fries.

Thanh Phuong Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine

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Buried deep on the menu at this Pearland hidden gem are two Vietnamese-style fried wing dishes.(Look for item numbers 113 and 114 on the menu.) One is seasoned with crushed garlic and butter, and the other with caramelized fish sauce — both are worth a try.

Big City Wings

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With 13 locations around the Houston area and counting, it’s easy to satisfy those mean wing cravings at Big City Wings. The heat scale for the wings rises to hot, extra hot, and firehouse, but there are other flavors like honey citrus, cool ranch, and lemon pepper too. Get a basket that pairs wings with your choice of waffle fries, potato wedges, or tater tots.

Sienna Wings

Shark Tank winner Tyla-Simone Crayton opened her first business in Missouri City touting her lauded wings that are dripping in her line of Sienna Sauce condiments. Diners can get their wings tossed in four different flavors, including lemon pepper, Sweet & Tangy, Smokey Brown, and Spice It Up, and opt for sides like fries and macaroni and cheese.

BBQ Chicken Westheimer

It takes two days to marinate and fry the wings at this Korean chain, resulting in super juicy, tender meat inside an extra-crispy skin. Get them with the sweet and spicy sauce Hot Mala, or the soy or honey garlic.

Bismillah Restaurant & Cafe

Bismillah’s famous Ten Spicy wings feature seasoning from — you guessed it — ten spices. The recipe’s a secret, but after they are fried, the wings are drenched in a spicy, acidic sauce. Order them extra-spicy if you dare. Bismillah also sells buffalo and mango habanero wings, and chicken strips in the same flavors.

Feges BBQ

Helmed by Houston barbecue power couple Patrick and Erin Feges, there are no shortage of mouthwatering proteins to devour at Feges BBQ, including smoked chicken wings. Choose from 10, 15, or 20 wings and mix things up with sauce choices like Alabama white, PB&J, sweet Thai, and Hot Red. Go whole hog, and spring for a dessert, like banana caramel cream pie or rum raisin pudding.

Dream Wings

Make an entire epic meal out of the provisions at Dream Wings. Heaping platters of jumbo wings in flavors like ranch, honey Sriracha, buffalo lemon pepper, and Asian jerk are even better when paired with Dream fries loaded with meat and melty cheese toppings. Or, you can put a surf and turf spin on your meal by adding fried jumbo shrimp or fried fish. Score wings in a jiffy by way of the drive-thru window, or stick around and stay awhile — Dream Wings is BYOB.

Gold Tooth Tony's

Pizza and wings often go hand in hand, and Anthony Calleo makes sure it’s an option at his Detroit-style pizza joint. Enjoy saucy wings coming in flavors like classic buffalo, garlic parmesan, NS General Tso’s, or opt for the dry-spiced wings that are best dunked in Ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Kin Dee Thai Cuisine

Traditional wings are given a Thai twist at Kin Dee. The marinated wings are golden fried and offer a crispy bite. They’re flavorful enough on their own, but try dipping them in the accompanying tamarind sauce for a sweet and tart finish. You won’t find them in large quantities of 10, 12, or more here, but they serve as a great precursor to pad Thai and green curry.

Pluckers Wing Bar

With locations spread far and wide across the state, Pluckers has long been a reliable wing destination for Houstonians. There are countless saucy options, including classics like Buffalo hot and Lemon Pepper, but it's fun to stray from tradition with choices like gochujang or Dr. Pepper, for some sweet reprieve. Add fried pickle spears or the fan favorite — fried macaroni and cheese — as a side. The menu is also filled with sandwiches, salads, burgers, and dogs for non-wing lovers.

Coltivare Pizza & Garden

You might not expect to find chicken wings at Coltivare, but they do indeed grace the menu. These wings benefit from the basil, lemon verbena, and chiles grown in the restaurant’s onsite garden, which go into their saucy coating.

Coltivare/Facebook

Stuff'd Wings

Houston loves its stuffed poultry legs, and Stuff’d Wings, located in the Ion in Midtown, is a solid place to find them. Choose from four types of stuffing — chicken boudain, mac and cheese, pork or beef boudain, or seafood boudain — then, pick how many wings you want. Each is generously stuffed, then battered, and deep-fried, offering a belly-filling meal.

The Breakfast Klub

Wings are served three ways at this iconic Midtown restaurant — with waffles, with grits, or a la carte. The breading on the bird is made up of a mix of spices, including onion powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and a generous helping of vinegar and cayenne pepper. They are finger-licking good and about as classic as wings can get, but prepared to wait in line for them.

FM Bar & Kitchen

A hot spot for game days, this neighborhood restaurant and bar has bar food down, with burgers, tacos, salads, and so much more. The wings are perfect finger foods for sharing with a group, and come in flavors like buffalo, Honey Sambal, lemon pepper, mango habanero, and sweet chili barbecue. The FM sampler offers a taste of everything, coming with six wings, fried pickles, chips and queso, and your choice of fries, tots, or sweet potato fries.

Thanh Phuong Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine

Buried deep on the menu at this Pearland hidden gem are two Vietnamese-style fried wing dishes.(Look for item numbers 113 and 114 on the menu.) One is seasoned with crushed garlic and butter, and the other with caramelized fish sauce — both are worth a try.

Big City Wings

With 13 locations around the Houston area and counting, it’s easy to satisfy those mean wing cravings at Big City Wings. The heat scale for the wings rises to hot, extra hot, and firehouse, but there are other flavors like honey citrus, cool ranch, and lemon pepper too. Get a basket that pairs wings with your choice of waffle fries, potato wedges, or tater tots.

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