11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City

1. Blue Smoke

7.8
255 Vesey St (btwn West & North End Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Battery Park City · 120 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Blue Smoke's beloved chipotle-barbecue wings were long a menu staple, and one of the restaurant's most popular items. But while revamping the entire menu, chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois switched them up.

Mission Chinese Food is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

2. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 402 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Right now, the menu is full of "greatest hit" dishes like the Kung Pao pastrami and the salt cod fried rice, as well as brand new Bowien creations. [Eater 38 Member]

Bar Goto is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

3. Bar Goto

9.0
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This Kenta Goto founded Japanese gastropub serves a limited menu, of which the best things are the miso chicken wings. These well-cooked avian appendages are slicked with a semi-sweet & earthy sauce. Read more.

Great Jones Cafe is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

4. Great Jones Cafe

54 Great Jones St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · NoHo · 156 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Since the 1980s, fans of this NoHo favorite have been geeking out over the restaurant’s creole wings. The spicy wings are consider to be some of the best. Read more.

Daddy-O is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

5. Daddy-O

44 Bedford St (at Leroy St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 138 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This West Village bar is popular with chefs, perhaps because it gets the comfort basics so right, like the dry aged burger and the pitch-perfect Buffalo style wings. Read more.

Barn Joo 35 is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

6. Barn Joo 35

8.0
34 W 35th St (btw 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 46 tips and reviews

EaterEater: These Korean style wings come in three varieties: soy & garlic, hot & spicy, and salt & pepper. We like the hot & spicy the best with its tangy bite and subsequent surge of heat. Read more.

BonChon Chicken is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

7. BonChon Chicken

8.1
325 5th Ave (btwn 32nd & 33rd St), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 161 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Popular chain Bon Chon Chicken has helped popularize Korean-style chicken wings in NYC. They offer a quick fix for not too much cash. 10 wings for $11.95 Read more.

Dan and John's Wings is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

8. Dan and John's Wings

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Williamsburg, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 2 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Fans love the restaurant’s specialty: Traditional Buffalo chicken wings available in five levels of Buffalo sauce, and two levels of barbecue. They’re a favorite among wing purists. Read more.

The Brooklyn Star is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

9. The Brooklyn Star

593 Lorimer St (at Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Williamsburg Southern restaurant The Brooklyn Star serves duck wings that are dressed in ground chili, honey, and fried garlic. The crispy fried wings are spicy yet sweet. Read more.

Emily is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

10. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 305 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Chef Matt Hyland makes some superb Korean style wings. Sauced with gochujang, they come with a side of housemade buttermilk mint ranch. Available weekdays 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.. Six wings for $12. Read more.

Pok Pok NY is one of 11 Wonderful Wings to Try in New York City.

11. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dishes include the grilled Chiang Mai sausage with chili paste, the charcoal-grilled hen and the clay pot-baked white prawns. If you go on a weekend, or when the weather is nice, be prepared to wait.