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30 of the Tastiest Places to Get Chicken Wings in Cincinnati

By CityBeat Staff on Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:35 pm

Chicken wings: the ultimate bar food for sports fans, those who want to test the limits of their spice tolerance and people who desire meaty accompaniments to their celery and blue cheese dippers. If you've been looking for at least one place to eat chicken wings in Cincinnati, we have provided you with that and more in this saucy poultry round-up.

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Lucky Dog Grille

729 Reading Road, Mason
Lucky Dog’s smoked wings will have you wanting to try each and every one of their 17 sauces. The wings are dry rubbed, smoked and then tossed in a brown sugar glaze and served alongside any sauce of your choosing. Pair your beer with one of their many crafts on tap and bring your pet along — the restaurant has an outdoor patio and even a menu for your furry friend.
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Goose & Elder

1800 Race St., Over-the-Rhine
Located across from historic Findlay Market, Goose & Elder is local chef and restaurateur Jose Salazar’s comfort food eatery. Opened in the summer of 2019, the restaurant is described as “Midcentury grandma,” sourcing colors and patterns that evoke a sense of the 1970s and ’80s. The restaurant offers a menu of American comfort food ranging from traditional dishes to new takes on classics. On Wednesdays, the restaurant offers $1 chicken wings covered in Calabrian Chili sauce with a side of Parmesan dip from 4-7 p.m. Otherwise, they’re $9 per order.
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Barleycorn’s

1073 Industrial Road, Cold Spring
Head to Northern Kentucky’s Barleycorn’s for their famous DOC-style wings. The eatery takes their traditional wings, dips them in hot sauce and then double fries them for an extra crispy, enhanced flavor. If you’re not feeling the DOC style, you can try one of their 10 other flavors, like sweet Thai or bourbon sauce.
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BrewDog

316 Reading Road, Pendleton
This Scotland-based brewery has expanded U.S. operations with a massive taproom in Pendleton. It’s the chain’s second-largest bar in America (with additional global spots in 60 countries including Germany, Spain, France and Finland, among others). With two dozen craft beers on tap, BrewDog is a spacious and comfortable spot to grab a craft beer, or something off of their full menu, like BrewDog’s famous “smokin hot wings,” which includes vegan-friendly buffalo cauliflower wings.
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Bones Brothers Wings

This Queen City food truck, run by brothers Jim and Bryan, serves up delectable grilled wings with carefully-crafted sauces for excellent eats on the go. The business was established in 2014 and gathered quite the following of fans along the way. They also offer chicken skewers, burritos, nachos and Mom’s Potatoes, fried red potatoes covered in a buttery parmesan sauce.
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Fiery Hen

26 W. Court St., Downtown
From the team behind Court Street Lobster Bar comes this Southern-style hot chicken eatery featuring Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, burgers, fried green tomatoes, brisket and more, including a moonshine menu and taps with local beer. Try the dry-rub wings by the pound with signature sauces, like Carolina gold and peach habanero, on the side.
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Kitty’s Sports Grill

218 W. Third St., Downtown
Kitty’s is well-known for being a hot downtown hangout to watch a game — the bar is totally decked out with Bengals and Reds memorabilia. Folks also flock there for their chicken wings. Most people will tell you about the Cajun ranch, their most popular sauce, but their classic flavors like spicy barbecue and buffalo aren’t to be forgotten.
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