Detroit/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 06, 2020
Jonesing for chicken wings? Check out Detroit's top 4 spotsCity Wings | Photo: Marc D./Yelp

Got a hankering for chicken wings?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top chicken wing spots in Detroit, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.

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1. City Wings

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First on the list is City Wings. Located at 2896 W. Grand Blvd. in New Center, the spot to score chicken wings and more is the highest-rated chicken wing spot in Detroit, boasting four stars out of 104 reviews on Yelp.

2. Victory Liquor & Food Store

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Next up is Victory Liquor & Food Store, situated at 16200 W. Warren Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 20 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score beer, wine and spirits, soul food and chicken wings has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Ali's Pizza

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Ali's Pizza, located at 11608 Conant St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score pizza, burgers and chicken wings four stars out of 10 reviews.

4. Original Wave's Inn

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Original Wave's Inn, a spot to score seafood, fish and chips and chicken wings, is another go-to, with four stars out of 10 Yelp reviews. Head over to 20351 W. Grand River Ave. to see for yourself.


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