Five best chicken wing destinations in the US from Buffalo to Portland
Key Points:
- The Takeout compiled a list of the best chicken wings in every U.S. state, considering customer reviews, reader polls, local news, and wing competitions.
- Fire on the Mountain in Portland, Oregon, is known for inventive sauces like Spicy Peanut and Raspberry Habanero, winning awards at the 2018 National Buffalo Wing Festival.
- Scovilles in Salt Lake City, Utah, offers a range of sauces from extremely spicy (Carolina Reaper) to milder flavors, earning "Best Wings" in Salt Lake City Weekly’s 2025 awards.
- Wings, Etc. in Topeka, Kansas, won "Best Wings" five years consecutively (2020-2024) and was recognized as "Twisted Wing King" at the 2021 Topeka Wing Fling.
- Ale Emporium in Indianapolis, Indiana, is praised for its Hermanaki wings and classic Buffalo wings, while Bar-Bill Tavern in Buffalo, New York, is noted for serving some of the best wings in the city known as the birthplace of Buffalo wings.