Updated Sept 27, 2020
As frequently occurs (my Twitter DMs are open), I recently received a request for info or a poll-this time a poll on best wings in DC. I declined to do a poll since I wouldn’t know the options, but I threw this out to my Twitter followers and got a ton of responses. Compare this list of frequent mentions with Eater’s list (last updated in 2017).
The Most Mentions
- Duffy’s Irish Pub (H Street)
- Multiple hot sauce flavors, also other flavors
- 12 wings/$16, 24 wings/$31
- Delivery (most of the main services)
- In normal times-Half price dine-in w/ purchase of beverage on Wednesdays / 8 wings for $6 during HH 4-7p M-F
- Clyde’s (Georgetown, PQ/Chinatown)
- “Double-dipped” buffalo chicken wings
- 6 wings/ $8, 12 wings/$13
- Delivery (UberEats, Clyde’s)
- Normal times: $3 off at bar only during HH 3-6p
- Old Ebbitt Grill (Downtown)
- “Double-dipped” buffalo chicken wings
- note may be the same as Clyde’s, and possibly same as served as The Tombs (same restaurant group)
- 12 wings/$14
- Delivery (UberEats, Clyde’s)
- Wingo’s (Georgetown, Glover Park)
- 24 sauces
- 10 wings/$12, 20 wings/$24, 50 wings/$57, 100 wings/$105
- Delivery available (order direct, Grubhub, Caviar)
- Glover Park has a good bar scene, Georgetown is more carry out (currently closed)
- KoChix (Bloomingdale)
- Korean style with 3 flavors
- 5 wings/$7, 10 wings/$14, 15 wings/20, 20 wings/$27, 40 wings/$50
- Delivery (Caviar, UberEats, DoorDash)
- Carryout type spot (closed Sunday)
Multiple Mentions
- Boundary Stone (Bloomingdale)
- Hot honey (housemade ranch with dill)
- 9 wings/$12
- Delivery (Order Direct/Toast, Also Caviar). No indoor dining currently.
- Bonchon (Navy Yard)
- Korean style
- 8 wings/$12.35, 16 wings/$23.65, 24 wings/$34
- Delivery (DoorDash)
- Due South (Navy Yard)
- Smoked chicken wings (Alabama white sauce, BBQ dry rub)
- 6 wings/$9, 12 wings/$15
- Delivery (DoorDash)
- Nanny O’Brien’s (Cleveland Park)
- 8 wings/$11, 24 wings/$33
- Currently closed Tues-Wed
- Comet Ping Pong Pizza (Tenleytownish)
- Comet Hot Wings (w/ creamy comet dipping sauce)
- $8
- Delivery available
- The Queen Vic (H Street)
- Asian or Buffalo Wings
- 10 wings/$12 (15% discount by calling 202-396-2001)
- Delivery (Grubhub)
- Closed Tues
- Cane (H Street)
- Jerk wings (organic 12 hours marinated and pimento smoked)
- 8(?) wings/$12
- Delivery (Caviar, DoorDash ). No onsite dining currently.
- Closed Sun/Mon
- Choong Man (H Street)
- Both regular fried and Korean style)
- 12 wings/$12 ($14 for Korean)
- closed sun
Not in DC, but Tons of Mentions: First Down (Ballston)
Others Mentioned: BOM, Ivy City Smokehouse, Fuel Pizza, Joe’s, Federalist Pig, The Green Zone, Stadium Club, Duccinni’s, ChiKo, Buck’s Fishing & Camping, Barrel, The Dubliner, Solly’s, America’s Best Wings, Mandu, Union Pub