Formerly known as Stars in the Sky, this Korean karaoke bar in Edmonds has renovated and changed its name but kept the same ownership and well-earned reputation for slinging seriously excellent Korean fried chicken (KFC). You can order the chicken naked or seasoned with the likes of Asian garlic, sweet and spicy, or honey butter garlic, and pair it with the likes of house-made kimchi, udon, and drinks including makgeolli and soju.

This divey Greenwood pub full of pinball machines keeps things simple when it comes to wings, offering them tossed with barbecue, Buffalo, or sweet Thai chile sauce — and they stack up nicely against the competition.

This casual Filipino fried chicken shop in Phinney Ridge was Eater Seattle’s pick forBest New Restaurantin 2022, and one of Eater’sfavorite fried chicken restaurants in the country. The gluten-free batter on the whole chicken wings crackles under the teeth and has the puffy texture of Rice Krispies or Frosted Flakes. The meat is packed with flavor from soy sauce and garlic, and you can make it spicy if you want. Order the chicken with some toasty garlic rice and a side of tangy marinated eggplant and onions to cut the richness. The restaurant often runs out of dishes, so it’s a good idea to plan ahead andpreorder onlinein the morning for a chicken dinner.

的ayam馬來人在巴拉德是森麵條吧sleeper hit on a menu dominated by Thai noodle and rice dishes. The unbreaded, gluten-free chicken wings come from Skagit Valley’s Draper Valley Farms, and their flavor is impressively deep, even before you dip them in the sweet and tangy sauce that comes with an order.

With locations in the U District and Bellevue, Chi Mac nails the fast-casual approach to Korean Fried Chicken. The crispy wings benefit from a light finishing touch, whether you get them seasoned with snow — the bare wings with a dusting of parmesan and onion powder — or a delicate glaze of soy garlic or gochujang sauce, and pickled radish slices are a refreshing side.

Despite lacking a permanent home, Vindicktive Wings is easily one of Seattle’s best destinations for Buffalo wings; checkInstagramfor pop-up info, including regular dates at Rose Temple on Capitol Hill. Bartender Dominick Minichiello couldn’t find Buffalo chicken wings like the ones he grew up with in Western New York, so he decided to do something about it. The concise menu centers wings cooked until they’re perfectly crunchy, tossed in a tangy and spicy house-made Buffalo sauce, and served with a chunky blue cheese dip. While other sauces like garlic-parmesan are also an option, ranch dip isn’t — Minichiello feels strongly that it has no place here.

Eric and Sophie Banh’s Ba Bar, with hip locations in South Lake Union, University Village, and Capitol Hill, serves some of the most satisfying Vietnamese food and cocktails in the city, including Vietnamese-style wings. The gluten-free batter crunches loudly, the sauce is sticky with caramelized sugar, and a dip in the accompanying nuoc cham adds a funky, tangy finish.

Pioneer Square D&E, a highly regarded fried chicken purveyor with house hot sauce, has full birds on offer but also features wings with maple Sriracha sauce that can be ordered on their own or with waffles. Sides to consider include curry cauliflower, dirty fries with brisket, and smoked tofu hummus with vegetables for dipping.

Gan Bei is known best for Chinese American comfort food like sausage rice claypots and chicken thighs with gravy, but the Chinatown-International District spot also turns out top-notch chicken wings with garlic, jalapeno, scallions, and crushed red chile pepper. Note that the no-frills bar is also adults-only.

As the name Island Soul suggests, this Columbia City restaurant masterfully blends the cuisines of the Caribbean and Louisiana, so you get soul food like gumbo mingling with jerk chicken. The wings are killer, coated with a sweet mango sauce and, if you want some extra heat, habanero, and the rum-heavy selection of excellent cocktails will put out the fire. Check out the sidewalk patio too.

This Georgetown sports bar boldly proclaims that its chicken is world-famous. Internationally renowned or not, the wings are damn good, and you can get them with solid sides like jojos and pickle chips. Marco Polo has a patio, and you can also take chicken, growlers of beer, and bottles of wine and spirits to go.