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15 chicken wing restaurants the locals love in Columbus

We asked our readers and followers where to find the best wings in Columbus, and they came through with a list of 15 spots.

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Wings are $1 each on Tuesdays at Eight & Sand Tavern. | Photo by @eightandsandtavern

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We asked, you answered. Here are 15 local places with the best chicken wings, according to our readers and followers.

Eight & Sand Tavern & Refuge

The jumbo fried wings come in orders of five, 10, or 15, and feature flavors like Carolina gold and hot barbecue.

Roosters

The Dayton-based casual wing spot has boneless and traditional wings with 10+ sauce options.

Press Grill

Order six or 10 buffalo wings with flavors ranging from honey mustard to hot.

Roadhouse Wings & Grille

Choose traditional or boneless wings, customize your flavor and temperature, and order anywhere from five to 50 wings.

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Order the “Best of All” at Atlas Tavern if you want a mix of traditional and boneless. | Photo by @atlastavern

Atlas Tavern

Try cauliflower wings or traditional and boneless options tossed in a variety of sauces or dry rubs.

Hot Chicken Takeover

The chicken options are seemingly endless — choose from tenders, thighs, drumsticks, wings, and boneless wings with different levels of spiciness.

Barley’s Brewing Company

Enjoy grilled wings in dry rubs like salt and vinegar or sauces like sweet chili.

The Pearl

The chicken wing confit meal is served with hot sauce and blue cheese dip.

Grandview Café

The pound of lightly breaded wings come with options of naked, buffalo, white barbecue, and orange sriracha glaze.

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What do you dunk your wings in? | Photo by @piesandpints

Pies & Pints

The char-grilled wings are served with sriracha, lime, garlic, cilantro, and creamy gorgonzola dressing.

Knotty Pine Brewing

The smoked wings come in buffalo or barbecue sauces and the option of ranch or blue cheese on the side.

JT’s Pizza & Pub

The chicken wings come tossed in homemade sauces like mango habenero and Parmesan garlic.

These spots also got picks from local readers:

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