8 of O‘ahu’s Best Chicken Wings Battle For The Top Spot as Lord of the Wings
Chicken wings’ elite eight duked it out in our March Madness bracket.
QUARTERFINALS
LFC Wings
The Pig & The Lady
$12, 83 N. King St., thepigandthelady.com
VERSUS
Side Order of Chicken Wings
Sam’s Delicatessen
$10.75, 1627 Nu‘uanu Ave., #2, (808) 524-7777
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Garlic Soy Chicken Wings
DB Grill
$12, 4450 Kapolei Parkway, #560, Kapolei, dbgrillhi.com
VERSUS
spicy glazed garlic chicken Wings
Opal Thai
$12, 1030 Smith St., opalthai.com
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Chicken Wings
J. Dolan’s
$10, 1147 Bethel St., jdolans.com
VERSUS
BBQ Vegan Wings
Downbeat Diner
$10, 42 N. Hotel St., downbeatdiner.com
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Chimichurri Wings
Off the Wall
$13, 1170 Auahi St., offthewallhawaii.com
VERSUS
Buffalo Style Wings
Dirty Lickins
$7.89, 99-115 ‘Aiea Heights Drive, #303, ‘Aiea, dirtylickinshawaii.com
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SEMIFINALS
the pig & the lady
The twice-fried wings and vinegary “money sauce” beat Sam’s crunchy but basic drumsticks.
VERSUS
opal thai
Garlic shone in the sweet and spicy glaze that had us licking our fingers.
j. dolan’s
Downbeat’s tofu-based wings were no match for J’s, with plenty of meat and blue cheese dressing.
VERSUS
off the wall
The rookie’s take on wings stood out above Dirty Lickins’ more typical flavors (we tried mild, garlic Parmesan and honey mustard).
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FINALS
the pig & the lady
Kaffir lime and peanuts take this crispy dish to another level.
VERSUS
off the wall
J’s wings are great with beer, but Off the Wall’s herb-flecked batter claims the crown.
WINNER: Chimichurri Wings from Off the Wall
A light, crispy breading and bright chimichurri flavors make the wings at this new craft beer and wine spot a slam dunk.
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