Cafe Orient 33's Korean-Chinese menu has a separate section detailing its wing offerings. That shows how seriously the restaurant take its craft. The wings come in four sauces, including the Asian 3S.

While seemingly everyone is going crazy for Southeast Asian-style wings, Great Sea has been serving tangy and sweet drumettes for decades. Despite the restaurant's sale, new ownership has carried over the deliciousness and copied the techniques from Great Sea's original owners. Grabbing a bottle of sauce for the road is popular here. Ownership will soon close this location and move across the street.

Bayan Ko is a labor of love in Ravenswood between the co-owners who are Filipino and Cuban. This new restaurant serves crispy wings with a sticky caramel soy-glaze that’s just crazy addicting.

Crisp introduced Korean-style wings to a larger audience in Chicago, and there's great satisfaction in ripping into a massive Seoul Sassy wing that's not too spicy nor sticky.

The team at WHISK took over this Logan Square space in 2016 and took their shot at barbecue fare in conjunction with the previous restaurant, Son of a Butcher. That gives these wings a nice smoky flavor. Try the mango habanero. WHISK also has locations in Wrigleyville and West Town.

Del Seoul isn't just about Korean tacos. Ownership doubled down when they added wings to their menu, which have a mild garlic-and-ginger glaze that makes them a winner.

The people’s choice over near DePaul. This bar, as the name suggests, specializes in wings. They come in traditional Buffalo (Bird’s Nest hot sauce), honey barbecue, barbecue and teriyaki sauces. The two latter can be souped up to hot.

Uncle Remus has three locations in the city and another in the suburbs. Its wings are crispy and batter-fried then smothered with a tangy and spicy sauce.

The Fifty/50's wings are the Ivy League item of the set. The Buffalo-style sauce is aged for eight weeks, and the jumbo wings are hormone free at this popular sports bar.

Everything about this New York import is decadent for a sports bar. Bounce, a multi-level sports club in River North, offers eccentric wings crusted with dust from Flaming Hot Cheetos: it's so wrong that it's right.

Jerk wings don't get enough love in Chicago, but Mr. Brown's in West Town dishes some of the best in the city, which are a sticky and slightly spicy experience. The location inside the recently renovated St. Jane Hotel inside the Carbide and Carbon Building.

Levy Restaurants broke the code for chicken wings years ago when they opened Jake Melnick's with a very traditional take on the Buffalo wing. It still remains extremely popular — especially for its wings — which come in nine flavors including PB&J and the XXX which are advertised as the “world’s hottest.”

Yes, wings are California cool enough to make the menu at the uber-hot Pacific Standard Time in River North. These wings have a Thai-inspired taste with a perfect crunch.

The variety of wings at Output puts most spots to shame, with unique sauce flavors like lemon pepper and roasted garlic barbecue. It’s right near the United Center in West Town.

Most Chicagoans are aware of the prowess of Harold's Chicken Shack. The wings take that flavor that comes from being fried in beef fat in small portions. Slather them in some hot sauce for a real treat.

Yes — even a rock club with a vinyl store can put out good food. The barbecue flavor is the go-to at Reggie's, a South Loop staple with a rooftop deck.

Bonchon, a cult favorite Korean chicken wing chain, arrived in Chicago to long lines in Chinatown. The restaurant features wings with a soy glaze that isn't very messy. It's not the spiciest wing, but there's tons of flavor and in just a year Bonchon is among Chicago's best wings. There’s also locations in Wicker Park and suburban Glenview.

Kimski, the South Side's Korean-Polish mashup connected to Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar, once again blurs the line between genres. These aren't clones of other Korean wings Chicagoans will see around town. The Kopo wings have a nice smokiness and aren't as crisp as pressure-fried wings.

Though it's a national chain, most eaters can't deny Buffalo Wings & Rings place among the city's finest wings. The Bridgeport one is close to Sox Park, and there are two suburban locations, too. There's a variety of sauces and flavoring, but bourbon barbecue is the one to gravitate toward.

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the flavor possibilities at Wings Around The World. Ownership takes a Baskin Robbins approach with 34 flavors, trying to represent flavors around the...globe? If eaters are feeling saucy, try the “Cosmic Curry,” but the Buffalo and honey barbecue are great versions of traditional favorites.

While links and rib tips are popular at Q’s Tips & Wings, the lightly battered wings pack a punch with some delectable heat.

The wings at Hienie's, which has been around since 1947, really is a testament to the shack's famed hot sauce, a bright orange concoction that's available for sale by the bottle. These wings are battered and fried. Bring a bib.