Best Overall Wings in Columbus - Roadhouse Wings and Grill
These are the best cooked wings in Columbus. James (the owner) has perfected the wing cooking process. The right amount of crisp on the outside with steaming fresh meat on the inside. Their boneless "wings" are also really good. They are lightly breaded and seasoned chunks of white meat cooked just right.
They also have a pretty good sauce selection where you get to choose your flavor the heat level. The "heat" comes from the different leveled buffalo sauces mixed in with your choice of sauce. For example, my favorite is X-hot Garlic, but this really translates into an extra spicy garlic buffalo sauce.
On top of these great qualities they have a wing special every day of the week except Friday!
Best Wing Place - Rooster's
Often voted best wings in Columbus for a reason. It's hard to beat this combination great sauces, quality of wings, and atmosphere. They include the tip on their flappers that many people are fond of. I also like how you can mix up to 3 sauces. I love the Nu-killer/Korean BBQ and the Donkey/Garlic/Carolina Gold combos.
Best Wing Special in Columbus - Barley's Brewing Company
Their wings are grilled and then finished off in the fryer. The meat falls off the bone. Many consider them to be the best in Columbus and it would be hard to dispute that, but on Wednesday nights during their wing special they can't be beat. They don't have a wide selection of sauces but they're all good. My favorite is the Gates of Hell. While you're there you might want to try their sauerkraut balls too.
Best Place to Watch Football and Eat Wings - Pastimes Pub
This is where you will find me every Sunday during football season. They don't have the best wings in town but for $.49/wing and $5 pitchers of beer (at the Worthington location only) I'm in. They have a friendly staff and a surprisingly good sauce selection. They also let you mix sauces. My favorite is the Kickin BBQ, which is a mix of Lava/BBQ but beware their Lava is actually hot. It's for the experienced wing eater only.
Best Place to Eat Wings on a Patio - Winking Lizard
When you combine a great patio, a good wing special, great sauce and beer selection, sports, and friendly service then that's where you will find me. My favorite is the Caribbean with a side of hot sauce to mix in. Their Fire in the Hole sauce is also one of the hottest sauces I've ever had, but not the best flavor. 911 is not as hot but more flavorful.
Best Smoked Wings in Columbus - Barley's Smokehouse
If you like smoked wings this is the place. Unlike their counterpart downtown who grill the wings first, these guys smoke them first and then finish them off in the fryer. I couldn't eat smoked wings everyday but I definitely like some variety in my life.
