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Detroit · checked November 13, 2026
The best wings and fried chicken delivery and takeout in Detroit
The 3 places in Detroit we'd order wings and fried chicken from tonight. Start with Kelly's Bar (lemon pepper or Cajun dry-rub wings, 10 or 14), then Sweetwater Tavern (the house wings, with the dry-spiced heat), then Detroit Wing Company (Mack Ave) (wings in lemon pepper, garlic parmesan or buffalo, with fries).
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Kelly's Bar
Get: Lemon pepper or Cajun dry-rub wings, 10 or 14.
Dry-rubbed wings with a crisp skin that survive the ride. Lemon pepper uses real lemon.
Good to know: Wings are $1 each on Tuesdays per a January 2026 review.
Where we found it: Midbrow: Lemon Pepper Wings Take Flight (2026-01) · Toast: Kelly's Bar online ordering
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Sweetwater Tavern
Get: The house wings, with the dry-spiced heat
Wings are one of the few things that survive a ride in a box, and these are the ones the Free Press bracket seeded first in 2025.
Good to know: Phone 313-962-2210. Order well before a game night, and eat them soon after pickup so the skin stays crisp.
Where we found it: Detroit Free Press: 2025 Chicken Wing Challenge bracket (Sweetwater the No. 1 seed) (2025-03) · The Infatuation: Sweetwater Tavern (2025) · DoorDash: Sweetwater Tavern (active order reviews, June 2026) (2026-06)
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Detroit Wing Company (Mack Ave)
Get: Wings in lemon pepper, garlic parmesan or buffalo, with fries.
A takeout-first wing shop with online ordering and many sauces.
Good to know: This Mack Ave shop is in Grosse Pointe-adjacent east Detroit. Other metro locations exist.
Where we found it: Uber Eats: Detroit Wing Company Mack Avenue · Atly: Detroit Wing Company reviews (2026-05)
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What is the best wings and fried chicken delivery in Detroit?
Kelly's Bar in Hamtramck. Get lemon pepper or Cajun dry-rub wings, 10 or 14.. Dry-rubbed wings with a crisp skin that survive the ride. Lemon pepper uses real lemon.
Where can I get wings and fried chicken takeout in Detroit tonight?
Chef Amazing's list for Detroit: Kelly's Bar (Hamtramck), Sweetwater Tavern (Downtown Detroit), Detroit Wing Company (Mack Ave) (East side). Each one does takeout or delivery; order from the place's own site when it has one.
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