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Minneapolis · checked November 13, 2026
The 4 places in Minneapolis we'd order wings and fried chicken from tonight. Start with Mothership Pizza Paradise (the Italian dry rub wings), then Beast Barbecue (smoked wings), then The Monte Carlo (dry rub or Beijing-style wings).
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Get: The Italian dry rub wings.
Dry rub keeps the skin crisp in a box, which sauced wings cannot do. Add a pizza and you have dinner.
Where we found it: Star Tribune: Our favorite chicken wings of the moment, just in time for the Super Bowl (2026-02) · Toast: Mothership online ordering
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Get: Smoked wings.
Smoked first, so the skin stays crisp and the meat juicy after the ride home.
Where we found it: Minnesota Monthly: Jason's Top 8 Chicken Wings in the Twin Cities · Minnesota Monthly: Restaurant Review: Beast Barbecue
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Get: Dry rub or Beijing-style wings.
A long-running wing standard with a dry rub that survives a drive. Best ordered by phone.
Good to know: Phone 612-333-5900. Orders can run slow on busy nights.
Where we found it: Heavy Table: Beijing-style Wings at The Monte Carlo in Minneapolis · Minnesota Monthly: The Best Chicken in Minnesota
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Get: Korean fried chicken wings.
Double-fried Korean chicken stays crunchy longer than most wings. Halal options are available.
Where we found it: Meet Minneapolis: The Wide World of Barbecue Restaurants in Minneapolis · Uber Eats: bb.q Chicken
Mothership Pizza Paradise in Linden Hills. Get the Italian dry rub wings.. Dry rub keeps the skin crisp in a box, which sauced wings cannot do. Add a pizza and you have dinner.
Chef Amazing's list for Minneapolis: Mothership Pizza Paradise (Linden Hills), Beast Barbecue (Elliot Park), The Monte Carlo (North Loop), bb.q Chicken Uptown (Uptown). Each one does takeout or delivery; order from the place's own site when it has one.
How we pick: our own stories and guides first, then this year's critics and best-of lists; every place checked open and checked to do takeout or delivery. Photos marked "a photo like it" show the food, not that place's. Delivery areas and hours change; check before you order. Chef Amazing is not paid by any place on this page.
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