Minneapolis–St. Paul, MNChicken Wings

Soul Lao serves Lao comfort food from a permanent restaurant in St. Paul's Sibley Plaza. The Minnesota Star Tribune's 2026 wing guide profiles its fried chicken wings alongside the kitchen's chile driven sauces and Southeast Asian seasoning. The fixed location grew from a mobile operation into a full dining room with a broader menu of Lao specialties and shareable plates.

Hickory Hut is a longstanding University Avenue counter known for chicken and ribs. The Minnesota Star Tribune's wing guide highlights its compact fried wings and the house barbecue sauce that has defined the restaurant for decades. Orders come in straightforward baskets and family quantities, making the Frogtown shop a durable takeout stop rather than a trend driven wing concept.

Cedar Inn is a neighborhood tavern where fried chicken wings are central to the menu rather than an afterthought. The Minnesota Star Tribune's 2026 guide profiles the Cedar Avenue bar's crisp wings and sauce choices, served in an old school room built for games and casual drinks. Its fixed Standish address has kept the formula consistent across generations of regulars.

Runyon's has served buffalo style wings from Washington Avenue since long before the North Loop's restaurant boom. The Minnesota Star Tribune's wing guide focuses on the straightforward preparation, with fried wings coated in a cayenne forward sauce and served with the expected cooling accompaniments. The compact bar keeps its menu concise, making wings the clear reason many diners visit.

D-Spot approaches wings through an unusually large catalog of sauces and dry rubs at its independent Oakdale restaurant. The Minnesota Star Tribune's 2026 guide documents the fixed suburban location and the kitchen's range, which moves from familiar buffalo heat to sweet, savory and globally influenced combinations. Diners can build a varied order without leaving the restaurant's core fried wing format.