This wood-paneled, old school Linnton mainstay is worth the drive for its Louisiana dry-fried wings, doused in a well-rounded spice and served with a satisfying side of blue cheese for dipping. The meat itself is juicy and well-seasoned — plus, they’re only $6 during happy hour.

At Earl Ninsom’s casual Hat Yai, Southern Thai fried chicken is a glorious combination of dripping-juicy meat and a crunchy, cumin-and-coriander-scented, fried shallot crust. Combination sets come with standard Malay-style curry, flaky roti, drumsticks, and thighs, but wings can be added for $3 each. Two wings on their own, plus sticky rice, is $6; customers can order them to-go or gnaw away at one of the blue-and-white-checkered tables.

As one of the best deals in Portland, these no-frills, fried chicken wings are lightly-breaded, slightly spicy, and served with jojos. Locals have been ordering these well-seasoned wings at this Alberta convenience store for years, with good reason: Six crispy wings and jojos are just $5.

White Elephant Asian Fusion can be overlooked sitting next to carts like Matt’s BBQ, but the restaurant’s wings should be on every meat-eating Portlander’s Prost Marketplace hit list. The cart offers a number of different sauces, including mango habanero and and Thai peanut sauce, but the real move is to get the Uncle Og’s Sticky Icky wings, tossed in a salty-sweet-funky glaze reliant on Laotian fish sauce.

Chef Peter Cho’s simultaneously homey and chic Han Oak is well-known for its dumplings, quality banchan, stunning rice ssam dishes, and hand-pulled noodles, but the Korean fried chicken is the restaurant’s sleeper hit. Borderline perfect wings arrive in a glorious dry rub mixture of spice and fish powders, fried to a crispy crunch.

While the signature dish is Alabama-style barbecue chicken, the Glisan and Beaverton locations of this restaurant from the folks behind Laurelhurst Market offer wings that are marinated, smoked, fried, and then tossed in dry spice. The crackly skin holds up under three sauce choices, including the Alabama white. This family-friendly spot has open seating and multiple TV screens to watch the game.

This bright red food cart has a cult following in East Portland and Gresham, thanks to its hardcore “Remix Wings.” These lightly golden, crispy-saucy, salty-sweet wings are also available boneless, for wimps afraid of gnawing on a little bone. For those unwilling to drive that far east, Mando’s recently opened a cart in Northeast Portland as well, at 7339 NE MLK.

Andy Fortgang and Gabriel Rucker’s gilded wine bar has become an instant classic since its opening in 2018. Rucker serves plump, dry-fried wings with truffle honey drizzle and a house truffled ranch, a blend of slight sweetness over funky, captivating savory flavors. When eaten alongside Canard’s steam burgers and garlic fries, Canard’s wings feel right at home.

A favorite among downtown workers, this cheerful food cart fries lollipop-ed wings, which makes them easier to eat while on the go. Mama Chow’s garlicky honey soy wings should be eaten over the garlic noodles, so any jus or crackly fried bits can land on the already satisfyingly chewy noodles.

This bustling and buzzy spot on top of the Nines hotel serves wings that are soy-marinated, lollipopped so all the meat is on one side of the bone, lightly breaded, and fried. The result is a magnificent combination of savory with a touch of tanginess, thanks to a sweet chili sauce.

As one of Portland’s most iconic dishes, Ike’s Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings are well-deserving of high praise. Salty fish sauce, sweet palm sugar, and fried garlic blend seamlessly on these marinated-then-double-fried wings, which arrive with a crowd-pleasing, sticky exterior and tender, juicy interior. Pok Pok Wing, the casual-counter-service offshoot, offers the wings for a few bucks less and in half orders.