Chicken wings are the ultimate shareable appetizer, and they exist in so many flavors. Check out these various renditions.
Yi Xin Café
This eatery is one of the newest to open in Market City Shopping Center, and features a mix of Hong Kong, Singaporean and Malaysian cuisines. Fried chicken wings with shrimp paste ($14.95) and salted egg yolk chicken wings ($14.95) are both popular appetizers. This café is currently the only spot that features wings with the salted egg yolk flavor.
Yi Xin Café
Market City Shopping Center
2919 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu
808-738-0818
Instagram: @yi_xin_cafe_808
Bliss Lounge
This karaoke lounge and bar features a food menu from neighboring business Soul Chicken. Wings come in packs of six ($9.95) or 12 ($18.95). Choose from flavors like shoyu, honey, wasabi mayo, hell’s gate (spicy) or yangnyeom chicken. The latter features a sweet and spicy sauce, and is among one of the more popular options.
Bliss Lounge
1095 Dillingham Blvd. Ste. F1, Honolulu
808-425-4458
Instagram: @blissloungehawaii
bb.q Chicken
bb.q Chicken is known for its Korean fried chicken that’s hand-battered and fried at lower temperatures for longer periods of time, ensuring its signature crispy exterior.
Wings ($17.99 half portion, 30.99 full portion) come in a variety of flavors like golden fried, secret sauced (sweet and tangy sauce), hot spicy, honey garlic, galbi, gang-jeon (sweet and spicy with soy sauce and chili) and cheesling. The latter features a sweet cheese powder that pairs perfectly with the crunchy wings.
bb.q Chicken
Various Locations
bbdotqchickenhawaii.com
Instagram: @bbqchickenhawaii
Steve’s Chicks
If you’re craving premium Korean-style fried chicken, look no further than Steve’s Chicks.
Choose from a selection of wings ranging from garlic shoyu ($27.95) and teriyaki ($24.95) to seasoned ($21.95 seven pieces, $24.95 for 10 pieces) and spicy volcano ($27.95). If you want to try a variety, get the combination chicken ($29.95) or three-combo chicken with snow fries ($70).
Steve’s Chicks
Kunia Shopping Center
94-673 Kupuohi St. Ste. B109, Waipahu
steveschicks.smartonlineorder.com
Instagram: @steveschicks_Hawaii