Bayou Hot Wings

New Orleans, LA · American restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in New Orleans
#407
of 1577 restaurants
City Percentile
51%
rating percentile
Address
Bayou Hot Wings, 6221 S Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone
(504) 865-9464
Website
www.bayouhotwings.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM Sat

Bayou Hot Wings is a restaurant located in New Orleans, LA. It is one of 1,577 restaurants listed in New Orleans. Its 4.4-star rating matches the New Orleans city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Bayou Hot Wings

Chef-owned and operated wing joint in NOLA! “Best wings in the World” -Adam Richman of Man V Food Featured on Food Network’s Chopped “Fry Masters” Gold Medal Games Open 7 days

Hours

Friday10 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Justin Lui · Feb 2026

I’ve come once before — a decade ago and again in 2026. It’s good, enjoyable. I prefer naked wings (with no batter) but still, I enjoyed my experience (it’s mostly takeout but with 2 picnic tables out front and a couple of barstools inside). I tried the Thai chili, and solid. Note: I also prefer dry rub over wet wings, but it’s still a good flavor. Nice crunch with the batter. Btw they are smaller wings so a friend orders 20 wings for $20 (I prefer Wingstop, naked with no matter — but I’m biased). I also ordered the blue cheese burger, and it’s what I would expect of a burger. Good medium thick burger with steak fries. I actually ordered it medium rare, and it’s a good piece of meat. I wish I could have them sear it longer on top and bottom to give it a dark crunch, but it’s all good. Not

★★★★★ 5.0 Joshua Spencer · Mar 2026

Bayou Hot Wings are the best in the city and easily among the best in the country. The breadth of flavor options is only matched by the quality of the individual flavors. I typically use lemon pepper as a gauge for a wings place, and theirs are phenomenal - but where they really shine is with the HOT wings. It is in the name after all. Sauce 4 is my favorite wing sauce period, blending an excellent level of heat with a rich flavor that will leave you nibbling the cartilage on the wings. Bayou beast is true to its name, and not for the faint of heart, but for aficionados of searing pepper based pain, it will more than satisfy. I can also strongly recommend the gator bites, the chicken ceasar wrap, and the frogs legs - just make sure to get some sauce on the side, otherwise you are missing

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Taylor Jackson · Sep 2025

This food was so nasty… I can’t believe I got this. I got the Honey BBQ wings it was terrible. I was hungry and I couldn’t even finish it. The fries wasn’t bad. It ain’t worth the money tho. Only thing good was the bottled drink.

★★★★★ 5.0 Brianola Sourita · Nov 2023

So the wife and I were craving chicken tenders with buffalo sauce and blue cheese, plus some onion rings. After doing much internet sleuthing, we happened across this place. And HOLY MOLEY it absolutely came out way better than our expectations! First off the tenders were enormous! After eating 3 of 10 tenders I decided to weigh the box and it was well over a pound! Then come the onion rings! Perfectly spiced and breaded. I didn’t need sauce or anything. The fries were exactly what I was looking for today, again not shy about seasoning and still hot when they arrived. I also had the Caesar salad, potato salad and the fried shrimp but I haven’t gotten to them yet! 🤣

★★★★★ 5.0 Jordee York · Jun 2025

I finally gave this place a try today after scoping it out for a minute! I got a 10 piece wing with 2 sauces. I got the Garlic Butter Parmesan and the Bayou Hotboy... First off, that GBP was pure heaven from the butter to the garlic to the fresh parmesan melted on top!! Those flavors came together beautifully!!!! The BH had a good flavor as well. It was medium with just a small hint of spice. The ranch dipping sauce was good, too. I'll definitely geaux back!!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

American restaurantChicken wings restaurantHamburger restaurant

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