Chicken Lips

Got the hook up for this place from our man in Waunakee, Matt W. (Thanks, Matt!). REVIEW UPSHOT– I tend to agree with those who believe this may be the best chicken wings in the area.
It is a little out-​of-​the-​way from Downtown and not in Sun Prairie proper. (From Highway 30 off of East Washington it is an easy approximate 15 minute drive).
It is out in the country on County Highway N and would be easy to blow by if you were not paying attention. It looks like a sketchy little dive bar off the side of the road with a big parking lot. Actually, it looks like a large ranch style house made into a sketchy little dive bar off the side of the road with a big parking lot. Once inside, it is a sketchy dark little dive bar off the side of the road with a big parking lot.
They do not have a large interior space. They have a number of hightop and a couple low top tables and seating at the bar for diners. Maybe 7 – 10 tables total.
The menu is on the board and on the napkin holders on the tables. The menu is limited, consisting of a few sandwiches, appetizers and their wings. They have four different kinds of wings and basic sandwiches (a cheeseburger, fish fillet, pork chop, tenderloin, etc). Prices are modest.
Our visit included me, wifey (also known as «she-​who-​must-​be-​obeyed), our 20-​year-​old and 15-​year-​old. Between us, our 15-​year-​old is the wing and cheeseburger connoisseur. We ordered a basket of their original and dry rub wings, cheese curds, a fish sandwich, cheeseburger, and pork filet sandwich. (Sandwiches are a la carte). Drinks were waters and two Pepsis. Fries were excellent. The cheese curds were also very good and well sized. Fish sandwich was surprisingly good. Nice big piece of cod perfectly fried and not greasy in a grilled bakery bun. Ample tartar sauce was provided on the side. 15 year old loved his cheeseburger although wished tomato and lettuce was available.
The wings were also very good. They were all well sized, meaty, flavored very well and cooked to perfection. I don’t like soggy and slippery wings that don’t seem fully cooked. These had a definite crunch to them but not burnt. The originals were very spicy but not overly so. The blue cheese dressing seems housemade. I would have liked a little more blue cheese punch in it. I think these are the best wings I’ve had in Madison based on meatiness and cooking texhnique. Son disagrees, favoring those at Wing Stop on Regent Street. He likes having more flavor options.
We visited on Saturday at 1:30 PM and there were a number of other families, including first-​timers like us. I don’t know how the night crowd would be and if family friendly. But today in the afternoon, it definitely was.
Service is fine, too. You order at the bar and pay then (or when you’re done). They are prompt to cook your food and bring it and clear plates away for you. Well done for a place like this. Our complements.
I think five stars appropriate if they had some condiments and other additions they can add to their sandwiches, i.e. basic lettuce, tomato, mushrooms, onions, etc. Also, a little more blue cheese oomph in their blue cheese dressing and a couple more wing flavor options or some extra/​different sauces on the table.
Please note though, CASH only. No credit cards or checks accepted. There is an ATM on site.
This place is worth a visit — and to bring your family to – at least in the daylight hours. Perhaps for dinner, too. Probs. We’ll be back for sure.
See you there.

Hands down the best chicken wings in the Madison area. The people are very friendly and prices were good for what you get. I absolutely recommend coming out on a free night to enjoy some wings and beer with friends. You won’t regret it!

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I mean it’s like a local hole in the wall bar what am I really expecting? Original Wing Sauce is top notch stuff. Cash Only.

Love these wings. Best we’ve had in the Madison area. The dry rub on the original wings is amazing. Goes great with the blue cheese and cheese curds.

Always great food from this place in the middle of nowhere. If you want the best wings in the Madison area, ignore the chains and make the trip out here. Down to earth folks, great wings and sides. Worth the trip.

Stopped by Saturday night with a group of 5 to finally try the wings.
Tasty and decent priced all around.
We had an order of each of the four flavors of wings (Original, Dry Rub, Buffalo, and Nude). They were all delicious — dry rub was my fave.
Also had homemade chips (yum!), cheese curds (decent), and fried mushrooms (meh). One in the party also had a burger which she said was very good.
Decent service. Bartender was efficient, but not really friendly. Cook/​delivered our wings to the table was friendly and brought us water and napkins (thanks!!).
Good prices, great wings.

The BEST wings in the Madison area. (I know that is a bold statement, but I challenge anyone to prove otherwise!)
They offer a couple different options for wings: original (which is dry rubbed and tossed in sauce), Dry (dry-​rub only), or Naked (without dry-​rub or sauce). The original is my «go-​to» but, to be honest, you really can’t go wrong with any of them; ESPECIALLY once you dip them into their housemade Bleu Cheese (which is also available for sale by the pint, and tastes great on literally everything).
The portions are very generous, and you’ll always leave satisfied.
The bar is no-​frills and divey; but the food is great, drinks are strong, the jukebox is on, the bartenders are friendly (Tell Casey I said HIIIII!), and the company is reminiscent of small-​town Wisco; friendly, warm, and inviting.
You’ve been dying to try this place. Do it, already.

Stopped in for lunch, caught the basketball game and had a wonderful time. The bartender was amazing, friendly, and hard working. They gave me suggestions and told me about their food, I ordered the original wings and the dry rub, and they were both amazing.
The owner sat and chatted with us, told us about the recipes and that we had to get the house made blue cheese dressing. Everything was amazing, the food was great, everyone was super friendly, if your looking for a great place to watch a game, have conversation with strangers, and have a great beer!

Love, love, love the wings! Another bonus is that the atmosphere is very chill and they’ve got amazing burgers to boot!

Delicious chicken wings (original is my fav, includes a dry run and buffalo sauce) & best bleu cheese, which is homemade and available for purchase!

Not sure what all the hype is about this place… The wings are OK at best in my opinion. They’re very small with not very much meat. I had the original wings with the homemade blue cheese which was very good, along with a side of waffle fries. The wings are said to be a pound and a half total, and I was given 11 of the very small wings. Definitely wouldn’t total the weight I was told.
The service was very good and was the best thing about this place. I went in with very high expectations given they have a nearly perfect 5 score on Unilocal,and sorry to say I was disappointed. If the wings lived up to the hype I would’ve frequented this place…

This is definitely our new go-​to place for wings! Killer wings, awesome jukebox tunes, friendly staff… We’ll be back… Often:))

Best wings in the world. Combine buffalo wings with their own house-​made dry rub and… well words just don’t describe.

These folks almost trip over themselves to provide great service.
Ordered the dry rub and the original wings, with sides and drinks. Very reasonably priced. The wings were a little too good and ended up eating over a dozen. I’ll be back!
A gem.

Yes ! I clicked my heels after having my first order of Original. Totally off the beaten path. I live within a mile of Lips and I seriously thought, «oh no, not another tabasco joint.» But I am thanking my lucky stars that Chicken Lips is not the place of crappy wings but a place of Family recipes and secret spices. Don’t get me wrong. Lips is totally casual,
But the wings are Top Shelf. Blue cheese! I could almost drink it its so good. After all that folks, I want to say that a particular chef made me a blue burger that was the best meat sandwich I’ve had in a year.
Your awesome. Jeremiah. Of course I’m going back and I would put Chicken Lips fresh wings and dummies to the test folks. Plus you get to meet the colorful and completely harmless owner. Big Screen TV’s and a back room for parties. Five stars.

Hidden along the highway between I-​94 and Sun Prairie is this tiny little house and bar. A faded sign bosts the silly name– «Chicken Lips».
Inside, you’ll find a stained suspended ceiling, multiple video poker machines, a few beer signs and some of the best chicken wings you’ll taste! They offer four kinds of wings, original– which is covered in a type of red hot sasuce, interesting flavor. Dry Rub– and incredibly flavorful dusting of spices! Buffalo and Naked, I didn’t try the last two but I think the name speak for themselves. The fellow behind the bar stated the wings are fried fresh, are never more than 2 – 3 days old, and provided by a local purveyor. The menu offers other things, like waffle fries and burgers, but why would you? The bartender said last year they went through over 40,000 lbs of wings.
Chicken lips– stupid name, great wings!

Wow! Simply the best crispy, juicy, seasoned wings we’ve had in Madison. Perfectly cooked and served. Get the dry rub wings. I loved them. They reminded me of the ones I’ve had in upstate NY. The original ones were outstanding too. They even have nude wings if you are that type of person. They make the blue cheese dip homemade too. Big creamy cheese goes excellent with the dry rubbed wings. Delish! Great bartenders and people too! This is a quintessential local WI bar in the middle of nowhere but close enough to enjoy if you’re from Madison.
Cash only.
I’ve lived in Sun Prairie for 10years and was scared to go in as I thought it was only a bar for the snow mobilers. But after a friend’s recommendation for the wings we went! Now we’re kicking ourselves for not going earlier.
Go of you love wings!!!

I’m really glad I made the drive to Sun Praire for both the experience and the food at Chicken Lips.
Definitely divey — it looks like a house and is surrounded by farms. It’s a bar with jukeboxes, games and dim lighting. No frills whatsoever; it seems like a place where SP locals come to hang out.
We walked in and everyone was super friendly. The bartender helped us decided what to order: we ended up getting the original and the dry rub wings, the chips and the cheese curds. The chips and cheese curds came out first and were great appetizers. They are coated in the same rub as the chicken; so even though the actual curds and chips weren’t the best I’ve tried (in terms of texture/​factors besides seasoning); they were definitely tasty. Then the wings came and they were super yummy. I couldn’t decide if I liked the original (saucy, kind of like buffalo wings) or the dry rub better so I had plenty of both. They went great with their original bleu cheese (apparently diluted with sour cream «or something»), which apparently «mama» invented because bleu cheese was too expensive.
I’m glad I went, but I’m not sure I agree that these are the best wings ever or even the best wings in town. Regardless, the food is very good and the experience is a hoot.

This place is a complete run down pile with awesome wings. I read all the reviews and was aware it was in the middle of nowhere and was a dive but pulling up I did a double take lol. All of that does not matter though!
The bartender instructed me to get the original wings for my first tour. They are a combination of an awesome dry rub followed by a delicious buffalo sauce bath. You get about 12 – 14 crispy juicy carmelized deliciousness along with a huge thing of what seems to be homemade blue cheese and two celery sticks.
If anyone who has been to points east pub in Milwaukee for wings, this place is comparable. Spicy mouth watering wings with depth of flavor. I would say the most solid non-​chain wing joint in the Madison area. I will definitely be back and I hope my food is just as delicious next trip.

Chicken Lips is to die for. Yes, you heard me.
This is a rare joint, one of those off the beaten path places that is a journey to get to and has a story to precede it. I kept getting descriptions from people such as «some dude’s crazy house» or «TOTAL DIVE» to «I heard the wings were incredible»
Well, after weeks of anticipation (and a little concern), I finally arrived at what my wife and I lovingly call «the lip» a few months ago. I’ve been back several times since, and I think the end result is a mix of all the stories, but absolutely for the best.
First, it is a converted house. It is a dive. It is on a highway out in the middle of the cornfields of Sun Prairie. But they have a bar. They have TVs. The TVs have the game on.
And most importantly, they have wings that will send you to heaven and back, make you go home and want to come back tomorrow. The original sauce on the wings is a crack addiction if I’ve ever seen one, and if you can handle the spice of that and want some more, you can order just about infinite levels of sexy (habenero powder if I remember correctly). Yes, the spicier wings are called «Extra Sexy». The waffle fries with the original seasoning are a party in your mouth, and I’ve heard good things about the chips which I have yet to try.
But let us not forget the holy ingredient; the blue cheese. Their blue cheese should come with a warning label. Forgive me, as I have a bias since I already am a big blue cheese and wings fan, but this blue cheese is the real deal, the thrilla from manilla, you will order it with your meal and your sides, and you will be scraping the cup with said sides.
Alright, drama over. Chicken Lips is awesome, if you like wings and are capable of going to a dive bar with no frills for them, here you will find a great time. Prices are fine, service is friendly (the owner is sometimes around and is always cool beans), and heck make a lil’ adventure out of it. Just remember to bring cash, as they do not accept cards.
Sorry got to go, I’m walking out the door right now for a return visit.. .