J.R. Crickets
Chicken restaurant · DeKalb County
2617 Panola Rd, Lithonia, GA 30058
Highlights
Lively sports bar with customizable wings, beer & casual eats
Lively sports bar with customizable wings, beer & casual eats
"What We Like: You can customize your wings like a bespoke suit. If you remember the episode from Atlanta when Paper Boi opens a J.R. Crickets takeout box and is met with a heavenly glow, then you've gotten a glimpse of what the franchise means to Atlanta’s wing game. We ranked the Cricket locations, but no matter which one you stop by, the chain is a trusted pick if you enjoy your options. Want all flats? Cooked extra-extra crispy? They even have nearly 20 sauces, where you can get them "swimming" (a.k.a. extra saucy). Get a basket and watch a weekend game at the bar of their OG Midtown location—that is unless there's a glare on the TVs from the ethereal glow of your wings." - jacinta howard
"The Original JR Crickets on North Ave. in Midtown is like that one cousin you have—hella loud and a little unkempt, but you two always have a good time. Though some of our starch-collared friends have wanted no part of the place for the past decade, we still love the taste of a good 10-piece Dirty Bird (a wild mix of mild, BBQ, and lemon pepper sauces) and fries after a long, hard night of celebrating. Yeah, the wings are itsy-bitsy and are sometimes fried a little hard, but Crickets is family (so much so, we ranked the metro Crickets locations. You love ’em. You hate ’em. You douse ’em in ranch, and keep it pushin’." - demarco williams, juli horsford, jacinta howard
"Most of the area J.R. Crickets locations are worthy places to watch a game (we even ranked the best locations). And that's largely because Atlantans can't picture a better sports duo. Sure, there's Shaq and Kobe or Jordan and Pippen, but Crickets' lemon pepper wings and game days are iconic. And since the original location on North Avenue in Midtown stays open to 2am, we'll head straight here to order a 10-piece Dirty Bird (a wild mix of mild, barbecue, and lemon pepper sauces) and fries to celebrate after a win and watch game highlights." - juli horsford, nina reeder, demarco williams
"The Original JR Crickets on North Ave. in Midtown is like that one cousin you have—hella loud and a little unkempt, but you two always have a good time. Though some of our starch-collared friends have wanted no part of the place for the past decade, we still love the taste of a good 10-piece Dirty Bird (a wild mix of mild, barbecue, and lemon pepper sauces) and fries after a long, hard night of celebrating. Yeah, the wings are itsy-bitsy and are sometimes fried a little hard, but Crickets is family. You love ’em. You hate ’em. You douse ’em in ranch, and keep it pushin’." - demarco williams
"When you're craving lemon pepper wets, head to one of J.R. Crickets’ many spots. Many of the locations, like the MLK, Cascade, and Smyrna restaurants are Black-owned, and they’re a great choice for Atlanta’s signature wing fix." - jacinta howard, juli horsford
