Magic City Kitchen
Restaurant · Atlanta ·
Legendary lemon pepper wings, small plates, quick bites
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Legendary lemon pepper wings, small plates, quick bites
"The original famous nightclub chicken, Magic City’s flats and drums are as revered as the club itself—something a wide net of celebrities, local regulars, and eager tourists desperate for “old Atlanta” experiences all enthusiastically cosign. The wings are so popular that Magic City Kitchen’s takeout operation, which runs separately from the club, draws its very own crowd. If you need further proof that chicken is required eating for a big night out, this is it." - allie conti
"What We Like: MCK nails their rubs and sauces. The lemon peppers at Magic City Kitchen are legendary for a reason: they’re darn good. Because of their smallish size, the wings cook more evenly and almost guarantee that every bite will have come into contact with your sauce, which will be excellent. There’s an entire section of the menu dedicated to their signature sauce blends. Our favorite is the Louwill Lemon Pepper BBQ, which mixes vinegary BBQ with a nicely balanced citrus-spice rub. Since this isn't your average takeout joint, you'll have to bring ID and be prepared to wait outside the Downtown club if your online order isn't ready yet." - jacinta howard
"The lemon peppers at Magic City Kitchen are legendary for a reason—they’re darn good. And two things immediately stand out: one, they nail their rubs and sauces (we'll get back to that). And two, they’re deliberately small, which means the wings cook more evenly. Plus, the size almost guarantees that every bite will have come into contact with your sauce, which will be excellent. There’s an entire section of the menu dedicated to their signature sauce blends. Our favorite is the Louwill Lemon Pepper BBQ, which mixes vinegary BBQ with a nicely balanced citrus-spice rub. Since this isn't your average takeout joint, you'll have to bring ID and be prepared to wait outside the Downtown club if your online order isn't ready yet." - demarco williams, juli horsford, jacinta howard
"A woman-owned kitchen operating inside a legendary strip club that’s as famous for its wings as for its music-industry cachet; wings come dry or wet here, with the wet version tossed in honey-barbecue and finished with lemon pepper seasoning (a playful tribute to an NBA player), making them a quintessentially bold, glossy take on the style." - ByMike Jordan
"If you know, you know. And Atlantans have known for years that the wings from this shoe-modeling establishment are as magical as the entertainment here. Regardless of the form of entertainment offered at Magic, the wings are legitimately good. These wings are well fried with a snappy skin and are sauced properly, too, especially the honey garlic and plain battered versions." - Mike Jordan