American Pizza & Grill’s chicken menu starts at $15 for two pieces of crispy fried chicken.
IF you’re looking for the “Best” spots to celebrate crispy, delicious chicken wings on National Chicken Wing Day, Variety has you covered!
Our Best of the Marianas contest is a virtual roadmap around Saipan, guiding you to the island’s top establishments.
For National Chicken Wing Day, why not use the Best of the Marianas chicken wing contenders to decide where you want to have lunch or dinner?
This year, six restaurants are vying for the title of Best Chicken Wings on Island.
American Pizza & Grill serves fried chicken, honey cornbread, truffle mac and cheese and more.
American Pizza & Grill in Garapan has more versatility than its name implies. Its chicken menu starts at $15 for two pieces of crispy fried chicken with your option of two signature sides. You can choose French fries, onion rings, baked potato with bacon and cheese, and so much more. Also available: truffle mac and cheese and honey cornbread.
Godfather’s Bar serves fried chicken to accompany an ice-cold frothy beverage. A set of chicken wing flats goes for $10, with an order of whole wings coming in at $12. Feeling really hungry? Get the $15 platter that features lumpia, calamari and chicken wings.
Thunder Chicken serves delectable Korean-style fried chicken.
Thunder Chicken is a classic if you’re in the mood for some Korean-style fried chicken right in the heart of Chalan Laolao. It serves original Crispy Fried Chicken or full flavored sauced orders like the Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sweet and Spicy Chicken, Sweet Soy Sauce, Sweet Garlic, Onion or Chili. Full size orders are $25, with half orders coming in at $13. You can also order a Half and Half Chicken combining two different styles together.
At Marianas Creations, you can get more than just beautiful, locally created arts, crafts and books. You can also order a plate of chicken wings! Get 10 deep fried chicken wings and choose either Cajun dry rub, buffalo sauce, or Tinian spicy sauce made with real Tinian peppers for $12.
And you know we can’t leave out KFC, right? Colonel Sanders’ famous 11 herbs and spices are waiting for you in Chalan Kanoa. Two-piece chicken meals start at $11.99, and the six-piece chicken meal bucket is $23.29.
Zoom Chicken’s Hot and Spicy Chicken.
Last but certainly not the least is the 2023 Best of the Marianas chicken wing champ—Zoom Chicken, which offers Herb Fried Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Soy Sauce Chicken, Hot and Spicy Chicken, and way, way more non-chicken orders. Regular sized orders are $14, with full sized orders going for $24.
A half-order of Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken at Thunder Chicken should hit the spot.
Remember, your vote could determine this year’s top chicken wing restaurant in the Best of the Marianas contest. Variety will be collecting votes until Aug. 25.
Online voting takes place at https://tinyurl.com/Best-of-the-Marianas
It’s as simple as submitting registration information, selecting a division and category, and clicking vote. Users are allowed one vote per category and may change their vote.
The 2023 Best of the Marianas chicken wing champ — Zoom Chicken.
Winners of the contest get to hold the coveted “Best of the Marianas” plaque for the year they won and can display it in public.
Online, we’ve got the entire gamut of businesses in the CNMI, from best bar, best band, best beach, and more!
Physical ballots are available every Tuesday and Thursday in the daily edition of Marianas Variety. Voters may drop ballots into special boxes at the following locations: Afetna Store, Hannam Market, Happy Market As Lito, LJ’s Store, Marianas Visitor’s Authority, Mobil Kagman, New Downton Market, Twins Supermarket Navy Hill, Twins Supermarket Dandan, and of course, at the Variety office in Garapan.
For National Chicken Wing Day, why not use the Best of the Marianas chicken wing contenders to decide where you want to have lunch or dinner?
Voters themselves could win big in the contest, as Variety will select winners each week who will each receive a $50 cash prize or a business voucher.
For its baby grand prize, Variety will raffle off a staycation for two to Saipan, Tinian, or Rota for voters during the voting period.
One grand prize winner will win a roundtrip ticket for two to Japan, courtesy of the Marianas Visitors Authority.


