Foodie: Diners Rank Pottstown’s Best Chicken Wings; Philly Mag Applauds Local Ciders

In this edition of Pottstown Foodie, users who write restaurant reviews on Yelp point to 10 Pottstown places with “the best” chicken wings. Cider makers in Boyertown and Kimberton win magazine praise. Also, Maggiano’s Little Italy offers a deal.

Yelp’s Wednesday List Names Best Wing Joints in Pottstown

POTTSTOWN PA – Nine restaurants within the 19464 and 19465 zip codes, and one six miles east of the borough (in Linfield), were named Wednesday (Sept. 24, 2025) on a Yelp review list of user-favorite locations for the best chicken wings in Pottstown.

“Chicken wings are like a blank canvas for sauces and seasoning,” Yelp proclaimed. “From classic buffalo to BBQ, garlic parmesan to honey mustard, find the right spot that is finger-licking good in Pottstown,” it urged.

Restaurants selected by California-based Yelp for its list were sorted by its subscribers’ “recommended” ratings for places that received comments on specific keywords. They included “chicken wings,” “hot wings,” “buffalo wings,” “chicken wing delivery,” “chicken wing takeout spots,” “chicken shop,” and “soul food.”

Sauce Your Wings and Fly

Here are the Top 10 places in Pottstown (and slightly beyond) to chow down on the best chicken wings, according to Yelp’s user-recommended list as of September 2025:

1. Giovanni’s 724 Italian Express, 1492 E. Schuylkill Rd., Pottstown
2. Ice House Steaks and Pizza, 1 King St., Pottstown;
3. Yohn’s Grocery, 78 N. York St., Pottstown;
4. Railroad Street Bar and Grill, 36 Railroad St, Linfield;
5. Food From The Soul, 384 E. High St., Pottstown;
6. Brick and Blaze Pizza Company, 228 E. High St., Pottstown;
7. TeeCee Foods, 2162 E. High St., Pottstown;
8. Uptown Flavors (now known as Patricia Soul Food), 194 S. Hanover St. Ste. 101, Pottstown;
9. Mannino’s Pizzeria, 903 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown; and
10. Gatsby’s Pub (inside Sunnybrook Ballroom), 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown;

Fifty-two other selections, all of them outside the Top 10, also were part of Yelp’s list.

Top photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash+, used under license

Magazine Shouts Out to Two Local Cider Producers

PHILADELPHIA PA – Two local producers of highly praised apple ciders – located in Boyertown and Kimberton, respectively – won rave reviews in this year’s “Pennsylvania Cider Guide.” The guide is written by Mike Landers and Robin Shreeves, and was published earlier this month in the “Foobooz” restaurant news section of Philadelphia magazine.

Lauded by the magazine for doing what they do well were the Frecon Farms Cidery, 501 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown; and Excursion Cider, 14 Prizer Rd., Kimberton.

The Frecons, Foobooz observes, are “another farming family honoring their fruit the way the founders intended: by turning it into booze … they’re making some of the best ciders in the region.” It suggests customers “try their traditionally made ciders” (blends of dessert and cider apples), or something a little earthier, like “their single-variety Golden Russet still cider.”

Excursion produces “small-batch ciders from locally pressed Pennsylvania apples, fermented on-site with minimal intervention,” the guide says. To accompany its beverages, it also serves up foods created in the state.

Foobooz favored Excursion’s Hot Sticky Sweet line, too. The authors say it “adds ingredients such as PA maple cider and chili peppers to create a sweet and spicy experience.”

Philadelphia magazine, by the way, publishes Foobooz as a newsletter, as well as eight others. Subscribing to any is free. See the entire list and choose your favorites, online.

Photo by Olivie Strauss on Unsplash+, used under license

Maggiano’s Little Italy Offers ’Big Deal’ Meal

KING OF PRUSSIA PA – Italian chain restaurant Maggiano’s Little Italy, which operates locally at 205 Mall Blvd., has introduced a two-course “Big Deal” meal. It hopes to offer patrons great dining accompanied by great value.

Its website reports diners can choose any of three fresh salads: a Caesar Side Salad, Maggiano’s Side Salad, or an Italian Chopped Salad. They can then pair it any one of eight available entrées, the choice of which determines the deal’s price.

The entrées are Fettuccine Alfredo or Rigatoni alla Vodka, for $20; Fettuccine Alfredo with Parmesan-Crusted Chicken, Rigatoni alla Vodka with Italian Sausage, or Spaghetti and Wagyu Beef Meatball, for $25; and “The Grand” Chicken Parmesan, Maggiano’s Famous Rigatoni “D”, or Lasagna, for $30.

For any entrée and salad pairing, guests can sweeten the deal by adding dessert. Either House Made Tiramisu or New York Style Cheesecake are offered for an additional $5.

Photo provided by Maggiano’s Little Italy

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