[7] In 2022, Eric Kim of The New York Times wrote that "in Atlanta, lemon pepper is queen" and described the wings as "central to [the city's] social fabric.

"[8] The wings have inspired various items such as lemon pepper tacos,[9] loaded fries, pierogies,[10] pizza,[11] beer,[12] and soda.

[19][20] Other versions of this dish involve coating the wings with butter or buffalo sauce and tossing them in dry lemon pepper seasoning.

Ross, who owns several Wingstop locations, has mentioned them in numerous other songs including "Buy Back the Block", "Dope Dick", "U.O.E.N.O."

[26] They appeared in the second episode of the television series Atlanta,[27] in which a character receives "lemon pepper wet" wings from the real life restaurant J.R.

The "lemon pepper wet" depicted in the show was actually inspired by a dish served at the American Deli, a different restaurant in Atlanta.

[27] In 2020, Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers was nicknamed "Lemon Pepper Lou" on social media when it was reported that he ordered lemon pepper wings with Jack Harlow at the Magic City strip club during a trip outside the NBA Bubble.