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Dave's Hot Chicken

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TO LIVE AND FRY IN L.A. In 2017, four childhood friends came up with a simple concept — take Nashville Hot Chicken and make it better than anyone else in America. With only a couple thousand dollars to their name, they boot-strapped a pop-up concept in a parking lot in East Hollywood serving a simple menu of tenders, sliders, fries, and kale slaw — they created a viral cult following with lines consistently over an hour long. THE JOURNEY After 6 months of running the pop-up with long lines, the team took the plunge and opene... read more

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1001 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA, 92109, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Tue11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Wed11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Thu11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Fri11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Sat11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Sun11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
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Puja D. 
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6 months ago

I tried Dave's hot chicken for the first time earlier this year in LA and absolutely loved it. I was in San Diego last week and saw a Dave's hot chicken on DoorDash and needed to try it to confirm whether or not Dave's is just that good, or if just the one LA location was that good. Thrilled to say, I think Dave's is just that damn good! This location in San Diego delivered crispy and delicious chicken. Last time I tried the mild and thought I could go up one heat level, so I tried medium this time and it was perfection. Lov... read more

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Rajuhn J. 
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7 months ago

Lisa took care of us and made sure our experience was nice. Thank you for making sure our experience was good. 

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Bobby S. 
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7 months ago

A must stop if you are in PB. The #3 is the way to go. I like to add cheese and a side of extra sauce 

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Arthur T. 
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7 months ago

First time having Dave's! I ordered the Dave's #2 $17.87: lite mild, add cheese to sliders and fries. Lisa was very friendly, ensuring we had enough Dave's sauce and hot honey. She also provided extra pickles upon my request! Dave's chicken sliders were definitely quite refreshing with the pickles and the slaw. I definitely enjoyed it! There is seating inside, although tables can get a bit dirty and no one was really cleaning it up. Street parking only. Excited to try other Dave's locations! 

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Andrea P. 
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7 months ago

Lisa was great and our food was amazing this is our go to when we are craving a quick and easy comforting meal:) 

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Fabian T. 
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8 months ago

Great food and great service very popular! great place to end the night out after fun at the club 

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Chrisharold I. 
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8 months ago

AMAZING SERVICE SHOUT OUT CARLOS!!! Food was really fresh and I'm definitely coming back again!! Inside was really clean and the vibes were nice. 

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Driver W. 
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8 months ago

LISA is the BEST... if y'all don't toss that amazing woman a raise/promotion I'd be really let down... she helped my girlfriend pick the best seasoning, gave us an extra daves sauce, and told us some awesome jokes... we had an extra long wait because we showed up at 12:45 am, got our food at 12:50, and it was a helluva lot of food... i juzt really think y'all shlould make this lady a manager because she was the only reason i didn't throw a tantrum waiting for the food. 

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Angel G. 
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8 months ago

The service was quick and the staff greeted with a smile ! The food was great , can definitely feel the love that they put into it. Once again , the staff are very very kind and welcoming into the establishment. Despite the wait time , my friends and I enjoyed the tunes they had playing outside. Definitely would come here again !! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 2,616 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is closed now. It will open at 11:00 a.m.