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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 op... read more

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970 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90029, United States

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Tery A. 
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2 years ago

This place opened a little over a week ago in Sunnyvale so we were excited to try it. It wasn't crowded and we walked right up to order. It took 30 minutes to get our food after asking twice how much longer. The first woman we asked appeared to be a manager. She said we were next without checking with anyone. The had plenty of employees wiping tables and windows down, but the only two by the food window. Very disorganized! The food was good, but medium is very hot. Not sure I'll be back. 

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Craig B. 
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2 years ago

Basically, this place is for people who just like spicy food to blast their taste buds. Medium spicy is more like hot, and I eat a lot of spicy Thai and Mexican foods, so I know medium. There's really no reason to have three levels spicier than that unless the food is more for spicy-addicts than for flavor, and that's exactly what this is. The sliders are very good for a simple chicken sandwich and Dave's sauce is good. The kale slaw is good and the pickles are huge and great quality. The chicken is good compared to mos... read more

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Cardin N. 
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2 years ago

This place was outstanding! The chicken was the perfect level of spicy and their sauce was perfect with the chicken. Finished all the fries as well since they were crunchy and well fried. 

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Stephanie N. 
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2 years ago

Located in KTown LA, Dave's is a staple chicken spot for all the locals--we were visiting my boyfriend's brother who lives nearby, and he highly recommended this place! Parking is quite difficult, as the plaza is usually full, but we were able to pretty easily find street parking just a block down. The area is a bit seedy, but honestly, that's where the best restaurants are always located. Ordering took place at the counter, and then you find a seat to wait until your number is called. It was pretty crowded on a Sunday night... read more

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Breezy Q. 
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2 years ago

Not the nicest area, and parking is tough, as others have said, but it was quick and very reasonably priced, and the chicken, fries, and kale slaw were on point. The mac and cheese was decent but not great; we didn't get a chance to try the other sides. Definitely a good option if you're nearby. 

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Patricia M. 
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2 years ago

I just think it's like every other chicken place I'm not a big fan and I don't like the chicken it's dipped in some sort of powder it makes it a powdery Chicken I'm just not a fan 

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Aziz A. 
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3 years ago

Solid tasting fried chicken, with actual juicy chicken and a wide range of 'spiciness'. Based on what 8 tried: the mild chicken will give you a low note of hot sauce flavor, the medium gives a larger note of hot sauce flavor without the burn, and the hot turns the heat up a notch and you start to feel it around your mouth and lips but nothing more. I would personally go for either the medium or the hot, if I'm feeling like I want something spicy the next time I order. The fries are average tasting but the crinkle cut defini... read more

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Justo F. 
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3 years ago

Daves's hot chicken on Western is awesome. The menu is easy to navigate. You have your choices of chicken tenders and or sandwiches. I come here at least two times a week. And I also got my coworkers hooked on this place. The ease of placing an order online and just picking it up is very convenient. The XtraHot chicken tenders are the best. And the seasoning used on the fries is very delicious. The workers are always very attentive and pleasant. I highly recommend Dave's hot chicken. 

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Garrett L. 
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3 years ago

The food is awesome. Super spicy and crunchy chicken. I love the sliders and the boneless wings. The only reason I give 4 of 5 stars is because I wanted to have a beer with my meal, they had beer brand neon lights in the windo but when I ordered food, they had no beer. At least turn the beer lights off if there is no beer. 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 2,222 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 12:00 a.m.