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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.9

About this business

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

Location details

110 Fletcher Parkway, Suite 109, El Cajon, CA, 92020, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thu11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fri11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sat11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
4.91,145 reviews
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Jason H. 
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2 years ago

Lupe is great and always helps me out with any questions or recommendations, great to see good customer service at a chain restaurant and the food is great! 

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Nang L. 
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2 years ago

This place is a pretty good spot to get your spicy chicken sandwich. The breading is nice and crunchy and doesn't taste like old oil or over salted like some bad chicken sandwich places. The chicken is still pretty juicy too! I'm a spicy food lover and if you are too, then go straight for the spiciest they got. It's not that spicy. It's somewhere around 5/10. However, if you're not good with spicy then definitely go for something near the mild level. My friends that don't eat spicy foods didn't enjoy the max spicy at all a... read more

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Cindy B. 
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2 years ago

We were trying to decide what to eat and we wanted to try out a place we never had. So we went to the El Cajon Dave's hot chicken the place is 25 min from my house and the parking was bad . But the min we walked in the people were very welcoming and the cashier was ever more awesome. She recommended what to order and even gave us the secret to Dave hot secret sauce ... the food came out fast and especially for a holiday the place was open and the fully staff. I totally recommend this place and also wanted to give a shout ... read more

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Brandon Roy S. 
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2 years ago

Edit: my review had changed from 3 stars to 5. I initially gave 3 stars based off of waiting time-the restaurant is clean, the staff is friendly, and the food is delicious. However, i ended up waiting 20, 20+ minutes for my order before . The manager reached out and want to make things right. On the visit today, it was ensured that my food would arrive much quicker, and it did! It took only 5 or so minutes. Way faster than before. The customer service definitely earned them a 5 star rating. Thanks again! 

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Austin S. 
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2 years ago

Just look at the pictures and see how it good it looks? That secret sauce for dipping would probably end all wars on earth. Enjoy some spice in your life and grab a sandwich. Don't make this lunch or dinner choice hard 

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Christina M. 
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2 years ago

I came here yesterday for the first time to pick up food for somebody and had a great experience. The location was clean and the staff was so friendly, especially Keila! She was so helpful and sweet and her great attitude/energy was contagious. Great employee. My friend absolutely loved the food as it was fresh/hot and delicious. 

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Christopher S. 
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2 years ago

This location shares a parking lot with in n out so parking is unbearable. But the service was really good and our cashier was very nice! Inside was also very clean. I ordered a #3 medium. It wasn't too spicy but had a spice flavor. Not a big fan of crinkle cut fries but they were crispy. Tendie was super moist. Sandwich was also good but next time will get just the tendies I think. 

Business response:

Thanks so much for leaving your review! We'd love a second chance to impress you and hopefully earn that extra star. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can make it up to you? -Julie 

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Berlin K. 
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2 years ago

We finally decided to give this place a try. The hype was real. I suggest getting hot for your heat and adding cheese. The mix of flavors are 

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Amy P. 
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2 years ago

I have never day-dreamed about food - until now! Dave's Hot Chicken is so good that after eating DHC for the first time earlier this week I almost immediately wanted more, and found myself randomly thinking of the chicken several times over the following several days! (Yes, I've already been back!) Multiple in my family love spicy chicken sandwiches, we've tried all fast food options and DAVE's HOT CHICKEN IS THE BEST BY FAR! Don't let the fact that DHC does not have a drive thru stop you from trying their chicken, having ... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 1,145 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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