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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.
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Richard V. 
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2 years ago

Expensive but great food! Love their spiced crinkle cut fries, and the chicken is always tender and crispy and spiced to order. 

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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Laura V. 
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2 years ago

My daughter wanted to try Dave's Hot Chicken. I wasn't so sure since I don't eat chicken. But we tried it and as soon as we walked we were greeted it was spacious and clean. Kaylee took our ordered she was extremely nice and friendly. She let us know which sauces to mix and it was yummy. My daughter had the #3 and I had the cheese fries and mac n cheese. Cheese fries were cheesy they didn't skimp out on the cheese. Service was a 6 but my daughter said the chicken was too salty so we gave it a 4. Thank you Dave's Hot Chicken. 

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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Paul S. 
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2 years ago

Delicious chicken. Spicy, juicy and hot. Dave's #1 comes with two oversized chicken strips, crispy fries, pickle slices, two slices of white bread and a cup of Dave's sauce. The side of Mac & Cheese was decent. A very filling meal that left me satisfied and happy. I will be back. 

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Wana L. 
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2 years ago

If you're not too familiar with this area, as of December 2, 2022, just be careful of some construction going on around the adjacent streets. I had to make a couple of U-Turns to get into the parking lot. Dined in with my boys, and we ordered the plate that comes with 2 chicken sliders and fries. We also ordered a side of Mac & Cheese. My boys were a fan of the Mac & Cheese, although I didn't have a chance to try it. The sandwiches were filling and we were able to split all the food amongst us. As for service, food took ... read more

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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Jeremiah R. 
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2 years ago

So far, just called to place an order with Daniel. He provided excellent customer service. He also provided me a recommendation for how to eat the meal. Thought that was really cool because I didn't think to mix the honey with the sauce they make. Will update the quality of food later. But I have eaten here before, and it was great. Well -cooked, tasty, and fresh. Really cool atmosphere inside the restaurant when I did eat there a couple times. And it was pretty clean even on a busy day. Thanks again Daniel for your excellen... read more

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Alvandra E. 
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2 years ago

Love the variety of flavoring unlike canes but I wish they had ranch or hot sauce or something besides ketchup and their special sauce . But they provide a good amount of everything for a fair price. 

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Wendi O. 
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2 years ago

So good !! I dined in twice and had great service and today I did an online order and had the pleasure of picking my order up from Daniel . Love his energy , big smile and just positive attitude while handing me my food and giving me some helpful tips on how to mix the sauces . Overall this is my favorite spot and to be honest I wasn't really a chicken person until I tried this place ! 

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Aneeta S. 
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2 years ago

The food was absolutely amazing their chicken had the perfect spice level. The chicken is also perfectly crispy and not to the point where you can't chew it. thank you to Nathalie for your food recommendation because of you we got to enjoy our experience! 

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Jet A. 
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2 years ago

Daniel was amazing, perfect attitude, lovely eyes, perfect stature, hooked me up with the sauces and answered all my question with a smile :) he's the man. Thanks David for making my night their chicken is fire 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 1,360 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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