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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.9

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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

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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Ava S. 
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2 years ago

Dave's hot chicken is very good the mild is delicious for there sliders! Could be cleaner but overall pretty good 

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Rikki T. 
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2 years ago

ABSOLUTELY FLAVORFUL AND DELICIOUS!! I wish they had more options for combos but that won't keep me from coming here! 

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Liz K. 
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2 years ago

Dave's Hot Chicken in El Cajon is amazing and the staff are super nice, especially Daniel! Huge thanks to everyone working there 

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Paul M. 
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2 years ago

Wow! Just "wow!" Went here on vacation and I can't express how good it was. Get amazingly large pieces of chicken, with a kick. You don't need any 'special sauce' because the chicken by itself is so good! Get the spice at the temp of your choice and this place makes the 'other' big chicken restaurant taste like 1980s school cafeteria food with waffle fries. Hurry up and open one in Nebraska!! 

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Chaudhry A. 
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2 years ago

Very nice is the first two letter word comes to mind whenever I'm at this location. Parking is a different story, find a closer spot or not depends , just like any other shopping area with bunch of famous shops. So it's the food .. chicken sandwich to be specific , spicy .. hot to be specific , potatoes .. fries to be specific , drinks .. milkshake to be specific. It's all very nice here! 

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kay l. 
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2 years ago

The slider is big, definitely more chicken than bun. The staff was super friendly. Robert and Jane were very professional and courteous! Best service from a "fast food" restaurant. It is hard to call it that, because the taste was too good, and the service was great. I guess because it was not very long wait for fresh and tasty food! We will be back! 

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Dondre W. 
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2 years ago

Wow I have a lot to say so just bare with me This place definitely deserves 5 stars Now this has only been my second time to this restaurant, the first time I left a 3 star review and explained why Back in November 2021 However the most unexpected thing happened The actual owner of this location got into contact with me and gave me a sincere apology for my experience, corrected the problem AND offered me an invitation back... like wow my mind was blown.. it deserves 5 stars based on his act alone He did not have to reach... read more

Business response:

Hey Dondre, We would like to sincerely apologize for this experience. Guest service is very important to us and we will be sharing this with our teams to better improve. We'd love a second chance to make this right, please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc -Julie 

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Isaiah G. 
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2 years ago

Don't be scared. Get extra hot. These little sandwiches are fantastic. The hotter they are the bigger the flavor. I feel sorry for yall who can't handle that big heat hahaha. 

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Evelyn D. 
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2 years ago

Delicious! Chef's kiss! Who knew a piece of chicken could taste so good with toast alone. The chicken alone is really flavorful and satisfying, let's not mention the sauce! I have to be in a particular mood to eat it, but I'm always very satisfied when I do! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 1,148 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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