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Dave's Hot Chicken

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

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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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Linda C. 
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2 years ago

If you're OK to waiting a whole hour and fifteen minutes for 2 meals then by all means try it out. They say order online for faster pick up, but it's all lies. It takes longer when you order online. It took a whole hour and 15 minutes to get my meal. I'll never support this business again... 

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David B. 
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2 years ago

There is nothing more disappointing than a 1 star review. Unforgettable would be an under statement. I wasn't impressed with the taste of the chicken. I can't fault the employees. They were courteous & did their best with what little they had to work with... 

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Alyssa J. 
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2 years ago

The chicken itself is fine. Usually moist. Pretty good recipes. But the service is usually terrible. Been here a few times, and ordered through UberEats tonight. It said our order would be ready in 30 minutes (it's usually packed). This was our worst experience so far with Dave's. We arrive a bit early and wait until the app tells us the order is ready. The app tells us it's ready, but we go to get our order (two sliders with Mac n cheese, not a big order!) and they tell us "oh it's not ready yet, it'll be ready in 5-10 more... read more

Business response:

Oh no! We're very sorry we let you down. We would like to make this right. Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can get a second chance to impress you? -Julie 

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Jacob R. 
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2 years ago

Expensive, slow as slow can possibly get, and just really unappetizing food! Actually, pretty gross if I am being honest! What is up with the powdering coating and thick seasoning on the chicken? I don't get it! It seems like something is wrong! I think they need to mix the seasoning with something to make it more like a sauce! The thick coating of dry seasoning is nasty!!! And what about the single slice of cheap white bread under the tenders! Do people eat that? Gross! 

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L. D. 
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2 years ago

I'm truly confused about the 5 star reviews. I was craving fried chicken and found this place near where I was, so I decided to give it a try. Unfortunately I regretted it and wish I had gone to Inn n out next door. I ordered 3 tenders medium spiciness with pickles which came out to be over $15. I ate one and the pickles and threw the rest out. The tenders were a big size, with a rub that made them too salty IMO. They were more on the soggy side than crispy. The inside of the tender was juicy but the rub made it inedi... read more

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Abd T. 
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2 years ago

I placed an order online and it asked when I wanted it during checkout. I selected "asap" in which it said 90 minutes in parenthesis. Most online ordering systems will give you an estimated time of completion but since this just said "ASAP (90 min)", I figured it was probably "within 90 minutes" and that my order shouldn't take that long. I mean in reality, when has ANY online order ever taken longer than 45-60 min with delivery included? Especially since I ordered 4 sliders, a side of fries, and side of mac and cheese all f... read more

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Cruz D. 
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2 years ago

I had this place on my mind and wanted to try the chicken. Service was amazing, fast , friendly. I love hot chicken and Nashville hot style. I wanted to try the Extra hot and reaper. I ordered the extra hot strip / Reaper sandwich with cheese fries and Mac & cheese. I ate the extra hot to start my journey of heat. I found that it wasn't as hot as I expected when I did my research prior. Then ate the reaper sandwich and was disappointed that I wasn't kicking and screaming. It was the same as extra hot just hot. Flavor wise ... read more

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Dillon M. 
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2 years ago

I eat chicken tenders at least two or three days a week and I just had this place while traveling and I ate one tender and then gave the other two away. Don't recommend. :( 

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kassandra f. 
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2 years ago

It took OVER 30 minutes to get my food and there was people that ordered before me STILL waiting on their food. People just come here to wait. Unreal for having literally only 4 things on the menu and all of them containing one main ingredient and The the guys walking around with frozen fries. Went to ask about my order after 35 minutes and they hadn't even started making my order just for reference my order number was 218 and it took over 45 minutes for 216 to come out. 

Business response:

We're very sorry for letting you down with the long wait. We will look to improve so that we can provide a better experience for you the next time. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc -Julie 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 2,441 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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