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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.7

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

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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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Dineology - Nicole M. 
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8 months ago

I love Dave's hot chicken. It's a little bit of an addiction of mine. However, I love it when staff members stand out and make the experience that much better. Haley was so pleasant, recommending the right spice levels based off what my likes were, she was warm, friendly and a total doll. Thanks Team! You definitely know how to hire the right people. 

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Carlos D. 
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9 months ago

I love coming to Dave's Hot Chicken! I usually go with their chicken sandwich with fries combo. The food here is amazing, I love that they give you the option to select your spice seasoning level for your chicken. I usually go with their medium spice seasoning, but if I am feeling bold I'll try their hot or extra hot. I can never order enough of their Dave's sauce, it's too good to avoid. The prices are fair and reasonable. The combo I went with was about $11. The chicken sandwich is great, enough seasoning in the chicken a... read more

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Ace P. 
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9 months ago

I found this place to be not great but just above ok when it comes to cajun style hot chicken. Also the order I placed online wasn't ready when the website said it would be. The website gave me 20 minutes but in the end I had to wait another 15 minutes. The place wasn't even crowded. Although they do seem to mostly do take out orders. This place kind of reminded me of Chick-fil-A in the same sense as the food was very bland and although spicy & hot it lacked overall flavor. 

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Vanessa L. 
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9 months ago

I love to eat the loaded fries. Medium heat is good even though I don't handle spiciness very well. I always get extra kale slaw to put on top. The slushie is good but it's a little watered down at this location. I always get a shake. I ask for chocolate ice cream and get it with m&ms. All the staff were super friendly. I ordered inside and it only took about 10-15 minutes for it to be ready. I like their app too. I've been earning a lot of points every time I come here. 

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Kimberly V. 
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10 months ago

It was my first time eating there and gentleman that waited on me was very helpful. He told me about the sauces I can mix together. It was really good. Will eat here again. 

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Santiago M. 
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11 months ago

I love chicken amazing customer service free food great food love the chicken bring my family here everyday single day 

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Jason F. 
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a year ago

Great food, good vibes, average service, good price point. Had the #3 combo which come with the sandwich, chicken strip, medium fries and a bucket of sauce. Texas toast also included added a soda for about $17 total. The food is delicious, I got the mild spice, which was not hot at all. I probably could've got medium or hot. I recommend starting with medium with like spice. The vibe here are pretty cool on the wall. The service is just average. 

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Elizabeth P. 
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a year ago

Bomb service from Ryan, and fantastic food. Our orders are always correct, and we love coming here!! The reaper slider is my favorite, perfectly brined and seasoned as well. 

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Kevin G. 
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a year ago

Went for the first time while finishing some business in El Cajon. Originally saw a restaurant in Yuma, AZ and made it a point to visit one of these days. I come into the El Cajon one. It was very clean and the people working there were pretty chill. One of then being extra hot and one being the reaper. The people did warn me ahead of time that it was really spicy and said "bad" at the same time when I asked how bad the spice level was. Regardless, I did order them provided I sign a waiver that they were not responsible fo... read more

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 1,951 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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