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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

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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2736 Showplace Dr., Naperville, IL, 60564, United States

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Mon10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Tue10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Wed10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Thu10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Fri10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to Midnight
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Mandy D. 
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3 years ago

My son and I went here for dinner tonight, the food was good, but definitely very spicy. I had the hot and it was really hot, and I LOVE spicy! My son had the mild and he said it was pretty spicy for mild. My only complaint about our experience was the cost. I couldn't believe it was $25 for two combo meals. My son ordered one tender, a small chicken sandwich, and a fry. I ordered two tenders and a fry, and it was $25! A bit too pricey personally. 

Business response:

Hi Mandy! Glad you love spicy! Dave's Hot Chicken was the right choice, thank you! -Julie 

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Munsanje M. 
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3 years ago

Finally got to check this place out which I was seeing all over Instagram in California! The sandwich was so flavorful and juicy, loved everything about it. Only thing I would say is definitely order two since they are a little smaller than most chicken sandwiches we have in the Chicagoland area. Other than that, I loved it! The interior is so colorful and fun. I will definitely be getting extra sauce and pickles next time around. Also staff was very friendly, can't remember the cashiers name! 

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Jaslyn S. 
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3 years ago

First time but definitely not the last time! Have been wanting to check this place out since I saw it opened and today my family and I had the chance . It's not close to where we live so we made plan to head here for lunch on way to other errands for the day. Arrived about 11:30 was no line but we got lucky! As soon as we were ordering more and more customers were coming in. The restaurant was clean and we were assisted right away- ordered combo 3 which came with a tender and a slider , fries , pickles and bread with their ... read more

Business response:

Hey Jaslyn!!! We appreciate your detailed review, so awesome! Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc to see if we can get that 5th star? -Julie 

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Tanveer C. 
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3 years ago

The place was packed. Food was good. So was the service. Will be a returning customer. Great that chicken is halal. 

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Andi M. 
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3 years ago

On a whim we stopped here. Had never heard of Dave's Hot Chicken. Ordered the #1 which was 2 strips, fries, and pickles. First timers go for basic. Tender crispy and juicy on the inside. Fries were seasoned perfectly. Pickles were fresh. A hit with the entire family. However I just had to go back the next day. Needed to up my level of spice. Again the #1 but this time the level of spice was HOT. Wow delicious and hot hot hot! I cannot imagine going any higher with the spices. Definitely appreciated the slice of bread thi... read more

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Scott C. 
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3 years ago

Good food but the price maybe higher than you expect. They do give you a lot of food for the price. We went on the soft opening night and it was jam packed with people all around it appears good food good atmosphere and great chicken sandwiches that you can add spice to from none to reaper level. 

Business response:

Thank you so much, Scott! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. 

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Maseena G. 
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3 years ago

Tastes straight out of California! I love Dave's fries, they're seasoned which makes it 10x better. The sliders were also good and it tasted just how we had it in LA 

Business response:

Maseena, thank you for the feedback! We'd love a second chance at that fifth star. If you have a few extra seconds, would you mind connecting with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc? - Julie C. 

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B B. 
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3 years ago

Let me start by saying, "Thank goodness there is finally a great chicken restaurant to go to in Naperville!" The chicken sliders we purchased were nothing short of amazing. We tried a variety heat levels, all of which were delicious. Fries were very good, but some in my family thought that they were too spicy. It would be great if they had an option to cut down on the spice of the fries. If I had to bring up one negative, it would be the chocolate shake. It just wasn't great quality like the chicken sliders. The flavor of t... read more

Business response:

Thanks for the stellar review, B! We appreciate you taking the time to tell the world about Dave's! We are looking forward to seeing you again soon. - Julie C. 

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Nilam P. 
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3 years ago

I don't have enough good things to say about this! It's DELICIOUS!! The sliders are phenomenal, the different spice levels are perfect (personally prefer HOT), and the sides are very good. I'll have to try not to eat here everyday!! 1000/10!!! 

Business response:

Nilam - Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 2,161 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 1:00 a.m.