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Dave's Hot Chicken

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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

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

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
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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Jeff H. 
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3 years ago

Did takeout after ordering online. Got the #2 combo which is two "sliders". First off these are in no way sliders. It would be the equivalent of two Wendy's spicy chicken sandwiches. The chicken is excellent. Very fresh and crispy even taking them out of a styrofoam container. But what I really wanted to mention is the heat level. I got hot, which is the middle of the pack for the spice levels. If you're looking for a Wendy's or Chik-fil-a level of heat the hot level is not for you. Hot is WAY hotter than that. But it's craz... read more

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Allie R. 
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3 years ago

Very few places north of Louisville satisfy my craving for Nashville hot chicken, and Dave's nailed it! I usually prefer a slightly wetter, slightly sweeter sauce but Dave's is doin their thing and I am not mad!! I'm glad I played it safe and got the "hot" level sauce because they're not playing around. I can't wait to bring my husband to try the reaper. I had the #3 combo, which I didn't expect to be such a good portion, so that was a nice surprise! I wish Dave's many years of success here in Naperville. 

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Jenn C. 
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3 years ago

I couldn't wait to try this place! I will admit I had it multiple times already. The chicken and fries are delicious. I like that you can pick your spice level and if you want more tenders you just add on (with additional costs). I enjoyed the sauce you can dip you chicken and fries in and they don't skimp on the pickles! The drive thru wait wasn't too bad. Definitely worth the wait. 

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Humza K. 
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3 years ago

I want to show recognition of the fantastic customer service when we went on Friday August 6. I regret that I didn't get the names of employees to name them individually for their great work. I was part of a very large group of 40+ people which showed up to the Naperville location shortly before closing. Obviously this was poor planning on our part as it put significant strain on the employees. Despite the massive influx of people shortly before closing time when employees shift ended each and every employee demonstrated gre... read more

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Sarah H. 
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3 years ago

tldr; Fauci should put the vaccine in Dave's chicken and this country will have herd immunity by next Tuesday. Firstly, we need a Dave's Anonymous because it just opened and I've been here way too many times already. It's embarrassing to run into acquaintances who are also embarrassed that it's their fifth trip in the past ten days. I don't even check-in on Yelp every time as I don't want the Yelp algorithm judging me. My best friend is no longer speaking to me because I told her I had a busy day and couldn't hang out with... read more

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Khalid F. 
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3 years ago

Wow, this place was packed when I got there. I had placed my order online, but it wasn't ready at the expected time, so I had to wait for a few minutes. They bring online orders out and place them on a shelf. We ordered a Combo #2 (two sliders w/ fries) and a tender on the side. We got one slider with no spice and the other with lite mild; next time I would definitely opt for lite mild or maybe one step above, as the no spice version lacked in flavor compared to the lite mild one. For under $20, it was a generous amount of... read more

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Max S. 
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3 years ago

So got a lot of ads about this place, so the first chance I got I drove an hour to go check it out. First off, it's in a mall area, so there is plenty of parking. We wanted to eat inside but there was a line outside the door about 10 people long so we decided to go to the drive-through instead. It was a little confusing on where the drive-through was, so i figured I just go around the building and I'd find it which I did but apparently that wasn't the entrance of the drive thru. There was an employee there directly traffi... read more

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Susan B. 
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3 years ago

Amazing chicken and service. Will be visiting often with Had two different hot types and both were good. 

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L. D. 
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3 years ago

Very tasty chicken, even for someone like me who tends to shy away from hot foods! They have plenty of options for spice lovers and mild fans alike. The chicken is deliciously crispy, and so tender. Also, the gentleman who gave me my food was very nice and double checked to confirm I had every component of my very large order. The staff handled the very large volume of costumers professionally and quickly! This is a great spot and you can count me as a loyal Dave's fan! See you soon! 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 2,484 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is closed now. It will open at 10:30 a.m.