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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. 

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3643 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States

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Mon10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thu10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fri10:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sat10:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
4.52,028 reviews
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Nadia A. 
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3 years ago

I was soo excited to try out this new location, as I have seen it on social media. However, my excitement quickly disappeared after that first bite of chicken. It was the saltiest piece of food I have ever tasted. Even the fries had way too much seasoning and the saltiness was unbearable. With the help of the slaw, sauce, and pickles, it was edible. Maybe I just received an order that had more than average seasoning... The spice level was great, though. 

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Diana T. 
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3 years ago

My sister and I ordered for pick up and when we arrived the cashier asked for the name and then said it was already picked up. Weird. But you know what else was weird.. they were looking at me sideways as If I was an inconvenience to them because they gave my food away! And now I have to wait. The staff was rude and unhelpful. 

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Nani B. 
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3 years ago

Way too much seasoning on chicken. They didn't have milkshakes as listed on menu. The best thing there was the cherry coke. 

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Trey W. 
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3 years ago

Chicken was incredible salty and not to mention the Mac and cheese tasted like school cafeteria Mac and cheese didn't have one bit of flavor the only good thing was the cheese fries that's why I gave it a one star -10/10 would never order this again waste of money tasted terrible and was way overpriced 

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Rebecca F. 
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3 years ago

One word to say what I thought Over priced chicken I don't mind paying for good food but for chicken $40 for two people for chicken bites the chicken tenders with fries and a soda way too much 

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Jawad M. 
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3 years ago

I feel bad for the people that have to work there. The walls are so ugly to look at and the music is so loud. I was in there for 7 mins and was questioning why didn't I just turn around and leave the moment I walked in lol. Chicken is ok. If you want to try this place just throw some Cajun seasoning in the back of your mouth lmao. The 2 stars are for the employees or else I'd it give it a 1. 

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Shay R. 
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3 years ago

I excitedly came across Dave's Hot Chicken on my search for a new Chicken place to try. I loved that the menu was simple with a few options. You can get a chicken tender or chicken tender slider and both comes with fries. I ordered the chicken tender and chicken slider meal with a side of mac-n-cheese so my household can try it. Unfortunately I forgot to mark no coleslaw on the slider when ordering because I never trust coleslaw. This decision bit me in the butt. My husband and I shared the sliders and chicken tenders. T... read more

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Moe f. 
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3 years ago

Easy pass here. Ordered Hot(there is extra hot and reaper above this) and this was weak as F. It was not hot at all. The sliders are ridiculously messy. Mac n Cheese wasn't great either and tasted like the crap I could have gotten down the street at Popeyes. Fries only decent thing. Combo meals do NOT come with drinks. So lunch for 2 set us back $33!! WTF? So many better spots for chicken. And the music was so loud, we had to scream to talk. #EndOldManRant 

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Jen M. 
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3 years ago

I wasn't impressed. I got the two piece tenders and fries with medium heat. The chicken tasted like it had been seasoned with crushed mesquite bbq potato chips. It wasn't hot at all & lacked true flavor. Also, it was more of a rub that came off on my fingers than anything else. It was not what I was expecting for a hot chicken restaurant. The seasoned fries were tasty. 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.5 star rating with 2,028 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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