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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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22208 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI, 48124, United States

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Mon11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Tue11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Wed11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Thu11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Fri11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sat11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun11:00 a.m. to Midnight
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Ashley C. 
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3 years ago

Great chicken, great staff. We got the number 3, one slider (Medium Heat), 1 tender (Hot Heat Level) The flavors of the chicken were great and the chicken was juicy and hot. It came with crinkle cut fries, those were nicely salted are crispy. We also had their Vanilla milkshake but that was nothing special. It just tasted like a mid grade vanilla ice cream. But what's a hot chicken place without a milkshake to combat with the heat?! The staff was sweet and the restaurant had a nice vibe to it. One of the best costumer experi... read more

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Leslie C. 
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3 years ago

Hot chicken, indeed! Very tasty chicken. Tender and generous portions. I had the Dave's #1, which was 2 chicken tenders and fries. They offer a variety of spice levels. I ordered mine medium spicy and wow! It delivered the heat! It was perfect for me. I wouldn't have wanted it any hotter. This felt comfortable and a nice kick. It was supposed to come with a side of Dave's sauce, but mine didn't, so I can't speak to the special Dave's sauce. Bummer. But I was given honey packets and enjoyed those with my chicken. The crinkle ... read more

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Hammad H. 
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3 years ago

This place serves you the absolute best spicy crispy chicken sandwich each and every time. Order the sliders here (The #2 is my go-to) and make drizzle a packet of some of the honey they give you on top of the crispy chicken, as is tradition, before you bite into it and enjoy the burst of flavor and mouth watering spice, and you'll understand why this place is so good. If you like spicy, they have options like Hot, Very Hot, & Reaper, and if you're gonna do all that, get a vanilla milkshake as well because I find it soothes ... read more

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Steve T. 
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3 years ago

Nice to have a Dave's in the Detroit area now. They more or less only do chicken and a few sides so the menu is very limited. That being said, the chicken is excellent. We ordered the medium to be on the "safe" side and even the medium has some good heat so be careful...and we like extremely spicy food. The so-called tenders are huge and actually more like large breasts so two is likely more than enough for most people. The service was fast and the tables turn quickly so you won't have to wait long if you are dining ins... read more

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P G. 
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3 years ago

Good chicken, everything else was Meh. First, the reason to go: the chicken. Very mild had some kick, while mild was, to us, spicy. No bones, quite tender. Good! The French fries were like the kind you get in the freezer section at Kroger. Yuck. The kale salad was blaaand, would not get again. And the serving size, which you can see in the photo, was too little. Mac-n-cheese was like Gordon Food Service -- would not get again. Mushy over cooked pasta with decently flavored cheese sauce. Not sure what happened with the Y... read more

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Minu A. 
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3 years ago

I got the number 3 which is the Single Tender and the sandwich. I liked the tender a lot it had a lot of flavor I just don't like cole slaw which was in the sandwich. I was kind of disappointed they don't have ranch but they have their orange Side of Dave's Sauce, ketchup, and honey. The Mac and cheese was good and it came with pickles and I like pickles. 

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Casey S. 
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3 years ago

I was pleasantly surprised! The chicken had wonderful spice and flavor. It was fresh and the fries were very good. I didn't like the Mac and cheese. Order the chicken! Very yummy! The sauce is really good too. Better than Chick-fil-A! 

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Ahmad H. 
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3 years ago

Been back multiple times and the food is amazing and the service has been top notch. Keep up the good work DHC staff!!!! I will be back, at least 3 times a month. 

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Deena A. 
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3 years ago

I'm at a loss on where to begin. I've never had a chicken sandwich that was as tasty, fresh, clean, and crispy as this one. The service is polite and prompt; I just had to wait 10 minutes in line despite the large crowd. I like eating their food,Together with my boss and coworkers. 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 1,882 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 12:00 a.m.