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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.5

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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. 

Location details

15012 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH, 44107, 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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Assorted S. 
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a year ago

I usually love eating here but this time the food specifically the fries were cold. When I complained they just shrugged it off 

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Jason S. 
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a year ago

Bad service. sliders and fries was my order and watch it sit behind the counter for several minutes already made but never call me to get it or tried to hand it to me. Then treated me like garbage for asking. Just really bad service 

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Robert W. 
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a year ago

Worst food ever. Raw, greasy, burnt. Prior worst experience was at a restaurant shutdown 4 days after being there for serving cat and pigeon. Which is not good eating. This experience was $60 and a 25 minute drive for this. Pop machine out of pop, dirty restaurant, sounded like I was in a night club. Horrible, horrible, horrible!!!!! Never go to this place. Avoid at all costs 

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Walter L. 
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2 years ago

The person at the counter was very rude and not helpful. No ranch at a chicken place? Don't know what that's about. Food was actually pretty good. Got the 3 hottest flavor. 

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Joseph D. 
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2 years ago

You have got to be kidding me this was horrible food and it was pretty pricey for chicken that was so dark on the coating it looks like it hit the fryer twice. I wouldn't step foot in another hot chicken in this lifetime I don't understand why the reviews are good this place is garbage. The restaurant was not clean and surfaces had crumbs and were greasy. It was a big turn off 

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Alisa G. 
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2 years ago

I may need to try again. The chicken looked good but had little flavor and a lot of the heat seasoning the day I visited so it was blamd and the chicken tasted like hot paprika. I am not sure if that is the standard recipe for the restaurant chain, but I will try again to improve the review. 

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Marissa K. 
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3 years ago

Chicken was cold. The fries were soggy. The only good thing was the itty bitty coleslaw. 

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Josie L. 
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3 years ago

when this first opened there were lines around the corner. i was excited to try it for the first time, we went on a tuesday night and it wasn't busy at all. we ordered to go and our food was ready fast. the food itself is meh. the chicken was good, fries were okay and the sauce was very similar to cane's sauce. it came with two pieces of cold, not toasted white bread. if you're looking for a similar place to eat i would just go to cane's. it's the same thing, just without the dry rub and it comes with toasted bread. 

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Miles D. 
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3 years ago

Was very excited to try Dave's I ordered online. Upon returning to my home I realized my order was incorrect: I called to get the error rectified and was told nothing could be done. The food was pretty good but the mistake and poor service turned me off. I will try Dave's again but it will be a while, hopefully I have a better experience. 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.5 star rating with 1,390 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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