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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

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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 opene... read more

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15463 Culver Dr., Irvine, CA, 92604, 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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Dylan Z. 
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a year ago

awesome service and great food a great customer service it's very creative and Great music 

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Rebecca V. 
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a year ago

The drive thru was slow, but it was fine since there weren't many cars. The chicken was fresh, juicy and flavorful. The pickles were good too. However, I agree with the other reviewers that there is an odd gritty feel when you eat the outside of the chicken. It felt a bit like eating chicken covered in powder, which technically it is because of the added spices, but texturally, it was a bit off putting. Perhaps reducing the quantity of powder might help or making it into more of a sauce? Still, it was a decent and well-flavo... read more

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Bob S. 
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a year ago

This place is so good, and I love it very much it has delicious food, good service, and neat ambiance. 

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Sara L. 
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a year ago

The ambiance was really fun. I went with several UCI students, and we enjoyed the decor immensely. We also appreciated the late night dinner spot. Too many places close early in Irvine, which is strange, particularly near the university. We got the standard meals, chicken, bread, and sauce. Medium spice. The chicken was juicy, the bread was surprisingly ordinary, and the sauce was nice. I found the flavor of the chicken was good as well. What I didn't love was how much seasoning was on the chicken. It was gritty, almost san... read more

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Simon K. 
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a year ago

Some of the best Nashville Chicken in OC. I get the Combo #2 which is two sliders with huge pieces of chicken in them that really fill you up. For spice level, get Hot. It's a bit hotter than your average hot wing. Ask for at least 2 extra sides of the awesome Dave's Sauce which is like a Thousand Island. I use that on the sliders and on my fries. No ketchup needed. 

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Cooper D. 
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a year ago

dub alert! I'm not trying anything out for the next week but I'm still not trying anything out we i'm just going back to work for the rest we I don't know how much longer we 

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Lulu R. 
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a year ago

The food was really delicious, definitely better than typical fast food restaurants. Service at the drive through took a while, but the wait was worth it for the piping hot, freshly prepared meal that was served. The "mild" heat level was plenty spicy, in my opinion. I loved the chicken slider, and the fries were very well prepared. 

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Nigel K. 
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a year ago

food is good and I like the sauce creation the presentation looks good.I like the well done chicken and the flavor of it . 

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Stephen P. 
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a year ago

This Dave's hot chicken is so nice me and my friends had thought it was closed yet the female worker melonie was so kind today sep 18 and showed us that we could come inside the store 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 936 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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