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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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2525 Rice Blvd., Suite B, Houston, TX, 77005, 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 1:00 a.m.
Sat11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sun11:00 a.m. to Midnight
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Brandon D. 
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4 months ago

I had no food for dinner and my friend offered me to come with her to Dave's Hot Chicken. I haven't been to Dave's in so long. I've only tried it once like 4 years ago and never came back since. I had gotten the medium and it had good flavor but no spice. This time I got the #3 meal which had a slider, tender, and fries with hot spice. I also checked in on yelp for a free vanilla shake, you could also get a fountain drink instead. The food didn't take long to come out and they gave me a pack of Dave's sauce and some honey at... read more

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Stellae R. 
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6 months ago

I'm starting to wonder if the spicy level is dependent on who's cooking the day of. We went a few times and usually the food comes out pretty fast, and if you're a rice university student you get a small discount. What we ordered * Dave's #3 1 tender + 1 slider w/ fries -- really great fries, crispy and well seasoned! * single slider - so I've tried hot, extra hot, and reaper. As someone who loves buldak ramen, I would say extra hot is a little spicier than buldak, and if you order reaper, they'll ask you to sign a waiver. ... read more

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Hong S K. 
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7 months ago

The place is filled with staff that greet you and also hardworking when I came with my friends. It's been quite a while since coming down kirby dr. I live near the opposite side and i will definitely come back here more often 

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David W. 
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7 months ago

I can't speak on the other chains, but this location of Dave's serves some superb chicken sliders. Their tenders are far too big for the smooth and buttery buns to completely cover, and they provide more than enough of their signature Dave's sauce to drench the slider in. I loved the coleslaw as well because it supported the chicken's flagrant flavor rather than overpower it. As someone with a high spice tolerance (e.g. able to finish a standard entree of "wild" level wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, ordering whatever I want f... read more

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HsiaoCheng W. 
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7 months ago

Been wanting to try this place for a while now. And finally decided to do it. Parking is free for 2 hours in a garage on the other side of Rice Village on Morningside Dr just south of Times Blvd. But a bit of a walk. It was nice outside though so I didn't mind. Seemed to get a lot of rice students and they give a discount to them (15% I believe). Do a checkin on Yelp and you'll get a free soda or shake. Went for the chocolate shake. I think it's all from the same dispenser so I kinda got a vanilla tasting chocolate sha... read more

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Caelan R. 
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8 months ago

Did enjoy eating here. Cute interior, though a bit crowded. Not the fault of the servers, who were great :). Came to this location because the other was packed, so tbh i cannot complain too much. Recommend ! 

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Erik M. 
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8 months ago

Great food, fast service!! Would recommend. Their spice levels true to their names!!!! 

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Neal M. 
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8 months ago

Great chicken and the spice delivered! Came by right after work for a meal that would warm me up on a cooler night this Fall, and was pleasantly surprised. Tenders are on the larger size compared to average. Slider with pickles, Dave's sauce, and a tender inside. The chicken itself was incredibly juicy and tender. Deep fried of course, but felt light. The vibes inside the restaurant were great but the outdoor covered patio takes the cake. Love the option to sit outside. I unfortunately carried out this time though. If yo... read more

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Jacob S. 
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8 months ago

Goated! Best fried chicken in Rice Village. I always order the number 2, it's the best. 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 2,711 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 1:00 a.m.