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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. 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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141 Needham Street, Newton, MA, 02464, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Tue11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Wed11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Thu11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Fri11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sat11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sun11:00 a.m. to Midnight
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John M. 
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3 years ago

This place is not just a wait it's a long wait a hour wait for Mac n cheese n a chicken slider don't go if your working on break you won't get to enjoy your lunch you prob end up having to leave to get back to work before you can even get your 30 dollar meal like I did they have a bunch of chicken heads working there if you ask me. Waste of time! 

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Gary R. 
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3 years ago

Just got take out and it was completely inedible. Dry, overcooked chicken, soggy fries, and watery, microwaved mac and cheese. Absolutely disgusting. 

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Joyce P. 
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3 years ago

More so 3.5. I loved the slider and the wall art. But my pain points were: 1. The price vs the amount you get 2. Underwhelming presentation. I ordered for in store and received carryout boxes. You go to Dave's expecting the presentation you see online but we didn't get that. 3. I ordered an extra hot tender but was given a hot one. 4. I was told it was "overhyped," I can understand why. 

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Mike R. 
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3 years ago

First time was excellent, everything piping hot. Today came in a Monday more or less Off day, the 2 orders both BONE dry. NONE of the orders had the Sauce drizzle featured on standard slides like others display on the Yelp images. Tasteless, Over cooked low quality flavor. I think it was RE Fried because the chicken tasted HARD not Fresh and moist, again Dry as TOAST this time. I don't think I'll be spending $60 a Week, let's face it, quality food not cheap, but when it's Hit Or Miss it's a Turn off. Also order was NOT ready... read more

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Chris K. 
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3 years ago

I ordered 3 of #1s 2 boxes had no fries. The chicken tenders were small and very dry even though they were brined? Most likely - they were cooked way ahead of time then refried or the pieces were small but fried too long as if they were normal size tenders (see Drakes IG pic). Adjust the cook times. Also, the girl putting together the order didn't know what she was doing. She gave two packs of ketchup for my invisible fries. Yikes. Imma tell Drizzy. 

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Luis F. 
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3 years ago

Review: not worth the price, wait or calories! It's dry chicken, only tenders and sliders. Fries & mac n cheese are ok. Employees are about as unfriendly as they get. KFC and Popeyes are much, much better. 

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Jason A. 
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3 years ago

I was excited. Real hot chicken in Boston? Count me in. When I went on a Friday evening, there was a lineup out the door. Enthusiastically, I placed my order with a pre-pubescent teen holding an iPad. We got both the tenders and the sliders. The reality? It tasted absolutely nothing like Nashville Hot Chicken (referred from here on out as "the OG hot chicken"). This definitely wasn't Prince's Hot Chicken. Heck, it wasn't even Hattie B's quality. There was simply not enough 'juice' to the sauce; it tasted a whole lot like t... read more

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Jay M. 
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3 years ago

Newly opened and figured I'd give a try. Ordered the sandwich and tender combo which came with fries. One tender was dry and served ina stale piece of bread and was a end piece of bread too...waste serving the bread... birds in parking lot ate it up. Sandwich I was asked if wanted cheese and charged for cheese... never got cheese. Sandwich ok; I think I drive to Chick Fila or Popeyes for better sandwiches. Pickles were fresh. Limited menu. I ordered the chicken medium and was too hot... combo was 14 bucks No healthy alter... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.5 star rating with 1,574 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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