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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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530 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thu10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fri10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Sat11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Corey S. 
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3 years ago

It's nice to have a hot chicken option in Indy now! The chicken itself is high quality and tastes good, the hot level was pretty spicy and the mild was very flavorful. However, the sides were average at best. The Mac and cheese was creamy, but bland, and the fries weren't very good honestly, the dipping sauce helped a lot though. I would recommend a slider vs the tender 1.) because I ordered one of each and the chicken on the slider was much larger and 2.) the slider bun and coleslaw topping with the chicken was a great comb... read more

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Ronnell G. 
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3 years ago

Loved coming to this place. Staff is nice and the food is good. The manager came and chatted with us to see how the food was. 

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Brittany F. 
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3 years ago

Situated on Mass Ave, Dave's offers something Indy doesn't quite have much competition on... Nashville-style hot chicken. The menu is short and sweet, you won't have a hard time deciding what to order - it is very straightforward. The chicken itself is white and incredibly juicy. We were very impressed with the quality. The seasoning (outside of the heat) of the fried chicken has a unique spin that I really enjoyed. I got Mild and Medium for my 2 Tenders and felt they were pretty accurate spice levels. The "sliders" are ba... read more

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Kathleen H. 
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3 years ago

This place recently opened on Mass Ave and offers some delicious hot chicken. They've got the spice for sure. I just got medium level and really enjoyed it, my friends got Extra Hot and one bite had me sweating (I like to think I can handle spice)! You can also sign a waiver for their hottest level-- "The Reaper". We heard lines can be really long here since opening (up to 45 min), but it was surprisingly not bad on a Friday around 6pm! We had no line. Fries were so good, and their sauce is kickin. I'd recommend! 

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Carly E. 
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3 years ago

Overall pretty good hot chicken. The tender was a little too salty for my liking, but I really enjoyed the sandwich. Mostly likely will be back! Nice spot to visit Downtown Indianapolis. 

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Kayla B. 
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3 years ago

I enjoyed my experience at Dave's. The food was really fresh and came out pretty fast. There was a line, fairly because it's new.. but the service was great. The cashier was very knowledgeable about the menu. I ordered a chicken slider with the sauce "Hot" and boy was it hot! I enjoyed my food, and I think a lot of people would too! I heard mid reviews and had to try it myself. Great addition to the Mass Ave. 

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Kiara M. 
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3 years ago

Went and tried the famous Dave's hot chicken . Everything was good first off we went during the fast week and it was very crowded. We went on a Sunday and the line moved very fast . We decided to both get the 2 sliders and fries, our son which is 3 got the mac and cheese . The sliders were good different the hot chicken seasoning is different being from Indianapolis but was good and flavorful , what we really enjoyed was the Dave sauce that paired absolutely perfect with the fries that fries were seasoned perfect for us , I... read more

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Sage M. 
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3 years ago

I've had Dave's in LA and wasn't super impressed but figured i'd give it a shot here as well since it'd been so many years. Still no impressed and prefer Hot Chikin in Ft. Sq. or Joella's in Broad Ripple 

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Makayla T. 
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3 years ago

I wanted to like this so badddd it tasted mainly like chili powder and a few other spices. Mediocre at best. The one I had in LA tasted better. The service was fast though considering the line. 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 1,171 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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