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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

About this business

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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3409 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA, 95825, 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 1:00 a.m.
Fri10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
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Raham L. 
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2 months ago

Came in with my friend who just found out about daves and the customer service was awesome. Food for 3 of us came out in 5 minutes, my milkshake was ready before I even got my receipt (shout out to the lady who did that) and Ethan was very welcoming and kind. He made sure we were set during and after our meal. HE EVEN BROUGHT ME WATER TO THE TABLE!!! Felt like I was back in Pakistan with how good his hospitality was. Employees were very kind and genuine. Food was amazing. Definitely the best Daves location I've been to. 

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Gabriel W. 
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2 months ago

The food is amazing and it is very fresh. I love the heat they have as well. They have amazing sliders, fries, and mac and cheese. I have recommended this place to lots of people and it has always gotten good reviews. 

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Miroslava Z. 
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2 months ago

Food was good! Accidentally forgot them sauce packets but they gave them to me once showing my receipt. Thank you Isaiah for checking in on us and for the young lady at the cash for being patient with us. Grateful for the amazing service 

Business response:

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us! If you have an extra minute, would you mind connecting with us at http://tellusdirect.com/dhc ? We would love a chance to hopefully impress you and earn that last star. 

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Sky V. 
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2 months ago

Ordered the cauliflower burger combo, it was just ok to me, their fries and sauce are good. My bf ordered hot tenders that he liked, the bread wasn't even toast. Love their pickles and slaw though. Ordered cheese fries but barely any cheese on them. Had to remind on the milkshake and drink ordered with our order. Still friendly. Extremely cold inside but looks nice and is open space 

Business response:

We're sorry for falling short of your expectations. Your satisfaction is important to us. Let's make it right at www.tellusdirect.com/DHC. Thank you. 

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Lea H. 
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3 months ago

Got the medium hot sandwich with fries and one tender no spice for my kid. Food is good but the seating area is not so great. I would suggest to go orders only ! 

Business response:

Apologies for any disappointment caused during your visit. We'd love to make it right. Please visit www.tellusdirect.com/DHC to share your concerns and help us improve. Thank you. 

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Sophia L. 
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3 months ago

First time here. 10/10 recommend. I got the 10 piece Dave's chicken and fries. Hot and fresh fries. Their spicy BBQ sauce has just the perfect kick to it. And I love that they have a drive through and are open til midnight. Most definitely will be returning! 

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Ric M. 
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3 months ago

Food was really really really good. Best I've had locally. The people who worked there were about the friendliest, as nice as can be. It was just loud AF. And I liked the variety of music they play as well. Just the whole place was super noisy, and not super busy. But probably I'm cranky. Dave's is a great place and they just opened in Rocklin. Yay!! 

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Diana W. 
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3 months ago

Just had my first Dave's Hot Chicken meal. That was super yum! The chicken in the slider was super juicy with really flavorful spicy coating (ordered medium). I also got a small chocolate shake that was delicious and definitely tasted like it had real ice cream. This will be on my list of foods to crave. 

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alessandra 
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4 months ago

I always like the food (with the exception of the Dave's Bites...) but the extra sauce situation makes me question visiting. The enforcement of paying 25¢ per extra sauce policy is very inconsistent. You're sometimes able to get two for free then pay for more (the best option, in my opinion, since the single sauce cup they give you is way too small for an entire meal), but other times they charge you 25¢ each. If I knew I'd have to pay for extra sauce with every visit there would be no problem, but I've come to expect at lea... read more

Business response:

Thanks for sharing your feedback! Consistency matters, and we get how frustrating the sauce situation can be. We'll make sure the team reviews this policy. Hope you’ll give us another shot! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 1,209 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is closed now. It will open at 10:30 a.m.