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Dave's Hot Chicken

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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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927 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46220, 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 2:00 a.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to Midnight
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Megan F. 
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a year ago

Dave's Hot Chicken is located conveniently in Broad Ripple. We walked in, and ordered our food at the counter. My first impression was that the employees did not want to be there as they didn't greet us and were not friendly. The menu consists of chicken tenders that can be ordered with buns or without. I got the #1 which was 2 chicken tenders, bread, and crinkle cut fries served with a small container of sauce. You can pick the level of heat you want your hot chicken to be. I also decided to order a milkshake as the meals d... read more

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Jevon S. 
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a year ago

Dee served me very well, and my food was ready fast hot and fresh. I recommend Dave's Hot Chicken in Broad Ripple to anyone. 

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Dani J. 
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a year ago

Placed an order online on a Friday afternoon for lunch pickup. Menu is pretty easy and minimal with four options of chicken sliders or tenders. You can also choose your heat level. I went with mild. Food was ready at the given pick up time. The meal was just okay. Nothing special or extraordinary. Tenders were a decent size. Mild spice rub had just the right amount of kick. Dipping sauce was good. They also offer shakes, mac and cheese, and kale slaw. 

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Colin O. 
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a year ago

This is a 5 star restaurant. A little pricey but definitely worth every penny. Never had a bad experience. Please open one in Fishers ASAP. 

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Keri H. 
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a year ago

We were out near Broadripple and decided to stop for lunch. I convinced my 11 year old to venture out from McDonalds and try Dave's Hot Chicken. Our cashier, Kumaria, was really patient while my daughter decided on a Tender Meal (Lite Mild) with an Oreo Shake, while I got two sliders and fries (Medium). My daughter described the Oreo shake as scrumptious, and we both had to-go boxes. The pickles were on the side, which she loved bc they were still crunchy and not warm bc of the sandwich. Thank you for a great introduction, K... read more

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Jam A. 
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a year ago

Very friendly team! Great sliders and fresh cabbage slaw. Come give it a try. Extra hot if you dare 

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Jessi D. 
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2 years ago

The worker that took our order was super friendly and helpful. The music and indoor art was really neat to look at. The chicken was very seasoned, whether that's a good or bad thing, it depends on your taste buds 

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Danielle Y. 
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2 years ago

I'm not a fried chicken connoisseur by any means, but this chicken is delicious. I had mild and thought the flavor was perfect. At first I was a little taken aback that a restaurant in Indiana didn't offer ranch, but I didn't miss it! The sauce that comes with it was perfect. Mac and cheese was a little soupy for me, but also not a connoisseur of that either. Slaw was delicious and the fries were perfectly crispy. Hubs likes chicken sandwiches so I'm going to have to drag him here with me one night. Yum! 

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Gigi L. 
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2 years ago

Dave's hot chicken was different from the other hot chicken places I had tried. Dave's has a dry rub on their chicken it isn't dipped in sauce. They have a large range of heat -- I went with the mild and that was enough for me. It had a nice kick but my mouth wasn't on fire. But if you want the fire go for the extra hot or reaper. My mom went with me and she got the no spice and was happy with it. I went with the slaw instead of the fries. It was really good. The chicken was tender and juicy. I thought the price was a li... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 1,285 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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