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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.9

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
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 11:00 p.m.
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Em B. 
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2 years ago

Service was good and I love the atmosphere! Also the food is halal which is awesome! However the chicken was salty. Otherwise definitely coming back! 

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Whitney M. 
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2 years ago

I've heard about Dave's Hot Chicken for a while and I was excited to try it out today. Everything in front of broad ripple is a bit crazy right now with construction, but that's no reason not to venture out and try new places! Once the constructions is over, the Patio here will really be incredible! We still sat outside anyway, just a less exiting view. We ordered separate things but I had the mild and my husband had the hot. Both items were really good, just kind of messy with the dry rub. I used several napkins! I really e... read more

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Rachael J. 
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2 years ago

A nice addition to the hot chicken family and especially to the broad ripple area! I grabbed some takeout quickly from here after a few cocktails with friends and it was super convenient. The variety is sparse but as long as there is chicken and fries I'm pretty much sold. We tried both the sliders and the tenders with fries and Mac n cheese. The Mac n cheese was pretty good. The fries are crinkle cut which normally isn't my favorite but these were seasoned well. The sliders were a bit with my husband. I ordered medium a... read more

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Sierra J. 
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2 years ago

This place is phenomenal if you're craving hot chicken (don't we all!?) and I love that they're open late! Such a great addition for late night food in the area. They're open until 1am on Fridays/Saturdays. I got the hot spice level the last two times I had it and loved the flavor/spice ratio. I will probably go up a level next time to try that out. If you like hot chicken go for the "hot!" 

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Nathan L. 
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2 years ago

Been twice and got the Hottest sando twice. The second time they made it "Even hotter" by double doing it, but it tasted almost less hot than before. This is probably due to shock. I must say the chicken is delicious. The heat is nice and not overwhelming. If you are into hot foods, I recommend hanging out with the extra hot and not the top. The top leans more into pain, not flavor. THOUGH it still tasted good. The staff are all super nice and you can tell it's a fun place to work. I imagine watching people cry brings them j... read more

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Garrett L. 
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2 years ago

Not only was the staff nice, the chicken was fire (literally)! Everything had great flavor, and the fries were hot and crispy. Service was quick, staff was outgoing and the restaurant was clean. 10/10 will be back! 

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Cott13 .. 
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2 years ago

Its good chicken, better then joules down the street. I little spicy but stilll good. 

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Maia O. 
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2 years ago

Absolutely fantastic! I got a medium spice slider, and it was incredibly flavorful. The slaw and pickles pair perfectly together, and the service is speedy and nice. All the sides are good, and my whole family loves the food. I totally recommend this place! 

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Amanda G. 
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2 years ago

My expectations were low for this place considering it isn't local and there's so many hot chicken places trending in Indy right now. But after we finished I decided it has to be one of the best fried chickens we've ordered from! I got lite spice and my husband got extra hot. I liked the flavor of mine and my husband who can do an obscene amount of heat said extra hot wasn't "that bad." The menu is simple and the portions are huge. They call the regular sized Rudy bun a slider. Mam that's a normal sandwich. Fries are crinkle... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 1,178 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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