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Dave's Hot Chicken

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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. 

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927 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46220, United States

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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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Monica W. 
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2 years ago

We were so excited to finally check this place out. I love how the outside is painted and fits right in with the Broad Ripple flair. The inside is just as vibrant with graffiti style walls. The food is on point for fast casual. The crust on chicken tenders is crispy and the seasoning is flavorful. I felt the heat levels were also accurate. I got the hot and it packed a punch but just the right amount. My husband was brave and got the extra hot and let's just say he was flushed and breaking a sweat. In the future he'd probabl... read more

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Abby O. 
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2 years ago

I have been wanting to try Dave's Hot Chicken for months but don't eat downtown too often, so I was so excited when the Broad Ripple location opened! I got the two tender meal (medium) with fries. I had heard that their chicken is pretty spicy, so I got the medium. The heat was good but the chicken is very salty. I loved the Dave's Sauce. I would order extra next time. Overall, there are SO many hot chicken places in town now. Generally, i think Hot Chicken is overpriced. I don't think Dave's would be my first pick for hot... read more

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Easel L. 
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2 years ago

Food is top notch delicious. Customer service is on point. Place is clean and well lit. Highly recommend, and will be coming back. 

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Buzz L. 
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2 years ago

We ate here over the weekend. I had an extra hot tender and a hot slider. I would say the hot was tastier but the extra hot was good and definitely had a bite. I had no issue with it, but someone else in our party had two extra hot tenders (after ordering regular hot) and his face was flushed and in tears by the end. I will say the staff were very friendly and engaging. It's a bit of a drive from my home in traders point, but if there was one nearby I would definitely go again. I'd definitely recommend. 

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Taylor U. 
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2 years ago

Couldn't wait to try this place out! I was very happy to see someone took over this property and brought some color to broad ripple avenue. The menu is limited but not on flavor. You could compare this to Joella's but I would far prefer Dave's. We ordered the combo number 2 and split it. It came with two sliders and a side of fries. A slider is a large chicken tender coated in whichever heat level you have selected, topped with Dave's sauce, pickles, and slaw. Very delicious. I personally couldn't eat two of these based on... read more

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Nani R. 
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2 years ago

This place is popping with all of their bright graffiti street art inside and plenty of seats for everyone. There is a pretty straightforward and limited menu, but no one should go home hungry because the portions are generous. The fried chicken here is absolutely fantastic with great flavor. There are several different levels of heat you may choose from so there's something for everyone to pick from. Everyone in our family was raving about it! We are very excited to have you here in Indy. Thanks for coming! **** Four st... read more

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Chris Z. 
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2 years ago

Nice place, good hot chicken. Heat level on "hot" was decent. Folks were friendly, can definitely see coming here often. 

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Elijah M. 
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2 years ago

In on the first day! Chicken was cooked perfectly and a great level of spice. A+ service as well. 

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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 closed now. It will open at 11:00 a.m.