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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.7

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. 

Location details

1495 E. 14th Street, San Leandro, CA, 94577, 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 Midnight
Sat10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Sun10:30 a.m. to Midnight
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Lisa P. 
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2 years ago

Love Dave's! Been eating it since I was living in LA and glad to see it in the Bay Area now, especially so close to home. One of the best hot chicken places I've been to 

Business response:

Thanks so much for leaving your review! We'd love a second chance to impress you and hopefully earn that extra star. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can make it up to you. -Julie 

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Queena Z. 
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2 years ago

This is a newly open location in downtown San Leandro. The employees there were really nice if there was any problem. The chicken was very seasoned but I think it was too seasoned on the outside. The chicken for the sandwich is not flat so it was hard to get an even bite with the bun, slaw and chicken in one bite. The chicken shape was more like a tender. The bun was a potato bun and it was very soft and yum. I really enjoyed the sandwich with honey that they provide. The sweetness helped balance out the spice líneas and s... read more

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We'd really love a second chance to earn those 2 extra stars. If you have a few extra seconds, would you mind connecting with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc? -Julie 

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Victor G. 
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2 years ago

Dave's Hot Chicken opened quickly and efficiently in the corner space next to Fieldwork's Brewery. prime location. literally took days to assemble & open, it seems. can see signage on drive by. inside seating only. no patio. intimate setting whereby one can hear orders clearly. (better than Union City). offerings: sliders, tenders, combos, sides, drinks. no substitutions in combos unlike union city. eats: #3: one chicken sandwich, 1 tender, fries, (13.49) mild sauce -bun, bread miniscule, bland, pillowy, generic. -kale... read more

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We would like to make this right. Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can get a second chance to impress you? -Julie 

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Yadira M. 
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2 years ago

The food is better then cane's it actually has seasoning and the fries have seasoning too very good. Staff is friendly. 100% recommend this place 

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Wale A. 
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2 years ago

Smooth service and flavorful chicken. The chicken comes out nice and hot. The crinkling fries are an added bonus. 

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Wendy R. 
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2 years ago

We order to pick up online but they didn't have our order ready we had to wait so long for an order that was supposed to be done ahead of time the food was good but service needs improvement 

Business response:

We'd really love a second chance to earn those 2 extra stars. If you have a few extra seconds, would you mind connecting with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc? -Julie 

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Ben S. 
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2 years ago

The chicken was good the fries not. I had three sandwiches. The wait was about 15min. 

Business response:

Thank you for the feedback!! How do we earn that 5th star next time? If you have a few extra seconds, would you mind connecting with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc? -Julie 

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Sweethuxny H. 
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2 years ago

The service here is great and the food is delicious I reccomend this place it was great service thank you I will be coming here again with my family. 

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Tiffany A. 
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2 years ago

Two thumbs up. This place is a hit. I ordered the chicken sandwich and fries. I read up on the reviews and saw that the spice level here was on the low scale, so I ordered Hot. And hot is wasn't. I think the spicy chicken sandwich at Wendy's has more kick. I was disappointed in the spice level. *For reference, World Famous Hotboyz chicken is on a hotter scale, their mild (spicy) level made my lips tingle.* The flavor did not disappoint though. It tasted very good. Seasoned well. The fries are also very good. I'd give this p... read more

Business response:

Thanks so much for leaving your review! We'd love a second chance to impress you and hopefully earn that extra star. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can make it up to you? -Julie 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 392 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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