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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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57 Route 23, Wayne, NJ, 07470, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thu10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fri10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Jojo B. 
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2 years ago

Food 9/10 Service 10/10 Wait 7/10 Price point 7/10 Returning: yes. The chicken is juicy and not dry. The dry hot rub is good on the chicken is good and has a lot of heat. Their sauce that they put on the sandwich and as a side is also very good (just would like more of it) especially for the more hotter sandwich's. I can do w/o the slide of white bread they give with the tender. Seems pretty full most of the time however the wait isn't to bad. 

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Joseph K. 
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2 years ago

Checked out Dave's recently and enjoyed it. Simple menu and despite the long line, it moved quickly and the food was served efficiently. Nice variety of heat levels to choose from and the servings are filling. Definitely way too salty, but it still was an enjoyable meal and would return. 

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Joseph K. 
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2 years ago

Checked out Dave's recently and enjoyed it. Simple menu and despite the long line, it moved quickly and the food was served efficiently. Nice variety of heat levels to choose from and the servings are filling. Definitely way too salty, but it still was an enjoyable meal and would return. 

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Ronald K. 
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2 years ago

I must admit I did not have high expectations for this place. Dang was I proven wrong, after returning from Nashville with the famed Hattie B's, this place was (dare I say) actually better! The chicken was hot, juicy & moist and what makes it great were the toppings! The kale slaw really made the difference. If there's a negative, it's that the fries are as hot as the chicken. Next time I'll ask for plain fries if they can do that. The menu is limited but that usually means each item has been carefully perfected. And they we... read more

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Ronald K. 
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2 years ago

I must admit I did not have high expectations for this place. Dang was I proven wrong, after returning from Nashville with the famed Hattie B's, this place was (dare I say) actually better! The chicken was hot, juicy & moist and what makes it great were the toppings! The kale slaw really made the difference. If there's a negative, it's that the fries are as hot as the chicken. Next time I'll ask for plain fries if they can do that. The menu is limited but that usually means each item has been carefully perfected. And they we... read more

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Daniel R. 
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2 years ago

Everyone is making hot chicken now so I figured I see what the bfd was? Ordered the number 3 medium, One chicken finger and one slider with fries. Added a vanilla milkshake. The chicken was very good and and made fresh. Tenderloins, so very juicy and had a nice crisp. Medium was not very hot, so if you want heat start with hot and go from there. Loved the pickles and the French fries were okay. A little too salty for my liking,. The milkshake was your typical out of the machine, carnival style milkshake. The music was on p... read more

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Daniel R. 
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2 years ago

Everyone is making hot chicken now so I figured I see what the bfd was? Ordered the number 3 medium, One chicken finger and one slider with fries. Added a vanilla milkshake. The chicken was very good and and made fresh. Tenderloins, so very juicy and had a nice crisp. Medium was not very hot, so if you want heat start with hot and go from there. Loved the pickles and the French fries were okay. A little too salty for my liking,. The milkshake was your typical out of the machine, carnival style milkshake. The music was on p... read more

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Amit K. 
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2 years ago

The place is busy during lunch. The sitting area is bit cramped. So people do not linger much. Easy to get table by the token for food comes. The food was great. Had the extra hot (it was not crazy hot) great flavors. The bread, pickle and Dave's sauce all help to balance the taste. The food is cooked fresh so takes wee bit to come. Overall a good place 

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Mohamed F. 
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3 weeks ago

My son's chicken nuggets were dry, and the sliders were predominantly bread. I wouldn't recommend the sliders or the Nuggets. 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 1,776 reviews. 

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Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close at 11:00 p.m.