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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

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

1268 E. Auto Parkway, Escondido, CA, 92029, 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 Midnight
Sat11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
4.8541 reviews
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Selena N. 
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a year ago

ithe food it pretty good but the experience was awesome. today alex helped me and i didn't know what side i wanted or how spicy i wanted it and alex was soo patient and helpful!! made my experience 10x better i'll definitely be telling my friends about this customer service (and food) here, amazing! 

Business response:

Your kind words have made our day! We're always here whenever you need us. Do visit again soon! 

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Selena N. 
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a year ago

ithe food it pretty good but the experience was awesome. today alex helped me and i didn't know what side i wanted or how spicy i wanted it and alex was soo patient and helpful!! made my experience 10x better i'll definitely be telling my friends about this customer service (and food) here, amazing! 

Business response:

Your kind words have made our day! We're always here whenever you need us. Do visit again soon! 

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Yelp R. 
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a year ago

Good food, the person at the register named Alex was super helpful, and the inside of the store was really clean! 

Business response:

We truly appreciate your positive feedback. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we're glad to have hit the mark with you! 

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Yelp R. 
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a year ago

Good food, the person at the register named Alex was super helpful, and the inside of the store was really clean! 

Business response:

We truly appreciate your positive feedback. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we're glad to have hit the mark with you! 

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Renee B. 
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a year ago

I'm not joking , this was so good, we didn't take a picture. But as a vegetarian, it's hard to find things I am able to eat with my family... i ordered the Cauliflower slider from here..... I'm not joking!! My meat eater carnivore husband said he is gonna start ordering this on his own! The cauliflower, like others... wasn't soggy... didn't taste like breading and oil.... It legit tasted light &' airy &' flavorful! We fully enjoyed this .. we got the slider and bites.. will order again definitely! Don't change the recipe! T... read more

Business response:

Awww! We're so glad that you loved our cauliflower! We agree, it's delicious and we are happy that we are able to cater to a crowd that we weren't able to before! Thanks for the love! 

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Renee B. 
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a year ago

I'm not joking , this was so good, we didn't take a picture. But as a vegetarian, it's hard to find things I am able to eat with my family... i ordered the Cauliflower slider from here..... I'm not joking!! My meat eater carnivore husband said he is gonna start ordering this on his own! The cauliflower, like others... wasn't soggy... didn't taste like breading and oil.... It legit tasted light &' airy &' flavorful! We fully enjoyed this .. we got the slider and bites.. will order again definitely! Don't change the recipe! T... read more

Business response:

Awww! We're so glad that you loved our cauliflower! We agree, it's delicious and we are happy that we are able to cater to a crowd that we weren't able to before! Thanks for the love! 

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Nancy A. 
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a year ago

The outside seating area is filthy, condoms laying out and tables gross. The inside wasn't great wait her with pickles on floor and grease all over tables and chairs. Sucks because the food was delicious. 

Business response:

Hi , We hope you are having a great day. First and foremost, we would like to sincerely apologize that you did not have a 5-star experience at Dave's Hot Chicken. We are happy that you were satisfied with the flavor of our chicken, but we are so sorry that the experience let you down. We would like to invite you back as our guest for your next visit and get a chance to earn a 5-star review from you. We see our reviews as a measure of our performance, and we want to be the best and want our customers to see us as the best. Ar... read more

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Nancy A. 
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a year ago

The outside seating area is filthy, condoms laying out and tables gross. The inside wasn't great wait her with pickles on floor and grease all over tables and chairs. Sucks because the food was delicious. 

Business response:

Hi , We hope you are having a great day. First and foremost, we would like to sincerely apologize that you did not have a 5-star experience at Dave's Hot Chicken. We are happy that you were satisfied with the flavor of our chicken, but we are so sorry that the experience let you down. We would like to invite you back as our guest for your next visit and get a chance to earn a 5-star review from you. We see our reviews as a measure of our performance, and we want to be the best and want our customers to see us as the best. Ar... read more

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Briana C. 
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a year ago

Tried Dave's at the suggestion of friends who said it was better than another favorites local chicken spot. My son had the slider/chicken tender combo #3 and I just had a single slider. You can get it with or without cheese so we went with cheese at the suggestion of the cashier. We ordered it medium spice and it was perfect. Not scorching by any means but a good heat if you like spicy. The fries have a Cajun seasoning and were a nice change. The chicken tender has a LOT of Cajun seasoning and by itself was a bit overwhelmin... read more

Business response:

Thanks for the awesome photos and stellar review. We appreciate you taking the time to stop by and show us some love. If you have a minute, please reach out to us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc and tell us how we can earn that fifth star 

Frequently asked questions about Dave's Hot Chicken

How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 541 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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