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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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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 

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Tina A. 
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a year ago

I like spicy food and the hot level was certainly hot. Chicken was cooked very well! Nice spot to sit outside and enjoy a delicious lunch. 

Business response:

People like you are what keep us going. We appreciate the love and support. Hope to have you back soon! 

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Tina A. 
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a year ago

I like spicy food and the hot level was certainly hot. Chicken was cooked very well! Nice spot to sit outside and enjoy a delicious lunch. 

Business response:

People like you are what keep us going. We appreciate the love and support. Hope to have you back soon! 

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Evan D. 
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a year ago

Alex at the front was very helpful and understanding when i messed up ordering. he helped me get what i wanted kindly and it was delicious. 

Business response:

Wow! Thank you so much for the 5-star review. We're delighted to know you enjoyed your experience with us. Do come back soon 

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Evan D. 
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a year ago

Alex at the front was very helpful and understanding when i messed up ordering. he helped me get what i wanted kindly and it was delicious. 

Business response:

Wow! Thank you so much for the 5-star review. We're delighted to know you enjoyed your experience with us. Do come back soon 

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Charles C. 
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a year ago

Update. I was able to contact corporate headquarters for Daves and received a favorable response. Not only was my account fixed and refunded, i was provided with a free combo and the assurance the online ordering will be updated to require confirmation of ccv code for all purchases which will prevent people from using your saved card for payments on the app. Im still not happy about the service from the manager at the new caney texas store ( who failed to identify him self when asked after he told me he seen the guy who used... read more

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 hope the issue with your card was fixed, 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. Are you willing to take us ... read more

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Charles C. 
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a year ago

Update. I was able to contact corporate headquarters for Daves and received a favorable response. Not only was my account fixed and refunded, i was provided with a free combo and the assurance the online ordering will be updated to require confirmation of ccv code for all purchases which will prevent people from using your saved card for payments on the app. Im still not happy about the service from the manager at the new caney texas store ( who failed to identify him self when asked after he told me he seen the guy who used... read more

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 hope the issue with your card was fixed, 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. Are you willing to take us ... read more

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Saori S. 
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a year ago

Food and service was amazing!! The place looks awesome and Fatima guided us through the menu and was very patient with us and answered all our questions! We hope to be back soon! 

Saori S.'s profile image
Saori S. 
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a year ago

Food and service was amazing!! The place looks awesome and Fatima guided us through the menu and was very patient with us and answered all our questions! We hope to be back soon! 

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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 open now. It will close at 11:00 p.m.