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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

Chicken Shop
Escondido, CA

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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Weekday	Schedule	Status
Mon	11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue	11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed	11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thu	11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fri	11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sat	11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun	11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

4.8557 reviews

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Suz C.

on Yelp

5 months ago

First time here. Easy to get to, easy parking and not a lot of people. The menu is pretty self explanatory. Pick your combo and spice level. The lady who helped us at the register was super nice and took care of our order. Food was hot and ready in a few minutes. This location had a cool interior set up. Lots of tables with ample space and the music was good too! Outside had a patio area which was nice. We all picked the mild spice level. Nothing crazy. Good amounts of chicken. The buns are yummy, the coleslaw was basic bu... read more

Business response:

Thanks for the detailed review, Suz! We're glad you enjoyed the food, the cool interior, and the friendly service. Mild is a solid choice, and it’s great to hear your daughter loved the chicken sandwiches too! Hope to see you both back again soon for another visit!

Caleb T.

on Yelp

6 months ago

My wife won't like this review update, but I need to stand by my rating of Dave's Hot Chicken. Though how I feel about this place now, in comparison to similar hot chicken spots around the county, may feel like a bit of a slight. Simply stated, Dave's Hot Chicken is the second best chicken sandwich place I've reviewed here on Yelp. It is far superior to the bulk of spots I've dined at over the last few years, but itself falls far behind my number one favorite (Red Chickz in Carlsbad - Crack Shack is in its own category ).... 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

Caleb T.

on Yelp

6 months ago

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J C.

on Yelp

6 months ago

it's pretty good . food is good . it's clean and good seating area. workers are cool . the only thing is that they have messed up my order a couple of times . I ask for NO pickles, and they give me pickles only and no Coleslaw on my sliders (I love coleslaw) and sometimes they just literally forget to put my fries in. Pretty annoying . Other than that , Pretty good.

Business response:

We’re disappointed to hear that your experience wasn’t up to par. Our aim is always to provide a memorable visit, and we apologize for not meeting that expectation. If you’d like to share more details with us, please reach out at dhcfeedback.com. We’d love the chance to make things right.