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Dave's Hot Chicken
- Chicken Shop
- Madison, WI
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
4814 Annamark Drive, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. |
Easily the best fast food fried chicken! I've had KFC, Popeye's, and Chick-fil-A, and I think Dave's Hot Chicken is way better than any of them simply for the quality of the fried chicken (which is what it's all about, after all!). Dave's has a small menu - you basically choose between combinations of chicken tenders and sliders, with 7 levels of spiciness (HOT was just right for me). There's a bit more variety in the sides (fries, cheese fries, mac & cheese, and kale slaw). The fried chicken is exquisite! It comes out hot... read more
Place was busy at lunch which to me was a good sign. Small wait in line and a small wait for food which was faster than I figured due to the amount of people there. Staff was friendly and food was fantastic....a new must stop when it Madison.
Wasn't like the best thing ever but we enjoyed ourselves. The normal chicken is spicy. The spicy chicken was too spicy. The lobby was not super inviting. I kind of wanted to leave right as soon as I got in there the employees were great though high energy.
Dave's hot chicken slaps! Counter person was very helpful. Food is wonderful. Clean nice atmosphere for how busy it is.
This place was really good! It was also really fast! We both got the number 2 two sliders with pickles, coleslaw, and cheese. I got mac N cheese but I would get frys next time! I got mild and it was perfect, it had a lot of flavor and wasn't spicy! The service was really good, and I thought that they kept the place really clean. I would definitely recommend going here if you're looking for some good chicken. We drove 30 minutes to try it, and will definitely make the drive back!
First time trying this chain ... owned partly by Drake, right!? Haha. Anyway, fantastic fried chicken.
Well, since I wasn't overly disappointed the first time, I decided to give the place a second try a while back. And just as I thought, ordering extra hot was a good step up from the spice level labeled as hot. Wasn't spicy enough to give me heartburn, which would've been desirable for something labeled "extra hot," however, it was at least spicy enough to have a better balance between the heat and other seasonings. And I will give Dave's Hot Chicken credit for at least turning out a pretty juicy and overall flavorful piece o... read more
That's a damn good little meal. Little steep on the price for an all the time quick dine but tasty.
Crinkle fries - ok soft pillowy good seasoning. Mediocre but works. Pickles Cisco. Bored. Dave's sauce is a less sour version of thousand island Chicken juicy. Breading crunchy but not overwhelming. It's like a chicken finger that was in the frier longer. Not Nashville hot chicken. Missing that chicken fat. Bun average. Slaw holds it all together. Extra hot got my attention but wasn't so spicy i needed water Staff energetic and nice.
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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?
Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 1,514 reviews.
When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?
Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close at 11:00 p.m.