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Dave's Hot Chicken

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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. 

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4814 Annamark Drive, Madison, WI, 53704, 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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Matthew H. 
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2 years ago

Been here twice in the last two weeks, food was great, but have to say the service is out standing. Someone comes around and makes sure everything is good, constantly coming around cleaning tables. It really makes a difference. When comes to the sliders there is nothing small about them. Again love it and can't wait to come back 

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Tanya A. 
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2 years ago

The fight over who has the best chicken is finally over! It's Dave's Hot Chicken, hands down! 

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Allison G. 
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2 years ago

My husband and I dined at Dave's not knowing what to expect and we were very pleasantly surprised!! We ordered the 2 mild sliders with fries. The sliders had their special sauce, pickles, kaleslaw and we added cheese. The chicken was so flavorful and extremely crispy without being overly greasy. The pickles, slaw, and sauce really complimented the flavor of the mild chicken. The inside we super cool. There was graffiti on some accent walls, colorful, hanging lights, and some Madison decor. I noticed the inside was clean and ... read more

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Austin B. 
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2 years ago

In town for work from North Dakota. One of the best chicken sandwiches I've ever had. At first, I wasn't impressed with the menu options but, the slider was delicious. Slightly spendy but what isn't nowadays! (Will be going back next time I'm in the area.) 

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Alexandra K. 
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2 years ago

Delicious, delicious, delicious! And very enthusiastic service too! Beware that if you order it spicy, your mouth will be on fire;) Took one star off because sadly they did forget one chicken sandwich. 

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Marsha G. 
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2 years ago

First time at Dave's. I wondered if the food would be as good as the marketing & pics. Well, I wasn't disappointed. Staff helpful and friendly. Food hot and fantastic. We came over the lunchtime on Monday so it was a steady flow of customer traffic. Food came in about 5 min. We split a slider/tenders with Medium heat sauce. Highly recommend. I'll be back for sure. 

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Shayn L. 
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2 years ago

Stopped in for the 1st time the other day to try this place out. We have been hearing the buzz about their chicken. AND we love HOT CHICKEN! We arrived at a goofy time (3:45 pm ish) between lunch and dinner. The place was not very busy when we arrived and that changed rather quickly. Staff were all extremely friendly, smiling, laughing, and very helpful to us in suggestions of the menu. Always enjoy when employees are knowledgeable about their products. We ordered several different heat levels to try out. Hot was the ... read more

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Jasmine B. 
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2 years ago

Very yummy! I haven't had Dave's Chicken prior to it coming to Madison, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Highly recommend the mild if you don't like a lot of spice but love flavor. Also their signature sauce is amazing! 

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Lacci H. 
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2 years ago

Service is better than anything I've had in Madison. The food is also pretty amazing. The hot is actually hot, not overwhelmingly hot but hot. And I like spicy food. I don't know that I have a single bad thing to say about this place except that it's so good I went two days in a row. Don't be discouraged by the lines they move fast and they're putting in a drive through within the next month. (1-20-23) 

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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.