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Dave's Hot Chicken

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3948 Rivermark Plaza, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Tue10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Wed10:00 a.m. to Midnight
Thu10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Fri10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Sat10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Sun10:30 a.m. to Midnight
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shelby m. 
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3 years ago

Best customer service! Omar especially, very kind and helpful with my friends and I being first time customers! I even saw them cleaning the windows and tables ??? I highly appreciate them cleaning for more customers to be comfortable in a clean area to eat. The food met up to my expectations - the spice levels were well evened out. Would come by again, happy grand opening to these guys! 

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Richard W. 
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3 years ago

The highly anticipated Dave's Hot Chicken is the latest new eatery in Rivermark Plaza, having put up the big DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN sign up months ago, teasing the community with excitement. Love the fact that they are open late (for Santa Clara standards) and they have an online order pickup window so you can avoid having to go indoors in a pinch. The inside is painted a frenetic energy reminiscing of a marvel comics intro. I can envision the space to be a bustling location, at least to start off. The menu is super simple... 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 

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Gurbhej D. 
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a month ago

worst Dave's ever and I have eaten at plenty all over California. - ordered #2 hot and x-hot. It came without any labels on the two slider which is what - BLAND lukewarm fry's and why so stingy with them ? - had to double check the receipt that they indeed were hot and x-hot. It was more like mild and mild - hardly anything in the bun with the chicken tender - meat quality was questionable - no greeting, nothing. 

Business response:

It seems we fell short during your visit and we are so sorry for your experiece. If you have a minute, would you mind connecting with us at dhcfeedback.com ? We would like another chance to hopfully change your mind and impress you 

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Tiago M. 
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a month ago

Extremely over priced mediocre food with small portions. I ordered the buffalo hot Mac and Cheese and it was a 5/10 at best. Doesn't stand anywhere close to its competitors in terms of quality while following a trend of being extremely overpriced for no reason. Last time I checked they're serving chicken not STEAK so why is it so expensive and how do you mess up frying chicken. It's one of the easiest things to make good. Trash, would never recommend. 

Business response:

We sincerely apologize for any disappointment you may have experienced during your visit to Dave's Hot Chicken. We strive to provide exceptional service, and it is disheartening to hear that we fell short of your expectations. We would love the opportunity to make things right and earn your trust back. Please visit dhcfeedback.com so we can address your concerns directly. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 

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Emily N. 
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6 months ago

We come here pretty often because I love Dave's and this location is the closest to our house but the staff isn't so welcoming . We always see the short Mexican guy wearing all black late nights , assuming he's the manager . He never smiles or even seems like he wants to be there . ALWAYS has an attitude , I never want to ask him for anything cause once he gives us our order he turns his back to us . Never puts anything in the bag for us . If you don't want us to linger in the store , maybe you should put the ketchup and nap... read more

Business response:

We're sorry for falling short of your expectations. Your satisfaction is important to us. Let's make it right at dhcfeedback.com. Thank you. 

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Victoria M. 
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7 months ago

I ordered 1 Large Dave's Sauce when picking up my online order.. I waited for over 15 minutes for them to hand me a cold container that I watched sit on the pickup window for about 5 minutes. By the time I got home my food was cold like the sauce First and last time ever going to this location. I should have gone to Angry Chickz instead. 

Business response:

Apologies for any disappointment caused during your visit. We'd love to make it right. Please visit dhcfeedback.com to share your concerns and help us improve. Thank you. 

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Kedar D. 
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11 months ago

Really bad service. On two separate occasions only half the order was delivered. Be very careful when ordering for delivery or even when picking up. 

Business response:

We strive to provide our guests with the best possible dining experience and it is disappointing to hear that we fell short during your visit. We hope you will consider giving us another opportunity to exceed your expectations. Please reach out at dhcfeedback.com and we will make this right 

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Anne C. 
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a year ago

If I could leave zero stars I would. My boyfriend ordered the reaper level spice and signed a waiver. It was inedible but he knew the risks. But my order was for a mild slider with no pickles. Idk what happened but my slider was just as spicy as his reaper, and there were pickles in the slider and on the side. We ordered to go so it's too much to have to drive all the way back. I tried contacting the place to see if we can just get a refund for our order but there's no way to contact the place directly. No one answers the ph... read more

Business response:

That sounds super frustrating, and we’re really sorry for the mix-up on your order. If you’d be open to it, we’d love to make things right—reach out at dhcfeedback.com so we can follow up. 

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Michelle H. 
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a year ago

Let me start by saying we like spicy food! We were new to Dave's so we asked the manager on duty about the spice levels and specifically the "hot." I told him I was hoping for like "buffalo" sauce. He very offhandedly said "oh it's not that hot at all." (His whole demeanor was blasé.) so we ordered hot. It was awful -- so hot as to not be enjoyable at all. I ruined my nails trying to peel off the crust, and we used napkins to try to pat/soak away some of the spice; we never could so we hardly ate any of the chicken. My issue... read more

Business response:

That’s definitely not the experience we want you to have. Sounds like we missed the mark with both the spice level and how it was explained—hope you’ll give us another shot at a different location! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.2 star rating with 396 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is closed now. It will open at 10:30 a.m.