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Dave's Hot Chicken

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

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Mon10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Tue10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Wed10:30 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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Christina L. 
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a year ago

hot girl hotties eat hot chicken @daveshotchicken meanwhile i'm eating lite mild lol. @daveshotchicken has some solid hot chicken. the chicken is super juicy and their mac and cheese is DANK. this is also the only place i enjoy crinkle cut fries lol. what we ordered: lite mild chicken tender #4 , hot chicken slider with fries mac and cheese 

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Sydney G. 
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a year ago

They mess up my order almost every time so check your bag but this is very good chicken - check it out! 

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Elaine G. 
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a year ago

Visited on a Thursday night, arriving quite late. The service we received was outstanding! The guy working there was very attentive and checked in to ensure everything was going well. Despite our arrival during the final 30-45 minutes of their operating hours, they went above and beyond to create a wonderful dining experience (I apologize for the timing, but thank you immensely for your outstanding service)! Ordered #2 (2 Sliders With Fries)The food a hot/fresh. Chicken was perfectly battered, crispy, and seasoned. The fries... read more

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Chris K. 
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a year ago

I very much enjoy the food, chicken is incredible, servings are much larger than I anticipate, which is good for leftovers! Not quite fast food, but makes you feel like the food is cooked well. No complaints from me! 

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H L. 
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a year ago

This is the best food establishment I have ever been to! The tenders were fried and flavored perfectly, and the customer service was beyond anything I could imagine. I want to call out one of the staff, Domingo for being the best ever! He was very attentive, friendly, and even suggested and made us to try mixing the original sauce and honey. I'm sooo glad he recommended that, because the extra sweetness balanced out the chicken tender flavor really well. Going forward, I will be doing that now. So delicious, I highly recomme... read more

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James N. 
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a year ago

I was craving some Fried Chicken Sandwiches and decided to stop by here since I was in the area. I ordered with the cashier and the food came out pretty quickly! I really liked the interior of the place; it has like a downtown-city vibe with graffiti art and lights. I got the 2 Sliders with fries and was extremely disappointed after eating it. The chicken was really salty and the fries were so soggy. I did like the sauce however and the crispiness of the chicken, but I've had way better chicken sandwiches at other places... read more

Business response:

We'd really love a second chance to earn those 2 extra stars. If you have a few extra seconds, would you mind connecting with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc? -Julie 

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Peter D. 
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a year ago

Hand down the best chicken tenders for a quick eat joints. I love me a good chicken tender. Before trying Dave's my favorite was from Raising Kanes but I think Dave's hot is my new favorite. I always get the sandwich and tender combo. I like to get a side of Mac and cheese and put it in my sandwich. Yes its super fatty but it's so good so don't know it till you try it! For the spice level be careful because when I ordered medium hot it definitely had a nice kick. I also tried their reaper which is the hottest one on the me... read more

Business response:

Spicy!!!! We admire your bravery for trying the reaper! Sounds like it didn't really phase you. We're so glad that you loved it! 

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Dakota M. 
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a year ago

Food is always amazing, service is fast and friendly. The place always looks clean and well maintained. 

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Claire H. 
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a year ago

I wanted to grab a quick lunch and decided to finally try the new Dave's Hot Chicken in the Rivermark Plaza. The waiter who took my order was super nice and gave me a few suggestions since it was my first time here. I ended up ordering the #4, which is one slider with fries. It was prepared super quickly and the same waiter came over and mixed their signature sauce with a honey packet and told me it was a really popular combination to try with the fries- and he was so right! The slider was really good, packed with flavor, ... read more

Business response:

I can literally taste it as you describe it! YUM! So glad you loved it! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.6 star rating with 252 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 12:00 a.m.