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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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2 years 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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2 years 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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2 years 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

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Peter D. 
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2 years 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

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Dakota M. 
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2 years 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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2 years 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

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Eva C. 
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2 years ago

Came on a weekend lunch time at around 11:30 am with some coworkers to avoid the lunch rush. The interior is nice and has a street style design on the walls. The tables and everything was really clean. I ordered Dave's #4, which is one slider with fries for $9.99. I added cheese for an additional $0.69. For the slider, I got it with medium spice. I think I have a decent spice tolerance so I would get spicy or maybe even extra spicy next time. We waited about 5 minutes after ordering to get the food. The staff was friendly a... read more

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Michelle V. 
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2 years ago

The chicken tenders are juicy on the inside and crunchy/crispy on the outside. I usually get traditional Buffalo wings. These have a dryrub then are fried. So nothing like Buffalo style. I tried medium heat since its my first time & not sure how hot they go. Even medium had nice heat that was not sooo hot you couldn't enjoy the food. Frues were crispy & good. I give them 3 stars because they only have ketchup & Dave's special sauce. I'm a Ranch girl! So that was a bummer. It's a limited menu, but if you perfect a couple of ... read more

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Chandrika B. 
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2 years ago

I thought i had explored so many burger chains, what new thing will this one be and then i decided to give it a try on a weekday lunch break and voila! I was surprised in a good way and now i cant wait for monday!! I tried their online ordering website and it was pretty easy and intuitive. With much ease, i was able to schedule a pick up order and when i reached rivermark plaza i could find prking right outside the corner restaurant :) the place was so inviting and had a cool vibe to it. In $12, i got: dave's #4 - 1 chicke... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.2 star rating with 310 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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