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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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4201 Oceanside Blvd Suite A, Oceanside, CA, 92056, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thu11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fri11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sat11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Sun11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Kathy T. 
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a year ago

The chicken juicy and the crispy coating was spot on perfection. The Mac n cheese on the other hand was not so good. Extremely bland, no flavor :( French fries were crispy good. Service was good. Plenty of seating not too noisy. 

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Kathy T. 
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a year ago

The chicken juicy and the crispy coating was spot on perfection. The Mac n cheese on the other hand was not so good. Extremely bland, no flavor :( French fries were crispy good. Service was good. Plenty of seating not too noisy. 

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Deanna C. 
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a year ago

The Chicken and the Cauliflower ARE the Star! (The Mac N Cheese is not) The first time I ordered from here I wasn't impressed. For some reason I ordered again and now I'm hooked! They added a Fried Cauliflower sandwich AND Cauliflower Bites. They are AWESOME!!! Don't hesitate to try it! The chicken is juicy, tender and just yummy! I have to admit. The HOT is super hot for me. My eyes water and my mouth is happily numb!!! I did end up trying a mild and the hot just has more flavor and punch! Both the chicken and C... read more

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Deanna C. 
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a year ago

The Chicken and the Cauliflower ARE the Star! (The Mac N Cheese is not) The first time I ordered from here I wasn't impressed. For some reason I ordered again and now I'm hooked! They added a Fried Cauliflower sandwich AND Cauliflower Bites. They are AWESOME!!! Don't hesitate to try it! The chicken is juicy, tender and just yummy! I have to admit. The HOT is super hot for me. My eyes water and my mouth is happily numb!!! I did end up trying a mild and the hot just has more flavor and punch! Both the chicken and C... read more

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Carl N. 
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a year ago

Maki took our order, excellent service with a smile! Place was well kept and the food was amazing as usual! 

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Carl N. 
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a year ago

Maki took our order, excellent service with a smile! Place was well kept and the food was amazing as usual! 

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Rick B. 
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a year ago

Have not been to a Dave's before. First visit. I ordered a two slider meal and soft drink. It came with some pickles, seasoned fries, sauce, two slices of bread and two good size pieces of seasoned chicken. First the pickles were very good. I am a lover of fries, these were worthy. Well seasoned, not over cooked. Two slices of white bread. I guess you could make a sandwich. The chicken was different than I've had. It was soaked in seasoned. So it was very moist and tender. I really enjoyed it. I selected one m... read more

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Rick B. 
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a year ago

Have not been to a Dave's before. First visit. I ordered a two slider meal and soft drink. It came with some pickles, seasoned fries, sauce, two slices of bread and two good size pieces of seasoned chicken. First the pickles were very good. I am a lover of fries, these were worthy. Well seasoned, not over cooked. Two slices of white bread. I guess you could make a sandwich. The chicken was different than I've had. It was soaked in seasoned. So it was very moist and tender. I really enjoyed it. I selected one m... read more

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Liz S. 
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a year ago

We passed this place by for months became we're not into mouth burning spices. Then somebody told us to try the mild spice, and we ended up going there three times in a week. We have them leave out the white bread and we swap the fries for their excellent, not-too-sweet kale coleslaw and it's a delicious healthy dinner at a reasonable price. We're hooked. 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.3 star rating with 611 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close at 11:00 p.m.