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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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24440 Alicia Pkwy Ste A, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tue11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Wed11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Thu11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fri11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sat11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sun11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
4.6919 reviews
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Aurore G. 
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2 years ago

Love this place! Food is always fresh and the place is very clean. Music is fun and workers are nice. So glad we have one in our area. Thank you 

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Hometown P. 
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2 years ago

This place was so good. Sizzling spicy hot chicken sandwiches with fries. Yes sir. Chiefs bringing down the gang, because we'll be back. 

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James W W. 
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2 years ago

Ordered 3 sandwiches to go. All were made as requested , good quality, and fresh. Order was ready when I arrived for pick up as expected. Parking was easy, and the facility was neat and clean. I look forward to my next visit. 

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Hannah C. 
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2 years ago

OMG!!!! I am not really a chicken sandwich fan. I hate canes and refuse to eat at Chik Fil LA. My son and I were in town visiting family. He loves fried chicken and chicken sandwiches. He kept on begging me to take him there for lunch. So glad he did! Foodnwas fresh and so yummy! I definitely reccomend! 

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Lucy S. 
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2 years ago

I have been wanting to try this place since it opened but it always looked crazy busy and now I know why. First off it's located in the Target shopping center and on a Sunday @ 330pm there was plenty of parking. I walked into a colorful dining area, pretty cool artwork and plenty of tables, they also have an outdoor dining area. Service was great, and efficient. I ordered 2 of the #3 1 slider/chicken strip combos 1 medium heat and one reaper, and oh holy sh$t it was delicious!! I had the medium , yes I was afraid..I could ha... read more

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Hamid S. 
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2 weeks ago

This is my 1st time trying their food. I must say that I was really disappointed. My son asked me to try their cauli tender bites, but with other order when I ordered it they said they ran out. Then what was very disappointing was that when I was handed my to-go bag the person asked me if I wanted any sauce. And when I asked for Dave's sauce he said that we ran out of it. I was very surprised that how could they ran out of the most important thing which is their sauce. This is like you go to a pizza place to order a pizza an... read more

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Ash W. 
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a month ago

Genuinely so disappointed in Dave's, the shrinkflation is unbelievable. One cauliflower dave's hot chicken slider used to be bigger than the bun. Me and my friend were served the smallest pieces of cauliflower tenders imaginable here is what ours looked like today versus the advertisements and other days we have ordered dave's. Charging the same price for less food is deceptive. We felt absolutely taken advantage of by the alteration of the slider size and i hope the management at Dave's will realize people will not pay thes... read more

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Olivia V. 
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6 months ago

The Mac and cheese was sold out and they said it would be ready in 5-10 minutes and so we waited. They gave us burnt Mac and cheese that was really soupy and the shakes were also very soupy/watery. We were very disappointed. Sandwich was pretty good though with the honey. 

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Kevin H. 
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8 months ago

I honestly don't see the hype. Yes, the chicken is hot, but the rub has so much sugar in it that they should call it Dave's Sweet and Hot Chicken. It's not really authentic southern hot chicken. For example, Crimson Coward's hot chicken, is really hot, and does not have any of the sweet undertones that this rub has. This is similar of what you would expect at Wing Stop. Definitely will not be coming here again. 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.6 star rating with 919 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close at 10:00 p.m.