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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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Zaylen L. 
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3 weeks ago

I love dave's hot chicken for lunch almost every day! The chicken is just too good and swift service. 

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Kim S. 
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3 weeks ago

As others said, been meaning to try this place for a while. We got tenders in medium and spicy with a box of fries. The fries were great and even heated up well in the air frier as leftovers. The spicy tenders were just spicy - needs more interesting seasonings as well, please. The medium was perfect as far as that goes but...the shape and thickness of the tenders is UGLY and GROSS. Those are not tenders; they're LOGS. Kinda of a put-off. 

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mahmoud h. 
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4 weeks ago

sebastian got me right with the sauce n was hella nice . i also forgot my slider but he used the loudspeaker to call me over. seb is an upstanding employee 

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Justeen L. 
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4 weeks ago

Sebastian, Monica and Cindy were awesome and great tenders :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Really recommend this place 

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Kyle F. 
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4 weeks ago

First visit to Dave's Hot Chicken. The menu is stripped down to sliders or nuggets and the only real choice is how much heat you can handle. I ordered a medium and a hot with a chocolate shake to keep me safe. The fries hit first. Crinkle cut. Seasoned. Way better than I expected. Then came what I thought was the hot slider. Big piece of chicken. Juicy. A burn that felt almost polite. I figured the hype was overblown. Then I picked up the medium. One bite and the truth landed. I had them backwards. This one lit me up. My f... read more

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Brooke F. 
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4 weeks ago

Always so good. Never fails. The chicken is fried to perfection and the seasonings are always so good. The dry rub is the best. Checked in to get a free chocolate shake, can't beat it!! Service is good as usual and the ambiance always has an upbeat good vibe. I love this place! 

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Ernesto M. 
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a month ago

It was great and the surves was amazing definitely coming back the best chicken I ever had it is great to come with family or friends 

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Melisa G. 
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a month ago

Best chicken sandwich ever!! Esp when you eat it with their signature sauce worth for its price 

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Jonah N. 
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a month ago

Sebastian was amazing and took great care of us. Definitely would come back. Chicken was hot & fresh and one of the better locations I have visited. 

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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 closed now. It will open tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.