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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

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1600 Woodbury ave, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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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Rich B. 
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a year ago

WARNING; We went to Dave's Hot Chicken in Portsmouth, NH one month ago. Placed a pick up order through their website. The next day, we received notification that someone had just placed an order on our credit card at a Dave's Hot Chicken in San Bernardino, California. We immediately called the Portsmouth Dave's and were told bluntly, "Not our problem. Call your CC company." We called our CC company. They immediately stopped additional incoming fraudulent charges and suggested we call the California location, which we did. Ca... read more

Business response:

We’re sorry to hear about your negative experience. This is not reflective of our usual standards, and we want to make it right. Please contact us at tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can resolve this matter promptly. 

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Two Fat Ladies R. 
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a year ago

I really wanted to like this place. I did like the "hot" on my chicken and the service was fast. to be honest Chicken, Bun and Cole Slaw were just average. 

Business response:

We'd really love a second chance to earn those 3 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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Lydia G. 
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2 years ago

Horrible dry chicken. The young ladies upfront were too busy to bother. I was looking forward to trying the hot chicken. Fries were ok, the bread under the chicken was not good. I was excited when I opened up the box. I even took a picture of it! I was told not to go there but did I listen?! $15 bucks later. Sad. The restaurant was very clean. I'll give it that. 

Business response:

Hi Lydia, We want another chance to hopefully WOW you. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc. -Julie 

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Patrick L. 
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2 years ago

First start off with the good - place was clean and service was good. However for me the chicken was not good. Chicken was dry and had way too much dry rub to a point where it was like eating spicy sawdust. Also was expensive. 

Business response:

Hi Patrick, We're very sorry we let you down. We would like to make this right. Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can get a second chance to impress you? -Julie 

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Kathleen M. 
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2 years ago

As an individual with a dairy allergy, I always check online for allergy information before going to a new restaurant. I was disappointed to not find any allergy information, but decided to go to Dave's anyway. I was very disappointed to learn from the nice wait staff that all the chicken contained dairy. A long trip for nothing. Most chain restaurants have this information online. I hope Dave's will do the same to provide better service to their customers. 

Business response:

Hi Kathleen, We're very sorry for letting you down. We will look to improve so that we can provide a better experience for you the next time. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc -Julie 

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Andrea B. 
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2 years ago

Food was not hot. Expensive at $40 for 2 people at lunchtime. Fountain drinks were $3.49 each. Floors were sticky. Garbage overflowing, all of the tables were dirty with leftover crumbs and oil. Seemed more like a frat party going on with the 3 male employees. Will not return here. 

Business response:

Hey Andrea, We're very sorry for letting you down. We will look to improve so that we can provide a better experience for you the next time. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc -Julie 

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Werner V. 
rating
2 years ago

It's basically Five Guys for chicken. Absurdly priced for what you get. Walk in expecting to wait 10-20 minutes to get your food. Probably longer at peak times, so order ahead. I mean, it's chicken strips and fries folks...it should not be taking this long. What are we doing here? Ordered with essentially no line and still waited a solid 15 minutes for my food. Almost had to wait longer because the employee just straight up gave my order to someone else, who gratefully returned it. You can get frozen chicken strips and fri... read more

Business response:

Hey Werner, Oh no! We're very sorry we let you down. We would like to make this right. Would you be willing to connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can get a second chance to impress you? -Julie 

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Peter T. 
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2 years ago

I have eaten here twice. First time, I went with the Russian Roulette party pack and unfortunately got the mild and the medium spiced sandwiches. They were not spiced enough for me and I did get to try a bite of the reaper but I didn't think it was that hot. The Pickles and sauce was good and the sandwiches were larger than I expected. The second time I ate here, I got the hot and the reaper tenders and fries combo. Again the hot wasn't hot enough for my liking. I then ate the reaper and was ok until the halfway point ... read more

Business response:

Thanks so much for leaving your review! We'd love a second chance to impress you and hopefully earn that extra star. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can make it up to you? -Julie 

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Deborah W. 
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2 years ago

Great place to go if you like applebees chicken served on a slice of wonderbread. If you order a slider they put a sliver of cabbage on it which they call slaw. Crinkle fries came out of the freezer. Price was unreasonable for quality. Would have enjoyed mcdonalds better for a fraction of the cost. Will never be back and will make sure to warn people its only good if you want a case of bubble gut. 

Business response:

We're very sorry for letting you down. We will look to improve so that we can provide a better experience for you the next time. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc -Julie 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 2,463 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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