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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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4680 E Los Coyotes Diagonal, Suite D, Long Beach, CA, 90815, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Tue10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Wed10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Thu10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Fri10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sat10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sun10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
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Madeleine O. 
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a year ago

Love it so happy there's one near us we try it fist is San Diego and we moved to Long Beach so happy the food so good fast service! I had no waiting time love to order through the Yelp so no line I had to wait on !thank you daves chicken ! 

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Juliette V. 
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a year ago

Food is always good but a little expensive. I wish they gave out a bit more fries with every order. :) 

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Sam B. 
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2 years ago

I tried Dave's hot chicken for the first today and it was very tasty. I do recommend the #2 with the sliders it was delicious. The chicken is yummy and I love that they give you pickles with the food. Although I'm not sure how long your supposed to wait to get your food I waited 20 minutes for my food to be ready. I suggest maybe placing the order before u get there instead of placing the order when your there and skipping the wait time. Other than that everything else is fantastic and I love their fries too! 

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James C. 
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2 years ago

So glad this spot opened up on 2nd st. The chicken is amazing. Not the biggest selection, but all the food is fire. And they are open late 

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Anh N. 
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2 years ago

TLDR: Maybe hype only works against you here. Is this better than the readily available Popeye's sandwich? Not by a long shot. It's probably "as good" in its own way. But when you're neck and neck with the national chain on flavor, cost is your only other competitive advantage. Of course Dave's is $1-2 more so it's up to you if it's worth the difference. Pros: -Solid chicken sandwich with spice options -Easy fast meal Cons: -None really, it just ain't any better than Popeyes Would I Return? Rating I'm happy to have tried ... read more

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Eduardo N. 
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2 years ago

Got helped out by Raymond such a cool dude explained the menu to me and the food was amazing 

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Daniel P. 
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2 years ago

Honestly I think the negative reviews are from people who either, don't eat a lot of chicken or have something against this place and aren't true Yelp'rs. My take...compared to Cane's, the quality of chicken here is much better and their tenders are double the size. Also, the French fries at Dave's have more flavor. Seems like more bang for your buck. The mild is perfect if you want just a little spice, but I guess that's subjective. I could have used 2 sauces and the white bread below the tenders was kind of odd, but not d... read more

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Santy S. 
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2 years ago

This is the 2nd Dave's location I've been to. This place had the nicest staff when we went (I did not catch their names). While taste is definitely a subjective thing, I truly believe they cook their food well. Their fried were just how I like them - crispy outside and soft inside. The chicken is juicy, and the batter is great. The bread serves its purpose - to help cut some of that heat (if you get it hot). The restaurant was kept clean, including the bathrooms. Nice to have this addition on 2nd Street that is better tha... read more

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Michelle M. 
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2 years ago

I tried this place for the first time last night and was super impressed. The chicken is so juicy and hot and flavorful. Best fast food chicken I've ever had. There's a wide scale of spice level to choose from - I got mild, and my bf got medium. It's a pretty big jump in spice from mild to medium, so I can't imagine the extra hot or reaper! Something for everyone. I'm a big fan of Raising Cane's, it's our go-to late-night fast food place and we were originally going to go there. But since we were already on 2nd we gave this... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 633 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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