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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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140 Vintage Way, Suite #G-12, Novato, CA, 94945, 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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Brian E. 
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a year ago

NOVATO - HAS DAVES HOT CHICKEN!!! I love Dave's for the food & service. The chicken is plump & juicy. Service is quick & friendly. Sit in or outside with a fast food service style. Perfect for a quick bite! SPICE LOVERS: Challenge yourself to do the REAPER - it's not that bad, promise ‍ 

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Daniel M. 
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a year ago

When I first ordered I thought the prices were a little high, but after enjoying our dinner it was worth every penny. We tried the hot extra hot and reaper and trust me when I yell you the hot is indeed hot and the reaper is... Incredibly hot. I'm not a complete wuss when it comes to spice I order my Thai food 4 out of 5 spice but the reaper makes that feel like mild. Great fries and delicious chicken! 

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Spencer W. 
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a year ago

Dave's is good and I like the food, the restaurant has a good theme and Is also open decently late when your hungry at night, the service is also pretty good and I have no complaints, my only issue is the price, a meal here tends to be upwards of 15 dollars witch is pretty high compared to other options in the vintage oaks, but if you have the money it's a great eat 

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Harley D. 
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a year ago

The mild is actually pretty spicy, so be careful ordering for kids. This is pretty mediocre food. If you're not a spice fan, you may feel like I do, and remove this from your list. The staff is very nice and they are fast. It's just not for me. 

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Eliaquim C. 
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a year ago

The bread doesn't combine with the delicious spicy chicken. I like the idea of having the chicken from non spice to very spicy fiesta amigos. 

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Raymond P. 
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a year ago

It's pretty good chicken, I can see what they are doing with their seasoning. I'm not a huge fan of the type of seasoning but overall it's good. I guess it's a unique piece of chicken for people that like this kind. I gave this spot a try since my place Tenders and Tenders in San Rafael was closed for some reason . Will I come back? Yes, sure, why not. How does a place like this not have ranch! . 

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Christina C. 
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2 years ago

Is the food good yes. But is it worth it-- not really for the price. It is not even organic chicken. Tried it once that was enough for me. 

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Ziyad Z. 
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2 years ago

I like the decor, lots of seating inside and outside as well. I like the fact that you can pick how spicy you want your chicken. I wish they were a little faster in getting the food ready. 

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Net A. 
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2 years ago

First time I got introduced by my son to try this restaurant while visiting Novato. Why ? I always thought since the restaurant's name had HOT Chicken that all menu will be spicy! My son ordered online for pick up! Upon reading the menu it had several heat level of their mixture of spices : No Spice Lite Mild Mild Medium Hot Extra Hot Reaper I got Lite Mild Single Slider which was served in a potato bun with kaleslaw, pickles, added cheese, chicken tender was drizzled with their signature sauce. Was not disappoin... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 951 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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