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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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2540 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL, 33612, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Wed11:00 a.m. to Midnight
Thu11:00 a.m. to Midnight
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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Wafaa D. 
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a year ago

The restaurant was good , it's my first time there The service was good basically you make your order and wait until they called you to pick your food The food was fine and crispy The price was fine There's an app for the restaurant as well don't forget to download it Atmosphere and ambience was great inside and outside 

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Kendra G. 
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a year ago

Y'all this is goooood! At first I was surprised by the price point but once I saw/tasted it - I got it! It's huge (basically a small chicken breast lol) and the recipe is amazing, texture is perfect. Staff are nice and there's seating inside or outside. Easily my new favorite fast casual chicken!! 

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Simone E. 
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a year ago

Great food. Fun, chill decor and I love that they're open late. I visited after a recent concert at USF. Food came out fast. I loved the fries, picked, sauce and overall flavor. I did the sandwhich and fries, my friend got the tender, sandwhich and fries (she had a little bit of leftovers to take home). Service was helpful, I will definitely be back. The food is seasoned well WITHOUT being too salty which is a hard to find balance. I would try a hotter flavor next time, I chose medium to be safe. 

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Alyssa C. 
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a year ago

First time in this place tonight and it definitely did not disappoint. I had the chicken slider and fries and tried the vanilla milkshake with Oreo top. For starters the slider is a legit sandwich it's HUGE! I was thinking it would be like a snack size. Nope! It was crispy on the outside and piping hot on the inside. I ordered the medium and my boyfriend had the hot. There's a pretty big jump from the medium to the hot so I was glad I stayed with medium. I also loved the kale slaw on it. Very unique! The fries were extrem... read more

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Hannah B. 
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a year ago

Decided to drop in here for a fast-casual lunch after a visit to Mojo Books next door. I really liked the thick/crunchy breading and the heavy seasoning on the chicken, but the meat itself was just a little bit dry for my liking. Otherwise, service was fast and friendly and the food was definitely tasty! Would come back again if I had a hot chicken craving. 

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Peter M. 
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a year ago

Absolutely delicious. Flavor of the chicken tenders are unmatched! I got a two piece tender meal and could only eat one because they were so big and juicy. 

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Mia L. 
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a year ago

Impressed with the chicken. It was perfectly crispy fried, great seasoning and there wasn't a lot of batter on the chicken (which I liked). I got the medium and it was hot! My husband got the hot and could barely eat it, so keep in mind the spice level when ordering. Love that they use crinkle cut fries (clearly superior). 

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Yusuf M. 
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a year ago

Great chicken, good value for the price, did not find seasoning and crispness up to par, got one hot and one reaper tender. The hot was okay reaper was spicy as promised but the seasoning overall was very one dimensional, just overloaded with all heat no flavor. It was also a shame that the chicken was very juicy but the expected crispy outside was not present to complement it. Fries however were phenomenal and bit on the salty side objectively speaking but I didn't mind. Overall a good place to try out at least once. 

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Peter Z. 
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a year ago

Excited for the Nashville Hot Chicken experience! I have been craving a real Nashville Hot Chicken experience, I didn't get the chance last year at a business meeting in Nashville :( This place I've read about as a popup years ago in L.A. It's got a crazy Insta following, and they are popping up all over America. Look at my pics, whole they are referred to as sliders, these things were huge. I ordered mine hot with cheese for an extra .49 cents, and with the ingredients they come with, pickles and Cole slaw. These were ... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 2,606 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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