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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 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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James A. 
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a year ago

Dave's hot chicken is my favorite place to get a chicken sandwich hands down. Best flavor, crispy but not too crispy! Great service! I drive 25 minutes just because the food is so good! 

Business response:

Thank you for the 5-star love! It's guests like you who make our local community so special. Looking forward to your next visit! 

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H M. 
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a year ago

Really delicious chicken. Tender and just the right amount of heat. We got take out and it was still hot when we got the food home. 

Business response:

You’ve got us all pumped up over here with your kind words! A massive thank you for the 5 stars. Here’s to more great times ahead! 

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Jaimee M. 
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a year ago

I ordered the number 2 - the 2 sliders extra hot with fries. It was pretty good and had a good amount of spice for extra hot. I'm a person who likes spicy and always feels like the spice levels aren't spicy enough but the extra hot had me looking for my drink a few times. My only complaint is that the meals don't come with a fountain drink. You would think that for a "fast food" meal that is almost $20 it would at least come with a fountain drink. There's plenty of parking and seating inside as well as patio seating. 

Business response:

We're happy that you're happy! If you have a minute would you mind connecting with us at http://tellusdirect.com/dhc to tell us how we can earn that last star? 

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Brittany M. 
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a year ago

Now I had heard some things about Dave's hot chicken, so I really wanted to go try it. I will say it is delicious and their spice levels are on point. I really love how themed the inside is the to USF area! The meal I got was good I two tender and fries and the hot seasoning and it was spicy good the hit the mark on heat. Also the Mac & cheese is seasoned it reminds me of a flavored stouffers Mac which I love stouffers so it was good in my book. I wish I was closer to try them again! 

Business response:

People like you are what keep us going. We appreciate the love and support. Hope to have you back soon! 

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Austin P. 
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a year ago

Finally made my way to Dave's Hot Chicken Tampa to satisfy my Nashville Hot Chicken cravings. The location, for starters, was convenient to get to with plenty of parking. The atmosphere was comfortable and would be an excellent place to grab a beer, enjoy some chicken and watch a game, if only they sold beer and had tvs. I would give the ambiance 5/5. I ordered the Reaper and this was definitely HOT and was pretty good. The tender itself was jumbo but I feel could have been a little bigger or cheaper at least for what I r... read more

Business response:

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us! If you have an extra minute, would you mind connecting with us at http://tellusdirect.com/dhc ? We would love a chance to hopefully impress you and earn that last star. 

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Ara R. 
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a year ago

Dave's serves chicken, fries, a kale slaw and some milkshakes. That's about it. Fortunately, the chicken and fries are very, very good. The chicken was served just out of the fryer on a brioche bun, a sandwich-sized "slider" with pickles and their mayo-like sauce. The fries are crinkle-cut, crispy and nicely seasoned. Their chicken comes in a variety of spiciness; we chose Hot, which had a good tongue torch with a nice afterburn. The setting is basic: tables and chairs. We sat in their side patio, catching a nice breeze and ... read more

Business response:

We're happy that you're happy! If you have a minute would you mind connecting with us at http://tellusdirect.com/dhc to tell us how we can earn that last star? 

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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 

Business response:

We'd really love a second chance to earn those 2 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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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!! 

Business response:

Thanks Kendra! You sound very knowledgable on these things so it means a lot to us that you enjoyed our food and have a great experience with us! 

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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. 

Business response:

Awww we are so glad that you loved it enough to want to come back and try one of our hotter flavors! We hope next time you find the one that suits you! Maybe it will be the reaper! ;) 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 1,832 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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