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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.8

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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17400 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90504, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Tue10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Wed10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Thu10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Fri10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
4.8613 reviews
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Melva S. 
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4 months ago

I love how it have level options so I can choose the level according to my tongue. I like how juice and fresh the tender is. They also come with cheese sauce and pure honey. Honestly I don't know what is the honey for but I use the honey to eat the bread that comes with the tender. 

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John S. 
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4 months ago

Decided to check this place out after hearing some friends talk about it. Customer service: great customer service especially from Val and Joy (I think that was their names). Eager to answer any question or make recommendations Food: ordered the #2 which was 2 sliders and fries. Ordered my chicken medium-- great for people who are sensitive to spicy. I could've went up the next level. Fries were a nice compliment to the sliders. Layout: it was kind of tight in there with limited seating but I didn't mind since the cust... read more

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Mariana V. 
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4 months ago

Best thing ever it makes my mother water with all the amazing flavors. It's so gooodddd Any chance I can get it I will 

Business response:

We’re so glad to hear you loved it, Mariana! It sounds like it really hit the spot. We’ll be here whenever you’re craving that next delicious bite! Thanks for the awesome feedback! 

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Jim E. 
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5 months ago

The chicken was ok, however the price is a bit high for a non drink combo, at $12.99 the or the #1, there are other fast food places that will include a drink for the same price. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Music was very loud so not a location when you can really have a conversation. Probably would not visit again. 

Business response:

Thank you for your feedback. We’re always striving to provide the best experience possible, and we’re sorry if we missed the mark. If you’d be open to sharing more at dhcfeedback.com, we’d appreciate the chance to address your concerns. 

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Deanna H. 
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6 months ago

I'm from Reno, and we don't have a Dave's Hot Chicken yet, so I thought we'd give it a try since we got some recommendations for it while we were here. We ordered the #2, two sliders and fries and split it between the two of us. Additionally, we ordered the Powerade slushee, and the Strawberry Lemonade slushee. The slushees are the type that have pretty thick ice, so you could drink all the flavoring out before the ice melts, but the flavors were good! I really enjoyed the sliders, the slaw and pickles on them really make it... read more

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Wada E. 
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6 months ago

Good service by Danny and Justin. The food was also expceptional too. Would recommend to come here 

Business response:

Thank you for the kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that Danny and Justin provided great service and that you enjoyed the food. We’ll be sure to pass along your compliments to them—they’ll be glad to know their efforts made a difference! We appreciate the recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back soon! 

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Matthew G. 
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6 months ago

Came by Friday night and as soon as I walked in I felt the great vibes and welcoming! Danny helped me out and was very well spoken. Made my order process so much easier and will be coming back! 

Business response:

Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad to hear you felt the great vibes right away and that Danny made your visit even better. He takes pride in helping our guests, and we’ll make sure he knows his service made a difference! We look forward to welcoming you back soon! 

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John S. 
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6 months ago

Solid hot chicken spot. The sliders are good size, two will filler up. The bun, slaw, sauce, and pickles complement the chicken well. There is a heat scale to choose from. Medium heat provides warmth and slight heat, with a light peppery flavor. The crisp on the chicken and fries is perfect. The pickles are good, classic Dave's pickles. Dave's bread and butter pickles would be perfect with the sliders if you like sweet and spicy pickles. Not sure if they have them though. Will be going back when I have the craving. Solid 4... read more

Business response:

Thank you for the fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the sliders and found the combination of bun, slaw, sauce, and pickles to complement the chicken perfectly. It sounds like you really got a taste of what we’re all about! We appreciate your feedback on the heat scale and the crispy texture of our chicken and fries. We’ll definitely consider your suggestion about offering bread and butter pickles—sweet and spicy sounds like a great addition! Thank you for recognizing our staff’s energy. We strive to crea... read more

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Thidrik H. 
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6 months ago

Shout out to Eric! Super nice chill dude was patient as I asked him questions about my order and guided me perfectly. 

Business response:

Shout out to Eric! Super nice chill dude was patient as I asked him questions about my order and guided me perfectly. 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 613 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 2:00 a.m.