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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.9

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. 

Location details

376 E. University Pkwy, Orem, UT, 84058, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Tue10:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Wed10:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Thu10:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Fri10:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
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Thomas W. 
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a year ago

The best chicken sandwich in town! Service was friendly. Seemed well staffed, which is hard to come by these days. Soft buns and chicken was tender. Great flavor, maybe a little heavy on the cumin if you don't like that flavor. I don't usually like crinkle cut fries but these were excellent. The Mac n cheese was just ok. Nothing special. It's the real wet kind, almost soupy. Milk shake was good, but it's thin. I got used to extra thick I guess. The dipping sauce was very good, and I think should come standard on the slider.... read more

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Lisa A. 
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a year ago

We moved from Nashville 6 years ago and have missed its famous hot chicken. We tried Dave's today, and gave it two thumbs up! I ordered the slider meal; don't let the term "slider" throw you though. This is a full size sandwich! The chicken is to die for, and there's a nice sauce and kale slaw and crisp dill pickles packed inside a toasted bun. The krinkle cut fries were crisp and seasoned, adding a great complement to the sandwich. Finding a hot chicken place that compares to Nashville hot chicken has made my day! 

Business response:

Looks delicious! Thank you for the photo and the awesome review! 

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Trevor D. 
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a year ago

TLDR: average chicken shop, gets the job done. 3 stars due to this being average and acceptable but nothing exceptional or above and beyond The location is in a great spot close to the mall and anything else in the area you could want. The selection is pretty basic with their choices, but not like you need much more in a place that serves fried chicken. I got the mild chicken sandwich and a hot tender, the hot had some kick to it and the mild was great for a quick bite. Worth it to visit once and see what the hype was ab... read more

Business response:

We'd really love a second chance to make this right. If you have a few extra seconds, would you mind connecting with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc? -Julie 

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Chase C. 
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a year ago

This place is totally happening and pretty busy, but they get the orders out fast too. The seating is limited but they have inside and outside seating. The staff are very friendly and happy to be there. I know the place is new but it would be cool if they could inform better about the hot levels. The slider was amazing and I highly recommend you add the cheese to it. The cheese fries are also pretty good but the regular fries are great if you don't want to pay extra. The tender was also good but it needs like ranch or so... read more

Business response:

Thanks so much for leaving your review! We'd love a second chance to impress you and hopefully earn that extra star. Please connect with us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc so we can make it up to you? -Julie 

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Tina I. 
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a year ago

We were in the area and decided to check out the hype! Off the gate, this place is very fun & urban. It reminded me of the colorful gateway wall. The service was great and staff was very friendly! Service was verrry quick even with them being a full house! The food was great! The chicken was juicy, the fries were crispy & seasoned and the Mac & Cheese was cheesy and creamy! One of the best I've had when it comes to restaurants. The food was pretty good, it mildly fell short when it came to spice. We got the medium spice as... read more

Business response:

Thanks for the awesome photos and stellar review. We appreciate you taking the time to stop by and show us some love. If you have a minute, please reach out to us at https://tellusdirect.com/dhc and tell us how we can earn that fifth star 

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Nick K. 
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a year ago

The chicken is delicious. Crispy on the outside and so tender on the inside. Perfect spices! Try it!! 

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Tannon R. 
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a year ago

Not from Utah and love Dave's hot chicken out of state, it's one of our favorite places. Our experience started out rough at the Orem location when the line was out the door and only one register was open. We understand this place is new but we were waiting for an absurd amount of time. After almost 15-20 min of waiting in the line that didn't seem to be moving we realized it was because the guy at the register was taking an average of 4 min with every customer and was the only one taking orders. We literally timed him. Also... 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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Brynn J. 
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a year ago

This was a tricky one for me- I frequently visit pretty bird so unfortunately I feel like my review is slightly biased based on my love for that. I ordered two chicken strips with melted cheese... it was just ok? Seasoning didn't have a ton of flavor and the actual meat had a few questionable pieces. My husband recently went in Vegas and said the Vegas location was a lot better. It took about 15min for us to get our foot, strange when we counted 22 employees working? Not sure what that was about? But location was perfect and... read more

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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Haley W. 
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a year ago

Best chicken sandwich I've ever had!! The service was fantastic as well. I highly recommend this restaurant. 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.9 star rating with 1,628 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 12:45 a.m.