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Dave's Hot Chicken

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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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1660 Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda, NY, 14150, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tue10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wed10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thu10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fri10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Sat10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Sun10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
4.7719 reviews
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Korianne L. 
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a year ago

Our first visit to Dave's Hot Chicken was delightful! The inside of the restaurant was clean and bright and does not smell like fryer grease. The order line was quick. They give you a pager to know when your order is ready. We got our food to go and everything was packaged well. We found the prices very reasonable to comparable restaurant/fast food places. There are many spice levels available. I would suggest ordering two levels hotter than you normally would as it's really not that spicy at all. We ordered light mild and m... read more

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Margaret J. 
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a year ago

Their chicken was so moist. I really liked the sauce but the medium was not very hot. Fries were good too. 

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Annie C. 
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a year ago

My fam and I've been here 3x over the past month so it's time to leave a review... First, a friend of mine told me I *had to* try Dave's hot chicken even before this location opened (said friend lives in Cali). He raved about the hot sandwich with extra Dave sauce + honey (a must!) so low and behold when this place opened up I tried his beloved sandwich... and it was not for me bcuz it was wayyy too spicy! Second visit I had the mild sandwich and it was delish. The fries were even better as they were hot and crispy. Thir... read more

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Bradley T. 
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a year ago

Not worth all the hype. Pricing is fair at $9.99 for sandwich and fries, with Coke slaw topping. Chicken? Fried chicken breast MILD is tender and juicy but doesn't have a KFC or Popeyes flavor surprise to the batter. Without sauce it's kinda blah. Dave's sauce? Tastes like mayo + ketchup. No spices nada. A huge negative as compared to Chick-fil-A's delicious assortment of sauces. Coleslaw? No enticing flavor at all. Like eating cabbage dipped in mayo. Blah. Very disappointing. Fries? Excellent. Seasoned thankfu... read more

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Deanna N. 
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a year ago

Great food and nice folks working hard there that riper is seriously fire in your mouth 

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Michelle Z. 
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a year ago

Honestly really good fried chicken sandwiches!! I've been to a Dave's in LA and this one was maybe even a little better. The chicken is surprisingly juicy and super flavorful. The bread is buttered nicely too which is a great touch. Their sauce doesn't really stand out to me but that's ok -- I feel like the chicken is the star of the sandwich anyway. Gets your hands so greasy when you eat it but sometimes we need that :) Also I love their fries so much. They're seasoned so well and not soggy! There's a lot of seating insid... read more

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Jenny G. 
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a year ago

Stopped in on our way though Buffalo. Very new but the service was quick and it was delicious. There were so many people there at 10pm on a Friday night! Friend got #1 with Mac & cheese. Very good. I got #4 sliders are bigger than usual size and they had really good fries! A bit noisy with so many people there but would go back again! 

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Ryan L. 
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a year ago

This place always seems packed, good reason too delicious chicken and fries. I normally don't like the crinkle cut fries but they make them crispy and season them well. Chicken is crispy and moist. Very nice also gave me two pieces of chicken in my sandwich 

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Nef F. 
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a year ago

I am not sure what all the hype is about. I tried Dave's for the second time at the request of my spouse. Again it was just ok, I waited about a good hour for my food which is understandable as it was a Friday night. My time waiting inside the restaurant was very telling. During my hour wait I watched numerous staff members and I mean numerous 10-13 associates at a time just idle behind the cash register and in the kitchen. I also witnessed what appeared to be a manager go from taking out the trash to walking right back int... read more

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 719 reviews. 

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Dave's Hot Chicken is closed now. It will open at 10:30 a.m.