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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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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.
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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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Ray Ray K. 
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a year ago

Good but Basic not much special vs other hot chickens or even Popeyes chicken , nice to have something new 

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Bianca S. 
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a year ago

So we got a Dave's on the boulevard and everyone was so excited there were long lines for the first few weeks or so. I've heard of it because it's a chain, but this is our first in the WNY area. I went during the week around 2pm and it wasn't busy, there were people in line and eating inside but it wasn't a long wait. I probably waited 10/15 minutes tops. They've also started doing takeout which wasn't offered when they first opened so I saw people grabbing orders to go also. I ordered the sandwhich/ single tender combo with... read more

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Catalina A. 
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a year ago

Waited a couple of weeks from opening day to avoid the long lines. We got our order taken within 5 mins of being in line & the workers are very friendly and helpful. The negative side to this review was it took a total of 28 mins to wait for the food to come out. The waiting area should've been thought out a bit better since I felt that everyone was smooshed together awkwardly. Nonetheless I got 2 tenders with fries (medium heat) & it was perfectly cooked & crunchy. It really isn't super spicy but it has a subtle hint to th... read more

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Jordyn D. 
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a year ago

Food was great Service was slow-waited 45 minutes for tenders The table next to me was a group of 4 boys, 2 of which got their food at the same time, other 2 boys got theirs after the first 2 had already finished, 20 minutes later. Ambiance was good, graffiti was nice. Overall nice, but needs to prepare better for having 50 people in the restaurant at once. 

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Jeff D. 
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a year ago

Great food even when busy had it twice and it's been great both times, would recommend going if you are in town and looking for good spot for food where you don't mind waiting. 

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Kelly S. 
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a year ago

Tried this for the first time for dinner tonight and it was great! I was thoroughly impressed with both the taste of the food and the amount you get for what you pay. I got the slider and tender meal. The size of the tender was more like a whole chicken breast, and the "slider" was a full sandwich. The chicken on the sandwich was so big that half of it didn't fit on the bun. The chicken was perfectly cooked and I thought the medium was the perfect level of spice. Definitely a kick but I was by no means hurting. The sauce, pi... read more

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.3 star rating with 922 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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