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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. 

Location details

2075 Camino De La Reina, Suite B, San Diego, CA, 92108, 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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Byron T. 
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4 months ago

Quality food, service was decent. The wait was not too bad on a Friday night. The place could use more indoor seating though. Plenty of outdoor seating but on a cold, frigid night everyone was packed inside waiting for a table to open up. 

Business response:

Appreciate the feedback! We hear you on the seating situation—glad the food and service still made it a solid visit. Let me know if you need anything changed! 

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S W. 
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5 months ago

First things first... Angela took my order and I have to say she is 5 !! I mentioned I had never been to Dave's and asked her for suggestions. She was knowledgeable, quick and excited to help. Customer service pro!!! Dave's is lucky to have her working for them! Now the food.. Angela recommended combo 3 because it includes one tender and one slider. She suggested trying to different levels of hotness so I decide my favorite. It was recommended to mix Dave's sauce with honey. All was yummy & I will be back. 

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Nico R. 
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6 months ago

very good food, everything is good but the sliders are the best, the prices are very good and costumer service is outstanding. Dave's hot chicken is the best chicken establishment in the United States of America. 

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James C. 
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6 months ago

super delicious food and jasmine is the best and David such a good meal and good customer support and I loved it so much 

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Anne C. 
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6 months ago

Came here on a weekday evening. It was busy, but the staff was working hard and quick. We also placed our order online while on this way to the location, and it was ready about 5 minutes after we arrived. The family prefers this restaurant when it comes to chicken tender spots. The ability to choose a spice level really gives the chicken that kick of flavor. Light mild is really not spicy at all, but adds flavor. I definitely recommend adding honey to the Dave's Sauce. It is *chefs kiss* the sliders are a hefty size that c... read more

Business response:

So glad you enjoyed it! We’re always looking to go from great to amazing. Got a tip to help us get that fifth star? Hit up dhcfeedback.com, and let’s make it happen! 

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Jack M. 
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6 months ago

I had a couple of very good chicken sliders from this Dave's location. Funny story, I order two tenders a la carte, but they gave me two sliders instead. I didn't want the buns, just the tender. At at any rate, I at the sliders potato buns and all. The sliders were tasty indeed. I asked for then mildest they had but they were spicier than expected. Maybe they gave me the wrong order? I liked that the sliders come with pickles and slaw, which go well with the crunchy fried chicken. The chicken was well breaded fried and re... read more

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Abhinav A. 
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6 months ago

amazing food and great eating experience in all and very amazing cj icken ti eat i really love dave's hot chieken 

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joey m. 
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6 months ago

So damn tasty!!! I drive too far to pick up food from here but worth it. Ask for extra sauce, you'll want it. 

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Mark S. 
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7 months ago

Really surprised but shouldn't have been based on the line. Chicken was juicy and well seasoned based on your choice. Not small pieces which is great. Prices were decent The wait was pretty long and based on the number of people, could use some more staff to keep the place clean. Tables were sticky and trash overflowing. Still worth it... 

Business response:

Thanks for the awesome review! We're thrilled to know you had a great experience with us. Let's work together to make it even better! Share your thoughts at http://dhcfeedback.com, and let's aim for that fifth star! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 707 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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