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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.5

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31875 Date Palm, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Tue10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Wed10:30 a.m. to 1:00 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 1:00 a.m.
4.5645 reviews
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Art A. 
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a year ago

Do not waste your time going through the drive-through. I did this twice already and ended up waiting in drive-through for 35 minutes. No joke, no exaggeration! I was beyond livid, and unfortunately, I couldn't exit the driveway because people were in front of me and behind me. In fact, two other cars in front of me drove off as they approached the window and it was their time to pick up their food, whoever owns this franchise Should read my post and hopefully they take it into consideration because clearly they have not hir... read more

Business response:

That sounds really frustrating, and we’re sorry for the long wait. We never want our guests to feel stuck in line, and we’d like to make this right. Please reach out at dhcfeedback.com so we can follow up on this. 

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Dominic M. 
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a year ago

As we walked up to the register, we noticed a sign that said, "Check in with Yelp and get a free soda." My wife ordered two meals and an extra strip for $32. While she was ordering, I completed the check-in process on Yelp, answered about 15 questions, and showed the cashier. However, he responded, "That's not how it works. You need to leave a five-star review." I pointed out that the sign clearly said "check in with Yelp" for the drink, and I asked, "How can I leave a five-star review without trying the food first?" He repe... read more

Business response:

That’s not the experience we want to provide, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Promotions should always be clear and honored as advertised. We’d like to make this right—please reach out at dhcfeedback.com so we can follow up on this. 

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Steven S. 
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a year ago

Food is good, slider roll was much smaller than normal. PLEASE turn down the music. I'm hard of hearing as it is, I wear hearing aids and still could not understand the cashier. It's to noisy. 

Business response:

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the food but are sorry the noise level made it difficult for you to communicate with the cashier. We appreciate you letting us know and will take your comments into account to create a more comfortable environment for all our guests. 

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Yaneht V. 
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a year ago

you guys are considered a "fast food restaurant" but in reality you have people waiting 15-20 min at the drive-thru window, it's ridiculous. i understand if you guys were busy, but i was the only car in the the drive-thru and you guys had one customer eating inside... pretty ridiculous for one plain slider... 

Business response:

I apologize for the experience you had with us. Your feedback is important, and we are committed to improving our services. Please reach out to us at http://dhcfeedback.com so we can discuss this further and work towards a resolution. 

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T Z. 
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a year ago

Absolutely terrible they messed my order and I requested a refund. Offered me a free meal I gave the spice level medium. Got the food and the supervisor handed me my food with a smirk on her face. I ate the chicken and my mouth was on fire she purposely gave me the spice level way above medium as a "get back" for complaining. 20 minutes wait in a drive through btw to get an incorrect order and a fake free meal used as a retaliation. Just go to the Palm Desert location this one is a JOKE 

Business response:

I apologize for the experience you had with us. Your feedback is important, and we are committed to improving our services. Please reach out to us at http://dhcfeedback.com so we can discuss this further and work towards a resolution. 

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Gabriela S. 
rating
a year ago

At the Cathedral City Dave's Hot Chicken, I purchase the # 1 meal median with no pickles that was last night for my first time. AT the drive-thru I was starting to order when the employee asked me what I wanted to order as I was letting him know he interrupts me and asked for a "Name" then he proceed to asked me again what I wanted to order. As I approached the window after waiting for over 15 mins in the drive-thru I explained to the employee he should first advise a customer to provide a name before he starts taking orders... read more

Business response:

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’re very sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. Please help us improve by providing more details at http://dhcfeedback.com. We would like to make things right if you give us another chance. 

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Michael N. 
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a year ago

I love Dave's but this location is the sloooooooowesr one I've ever been to. I was first in line in the drive thru and it still took 30 minutes to fulfill my order. You all understand you're in the fast food category, right? And you make one item (chicken) right? Your food is great but it's not above fast food. So it should be less than a 30 minute wait after you ordered. 

Business response:

Seeing a 2-star review is a sign we have more work to do. We’d like to make it up to you and show you what we’re really about. Please reach out at http://dhcfeedback.com when you can 

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Brian S. 
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a year ago

I think this place has the most horrible tasting chicken I have ever tried. I ordered one piece each of 3 different intensities and after one bite of each I said to myself, never again. 

Business response:

I'm sorry to hear that the chicken didn’t meet your expectations. We appreciate you giving us a try and your honest feedback. If you have a minute, please reach out to us at tellusdirect.com/dhc so that we can make it up to you. Thanks for letting us know, and we hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future. 

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William C. 
rating
a year ago

This might have been good chicken, if it wasn't buried in their spice blend. It was all I taste. Maybe ask them to go light on the spice blend. 

Business response:

Sorry to hear the spice blend was a bit overpowering for you. We appreciate the feedback and will make sure to pass it along. If you decide to give us another try, feel free to ask for a lighter touch on the spice. If you have a minute, please reach out to us at tellusdirect.com/dhc so that we can make it up to you. Hope to see you again! 

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.5 star rating with 645 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

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