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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.5

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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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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.
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Marcie M. 
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11 months ago

...and we're back! My son got the go ahead to go back to a regular diet after radiation. He requested Dave's! Mom and all three sons are enjoying various levels of spice on our chicken selections. Thanks Alexandra and crew! We also appreciate you reloading the Fanta dispenser. Wokka wokka! (That's the rubber chicken sound) 

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Talia B. 
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a year ago

I love Dave's !!! Thank you Mataus food is awesome favorite place after big leauge drama 

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Melissa G. 
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a year ago

8.31.24 - Nice new, clean, and great food. A bit costly ($60+ after taxes), but really delicious, moist chicken tenders, crispy seasoned crinkle fries are addictive. This has to be a once in a while treat. Honestly Carl's Jr/ Hardee's has the best tenders and fries and no where near as expensive as Dave's. we Ordered a box of ten tenders with a box of fries ... lasted my family two days. The seasoning on the tenders is A LOT. Thought they would be super hot because of the amount of bright red spice, but not spicy at al... read more

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Kris V. 
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a year ago

OMG, this place is THE BEST! I loved to go to Cane's, but I never imagined that there would be a chicken sandwich place that would beat Cane's. Every bite of chicken sandwich, there's a lot of taste going on in my mouth. Pricey, but worth it! 

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Alex M. 
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a year ago

Very nice dining room and atmosphere. The staff is very nice and helpful. It's 102° in Cat City at 11am, but nice and cool inside Dave's. The menu has sliders, tenders, and lots of sides from fries, slaw, and mac & cheese. I got a combo with a slider, a tender, and fries. Extra pickles. The fries were crispy, and well seasoned. The slider was large. Soft bun with a large piece of fried chicken and slaw and pickles. I got mild spice on all my chicken. Really tender and juicy chicken. The seasoning was indeed mild, but so wa... read more

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Farah A. 
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a year ago

The location was clean and service was good. A great place for spicy tenders! Plus, it's Halal for those who prefer/require it. 

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Jeff C. 
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a year ago

Great place! Great food! And free drink when you review :p great great great! Thankyou Dave's hot! 

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Marcela P. 
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a year ago

Every time I come here, the weight is about 20 minutes. It's definitely not fast food timing. The food is great, if you're in to hot, spicy fried chicken. I am still unsure what the soggy bread is for at the bottom. It's also pretty expensive for fried chicken. For 3 tenders and fries it came out to almost $30. The best part is the honey. Don't forget to get extra, honey. 

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Brian S. 
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a year ago

Melissa delivered exceptional service! She was attentive, fast and diligent. She was very knowledgeable of the menu and when answering my questions. She deserves a raise! Furthermore, the food was tasty, spicy and great! Thank you! 

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.5 star rating with 512 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close tomorrow at 1:00 a.m.