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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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125 S Randall Rd, Batavia, IL, 60510, 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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Sandra W. 
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10 months ago

Read the reviews and looked at prices. $45.00 for 10 fingers??? Changed my mind. Could buy lots of chickens for that price! 

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Scott A. 
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10 months ago

Decided to try this new place. Going through the drive through I almost changed my mind when I saw the prices. The cheapest meal was $10 which was just a slider and fries (no drink)! I decided to try it anyway. Just 2 cars ahead of me and the wait was ridiculous. Took about 15 minutes for the first car to get their order (not at all large). The next went faster (I'm guessing they had to cook more chicken). The slider was okay. Chicken was tasty but dry. Fries were very salty, even too salty for me, which is saying somethin... read more

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Tina R. 
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10 months ago

We had visited this location today for our first visit to Dave's. We ordered our food at 3:02 pm and didn't get our food until 3:33 pm. The manager lost our order and instead of admitting it, he just made excuses, when everyone else that came in after us, had received their orders. When we finally got our food, our bites were ice cold. The only compensation offered was a free drink. We ordered a loaded Oreo shake and it was like soup. The location wasn't overly busy, but for $40 I expect to at least get good, hot food. Skip... read more

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Sarah G. 
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10 months ago

Over priced drink not included in meal!! Chicken breaded taste dry not enough sauce . Lots of employees standing around and yet no customers. 

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Quinlan H. 
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11 months ago

Never been and won't go again. Was hoping it was good-- paid $40 for two chicken tenders on a piece of bread and two sliders. Chicken quality is good, sauce and dry rub are not good. Chic fila if you want a sandwich and canes if you want tenders, and by no means will you spend $40. 

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Linda C. 
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11 months ago

Went to the Batavia location, heard mostly negative reviews online, so we thought we'd try it out and judge for ourselves. Ordered 2 #4 and 1 # 3 + 2 drinks. Wait times were long. When our number was finally called, all I saw was a small bun with just a chicken tender, dry, and sprinkled with spice powder of your likings. Kale slaw, tons of pickles, Squirt of sauce. Fries were crispy, and we enjoyed them, but for $45 we expected more of a moist chicken breast sandwich and normal bun size. We won't be back, can't compare to... read more

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Richard H. 
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11 months ago

Overpriced. Cashier asked for a tip. Nothing deserved. They never left the counter. I had to carry 3 baskets of food not even a tray. Just not worth $16 for fast food. It's chicken. 

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Kuzz R. 
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11 months ago

I'm not sure if this place was so bad because it was busy, or if that's just how it is. I went there and the 2nd day of opening and got the Dave's number 3 meal, with fries and a drink. When I went to get my drink, all of the types of soda were pumping out tons of syrup, barely any carbonated water. It wasn't a drink at this point, just a thick, overly sweet slurry. I could tell it wasn't just me thinking there was something wrong with the drinks, many other people were dumping theirs out and filling them with just water. No... read more

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How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?

Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.7 star rating with 637 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close at 11:00 p.m.