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Dave's Hot Chicken
- Chicken Shop
- Franconia, VA
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
7015 E Manchester Blvd., Franconia, VA, 22310, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
This was my 2nd time at Dave's. The first time I made a huge mistake of trying the reaper. I am a spice lover and can handle some intense sauces and spices, but the reaper was something else. My second visit, I went with the extra hot and it was perfect. The chicken was hot, fresh, spicy, crispy and delicious. The sandwiches are perfect with crunchy pickles and soft buns. Very balanced and well crafted. The fries and sauce are also amazing. My daughter is already a regular and I will probably be back for more.
Loved this fast casual! Decided to come here last minute, and I’m so glad we did. The menu was small and easy to navigate and the food came out super fast! We ended up getting the sandwich + tenders. The chicken was incredibly juicy and perfectly seasoned. Also loved the sauce!
I went for the cauliflower bites aka "Dave's NOT Chicken" and I was NOT DISAPPOINTED! Those things are good! The chicken just was okay though. It was juicy and seasoned well but I had to add salt to wake up the flavors. The fries were not worth getting again. The people were efficient and friendly! My order was accurate and the atmosphere was cool! Lots of professional graffiti on the walls, inside and outside, giving it a young, hip look 😆
Went for the opening, got the food to go. Even though it was very busy, it was organized well and we didn’t wait for our food for too long! I was impressed. The food was delicious. Fries were just salty enough and crispy, tenders and the sliders had very well seasoned juicy chicken. We had four different levels for spice, and you could tell the difference between each level pretty clearly. We enjoyed it a lot and hope they will continue to do well.
The food was good,except the mac and cheese was literally soup with a few noodles in it. The flavor was like sad watered down kraft soup with elbow noodles. Definitely pass on it. The slider was good! And the pile of pickles was an amazing touch. We got mild and medium, neither had any spice at all so it's a good starting point for people who can't handle as much spice. I'll be going up a level or two next time. "Dave's sauce" was delicious 😋 The service was quick and the employees were very nice.
Frequently asked questions about Dave's Hot Chicken
How is Dave's Hot Chicken rated?
Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 168 reviews.
When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?
Dave's Hot Chicken is open now. It will close at 10:00 p.m.