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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    4.0 (66 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Miguel A.

    When you arrive place an order and then once you order find a seat they will call your number so you can pickup at front desk. The food was incredible seriously, so flavorful. I ordered the tenders hot level spicy, and they weren't kidding about the heat. It had a nice kick, but it was totally manageable and so tasty. I also grabbed a Hi-C fruit punch Icee a perfect sweet and refreshing treat. And the cheese fries? Don't even get me started! They were amazing. I skipped the slaw because it had kale but everything else was fantastic. The place itself is huge and super clean, perfect for a big group outing. Definitely recommend checking it out..

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    Dave's Hot Chicken absolutely delivers. The food is incredible. Crispy, juicy, and packed with heat that actually has depth. Customer service was fantastic, friendly, and on point. As close to true Nashville hot chicken as you'll get without making the drive to Tennessee.

    Dominic W.

    Well well well, don't get me started. First things first I come in to order and the nicest dude I have ever met in my 16 years of living took my order. His name was Alex, wow service INSANELY GOOD someone give him a raise! Anyways food comes and I enjoyed ever second of that meal I felt like I was in heaven, my tastebuds busting with joy. Love Dom

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    Neal M.

    Wanted to try Dave's hot for a while, finally got over here for late lunch today. Service staff were very nice and helpful. Got a slider and tender meal, and a med drink. Was just about 15 bucks. For the size of the tenders and sandwich this is reasonable, the tender is huge. Ordered them both "hot" good thing I didn't go any hotter, these have a kick for sure, good spice level for me, if you can't handle any heat don't go any more than medium for sure. I enjoyed all the food, it came out hot crispy and very fresh, the portions were more than good, I will be coming back. The only negative was that the tables were dirty, and had to ask for napkins because lobby napkins were all empty. A bit more attention to the lobby would make a big difference here. Nice to see, now the are cleaning the lobby. I would put Dave's just below Fry the coop, only because they do the beef tallow frying which is better and coops Fry's are better, imo.

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    Steven J.

    I've heard tons of good things about Dave's, so of course I had to try it out. It just wasn't worth the hype to me. The food was cold (could be DoorDash's fault), and everything was soggy. The chicken was weirdly sweet and not spicy enough. I wouldn't get it again.

    Mild and medium tenders on the bottom right hot tender top right with fries and reaper by itself
    Brittney H.

    BEWARE of the reaper!! Went to Dave's Hot Chicken for the first time after having heard about it on social media. We ordered 4 tenders (mild, medium, hot, and reaper spice levels) with fries and drinks. They make you sign a waiver for the reaper spice level because of the spice and potential associated reactions from that. Fair enough. We sat at a table with a pager, and it went off relatively soon after getting our drinks and getting settled. We tried the tenders from least amount of spice to most amount of spice. After getting through the first three, we were pretty set on medium being our favorite. It has a nice kick without being overbearing, whereas mild just seemed salty and hot was unpleasantly spicy. Additionally, the fries are seasoned perfectly!! You can get cheese sauce on the side to dip them in, and it is heavenly. Finally, it was time to try the reaper. The spice comes from the Carolina reaper, aka the hottest pepper, so we knew it was going to be hot. We pinched off a tiny piece of the tender and tried it. Upon hitting your tongue, there's a single second of doubt and you think "huh, maybe this isn't so bad." In the next second, your taste buds are smacked with an overbearing amount of spicy heat that crescendos the longer is it in your mouth. You can even feel the heat down your esophagus and into your stomach when you swallow it. There is nothing that can prepare you for that amount of heat, nor could I ever see that as being enjoyable. It has no business being on the menu in my opinion. If you do dare to try the reaper, I would have some tums and ice cream or milk ready to go. All this to say, everything besides the reaper was great. Would definitely recommend the medium spicy level tenders and the fries with cheese sauce.

    Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries
    Sue K.

    Fries are really good. Crispy and hot. Just right amount of seasoning. Slider is basically a tender in one bun. Chicken was tasty, the mild was not very spicy. The 3 stars are pretty much because the tables were dirty and I think they should have window shades. As the sun is going down it is going to be blasting sun in there. The chairs are not comfortable at all. Seemed pretty pricy, $32.00 for two #3s and two small sodas. I think next time we would get the 2 slider meal.

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    3 years ago

    Great chicken, got medium heat and was good. The place is clean and staff very attentive

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    2 years ago

    Best chicken around hands down the hot was just a perfect spice. The best I've had in Chicago land area

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    Boom! Glad you loved it! Thanks for the awesome review!

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    2 years ago

    They got my order wrong. I got the mild heat and it had no flavor. It just tasted salty chicken.

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    That's a nice soda machine right there! Thanks for the love Jaylene!

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    3 years ago

    Chicken is tender and moist. Great seasoning. Quick drive-through. Limited menu but they really get it right!!

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    Boom! Glad you loved it! Thanks for the awesome review!

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    3 years ago

    Always good food! Great service and staff (have patience as they're still new)! Can't wait to go back!

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    2 years ago

    food is always fresh, never waiting more than 10 minutes, Clean on the inside and also cold lol

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