This review is for the XMen 97 meal ($13.99). Shockingly the chicken bites without any spice are delicious. It comes with a piece of toast and crinkle cut French fries. The food is cooked relatively fresh and service is prompt. The sauce that it comes with it is sufficient. Relatively clean bathrooms are available for customer use. (You will need a code.) Service is friendly and helpful. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - X-Men Meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My son and I stopped in to Dave's as we were looking for a quick bite to eat. We both ordered the #3 (1 tender and 1 slider). I preferred the slider to the plain tender, but regardless, the chicken was served piping hot and was very tender and juicy. It had a nice crisp and paired well with their Dave's sauce, and I love that you can get any level of spice you desire. The tenders are large too, so it was plenty of food. While we were impressed with chicken, the fries were pretty standard, and a little side of something would have been nice...I think the hot spicy chicken left me wanting a cool potato salad or something refreshing, rather than fries. The menu is pretty limited. The biggest disappointment was the iced tea. It seems the machine was malfunctioning as no matter which flavor tea we tried, they all seemed to be 90% water and 10% tea. Really bad, and a waste of $7.00 for two horrible fountain drinks. read more

Dry food. Slow service. Messy place. Wouldn't recommend personally and wouldn't spend my hard earned dollars on it. read more

Dave's messed my order and I was waiting for 15 minutes. Asked for a refund and the guy gave it to me. He also told me to wait one more minute; the order was finishing. He even said I could leave if 60 seconds passed. I got my order. Really nice of him. He didn't have to go out of his way to do that but he still did. Whoever was manning the place on 4/17/2025 8pm, you're a real bro. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Menu - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Pretty yummy! This place is kept pretty clean, and there's a code to use the bathroom. Food came out hot and fresh. I will also say that there's a ghost kitchen that operates outside of this establishment, and I'm not a fan of that. We were looking for the ghost kitchen, and came here. We enjoyed our meals, but it's a bit misleading. Staff is very friendly, and this is a great location for this place. read more

Dave's never disappoints no matter if you are on the WEST or the EAST the food is always on point. Great service as always fast attentive people. Great athmospher with the wall art and very clean places. Food is always good Dave's hot chicken has the best read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Checked out this place in. Boston, wanted to know what the hype is about Dave's hot chicken, does it live up to the hype ? Read on Ordering Pretty simple process just like any fast food place. No table side service is available Food options Variety of chicken sliders, cauliflower, zucchini and fries Spice level goes up from not spice to Reaper. Tried the extra hot but it wasn't spicy enough for the hype, I have had better level of spice under the top. Drinks options So many shakes and the usual soda. Seating options are open seating and enough seats to have a group of 4 to sit. Pricing is slightly high, sauces are included with the sliders. Overall I had an average experience, quality and speed of delivery brings up the star rating. A local branches in CT are opening, will give them a try one more time. You want some variety you go here and want to get some more spicy hot chicken go else where. read more

Good food, took a little longer than I usually wait for fast casual. Nice clean spot. Always enjoy Dave's Hot Chicken and would recommend getting medium or higher as there's not much flavor to the mild. read more

The company has really nice branding! However, I honestly am just not a big fan. Personally, I found the chicken to not be crispy and the spice levels to be more about heat than flavor. The fries are okay and their signature sauce is not bad. Sadly, I just don't think I'm the target market for their food. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Open late, very friendly, and delicious food! Very clean location and consistent. Love Dave's! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Extra Hot Box - Tenders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Easy to get to spot in Boston for a quick bite. Came here on a weekend night and we didn't have to wait in a long line. People at the counter were nice. I got the #4 chicken slider with fries and medium heat. This hit the spot and was enjoyable. My friends loved their meals, especially the fries. Their sauce is so good, I took some home. In terms of ambiance, it just feels like a fast food spot, nothing really special. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Surprisingly good and fresh chicken, with savory sauces. The "Dave's #1" combo (mild) filled us up and wanting more; Dave's sauce in particular added lots of flavor to the chicken. read more

While I was waiting for my food I accidentally killed a roach. There was also a second alive roach running around ( daytime ). The staff was very nice, nothing against them, I was just really grossed out. read more

The chicken here in any combination/form/spice level is juicy and delicious. Dave's sauce is a delicacy. One of my favorite chains with friendly & fast service! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Top Loaded Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Another fast food chain added to Downtown Boston... the chicken is crispy, juicy, and well seasoned. I really enjoyed their fries... Definitely order again if I am craving for fried chicken sandwich. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - a fried chicken sandwich and french fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Food came out right away - ordered a Hot Dave's slider with fries and it... sort of lived up to the hype. Loved the fries, as they were very crispy and had a great seasoning. The chicken was breaded nicely and was very crunchy, but the way they spiced it (rolling in dust post-frying) made the meat pretty dusty. However, the little sauce that I got did a good job at fixing this problem. Love the atmosphere as well! read more

Food is not low calorie. Deep fried chicken fingers. Good size portions, no clean eating options.

I had never been here before looking for some late night food. The girl at the counter was so nice and helpful! She gave me recommendations and it was absolutely great! Awesome flavor great meat and delicious food! read more

The chicken was cooked to perfection. Sauce was subtle, light, and not drenched or overpowered by the sauce. Great value and large portions. Would highly recommend for a quick bite to eat. read more

I heard the founder of the chain speak on the How I Built This podcast and I am totally impressed. Tenders are terrific, I ordered them at Hot level. The ambience is very casual with fast and friendly service. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries Regular fountain drink 20 oz. Dr. Pepper - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I was excited to try out this new location since I have been to Dave's in Newton. I ordered online and got the #3 combo 1 slider and 1 tender. I checked in at the counter the server asked for my name and said it'd be out in 2 minutes. About 10 minutes have passed and I am still waiting for my order, while I see friends of workers coming in and getting orders before mine. The guy at the counter asked for my name again and said 2 minutes, but again I waited for much longer. I came here in the afternoon and there was only 1 other person who had got there order and left, so I'm not sure why it took so long. I ordered a medium slider and a mild chicken tender, but when I was eating I noticed the slider was not spicy and realized it was switched. The chicken was crispy and it definitely needs the sauce to add more flavor. The pickles were a good palate cleanser after eating all the fried food. Overall, an affordable meal near downtown Boston. read more

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Dave's Hot Chicken is one of the best fast food place in Boston. The chicken was really tender and well seasoned. I got the hot and extra hot but the extra hot was a bit too spicy for me. I think if you are good with spices extra hot will be good but hot is good for people not too good with spicy food. The fries were also really seasoned well and it was amazing dipping it in Dave's sauce. The service was good and the place was spacious to seat large crowds. I really enjoyed the food and I will get food here again read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

It was good, we ordered way too much food. We did lite spice and it wasn't spicy just added flavor. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Mac & Cheese - Chicken Shop Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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According to my wife it was the worst chicken she had ever had. Fries where hot but the chicken looked as though it was cooked at lunch and been served under lights all day. Very dried ouylt read more

Good food, fast service. Personally I thought the sliders were pretty big, more like a small chicken sandwich each, so I felt like it was plenty of food. I like spicy food but can't handle too much heat, so the medium heat option was the perfect balance for me. read more

The sandwiches are great in restaurant, but I recommend the tenders when ordering online to avoid soggy buns. The service is a bit slow but that's mostly because of the high volume of online orders. If you like spicy food, I definitely recommend getting either extra hot or reaper (depending on tolerance) because the "hot" level doesn't have much spice at all. read more

Ordered on DoorDash and came pretty fast. Can't speak to the inside/ambiance/wait time in store but the food was bomb! I got the #3 slider and tender combo and went for light mild on the slider and mild on the tender to be safe, personally I would definitely go hotter next time but my bf got hot and said it was pretty spicy. Seems like they have a good range for diff spice preferences. Chicken was big and good quality and the fries were seasoned really well read more

Great chick Sammie! I wish they allowed for more toppings but hey it is what it is! What they do offer if really good and you can adjust your level of spice! read more

The restaurant was clean and the food came out within 10 minutes. This was my first time having Dave's hot chicken. I honestly wasn't expecting it to be this good. One of the best chicken sandwich's I've ever had, the chicken strips, fries, and pickles were also very good. I will definitely be back. read more

one of my fav chicken sandwiches ever, so good and it's halal but the medium was a little spicy for me.

I liked the taste and texture of the chicken tender, less so for the slider but still pretty good. The fries could have been seasoned less and they would have been amazing. They make you sign a waiver for the reaper spice; the reaper spice is no joke; I had a piece the size of a quarter and it was very irritable. Thankfully, the slice of white bread helped with the heat. read more

Oh man. What a treasure this place is. Never heard of it and stopped in on a whim. I was not disappointed. Really friendly and speedy service, affordable prices, and CRAZY good chicken. I got the sandwhich and tender combo with fries. Everything was out of this world. The chicken was the perfect combination of crunchy fried outside with a perfectly cooked chicken on the inside. The Dave's sauce rocked. The fries ruled. Honestly talking about it makes me dying to return. Highly, highly recommend. read more

I went in on a relatively calm evening, but it still took over 30 minutes to get my order. After 20 minutes, they admitted they had given my order away to someone else but didn't apologize or explain why; they just offered to remake it. When I asked if they would consider giving me a voucher or coupon for my time, they handed me a fist full of their most recent ads. Will not be returning. read more

I've been to dave's before and the chicken sandwich was okay. I thought it was would go back and try a milkshake on my way home from work. To say that my experience was disappointing is an understatement. I walk in to an empty restaurant and all the staff are chatting together in a circle and ignoring me at the register after making eye contact with me. I wait a couple minutes before someone takes my order. Very simple, a chocolate milkshake. What i received was the most disgusting thing ever, seemed like rancid milk and very bitter chocolate barely mixed together. It was the consistency of milk, not thick at all like you would expect a milkshake to be. I took a couple sips and had to throw it out because it immediately made my stomach sick. Will definitely not be coming back here, better off going to canes or chick fil a for better service and food read more

My friend and I ordered chocolate milkshakes here and it was the consistency of milk with chocolate syrup dolloped on the top. So gross we threw them out. Also, the staff at this place is consistently rude and took forever to help us even when we were the only people there. read more

I've been to one in Boston and one in Phoenix. Both had the same awesome food and great service. I love this place!

Ordered extra hot and there was zero spice. It was really disappointing bc I asked for extra spicy.

Not sure why Dave shot chicken, but I'm glad he did. Got the extra hot tenders and diarrhea. 10/10 would get both again.

I asked for medium spicy and it was not spicy at all. Food was very mid will not eat there again but it was fine

Gross I saw a worker eating food on the line while making orders in the back and kept her gloves on, that's nasty please give the employees a break so they don't have to do that read more