The chicken tenders came out of this world ! A+ ! Today I made an online order and after submitting the order I realized that nowhere I was asked what level of Spiciness I want and when tried calling them on the phone multiple times no one answered and there was no way to contact them online either . However when I arrived to pick up my order , I told them and they said they made it " No spice" I said I want it medium Spicey and I believe the manager immediately told me " no problem "! He brought another box with medium Spicey chicken tenders within 2 minutes . So cudos to the manager or whoever the nice fellow was that fixed the problem immediately, without any argument. THANK YOU !! I would suggest that there will be an option to specify spiciness level and not allow to send the order until one makes a choice so this issue won't repeat . EXCELLENT JOB!!! read more

Oh well. Third time was NOT the charm. If you saw my previous review of Dave's, you know I had a bit of a love affair going on with this place. So, love woke me up today, and I decided that, despite changing my eating habits prior to my summer beach trip... I had to go to Dave's. Beach be damned. I needed Dave's. I mean, if you're going to break your diet, this is the only place to do it. I decided to go off script and try something different. Those little chicken bites looked appetizing and the new giant mozzarella stick was interesting. I ordered the chicken bites with the hot honey sauce... And one mozzarella thing with the very spicy sauce/flavor... The first thing that rubbed me the wrong way was that, right as I was starting to pay, the cashier decided to hit me with a 30 second diatribe about the tip button on the POS system. I just read an article about how tipping has gotten out of control in America. We used to tip for exceptional service. Now we tip because we breathe. I always overtip for exceptional service. Believe it or not, I am hypersensitive about being an African-American and how the entire race might be viewed if I don't tip well. So I tip well. But I don't like having to tip for a fast food meal. It's the same thing at Starbucks. If I pay $10 for a cup of coffee, I shouldn't have to pay another two dollars to the person who just happened to take my order. Let's be real, they don't even take our credit cards and swipe them anymore. We are doing all the work at the counter, so why tip them. When the guy at the counter told me that there was a tip option, and then explained in detail who the tip went to at Dave's.... I felt like I was being forced to throw extra money on what was already a $21 meal. I bought what amounted to some chicken nuggets, with a handful of fries, and a giant mozzarella stick. And a Coke. It was almost $22. That same meal would've cost 11 not too long ago. And now, you're trying to guilt me into adding a tip of 20%. That would take the bill up to $26 for some fricking chicken nuggets. Insane. So, I only gave a dollar as a tip, which only seemed to irritate the cashier. Now, on to the food. In my previous two trips, the chicken seemed premium. It was great quality, and the meals were wonderful. Today, those chicken nuggets seemed like second rate chicken. I had to spit one of them out because inside was fatty. The rest of them were stringy. I was five nuggets in before I found one that actually had the type of consistency that I would expect from eating chicken. It was pretty gross. My fries were not hot. I was honestly sitting there, wondering if they served me tepid fries because I did not tip big. The mozzarella stick was delicious though. I am admitting that I will go back just for that in the future. And the drinks are always good. They have the perfect ratio of syrup to carbonation. So, to sum it up. I got accosted by the tip police for a take out meal...the meal itself looked great when they handed it to me, but it was bad in two of three areas....bad chicken consistency and fries that died in the window. Thank goodness this was my third trip, so I will try them again. I just won't be getting those second rate chicken bites. And next time I'm not tipping a penny. Come on, Dave. read more

Dave's hot chicken is the reason I go to the gym consistently. It's so good. I always order #3, which includes a tender + a slider in hot heat. Now this flavor does have a kick to it. I can only imagine how spicy things get from there but 10/10. Yes, depending on what time you go you may have to wait (rightfully so) but service is always good and you get your food as soon as possible. Ofcourse (and unfortunately for my back), I will be back. read more

Placed a pick up order from my mobile device at this Dave's Hot Chicken. The service was good. I was greeted and handed my order in a timely fashion. The ambiance of Dave's is always bright and exuberant. The food was delicious and the parking lot is nicely sized for crowds. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

The place is colorful and vibrant with industrial design. The food is delicious and full of flavor. The team they had working on November 19th, were working very hard and was getting people through line as quick and efficient as possible. Dave's Hot Chicken is a welcome addition ton Charlottesville with all its flavors and colorful decor!! They offer indoor and outdoor seating as well as many levels of heat and seasoning. read more

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Consistently good food. Staff is great, relaxed atmosphere. Will add them to the rotation! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

SLOW! I'm standing in an empty restaurant, and I've been waiting 20 minutes for my food, and it still isn't ready. It's also tacky to mooch a tip at a fast food restaurant. The food is good, but not worth the wait. read more

Nice clean location, with a friendly staff. I ordered the two slider meal and mistakenly thought two sliders would not be enough and ordered an extra tender and my wife ordered the top loaded fries. The chicken was delicious, those tenders are big. My only gripe was the soggy or old fries. read more

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I have been to many Dave's Hot Chicken and this didn't disappoint. The chicken was awesome and Dave's sauce is my favorite. The only complaint I could have is the acoustics are very loud in the restaurant. It's very hard to have a Discussion. I'll still come back and get lots of Dave's chicken and sauce! read more

Great and fresh food every time. Employees were friendly and answered questions for new comers, and the store is always well maintained!

I had heard great things about Dave's Hot Chicken on the radio, but there isn't one close to me so I had never had it. I am visiting VA from NYC for a family function. I saw the restaurant from the road whilst doing another errand, and convinced my family to have dinner there. The place was spotless inside, and the staff greeted us like old friends. The food was fantastic. Made fresh for us, (not waiting under heat lamps), and we were really made to feel at home by the young man working the counter, (coincidentally named Dave). Hopefully, a location will open convenient to me in Brooklyn. Best Regards, JB read more

Food was meh too much seasoning on the chicken which is their main dish. A lot of flavor that overpowered and wasn't super enjoyable. The service was good but not great because we weren't even in peak hours and it took a decent amount of time to get our food. Ambiance, odd. It felt like a blend of Chuck E Cheese and some food truck. They were trying too hard with the theme. read more

stood in the store for 20 mins at the pickup line. no one asked us what we needed or anything. just got looked at. our food sat behind the counter (not where pickup was apparently cause no one asked if i needed anything while i stood there) then my food was cold. the customer service worker upfront didn't even acknowledge me until i asked & by that time as i said my food was cold. wouldn't recommend unless you're already having a bad day. smh. i will say the amount you get is nice. but my milk shake was runny not your classic milkshake. it was like milky cereal read more

Dave's went out of there way to take care of my order. I appreciate them getting back to me and the chicken sandwiches are fantastic!