Great chicken and amazing fries!! Love the artwork and atmosphere! I will definitely be back again soon! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

I showed up a week after they opened up shop in the desert. This one's a little further out from me but still far closer than most hot chicken spots around. The dining room was packed, of course. Three people ahead of me in line, but I ordered in just a few moments as the cashier quickly took orders. What shocked me was how quickly they got the orders out. Within moments of me sitting down, my number was called and my food was ready. Food was good -- exactly what I expected from DHC. The mac & cheese was a little lacking (a touch watery and not very cheesy), but at least their namesake chicken was excellent. Can't stress enough how impressed I was that they had enough staff on hand to make their opening week an easy go. Quite the contrast with their new location in San Bernardino, where I was subjected to a 30 minute wait for the exact same order. I get that food service workers are hard to come by at the moment, but here's a thought -- pay them well and make sure you have enough to open your restaurant! The folks at DHC Indio obviously figured that one out. read more

This place was great the service is so great. Everyone is very nice and helpful. Come check it out

Best chicken around! I don't care for the sliced bread they throw in.. fries are great! Big portions Consist each time read more

Food is very good but music. Guys. Turn off that sh***t. Let customers eating in calm.

If you are in the Coachella valley, specially Indio, California, and for some reason beyond logical purpose feel the impulse to increase your body's general sensation of temperature, to introduce another constant element of heat to your being, to sweat indoors, to break out in beads of beating drops of salty persperince piling on top of the already drenching sun drawn strands of sweat drawn by that same sun that obviously vacations just atop the desert valley, I suppose Dave's is just the spot. Where else would one get a notch up in spice and quality in a chickwhich? read more

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I liked it. At first almost had gone to Carl's Jr. but when I saw this place, I felt what the hay. I liked the spice and level options they offered and I went with medium just to test the waters here. Recommend entirely for any one in the mood for chicken. Tended or sandwiches. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

I love Dave's. I love the different levels of spice that you can try and the many sides as well. I also love the fact that its open till midnight to 1am. What I don't like is that they don't deliver. Maybe soon they will. One last thing is that the meat is halal. So yay for that!! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Running for the reaper - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

Waiting over 20 minutes for a meal?!?! Don't know if is worthy just for the sauce is just unbelievable... pointless take order in advance. read more

Came to Dave's for the first time back before the Raising Cane's opened in Palm Springs because I was craving a chicken sandwich and BOY WAS I ELEVATED. I order #3 a 1 slider + 1 chicken tender with SPICE LEVEL: MILD Perfectly seasoned chicken thats SMACKS! Cole slaw. Crunchy pickles. White bread. Dipping sauce on the side. And FRIES! You can upgrade your fries to CHEESE FRIES which i recommend. I found my new favorite chicken sandwich spot. It's a VALUE of a meal. Great job Dave's! read more

Well when we first discovered Dave's we were blown away by their amazing food. This time however we're blown away by the literal disregard of attention to their food. We just picked up an order this Saturday afternoon at the Indio location and literally every sandwich had raw chicken in it and uncooked batter. The cabbage that they put on the sliders tasted like moldy sink water which indicates their product probably had mold in it but they decided to serve it anyway. When my husband called to inform them, the manager tasted the cabbage and said it was fine, she said the chicken was cooked for a certain period of time so it shouldn't be raw. She offered a complimentary order for our next visit but did not acknowledge the issues that were presented as being an actual problem. There definitely won't be a next time for us, maybe that free meal can be given to someone else instead of us and our children. In the future I'd suggest being more careful with food preparation when it comes to raw chicken and moldy greens, it's a recipe for a serious illness. Let's hope for Dave's sake no one in this house hold becomes sick from what was served today. (Note pics of raw chicken and batter) read more

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Watery milkshake . We thought we try we waited 45 minutes in the 114 weather . We ordered all spices and tried them all even the light mild had a little spice to it . Everything was to spicy for us ., but if your into that it's the place for you . To me it was a waste of time kids didn't eat it the mild had to throw and made something else for dinner . read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Watery milkshake - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

Chicken comes out PERFECT EVERY TIME! Crispy on the outside and MOIST inside... Like the decor & music... When it cools down some more I'll try the patio read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

First, I was shocked at the price. Very sit down service prices. But they were crowded. A good sign. The take out box weighed a lot and the quantity was ample. I'm not a bread eater so the slices were wasted on me. The chicken was perfectly crispy and moist. And two pieces were more than enough, with pickles and fries. But why I didn't give it more stars is because the spices they rolled it in taste like ground up cheetos and sugar. I even have that cheetos after taste. And too sweet for my taste buds. But that's me. I think most will love it. I got the mildest and yet it still had a slight kick. I will go hotter next time. Maybe the sugar tempers that. I fear the most spicy might just about kill me. LOL Yes...I'll give it another go. To be fair. Plus I want to try the other sides. read more

I cannot believe the incredible flavor and quality of this food. This chicken is so unbelievable and delicious and moist and perfect. I've tried the hot and the very hot... They are well named and do not disappoint. I am addicted! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

Great place we are locals we eat here all the time chicken is awesome food is awesome people are awesome definitely will be back read more

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Excellent place to eat, large portions. Fries were really good especially seasoning. I had the two sliders combo. First slider was really delicious and I was really looking forward to eating the second slider, but unfortunately it was overly salty. To salty. And ruined my meal and taste buds. So we left. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

Chicken was juicy and well seasoned, the fries were also slightly crispy and well tasting read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 Sliders with fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

Nice people. Very quick. Awesome street art on the walls. Up-tempo LA vibe. Big meaty pieces of chicken. Really good pickle slices, with snap and bite. But ... No real flavor in the chicken or sides, at least not without adding the Dave's sauce or counting the sprinkled-on peppery "heat." The slider was a big portion, but the bun just melted away before the slider was half-finished. The Mac and cheese was creamy, but for$3.50, I expected the small cup to be filled, not half-filled. Bottom line: premium price for an average meal. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - They only filled an already small sides cup half full. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

11/24/2021 approx 3pm. First off, the atmosphere is good. The employees at the counter were friendly. The prices were higher than I expected. $76 for four people. Food seemed ok, until I felt a hair in my mouth. Sure enough, I pulled out a hair from my mouth. We lost our appetites. I didn't make a big deal. These things happen. When I showed the girl at the counter, she said ok sorry. She wasn't rude at all. Still, nothing was offered to make up for the hair. I noticed the employees who were preparing food were not wearing hair nets. Again, these things happen. You would think they would have offered some sort of compensation though. read more

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Really good chicken however a little more expensive than other fast food chicken places. I am a fan of the sauce and service. The addition of honey packets adds a nice twist on the chicken and bread. Good for a quick meal. read more

Heard this was a favorite in the palm beach community and had to stop by! I went for the #3 which included the slider and the tender. I went for hot and it was the right choice since I love spice. Don't choose hot if you are not prepared for a heat kick. The Dave's sauce and honey on the slider is the PERFECT combo. I also got the macaroni and cheese and a strawberry milkshake read more

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Steep price for juicy strips. Taste good, though. Kale slaw could use some flavor.!!Chicken Tender read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Strips are loaded with the mild seasoning. Super tender!! The kalw slaw could use some flavor. But decent taste. Steep price - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

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The main store manager is so rude! Her attitude in general was horrible. I ordered at the kiosk and kept insisting on taking my order. I get it's part of her job but she kept insisting to the point I felt uncomfortable to even order at the store anymore. Then I asked for extra Dave's sauces and she literally threw them at me while smiling. I thought she'd quit insisting but she came back to table and stared at me while chewing my slider and proceeded to ask for any condiments I politely declined but she didn't even smile back and I heard a whisper under her breath "fat ass"???? I went to the counter to ask another employee for her name and found out she is actually the store manager! Are they just accepting any kind of barbaric employers to work here? Unacceptable! Oh to put the cherry on top my order wasn't even correct or made fast nor fresh! It was a cold slider when I asked for tenders but I was already feeling big as it is after her rude comment. Horrible management! I hope she quits if she hates her job so much then get another one? read more

First time having Dave's Hot Chicken. I got a #3 combo and it was more then enough food. Ended up taking some of it home. Service was really good and even with it being new and a lot of people it went pretty fast. Food was really fresh and hot and enjoyed it all. Looking forward to trying more of the different heat levels on future visits. read more

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Our first experience with Dave's Hot Chicken was last Thursday, after our friend was raving about it again! We had it, really enjoyed it! We each got the strip & slider combos. As far as first impressions go it was a lasting one because two days later we decided to go again! We got one order with cheese fries, and they were good, but their fries are seasoned, so they have great flavor on their own and I opted on the second visit to go with plain fries. As someone who doesn't do well with spice, I appreciate that you can choose no spice; I went with mild and it was perfect for me! My sister tried medium and then hot; hot was almost too much so she said she would stick with medium in the future. The second visit we got milkshakes, vanilla and chocolate, it was bizarre I was almost picking up on a marshmallow taste in the Vanilla one, don't know how or why LOL We both agreed we liked the chocolate better though! You get a good amount of food; if you don't have a big appetite, you could easily share! Don't listen to any negativity until you try it for yourself, it may just become your new addiction! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Our first time trying Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Indio, California

I was pleasantly surprised just happen to be going by. I needed something quick for lunch so I stopped. I'm not normally a white meat guy or a chicken strip guy, but it was very tender, Juicy, tasty. I just might go back. read more

Fast service, nice employees, awesome wall art. My table was a little sticky, although everything else looked squeaky clean and well maintained. Great flavor on the chicken. read more

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Long lines are expected the first few weeks when a new restaurant comes to the desert. The line moved quickly and the food was good. We ordered 4 #2 Combo's, sandwiches were bigger than expected. Mac & Cheese & Cheese Fries were also really good. The staff was really nice. read more

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Always love coming to Daves, food is always great. Martha was very good at explaining the menu options

Edwardo checked us out today! first time trying this place ! flavor is great i got the "medium" heat sliders , i asked what was most popular and this was it . Not too dry like most tenders, for my friend she got the Tenders . they give you pieces of bread which i find a great touch ! she made it into sandwiches ! We asked for extra pickles and they for sure pack them on as requested ! it is on the warmer side in there , but cool decor ! very spacey . read more

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Pretty huge changes to the portion of the chicken tender this week. I would surmise it's a 30% or more reduction and they no longer stick out from under the slider bun. While this might be okay for a leader at a bar it's an abrupt modification. Taste is still good but impacted by smaller thickness of tender versus fryer oil and coating. So went from near perfection to a modified version. Maybe John Taffet came in and modified for profit and I don't appreciate it. read more

Rebecca was super polite, always is! She goes above and beyond. Always has such a friendly positive attitude.

We went once, ordered two chicken fingers with fries & cokes. Horrible seasoning & couldn't finish eating it. The cost was outrageous over $30, & this was before inflation of costs. Never will go back. read more

super delicious. Great service. Would definitely come back for another sandwich................

Don't let the reviews fool you. They bribe you with a free slider to leave a good review and let me just say I've never had such dry salty chicken in my life. The atmosphere is so messy and can never find a clean table. You're better off going to KFC down the street. read more

High Cost! High Price! I ordered one of their most popular meals: two sliders + fries + added cheese for total $17 after tax. Was it worth it? probably not; $10 would be a more reasonable price. Nothing super special about their chicken tenders, but I ordered "No Spice." Probably a mistake on my part for going here because the name of the place contains "HOT" chicken. There are 20 dining tables that each have 4 seats attached, and also ~12 tables on the outside patio; chairs are those super durable metal chairs that aren't very comfortable on the butt. Only 3 groups of people were dining in restaurant. I saw Door Dash and Uber Eats pick up food. Customer service is excellent. I waited 15 minutes for my food to be prepared. Place is very clean. Environment looks like you are in a steel warehouse factory. Food tasted good, but I just wouldn't pay such a high price; you would have to like their sauces and hot spices in order get what you paid for. I like their napkins (very thick). I still would come back here, but maybe next year. read more

This is hands down my favorite chicken spot. Juiciest, most flavorful, fresh, chicken I've had in a long time. The flavors work really well together. Customer service was really good too! Nice spot in the desert as well. All such fresh ingredients! Definitely coming back! read more

A little far from me to make this place a habit, but after my first experience, I will definitely return for more chicken! They have many "hot" option levels, so if you are a little scared of eating something too "hot," you can tame your fears! I enjoyed my "hot" chicken, and it was a good balance of heat and taste. The French fries were awesome too - Very good seasoning. read more

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The most annoying low rent TV commercial. Running over and over gives the restaurant such a low class vibe .