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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    3.8 (35 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Vea C.

    Love the food from here. Service is a bit lacking. Took 10 minutes for my food to be ready, probably bc they make it fresh and I'm okay with waiting for yummy fresh food. I wish they had a drive thru because when you order take out you also have to wait for the people who ordered dine in. I ordered the small bowl with no spicy buffalo because I cannot handle spice. Took it home and even though the sticker says no spicy buffalo, there was spicy buffalo. Learn from my mistake and check your food before leaving.

    Chicken Slider was plenty big and loaded with yumminess.
    Louisa M.

    I'm really excited to have a new chicken place on the Southwest side of town, and Dave's Hot Chicken (and its brightly painted exterior) is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. This is a fast casual spot with fair prices and good food. A couple of things I really didn't like about this place. First, there is very limited seating. For a restaurant that has a large space, they need to have about twice as many tables. We had to walk around with our trays of food trying to find a spot to sit to eat. Our food grew increasingly cold until we finally found a place. Second, they have one of those dreaded "it's going to ask you a question" tip screens. This felt particularly offensive here for several reasons. One, you place your own order, pick up your own food, and clean your own table. So, uh, what am I tipping you for? Also, the tables were very dirty, but they do provide a pack of cleaning wipes that you can use to clean your own table. Again, no way I'm tipping for that! I opted for the chicken sandwich with fries. All of the ingredients were high quality, from the soft and fresh bun (it had that perfect "squish" to it) to the tangy slaw and excellent pickles, I have zero complains on the taste of my meal. The sandwich was plenty big, and the side of fries was large too. I think you could share a meal here, especially if you got the slider and tenders combo. As someone with an aversion to spicy food, I ordered the mild spice. The flavor was excellent, but I could honestly have withstood a little more heat. I think I'll move up a notch or two on the scale next time I go. I really loved the seasoning and spice on the crinkle cut fries, it elevated them from being just plain old boring fried potatoes. Flavor-wise and quality-wise, Dave's is one of the better chicken joints in town. Parking is free and easy and the food is fairly priced for the quality and portion size. Just add some more seating and take away that annoying tip screen and it would be a solid 4 star place.

    Chicken slider and tender without the chicken..
    Zach ..

    Found out my slider & tender with fries combo had no chicken at all once I got home. Edit: I just found out we're also missing 5 sauces we paid extra for that are supposed to go with the flight of saucy bites as well as the "cutlery kit" and "napkins" we added to our order. If it happens to you just charge it back because they also don't pick up their phones after numerous attempts. Edit #2: reached out to customer service as instructed and the representative tried to offer me a voucher 3 times ($15, $20, then $30), but I declined each time because every single one of them were of lower value than what my losses are. This is actually terrible business practice...

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    Jesse L.

    This place is very impressive. From the fun exterior and interior to the service and food. We really enjoyed lunch here and will be back. I'm sad I waited so long to try it out.

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    Jazz R.

    If you're in Vegas and love hot chicken, Dave's Hot Chicken is definitely worth stopping by. The chicken is consistently crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor. You can really tell they've dialed in their seasoning and heat levels -- whether you're going mild or pushing into the extra hot territory, it still tastes good and not just "spicy for the sake of spicy." I personally got mild, and it still had great flavor with just enough kick. From a business standpoint, Dave's feels like it's following a success path similar to Raising Cane's -- focused menu, strong branding, fast service, and a cult-like following. Honestly though, I think Dave's is better than Cane's. The flavor is stronger, the vibe is more energetic, and the music is louder, which gives it more personality. Now, about the shakes: I'll be real -- they're mid. Not terrible, but not amazing either. However, adding cereal definitely helps and gives the shake more flavor and texture, so that's the move if you order one. Overall: great chicken, strong brand, better vibe than Cane's, and a spot I'd recommend if you're craving something flavorful and satisfying. Dave's Hot Chicken is a real contender in the chicken game.

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    Justin C.

    We saw this old 7-11 building transform into Dave's Hot Chicken and once it opened, we were ready to try it. Very vibrant art/graffiti on the inside and outside that draws you in. Barbara C was a good server who answered our questions and helped us choose our meal. We ordered the 4 piece mini sliders medium spicy which come with pickles and Daves sauce 4/5 and the Dave's #1 meal - 2 tenders on toast with seasoned fries medium spicy 5/5. Delicious chicken and dry rub, will choose a spicier level next time. The seasoned crinkle fries were nice and crispy and great dipped in the Daves sauce. We will be back and try the Hot and Extra hot spice levels on their tenders. Spice levels are: No Spice, Lite Mild, Mild, Medium, Hot, Extra hot and REAPER! Tip: 25%!!! Uniform/Officer/Military/Veteran discount available.

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    Joshua B.

    Vibrant, spicy, and worth the heat! Dave's Hot Chicken is such a vibe -- vibrant, hip, and just a fun spot to grab a meal, even though I got mine to-go. The design and energy inside make it a place I'd definitely want to hang out next time. I ordered the #2 combo with two sliders and fries. One thing I love -- you can pick two different heat levels for your sliders. I went with medium and hot. Both were fantastic, but honestly, if you're coming to Dave's HOT Chicken, go for the hot or even spicier. The hot has that perfect kick right off the first bite, but the cool crunch of coleslaw and extra pickles balances it out perfectly. If I'm craving spicy chicken, this is 100% where I'm coming. The sliders are an easy 5/5. I could honestly just eat those and be completely happy. As for the fries -- they're crinkle-cut and just okay. I'm not a huge fry person to begin with, and while they were fine, the real star is absolutely the sliders. I also grabbed a side of mac and cheese, but it wasn't very memorable. Next time, I'll probably try a different side or just double down on the main event. When it comes to hot chicken, sauce matters, and Dave's sauce nails it. It ties everything together and makes the sliders next-level good. Pro tip: If you want to switch it up, I loved adding a little honey on the hot slider -- the sweet heat combo is insane and takes it to another level. Plus, major props to the pickles -- seriously crunchy and fresh. One thing that was a little annoying: it took quite a while for the food to come out. I waited about 20 minutes after ordering. I get that good food takes time, but when you're hungry and smelling all that spice in the air, it definitely feels longer. Would love to see the kitchen move a little quicker. Overall, I'm giving Dave's Hot Chicken 4 stars. The sides didn't wow me, and the wait was a little long, but when it comes to spicy chicken, killer sauce, and creative touches like honey, Dave's absolutely brings the fire. Can't wait to come back and turn up the heat even more!

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    Juliette C.

    My son heard this place had really good chicken, so we decided to try it last weekend. I didn't realize the chicken was Cajun-style, which isn't really my personal favorite -- but my son ordered the chicken sandwich and chicken tenders, and we were both impressed. The chicken was some of the juiciest we've ever had from a fast food restaurant, and the flavor was excellent. If you enjoy Cajun seasoning, this place is definitely worth a visit. They offer different spice levels -- we chose mild, which had just a bit of a kick but was still very manageable. Overall, it's a great restaurant with high-quality chicken at a good price. Unfortunately, Cajun just isn't my thing, but for those who love that flavor, this is the spot!

    Zeek P.

    Absolutely delicious !!! Dave's Hot Chicken has opened another location on S Rainbow Bivd (right off the exit from 215 west) . We have tried several different menu items: a chicken sandwich, Dave's bites, loaded fries and the chicken strips and everything was tasty. The flavors are on point, excellent spice, excellent crunch, great coleslaw. I also liked the sauce with it . The crinkle cut fries is very tasty too. You get to select how spicy you want the chicken, we got it lite mild which was perfect, not too spicy ,but not bland either. My wife likes it "no spice " and it is perfectly seasoned as well and chicken tenders are so juicy and perfectly crispy, not dry. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. They are very attentive and helpful. We have met the manager and she is so nice, friendly and customer oriented. The atmosphere is very vibrant, cool and inviting. The restaurant is clean and very nice, also very spacious. It is beautifully decorated with colorful graffiti art. Very Instagramable!!! Highly recommended!!! Definitely worth the visit, it is much better than Raising Cane's !!!

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    Greyson was funny and so kind!! Thank you Greyson for wonderful service Food was also good!

    Rob K.

    Worst service ever! I placed my order at 4:41pm and did not receive my food until 5:08pm after I had to ask why it was taking so long. It wasn't busy. I am a very large man and no employee thought to wonder why I was standing there for such a long time. The thing that upsets me most was when I finally received my order there was no apology. They know they screwed up. A simple "sorry sir" would suffice. Instead all the workers and customers were looking at me like I am the crazy one for complaining that my order took over 25 mins. The food was ok.

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    This place is great looks good feels clean and the foods great. Service is pretty good too.

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

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    1 year ago

    Amazing orange lavaburst! Chicken is always delicious and fries are out of this world!

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    I was so excited for Dave's hot chicken but when I got home My chicken was Little to raw, but the fries was good not gonna lie

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    10 months ago

    The service and food is amazing, the employee with the name Grayson was very helpful and kind. Overall 10/10 experience

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    We aim to impress! Thank you! Come back again soon!

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    1 year ago

    Love this place food is good chicken is nice n crunchy and juicy flavor is great serves is great will return

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    Mae was extremely nice and courteous food is delicious as always. Store was very clean and had a good feel

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    Thank you Xavier! Great place people and food! Definitely recommend . Spacious and my kids loved it

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    Great service amazing food friendly people they were very. Nice! the food was amazing def coming back !!!

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    It was great, loved the custom service and the food best drinks definitely recommend going there

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    We have tried several different menu items: a chicken sandwich, Dave's bites, loaded fries and the chicken strips and everything was tasty.

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