Stopped by to try out the reaper flavored spice, my order was taken by Jennifer. Offering amazing customer service, great attitude and a beautiful smile, making the customers feel welcomed. Food was amazing, 10/10 cooked and very savory. Ambiance was great, music not to loud, clean restaurant. If im in the area i will definitely come back to have a meal.. Thank you Jennifer..! read more

We used to go there quite often. And it's one of our favorite late night protein grab. Loved their new chicken bites. However, after our last experience, we no longer want to go there. My hubby grabbed me an order of the chicken bites (forgot the name but it's those small pieces of chicken), and it was not how it used to be. It's already cooked and likely old chicken tenders cut into smaller pieces and fried again. It not only was super dry and not fresh battered like it used to, but also had something resembling gum in it! It visually looked like gum and tasted like gum . I had to spit it out and decided instead of complaining, Im just not gonna go anymore. It has been noticeable that their service is not as good as it used to be. The cashiers and staffs used to be so much more friendly and always made us felt welcomed. I have been eating Dave's since they first started, and unfortunately will no longer return or recommend to anyone. It could just be this location since it's right on the corner next to a terminal and there're often a lot of vagrants hovering in and out. I wish they hired a security guard so it feels safer and nicer to sit inside to enjoy the food. Anywho, chewing on old, dried chicken with gum completely turned me off of this place. I know they got a rubber chicken mascot, but I dont want to eat actual rubber. read more

Been coming here for years and it's my go-to spot for chicken sandwiches. I always get the 2 sliders with fries. Ask for Dave's sauce. Their strawberry shake is an underrated item- get it!!! Great food and customer service. Dining room is very clean. Employees are friendly. Would come back again :) read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Strawberry Shake - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Dave's Hot Chicken is a wildly popular fast food franchised spicy fried chicken joint that originated in L.A.'s East Hollywood. The late night hours loved by the post-partying club goers fueled their growth and popularity. DHC offers their spice levels no spice, medium, hot, extra-hot to sign-a-waiver Reaper hot in chicken tenders, sliders, or a single tender on a slice of bread, pickles & extra sauce on the side. They've even reached out to vegetarians by introducing the DAVE'S NOT CHICKEN (CAULI)™! Their locations in L.A. actually mirror what you'd find in a dark, dive bar with black walls, loud music greeting you as you walk in. Counter staff is pretty good about clarifying the spice levels for your order but definitely know what you're ordering. I'm not one for the Reaper spice level at all but I'll order the tenders w/medium to hot spice level. Extra sauce helps, and lots of any icy, cold beverage nearby. DHC's expanded into the Bay Area, and to other states, the last few years but I'd like to leave my Dave's Hot Chicken visits in L.A. See you there! read more

Our server Jennifer was really helpful and the service was fast. I love this Dave's location it's a new spot for me and the city views are nice read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

First time trying Dave's Hot Chicken! I tried the hot chicken sandwich with fries! The cheese fries were fire, I would eat that regularly! The chicken sandwich was tasty, but it was a lot smaller than I was expecting. I finished the meal pretty hungry so I'm not sure if this would beat out other chicken places for me read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Dave's hot chicken is my go to for decent but highly affordable chicken sandwiches. I happened to see that this one was close to me so I stopped by. Parking is in the back and is quite expensive without validation. DAVES DOES NOT VALIDATE UNTIL AFTER 5PM. I ordered a #4 slider with fries. My only expectation is the chicken is crispy, has coleslaw, and a soft bun. This location hit all the criteria and I could ask for nothing more. Their crinkle cut fries are also very crispy. Overall, nothing outstanding but still good food. I don't come to these fast food places expecting stellar service so that doesn't matter to me. The food is great for what I paid, $10.99, and I was satisfied. read more

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Service was good, I had ordered on the kiosk and my food didn't take too long to come out. I got the Mild Light which was pretty tasty. The Mac N Cheese is just ok nothing too special. The ambiance in the store is fun, upbeat, and colorful which makes the wait more upbeat. Overall good experience and decent food. read more

Great location great customer service, Jennifer was great and patient when taking our orders.

Definitely delicious food very fresh Great service I love it the cashier was very helpful thank you read more

The staff are soo nice and food is very good. Place really good to come with friends. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Amazing place for groups even for single people eat here everyday they got the best food staff are super nice. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Had a great time here , great & fast service! The lady in the cashier is super friendly and attentive ! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Mango pearls lemonade was so good ! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Fast service, the food came out way faster than I would have expected, food was like any other Dave's.

Dave's never misses with the hot chicken and fries! Right amount of heat and the sauce is good. The milkshakes are also a must try. Service was nice. read more

My partner and I had a long day, and he decided to take me to this busy joint as we were coming back from the LAX area. It was my second time having Daves Hot Chicken, and it was a good experience overall. The menu is very straightforward and easy to navigate. I also ordered a side of the mac and cheese with two orders of two sliders and fries. We both got medium spicy levels for our orders. We were just being on the safe side, but it was not spicy at all. It's ok, we still enjoyed our meals. The place was busy, especially on Halloween night; it was a lovely way to end the evening. Thank you to the workers who assisted and accommodated us. We will be back read more

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Gotta love these shakes Dave's Hot Chicken offers. Had to get me my fruity pebbles shake read more

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I order dinner a lot. I have an uber membership and an Instacart membership. This was the best dinner I've had delivered in a long time. Fresh, everything was right, tasty, good serving sizes and it got here sooooo fast. I'm sooooo happy with my order and the little buffalo chicken boneless wings are sooooooooo good. The breading on their chicken is ty dirty dave and the gang!!!! read more

Honestly, I am super disappointed in Dave's Hot Chicken. I had high hopes because of all the hype, but this was not it. The chicken was way too salty, like they dumped the whole shaker on it. I like heat, but the spice level wasn't even enjoyable -- just made my mouth burn without any flavor payoff. Also, the line took forever even though it wasn't that busy. Staff seemed kind of out of it and disorganized. By the time I got my food, the fries were soggy and cold. For the price, you'd think they'd at least try to make it fresh. Not sure what everyone's raving about -- I've had way better hot chicken at local spots without the attitude and chaos. Wouldn't go back. Overall, I do not recommend Dave's Hot Chicken! read more

Thank you betty ^__^ i appreciate the free shake~ i will eat it well. great service appreciate it

I had Dave's Hot chicken yesterday and it was so good! It's not my first time but second time around and it still did not disappoint! The texture of the chicken is so good and it's not too much breading but has a good amount of meat inside. The area is not bad just a little chaotic at night. The Mac & Cheese is good I'm a big ma and cheese lover so I like mine a little thick ,creamy. But the Mac n cheese is a good amount of creamy not too watery and a good well cooked texture! Flavor wise 6/10 Texture/cooked wise 7.5-10 Overall the food is really good and would eat here again! And don't forget thier sauce It's really good! A must with the chicken! read more

Amazing as always! I love that the chicken is halal. Great service as well. Always worth a recommendation

This location is pretty accessible. Easy to make an order. Easy to pick up. Friendly cashiers and staff.

UPDATE (July 16, 2025): I'm updating my previous 5-star review to 2 star after my recent experience. I ordered my usual 2 slider meal online on 7/16/2025 and specifically requested the sliders hot, but there was absolutely zero spice - completely bland. Despite only 3 people waiting for pickup and 2 dining in, it took an unusually long time to get my order. To make matters worse, they gave me Dave's sauce in these tiny plastic cups (like soy sauce containers) instead of the proper sauce packets - which is ridiculous for an online order. This was my first visit since Dave's was acquired by a private equity firm, and the decline in quality and service is immediately noticeable. Most of the original staff were laid off, and it shows. What used to be reliable, spicy chicken is now bland and disappointing. Unfortunately, since the corporate buyout, the quality and service have completely deteriorated. Very disappointed. read more

I had a really easy experience ordering here at this location, jennifer helped me out and was very polite throughout the entire experience. Food was out fast! Will be coming back! read more

Fast and easy service , clean environment . Besides being the best food in hot chicken , hospitality and service is immaculate and Jenifer provided good service read more

Dave's Hot Chicken is absolutely fire. The chicken is always juicy and perfectly crispy, with just the right amount of heat (and plenty of spice levels to choose from). The sliders are loaded, the fries are seasoned perfectly, and the sauce ties everything together so well. The portions are filling, the quality is consistent, and the staff is always friendly and fast. If you like bold flavor and real heat, this Dave's Hot Chicken is 100% worth it. read more

Came around 7:30p on a Friday and there was a small line. The shop is pretty small but there's ample dine in seating. Service was quick tho only about 5minutes for order to be ready. 10/10 Reaper Slider $6.69 - Chicken was amazing! Well coated, juicy, tender, and still crispy. Slaw was fresh and their sauce goes so well with it. Sliders are pretty sizable. I got 2 reapers and and the first was 3/10 spicy like there was a small kick but the second was 9/10 like I needed 3 water cups lol not sure why the spice difference for the same order. read more

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1 Star - Uncomfortable Tip Request I was asked to look at the screen right after placing my order, before even receiving my food. This felt very uncomfortable and is not acceptable. Not only your food is bad and quality went a lot down in couple years, now this? lost another customer.. Btw at least somehow dry your oily chicken its sssoooo much oil inside Wanna taste great spots like this try HOWLINS or knuckin chicken They are simmilar and taste times times better read more

Ey, as much as I love chicken, fried chicken is lower on my go to list than I notice from other people. This location though, the food was really good, and my Anderson was super cool and friendly. When I pick up orders for Uber Eats, he's really on it, gets all the orders out and takes new orders quickly, and I can tell that he helped his co-workers rise too. Suffice it to say, the service has become exceptional. It's a groovy location, on the corner and easily accessible, outdoor seating, courtyard in the front that's nice for pets, and they are friendly to my wife and I's canine son. Given that's a 5 star rating. read more

the food was very food good and tasty i really liked it and want a lot more food. It's very good thanks

I ordered this night (11/19) through their website for a mobile order and picked it up. I then drove 40 minutes back home, and when I finally opened up my take out bag, I was missing 2 of my orders. I wanted to resolve this problem, but it seems like this location has their phone turned off (maybe purposely), so I wasn't even able to let them know of my issue. I'm hoping to get this problem resolve because to pay 75$ dollars for 4 food items and only get 2 is ridiculous. read more

Great! Came in late @ 11pm and the service was quick and kind! I was greeted by a lovely kind person, Jaharia at the register was super helpful and didn't care when i changed my mind lol. David was so fast and locked in when it got busy. Dream duo working tonight. read more

Amazing food, a new favorite of mine. Service was Phenomenal. Shoutout to Brandon the cashier for the being the GOAT!

The service was great. The time wait for my order more than reasonable and the prices within budget range.

Medium was barely spicy (for me). Not as spicy (or as good) as Angry Chickz' medium. No spices on fries, like Angry Chickz. Acceptable but not up to par with some other similar restaurants. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #3, $15.32, tax included (August 25, 2024) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

i asked an employee last week when was the last time the oil in the fryer was changed. they replied that they dont remember. they then proceeded to think about it and say the last time the fryer oil was changed was drakes birthday which was october 24. do not eat at this store this is absolutely unacceptable read more

Wow, did I mention WOW. Finally made it in here after hearing all the rave reviews from my friends. It's tucked away on the corner of a strip mall in K town on Wilshire Blvd. the area is busy and parking may be a challenge but it's worth the little hassle. The menu is simple...chicken and more chicken sandwiches with your choice of side and your level of heat. I went for the two strips and fries, medium level heat. The fries were crispy and the chicken was crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. The heat level was adequate for a medium level. Next time I'll take it up a notch. The lunch meal was just right. The location is clean, the menu is easy to ready and the prices are ok. Service is fast and friendly. Would I got back? Most definitely. Great job Dave's !!! K town is lucky to have you. read more

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Crème de le crème of chicken shops in LA. Everybody wants a piece of Dave's hot chicken! Their special sauce is key. And the size of the chicken tenders is unforgettable. I love the cheese fries as well. Good luck parking at this location lol. read more

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I love their spicy chickens it has a lot of flavor in it. The customer service is actually good. One of the top places to check out in Korea town. read more

Great service and food was delivered fast! Oscar was very kind and helpful. The ambiance was so comfortable which is just an added bonus, I will definitely be coming back. read more