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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    3.2 (32 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Erik E.

    After wanting to try this place for a long time, I finally stopped in on a whim. My first impressions were excellent: the restaurant was spotless and the staff was incredibly friendly. They created a very welcoming atmosphere from the moment I walked in, setting a great tone for the meal. The food was so close to perfection! The chicken itself was wonderfully moist and fresh, and the fries were seasoned perfectly. The chocolate milkshake was a real highlight--you could tell it was made with quality ingredients and it was absolutely delicious. For about $15 a person, the price felt more than fair for the generous portions and overall quality. The single reason I'm giving this four stars instead of five is the salt level on the chicken's coating. While the flavor was good, the excessive saltiness unfortunately detracted from how delicious the actual chicken was. It was just a bit too much for me. I would still recommend Dave's Hot Chicken, but with that one reservation.

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    Arthur G.

    Dave's hot chicken is --it slaps. I legit cry every time and I'm happy about it lol uhhhhhh I get a number 1? Um yelp says this has to be longer so once upon a time in a good spot far far from my place a little gmo chicken made me very happy. No seriously this place is really good. 10/10 recommend if you want spicy food.

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    Cody P.

    Dave's hot chicken is amazing! It's so hot and so delicious! Love the chicken and the sauce. We also love the Mac N cheese. I've only had to it delivered so I've never visited a store. But, I'll keep ordering. Thanks!

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    Kristen C.

    Excellent tasting chicken! Very flavorful. They have chicken tenders, sliders & bites (nuggets). For the vegetarians, they have cauliflower tenders, sliders & bites aka Dave's Not Chicken (Cauli). They have 7 different options for heat from no spice to reaper. You have to sign a waiver for the reaper level. I got my slider lite mild and my husband got his medium heat. He said there was very little heat on the medium but all the flavor was there. He's going to try hot next time and I will try the next heat level myself. The sliders come on a potato bun dressed with lots of pickles, kale slaw & Dave's sauce. I like that the to go order comes with extra Dave's sauce on the side and also lots of pickles on the side. I only wish my slider had a bit more kale slaw. I may have to ask for extra slaw next time. It definitely didn't look like the amount of slaw on the slider pictured on their online menu. Their sides were really good as well. We both got fries and he got a side of mac & cheese. The fries were crispy & very flavorful. The mac & cheese was really good too. Lots of cheese! We placed the order online and picked it up inside because the drive thru line was insanely long. Inside was also busy but since our order was already placed online it was ready and waiting for us. So keep that in mind if you're in a hurry.

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    Lauren R.

    Best chicken in the world . Great service The art on the wall is top tier I will be back

    Silvia W.

    Great new addition with various levels of heat indoor and outdoor seating and plenty of parking. Drive thru also available.

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    The food is hot and fresh The service was fast and friendly And it was a great ambience of graffiti

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    Sat and waited in the drive thru for 15 mins they gave us our shake. They then had me pull up in the sun for another 20 mins. The shake is melted. No one was in line no one inside. At this point I could have gone to coops and back. Coops has better pricing, better quality, more options and have been serving the community for longer. I recommend coops and will discourage others from coming. Wish I could say it was a one time thing but based off other reviews it not and isolated incident. Tiny portions as well for the price DO NOT COME HERE!!

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    It's got a good vibe here and I really live the online order system next to the cashier, very effective!

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

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

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    Looks delicious! Thank you for the photo and the awesome review!

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    1 year ago

    10/10 experience food was amazing. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I'm so happy the woodlands finally has a location.

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    1 year ago

    Ok, nothing to shout about. Hot is hot though did like the seasoning. Nothing special

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    1 year ago

    My understanding is they don't use msg? Hope that's true. Enjoyed the chicken & fries. Ketchup is good too

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    Great customer service! Very friendly at drive through window. Food was tasty and the restaurant looks nice

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    1 year ago

    The chicken did not meet my expectation. Not worth the time and money, it was a long wait.

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    1 year ago

    Floppy fries, floppy white bread, and it's like they put dry rub on their chicken AFTER they cooked it so it eats sandy. GO TO COOP's

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    1 year ago

    Extremely under seasoned food ... super bland. Not worth the time or money to get the food here.

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