Came to Dave's Hot Chicken and had a pretty mixed experience. The customer service was honestly top notch staff was super friendly, attentive, and made the whole visit feel welcoming. The facility itself was also really clean and well-maintained, which I always appreciate. That said... the food just didn't hit the way I expected. Everything was very salty, to the point where it kind of overpowered the flavor. I was excited to try it, but it ended up being a bit too much for my taste. Overall, great service and vibes, but I'd probably ask for lighter seasoning next time read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

Very catchy design and presentation. Extra stars for a very original design chicken spot. The seasoning of this chicken tender slider , put into a sandwich is a nice spice mix. More of an Indian Curry Heat, nice balance I thought "Medium". I like a little heat ;not too much. Pickles and sauce make a difference and it all Comes together on the bun. Lettuce also. Curry season krinkle fries. Delicious Meal. $12-price point. Awesome design. Well done on the service & packaging also. Friendly & helpful service. I'd do think they need to get a Sun Block Blind for the outside window; as it was pretty warm inside with direct sun hitting. The location is not easy to find. So- look for the Melrose Park Large Water Tank on North Ave, and the Burlington Railroad Line runs above the Street there. It's on the EAST side ; Sign Says Advanced Auto, Sabrina's & Insomnia Cookies. read more

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They are BUSY but they have a wonderful team working together on orders. I went in on a Sunday line was out the door! Ordering at the register is made easy with the full menu displayed above. They also have 2 kiosks available as well. Everything was hot, fresh, and delicious! If you're looking for a sweet treat id recommend the top loaded shakes the fruity pebble one was amazing! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Large Top Loaded Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

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I have known about Dave's Hot Chicken for many years but never ever tried the food before. I saw on Instagram that Drake collaborated with them this year for his Birthday which is actually today and they were giving out one free slider for each person that downloaded the Dave's App and scanned the code in person so I had to stop by to get a freebie! It was extremely busy by the time I get my free sandwich it took almost 1.5 hours! Considering how many people were there I would say the customer service was really fast! The restaurant has a standard fast food ambiance. The Chicken Slider tasted amazing! 5/5 :) read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Single Slider - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

I waited in the drive thru line for 15 minutes without moving before leaving. Why isn't the line moving for 15 minutes

Had to try Dave's Hot Chicken after seeing many food influencers on social media raving about Dave's Hot Chicken. It was very tasty! Tried the chicken tender, chicken bites, chicken slider, loaded fries, mac and cheese, Oreo vanilla milkshake, Cole slaw, and Dave's Sauce. I would definitely go back. I got the medium heat. It was not overly hot. Very tasty. It is Nashville hot style chicken. The Dave's sauce reminds me of Raising Cane's sauce. I was happy after my meal. read more

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Listen, Dave's Hot Chicken is outstanding. If you haven't been, than get yourself some. Even if you're a wimp when it comes to spice they have a no spice option. There is no competition. Their food Clucks but with an F. Only thing stopping me from giving this a 5 in my head is that the drive through took a really long time. HOWEVER I'm giving it to this place anyway, I can tell the staff were doing their best and were likely understaffed. They were polite and attentive and they gave off a vibe that they cared. I wish I took a picture because they seasoned these tenders up just right, not an inch of it looked under seasoned like I have seen online or at another location. Keep doing your thing DHC in Melrose, I'll be back read more

Came here because the kids saw an ad, they were begging me to take them here. Looks good, smells good, food is better then wing stop. Place is busy, wait time is about 15min read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 chicken Sliders #2 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

food was good but there was something in my ice. I always come here but for future clean the machines read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - something weird on my ice - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

I came here earlier today. There was only one woman working and there was a long line. But, her customer service was impeccable and she made my food absolutely delicious despite being overwhelmed with orders and customers. She deserves a raise or an award for her work today! I didn't catch her name though, but I came here around 4pm. 10/10, she deserves a lot of praise for keeping the business running today. read more

Loved it. Awesome service. Stayed open a little later for us which was very appreciated. Oh and the chicken trendies were amazing. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hot Box - Tenders Cauli Bites Hot Box Kale slaw - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

not so tasty, not worth the price of $25 for tenders, fries sandwich, mac and cheese and milkshake, the chicken looks so seasoned, yet it was bland mac n cheese - 4/10 (kfc) chicken - 0/10 fries - 6/10 sandwich - 1/10 milkshake - 3/10 hard pass read more

My boyfriend and I love this place!! We really appreciate how consistent this food spot is where the food and service is always the same good quality which makes us want to come back. The portion is really filling especially if you opt for the slider instead of the tender. The chicken is always super juicy and thick and a big size. The fries are a perfect crinkle cut with some slight seasoning they add. We love how generous they are with the Dave's sauce, honey, and ketchup!! They do give a good amount pickles! One downside is we wish for more slaw in the slider, but this place still deserves 5 stars. I always get the one slider and fries combo which fills me up very nicely while my boyfriend gets the two slider and fries combo. Service is always very nice here which is always a plus read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - two trays of food - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

I love this place. Always plenty of sauce, napkins, pickles, and food in my order. Please open more locations.

My friend and I went to Dave's Hot on Valentine's Day during the worst snowy day. It was a cute, fun, casual restaurant. The staff were extra helpful and cheerful. They gave us great recommendations and even though the price was a little high it was worth it. The food was tasty, we loved the fries and we will definitely be back. read more

The food was really good , staff were nice 100% recommend the price was as expected wasn't too high or too low read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

Waited 20 mins for a small mac n cheese and fries the food was ready for 10 mins but they left it sitting out while I waited never coming back to this slow ass place read more

Delicious fried (only lightly breaded) chicken with a tasty rub. Simple, relatively inexpensive, no-frills counter service in a pretty clean lobby. I've only been here for lunch, but it's usually fairly quiet except the dusties playing through the PA. Fries are great, especially with their amazing sauce! Many heat levels. I find Medium is enough to feel without losing sensitivity on my tastebuds. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - That's a BIG chicken tender! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

Even though mild looks spicy it actually isn't, it's nice to have options as someone who doesn't want too much though!! Chicken was super juicy, service was fine, milkshake machine almost broke but she never gave up! The inside had cute artwork too. Definitely get two sliders read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

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the server, cost, and food was absolutely amazing! The server treated us (me and my sister) with a ton of respect. Then, we were got our food after 10 minutes (the place was crowded,) then we went home and OMG. The chicken went amazing with the sweet Dave's sauce! I recommend getting 4 slider and fries, but I'm DEFINITELY coming back again! read more

I was runnin through the 6 with my woes! U know how that shit goes! I see why drake invested in this place they are BUSSING. I stg they put pussyjuice in that daves sauce. This is what i imagine dumbasses think canes is like. Canes sucks dick. This rocks. Daves has never let me down ive had it like 5+ times- different locations, delivered, in person, etc. so BUSSING read more

Food is always great it's just the prices that are to much, inside of restaurant is really echoey and can be loud at times

The food was amazing, Robert and Fire really offered great service that you don't get anywhere else!

So far in my experience, this is the only place that serves true juicy, tender, deep fried chicken. Friendly service and very clean overall. read more

Back again (this time didn't forget the pic) Naperville location didn't disappoint and Melrose today was awesome!!! Clean place friendly staff kept it up!!! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

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It was just an Ok for me. It wasn't giving me that Nashville Hot Chicken Flavor. Overly priced. I really don't have much to say about this place. The service was good. Nice colorful wall art decor. Clean eating area. I ordered the 2 tenders (one with no spice and one lite mild) with fries. Nice size portion of the chicken. But, not worth the money. read more

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great place if your looking for some hot hot chicken service is also great. Clean and always attentive

Great quality food. Had the hot chicken, loved it.. should have taken a picture but I was hungry LOL

So...HOT! I had the slider/ tender combo. It was sooo good, but I didn't realize I ordered hot until I was halfway done. It was bearable with great flavor, if u really want to enjoy it, I recommend at least going medium. I had it about 3 hours ago, and my lips are still tingling. Either way, ....really good and crispy! I'll most certainly be back read more

Greetings my Foodzies, tonight I had a taste for something spicy. We decided to try a place in Melrose Park called Dave's Hot Chicken at 2615 W. North Avenue. Nice place with white tables and red medal chairs. The girl that served us was very nice, she greeted us with a smile before we even made it to the counter. The menu was nice and small which is nice. They had southern jazz music playing which we enjoyed. They have 5 different spice levels from mild to Reaper. Glenda and the mild spice slider and I went for the medium spice slider with cheese and a tender. The portions were good sized. The sliders had kale slaw and pickles along with some Dave's sauce (basically mayo, mustard and seasoning) it was tasty with a little kick. The chicken was tender and juicy my medium spice level was right on the edge, made my nose run a little. The fries were seasoned and flavorful. This was a great choice, we'll be back. I give this restaurant a 4 1/2. Give it a try and let me know what you think. Ciao Ciao for now. read more

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Service is good. The tender are delicious! I was on the hunt to get good chicken tenders in the area and this place exceeded my expectations. Also the portions are big and I couldn't finish it at once but I will definitely come back. Good price, portions and service. read more

Ordered the #4 the fries were hot, crisp, and had great seasoning. The Chicken slider (Hot) was perfectly seasoned with a little bit of kick and super juicy. The cashier was very kind and the dining area had a great vibe! Definitely would come back! read more

5 stars does not justify this place. Where do I begin... I have never in my 19 years of life tried a chicken sandwich THIS GOOD. Dave's hot chicken is a halal chicken spot that serves the most delicious dry rub sandwiches. I have visited 3 different Dave's Hot Chicken locations but NONE OF THEM exceeded my expectations like this one. From the food itself to the staff.. everything was efficient, hot and fresh. The worker was so beyond kind. I had asked for her name and she said it was Monce! She truly made my experience memorable and is one of the leading reasons I keep visiting this location. Thank you so much Monce for giving top grade service! Such an amazing worker! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - the best chicken out there! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

Been wanting to try this place for a while and it did not disappoint! We ordered two sliders and fries (one medium, one spicy) and one reaper tender. The fries were YUMMYYYY!! Crispy and seasoned to perfection. I usually don't think places put enough salt/seasoning on their fries but they definitely did here haha. The sliders were a little smaller than expected but delicious. The chicken was nicely breaded, seasoned and juicy. Medium leveled spice wasn't too bad and spicy had a nice kick to it, but nothing super crazy. The reaper tender was unbearably spicy, as expected lol, but it was one of those straight up powder spice and not much flavor IMO. One of the best and overlooked components of a chicken sandwich is the slaw, and I reallyyyy really liked theirs! The kale slaw compliments the sandwich perfectly and gives a nice bite, as opposed to other chicken sandwiches that use thin piece of lettuce or nothing at all. We ordered with pickles but didn't receive any... but that's alright. Other than that, everything was fantastic even though we ordered to go, so I can't wait to try it again when it's fresh and even better. Def worth giving a try! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Single Tender - reaper - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

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I am addicted to this place. We've ordered at least 5 times and the biggest problem we had was two weeks ago em when we got no Daves Sauce. This week, the Daves Sauce is in new sealed packs, not a cup with a lid, so maybe it was just a period of transition. I get the slider and a tender: one mild one hot. Throw a little honey on the hot one and you are in heaven. The Mac & cheese is decent and so are the fries. All of that makes for a meal that'll put you into a food coma. One wish is that they had in house lemonade or sweet tea. read more

Second time getting the chicken sliders, I really can't get enough, spicy and juicy. The cheese fries are delicious also. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Sliders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

Seen this place on tiktok , and wanted to try of course. It was decent ; not bad at all. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Melrose Park, Illinois

Awful service don't go here it will be closed soon. Waited over 30 minutes for awful overpriced food

Friends, family, and I come here when craving a yummy chicken sandwich and cheese fries! We usually get the "medium" level of spice and I think it's the perfect hint of kick. They also have more spicy and milder. We order from DoorDash (for pickup) and pickup from drive-thru. Super convenient. Have never had an issue, everyone's nice, and they're quick! Please bring back the mac & cheese! read more

I stopped by Dave's exclusively to try the "Dave's Not Chicken" slider, which features breaded cauliflower instead of chicken. It was my first ever trip to Dave's...I was lured in by an ad I saw while my daughter was watching YouTube videos, and the crunch in the ad was so audible it seemed fake. Anyhow, I have to say the "Not Chicken" slider is a fine addition to meatless options in the fast food space. It was indeed impressively crunchy, and flavorful for that matter, served with pickles, slaw and Dave's sauce on a soft and fresh potato bun. I splurged the extra $0.49 for the cheese slice but didn't really notice it. It being my first trip to Dave's I opted for medium heat but would probably go with hot if I visit again. Service pace was leisurely, and the cashier missed my drink when ordering, but not a horrible experience. At least the next guy in line told me "I heard you order a drink." :) On the bright side, she saved me a couple bucks so thanks I guess? Despite its deliciousness, I'm not sure the sandwich is worth $9 but I might consider Dave's again in the future if the craving strikes. read more