After a hot day on Bradley Beach, what's a better way to cool down than eating spicy chicken ?!?! {Maybe AC and a swimming pool} But we've heard so much about Dave's, including how it was just sold for 1 Billion dollars, that we had to try it. Not quite dinner time, so the place was empty. Which was great, because we had questions. The woman, whose name I can't remember, was super helpful and guided us through the billboard/menu. We weren't starving, but we got: DAVE'S #1: 2 Tenders w/Fries DAVE'S BITES Medium Drink We asked for *Medium Spicy* But maybe should have asked for mild. Feeling the tops of our heads heat up and sweat may have been an indication The Tenders were big; like a half breast. Coated with a dry-rub. Surprisingly, the chicken was so moist and juicy. The Bites were more like breaded chunks, with the same juicy-ness as the Tenders. Fries were good, and we refilled our soda cup like 4 times to douse the fire. Despite the heat, there is good underlying flavor. Don't forget to grab some packs of honey. Goes great with the chicken. We left satisfied, but at the end of the day its's just chicken read more

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Delicious! I highly recommend. Plus the crew working there were wonderful and delightful. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

Woah! Fried chicken done right. Dave's is newer to the neighborhood and I had to find out what they were all about. Tucked inside a mini plaza, parking is ample and seating is too. As a newbie the staff was patient and made sure they read my order back perfectly. Chicken comes on a single piece of toast which I enjoyed way more than I thought. Sauce is NOT sloppy drenched and had just the right heat for mild. Mac was simple (toddler approved) and the bites were PLUMP. Under the pickles is the pink sauce (must try). Also the shake was the star if the show. Chunky and loaded. You will need a spoon to scoop the bottom. As for the location. Super casual with cool graffiti on the walls. Definitely coming back read more

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Nice sized pieces with a nice juicy piece of chicken. You can dry rub or not. The service was about 10 min wait but for a fast food joint, it was great. Friendly staff. Clean establishment. Fries can be swapped out for a different side like Mac n cheese. read more

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Wow this chicken is crispy and well seasoned with unique flavor. We naively bought a crave case of sliders thinking they were small.. we had sandwiches for days. I'd come back and try the tenders and milkshakes. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

First time trying Dave's hot chicken. The food was hot and fresh. I will say it's not my particular preference for flavor but if you are into hot chicken I'd say try it. It was pretty busy when I walked in for my mobile order. I waited 15 minutes longer than the order email confirmed would be my pickup time. Not a deal breaker since it was lunch time, but the system should be updated to account for busier times. Nonetheless, if you are into hot chicken try it but it wasn't necessarily for me. Not a bad experience though. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

I enjoyed this! The food came out hot and fresh! The chicken was flavorful and the restaurant was clean read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

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The chicken nuggets were crunchy, flavorful, & juicy! Sad the nuggets didn't go higher than hot but that spice level did pack a punch. The cheese fries were one of the better fast food fries I've had. The fries were seasoned well and the cheese didn't become stiff like other places do. Looking forward to trying the tenders with one of the hotter slice levels! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 10 pc. Dave's Bites w/ Fries (Hot) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

We ordered 2 of the slider and fries; lite spice and no spice. The fries were nice and crispy; it had a little seasoning but loved it. They gave extra pickles on the side and the dipping sauce was a mixed ketchup and mayonnaise. The chicken was juicy and crispy. The sandwiches came with coleslaw but there was barely any inside. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

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Okay now Dave with the seasoned chicken. I went with the 2 piece tender meal no spice and my son ordered the 2 Slider meal hot. Dave's sauce is delicious so next time I will ask for extra. I will also get a slider so I can taste that Kale Slaw. The place is really trendy looking with the art on the walls. I took my order to go and service was definitely quick. I will be back Dave lol read more

This is some seriously good chicken and fries. Little pricey though. I really appreciate that the inside has paintings from a local artist too. It's nice that it actually represents the area of Neptune. Service was nice. read more

Dave's new deal of 20 mini sliders for $40 is a complete rip-off. Overpriced new deal. It says it serves 5 people, but honestly it only serves 2 people. They cut one regular slider into 4 mini sliders and 20 mini from 5 regular sliders, completely ripped off. Shame on you, Dave's chicken, for introducing this cheap and completely unfair deal.it should not be more than $20 for this deal. read more

The food was only okay. There's nothing special about their flavor or seasoning. They're also stingy with ketchup packets. We ordered three meals to dine in and I was given two packets of ketchup. The second time we tried the food wasn't much better. read more

A whole treat for taste buds craving crispy tasty fried chicken!! I ordered take out medium tenders and hot sliders and I'm so glad I did. Also the wall art made me feel as though I was in an art gallery instead of a restaurant. And the service was nice about giving me extra packets of Dave's sauce to go with my order, free of charge. This is THE place for fried chicken! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hot Box - Tenders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

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I am a huge fan of DHC and this location did not disappoint. I have been waiting for DHC to open a location in Monmouth County for years, and I am so glad it is finally here!! I ordered the #3 (1 tender, 1 slider with fries). I ordered my tender mild, and my slider medium. Both were absolutely incredible. The fries were also seasoned so incredibly well. Everyone should visit and taste Dave's Hot Chicken. Their chicken is some of the juiciest chicken I have ever had in a chicken chain! Congrats DHC team! read more

It was very unimpressive and extremely expensive. $5 for one chicken tender is nuts. It was far from the juciest, most flavorful chicken I've had. Whatever peppers they use are not very flavorful. It just tasted like hot and sugar. The mac & cheese was also very middle of the road. Chick-fil-A has way better mac. I would never go again. I'm glad I got to try it, but there is no justification for the prices with the extremely average quality of the food. read more

Amazing food and service! My fav is #3 meal with medium spice tender and hot spice level slider. Once you add the Dave's sauce and honey it is amazing! Slider not really a slider and more so the size of a normal burger. read more

My coworker and I each just placed mobile orders to try the new DHC. We both ordered same meal tender and slider combo meal hot heat, for take out. Our office is just behind the location and been anticipating trying it. The chicken was so salty was hard to even eat it, pretty disappointed after hearing the rave if the place. Fries were good and Mac and cheese was good. But both of our tenders and sandwiches extremely salty. read more

The Chicken is perfectly Crispy. The Service is amazing.They severe you Your food Really fast.The relaxed ambiance OF The Paintings ON The wall was great. I had a great time. It was delicious. The food was hot and ready when it came out and it was crispy and the sauce was like a less zesty canes sauce. read more

So...thought I'd enjoy this place, but a complete letdown. First, after waiting for the order which came out wrong and confirmed by dumb and dumber at the counter the French fries were cold, the white bread disintegrated, and the chicken was salty beyond salty. I'll never be coming back. read more

Delicious! Love the dipping sauce too. Service is quick. Nice atmosphere. Have returned many times.

Thought it was terrible & very overpriced too. We don't know what all the hype is about,but after driving so far to get there & having to wait in a very long line., we were quite disappointed & disgusted to try this very special chicken which as my teens said "was ass".. others said it "caused digestive issues for days. " Or "we don't get what flavor sauce that is on the chicken but it's gross..." we recommend you save your money and eat anywhere else. It's that bad. read more

Cashier was friendly but super unhelpful with answers to questions. Took a while to get our food because they we're assuming it should have been two meals. Fries were so good. Dave's Sauce (which the cashier didn't know what it was) was pretty good. Mayo based with spices. Chicken was super crispy. read more

I've always wanted to try this from seeing it on the internet and it finally opened up nearby. The place was packed, they gave out buzzers to wait for the food to be ready. It took a little awhile but once it was done it was so good. I got the hot level which wasn't hot to me, chicken was so good. Even with the honey and Dave's sauce. Fries as well were delicious. Definitely will come back again soon! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Number 3 combo hot - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

Food is always hot and fresh and seasoned just right unlike other locations. The facility is clean and spacious and the staff is courteous. It's always a good experience. read more

Amazing foood!!! Will be eating here at least once a day. Great service and staff. They make everything fresh in front of you.

I came here on a whim with my son who is a huge huge Chick-fil-A fan thought we would try something different. Well let's just say in the past month we've been back six times and have yet to return to Chick-fil-A and that's saying a lot coming from my son the staff is fantastic. The restaurant is clean the food is super fresh, looks like this is our new chicken go to Spot Super IMPRESSED!!!! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Ocean Township, New Jersey

The screaming chicken logo suits this brand perfectly! The Hot & the Reaper are two of my favorites. I love the simplicity of their menu and the vibe of the place. If you can't get to check out the OG of Nashville, Prince's Hot Chicken and live in NJ- definitely go try Dave's Hot Chicken. Once you get a little taste of it.. I'm sure you'll agree with me, its worth the wait even during their busy time. read more

I visited Dave's Hot Chicken on Saturday which was their 2nd day being open. The service was great, the restaurant was very clean, although it was very crowded, the wait time was short. The amount of food for the money was great. I will visit again. read more

Dave's generously sent me a voucher to try them again after a bad experience, so I picked up an order yesterday. I ordered the #1 combo, one medium and one hot. The tenders were hot, juicy and super flavorful. I'm a huge fan of crinkle cut fries, and these didn't disappoint. All in all, Dave's changed my tune about their food and I'm looking forward to the next visit. read more

A friend recommended me to go to this place for lunch. I figured why not I like spicy chicken

So I received a request from dhc to reach out to there website (dhc tellusdirect) in order for them to try and regain the 3 stars that they fell short of on my initial review . So I went on the website put in the location that I visited only for it to not show up at all. The location that I visited I tried several different ways to put in the address of the city ,state,and zip code still I was unable to not only give dhc there opportunity to regain the 3 stars for there poor tasting food (in my opinion as I clearly stated in my first review) But now I have to add along to that review of there food there poor customer service website and its inability to allow me to give them the chance that they reached out to me asking to allow them somehow to redeem their reputation and make me change my mind towards what honestly may have just been a one time thing of me not enjoying my meal that day . Was I ever going to frequent there establishments again? Probably not but now to add insult to injury they have once again failed to get my approval on any level to there establishment as a whole So to conclude this latest review of DAVES HOT CHICKEN Congratulations in an attempt to boost your rating from me you have successfully succeeded in LOWERING YOUR RATING I'm downgrading DAVES HOT CHICKEN TO one star read more

Great food but a little pricey...they give you a free milkshake with a review, but they don't include the topping..a little weird

omg, completely disgusting, nasty nasty nasty, i spent $30 on complete garbage, ( 2 tenders, mac&cheese and a fry and milkshake ) the milkshake was amazing, but how do you mess up a milkshake, the mac&cheese was alright but not good, the workers was nice but i stopped smiling until i put the tender into my mouth, i have never been back since ... read more

Great staff and great food, very clean establishment. Especially the restroom. Super glad we can and will definitely be back.

Chicken is very moist and tasty and if you like spicy and get the reaper, you better be ready. Service was very efficient the day I went even though they had just opened. Pretty good. To me a lot better taste and how moist their chicken is than the place with the long lines and un flavorful chicken. Great addition to that spot. read more

Pablo was very nice, and the food was amazing!!! Milkshakes were very good, customer service was also very good, they welcomed us with a huge smile, I recommend going here. read more

Amazing chicken staff was super helpful, chicken was phenomenal, and very clean tables

I traveled 30 mins to try Dave's since I recently found them. Let me tell you it's worth the travel. You have to get the hot chicken though the spices are not the same deliciousness if you get regular. The hot flavor chicken is honestly the best in the state behind the Fat Rooster, those who know, know. Enjoy! read more

Excellent service and hot food served fresh. Excited to have found this place. Love the different spice levels to choose from.