Dave's Hot Chicken is the spot if you want Nashville Hot Chicken. Everything about it is good and just like you would get in TN. Husband and I ordered the 2 slider combo to split which came with fries and pickles. The sandwich has a kale slaw which is delicious and balances well eith the spice. The two sliders were more than enough! The sliders are big and to me seemed like the size of a normal sandwich. We got level Hot which was still manageable. But you can get it from no spice to to way spicy! A great hot chicken sandwich without having to go all the way to TN! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

I was pleasantly surprised by this place! I tried Dave's Hot Chicken in Nashville and I wasn't a big fan, but we went the other night and it was really good. The chicken was super juicy and the mild was a perfect amount of spice for me. My partner got the medium and it definitely has a lot of kick. I think the mac & cheese was probably the star of the show. So creamy and cheesy with a different kind of seasoning than normal Mac and cheese! The service at the counter was quick and kind. And the dining area was decked out in cool murals! read more

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I was so excited to see something go into this building, as we charge our car at the Electrify America stations right by here. We usually go eat lunch while our car charges and do get tired of the same old things over and over again sometimes. I was initially a little afraid because of the "hot chicken" name, that it would be too spicy, but you can choose your spice level and get it mild for wimps like me. The interior has cute branding with fun murals and saying sprayed on the walls. Everything seemed clean enough too, which I know can be hard with these types of "faster" food establishments. We first visited a little later than we normally eat, but they were still open an hour more when we walked in. However, they were already putting chairs up on tables and kind of acting annoyed that we were there. We've been back a few times, and it was better than that first time, but you'd think that if they were still open they wouldn't be putting things away while people are eating. We have a few favorite things we always gravitate toward: The Top Loaded Fries are delicious, and covered in pickles, Dave's sauce, cheese sauce, and the Dave's bites (chicken bits). I'm a saucy girl, so I loved the sauces and pickles on these fries! They also offer them as cauliflower bites vs. chicken, which I appreciate. For my meal, I will get the Two Sliders or the Dave Bites (which are basically like chicken tenders). The sliders are not really slider size, they are basically two full chicken strips on bread, so come hungry if you're getting these. If you get any of the hand held chicken pieces (like the Dave's Bites), get a LOT of napkins because any of the sauces or dry rubs that we have tried always come off heavily on your hands. I even just get the Mild and even that does it too. We asked for a few packets of the Dave's Sauce the first time we went, and those packets are NOT easy to open. We asked an employee if there was a trick to open them and he said you have to use your teeth - what?! They also have a few little treats, and we have tried the Top Loaded Shakes. The Lucky Charms Top Loaded Shake sort of just tastes like cereal in sweet milk, because the vanilla base melts pretty quick making it milky. I'd say Dave's Hot Chicken is a little hit or miss in terms of the service you'll receive, but the food is pretty consistent and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg! read more

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Wasn't sure what to expect, but ended up really impressed! We tried the sliders, tenders, mac and cheese, and loaded fries--and sampled all the sauces except the hottest levels. I was a little nervous it would all be Nashville-level spicy, but you can actually choose your heat, which was a nice surprise. The chicken quality was solid, and the generous amount of pickles was a huge win--they were phenomenal! The signature sauce leaned more mustardy than something like Cane's, but still paired well. Overall, I get the hype now. Great flavors, customizable heat, and satisfying comfort food. Would definitely go back! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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We tried Dave's Hot Chicken for dinner last night and went through the drive-thru, which ended up taking about 30 minutes. The staff was friendly and did apologize for the delay. Once we got home, everything was still fresh, and our order was accurate. I had been looking forward to trying this spot and the food was good, just not particularly memorable. I ordered the mini sliders with lite mild spice, while my husband chose medium spice for his two sliders. He was surprised by how mild the heat level was for what he ordered. He was expecting more a kick. That said, I'm open to giving the place another shot and trying something different from the menu next time. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries and Dave's Daves Mini Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

I am sooo excited to have a Dave's out west! This is my favorite chicken sandwich. My husband and I waited in line for over an hour opening night, and it was worth it! Whatever the breading on this chicken is just takes it to the next level. I love that they don't skimp on the pickles, because I'm an extra pickles girl. I also always ask for honey packets. We both had mild and hot, and neither of them were "spicy" at all. The fries are also delicious and have a great seasoning. I know people complain about the price, but I actually feel like it comes with a lot of food! Note that these "sliders" are full sized sandwiches! This is going to be dangerous for me! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #2 (two sliders and fries) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Not cheap if you add up all the extras here and there. Took the kids to Dave's as a treat. I had a slider, spice level hot. I wasn't going to a restaurant named "hot" without trying something hot. It was delicious, gotta say. Dave's sauce fortunately was on the side. A sweet, runny Thousand Island that was not really my style. The slider itself was really good. Hot, crisp, quality chicken. Kids loved the milkshakes. My daughter did not care for the Dave's bites with *no* spice, said they were "too spicy." We each sampled one and didn't agree. However, the crust-to-chicken ratio was pretty high. The slider was a lot better. My son had sides of mac and cheese and fries instead of chicken, didn't eat much of the mac, liked the fries. I felt a little nickel-and-dimed on not having plasticware available by default. You could ask for a fork, if anyone was behind the counter to give it to you. I finally just reached over and grabbed one. I'm left in somewhat of a conundrum. It was the kids stuff that made the whole meal too expensive. The slider by itself was worth it even if a couple bucks more than other chicken sandwiches. The kids just picked at half their food, but loved the experience. read more

I was pleasantly surprised how great the chicken sandwich was. I was going to get the mild because I was nervous, but the friendly young kid behind the register asked me if I liked spice and I do, so he suggested medium. I am so happy I did because it was awesome. I'm not usually a fan of cole slaw but it was perfect on the sandwich. I cannot wait to go back. Perfectly crunchy, amazingly flavored chicken sandwich! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken sandwich with tender - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Just tried Dave's for the first time. The restaurant is definitely uniquely decorated, it grabs your attention right away, way different than any other fast food place. We were greeted by an employee as we walked in and we headed to the counter. It was crazy busy as they just opened this location. I wasn't sure what to expect on the menu other than spicy chicken. I was glad to see you could order your hot chicken to the spice level you desired. The kids got no spice, I tried the mild and my wife went for the medium. We ordered 4 meals with drinks and it was 67 dollars. That seemed pretty steep for fast food before we got our meals. All I can say is the portions are pretty large! Next time we won't order so much! The 2 "slider" meal is 2 legit full size chicken sandwiches and fries. The tenders are much larger than a tender from Canes or anywhere else, it's basically a full size chicken breast almost. Now onto the flavor, the mild was fantastic, just the tiniest hit of heat but lots of flavor, the medium definitely kicked it up a notch! I can't imagine how spicy the levels past that are, and I won't find out! lol The French fries were excellent, a crinkle cut fry with some of Dave's seasoning on them, to me it was perfection, crispy, hot, and seasoned. 5 stars from this guy. My one critique is they didn't have Dr Pepper (diet or regular) but had 2 zero calorie coke options.... You can do better Dave! read more

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Really good tenders! Flavorful, substantial, REAL chicken, and different levels of spice from no spice, lite-mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and reaper. You can order two different types in a two tender meal. I do like some spice and ordered the medium and hot. The medium was too hot and the hot was waaay too hot. The owner replaced my two tenders with the lite-mild. I thought that was generous! I think next time I'll try the mild. The fries do have some kick, so you will have to order them without if you don't want spice to your fries. Not cheap. $12.49 for two large tenders & fries. Drinks are extra. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Lite-mild tender & fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

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My family and I have been to this restaurant a couple times since it opened and I am amazed by how tasty it is. My wife and I tried this restaurant on a trip outside the state and we were thrilled when we saw that they were opening up one here. The chicken is delicious, and you can get it in sandwiches or tenders, with your desired level of spice. Many of the meals (there's four of them) allow you to have different spice levels on both items so you can mix and match to your heart's content. It's not too pricey for fried chicken, for example meal for two is just over 30 bucks. All visits have been great and this is a place that I will continue to visit. read more

Chicken was good and spicy. Hot was hot. Service was good and fast. The decor was interesting. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Part of the decor. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

I had high hopes going in but everything was underwhelming. I tried the Mac n cheese and it taste like Cajun seasoned kraft so I know my kid wouldn't like it and there's better options with Panera and even chik-fil-a close by. The chicken was ok not great, I could go to raising canes and be just as satisfied plus get the better "canes" sauce. The service wasn't great but I won't ding them for that as it's new and people are learning the ropes and they are really busy, with wait times 45min-1hour. Maybe in the future I will give it another try but I think I will have to forget the first impression before I return. read more

Ugh. I was really hoping that Dave's Hot Chicken would become our new go to. Today's experience was everything but that! We paid $32 for (2) of the 2-piece chicken tender meals with fries and a drink. When we got our meals the chicken was very dry and the fries were cold. We voiced our concerns with the counter person and he offered to bring us a new batch of fries only. We accepted the offer. A few minutes later he comes over with the "new" fries which are the exact same fries, cold and all! At this point we chucked it up as a loss and agreed that we would never come back. read more

It was very good. I was really pleased with the service. One of my favorite spots! I'm definitely going to come again!

I tried Dave's for the first time. I was the third car in line and it took 20 minutes. The sandwich was OK and the fries weren't hot. Doubt I'll go back. read more

Great food and great service! Haley B was super friendly at the front and we loved our food! I am glad to see this place in Omaha, as I loved going to the location near TCU in Ft Worth while in college! read more

Had lunch at this location today. I have been to the original location once before, it was very good. However, today we waited 10 minutes for food, which is fine, but why did my fries come out cold? The chicken literally didn't taste like anything. I don't even know if they put sauce on the sandwich, but all I could taste was the bread. Honestly, I probably won't be back. read more

Friday Night 9:00 Drive-thru: there were only 2 cars in front of us and we literally sat for 25 minutes waiting to get to the window for our food. read more

LOVE spicy food, Popeye's, Great Wall in Elkhorn, KFC, Godfather's Pizza, etc. and anxious for Dave's Hot Fried Chicken for lunch today. I had one piece of spiciest chicken on the menu. The chicken was excellent quality and the spices were part of the batter/crispy breading. It looked so good and I always go for the spiciest available on the menu. OMG, I've never had anything so spicy. HOLY SHIT!! Ended up just peeling off the breading. I tried to eat the chicken but BEWARE! THIS was the hottest food I've ever had, without a doubt! Didn't think it was possible for this gal! Pickles served with it made it tolerable, barely. Next time, I'll be more cautious. read more

There was only 1 person at the front so no one was helping anyone and they couldn't say my buddies name and his food sat for 10 minutes me and another buddy had warm milkshakes I don't think dairy should be warm out of the machine loaded mac and cheese was more French fire's then Mac and we waited 30 minutes the bathroom was probably more clean then the dining area I stepped on something sticky and I don't think I wanted to know what it was let's leave the pda also outside of the establishment read more

A 43 minute wait!!!!' Please even kids could do better. The food was ok but not worth the wait. read more

An unacceptable 33 minute wait for a dine in order today at lunch as the drive thru obviously took priority. Many frustrated people also waiting for their orders as well. Fries were meh and room temp. Portions seemed small for the price and from what I remember at another Dave's in Cali. Lots of employees working but their heads were spinning. Chicken sandwich was great, I would go back for that and that alone. read more

Soooo good! The tenders are so crispy! I'd eat here every week if the calories didn't count!

Placed my order in drive thru took 10-15 minutes to even get to the window. Super slow not sure they know what they are even doing.

Excellent service food came out exactly how I wanted Bathrooms clean tables wipe down just overall a good experience

Chicken was overcooked and dry. Buns were soggy. We have ate at many different locations in the Midwest and have had great food but not this locations. Very disappointed read more

Food was very tasty but the portion sizes were tiny for the $$ ... will not be back if a $5 chicken tender is so small. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Look at how tiny the chicken tender is in relation to a small piece of bread ... the price was $4.99 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

There's a sign by the barroom that says started in a lot with $900 and a fryer, it shouldn't have ever left that lot. It was the most over hyped fast food place I have ever heard about I was ecstatic to try it out, my food was anything but special. I will start with the shake I was under the impression that it was a shake and not a topper I saw the sign in the window and was excited to try it. I paid 6.99 for the shake, it had the worst ice cream I've ever had topped with stale fruity pebbles. The ice cream was foamy It was worse then the soft serve ice cream at my great grandparents senior home. The fries were the best part about my meal when the side outshines the main corse you know something is wrong. The chicken was dry and it was pretty busy I am astonished that many people will spend their harder money on such awful food. Overall If anyone can read this post please do not go there it is the worst. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Checked out Dave's Hot Chicken the other night; amazing food, cool vibe, and an all-around great staff. Big thanks to Ruby for being so friendly while taking our large order and making sure it got boxed up since we forgot to ask for it to go. Food was nice and fresh when we got it home and was absolutely delicious! Only complaint is that I wish I got more sauce. Pro tip: get the loaded fries read more

food is good. but wait times are worse than a sit down restaurant. team is apologetic, but unable to speed up times.

Asked for extra pickles and sauce while ordering and up at the window and didn't receive either, how hard is it to toss a packet of sauce in a bag when im paying $17 for my meal read more

I ordered via web site for my order for myself and my wife for a future pickup. I arrived a little early and there were numerous employees wondering around. I finally asked one if they could help me with my order and she checked and said they'd prepare it. I waited for some time and went up to the pick up area and they handed me what I thought was my order. I should have checked, but it was the wrong order which I didn't discover until I got home. I called and went back to get the correct order. It was there, but obviously cold. Still too many employees without any management or willing to help. The food was okay, but not outstanding. I don't think I'll go back. read more

Not good. Not bad. Seemed like if you get hot it should be hot. The coleslaw is good and different

Ordered online with the app. Arrived at the store a few minutes early. They were bagging up the order as I approached the counter. Took it home. Order was correct, hot and delicious. 1 loaded fries, one sandwich and 2 slider tender meals. read more

Daves Hot Chicken is awesome! Always perfectly cooked. Order ahead is a great feature.

We finally tried the new location on 180th and Center. The service was very pleasant going through the drive through. Asking if it was my first time, which it was, he explained everything to me. We got the slider, strip and fries combo. Very mild spice level but next time we will go up a notch. Juicy chicken, great bun on the slider with lots of pickles. We both liked the seasoning on the crispy fries as well. We will be back! read more

Great food! Great service! The #2 is outstanding. I recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves chicken!

Great food and Great customer service definitely recommend!! This is one my kids favorite restaurant to eat at!!

Our first visit to a Dave's. Super super noisy! Won't return for that reason alone! Service was really slow - 20+ minute wait. Unimpressed with the food. We much prefer Caine's, Popeye's or Chick Fil A. And pricey! Seriously disappointed. Won't be back. read more