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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    4.3 (204 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Number one combo hot and extra hot
    Nickolas M.

    The staff where very kind and respectful the food was awesome! Definitely recommend the restaurant and bathrooms are very clean

    Mike M.

    My first visit to this unique restaurant serving delicious fried chicken tenders, sliders, and sandwiches. The fresh white chicken meat is juicy and tender. The filets are moist and the breading brings it all together with a perfect crunch. I enjoyed my chicken filets with Dave's spicy hot sauce. The stores are artistically decorated with a modern casual theme. This DHC in Palm Desert is spacious, inviting, and a pleasant environment to enjoy your meal. There is also plenty of parking at this shopping complex. The employees are friendly and greet you with an enthusiastic smile and welcome. In my diary of eating establishments, I will not necessary categorize DHS as a fast food joint. That being said, I waited about 15 minutes for my delicious chicken sliders. The wait was nominal considering how satisfied I was with my deliciously prepared meal. Yes, I am a new fan of DHC!

    Massive Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries the chicken breast is bigger than the bun and super hot and juicy
    Kim M.

    At this point, I'd call myself a regular here. This Daves hot chicken Location is probably one of the best! Super consistent service every time, and our food comes out, reasonably fast for being freshly made. I love that they have the kiosk where we can sit in order on the touchscreen. Like any Dave's hot chicken it's a very casual joint filled with a unique Grafiti style mural in the dining room, as well as in the restroom. Speaking of restrooms they are very clean and stocked. No mirrors here but not a big deal, you're here to eat that chicken anyway. If you haven't tried a Dave's hot chicken do yourself a favor and get a slider! These things are massive and to call them. A slider is insane considering that each sandwich contains an entire chicken breast. Don't be deceived, though the chicken is super juicy and comes out extremely hot and fresh. My personal favorite is medium too hot spice level, but feel free to adjust to your taste buds. Their dry rub is insane and their sauce is better than canes in my opinion. Don't sleep on the pickles which are housemaid and super crunchy every time. Personally, I love their fries and whatever their seasoning is on it is 10 out of 10 Yum. The fries even stay crispy to the end of your meal! My personal favorite is the single slider meal with some honey on the side that I drizzle on my sandwich. Do yourself a favor And eat the sandwich, hot and fresh. They do offer takeout, but I feel like the heat of everything can make a takeout container sweat and your items a little soggy sometimes.

    Orange Cream Slushie
    Javier S.

    Pretty good chicken, interesting atmosphere. Had the Top Loaded Fries Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 6 Dave's Bites (medium) and drizzle of Dave's sauce, (had mine without the slaw and pickles, still good). The chicken was tender, the spice I'll get hotter than mild next time. The fries were good, could be better without the season salt added, since the chicken already has a seasoning on it, but still tasty. I also had the orange cream slushie (drinkable "dreamsicle ice cream"), delicious!! The atmosphere is very interesting. From the crazy looking rubber chicken-headon a man's body in a hot spring, to the one in a Palm Springs tram. The service was fast and friendly, shout out to Merari!!

    David D.

    If you love fried chicken then get on down to Dave's. What are you waiting for. Unique flavors and that hot taste really add to the enjoyment of eating at Daves. The employees next door at Verizon highly recommended this place so i just had to try it, and im glad i did. I will definitly go back for more of Daves tasty fried chicken.

    Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries
    Shawn F.

    Food was great, and once again, the staff was super helpful. I'm still enjoying the great hot chicken!

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    5 days ago

    Always consistently fresh and great tasting! The staff is helpful and friendly. I think it's the best fried chicken in the area.

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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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    12 days ago

    BEST fried chicken ! We always stop by in Palm Springs when we are here !!! Best service and food :)

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    23 hours ago

    The food was amazing and the environment is nice and peaceful I love this place so much 10/10 recommend!!

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    23 hours ago

    The food is fresh to order and delicious the spice levels are self explanatory I love a little heat but the reaper spice is

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    2 days ago

    Fabian helped us out and had great customer service. The place was very clean and had an A rating on the outside.

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    19 days ago

    Free slushie! Love this place we come here all the time because the chicken is so good it's mouthwatering.

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    24 days ago

    Food here is always fresh and delicious. Their hours are later than most restaurants around here and the employees are always friendly!

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    14 days ago

    Great experience customer service and trying Dave's hot chicken for the 1st time so excited.

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

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    Marcos was cool and very helpful, he offered the promotion item and upsold it to me I'm glad though they're very good n he's a good worker

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    5 months ago

    First time here and Anna was GREAT explaining how everything worked. Really made the whole experience a lot better. Great food!

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    Took 25 min to get my food even thought it was sitting on the counter. And didn't get the sauces that I asked for.

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    Naomi was awesome and everyone was friendly!!! First time trying and will come back again...

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    Ask the Community - Dave's Hot Chicken

    Do they have unbreaded tenders?

    It's all hand-breaded.

    Do they use halal chicken?

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