Food was hot & delicious!! Ordered the Carolina Ripper #3 slider & tender on point! Couldn't finish it, I used to grow Carolina ripper peppers so if you're not used to the heat don't try this! I took the challenge & felt like death was upon me! I recommend Dave's hot chicken for sure coming back!! Service was amazing, this young crew were polite & courteous, and well organized, Mad props to the staff!! Everyone deserves a raise in there!! My wife tried the extra hot slider & tender & she loved the flavor & about of heat, fries were nice & hot as well. Place looks very appealing to the eyes, I recommend you come give them a shot! Ambiance is chill it can get loud so if your bothered by that you can eat outside patio area. read more

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On my visit to Salem, OR, my best friend and I decided to try Dave's Hot Chicken - as it had been a new-ish spot in town, she wanted to finally give a shot. So, we ventured out after work and some much needed retail therapy to Dave's Hot Chicken. Off first glance, the restaurant is very eye-catching. Its neon lights on the exterior draw you in and the colorful-graffiti like interior (and exterior) is playful and exciting. There's ample seating indoors and outdoors and the service is quick. The staff is kind and extremely helpful. So, all that was a plus. Our server even gave us his recommendations and helped us narrow down our order. Of which, for me, was their #1 - two piece chicken tender basket. I got my chicken with a Lite-Mild spice level and it included a side of fries and Dave's Signature sauce. Their chicken batter is coated with a dry rub of spices, which, sadly, wasn't my favorite. I only got a Lite-Mild spice rub (my best friend got extra hot - she loves spicy food), but I just was not a fan of the overall batter / combination of spices used. Maybe if it was a wet rub it would have been a different experience - but sadly, the dry rub wasn't really anything to brag about. Outside of that, the actual chicken itself was tender. The fries were fresh and extra crunchy and I really enjoyed Dave's special sauce. All in all, it was a decent overall first experience. I'd go back again for just their plain chicken tenders, the fries and the sauce. Also, the price points are super reasonable - which is always a great thing. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Wow!! This place was great! We had a wonderful server named Luis. He was so kind and informative and very helpful. He also had a fantastic attitude! Made it all the more wonderful to eat here. The food was great. Chicken was so well seasoned. My other makes a sandwich with the bread and tenders. So yummy!! Great layout. Pretty clean for fast food! Thanks Luis! read more

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I have to update my original review and am now giving 5 stars. I guess I just really like the hot seasoning a lot better than the not hot one. The food was delicious, filling, and fun. The person I ate with loved their food. It took 30 minutes to get our order, which is kind of a long wait for fast food, but it was worth. The ambiance is fine- nothing to get excited about. The covered outdoor seating area is a nice option. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - The #3 - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

This is the larger Dave's Mac with chicken wtf is this bs 11 dollars for what dam near nothing read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I go to Dave's often because the food if good unfortunately this last time I ordered through DoorDash their was a hair in my food. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hair found in Top-Loaded Spicy Buffalo Mac - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I like some heat with my food, but I don't seek it out intentionally, so that probably affected my experience here. This place was busy but service was very friendly and quick! It is decorated very brightly with cool lighting. The menu is simple, and I decided to try "Hot" as my spice level, and I went with one slider and one tender, otherwise known as the "Dave's #3." The food came out fast. The chicken was juicy, but the spice seemed just one note to me: heat. It didn't really have much in the way of flavor. The spice rub was almost bitter, if I had to say it had a flavor besides the heat. I liked the Dave's sauce, it was a nice counterpoint to the spice: rich and creamy. The bread that came with the tender was an afterthought. I don't know if it was supposed to be toasted, but mine wasn't. The slide bun was nice, if a little small in relation to the chicken. The slaw was okay, but there wasn't a lot of it. The pickles were fine. So, the chicken itself was nice, but I wasn't a huge fan of the spice coating. The fries were okay. I may come back and try a lower level of spiciness. I'm giving this place 4 stars because of the chicken itself and the very friendly service. Just heat with not a lot of other flavors just isn't my favorite thing. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - The Dave's #3 - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Order: Slider w/ 1 tender ad frys (medium) Pros: the food was decent but not amazing. The mild sauce isnt hot at all if you're trying to gauge the spice level. The manager was super nice. I ordered my food and paid. I asked if it came with a drink and she said no but she gave me a cup anyways and said it was on her! The decor inside is dope! I love graffiti! Cons: I'm not sure I understand the concept of the slider, and then the chicken tender on the side with a piece of bread. It doesnt make a lot of sense lol. read more

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Not worth the $75 sliders. The spice was like eating a powder keg of cayenne. We like spicy but this just tasted cheap. The coleslaw was non existent, as you can see from the photo there are two strings of cabbage and that's it. Disappointing and shady that they advertise this coleslaw at all. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Bun with "coleslaw" - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

We stopped here for a quick lunch during our road trip. It was a little busy when I arrived with a handful of people ahead of me. The woman at the front was nice and helpful. I ordered a chicken sandwich with no spice for my wife. When I asked about the spice level for my sandwich, the woman went to the kitchen and got a sample of the hot for me to try. Since it did not seem too spicy to me, I ordered a hot one with extra pickles. The sandwiches were pretty good. My wife liked her non-spicy one. My hot was hotter than what I had sampled. The spice builds up and hits you later. It made for a good sandwich. We liked it. This Salem location was a good introduction for us to Dave's. We will be back. read more

Food was super hot and delicious! They loaded us up on fries too which was good. Server was polite and friendly the entire time. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #Dave's #4 1 Slider (no kale slaw) with Fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Talk about an explosion of flavour! I had the two piece tenders, medium heat. Perfect amount of spice for me. The chicken was juicy, hot, fresh cooked and delicious! The fries were hot and crispy. So yum! I definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Two piece tenders medium spice - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Juicy flavorful chicken and worth the price! The medium has a nice spicy dry rub and yet produces a moist chicken.

Well hot damn, I'm a fan! The first bite was a rush of paprika explosion followed by tangy sweetness with a tad of spice. The French fries were perfectly seasoned with just the right amount of crunch on the outside. I loved how my Togo box was neatly packed with making it easy to not make a mess eating from the car. The slider came with a side of delicious pickle slices and an extra side of sauce. This was my first time to ever try this place and I will for sure be back to try more. They had a wide range of spice level to choose from, I went with medium but next time I'll get it even more spicy. Friendly and fast service with excellent food, 5 stars in my opinion. The outside has very neat art on the walls, I'll have to go inside next time. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries only $9.99! - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Our whole family LOVEs Dave's hot chicken! The food is bomb, the environment is chill (indoor and outdoor seating, clean, lots of light, cool graffiti everywhere) and awesome service. They take care of their military service members and we appreciate them! Always a perfect lunch when out and shopping. It's always a win to find a place that the kids enjoy too! read more

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Good chicken and sides...as expected. The wait in the drive-thru was shorter than expected too. Watch your six Chick-fil-A read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Mural at the Drive Thru window - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Food is ok, not worth the 20 minute wait to get my food. If you are the manager or work there please let ppl know if you think it'll be later than like 5 minutes this was at 2 today and there was 2 ppl ahead of me. I got the medium spicy and it didn't have much flavor read more

Cashier, Francis was rude when we ask for extra sauce. Closing the window and trying to ignoring us. Try hiring people who want to work

Never disappoints. A must have if you've never tried it before. Different levels of spiciness for the chicken. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I liked it but it was too hot. Would've given five stars but the bathroom code was NOT secure. If you want peace and quiet in the bathroom, do NOT go to this Dave's Hot Chicken. read more

I hate to admit it, but literally Dave's stole me from Kentucky fried chicken. Yes they have it's crispy it's fresh. It's real chicken and it's really good. They have the side with the pickles just a little something the chickens can be spicy as you want it or can be as mild as you'd like to have it you got drive-through won't take you 10 minutes to get your order you're gonna thank me for this. read more

Customer service was good but there were at least 4-5 people behind the counter waiting to do something. But the young lady did help with the differences in heat levels. Inside artwork was creative and eye catching. Food was cooked well. Spices were overpowering and unexpected especially on the fries. Be sure to ask for an additional house sauce as only one is added to meal. I was not wowed with the overall meal. May be a one and done type of experience. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries Drink 20 oz. Dr. Pepper - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Absolutely amazing ! I got the #4 it was perfect ! Flavor was on point ! I only got mild and it was so good read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Disclaimer: I cannot handle spice at all so take this review with a block of salt. First of all, I love the design of the restaurant. The outside is so fun and the interior is even cooler with the art on the walls, the lights and even the special napkins. Now onto the food. I ordered a number 3 which came with one tender and one slider (level 0 spice). The meal was fantastic. The tenders were crispy and juicy inside, the fries were perfectly seasoned, the slider was amazing (I love the kale slaw) and the sauce brings it all together. Portions were also great. I also appreciate the cute little stack of extra pickles that comes on top of the sauce tub for those that are pickle fans. Now... can we please talk about this bread (pictured). Why would they even include this? I spent my entire dining experience contemplating this and I concluded that it's just a gimmick to have more customers feeling full when they leave therefore increasing the overall satisfaction with the meal. But cmon, this is not the way. I know I'm not working in the kitchen but I can say with absolute certainty that they are taking the bread straight from the bag and putting it on the plate. I'm very disappointed that they can't even butter it up or toast it or even WARM IT UP. But anyways, let me stop there and be grateful for the food I was given. Some people would kill to have a nice slice of white bread on the plate :) read more

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This was ridiculous. Waited in the drive thru for 25 minutes and this is how they bagged our food. Im never coming back. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken slider Single Slider - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Great food but the wait can be critical. I'm currently in the drive thru 20 minutes after ordering and haven't moved a car length. Order in advance or you might be late returning to work. Lost a star because of the wait time. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Waiting - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Holy yum!!! The cauliflower bites! The slider!!! The fries! Our Oreo milkshake was THE BOMB! Not a ginormous fast food fan but Dave's Hot Chicken I can get after! We love love love the sauce! All the spicy chicken goodness and the sauce! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - So happy to be at Dave's! - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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We would come here pretty often and we actually enjoyed it but the last time we came here my boyfriend's order looked like it had been messed with and we called the same day to complain about it and they told me they would issue us a full refund mind that was January 15th and I waited a full week and decided to call back they told me the same thing that they would issue me a refund so I waited and each time I called they would either tell me that they were going to issue me a refund or that they would talk to there manager. I never received anything so I just gave up calling and I don't think we will be going back and it sucks being we actually liked it here! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

If you like fried chicken and hot sauce, this place is legit. It was so good. I will say the heat level is crazy. I had the "hot" level and it was plenty spicy for me. I enjoy habanero salsa so I was surprised. It might be a mix of seasoning spicy and heat from chillies (?). Not sure and definitely not an expert. But it was juicy and fresh to order which is a big win. read more

Best chicken place. Chic fil et got nothing on this place. Better fries better chicken and not an hour wait in the drive thru. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Daves # 3 Slider with tender with Seasoned cheese fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

First day in business and we are very happy with our drive thru order. Worth the wait. Everyone at the Table was Happy! We look forward to more! Way to deliver in Salem! Welcome! read more

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Tried the medium spice and hot spice level to see if the hotness affected the flavor. It did not it still tasted the same just a delayed burn on your lips. The chicken was ok, even if it is Deceiving being it looks over cooked (just how their breading is). To be honest the crinkle cut fries and Dave's special sauce was my highlight of the meal and I cringed when I saw they were crinkle cut fries, but they were on point! The slider and tender are both fairly good sized, but you pay for it, not a cheap fast food meal. If you like pickles this is the place to go, there was at least 3/4 on the slider and a stack of 4 more in the box compared to chic fila that gives you 2. read more

As far as chicken sandwiches go the Reaper is probably my favorite fast food chicken sandwich. One slider with fries makes for a nice meal. Add a drink and a couple bucks for a tip and you have a $15 meal that hits the spot. Open until 1am on the weekends too. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - The Reaper slider. - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Update to my raving review!! Nope. I take it all back. They discontinued the cauliflower option so now it's no more Dave's hot chicken for me That stinks! read more

While in Salem in mid-June my son and his girlfriend happened to notice Dave's Hot Chicken while running errands. Of course we had to try it the next day. We ordered our food to go. We were pleasantly surprised at how good the food was. The chicken was still crispy even after a 20 minute drive. We ordered the tender and fries (mild spice level) and the slider and fries (medium spice level). The spice levels were just right. Sometimes you go to restaurants and their spices levels are too spicy for even mild level. read more

Just to start, as i walked in, i walked in the direction of the bathroom. seeing that it was locked by a code the employees without being asked for anything they told me the code promptly, then after ordering I had not yet sat down 1 minute, then our tracker started buzzing for our food. They gave me an extra chicken tender--the chicken was so succulent and perfectly spiced (I got medium heat--I'm white.) Yummy!! read more

The service is fast the food is good the price is the price I enjoy eating here The store it's self has a nice vibe with some nice music playing at nice seats read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - I got a number 3 - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Food is always so delicious and fresh! The Dave's sauce is absolute perfection and must be put on everything! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Thank you so much for sending us lunch at the Salem ER!!! Everyone loved all the food. It was fresh, hot and delicious. THANK YOU!

The sandwiches was so delicious I have no ideas what the sauce but it was delicious.i will definitely keep on coming