I walked into Dave's Hot Chicken as a normal human being and walked out a changed soul. The chicken? Crispy. Juicy. Life-altering. But let me talk about the REAL main character: Skylar at the register. Skylar didn't just take my order -- she curated an EXPERIENCE. The energy. The vibes. The customer service so good I briefly considered updating my résumé and applying just to be in her presence again. The food was so good I forgot my own name for a second. The seasoning slapped me across the face and said "wake up, you've been eating mid chicken your whole life." The fries were golden, the tenders were CRUNCHY, and the sauce deserves its own Netflix special. But Skylar? Skylar deserves a raise, a promotion, a statue out front, and possibly a national holiday. If Dave's ever loses her, the company will collapse within 48 hours. 10/10. 5 stars. Would risk mild to severe spice levels again just to order from Skylar. This location is officially sacred ground. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

This is my first time checking out this amazing chicken restaurant. The store is spacious, neat, beautiful, and full of an artistic and creative atmosphere. Like so many American dreams, Dave's Hot Chicken had humble beginnings. I liked how this restaurant was presented and the storytelling was great too. After my first bite of the fried chicken, I made up my mind. I will definitely keep coming back for this addictive, crispy, and flavorful chicken tender from Dave's Hot Chicken. One negative point is that my chicken and fries were a little bit cold as my personal preference is to eat food at a hot temperature. Napoleon's shake was unique as it conquered the three major ice cream flavors in one. It is compelling. You must have the lucky charm topping because it brings good luck. We got an extra free milkshake because the staff accidentally put the Oreo instead of the Lucky Charms. read more

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First time eating Dave's Hot Chicken and it was DELICIOUS! I'm not one to say that casually since my taste buds have changed over the years, but dang! This chicken is super juicy and amazingly delicious. Beats Raising Canes any day. Service was amazing too, super friendly people. If I lived closer I'd come here everyday-it's that good...not to mention it's Halal too. read more

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The absolute best food I have ever tasted everybody so sweet that place is so common and cute and I would eat that every day and not tired of it read more

Another hot and spicy meal from Daves Hot Chicken. Ambience laid back and casual. As soon as you walk in the door, you are greeted and made to feel welcomed by the employee at the register and they are always friendly and helpful. Service is always really good here. ordered some chicken tenders and fries and the mac & cheese. Chicken was good, but it was a little powdery, a little excess on the spice powder Ingredient, less would've been better it is still very good though. Fries always cooked to perfection golden brown and crunchy. First time trying the mac & cheese, and it was very creamy and paired with the fries. subtracted one star because I felt in my opinion that chicken was over powdered. read more

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I received the wrong order!!! I ordered a meal that cost me almost double what I received. I ordered Large Loaded Fries and received the Meal #4 w/ one Slider. Found out once I got home.... Disappointed & Frustrated!!! read more

This is a great spot with good chicken. The service was very good and the service was quick and good. I do recommend and and will visit again. read more

Great food if you don't mind waiting. Terrible service. Twice in a row now. No more visits by me.

Highly definitely recommend this place, especially in San Luis where you don't get a lot of good fast food options. The food is FIRE. Awesome customer service too (shout out to Mr. Salvador). read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's 10 pc. Dave's Bites w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Vanessa was amazing and the food was soooo yummy!! This was our first time trying it and now we need to visit the Phoenix locations!

Awesome addition to town and the local take out scene since arriving last year. Always fresh food and equally fast service offered at good prices. We especially appreciate the late night hours well beyond 10PM for us locals here in SLO. The establishment itself is fun/clean/well thought out though the line can build awkwardly close to the front doors of the main entrance when it's busier. Always enjoy the 'hot' level slider, fries, and always recommend a few sides of Dave's sauce. This spot is always killer and hopefully will be a reliable hot chicken take out spot for years to come! It's definitely a more exciting food chain/franchise to come to SLO county. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hot Chicken Slider w/ Dave's Sauce - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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I recently tried Dave's hot chicken. Absolutley delicious! The service was terrific! I'm surprised that there isn't a line to get in.

My food was ice cold and didn't come with any sauce. Who wants to eat Dave's without sauce? read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - No sauce and the tenders are cold - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

The food is always great and the service fantastic. I just wanted to leave a review. There was a new employee being trained. The employee training her was doing such a great job. Very patient. Giving her great information and teaching her some exceptional customer service skills especially if they were getting busy. The food was fantastic as well! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Loaded fries. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Amazing customer service. Sal had the most patients and amazing attitude. People like Sal make you enjoy coming into food places like Dave's hot chicken read more

That chicken is BLAND. The gastric experience must be in the variety of heat. CANE IS A BETTER OPTION! read more

This place always hits the Mark. I've been here many times and the employees are always friendly, and Allan the manager is always super friendly and comes over and talks to me while I'm waiting for my food. He is an outstanding manager. I hope corporate sees this review and knows that this location is outstanding and delivers every time. Great job. read more

Location was perfect and just across our hotel. We chose mild and no spice. Both were good sized tenders, crunchy, and chicken was juicy not dry. Mild spice wasn't that spicy with a sweet tang to it. Price is very reasonable! read more

The food here is amazing and the workers in the back are very fast. The big problem is the cashier and register workers tho... They are terrible with time management and taking orders. I don't know if it's a training problem or the actual people themselves but it's incredibly stressful watching someone move sooo slow while the orders just build up. I eat here at least 1 time a week and I spend most of my time watching terrible time management consist. I even tried online orders and they don't even give you your food on the side! Great food nice people, terrible time management. read more

Food is consistent and fun to change up the heat level each time. Staff has been great and never rude in my experience. read more

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I gotta give some love for the chicken here. The fast food craze taken over by chicken continues to thrive with Dave's Hot Chicken. Similar to Canes in the style but miles apart when it comes to flavor. Nothing wrong with Canes but when you can dial in the level of heat you want for the breading on those juicy, piping hot checked tenders, well...it's a different game altogether. The fries were similar too. Dave's gives a piece of white bread with their meals. I "wonder" why? Not for me. Canes had those crazy toasted bread offerings so it's not a match on this one. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the Kale Slaw and the timeliness of the order, the friendly service, and the clean atmosphere. Definitely worth a try. read more

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Our experience here was AMAZING. It was the first time we ever tried Dave's and he was extremely patient with all of my questions regarding the food. We ordered and food was delivered swiftly. After receiving it, I wish I could give it 10 stars, the sliders were awesome, they hit the sweet spot. Definitely coming again. read more

Front register superstar Vanessa, @ Dave's Hot Chicken in San Luis Obispo was amazingly kind and helpful for just slanging chicken and fries on a Thursday afternoon. Food was meh. Don't think I will be back but service was great and the only reason I'm leaving a review... Thanks Vanessa, keep the stoke and good vibes coming. read more

Came in and was greeted by Jolene. Super nice and explained the menu, levels of hotness (no spice up to reaper), etc. We both ordered the #3 with cheese but with different heat levels. I opted for mild and did the fries. BF ordered medium and upgraded to cauliflower bites. We also ordered a side of mac and cheese. While we waited for our food we looked around. The place was clean, lively, colorful and inviting. Alan brought our food out and was just as friendly as Jolene. Our food came out hot. Just the right amount of spice. The chicken was crispy. This is a great place to get fried chicken. Even though it was a little pricey it was worth it. read more

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Great service and really good food! The fries were pretty good! I would say not the best but a good side of fries! The chicken is where it's at though. I got the single slider in a "hot" and it was the perfect spicyness! Definitely packs a punch but it's still flavorful and not just dumb hot! Chicken was good, perfectly and the whole sandwich was really tasty. My only critique is that the slaw is kind of just there! They need to put more slaw on or leave it off because it doesn't really add much. There also needs to be a tad bit more Dave's sauce! Overall really tasty meal and you should check it out! Definitely best chicken sandwich compared to other major chains! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Best service and amazing employees i will recommend this store everyone in san luis obispo read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

This is apparently is a well known fast food chain on the west coast. Big parking , so you do not have to use Public transport to get there. Staff was courteous and helpful. The food was crunchy, juicy, spicy and perfect as a place to go to for the young ones especially. In addition they serve halal si that was also a big plus! We were on several in our tour on the west coast and the pictures are from the one in San Obispel in California. read more

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We tried 4 different heat levels of chicken 10 pieces as well as the loaded fries. They all were delicious!! The chicken pieces were juicy and flavorful. The staff were very friendly. An absolute must now when I'm in SLO. read more

Horrible service, I am a very patient man but this was insane. This is the first complaint I've ever made because what they did was unacceptable. First of all, zero communication in the kitchen. Working in restaurants all my life and even in fast food there is a level of communication so everyone knows where they're at. I placed my order and waited 20-25 minutes before going up to the counter and asking where my order was. They did not even start it. They said they would have it out so I waited another almost 30 minutes on top of the previous 20 before going back and asking where my order was. They again did not even have it ready or started at all. I was beyond livid at this point and asked for a refund. There should be no reason a worker sees someone without their food waiting for any longer than 20 and does nothing about it. Horrible service, I do not ever want to come back if this is the level of customer service your staff has. Be better. read more

This location is great! Got the 2 sliders combo spicy and they were delicious! Chicken was crispy, sauce was complimentary to the spice and the pickles were crunchy and not too sour. Fries were also light and crispy. Can't wait to go back! 5 stars all the way! read more

we love this place and come here on a regular basis. the staff is so friendly. Vanessa was especially nice to us.

This place is a no. The service was crappy, the chicken was crappy, and if you want bbq sauce instead of the regular dressing, that's an upcharge. Definitely very un-American. Who charges for BBQ sauce? read more

Food was hot - cooked to order. Very tasty. Vanessa was very friendly and helpful. Restaurant was clean.

This food is so good and tasty and the staff are really nice. They make you feel human. The whole restaurant was clean. And overall it was very nice. read more

We wanted to try the not so spicy choices, unfortunately they were still way weak for us. Next time we will try what is kinda equivalent to habanero. I had the equivalent to jalapeno ( not) and my husband to equivalent to hot Cheetos, dry rub, also not spicy. At least not for us. The first time we tried the hottest one which was grossly hot and not tasty or enjoyable. I'm sure the habanero will be just right. Hot as read more

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Miranda is the best! She was so helpful and made sure our order was perfect. The food is amazing.

Nothing but great things to say about Dave's hot chicken. The staff is kind and helpful when deciding spice level. And trust me. Listen. I have tried every spice level except extra hot and reaper. All have great balanced flavor. Have been have multiple times. Thank you! read more

This feels like a chance to fake brag and say I got the hottest chicken they have--I didn't. We got one hot, one mild, both #3, which is the slider, strip, and fries. The fries were crispy and well seasoned, the crinkle cut variety. The strip came with a piece of white bread. The slider had the nice little slaw on it, and I would probably get the sliders again over the strip simply because the white bread was dry. Overall, the chicken flavor is solid. It's a tough category since SLO has some other great chicken places. And the price feels a bit much...$35 once you add in my wife's chincy three bite kale salad for three bucks. The service was super friendly and helpful! Will try again for sure! read more

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Cashier Anessa and manager Jolene are fantastic representatives of Dave's. They are friendly, upbeat, and knowledgeable. Give them a raise! The food is flavorful, fresh, and hot. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Two sliders and fries. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Tried reaper chicken. It's no joke. Staff was super friendly and super helpful throughout the pain I endured. Thank you. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Pain - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California