It was OK! It's a simple menu. I realize with these places that the spice is a dry rub. The dry rub options would make it a 3 for me as it is just too much seasoning. Without the seasoning, it is a great chicken tender piece. It's two big pieces, the fries are crispy and the bread/pickles adds a nice touch! You can just get the tenders and use the bread provided to make your own sandwich. The staff is extremely kind. It also feels authentically nice compared to the forced "my pleasure" from Chik Fil A. It's worth coming back! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I placed an online order, so my order was ready when I arrived. I ordered 2 sliders with fries for $13.99 opposed to ordering 1 slider with fries for $9.99 (better deal!). The chicken was a huge piece and it was so moist & well seasoned. I got mild which wasn't spicy, the medium level had a little kick. The restaurant was spacious and clean. The employees there were also attentive and approached me as soon as I walked in. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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If you needed a sign to pull up to Dave's Hot Chicken... this is it I was invited out to their Silver Spring location to try the new menu items, and as a true Dave's lover, I was ready. Started off with their new Fruity Pebble strawberry milkshake -- sweet, fun, and honestly dangerous. Then of course, the classic Dave's chicken sandwich... still a solid 10/10 every single time. Tried the new loaded fries (and yes, I'll be getting them again with extra pickles because why play?) The new saucy bites with Mike's Hot Honey + Reaper Ranch? Elite behavior only And I couldn't leave without the OG tenders -- Dave's sauce, honey, and a pickle. They never miss. After all that heat, I cooled off with a Powerade slushy and it hit every spot. 12255 Prosperity Dr. Suite 113, Silver Spring, MD 20904 Save this for your next Dave's run and tag me if you try anything! #dmvfoodie #dmv #dmveats #dmvrestaurants #daveshotchicken read more

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This spot is fast spicy fried chicken. The taste and quality of the meal is "ok." Checks every box for "fast food." This includes patron demographics. It is colorful and fun inside - so it serves as a fun place to gather and meet for some - I would not recommend this place for the sophisticated crowd. read more

Overall, I had a great experience at Dave's Hot Chicken. Originally, I wanted to check out another restaurant for a quick breakfast, but that restaurant was packed. Since I was down for breakfast or non-breakfast food, I decided to check out Dave's Hot Chicken which was in the same shopping center because it was pretty empty (probably bc it was 10:30/11 am). Upon entering the restaurant, I was quickly greeted by two delightful crew members. The guy taking my order was very patient with me because I needed some time to review the extensive menu. For my dining pleasure, I went with the slider combo, which has two chicken sliders with french fries for about 14 bucks without tip. I'll admit that I was slightly disappointed that the combo did not include a drink. But, it is what it is. I thought my sliders were very delicious and thickly packed. For my next visit, I have to remember to request my food without pickles. Not only are there several pickles on the sandwich, the restaurant also serves 3-4 pickles on the side. I guess you are supposed to combine pickles with hot chicken. I thought the portions were pretty generous for the price tag. I appreciated that the food was prepared to order and came out piping hot. I think my wait time was about 5-6 minutes; however, the restaurant was pretty empty so there might be longer wait times depending on the number of customers. Generally speaking, I thought the restaurant was pretty clean, and I really liked the "trippy" artwork on the ceiling and walls of the establishment. All in all, I am more than happy to return in the future to try more things from the menu. Well, actually, I guess chicken tenders are pretty much the only thing major item on the menu. Perhaps, I should say that I should return in the future to try a different spice level because believe they have 5 or 6 different spice levels. read more

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Pro: big parking lot, online ordering, delivery app, clean interior. Con: wait time. Wanted to try this restaurant for a while and finally had the chance today. I ordered the 2 tenders with fries and the 2 sliders with fries online. Parking lot is big so no issue finding a parking space. When I arrived it was at the exact estimated time for pick up but it was so busy that my food wasn't ready so I had to wait a bit. The atmosphere was nice and had good music playing in the background. I notice other people waiting and door dash driver waiting also. The food overall was good but nothing exceptional. All in all, had a good experience and I would recommend anyone to try this place atleast once. read more

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Overall good price, good atmosphere, friendly staff, and clean environment. Sliders: 4/5 the chicken in the sandwich is not as big compared to chick fila but it's def healthier tasting and has a better crunch. I got hot for the spice level after reading reviews and people saying the medium was lacking but the hot was not! It was a good amount of spice. I also tried the very hot and if I ate all of that, it probably would have hurt my stomach. Fries: 5/5 good, perfectly crunchy, lightly seasoned. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

So if there's a review that's less than glowing everyone sees a response from "Business Manager," Brett G, saying she's sorry and wants to make things right. Just go to www.tellusdirect.com/DHC Except that link doesn't work. Just an FYI for those following along. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Box of ten - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Pretty big space and lots of parking! Food came out just as expected. The staff was surprisingly nice! Usually fast food places are ehh with service but they were pleasant to order with and ask for more ketchup and utensils if needed. Food was good! I usually get Extra Hot but I thought it felt like a regular hot. Still too scared to go "reaper" flavor. Sliders are basically big af like a regular sandwich. read more

This is my 2nd visit to a Dave's and the experience was similar both times. First off, the food tastes great. A couple sliders and fries with a 20oz beverage fills you up. The chicken is crispy on the edges and juicy inside and for me the medium sauce hits the spot with a lot of flavor and a good mild heat. The downside and the reason for the ding on the stars... #1 is the speed of delivery. On a Sunday night I walked in the door and directly to the counter with no line and my receipt says I ordered at 8:37 with my food given to me at 8:52 (though it says 8:47 on the box). There was very little action in the dine in area and about 6 orders ahead of me from various online platforms. 15 mins is not fast food or even fast casual... previous experience was also about 15 mins to get food. This is not a place to go if you are in a rush. #2 is that they ask you if you want sauce or ketchup but then they are stingy with what they give. 3 ketchup packs don't cut it and if you ask for more it's like you are putting them out. At $19 for a meal Just put some napkins and ketchup in the bag and know you are going to have better customer satisfaction rather than annoyance. Total cost was $19.04 for #2 meal with cheese added to the sandwiches and a bottle of soda I'll also 2nd the person who said the music was loud at this location too in the dining area The food Is good but not sure the wait is worth the hassle. read more

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Dave's is my new fav fast food American version of chicken. Very flavorful. I recently tried it in MN and got hooked. I was excited to find out that there is Dave's in MD. We also tried the cauli version. Thus is prob the BEST fried cauli you will ever find!! If you like Red rooster, this is similar but I think Dave's is more flavorful, has more kick. Great batter and seasoning. LOVE read more

For one thing, I'm a little upset that it took so long for me to try this place. They were trending all over Tik Tok with people raving over the chicken and various customizations. So of course I had to try. You mean that levels of spice actually match the description? The medium is actually a medium? I've been waiting for this. The chicken is always perfectly cooked, juicy, and hot. The buns are soft and complement the meal just the way they're supposed to. I enjoy slaw and pickles, and that you can easily remove them while ordering via app. The fries are...inconsistent. Sometimes they're crunchy and flavorful and exactly what you want. Other times they're a sloppy mess that could be turned into a frittata the next day. The cauliflower bites...wow oh wow oh wow! Much better than expected, and taste great with Dave's sauce. I could eat them every day. The staff is friendly, the establishment is clean, and service is fairly quick. A solid choice if you happen to be in the area :) *update: the cauliflower bites taste great cold.-* read more

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I was HANGRY!!! So, I needed to get a quick bite. I was near this spot and decided to stop here. I had the chicken tender and sliders combo with Kale slaw. Food was okay. Service was fine. The person taking my order was nice and asked if it was my first time. He was patient as I figured out my order. The star of my visit was the decor. It was VIBRANT, colorful, clean, and inviting. Very trendy looking. Take a look at the pictures. Want more authentic opinions? Check out my video reviews on my various social media platforms: CocoaAlmondJoy/CocoasJoy read more

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Very clean place & colorful decor. I was greeted as soon as I got to the counter & that made me feel welcome. I got an order of frites and it aS so tasty and well seasoned. I also got one of their slushees drinks, strawberry flavor lemonade & it was really good. I def need to come back & try other items on the menu. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Let me start out by saying the food was good but the service was below mediocre. There was one person in particular whose name was Blanca or Bianca or something along those lines. She was rude, inhospitable, & had a disgusting attitude. I don't know if it was because they were about to close or because she was having a bad day but the way she acted definitely made me never want to come to this location again. Definitely a shame because I would have loved to recommend to others. read more

Sweet server today. My chicken was crunchy and good. Would be nice to add the calories intake for the macncheese/fries/chicken combo

Service: 5 stars (friendly, efficient, and helpful) Atmosphere: 3.5 stars (colorful artwork, VERY loud even though not terribly busy) Food: 3 stars (chicken was hot and juicy, but it had some odd type of almost-industrial flavor to it) Value for your money: 2 stars (two drinks, one order of fries, four pieces of chicken came to well above $30) read more

This just opened up the street from me. I had the chicken slider with fries. Everything was seasoned so well and the one slider was plenty for lunch! Will be back again! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Dave's hot chicken food is really good. I actually do like to get the non-spicy chicken nuggets with fries and their sauce. I didn't really eat the bread cause like it's just regular bread and I don't really wanna eat that but the service is good and the drinks are good but the Powerade it's my opinion, but I don't really like the Powerade. It taste weird to me, but the food is good and yeah bye guys. read more

If you are looking for fried & crispy chicken, THIS IS NOT the place for you. It was a cute little place to get a quick bite to eat, fountain soda drinks (the best), and the French Fries were FANTASTIC!! The best item on the menu. I would go back for the fries - they are well seasoned. What I did not like - the cashier somewhat handling food while handling dirty money - at least put some plastic gloves on EVEN WHILE packing up the food. The tables are wiped with a wet-nap (instead of disinfectant), and a chef was in the kitchen area playing in his hair & messing with his facial hair. If you are a stickler for sanitation, then this, too, may not be the place for you! read more

Visited this location and the customer service was absolutely fantastic. I was greeted by a member of staff upon arrival. The store was clean and organized. I ordered the 1 tender, 1 slider and fries combo with regular drink on the side. The chicken was crispy, well cooked and flavorful-i ordered extra hot and it was exactly that. Absolutely love the Dave's sauce which paired well with the meal. Cant wait to come back and try more food options. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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We had an incredible experience today for lunch. The restaurant was spotless, customer service incredible and food hot and delicious. I had 2 tenders and Mac and cheese and my husband had mini sliders and Mac and cheese. Food was fresh, flavorful and well seasoned. We both had medium spice level and it was perfection. I had a vanilla shake with toppings for dessert and it was a winner. Thank you to Alfredo and the other incredible staff that greeted us. We will be back, it was a 10 out of 10 read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 piece tender with side of Mac and cheese, with Dave's sauce and honey! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Tasty chicken fingers! Wish the sauce had a kick. Service was great and location was very clean

The only downsides to Dave's hot chicken is the wait is long if you order dine in and the food gives me heart burn lol Otherwise I think it's a great chicken joint to add to the chicken sandwich economy around here. Some days I prefer basic chix sandwiches (chick fil a) some days prefer Nashville style (hangry joes) when I want something seasoned over the top, I come here. I like how everything is seasoned like crazy (it's called flavor yall) the fries are seasoned as well which makes them great on their own without the sauce. Also, the sandwiches are fairly priced in my opinion, in today's day and age anything under $10 is a win. read more

This is my new spot now. I feel like I am at Good Burger! It's all about the sauce. The staff are very friendly and efficient as well. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Service was good for fast food - very friendly. Bright modern industrial decor. Fries and chicken sliders were delicious.

Accessible parking, nice staff, easy online ordering and pickup, but the food was underwhelming. It visually looks great but it is missing seasoning, flavor, and heat in the sauce. Unfortunately, I wouldn't order again. read more

Don't get me wrong the service was good and the workers were on top of their game, but the food was just about as expected. Nothing too crazy compared to any other fried chicken fast food joint. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

got free food from there twice! Customer service super nice, food delicous, smells great in there!

I recently stopped in to try this new spot in the white oak town center. It was not the best. I got a 10 piece with fries, and it came with pickles and bread. The medium had a nasty flavor , but the fries and pickles were ok. The place was fairly clean. And the service was fast! Everyone was friendly. Didn't enjoy my food. read more

My favorite spicy chicken spot. Chicken has a great spice level to it and flavor. The bun used is very soft as well. The fried portions are large and they are very crispy. read more

The inside is amazing and decorated nicely and the loaded fries and normal fries are amazing well seasoned and the sauce is amazing it gives it a good taste to the sliders and the fries and the sliders are very good I normally order Hot or medium but in any kind of spice level it's still going to be good I love this place and I'm coming back read more

Portions are big and seasoning is perfect. I enjoyed both hot and medium. I ordered once for pickup and at the restaurant.

I was really looking forward to this place but found the chicken to be dry and tasteless. Pretty pricey as well.

Went for the first time the other day & it was not busy at all around 2pm. Had a 6-minute wait after ordering. The only issue that was the music was so loud I could barely hear the guy taking my order. I had got the mild 2 tenders which was sweet but spicy. The guy at the front did help and was such a sweetheart, he was very informative about what sauces they have. I wish they could let you dry the flavors ahead of ordering to know which one is better or even a wet sauce instead of all of it being a dry rub. I must say the fries were perfectly crunchy & had a seasoning on them - they are a must with the Daves sauce YUM. I personally didn't like flavor of the chicken and would much rather go to CFA for my chicken. It's worth trying out once to see what the hype is about, but definitely probably wouldn't go back. read more

Trash food. For a place that does one thing they don't even do it well. Chicken was over fried, rubbery and completely overcoated in spices and breading. They were even heavy handed on the spices they put on the fries. I think the point is to over spice everything so your tastebuds are overwhelmed with heat and take your mind off the fact that this is just crap food. Plus there was something resembling a hair or fabric strand on one of the pickles in my order. It says something when you can't even best Chik-Fil-A. No way am I ever coming back here. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Over spiced fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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Service was great. Ambiance is nice, place is well decorated. But the food was flavorless. First of all, I was expecting a chicken sandwich not tenders on a hamburger bun with some weird slimy slaw and disgusting sauce. And why is it called a slider, was very confusing, just call it a sandwich. The fries tasted like ones I make at home in the air fryer. I've been wanting to try Dave's for so long and was excited when it opened nearby but totally disappointed and will not be returning. Hangry Joes is 100% better! read more

Jason had great customer service. Service was really good. The food was really good and I will come back

Underwhelming, overpriced! Don't understand the hype on this place. The seasoning is reminiscent of industrial cleanser. Hard pass!

I really wanted to like this but I couldn't. The chicken was juicy and well cooked and the service was great despite the place being newly opened and jammed packed but the flavor was a no for me. It was overly sweet even with the spices. It was overpoweringly full of brown sugar even with the medium and hot level of spice. And it's on the fries too so there's nowhere in your meal to go to balance out the sweet. Just not my jam for flavor unfortunately so won't be back. But if that's your thing then Dave's is your place. read more