First time trying DHC and I would definitely come back. You can order in person or at the kiosk which was helpful first time because you got to look at everything on the menu. I read online the combo gets you a little bit of everything so the slider with the slaw and the tender and fries. The spices were great, the slaw was nice and refreshing, much better than a KFC slaw. The tenders are very big, not skinny, the meat was all juicy. I like they have lots of sauce options, and it's pretty kid friendly. I got the fruity pebbles topped milkshake which was a great pairing to cool off my mouth, and we also got the Pop rocks slushie. The store is pretty comic book style, with a shocking elf on the shelf, can't believe it's there during summer! read more

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What can I say about this one It was about average. Nothing really out standing to me . Making it hard to really get excited about. The person l was with said she got more with her food half way through eating. Service was friendly. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Ok folks I did it. I've seen so many things about the Dave's Hot Chicken reaper being insanely spicy. This location probably amped it up a bit especially for me. 2M Scoville units plus for sure. I have always been limiting myself to Hot sliders but thought to myself seriously how bad could it be and my wife is surely wrong. So I gave the reaper slider a shot fully armed with a tall strawberry milkshake. I'd say it was probably a ****/10 on heat. My wife said my face turned bright red after the first bite. I ran to the loo to wash down everything that came in contact with the reaper.. Over the next half hour I tried all of their slushies but nothing worked. Packed the rest and once I got home washed away the spice before throwing the chicken slider into the air fryer. Boy was that good or what. Much more easy to enjoy the juiciness of the slider. Thanks to Dave's for having the courage to put the reaper level heat on their menu. What's next Kimodo Pepper...trust me I will sign the waiver all over again. Let's go!!!! read more

Have been hooked, sometimes it can take a little bit to get your food, especially when it's swamped, but they try their best to get it out. And when you get it, the chicken is so tender. I love the sauce too. Great fries! I saw a manager handling an upset customer, and I thought he was very professional tonight 4/6 around 7 PM. He looked like a taller Asian gentleman. Some guys seemed upset and seemed like they wanted a refund or a free meal, but I just like how the manager handled them even though it looked like they were just trying to get a free meal. Stand your ground, you guys are doing great. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Slider, tender, and fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

First time trying Dave's and everything was solid. Grabbed takeout after a late night out and had no complaints. The mozzarella sticks were the highlight. Will be back! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

So happy we finally got a DHC closer to us! The chicken and fries were just as delicious and at the same caliber as their locations around Portland, OR. Tenders were big and juicy and flavorful. Fries were crispy and hot and covered in that salty goodness(but maybe a bit too much salty seasoning). And man I love their daves sauce. Happy to report this location also gets 5/5 like the others I've eaten at. I tried the one level above medium a while back but it was just too hot too enjoy. Medium is that perfect balance between heat and flavor that keeps me coming back for more! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Side order of fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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First time having Dave's hot chicken. This is a new location and newly opened. Food came out in a timely manner. I was surprised at the portion size. The chicken was surprisingly good and fried to the perfect amount; was a bit on the spicier side. Overall, pretty good experience would come back. The only thing was that they didn't put in sauces when requested and ran out of utensils read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Came with a lady friend today after Penny's shopping. Today was the soft opening and the app didn't work yet. Boy we got here right when the kids got outta school or something... packed. Prices are not bad! I had a #3 (14.99 I think) which is a slider and a tender with fries. She had the #4 (9.99). just slider and fries. I have to say they were fast and it was fantastic!! The meat was huge portions on the bun too. Several different heat flavors to choose from too. I didn't care for the Dave sauce but ranch was really good! I chose medium and it was perfect. We sat in the outdoor seating area with the plastic like walls. It was very warm. I saw the manager come in to Ck the heat factor out there too. So that was nice!! Will go back fur sur! The decor is modern and colorful and gives off a modern vibe. I can see being next to another burger place that kids will go here often. read more

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The line at Dave's Hot Chicken was finally not out the door when I stopped by the mall to have the battery in my phone replaced. I walked in and there was actually no one at the counter so I just waited for the nice young lady packing up orders to take my order. They have an ordering kiosk as you walk in but I'm not a fan of them and prefer speaking with a human. I'm happy I did since it was my first visit and knew nothing about this place. The nice young lady taking my order answered all my questions about the sliders, heat levels, and sides which was very nice. I had to wait a while for my food but it was worth the wait. The sliders had nice crispy chicken breast strips on them and the medium heat was just the right selection for my taste since. I appreciated speaking with a human for advice before ordering and she gave me great advice. The sliders with the slaw and pickles are excellent and the fries with their fry sauce were excellent, too. The seating was pretty basic in a room enclosed by what looked like plastic walls with seating that worked well on a nice spring day with my wheelchair. I'm going to return to try other menu items soon but will most likely order the slider again since it was so great. I look forward to my next visit. read more

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Im happy a Dave's is finally opened down south, but they definitely need more work. It was hectic and busy and it took almost an hour for our food. We got the chicken tenders and the chicken sliders both extra hot. The heat was definitely there just how I remembered. And the chicken was moist. I do wish they gave more sauce and pickles for the fries and sliders. But food did not disappoint. read more

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Takes way too long for food to sit down at a table. My local chicken joints don't even take 30 minutes for chicken strips and fries. not coming back here again. read more

Love that Dave's Hot Chicken has made its way to the South Puget Sound. I went during their Grand Opening weekend for dinner and the line wasn't bad at around 5:45pm. We waited 20 minutes to order and the food arrived shortly after that. I like that this location has kiosks to place your order in addition to taking orders at the counter. It makes the line run much faster! The food was excellent and on par with the other locations I've visited in California. The chicken was juicy, flavorful, and piping hot. The music was really loud the day we went, so it was difficult to carry a conversation or hear your order number get called out. They also don't provide free water so be prepared to order drinks if you choose to dine in. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Customer by far the worst I've seen. My friend had ordered food and they gave his food to someone else and then gave it to him even though they had already opened it. Food was decent, wasn't hot. Didn't get any utensils even though I had asked for them. It's a nice place, tables are dirty. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Food is subpar. The seasoning relies too heavily on the paprika or sauces. The spices on the fried chicken are disappointing. The only really good thing is the fries which may have too much seasoning for some. The Mac and cheese was kind of cold and really only tasted palatable when eaten with the fries. Speaking of the Mac and cheese, I found a piece of clear plastic in the cheese sauce when getting some noodles. It looked similar to the kind around the cutlery. The time to cook seems a bit longer than I'd expect from "fast food" but they do have a good sized seating area outside with heaters for the colder times. They offer a military discount that makes the price reasonable for what you get, but without it, it is overpriced. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken bites with fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Way to go Dave's! They offer a generous 25% military discount! Shout out to Willie at the cash register who was friendly, efficient, and informative even during a busy lunch hour! read more

We visited Daves Hot Chicken today. It was clean but they provide no wait staff. You bus your own table. You just get in line and order from a menu on the wall, We each ordered a chicken slider. The chicken was very dry and thin. The fries were good but the slaw on the bun was almost non existent. You have to ask for utensils and napkins. There was no sweetener for the ice tea and when brought to the attention of the manager he just shrugged his shoulders. Would we go again probably not given the wide variety of restaurants in the area with great food. Chick Fil A has no worries read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - This is a chicken slider. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I've been to Dave's many times when I'm in Seattle so I'm very happy that we finally have one in Tacoma. This is my second time at this location (both times were for pick up). The first time I ordered here I ended up waiting 20 minutes past my pick up time in the freezing cold! Understandable since it was one of their first weeks being open. However I learned my lesson and decided to order 40 minutes ahead before I went shopping in the mall. When I got to Dave's, I stood outside the pick up window for about 10 minutes before anyone acknowledged me. I didn't mind since they were busy but there's this one worker who was just walking back and forth doing random stuff looking completely lost during the rush! They finally decided to help me and I still ended up waiting a little bit longer for my order. Hopefully they figure things out because they should be pumping out orders left and right with the amount of employees they have in there! Overall..... food was delicious , would come back again. read more

Price needs to be updated. Shakes are more expensive than what's posted. Misleading. Menus should be changed prior to increasing in price read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Price for shakes is outdated. Please get this updated asap. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Edited to add, I reached out via email as I was asked to and nothing was done. We were super excited to try this place, and drove out from Olympia. We placed an online order through the app so the food would be ready upon arrival since we have a 14m old with a short span to be content. In app, we purchased additional ranch and Dave's Sauce. In app it also asked if we needed ketchup, cutlery/napkins etc. which we did so we asked for all of that. When we opened our order there wasn't any ranch or sauce in the bag, so nothing to dip our nuggets in. No napkins. No cutlery NOTHING. So how are we supposed to eat this food on the go? We got there 10ish minutes prior to when the food was estimated to be ready. When we got the order it was cold. It was just a super disappointing experience. read more

This place has such incredible potential!!! But wow, what a let down. The food is awesome. The best chicken sandwich I have EVER eaten!! But the service and management are abysmal. I know it's new. I know there are kinks to work out. But they've been open a month now with the same issues. Both visits, I have waited 45 plus minutes. Both visits I had to ask for my drink cup when I picked up my food. And both visits I asked to sub for fries, and didn't get it either time. Those are things I expect from a new establishment Both visits were between 3:30 and 4:00 on a Saturday Here's where I see major issues. Given the crowds and immense volume they are obviously doing - there should be adequate staff. There is NOT. I see management or an owner too busy concentrating on running great labor numbers when they should be concentrating on providing good service to the thousands of new potential loyal customers. Trash cans are always overflowing, napkin dispensers were empty, and I am not exaggerating - EVERY SINGLE TABLE needed to be wiped off. I was there for over an hour each visit, and have never seen an employee tending to lobby issues. I did see a manager or possibly a franchisee come out to refill his drink - but he ignored the issues - even the overflowing trash he had to reach over for a refill. Also, they have a really nice covered patio, but the roof needs some work. Every table was soaking wet. I hope it improves - because it really is great food. Yet I have left twice now with a very bad taste. read more

Love the chicken, but the staff up front.. leaving the register to obnoxiously goof off with friends hanging out in the lobby and then back to the register, kind of confuses the professionalism feel in the modernized looking space. read more

If you've had one chicken you've had em all. They offer some different spice levels then chick fil a but basically chicken is chicken lol. We also tried Super Chix. The crowd is dying down at Dave's so the service is getting better. Worth a try but nothing to write home about. read more

The food is good but they left some sticker inside and I had to throw it away. Not sure I'd continue to eat at this location given the expensive price + whatever that was I found in my food read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Regular Top-Loaded Spicy Buffalo Mac - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Waited 40 minutes to find out that they gave half our order away then they said they would make all of our food hot and fresh I saw the girl bring the food that was already made in the back they got the other half of our order pretty quick by the time I got home just like I figured it would be half of my food is cold and my cheese sticks also cold and they didn't give me the sauces I paid for it's still pretty busy and I don't think they're capable of handling their workload read more

Great food. It was really good and the service was great and the restaurant is decorated nice too.

Good service and food and a great place too go out with a family would definitely recommend and is just an amazing environment to go and hang out with friends or a family read more

The chicken is incredibly great. Seasoned perfectly and tender. I'm not going to review the customer service because they are still working out how to be efficient with high demand. The slider with fries for $10 is very reasonable for the quality of food. read more

I haven't dined here yet, I've only been inside once, last Saturday to pick up a delivery order. The place was insanely packed with a long line outside. Yet, the cashiers helped me pronto and were very polite despite being up to their eyeballs in orders. I don't know their names but Boss, if you're reading this, give kudos to the young black kid and red headed girl. read more

Food was pricey but pretty good. Service was very good and fast. Ambiance was good. Definite must if you like spice (I do not)

Very reminiscent of New Jerseys chicken shack the chicken was fresh , crispy and very flavorful the fries were seasoned but I didn't get to eat them hot so they were a little soggy the store was beautiful on the inside they had had art on the inside the workers were nice all in all great food and experience read more

I went to Dave's Hot Chicken and it was really good. The chicken was crispy and juicy, and the fries were good too. I got Hot and it was kinda spicy but not too much. The workers were nice and the food came out fast. I would go again read more

This new place makes everybody happy! Dave's Hot Chicken has a wonderful costumer service read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Fast and efficient service made my experience outstanding from start to finish. The staff were friendly, attentive, and clearly focused on helping customers quickly without sacrificing quality. I was impressed by how smoothly everything was handled--orders were taken promptly, questions were answered clearly, and the service was completed faster than expected. Even during a busy time, the team remained organized and professional. It's clear they value both speed and customer satisfaction. I truly appreciated how easy and pleasant the entire process was. If you're looking for reliable, quick, and high-quality service, this place definitely delivers and is worth visiting again. SHOUT out willie read more

My daughter ordered a regular top loaded fries. And she received it without the chicken. She went back and they said they couldn't give her the chicken because she ate some of the food. She went back not even 10min after pickup from walking. That's pretty bad customer service. First time there, also last time. read more

This was one of the rare situations where the food lived up to the hype. I went during opening weekend. There was a massive line and it took an hour to get the food. I'm sure wait times will not look like this forever since this is opening weekend and everyone was very excited to try this place out. Food is actually very well priced for the portions you get. $12 for a ton of chicken, pickles, and a bunch of fries is a pretty good deal in today's economy. The chicken is amazing and well spiced, the fries are good, and the sauce is good. The kale coleslaw is also really good. The staff are all very nice and the environment and atmosphere is electric. read more

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The service here is great. Sam was the kindest man in the whole world and he gave us great service and was really kind and helped us pick out our food. read more

First time at Dave's. The service was quick and the food delicious! Had the Mozzarella Sticks & a #2.

There loaded fries were really good. And there atmosphere is nice I would definitely eat here again!

Delicious, but the part that made it even better was Willy or William who was our cashier. Super knowledgeable and friendly and provided awesome customer service :) read more

The service here is amazing!!I really do like the staff It can have its busy moments but the staff is wonderful, food is always yummy and fresh. With a chill atmosphere / ambiance. read more