This spot has a really nice interior and is in a super convenient location. The food was honestly amazing. The chicken was some of the best I have ever had. Just a heads up though, if you order "mild" it is still definitely spicy, but in a good way. That said, the service was a big downside. When I went with friends, the place was not even busy, but it still took about 20 minutes for our food to come out (yes I counted because we were in a rush). We only ordered two tenders with no drink. For something that feels like fast food, that is pretty unreasonable. I also went specifically to try the mozzarella sticks, but we were told they had not even started making them and it would take another 40 minutes, which is kind of wild. Even when our food was ready, things moved really slowly. The cashier took SEVERAL minutes just labeling and staring at each box, even though we all ordered the same thing, and then another minute just to put everything into a paper bag. Maybe it was his first day? Another frustrating part was that the washrooms were locked, so we could not even use them while we were there, which was a mild inconvenience, but I think bathroom access in a spicy chicken shop is a bit crucial. On top of that, it is pretty expensive for what you get. Overall, the food is the only thing really saving this place. It tastes incredible, but because of the slow service, locked washrooms, and high prices, I probably would not go back. read more

2nd time around for Dave's. This time in Canada. Price point is a little higher than the Toledo Dave's but the flavour is still there. Pleasantly surprised my the carbonation to syrup mix in their fountain machine (it was actually good). Interior was a bit run down and could be cleaner but it was 50% food delivery folks and 50% people going out on a Friday night (it was around 9pm when I visited) read more

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For some reason, I was seriously craving a hot, spicy chicken sandwich, and I figured I was going to be walking right by this location, so it was a total no-brainer. I went with just the single Slider ("served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce") and I got that Extra Hot. It was ready a few minutes later and looked picture perfect. And it tasted just as good as it looked. The chicken had been cooked to perfection and the spice level was right on point. The various condiments had been well placed, too. Yeah, this definitely satisfied my craving. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Slider. - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Happy Birthday Dave! Free sliders for all! Love Dave's Hot Chicken They are halal too!! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Menu & counter - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Wow this was a really tasty chicken meal! Love the spiciness of Daves Hot Chicken, and would definitely recommend it to anyone who is craving som spicy tenders/sliders. The chicken was a bit on the drier side but that could just be my personal taste! 8/10 recommend! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hot Box - Slider - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food: 4/5 - 2 tenders and fries: Pretty good! Much different than Popeyes and KFC; really enjoyed the fried chicken and the seasoning on the chicken was so nice. The fries were really good fresh too; I'd definitely get it again! Service: 4/5 it was a little slow because it was busy, but everyone was friendly! Ambiance: 3/5 given its downtown, it wasn't very clean. It wasn't dirty, but it wasn't clean. However, this is similar to other large franchises in the area, so not specific to them. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 piece tenders and fries - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This was my first time trying Dave's and I will not be coming back. We ordered the food for delivery and when it showed up.. it was cold, full of oil and looked like it went through a tornado. I could have handled it being cold because I could have warmed it up but the presentation and quality was unacceptable. How do you toss a receipt on someone's food? It was so oily and the cheese fries.... We're not cheese fries. We were charged a $1.19 for adding cheese to the fries and there was literally a speck of cheese on them. read more

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I'm slightly biased because I literally LOVE anything spicy! Their nuggets is my favourite, its definitely better than their sliders. This is my go to chicken place (especially over chick-fil-a, popeyes, mcdonalds). Also a big fan of their fries! Service is what you'd expect in a typical fast food restaurant, and same with the ambiance. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Decided to give Dave's Hot Chicken a try as it's been open for a while now in the TMU area. Went around lunch hour on a weekday and luckily not too busy with students. There were a couple of empty tables and seats but would give cleanliness a 2/5 as all the tables had leftover crumbs, sauce, etc. Ordered combo 1 ($17.99 before tax) which includes two tenders, two pieces of bread, fries, and pickles. There is a dipping sauce (Dave's sauce) that is slightly sweet. Fries were probably the best part of the meal! You would think that two tenders is not that much but they were pretty long and can get filling pretty quickly. The bread was unfortunately soggy and had no taste at all. I would have enjoyed it more if it was toasted. Also a little disappointed the combo did not come with a soft drink given the price. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Combo 1 - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This was my first time trying Dave's hot chicken, since there are no locations where I live in the United States. I had seen their restaurants on social media and was excited to try. It did not disappoint. The restaurant was very clean and the staff were very friendly and explained everything very well. We ordered the one tender and one slider combo to get a feel for both since it was our first time. I must say that drizzling the tender with honey, and then dipping in the sauce, makes for the perfect bite. I recommend you check this location out if you are in Toronto. Hopefully we get one near us soon. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I love that there is a new player in the fried chicken and chicken sandwich space. Dave's offer something different in the mix. Their chicken meats are seasoned uniquely and have different levels of hotness available to order. We aren't tolerant of very spicy food, so we ended up getting mild chicken. We ordered Dave's #1 and #2 to sample both the tenders and the sliders. It was a little pricy considering that at $15.99 and $18.99, we still do not have a drink included. The food was good, though. I like that there is a dip or sauce and also some pickle slices. I personally find that I do not like how the order of the tenders looks. It is just a slab of chicken meat lying on a piece of bread. Service at the food place was excellent. The lady over the counter was very courteous in helping and explaining the menu items. She was also sensitive enough to notice after some time that there were people waiting to use the washrooms. It was locked, and a key was needed to gain access inside. The food place inside was busy during the Saturday evening we were there. We had to wait a while for our number to be called after ordering. The good thing is that the customer turnover was very fast. Even if the place was packed, we still found a place to sit. Not a lot of people seem to linger long after finishing eating, so there always appears to be some seating free. read more

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Delicious chicken tenders, nice spice options, but the bun they give with the sandwich is pathetic.. it's like a little McDonald's hamburger bun served with a kids meal.. I hope they improve the bun to have a better sandwich read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken sandwich - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I used to love this place, but the tenders have shrunk and the price has gone up. This place is out of reach for a lot of younger torontoians and that is sad AF bc they do good food, the question for you will be are you feeling like youre getting value or ripped off. I feel ripped off read more

This is the fourth location in Canada, all four in Toronto. The soft opening was 2023-05-11 and grand opening was 2023-05-12. All menu items are halal. The Tenders are served with white wonder bread, pickles, and fries. The fries are crinkle-cut and are crunchy. The Sliders are served with a brioche bun, kale slaw, and pickles. Surprisingly they also serve beer ($5.99-$7.99)! Currently they are still waiting for their liquor license. When choosing your meal, you can choose between 7 spice levels: no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and reaper; reaper is for the most daring! I spoke to one customer who always orders the spiciest level with any food. He said the reaper was the spiciest he had ever had, and he couldn't feel his tongue afterward. The service was good. The ordering process is easy. I ordered the combo Dave's #3 ($17.99), lite mild, which included 1 Tender, 1 Slider, Fries, Kale Slaw, Pickles, and Dave's sauce. I also ordered a Soft Drink ($1.99). There are free refills with the soft drinks, which you'll definitely need if your chicken is too spicy! The chicken was tender. There was a nice coating of spices. The Slider had dark meat and the Tender had white meat. I found that Lite Mild was already spicy enough for me! The kale slaw was a mixture of kale, cabbage, and lettuce. There is a mayo-based dipping sauce that you can use with the chicken and fries; it was delicious. As with other locations in USA and UAE, each restaurant is colourfully spray-painted inside and outside. Most locations have light wood tables and red metal chairs; however, this location uses red metal stools. There is plenty of indoor seating but no outdoor seating. There is loud 1950s-1960s pop music playing in the background. This chain started in 2017 with four childhood friends. Be aware that their Instagram account is run from the USA; they didn't respond to me even after 3 days! I met the Director of Canadian Operations, and he told me to email him about that. There is a loyalty program with their app. You earn points for every dollar you spend. When you download the app, you get a free shake. Unfortunately, the app is not available in Canada. There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There are 2 gender-neutral washrooms, one of which is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking and several paid parking lots. There are 2 highchairs for little children. Review 2023-126 read more

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I don't understand they hype with this place. The slider was ok. Nothing too great. I thought the chicken was too salty. The fries were good. Service was a bit slow. There's plenty of seats inside. Great for grabbing something quick read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Slider - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is my second fav fried chicken chain now! Really like their juicy, tender and flavorful chicken, big portion too.

Was excited to try their hottest choice of chicken "Reaper" It was not that reaper level that I remember from local wing places. It was a lot milder. I blew my nose once and my lips were mildly burning. Dry rubbed chicken with Dave's sweet sauce was a good combination though. Then you bite into pickles to cool down. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - a fried chicken sandwich - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I will say the chicken is on point, super delicious, large pieces, i ordered the double sandwich meal, the buns were very fresh the chicken had a nice light batter which was perfectly spiced, i chose hot, and it was adequately hot, nothing you'd be fanning your mouth over, just hot enough. The chicken was really good, i thoroughly enjoyed it. My only complaint was the fries, its just kind of disappointing to see how much care they take in their chicken and then the fries seem like an afterthought, they were simply frozen crinkle fries you could buy at the supermarket. nothing special, they arrived soggy and under cooked, i will give 4 stars because i cannot give 3.5, the fries really lowered the score, i think if i order again, I'll pass on the fries. great chicken, blah fries. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - two sandwiches and french fries - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Surprised it took me this long to try this place out. Ordered the Dave's #3 which is 1 tender, 1 slider and fries (17.99). Really really good. They have a ton of different spice levels which is nice for a relatively low spice tolerant individual like myself. Chicken is seasoned very very well, nice, big tasty chicken in both the slider and with the tender. It is a heavy meal especially with the fries too (which are also seasoned). They have their own kind of spicy mayo dip which is delicious to dip the chicken or fries into as well. Saw they are going to open a location in Brookfield Place which is closed to work and I'd definitely check that out during my lunchtime. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #3 (17.99) - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was waiting for Dave's hot chicken to come closer because our friend who ate at their queen street location was raving about it. And it did live up to his raving. One of the best Nashville fried chicken places. My partner got the reaper hot and I got extra hot. The reaper was hot but extra hot was just right, not too crazy spicy. Our cashier was very kind and offered honey packets as she was worried we wouldn't be able to handle the heat. Nothing much to write about the ambiance, so we preferred to take our food to the nice TMU campus to relax and eat. Their restrooms are neat and clean! The sauce and crinkle fries were very good. Overall a good experience and compares very well to Penny's chicken up the road, or PG clucks or juicy bird in greektown. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Two sliders with fries - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

ITS SO GOOD and HALAL! Lots of spicy and non-spicy options. My favourite place on-campus to eat. Their fried chicken sandwiches, with the pickles and that Hawaiian sauce hittttt read more

Ordered ahead with UberEats for pickup so I could avoid the long lineups... received notification that my order is ready at 5:47pm and I walked through the doors at 5:48pm. I see an order waiting for pickup and ready to go on their "pickup shelf" behind the counter, so I ask the employee behind the shelf if my order is ready -I show my order to him on the UberEats app and tell him my name -he does acknowledge me, looks at my phone but then walks away and takes someone else's order. "I guess that's not my order on the shelf", I think to myself. SIXTEEN minutes later and I still haven't received my order.... So I walk back to the side of the counter and get the attention of another employee -and ,you guessed it -that WAS my order on the shelf the entire time! I told the employee what happened, there was no apology, no offer to remake my order -just a bag of cold food. $23.15 for one person for a bag of cold food -what a joke. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Really good, fresh made to order, hot fried chicken tenders. Please note they do not offer any bone-in fried chicken. Dipping sauce and pickles are outstanding, crinkle cut fries are really enjoyable. Usually order the slider and tender combo, and I go for pretty hot, which is really, really, really, really hot! If you have a craving for spicy fried chicken, you cannot go wrong here :) Service is fast and friendly, ambiance is clean and energetic. read more

After seeing the photos from this restaurant on yelp I had great expectations for the food. However, the portions I got looked a lot smaller than other reviews. The cheese in the mac and cheese tasted like nacho cheese, which wasn't exactly what I was hoping to get for the price. I did like the different options for spice level of the chicken. You do have to pay extra for cheese on your sandwich. $27 Canadian dollars for the 2 slider meal with mac and cheese instead of fries. However our friend ordered fries and they were seasoned really well. Service and ambiance were typical for your average fast food restaurant. read more

Went here at 1 a.m. after a concert. They were the only place open. Walked in the doors to Drake on volume 100, about 5 people in line, door dashers rolling in and out, and about 3 people behind the counter in the woods, working their asses off. We ordered. Waited for about 30 minutes. Growing impatient along with the lack of general cleanliness of the restaurant and bathrooms. Frustrations mounted. As my wife and I were nodding in and out of delirium because we were so tired. Our number was called. We sat down, each took our first bite at the same time and looked into each others eyes and said "Holy F'ing S@!$!!!! Legitimately the best Nashville Hot chicken I've ever had in my life. I've had them in Nashville, other parts of Tennessee, and all over the states in places that claim they had the best. Yup. A franchise Dave's, after hours, in Toronto of all places. My mind was sufficiently blown. The ratio of pickles to chicken, to sauce was perfect. The buns were the perfect size to contain the mess. Absolute heaven. Sounded like something more inappropriate was going on at our table with all the moaning. 10 stars for the food, and the staff. Now listen, whoever owns this franchise. Tighten the hell up. Get some more help in there. Clean the piss off the toilet, wipe the tables down, sweep the damn floor. You had 3 people up to their eyeballs, visibly stressed. All the while maintaining a smile and being friendly. Just know. These 5 stars are for your people, and the food they made. You (the owner) get 2 stars. 1 because you found the people that work there and hired them, and 2 because you stayed open late. Other than that. You suck. Will definitely be back, and would definitely recommend. read more

Ordered Daves #4 and #1today for takeout and they forgot the pickles and the fries for #4. The slider was so cold and it was as if they had it premade. I get that it was super busy because of Alpha shawarma opening but i have had Daves multiple times and this was so bad. How can i get a refund, i have my receipt. read more

Food was terrible Chicken has no taste The service was okay The bread was disappointing and disgusting Not even toasted read more

we got the 2 tender combo on a take out. I tried a mild and medium, I thought they both taste good. I think lite mild would be good for me next time. They did have bread at the bottom of the fried chicken. It kept all the moist away and kept the chicken dry and crispy. Thats what I love. Dry rub. The fries were also great. Everything is crispy as expected. Everything is as spicy as it should be. read more

NOT GONNA LIE! I low-key busted to this chicken. I know that sounds weird but hear me out. I got home with my Dave's hot chicken that I just picked up from this restaurant, and no lie, I opened the chicken box, took a bite of that thang, and that shi was SOOOOOOOO GOOODDD. Now all of my furniture is stained and i can't get it off. the person serving my food was the goat too. read more

Dave Hot's Chicken is an absolute delicious fast food chain. Food ( 8/10 ) - The chicken tenders are super big and filling despite not looking it. It's smothered in this super flavorful spice rub. The tenders are juicy and crispy as well. It also has a really nice heat to it, Make sure you find your proper spice level because it can make the difference between a pleasant and painful experience. The fries were also super crispy. Sauce had a nice, tangy flavor which made it a great pairing with both the fries and chicken. Service ( 9/10 ) - Server was super nice and friendly. Helped me figure out what to order, ensured my allergies instead of just guessing. Only thing to note, she said "hot has a little kick to it." The hot was not something I could define as "a little kick." Despite this, it was still delicious. Overall, great place! Should eat it if you have a chance. read more

Dave's rocks! The sliders and tenders are extraordinary, especially if you are looking for a kick-in fire! The crew is very friendly, they are very attentive and helpful with whatever you may need! The design is so fresh, and vivid and gives you a mix of L.A and Toronto which is perfect! This new location is without a doubt incredible and couldn't be more grateful to everyone at Dave's! Definitely recommend visiting. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's Logo - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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If you're a fried chicken enthusiast, Dave's is a must-try for its deliciously satisfying and consistently excellent offerings. Sliders v good. I tried the hot and was pretty impressed. Will come back to give Reaper a try read more

This is a great chicken place. Tried different level of spice. Moist chicken great flavors and to top it great service!

Wow, the chicken was moist and, not for the faint of heart, but the reaper chicken was awesome.

The fries were actually amazing like I would go back again for the fries and sauce. However the sliders weren't as amazing as we thought it would be. The price for Toronto honestly wasn't bad. We got fries and 2 sliders for 22 bucks. The service was slow but it was also packed inside the place so maybe that's why. There was a decent amount of seating available but since it was packed there was nowhere to sit Overall if I went back it would be just for the fries or maybe I would get the sliders at the spiciest for more flavour read more

Really good fresh chicken and awesome crispy fluffy fries.Service can be slow but the freshness is worth a wait.

Best fucking chicken I've ever had. They need to add refills on the truck sauce though

Amazing chicken! Everything on the menu is amazing. Love the hot chicken sliders and chicken tenders.

Been to several Dave's Hot Chicken locations and they are all consistently amazing. Can't get enough of the sliders and tenders. Will be back soon. read more

Great food, fast. Maybe a bit overpriced but worth a try. The servers are super friendly too!!