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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    3.5 (64 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Cyn T.

    When you need some good well seasoned and hot chicken, don't walk, but run to Dave's Hot Chicken. The employees are kind and the location was clean. Oh, and those fries, oh my! They were hot, seasoned and crunchy. Yummy yummy!!! Go and get some

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    Pierre E.

    Never have a waited this long for my food at Dave's. I live in San Jose and regardless of how busy it is, my food usually takes less than 10 min tops. It's been 30 min and still no food. My first bad review in 15 years Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

    "Hot" tender and ranch
    Devre C.

    Food: 8/10 Service: 8/10 Ambiance: 8/10 We went during a weekday during lunch hour and there was only 1 cook and 1 cashier so it wasn't as fast as expected but still ready at a decent time. Everything was perfectly crisp and juicy. All the sauces were great and paired well with the food. Mac n cheese wasn't bad at all which surprised me. I got medium and hot heat. The medium is perfect for a kick and the hot burned my mouth to the point if I kept eating it I could not taste it lol I love the heat so it truly surprised me how spicy it was. I still liked it but if you want to enjoy the flavor of the chicken I would stay under medium heat. Drunk (strawberries n cream) was very refreshing. It was sweet and sour but definitely will give you brain freeze. Overall, everything was made great but very greasy and messy which I'm okay with if it's yummy.

    Lahleeh V.

    Husband and son shared order #2. It took a good 15-20 minutes to get the order since it is a holiday today. I tried the pickles and fries. Wow, both are really salty. The place is clean (even the toilet). Husband said the bread is cold, as if it just came from the refrigerator.

    2 tenders and fries combo spice level medium
    Jennifer U.

    First time at this location. Medium spice level was perfect for a little hint of spice. Fries were crispy. Bread was moist. Soda seemed watered down. Definitely would like to try the hot Mozzarella stripe some other time

    10 pc. Dave's Bites w/ Fries
    Shawna G.

    I came here to try this new restaurant out on a Sunday at 5pm and the place was packed! I have never been to a Dave's Hot Chicken before. I accidently stood in a line against the wall thinking it was the food line to order but it was people waiting for their food order leaning against the walls. Thankfully, someone noticed us in the wrong line and redirected us. I ordered the 10 piece chicken nuggets with fries and a side of ranch. It came with Dave's sauce packet which was a delicious dipping sauce that seemed similar to in n out's sauce. I had low expectations for the French fries but they had a special salt seasoning on it that made it taste better than just bland fries so that was a nice surprise! It tasted like Lawreys salt seasoning. The ranch sauce was an extra $1.49 per added sauce. I didn't realize the Dave's sauce packet came with the meal, I probably wouldn't have ordered the ranch side. They accidently gave me a spicy ranch too which was spicy! The chicken nuggets had flakey crispies for the breading that made them crunchy and delicious on the outside and juicy on the inside! They are pretty plain with no spice but the dipping sauces make them even better! My boyfriend ordered the single tender extra hot and his mouth was burning. When I looked up at him, I could see the burn from the spice was having an effect on him. He said he was glad he didn't get the hottest spice flavor! The fries were crispy too and the seasoning salt on them gave them some umph. I was surprised by the drink selection of frozen slushy drinks, fountain drinks including cherry coke, a couple options of iced tea and milkshakes! I read the reviews about the ambiance being loud and it's true. The music was a mix of 70's and 80's music. The walls are spray painted which was a really cool artsy and unique design with tributes to vacaville. The floor is cement so I noticed there wasn't anything in the establishment to absorb sound. There is outdoor seating through the back door where you can escape the noise level, but if you want something more quiet, you might want to get it to go to avoid the noise. We sat at a two person table and everytime I looked around while we ate our food, there were groups of high schoolers with their friends. Overall, it's a nice fast food restaurant addition to vacaville if you want some fried chicken!

    Large Top-Loaded Spicy Buffalo Mac
    Marsena V.

    Location is convenient nice outside patio, inside is smaller. Customer service was great, everyone was willing to help us, especially Melannie. She went above and beyond to fix our order. As for the sliders (medium flavor) it lacked heat and flavor. My daughter loved her chicken wings hot honey & my husband loved his Mac N Cheese. They were happy with their food.

    dave's hot mozz 5 piece

    I waiting soooooooooooooooooo god damn long for my food twice. Second time just for one thing WAYYYYY TOO LONGGGG OF WAIT. do better and they messed up doordash orders and had everyoneeee waiting for soooooooo long like never coming here ever again they suck the employees suck and im not a big back to be a karen but i karen today 30 min wait is some bs

    Milani ..

    Is so good I went to the one in Hollywood LA. I am so happy that we have one here now in Vacaville. Food is delicious. Employees are so professional.everything was so clean !

    HaNg D.

    Much better step up from my last visit. Food came out quick and decent chicken. Some bites were inconsistent but overall good. Service improved a lot.

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    Traci E.

    Excellent customer service. Cecilia (manager) went above and beyond to celebrate our birthday boy! The live chicken (costume) was an added bonus for the birthday bash. Fun surprise! The food was delicious and hot. Staff were very nice and friendly! Happy you are in Vacaville.

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    4 months ago

    Alyssa helped me out and recommended I try the #3 medium. It was the perfect spice level, and was so fresh and crispy too!

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    3 months ago

    Delicious and filling, the chicken is always juicy and crispy. I was pleasantly surprised at how good this place was. Worth it!

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    4 months ago

    Great customer service and amazing fresh food. Great experience overall would recommend.

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    5 months ago

    Love DHC, and Galilea was super helpful, and was making the space spotless in between customers! Thanks

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    Boom! Glad you loved it! Thanks for the awesome review!

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    4 months ago

    The worker Melanie was very rude and sweet and the food was spot-on.Her smile was very welcoming.

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    4 months ago

    Guile's was the best first man service was great. And food was fire. Ambiance was relaxed and clean. Best ever.

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    Hot-and-Sour soup, extra spicy, with chicken, prawns, tofu and bamboo. Tasty, and about a 3/5 on heat.

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