"It's bark is worse than it's bite." - My grandson and I were talking about Dave's Hot Chicken. He said he was amazed they had a location in Visalia. The next nearest Dave's is in San Luis Obispo. Well, I guess I had to check this place out. Now, I know their hottest chicken is blazingly hot. That's not for me. I opted for the lite mild. I was pretty sure I could handle that amount of heat. I got my order to go and immediately could smell the spicy aroma escaping the bag. By the time I got home, I was wondering if I made a mistake. Can I handle the heat? Surprisingly, yes! There was just a bit of burn in the back of my throat. And the chicken was incredibly moist. Like Canes without the crunch. Speaking of crunch, the side of dill pickles were a nice touch. read more

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They'll charge you $20 for 1 chicken strip on a bun with soggy fries. Save your money

For some reason this location lacked in the spice department. I have had Dave's many times before but for some reason this place had smaller sandwiches. Not only were the sandwiches smaller but they also didn't really have too much flavor. Now I've tried the hot and extra hot in the bay and it has a kick. So when I brought my dad in to try it I recommended he get the medium and I got the hot. They literally tasted exactly the same. No difference and he tried a piece of mine and said it was basically the same thing. Now, I'll admit that the smaller portions were actually better in terms of the belly but the taste, meh. I hope they start paying attention to that because when I buy a Nashville hot sandwich that's what I'm expecting. read more

Good size tender but mid seasoning need more flavor. Customer service was good very kind. Setting was good. Overall decent but I would recommend angrychickz instead down the street read more

I'll start off and saying this is my personal opinion. The service was good. Fast service, great accuracy of order taken, fresh food, fast at getting my food. Now for my opinion. The flavor for me was not that great. The sauce is good. That Mac a cheese is ok nothing crazy just your regular Mac and cheese. The heat was good. Did not like the slaw or the pickles. They kinda killed the sandwich for me. Did not eat all my food. Left me with a long lasting burping effect. So over all I will give them 3 stars nothing to talk down on and nothing to brag about. It's food and it won't make or break you. The price of the food is fair. $14- $12 read more

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I picked up a larger order and ran some errands and by the time I was able to eat, the food was cold. So I came back to see if the food can be reheated. Marie was willing to try and use the steamer but to my surprise she came back with fresh food!! She replaced all the food with fresh items to ensure we enjoy the food. I haven't had customer service this good in a long time, huge shout out to her!! read more

Ordered through the app on Sunday, April 30th. I love Dave's hot chicken and am so glad a location opened in Visalia. Pick up was easy, but I didn't check my bag before I left.. They forgot one of my fries order (I ordered 2) and I was already home by the time I checked. No honey or utensils even though I marked it on the order so just a little disappointed. Food wise, I got hot and I thought it was pretty spicy but my boyfriend got medium and said it was barely a kick so it just seems a little inconsistent here! But honestly, I love Dave's so can't give them less than four stars. read more

Ok...I already came back. I still think this is the best fried chicken strip in Visalia. I did kick it up a notch and got Hot. While I think medium will be fine for most people, Hot should be a good level for people that can take a little heat and not sensitive to spice. I'm not a chili head by any means, and I'd consider myself just above average when it comes to spice tolerance, and Hot was as high as Id ever go. After 1 strip I was looking for some water, and after 2 strips my lips just started to burn and that's when I realized I don't want to go hotter. For me, I'd rate the Hot at about 7/10 heat. Steve out. read more

Lacking in flavor. Overcooked. Spicy doesn't equal flavor. $5 for 1 chicken tender. Tried it. Won't be back.

Ordered delivery. It wasn't terrible, it wasn't great. I liked the Mac and Cheese, my wife thought the cheese fries were soggy and not so cheesy. The sliders were pretty fair although I had digestive issues the next 24 hours. They may or may not have had something to do with that, idk read more

Food was very good, processed are a little high and the loaded chicken fries could've had more chicken. But overall would come back.

Typical fast food fried chicken quality. It was good but not special. The service and counter staff were excellent.

11/10. 100/10. Cannot even put into words how fire this place is. Absolutely shits on raising canes, angry chiks, every other chicken place we have in visalia. just puts them to shame in my opinion. We dined in to get the full experience and thought the service was great. Waited maybe 5 minutes and were served our food. Employee offered us sides of dave's sauce, ketchup, and honey. It's a plus that they aren't greedy with their sides. Also love the ambiance and how trendy it is inside. Graffiti on the walls as art makes it so chill. Could honestly eat this as my last meal and would die happy. See you soon Dave's. read more

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in | Brunch | $10-20 I come from the bay area and we have a daves hot chicken out here and it is clearly not as good and fresh as this one in the Valley is. When I come into town I'll be here to get my daves cravings the restaurant was so clean the staff were very helpful and Very polite. Thanks to the manager Maria for a amazing service and making sure we has everything we needed and satisfied. read more

Pretty good food but I'd say Angry Chicks is better. The first time I visited I tried hot it wasn't too bad, I came back ordered hot again and it was almost too hot to eat. I really don't get how the same spice level changed within my two visits? Definitely not worth waiting if the lines long! Workers were really nice both times and did a great job no problems with customer service. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #1 combo - Halal Near Me - Visalia, California

Food was amazing. Isaiah was absolutely the best and provides the best service. we came in late and served us with a smile

Our first time and it was delicious!!! Customers service was excellent. We had the pleasure of talking with Victor who refused to give us the recipe to Dave's secret sauce.. lol I would 100% recommend this restaurant. read more

Good (hot) chicken, great staff. Kudos especially for REESE, who took our order and who is funny, friendly & very helpful all at the same time. Great guy -- he's headed for great things! read more

The restaurant was clean. Walls had fun, colorful graffiti art. Outdoor seating was available. Nicholas really brought his A game and was friendly and helpful in regards to any questions that the customers had. Of the 2 sliders I got, the chicken in one of them was a bit on the small side, but this was made up for by the ENORMOUS piece of chicken in the other slider. The bigger piece of chicken was thick, moist, hot, and in general pretty delicious. The spice does have a strong taste of sodium, but perhaps that's to be expected. Service: 10/10 Interior/cleanliness: 10/10 Taste: 7.5/10 Value 7/10 Overall, I had fun sweating my face off eating the hot chicken. The last time I had Dave's was many years ago in LA, and so I was glad to try it again after all this time. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 sliders. One of the pieces of chicken was HUGE, the other not so much. - Halal Near Me - Visalia, California

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The chicken slider was bomb.Today was the first day I took my grandkids here and they said no more Raising Canes.They also have different spice levels sliders were bomb read more

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This is our second visit here, the first was on opening day. The wait isn't bad for as many people that are ordering. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, definitely one of the best fast food chickens in Visalia. My husband got the reaper heat on opening day and he said the flavor was great despite the heat. He said the medium one is the perfect heat. I got the no heat and the chicken still had so much flavor. The fries are great, well seasoned and crispy. The Mac and cheese wasn't my favorite, but it was still okay. The inside of the building was such a fun atmosphere and will be a great place to eat inside once the crowds die down some. Definitely give this new chicken place a chance, it's different (and in my opinion, better) than some of the other chicken places around. read more

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Several heat options, from no heat up to reaper. I got the hottest possible chicken slider--had to sign a waiver! I just wanted to focus on the chicken, so I had them take off the sauce, pickle, and slaw. (I did add a little honey, but that was it.) First bite, no problem. Second bite, still going strong. After about thirty seconds, the wave of heat started to hit my mouth. I finished it and then sat back to enjoy the increasing intensity which peaked after several minutes and stuck with me for at least twenty more. The breading was perfect--great texture, not too thick, didn't fall off the chicken. Chicken itself was fresh and tender, not rubbery or tough. The potato bun was fresh and soft. The fries (not pictured) were great and cooked perfectly without the taste of old oil that you can get at some places. Coke products to drink, including Zero and Cherry, so everyone was happy. Basic menu, but they focus on one thing and do it well. Prices were higher than Raising Cane's, but given the choice I prefer Dave's because of the heat. About the same price range as Angry Chickz, although I'd say that my overall experience was better at Dave's. Extremely friendly and helpful staff with nice interactions. Long line in the drive thru, but we ate inside and didn't have to wait too long at all. When I am hungry for hot chicken, this will be the place--I am already looking forward to my next visit. Online ordering is available, so I might give that a try. You might not think Visalia really needed another chicken restaurant, but my taste buds are very happy to welcome them here. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Visalia, California

Maria was very helpful with our order, will definitely be back. She suggested something else for our next visit and we are excited to try it

Fries were definitely better then the chicken. Wait time was over ten minutes for me being the only customer inside but drive thru was more busy. Wouldn't come here again. But it was okay nothing to go out of my way to eat again. If you're considering this over canes I would think again. read more

Great service form Nicholas S. Has a great vibe and homelike. And the food is in perfect portion size. -Costa reviews read more

Recently paid a visit to this location after a long travel day, and let me tell you Mayte was such a pleasant worker to have take my order. She was welcoming and accommodating when I first started to place my order. Before moving forward, she made sure my order was correct and if I wanted to add anything. When getting to the window to pay, her professionalism and joy continued. Even when it looked like she was the only one working, she made sure that I was well taken care of with great customer service and having the food I ordered ready to go. Not only was the food great, but how I was treated by Mayte, would be more of a reason I would return to this location. read more

I had a chicken slider with fries and it was just so-so; I got it with medium heat which's perfect for me but the taste was off and not very good (Popeye's is better) and the fries were soggy and cold. Their sauce was terrible but that's because it probably has mayo in it and I don't like mayo. I won't be going back. read more

Isaiah was amazing, the food was gas, the service was amazing, the ambiance was unmatched. Can't wait to come here again.

I really like this chicken however what made me give them 5 stars was the music they were playing. Literal banger after banger. The lady up front was so nice too. Good chicken, good music, good vibes read more

First time trying and always wanted to try hot chicken and went to this location for lunch. Had the no 4 combo, hot level and the sandwich was very good and decent amount of heat. French fries were ok. I will try another location again. read more

Food is always great here and the service is amazing! The workers treat you better than most restaurants! Victor was super helpful, and very attentive! Got the number 2, one medium and one hot, and was delicious! Best place for chicken in Visalia easily!! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Visalia, California

Terrible. Spent $80 on chicken and it's cold, greasy and served on stale white bread! On top of that, it all tastes like chili powder. Even the fries were bad; cold and tasted bad. Best thing here was the sauce, and it was awful! Just warm thousand island. Nasty. Go to Canes, and you'll thank me. Or don't and come here. You'll regret it. Tastes like someone decided to cook with the novelty hot sauces from tourist traps.....and pre-seasoned with a big bag of chili con carne seasoning. Yuck. read more

So good! The food was great. Good service. Get ambiance. I would recommend going here to eat.