Pretty solid chicken sandwich. I had the classic with spicy season amd buffalo sauce with a side of fries. The chicken was fried perfectly and the flavor was great. The heat level was a bit higher than expected, but I'm always ok with that! Service was super quick and I was amazed by how fast my food came out. A great addition to the Novi shopping area! read more

Nowadays, when I'm at Novi Town Center, it's almost always to grab a quick bite. There are many choices here - more so with the newly added Chipotle, Shake Shack, and Houston TX Hot Chicken restaurants. As for Houston TX Hot Chicken (such a mouthful for a name), it has an industrial feel with exposed ductwork, concrete floors, and weird lighting. There were numerous tables, so this place can accommodate a crowd. This fast-casual chain offers chicken nuggets and tenders in various formats - with a side, in a bun, and on fries and salads. I had the nuggets with fries, in the honey butter sauce, and sampled a chicken tender, in mild sauce. Both were tender with a nice crunch. Some of the nuggets were small, disappointing, especially given the higher price. The fries were fresh and hot, crispy with a tender, fluffy inside. The strawberry milkshake was thick and sweet - probably my favorite item. Service was good. The person at the counter was patient and friendly with the guests. read more

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First time visiting this joint and never been to a place like this before. The ambiance is electric, bright, neon, overly stimulating with loud electronic house music and bright pictures on the walls. Personally not a fan of the ambiance and glad we did take-out. The service was nothing to write home about. The staff didn't smile, but they were helpful. You have the option to order at the counter or on the touch screen monitor inside. You can also order online through Yelp, and I believe there were some Door Dash drivers coming to pick up deliveries as well. Not sure about other platforms. They did also double check our order... but one of the sauce lids busted open and spilled inside the whole bag. So I'd double check that before you leave. The food is essentially chicken and fries in different forms. They also have a couple salads. The Southwest Salad was delicious! Lots of flavor, fresh and generously sized. Would go back just for that again - just seemed a bit pricey. $15 In general, I'd say the chicken is really for people who like spicy food. We didn't try the "no spice" or the "honey butter"... nor did we try the "Lift off" or "Houston we have a problem" spice level... but I CANT EVEN IMAGINE HOW SPICY they are!! The mild spice level is for people who like a little kick. The medium is for people who like spicy foods - for sake of comparison: people who order their Indian food medium-spicy. The spicy is really over the top. My son who eats Taki's and Hot Cheetos and that sort of thing was crying at his tongue burning with the "spicy" level. Water made it worse. Soothing his tongue with a piece of bread helped him cool off... but I can't imagine what that will feel like in the way out!! Ouch!! The family all said if we go back we'll get mild level and most everyone liked the salad. It comes with corn, shredded cheese, chicken (with the spice level of your choosing), romaine lettuce and a cilantro ranch dressing. I used half cilantro ranch and half ranch. It was perfect. I also did half mild and half medium chicken. The ranch is the yummy restaurant ranch and the house sauce is a nice sweet and spicy sauce. Cheesy sauce is like a thickened cheese sauce like cheese whiz with a thickener. I'd describe the chicken itself as crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Not overly greasy nor flavorful by itself. The fries were on point. Crinkle fries with seasoning done right. Peppermint shake was a bit overkill with the ground peppermint inside. The blueberry lavender lemonade was a lot of sugar and flavoring. Not recommended. The regular lemonade frozen drink also had artificial flavoring screaming at me... I chose good ol' water from the tap and I was happy. read more

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This was okay and hit the hunger spot. If you are looking for quick, fried chicken fingers with a tasty sauce this is your place. I don't recall wanting to go back soon, but it was good enough. I will go back one day and try something different. Nice decor and nice man at the counter. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

I got the cheesy chicken sandwich medium, spice was really good and chicken is well seasoned. The fries were phenomenal aswell as the house sauce. Solid sandwich filling and every good fries. Store was really clean and the service was amazing. Sandwich needs a bit less cheese just too messy. read more

I got really excited when I heard about a new Hot Chicken spot in Novi -- it's been such a big trend recently, but after having lived near Nashville and experiencing so many iterations of Nashville Hot Chicken, I'm always stoked to try different options for Hot Chicken! The ambiance in the restaurant is interesting -- it feels like a classy bachelor pad became a chicken restaurant overnight. Overall pretty cool, and offers most of the amenities you'd expect for a fast casual style restaurant: plenty of seating, easy layout, etc. The staff is super nice, patient, and offers recommendations if you've never been there before; very helpful and we appreciated it! The food is where I was a little underwhelmed. The value proposition is fairly solid, and you get a good amount of food for the price, not to mention that they offer a lot of variation in spice levels and varieties of chicken you can order. I will say the spice calibration is set up to where the spicy level is just shy of a spicy chicken from a Wendy's or McDonald's. This is not what I'd expect from any restaurant quality Hot Chicken, and especially not what I'd expect from a place that specializes in Hot Chicken. Overall, I think there are so many good options for food in this area -- personally... I'd probably skip Houston TX Hot Chicken and try something else. read more

Last night I had dinner here, and I just have to say I was very impressed by everything. The food was delicious and incredibly the best fried hot chicken I have ever had!! The breading they use on the chicken tenders was full of so much wonderful goodness flavor!! It got the butter one, yes I am a wimp when it comes to hot spice. The chicken was so fresh and it was garnished with a slice of pickle on each tender. The chicken was definitely hot and cooked to perfection. The pickles had some of the seasoning of the tenders on it which made the pickles taste even better. The crinkle French fries were lightly seasoned with some wonderful Cajun seasoning which was really great! I love it when restaurants only lightly season their fries it was the perfect amount of seasoning. I was lucky enough to speak with the owner of this delicious establishment and he was very pleasant and gave me a little history about where the first restaurant got started at which was in Las Vegas, Nevada believe it or not. The atmosphere of this restaurant was very nice and modern. Loved the neon pinkish/purple main countertops of the restaurant. Not to mention all of the really cool huge pictures of sports cars on the walls. Whomever painted the mural on the main wall when you come in is definitely very talented. It really fit the theme of the restaurant with the sports cars and so on! The leather chairs for the tables of the restaurant are so comfortable!! The service at this restaurant is impeccable and very fast!! This chicken is definitely far more better than Chic-Fil-a or Raising Cane's. I really hope they open up one closer to the Plymouth/Canton area next! Thank you for such great service and amazingly great tasting hot chicken! I will be back!!!! read more

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They cooked their hair with the food. Service was poor, and wait time for food was over 30 min for carry out order on10/16/25 around 5:30pm. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - They cooked their hair with the food - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

The fries have a great seasoning and the original chicken sandwich is well cooked and flavorful. We also enjoyed a chocolate and a strawberry milkshake, they were very thick! read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Milkshake Strawberry - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

The BEST chicken sandwich I've ever tried. My sister and I fell in love with Houston TX Hot Chicken when we first tried their sandwiches last year at a yelp event, so we were so excited to learn about their new Novi location. We had always talked about how much we missed their sandwich and wow, they did not disappoint!! The chicken tastes so fresh and was the perfect amount of spicy (we went with medium), the bread is perfectly soft and the fries are PERFECT. For those with sensitive stomachs, this didn't affect me one bit. The service is quick and super friendly. We are already looking forward to our next visit! read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - **Original Hot Chicken Sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Just stopped in for a quick bite. Cool place nice techno music playing, neon lights, leather chairs and pop art on the walls. Great customer service fast and friendly. Tried original chicken sandwich mild spice with strawberry lemonade, chicken was tender and crispy, fries not saggy at all. Will be back to try more things read more

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I absolutely love Houston's Hot Chicken. The chicken is always fantastic and worth the trip -- I drive over 80 miles at least once a month just to get it! Eric is a standout employee who has helped me with my orders and even tried to assist with my reward points. It's always a pleasure when he's there to wait on me. Great food and great service every time. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Rayunza at Houston's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

First time at this location, second time at the chain. The employees were respectful but their vibe was pretty bored. I like the food and the fries are really good. No drink with the combo, which is a little . Good food, pricey (just as much as a larger sit down restaurant.), I will go back. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

I tried a new place today Houston hot chicken in Novi Michigan. I have no complaints. I got the 15 piece chicken nugget with fries with their in-house made lemonade me and my girlfriend shared the meal and it was only about $14. They were closing so they gave us additional free lemonade, which is cool whatever seasoning they're putting on the fries is excellent. The house sauce is great with the chicken. I'll definitely be back. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

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Good here was really good! I feel like they had great seasoning and good spice as well as their sauce. It's a little sweet but it's good! Tee (idk if I spelled that right) was really helpful and nice! Was quick to help us decide on spice level and was very knowledgeable about menu items! Tables and chairs were very comfortable and clean which I really appreciate. Also I always say you can tell a lot about a restaurant by its bathrooms, this place reenforced my opinion by having beautiful and clean bathroom as well! read more

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We were very pleased with our order. We decided to go with butter frying. The wate staff is very patient with us, I'm kind of old and I didn't understand some things and they explained it to me very well!! We will be back!!! read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Lunch finished!! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

The food was meh. Horrible service. Enjoyed being yelled at for asking about my order.

We stumbled upon this place by luck! After checking out the newer Corvette models at the Chevrolet dealership in Novi, I search for food and this caught my eye. I'm from Texas and the thought of crispy chicken intrigued me. So glad we decided to try them. Friendly service, fast service and good quality ingredients. Be careful with the level of spice you decide to choose, we chose level 4 and it was spicy but tasty. Let's just say that it opened up and coated our sinuses. I believe you have to sign a waiver with the highest level, so please choose wisely and carefully ask questions. Will definitely come back and try another more items. read more

Came in today for the first time. My brother in law that lives in Houston warned me about the spice levels, he was definitely not lying, that spicy spicy is lit and legit! They do not have any other condiments other than their special sauce and ketchup (not even mayonnaise) We ordered a level 4 and we were spicing it up! It took a while to cool off and let me just say that my sinus cleared up! Definitely will be back! High quality ingredients and extra friendly service! Thank you management team and staff for checking in on us! We ejoyed it! read more

My husband likes their spicy chicken here. He was here for their opening week. Especially their tenders or sandwiches. He and the staff enjoy their chicken for lunch here and there. We recently got some spicy chicken wings this week and their Carolina Reaper is something else. I see why a Waiver is required. The staff had to exit the kitchen after making my husband's wings, it burns your eyes and makes you cough inhaling it at all. My husband had only one single wing. It was okay at first, but it's that slow and painful burn that lasts for hours. He met his match. It caused him to bring it back up shortly after consumption. It's as if his body was rejecting it. He also had to drink milk to help coat his stomach. It still caused him stomach aches the rest of the day. My husband said he has learned his lesson, no Carolina Reaper unless he wants to feel like a slow death the rest of the day. I can handle medium at most spicy. Habanero is 100k-350k Scovilles, Tabasco is 30k-50k Scoville. Jalapeño is 2,500-5,000 Scovilles. Ghost pepper is 1M Scovilles. Do be careful should you feel confident enough to try the Carolina Reaper. read more

If you know me I have to try every Nashville hot chicken sandwich I come across. Nothing will ever compare to the real thing in Nashville but this is pretty close, and the seasoning they put on the fries has you coming back for more. They're good was quick, and the staff was friendly and engaging. The only con is we thought queso or something would be on the loaded fries but it wasn't other than that it was great! We'll be back read more

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The food was great. Inside was immaculate, and service was outstanding. Shout out to Frank for walking me through the heat levels. The medium and spicy were both delicious. . . read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken 3 Tenders & Fries. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

The staff was great. We ate at the restaurant it was clean and spacious. The food was good a nice as alternative to burgers and fries. You can't get no spice up to really spicy i arch with a mild choice for my first visit. read more

The cashier was very nice, despite my shyness. Ordered a mild chicken sandwich with a tender & fries, pretty good. Also learned my spice tolerance is a lot lower than I remembered it being, lol. Surprised at the spiciest option requiring a waiver, I wonder if all places that have these 'super, omega, fucking scary, spicy' options need waivers. read more

Great hot(spicy) chicken burger! My wife Sid she likes Chick Fil a better but that's just a personal preference of non-spicy chicken burger lover. LOL read more

I was pleased with this place. My sandwich was really good! I ordered a classic sandwich with fries. The fries were so crispy and well seasoned. I ordered my sandwich with buffalo wet sauce, and it is spicy! I love spicy food, but it might be too much if you are not into it. For me, it was perfect! The service was quick and efficient, and the ambiance was chill and cool with club music. I will come back to try more things on the menu! read more

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Great customer service. WILL and his team did an excellent job today . Food was fresh and hot

OMG!!!!!!! it was so tasty but I was so scared to go inside because I am a VEGAN how dare you sell animal products I saw so many people eating the little bits of chicken then I took a big whiff of the chicken and it ended the 63 years of veganism away how dare you do that then I threw the chicken that I ordered at the at the lady in the purple m&m suit then I realized they are the worst chicken bites I have ever tasted I will file a lawsuit agents the non vegan options I loved this experience 5 stars. read more

I took my grand goddaughter here for lunch. It was our first time here. We had a good time. It is a nice smaller place that makes you feel comfortable. The staff was very inviting and enthusiastic. There are not a lot of options for vegans which I would expect since it's a chicken restaurant lol. There is salad and French fries. I opted for the fries ( cooked separately) which had a hint of sugar on them. They were good. My grand goddaughter had the boneless chicken with buffalo sauce which she didn't think had a lot of heat. She did say they were pretty good. We did enjoy the ambience and the wonderful service. Great parking availability. Food prices were reasonable read more

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Great food and service will defiantly be coming back again, people were so nice, amazing environment would recommend!

First, I have to say this was the friendliest staff ever. From the time we were greeted when we walked in the door to being checked on multiple times after we had our meals, every single employee was outgoing and had great customer service. We got to sample the lemonades before ordering and they were all really good. The cucumber watermelon & the blueberry lavender were our favorite. I got the original hot chicken sandwich (medium spice level) & my husband got the 2 tenders and waffles (honey butter & medium spice level). Both were good. I liked the sandwich better. The combination of the sauce, slaw, pickles & chicken melded well and it was served perfectly hot. The fries were good too. For me the medium spice was just enough heat to give a little hint of a kick. But I think I would try the spicy next time. But I'm from Houston & I'm used to spicy food. My husband is a Michigander and he said the medium was the limit of spice for him. He did like it but he doesn't normally get anything too spicy. The honey butter one was good with the waffle/syrup combo. The dining area was very clean. It's a casual dining place, but the decor feels modern & fun. Thanks for bringing me a little taste of home. One request. Please open one in Grand Rapids :) read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - The original hot chicken sandwich with fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Good as F#%K!!! A++++ service. Buffalo sauce is proper and tasty as F@/K!!!!! House sauce and ranch are on point! Chicken is perfect not dry, moist and delicious. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Sandwich Tender Combo - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Will and Junior did an amazing job helping me today! Best shake and freshly fried tenders!

I tried the HWHAP spiciest level, it was . No joke the spiciest thing I've ever had and it was soooo good, had to sign a waiver! The team was so great, thank you Jorge for making it and T and Lamar for giving me the courage and opportunity to try it. And the chicken is just great too, had the Lift Off as a sandwich which was better for me to handle. read more

service was great, staff was friendly and everything was clean. They brought us lemonade samples, which was really nice.

Have eaten HHC 3+ times now. Every time it's been fire. I opt for the 2 tender or sandwich and tender combo. I've tried Spicy in both a tender and sandwich. On the sandwich it was perfect for me but for tendies solo it was HOT. So beware of the spice level. I go medium now and its the perfect amount of heat without having to worry about a burnt bum bum. We ordered a large order for our office as well and was impressed that the order was spot on and labeled nicely. I can't tell you how many local places drop the ball on an order for 10+, but HHC got an A+. The staff and service are top notch. The owner is very nice and comes by to check on every table. read more

Another delicious meal today at Houston TX Hot Chicken. I need to remind myself next visit that their tenders are HUGE! No need to order a third piece, as two pieces make for a hearty meal. The staff is so friendly, and they really seem to enjoy working there. That says a lot about the company. Also, their new macaroni and cheese is perfect -so cheesy and not dry. I look forward to my next visit! read more

First off the place itself was nicely decorated and super clean. The service was good too and the food itself was super good. The fries were good and crispy and the chicken was flavorful! The only thing I would add is more crispness to the chicken but overall it was some really good fried chicken. Definitely would come back! read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Tenders with Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Came here really excited but left feeling a little disappointed. Walked in and wasn't greeted by any of the employees standing behind the counter. Seemed like we were inconveniencing them which honestly not a huge deal eveyone has their days. The food was okay, wish the tenders were more crispy and the cheese sauce was a bit warmer as it came out cold. For the price it's not bad but will probably go elsewhere the next time I want tenders. The vibe inside was cool, we liked the music and neon lights/car theme. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - ** 2 Tender Meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Awesome chicken! I had a spicy level chicken sandwich and tender...it was just the right level of spice for me and the chicken was done perfectly...I will definitely be back! read more