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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    3.7 (41 reviews)
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    Alex F.

    Dave's never disappoints no matter if you are on the WEST or the EAST the food is always on point. Great service as always fast attentive people. Great athmospher with the wall art and very clean places. Food is always good Dave's hot chicken has the best

    Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries
    McKenna M.

    The company has really nice branding! However, I honestly am just not a big fan. Personally, I found the chicken to not be crispy and the spice levels to be more about heat than flavor. The fries are okay and their signature sauce is not bad. Sadly, I just don't think I'm the target market for their food.

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    Honest Review S.

    Open late, very friendly, and delicious food! Very clean location and consistent. Love Dave's!

    Lea F.

    Easy to get to spot in Boston for a quick bite. Came here on a weekend night and we didn't have to wait in a long line. People at the counter were nice. I got the #4 chicken slider with fries and medium heat. This hit the spot and was enjoyable. My friends loved their meals, especially the fries. Their sauce is so good, I took some home. In terms of ambiance, it just feels like a fast food spot, nothing really special.

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    Yoana G.

    The chicken here in any combination/form/spice level is juicy and delicious. Dave's sauce is a delicacy. One of my favorite chains with friendly & fast service!

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    Melanie W.

    Another fast food chain added to Downtown Boston... the chicken is crispy, juicy, and well seasoned. I really enjoyed their fries... Definitely order again if I am craving for fried chicken sandwich.

    Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries  Regular fountain drink 20 oz. Dr. Pepper
    Stuart B.

    I heard the founder of the chain speak on the How I Built This podcast and I am totally impressed. Tenders are terrific, I ordered them at Hot level. The ambience is very casual with fast and friendly service.

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    Victoria C.

    I was excited to try out this new location since I have been to Dave's in Newton. I ordered online and got the #3 combo 1 slider and 1 tender. I checked in at the counter the server asked for my name and said it'd be out in 2 minutes. About 10 minutes have passed and I am still waiting for my order, while I see friends of workers coming in and getting orders before mine. The guy at the counter asked for my name again and said 2 minutes, but again I waited for much longer. I came here in the afternoon and there was only 1 other person who had got there order and left, so I'm not sure why it took so long. I ordered a medium slider and a mild chicken tender, but when I was eating I noticed the slider was not spicy and realized it was switched. The chicken was crispy and it definitely needs the sauce to add more flavor. The pickles were a good palate cleanser after eating all the fried food. Overall, an affordable meal near downtown Boston.

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    Chrissy B.

    It was good, we ordered way too much food. We did lite spice and it wasn't spicy just added flavor.

    Chicken Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries

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

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    Food is not low calorie. Deep fried chicken fingers. Good size portions, no clean eating options.

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    one of my fav chicken sandwiches ever, so good and it's halal but the medium was a little spicy for me.

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    I've been to one in Boston and one in Phoenix. Both had the same awesome food and great service. I love this place!

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    Ordered extra hot and there was zero spice. It was really disappointing bc I asked for extra spicy.

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    Not sure why Dave shot chicken, but I'm glad he did. Got the extra hot tenders and diarrhea. 10/10 would get both again.

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    LOL well thanks!!

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    I asked for medium spicy and it was not spicy at all. Food was very mid will not eat there again but it was fine

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    the dave's hot chicken in boston is so good. nice service, quick and easy. try it out. would come again.

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    To start, the sandwiches are a little pricey, but they are very tasty. I have successfully split…read morethem with a friend, and that makes the value more reasonable. But I'm actually writing about the company's website and phone recording. Once, on a prior holiday, and today due to a winter storm, I wasn't sure if the restaurant was open. In both cases (where the restaurant turned out to be closed), the website (appropriately) didn't allow online orders, and (more importantly) THE OUTGOING PHONE RECORDING WAS UPDATED WITH CURRENT INFORMATION. In an era where businesses barely have phone numbers to call, or employees who answer with something other than 'hello', is rare (and by the way, this is the fault of management if they don't properly train their staff). THANK YOU FOR HAVING YOUR SHIT TOGETHER IN COMMUNICATING YOUR HOURS TO THE PUBLIC. I, for one, appreciate it.

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