I recently visited Dave's Hot Chicken and had mixed feelings about the experience. The service was good I was greeted when I arrived, and the staff was friendly. For a fast-food restaurant, it met my expectations in that regard. The atmosphere was also enjoyable. I really liked the artwork and overall vibe of the restaurant. The space felt clean and inviting. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. The chicken bites were not fully cooked, and the fries were only warm. By the time I got to my destination just six minutes away the entire meal was barely warm. I believe the food could have been much better if it had been served fresh and cooked properly, but that's just my impression based on this visit. Overall, the service and ambiance were solid, but the quality and temperature of the food left a lot to be desired. 2 stars read more

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I was not a fan - out of every chicken finger place in the area - I think this might be the worst. The chicken wasn't good at all to me - I didn't get spice at all so maybe that is where I failed but if you can't do a basic chicken finger correctly than I am not sure about one masked with spice. The sauce was mid and the slushie tasted like it had salt in it. The person I was with wasn't the biggest fan either and they thought it was strange how it was served with plain bread slices one which happened to be the butt end. The staff seemed as if they didn't want to be there and the attitude while taking the order matched. The tables were dirty on the inside, so we opted to sit outside but the outside trash was overflowing on both sides which caused for unwanted bugs and smells. I doubt I will be back and I do not understand the hype. read more

We've been to other Dave's locations many times and were big fans. However, I can guarantee we won't be going back to this location. We had a $48 order and literally none of it met expectations: - They were out of the flavor of shake we ordered - The sauce cups were filled insultingly low and this was the only Dave's sauce we received with the order - We spent $7 on top-loaded Spicy Buffalo Mac and received a box of completely plain fries instead (no Mac, no Buffalo, no chicken) You can get much better service at the other chicken restaurants in the area. Don't recommend read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - This is what we got in the box that was supposed to be loaded Small Top-Loaded Spicy Buffalo Mac - Chicken Shop Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Honestly was not the biggest fan of the breading, on the chicken. We had gotten hot & medium sliders to share, since we just wanted one each anyways. Unfortunately, the sliders were not labeled, and one of the workers were also not able to tell them apart. This part was upsetting because, I wanted hot and she wanted medium. We ended up figuring it ourselves. I would come back, maybe for the ambiance and the vibes, not necessarily the food. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Basically the most basic word I can use to describe what I ate here was just so delicious! I've never heard of this place and didn't know any history about it but my husband wanted me to try it. So we made our way there on a Sunday evening. It was pretty busy with lots of DoorDash and other delivery people hanging out waiting. We ordered at the counter and I got the number two which is basically two sliders as well as fries. It's a bit pricey but the sliders were really big! I got mild even though I love spicy because my husband says that even though he ordered just medium hot, he said it was pretty spicy. Took about 15 minutes to get our food but was completely worth it! We sat down in the area in the back which was weird because it used to be a mod pizza and I just remember being there and before but different ambience and environment. So for the food, amazing! The chicken was so tender and crispy and the sauce was so good! I wish I would have got more than mild though. It definitely needed a bit more spice! Besides the chicken though and the sliders with the pickles and slaw that just made it so amazing, the fries were also spectacular! I've never had crinkle cut fries that were so well seasoned and so delicious! So yeah, I'm a big fan of this place! Besides the amazing chicken, the fries are like the best I've ever had it any restaurant! I don't know how they do it but they've done it. A whole number two with the sliders and fries is going to put you back at least 1600 calories before the sauce just FYI. But if you're counting your calories, it can be a meal for a whole day or take one of the sliders home for later. Definitely looking forward to going back! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #2 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Dave's Hot Chicken started in 2017 with $900 in a parking lot in California. It has grown to nearly 300 restaurants globally. The location near my house opened a couple of months ago. Orders are placed at the counter and prepared fresh, so there is a little bit of a wait even when they aren't busy. The menu is pretty simple, led by their famous chicken tenders, which can be served alone or as a slider sandwich. They also have chicken bites, fries, mac & cheese, and kale slaw to round out the menu. All chicken can be served with no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, or "reaper," which includes a disclaimer for how hot it truly is. For my dinner, I ordered Dave's #3 so that I could sample a variety of the offerings ($13.49). This included a tender served on sliced bread with pickles and a slider served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles, and Dave's sauce. Fries are also included in the meal deal. This was a lot of food! I think next time I might just get the slider meal, as each tender is actually really thick and filling. I ordered my chicken with hot sauce, and it was pretty dang hot! I tried the tender alone, but found myself dipping it in the side of Dave's sauce to cool it off some. The slider didn't feel as hot since it had slaw, pickles, and Dave's sauce already drizzled on it. I might try the medium heat level next time, or just stick with the slider and the hot sauce. read more

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This was my first time eating here and it was delicious. I ordered ahead online and though I came ~5 min earlier than the scheduled pickup time, my food was ready at the counter. It was very busy inside with a line and the decor is colorful. The food was great, it reminds me of other fast food chicken but with more seasoning. I don't eat spicy usually and tried the sliders with no and lite spice. Next time, I will definitely start with the mild! read more

I was really impressed at how this popular restaurant lived up to the hype. The chicken truly was breaded, seasoned, and fried to order, and that makes it worth the wait that you will have. Even if you don't like "hot" chicken, they have a version with no spice. My other favorites were the mac & cheese and the crinkle fries which were seasoned really well. I really wanted to try one of the milkshakes, but the machine wasn't working unfortunately. read more

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I got the extra hot level chicken sandwich and a tender meal. Not crazy hot and really good and the service was quick and was fresh!! (My fiancée got a way better chicken tender than me so experience may very time to time shown in photo "we got the same meal) read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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We decided to try Dave's Hot Chicken after the district manager of Noodles & Company told us he loved Dave's Hot Chicken when it was in that East Hollywood, California parking lot and ate there all the time. Unfortunately, we didn't have the same opinion when it came the one in Oakley, Ohio. The first thing I noticed was how loud the music was. I instantly wanted to walk right back out the door, but we wanted to try the food, so I stayed. HELLO, PEOPLE! It's a fast-casual restaurant, not a nightclub. If the music is that loud there better be a disco ball on the ceiling or a stage along the wall. It was so loud that I had to go ask them to turn the music down. We couldn't even have a normal conversation while we were waiting on our food. Even after they turned the volume down it was still a bit too loud for my liking. The food should be the focal point of a restaurant. Not the background music. So, that brings us to the food. The chicken tenders were huge. I checked their website. They certainly don't claim to use GMO- Free chickens, so they must use GMO chickens that weigh about 15 pounds. The chicken tender breading had a nice crunch and flavor, but the dry rub felt "gritty". I was not a fan of that, but the biggest problem was the tenders were cold. I don't mean room temperature. They were cold. I ordered the mac & cheese as my side item, but I had to ask the young woman at the counter if I could get the mac & cheese since the menu says all the entrees come with fries. So, if you try this restaurant just know you can substitute the fries if you'd like. The mac & cheese was very good. It was cheesy and hot with a great texture and flavor. The tenders also came with a piece, or 2 of plain, sliced sandwich bread. I don't remember which and I'm not sure why. There was no butter, jam, or honey in sight. It wouldn't be to make a sandwich. If I wanted a sandwich I would have ordered a sandwich. It just made me think the bread was there to soak up the oil from the chicken, which did not sound appetizing in the slightest. The saucy bites that my husband ordered were just that, bite size, but they were warm and the spicy buffalo sauce was not too spicy and had a good flavor. The fries were good. They were hot and crisp. Although, I do not like the seasoning they put on them, but to be fair, aside from a bit of salt, I haven't found a fry seasoning that I do like. My husband on the hand did like their seasoning. Neither one of us liked their signature sauce. Not one bit. We tasted it, but didn't eat it, It looked and tasted like a version of Big Mac sauce that went terribly wrong. We were given extra sauce packets that went didn't ask for. So, we left them on the table. It just seemed like a big waste since people could ask for extra sauce if they want it. The service was definitely the best part. The young lady at the counter was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the menu, and the gentleman who I asked to turn the music down did so without hesitation. He seemed happy to accommodate me. He probably wished more people would make the same request. I wish this restaurant the very best, but I think they will have a difficult time since they have Wings and Rings, Cane's, and Wing Stop as neighbors. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Saucy Bites with Spicy buffalo sauce and seasoned fries (top) Chicken tenders with mac & cheese (bottom) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Way too expense for nasty food, the chicken is extremely bland. the first bite is the only seasoning you'll taste, they have no free wifi even when it's advertised on their site. false advertisement. i'd rate the food a solid 4, the drinks are also trash (flat) worse restaurant ever, the tables were dirty. $80 down the drain read more

Caveat, they have only been open for 3 weeks when i went. I ordered at the counter and have a few comments. 1. I had an offer for a free drink through the app which did not get added even though they scanned the code from my phone. 2. I was perfectly directed by the cashier to the right spice level for me. YAY. 3. The girl put in the computer the wrong amount of cash (with coins) I gave her and then could not make change... i told her what the correct change would be but she seemed to think i was trying to get one over on her. I did not stick around to teach math. My meal took over 50 minutes to come out. YIKES. It was fine. But it was not worth the price or the 50 minute wait. Give them a little more time to work out the kinks. read more

Good flavor. Good service. Food came out fast and hot, pun intended. The "hot" was too hot for my husband. The medium was just right. I would return. read more

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Dave's Hot Chicken just opened up in Cincinnati, so of course we had to give it a shot. I'd rate it a solid 3/5. Here's why: The first time we tried Dave's in Florida, the chicken was dried out and definitely not it. Coming into the Cincy location, things were better--food was hot, fresh, and the fries were on point. The chicken pieces are huge, which honestly threw me off a little (kind of gives GMO vibes). The seasoning and pickles? Loved those. They add a nice kick and crunch. But the sauce... not a fan. It comes in a mayo-based packet that doesn't really do it for me, especially since it's their "signature sauce." My wife's order also came out a little too heavy-handed with the spice, so consistency could be better. The place itself is bright, loud, and busy--exactly what you'd expect from a fast-casual spot that's been hyped for years. The marketing had me excited, but overall, it just didn't live up to it for me. Good chicken, good fries, cool vibe--but not my favorite chicken spot in town. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken sandwiches w/ fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

First time coming in. Never tried the food but picked up an order and the woman bagging the food was extremely rude.

Ordered lunch for 30 people one day in advance. Showed up to get the food and after waiting 20 minutes they finally told me my food was given to the wrong person. They were not even checking phones for order verification. They called the general manager, he told them they could not remake the food that they had to call whoever took it and asked them to bring it back. I'll never go back to Dave's hot chicken! No refund given as of now and no response from the management team. read more

I lit just spent almost 40 dollars there td to get my food home and nun of the fry's are with any of the meals I bought an I come across town an they literally have there phone set to where you can't even contact the store about the issue with your oder this was the most frustrating experience ever just a waste of money really read more

Chicken was dry , didn't know the "sauce" was a dry rub . Flavor was good but for the price I think there is better. Service was okay couldn't really hear the guy taking our order as it was so loud in there . Experience would have been better if the music wasn't so loud . read more

Greatest tenders/sliders and sauce you can get. I'll never get tenders anywhere else ever again.

The hot chicken is blisteringly hot and the seasoning tastes a bit like packaged taco mix. The fries were super crispy yet sprinkled with hot seasoning. A little pricey for fast food. Don't see myself coming back. read more

If it was a zero star I will give Dave's Hot chicken zero star, went last wednesday, thinking I was ordering bone-in chicken, judging by the sign on the building, find out it was chicken BITES"chicken pebbles," sauce? McDonald's sauce no pickle relish mixed in, seasonings? Horrible!!!! Waste of money???? YES!!! Will I go back? HE?? NO!!!! read more

Service is amazing! Manager was very kind and made sure we had an enjoyable experience. The food was delicious!

Very unserious workers and below average service, mac and cheese was somehow overcooked and smelled of a burnt flavor, the sandwich was good though which completely kill the review. The location is very packed so I don't blame them completely but absolutely not worth the hype. read more

I absolutely love this chicken!!! The flavors that blend together are FIRE!!! Fast, friendly service!

I love Dave's it tastes amazing the decorations are cool the employees are nice and it's really spicy I love it

food is amazing. perfectly seasoned and fresh. 10/10 recommend. if you love chicken youll love this

this place is the best place I've ever been to the chicken is amazing. The drinks are absolutely amazing. I've never had any food better.

I love Dave's hot chicken and have probably eaten here about 15 times since it's opened; including July 4 opening day. The staff is friendly which is appreciated but I've had some dramatic long waits on food here, my husband waited over an hour once for my order. My biggest complaint is that the spice level never seems to be correct. I order HOT every time and seem to keep getting one tender hot one extra hot. Or both extra hot tenders. Also the size of the tenders has decreased since open. Will I be back? Yes because this location is closest to me. Florence has been much better in my opinion. read more

very good i like the food and the people were nice and kind and i love come back agian