First visit here and really like the food! The interior has a cool vibe too, with graffiti walls and an interesting light fixture. I got a #3 to try a slider and a tender. Got a hot and an extra hot. The hot reminded me of the spice level of Wendy's spicy chicken. The extra hot actually brought some heat and was my favorite. The slaw and pickles are also nice with these. Service was fine. You order either from a kiosk or the counter. I downloaded their app, so there was a coupon for a free drink that they had trouble with. Then forgot to give me the cup. No big deal, I just asked for it when they called out my number when my order was ready. Looking forward to coming here again! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

Super friendly staff. The last time I came accidentally gave me the wrong spice level so I reiterated which one I wanted this time to make sure. I love the graffiti throughout. It's so neat very cool. Whoever did all the artwork is amazing and talented. Plenty of seating throughout. The tables are always clean. read more

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I didn't get the hype... sorry not sorry. I reied the build your own Trio. Chicken Tender - Medium, Cauliflower Bites - Mild, Mozzarella Sticks - Mild. Dave's sauce and Ranch, Side of Fries. When I finished eating, I just felt like I ate a bunch of grease pockets. Most enjoyable was the Cauliflower, but it could have been a bit crispier. The heat, while you taste it, the flakes from it are irritating because it gets everywhere. The space itself had a cool theme and the food came out pretty quick. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Build A Trio: Chicken Tender, 6 Cauliflower Nuggs, 2 Mozzarella Sticks, 3 Sauces.. Side Add-On of Fries, Add-On Drink - Chicken Shop Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

I really like that they have cauliflower vegetarian options for all of their food. That's rare for this type of restaurant so that was great! I tried the cauliflower loaded buffalo mac and cheese and then the 2 piece cauliflower tenders with fries. All of the food was flavorful and I enjoyed the sauces as well. I tried the hot for one meal and extra hot for another and both had good spice but weren't crazy hot. I would be curious what the reaper is like spice wise. I did pick up so didn't interact with the staff a lot. You do have to pick up the food at the register where they hand it to you instead of a shelf you grab yourself but I didn't have to wait long to get my order. read more

I ordered on UberEats for pickup. My first experience here. I thoroughly enjoyed the large screen to show order status regardless if you order in store or through a 3rd party. I knew exactly when my order was ready. Food was made fresh and delicious! The sandwiches are hefty, so no need to order 2 unless you're eating for 2. Haha. The atmosphere was creative. Kiosks for self-ordering available. Plenty of parking and shared with surrounding businesses, like Schnucks is located nearby. Love, love, loved my time here. Will definitely return. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

My hubby and son love this place but we just found out there was a location closer to us than Chesterfield. It's were the old 5 Guys was and the location is great. Parking wasn't bad and the wait time was normal for Dave's Hot Chicken. Staff was so nice and friendly. The manager came out and spoke to everyone and asked how the service and food was. The food was great BTW. Chicken and fries were hot and crispy. Although this location is a bit smaller, still great vibes and decor is so cool. read more

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This was my first visit to Dave's, checking out this newly opened location during a busy holiday shopping weekend. Despite the rush, the service was prompt and efficient--they were well-staffed to handle the crowds. The Vibe & Service: The interior has a cool, bright, urban vibe that I really liked. It's counter service, and after ordering, I waited about 10 minutes for my food. Everything came out obviously made-to-order, piping hot and fresh. They also have a self-serve drink station which is convenient. The Food: * Medium Tender: (4.25/5) The execution here was excellent. The "Medium" spice level was accurate for me, though fair warning: some might find it hotter than they expect. The portion size was huge--a single tender is practically the size of a chicken breast at other places. * Medium Slider: (4.25/5) This features the same well-spiced tender, but I opted for the cheese, which I highly recommend as it added a bit of needed creaminess to balance the heat and spices. * Cheese Fries: (4/5) Nicely executed crinkle-cut fries. They hit the trifecta: hot, salty, and fresh. Verdict: The combo meal felt a tad pricey at first glance, but the portion sizes are massive--I actually couldn't finish it all. I can definitely see why this place is so popular. I'll be back! read more

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I stopped by around 1 for lunch and there was a line to order. Took about 10-15' until my turn then another 10' until I get my food. So not super fast if you're in the hurry. Anyway, I haven't had Dave's Hot Chicken before so the cashier explained and recommended the spice level. I got the tenders in medium and to me that was the perfect level. The combo comes with fries. I also really enjoyed the sauce they served. Would come back and try other items! read more

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My daughter and her dance friends have been raving about this place so after dance my daughter and I finally decided to give it a try to see what the hype was about. This location was sure busy and wasn't sure if we would be able to dine in but right after we placed our order on the kiosk a table had just opened up. Few things to point out before I get to the food. You can order at the counter, but they also have two kiosks that you can order which made it nice bc there was a line for counter orders so we walked right in, placed our order at the kiosk. The only issue that it's so tricky when ordering from the kiosk bc you have to make sure you click each item per chicken. It's not per order so really pay attention if you need to modify. My daughter and I both did meal #1 which comes with two tenders set on top of bread, pickles and fries. I got the lightly mild bc I don't like spicy food and no pickles. You have to make sure you say no pickles for chicken 1 and chicken 2. It's really weird. And bc it was our first time there it took us a while to make sure the order was exactly as we wanted it. My daughter got medium for her level with no bread and no pickles. Again click no bread, no pickle for each tender. My daughter loves spicy foods and she said the medium level is actually the perfect amount of heat. The seasoning they use on the chicken and the fries is what makes it good. I thought the lightly mild was perfect bc it had that tiny kick to where I could enjoy it. Now you also have few choices for sauces like ketchup, honey and it also automatically came with a sauce and not really sure what kind of sauce it was, but it just wasn't for me. I really wished they had a house made ranch or honey mustard bc sometimes you just want to dip your tenders in lol. So I was really disappointed that those weren't an option. Lastly, we have the crinkle fries. I've never been a fan of crinkle fries.....but these crinkle fries are the only crinkle fries I'll ever eat. Absolutely loved them! They were crispy and the seasoning....muah . Overall, my daughter and I thought they were okay and next time her and I will share one order bc neither of us were able to finish the two giant tenders plus the fries. Which makes ordering kinda cool bc you can do different levels per tender . read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Meal #1. No pickles and lightly mild level. Fries are and the seasoning is good - Chicken Shop Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

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I noticed this location one day heading to mall. My husband enjoys hot chicken so i told him there was one closer than Chesterfield. We came here on a Saturday evening. They weren't busy or crowded. We were able to place our order right away. We waited about 10 minutes for our order to be completed. The food was hot, fresh, and had the right amount of spice. I ordered the #3, which came with one tender,one chicken sandwich, and fries. I opted to go hot. The spice was there but no to over powering on the chicken tender. The sandwich for some reason was hotter than expected. The fries were cooked perfectly, and the pickles are always so delicious. There's plenty of seating inside, very clean, and staff was very friendly and ensured all the orders were correct! read more

I think this is great chicken. Very tender, not dry and spiced just right. Very friendly staff. Colorful and very clean inside. I ordered online. It was fast and convenient. I highly recommend Dave's Hot Chicken. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken bites - Chicken Shop Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

I was very excited about eating here. I had been craving it all day. I went and got the triple dipper but my food was cold and they gave me the wrong heat level. There were a lot of people here this day so it wasn't worth it to wait in line again and get my order fixed. I am pretty sad it didn't turn out how I wanted. read more

As always to food was fast, good and fair price. The staff were fast not real talkative but fast. and the place was clean.

The wait to get our order was at least 30 minutes for one entree and side. It was the beginning of a rush, but this is a long wait nevertheless. The guy announcing orders on the microphone barely speaks English and doesn't enunciate to boot. Not to mention the microphone isn't even loud enough to hear over the very loud music for a fast food joint. Just turn it down a touch...it's like 1000 square feet in there. Lastly, did they change their recipe? The food was good, but is a different color and taste than when we went to a location in Iowa in January of 2025. I'd wait a few months to go here - they need to get their stuff together at this new location. read more

Best chicken in the game and the best service I've seen from a fast food restaurant. The kindest lady ran out to our car when we are leaving because we forgot our sauce. Best restaurant and best location of Dave's hot in the game. read more

Multiple locations and line moves fast and orders are ready soon. Had the sliders and tenders both are tender and moist. We had hot and extra hot and latter was spicy! We can handle spice so if one can tolerate siracha then extra spicy is a kick more than that. Anything higher is for those brave souls. Fries were good and Dave's hot sauce was delicious: mind you it's a rip off to order ranch or other sauces as it's almost $2 and compared to Hattie b or prior southern or prince this isn't a moist rub more on the drier side. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

Love this place. The hot is a little too much for my intestines to handle, but the medium is just right. And their sauce is really good

3 stars ONLY because of the amazing and kind service. The chicken is soo powdery. They just load it with seasoning yet it still isn't good. It's like eating a powdered donut. Not good. read more