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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.0 (25 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Slider combo (chicken slider and fries)
Graciela C.

First time trying this location and it was great service, ordering online and going through the drive thru to pick up! The worker was very friendly and polite. The food was very good and tasty, especially the level of heat. The fries were freshly cooked, sprinkled with their seasoning and the sauce was tasty. We ordered the two tenders meal and the slider meal. The slaw and pickles were a fantastic combination with the chicken tender. We dine in but it was very colorfully decorated and the outside patio area was clean with music playing. We will return.

Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries  Mac & Cheese
Adelyn T.

This was just awful. We tried it because of the hype. We were not expecting to be disappointed. I ordered Dave's #1 and my boyfriend ordered a Dave's #3. We also ordered mac and cheese. I ordered my chicken medium and my boyfriend ordered his lite mild. The combos do not come with a drink, so we had to order them separately. We paid over $35 for this. The food did not take long to come out. The first thing I tried were the fries and they were good. I had no reason to suspect everything else wouldn't be good. I then tried the chicken without the sauce. Awful. It tasted like chili powder and paprika, and nothing more. It was not spicy and it was not salty either. It tasted stale and bland. I then tried the chicken with the sauce and, although I am not a fan of sweet sauce like this, I ate the chicken with the sauce to take away the bland taste of the chicken. My boyfriend asked me to try this slider and it was not too bad, but I attribute this to it having cheese sauce and coleslaw on it. The mac and cheese was also bland. It did not taste like cheese and it had a weird texture to it. We promptly decided that we would never be back. It was also unreasonably loud inside. I felt like I was at a club. The only thing I liked was the fries. They were good. I am adding an extra star because of the service. All employees were very friendly and helpful.

David S.

I checked out Dave's by the McAllen Convention Center and wrote it was well worth the hype...well this one off Trenton does justice to the name of Dave's Hot Chicken. I have gone a few times..drive-thru and dine-in. You always get greeted and welcomed. The menu once more is fairly simple... chicken strips with varying levels of heat. I honestly don't think there's another place that compares to the quality of the tender nor the size. That's one reason why other chicken places nearby suffer...they lower their standards. They make the portion size smaller but raise their prices. That is not Dave's ... I always recommend the slider w/ fries. The tender is plenty big enough to fill anyone's appetite. I get mine all the way... Dave's sauce, pickles, and slaw. I've tried their medium, hot, and extra hot heat levels as well. If you can't handle spice...go with the medium. Hot has a small kick to it...extra hot will definitely make you sweat a little but still dayum tasty with some honey poured over it. The fries are crispy when given to you...and have a slight season to it. They pair well with the tenders. I've only tried their mac n cheese...can't say it blew me out of the water, but still a nice side with your slider. One recommendation...please come out with some type of rewards/points program. It'll make regulars of others than just us regulars lol A definite recommendation to anyone who wants quality tenders with a love for spice!

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4 days ago

The food is amazing it was hot and fresh. The service was amazing jeremy, helped me he was very nice and friendly the vibe is good

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We aim to impress! Thank you! Come back again soon!

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The food tasted fresh and the service was amazing, very friendly workers. The inside was very clean.

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1 year ago

The people that work there had zero personality and didn't seem interested in customer service. The food was good though.

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2 years ago

Wonderfully spicy. First time there.It was great. Good spicy chicken will definitely go back again

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2 years ago

I'm addicted to this place. Not as great if taken to go or delivery, like most places. So get it fresh and get it spicy.

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2 years ago

Chicken was great. Very juicy. Service was great. Amanda was very nice. She moved a table to accommodate large party.

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I was happy to receive two takeout dinners from the Sunday night special of this restaurant…read moretonight. The combination of the Butter Chicken and the Tika Marsala, with extra Basmati rice and Nan bread, was a welcome sight with stunning visual textures of soft tomato soup with cheese bearing resemblance to red acrylic paint. As I spread the savory mix on the Nan, I was loving the flowing aromas of Indian style spices emanating from the large bowl I was using. The taste that followed was a burst of flavors I had not experienced in a few years, when I was practicing Indian-style recipes I found in the culinary magazine "Saveur". The chicken in both dishes had a firmer texture with a delightful chew where I could almost taste the muscle fibers individually or together. It was well-cooked in the flowing red sauce it came with, but nobody could describe it as "falling off the bone" (what some people may mistakenly describe good BBQ chicken as). The heat came on strongly in these paired dishes, so I would suggest that anyone indulging in this kind of cuisine drink cold Ginger Ale with it. Half my family is from Mexico, so me encanta la comida picante, but the other side is from New York, so the cold and sweet ginger element would help put out that fire. I read that this restaurant has a buffet, so I am planning to visit with my family and put a dent in their delicious spread.

Upon entry, the service felt a bit slow. This was our first time visiting, so we weren't sure if we…read moreshould seat ourselves or wait to be helped. We were noticed multiple times but not acknowledged, and no one told us something simple like "feel free to sit anywhere," so we ended up standing there for over five minutes before finally being seated. Once we sat down, things improved. In my opinion, the food could have been hotter it was more warm than hot. That said, the flavors were really good. And the star of the show: their naan bread WOW. Seriously, I could just eat that and be completely happy. It's made in-house, and you can definitely tell. Absolutely delicious. Prices are very affordable, which is a big plus. Despite the slow start, I would come back again.

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