First time trying Dave's Hot Chicken and it was super delicious! We went as a fam (8 of us) around 8:30 PM and ended up staying for about two hours just eating, chatting, and chilling. It was graduation night in Folsom, so by the time we left around 10:30 PM all these student groups kept coming in which actually gave the place a really nice relaxing vibe. Bring a jacket though because it was hella cold inside and they said they can't control the AC lol. Still a great hangout and the food was totally worth it! read more

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Picked up some lunch togo for my kids at Dave's hot chicken today. The restaurant is very open and clean. Beautiful art on the walls also. Service is 10/10.. they truly want you to have a nice experience when taking your order making sure it's everything you want and asking how your day is going. I ordered an extra hot mini slider meal with fries .. the spice is great! I love spicy so it's up my alley! The mini sliders are a bit dryer than the regular sliders itself. My son got the regular slider with mild spice and he says it's juicy and delicious! And the fries are crispy! He also got the mac n cheese that's so creamy! If you're craving a chicken sandwich give Dave's a try it's pretty good! read more

Ambiance: Very industrial and modern. Service: The staff were very friendly and helpful in selecting menu items. Food: The chicken sandwiches were very yummy and just the right amount of flavor and spice. The only negative was the restrooms. They were filthy. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

Restaurant was clean! Gentleman behind counter was kind. Food was not great! I ate it, being my first time, I ordered medium, which had a heavy dusting of some spices like curry, Cheyenne pepper, paprika, etc. I added honey, sauce and pickles and still wasn't satisfied, also the fries were not hot and just ok. I will likely not go back. read more

Had Dave's Hot chicken to go, and ordered the two crispy chicken sandwich meals (level medium and hot) deconstructed. So I had the spread in the packets and the pickles and cold slow in their own containers. So as to not have my sandwiches mad soggy by the time I got home. With the spicy levels chosen, medium tasted more like mild to me. And I didn't even realize it had any heat to it. Hot definitely was a level up, and I could taste the spiciness which was good, but I don't know if I'd call it "hot". And that's not to shade the levels, they just may for go on the side of caution. Overall: Good "Nashville hot" style chicken sandwich, and tasted as expected. If you shy away from heat, go with mild or try medium. If run towards the heat, go for the hot or above. read more

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Maria at Dave's Hot Chicken provided absolutely amazing service! She was super friendly, got my order perfect, and made sure I had everything I needed. Seriously, she made my whole experience fantastic. read more

C'mon Dave's- This chicken tender is weak. Customers, be sure to check your to-go boxes, because I don't think they'd pawn off this poor excuse for a tendy to someone sitting inside. Not much slaw for the slider, either.. Great service and good attitude, but this cost me $15 w/o a drink. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Slider and Dave's #3: 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

We have been wanting to try Dave's for awhile and finally stopped in for lunch Saturday. As soon as we got a whiff of their amazing smelling chicken outside, we knew immediately we had to stop in! To drink hubby and I ended up sharing the Frozen Minute Maid Strawberry Lemonade and thought it was very sweet and delicious! For lunch I ordered the Regular Top Loaded Lite Mild Fries and hubby and baby ordered the Dave's Bites with No Spice and Dave's #1 with 1/2 No Spice and 1/2 Medium. We thought the chicken was nice and tender and flavorful, decent fries too! I ended up swapping some of my lite mild for hubby and baby's no spice, since I didn't care for the seasoning. He said it may have been over seasoned? This location is located in Folsom and features lots of fun, bright murals, including graffiti I love and staff were very friendly! We'll be back try more new menu items and their shakes! SYOY! :-) *Song Credit: Selfish Rmx by Jeff Kaale read more

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The place is really good. The food is amazing and it is a very clean space and everything is extremely fresh and the service is amazing.

OMG...got the chicken bites (mild) and it's so good! Crunchy, savory with a slight sweet and then spicy...hot dang, I could get in trouble if I lived near this spot! Haha. Definitely recommend and get extra Dave's sauce on the side! Plus if you dine in - they have ample seating and cool wall art! @Brett G - Thanks for reaching out! Would love to connect and do more but I couldnt get that URL/link to work (got an error message). Please let me know of there is a revised link to try. Thx! read more

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My kids have been in a hot chicken spree so we came to Dave's for the first time. Everything about this place checks off all the boxes when it comes to Nashville hot chicken. From the chicken to the decor, the vibe is there for sure! Service was great, offered extra sauce when you grab your food. That's uncommon these days, and I'm glad they did cause that sauce is fuego! The tenders are on point. Seasoned to perfection, crispy, juicy, and hot! The house made pickles is like a cherry on top, very well done. I wished they'd offer them deep fried! So I hope the owner sees this review and gives it a try! The milk shakes are legit, we had the Oreo. A lot more things to try here so we'll be back! Overall 4 star, everything met expectations, nothing that gave me a wow factor. I am a customer now, it's just not my favorite hot chicken spot, yet. read more

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The food is soooooo bomb. The inside is super clean and you're going to be amazed by the graffiti. Bathrooms are very clean too! And the service is super fast, and give the best recommendations in regards to spice flavor. It's our go to spot for a quick, delicious meal. And surprisingly very cheap! read more

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Literally waited 20 min in the drive thru for a milkshake. Why not have the lady in the front of the line with the huge order park and let others go through? read more

The inside of the place is spacious for a chicken shop. Ordering was easy either at the self service or at the register. I got the 40 pieces Dave's hotbox with half no spice and half mildly spiced. It comes with 4 pieces of white slice bread, mayo sauce and sliced pickles. The chicken pieces were juicy, crispy and delicious. The coating on the mildly spiced was a tad bit salty. The sweet and savory mayo sauce helped bring the flavor together. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hot Hot Box - Dave's Bites 40 pcs - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

The food is fire but the server Edgar is a jerk at the window want to sit there and tell me after I spend $30 that he going to charge me for some extra day sauce and then want to say I got an attitude when I just asking for it you know if you don't want to be a server maybe you shouldn't be at the window acting like a McDonald's employee learn who you talking to have some respect that's not the way you do customer service Edgar be a real one not a fake one learn something read more

Chicken was very fresh and hot. Pieces were absolutely huge!! We were not expecting the pieces to be so big. It's a dry rub they put on with different levels of spice. I give four stars because they did not have a kids meal. The staff was very nice. Food came out in a timely manner. The store was clean. Bathroom how ever was not clean. read more

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This must be one of the best so far for chicken sandwich. I just got a mild flavor and it was beyond tasteful. Great pricing for chicken sandwich and two tenders with fries. Cannot beat this pricing. Service is good and will be back when I am in the area. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken sandwich with two tenders and fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

Excellent experience all around! Evan and Maria provided outstanding customer service--both were friendly, attentive, and made us feel genuinely welcomed from start to finish. They went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. On top of that, the food quality was amazing--fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. This is the kind of service and quality that keeps you coming back. Highly recommend! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

I love the flavor and tenderness of the food, and Stephanie served me well at the counter with a great smile and hospitality. Thank you!

We love some Dave's Hot Chicken. The wait is sometimes long but it's always worth it. The chicken is tasty as long as you don't go to HOT. Medium is extra spicy but still a go to if you crave the heat. The slaw, fries and pickles are the added bonus. Don't sleep on Dave's Hot Chicken. Hopefully Miguel is serving you up great food and service. Always a friendly guy who wants to make sure you are well taken care of. Love the vibe at Dave's, the awesome murals and music just add to the allure. read more

Unsure why our order for a single sandwich and fries took 30 minutes (and still waiting) to prepare on a Thursday at 2:37pm. Not sure if they're having staffing issues but I saw 2 staff in the back and 12+ people waiting in the dining room twiddling our thumbs. A nice clean location with standard Dave's fare, but man the unclear wait times for this kind of to go food is absolutely killer for those of us with families and a schedule. If management is reading this and want to verify the wait times, we're order 78450381. Crazy. read more

Miguel was the goat restaurant was super packed but he remained calm took our order and not once showed signs of stress.food yummy too

Didn't know what to expect since I'm not a spice lover but I have to shout to anyone who reads this; you must visit Dave's Hot Chicken. The vibe of the establishment is clean, bright, hip and organized. Jeff greeted us and was very pleasant and friendly. We both ordered #4. Chicken slider with crinkle fries. Omg. Freshly prepared, piping hot chicken, freshly prepped soft yummy bun, pickles with girth and a bit of kale slaw to round out the slider. I opted to add honey along with the Dave's sauce. Best chicken slider ever. EVER! Chicken is flavorful, tender and meaty but not dry, which was what I was dreading. Absolutely delicious. The work put in to develop this sandwich is appreciated with every bite. The fries were also perfect. Golden, not over fried. Can't wait to return. Highly recommend to anyone who loves good quality food, the flavors will impress you. Trust me! read more

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My server Evan was amazing and had a great personality. Very friendly and helpful definitely be back because of him

The food was fine, but giving 2 stars because it took a very long time to get our food :( We spent 25 minutes in the drive through and were on the verge of asking for a refund so we could go somewhere else. All we ordered was 3 sliders and nothing else.. We will not be coming back. This is not considered fast food, it's considered slow food. read more

The restroom smelled awfull and the staff there was rude no one came to clean this restroom up one star read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - In the restroom someone pooped all over the stall and didn't clean it up the most disgusting time ever - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

Oh. My. GAWD. I think this is my new favorite fast food chain. I'd been curious about Dave's Hot Chicken for a while now. I drive by the one in Citrus Heights all the time, but wanted to wait until I got the chance to try the Folsom spot, since it has slightly higher Yelp ratings. Prior to stopping by for dinner last week, I was not familiar with the concept behind the chicken. After having my entire life changed by the flavor, I had to Google it, obviously. I found it interesting to learn that Dave's Hot Chicken started off as a food cart in LA, and expanded into a chain with several brick and mortar locations within just a few years. One of the main chefs was a former employee of The French Laundry, and used some of the techniques he learned working there to create his phenomenal recipes. Dave's Hot Chicken drew attention from several celebrity investors in its early days, including Drake, Maria Shriver, and Samuel L. Jackson. Apparently, these three have great taste in hot chicken, because, like I said, it's life changing. Okay, so, I'm certainly no hot chicken expert. I've never been to Tennessee, or Louisiana, or wherever hot chicken even comes from (the closest I've traveled is Arizona). The only hot chicken I've ever tried before this probably came from Popeye's. But, I instantly fell in love. I'm hooked. For life. Apparently, every single piece of chicken is marinated for hours before frying, which is how the exceptional flavor sinks so deeply into each and every layer of flesh. The texture could not have been more perfect. It was the texture of dreams. Tender. Juicy. Crispy. Crunchy. Heaven. The outer breading and seasoning were my favorite part. I had ordered the combo with 1 slider and 1 tender, with one Extra Hot, and one Reaper. The Reaper was obviously spicier, but both had unbeatable flavor. The slider was served on a potato bun with pickles and Dave's sauce (which tastes suspiciously similar to McDonald's Secret Sauce imo), while the tender was served on a slice of white bread, with Dave's sauce and pickles on the side. I personally loved the potato bun, but, if you're looking for a better value, I guess the white bread is okay. I'm not a big fan of French fries, so I asked to sub mac and cheese, and also asked to add cheese to my slider. My order came out with fries, and without cheese. I noticed the fries right away, so that was corrected, but, unfortunately, I didn't realize that I'd been shorted one slice of cheese until approximately 3:06a.m. (I hate how that happens.) But, whatever. It was amazing. It was so good, I don't even care that they got my order wrong, and then still got it wrong even after I pointed out that it was wrong. I mean, the mac and cheese was just meh. But the chicken... In order to order the Reaper, I had to sign a waiver. "Is it really that hot?" I asked. "People have cried in here," replied the cashier. It was the hottest chicken I have ever personally tried in any restaurant. It was so hot that I had to eat the Reaper tender slowly, with bites of Extra Hot slider and Mac and Cheese and sips of water in between. Even though I took it slowly, I was still not entirely able to conquer the Reaper in one sitting. I ended up taking about half of it home, where I finished it later that night. I'm glad I tried the Reaper, because I always love trying new things, but I don't think I would order it again. Next time (and there will definitely be a next time), I think I'll order one Hot, and one Medium. I seriously cannot wait to eat here again! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 1 slider 1 strip combo - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

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The food here was absolutely fantastic and service provided by Miguel was top notch. Miguel went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of and had everything we needed. I recommend the new reaper ranch as well! Great place. read more

First time going to any Dave's hot chicken. I was not expecting much but my kids were dying to check it out. The spot is huge. Staff were friendly & the chicken tenders were so moist! Will definitely be returning when we are near. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 10 piece tenders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

Love this place. Dylan was great. Food is gas. They're very generous with portions!! Will be back

8/12/23 Drive thru for a hot #3 meal for my oldest boy! 5/29/23 My teenager son (declaring myself old here lol) watched some YouTube influencer and they were hyping this hot chicken spot up so he was craving and raving about how this biz compares to Roostarz. Memorial Monday, driving back from grocery shopping, we looked up Dave's and it states opens at 10:30. We saw the open sign on at the window and drove into the drive thru section waited at least 5 minutes trying to get the attention of the intercom order station and no answer. We drove past and can see people inside but obviously no one manning the drive thru station. We walk in and no greetings of any kind. Walked up to the order station and someone comes out to take our order. I mentioned that we drive thru as no one was taking orders at drive thru and they asked so do you want to order here or at the drive thru...um seriously? I'm already standing right here right now. I'll just order now. We ordered (2) 2 slider combos. One medium and one hot. They do. It skimp on pickles here. There was 3 slides on each slider and a side of sliced pickles. We sat and waited for our order. Another couple walked in and was immediately greeted with smiles. We quickly noticed how we didn't get the same greeting. Not going to jump to any conclusions, just going to say this biz was not ready to open at 10:30 and that's ok. They should however make adjustments to accommodate all customers based on posted hours of biz. While we do like the seasoned crinkle fries (crispier than roostarz) and the hot chicken tender was seasoned well and tasted good we were both not happy with the service. The place seemed big and spacious and seems to be clean . We were the first customers of the day. Food 4/5 Service 2/5 Happy Memorial Day yelpers! Hope you guys are all having a better start to your day read more

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The food was awesome. Cecilia D my server was also awesome. Always the best chicken sandwiches read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 sliders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Folsom, California

Very good service through the drive thru today. We love Dave's hot chicken and the people!

Maria provided incredible customer service. I thought it would be fun to try "Extra Hot". My body nor my mouth enjoyed it. HOWEVER, that is on me. When I am not exploding my colon, I heavily enjoy DHC even going as far as to say its my favourite fried chicken. The restaurant was very clean and not too crowded. Very nice vibe. read more

Quality you can taste!! Chicken was fresh and I really enjoyed the cheese dip!!! However I would suggest NO SLAW on the slider. It was way too water-downed and my buns got all mushy. Other than that it was yummy!! read more

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

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Dave's Hot Chicken is excellent! They've really hatched a great spot with delicious food and plenty to peck from, no matter your heat tolerance. The inside is spacious, with fun, eye-catching wall art that makes for a great vibe. The cashier was friendly and had my order ready clucking fast. I tried the new top-loaded fries, and they were feather-licking good--definitely worth a try! I can't wait to fly back and sample more of the menu. Dave's is no spring chicken when it comes to hot chicken--they know what they're doing! Would try it again! read more

Service was great. She asked if we had been there and explained the menu, even offered samples of the slushy with crème which was really good. We went because my nephew thinks he is invincible, and I've seen his eat plenty of spice. But the Reaper level here won. Restaurant is clean and open, great spot for lunch. read more

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Friendly staff and good food. Cecilia was super kind from the minute that we walked in. My boys and their friends love eating here. Will be back again. read more

First time here, Service was wonderful girl at the counter was very helpful with my order. Food was delicious exactly how hot I wanted it will be back. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken was very good. The chicken was cooked well and very well seasoned. There were some clumps of seasoning but would recommend if your in the area read more

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