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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    4.2 (79 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Orawan N.

    I tried Dave's Hot Chicken today and honestly had a good experience! The chicken tasted super fresh and you can tell it's cooked to order. I went with medium heat and they nailed it--it had the perfect kick without being too much. At first, I was a little unsure about the price, but after trying it, I get it--it's definitely about quality over portion size. The portions are fair, not huge, but it was still filling for me. I ordered the #1 (2 tenders) and swapped the fries for kale slaw, which was actually so good and a nice change. My husband got the #3 (slider and a tender) with cheese fries--he was full but said he probably could've eaten a little more. The space itself is nice too--pretty spacious with cool, trendy designs on the walls that give it a fun vibe, even though the rest of the place is pretty standard. Danielle took my order and she was very pleasant. She rang me up and handed me a waiting buzzer, once my order was ready I was able to return to pick it up. Overall, I was really impressed and would definitely go back. Super tasty, fresh, and just a really enjoyable spot!

    Combo with Sandwich, Tender, and Fries
    Calbert C.

    Ordered from grubhub for pick up. I thought the chicken was a little dry but the sauce was delicious and made it worth it. The atmosphere was cool and seemed like a great place to hangout and catch up with friends.

    Lite mild Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries
    Shonta H.

    This was my first time visiting Dave's Hot Chicken, so I wasn't sure what to expect. My son and niece go often and love it. I went during school hours; the lines were long but moved quickly. I could tell it was the security guard's least favorite time of day. There's plenty of seating, and the staff was constantly wiping down tables. We ordered the lite mild tenders with fries, a chicken sandwich, and a mozzarella stick. The chicken was okay, but even the lite mild was too spicy for my palate. I like eating the tenders with a pickle--it takes some of the heat off. The tenders come with two slices of white bread. The mozzarella sticks were the highlight; they're huge and have just the right amount of cheese.

    Mac and Cheese
    Sam Y.

    Conveniently located on 188th with a shared parking lot in the rear. There is an entrance on both ends of the restaurant. They have a lot of tables, nicely spaced out of you choose to eat in. You can order through their app or at the cashier. There is an order ready screen. Service is friendly and efficient. They clear out the garbage cans and wipe down tables. If you like spicy, get the Hot, as the higher levels aren't as enjoyable. I haven't tried the Reaper, but seems more like a challenge level of heat than an edible level of heat. The Extra Hot is plenty spicy. I like to get honey (condiment packet) to add some sweetness to balance out the heat. The tender is pretty crispy and well coated in spice. The chicken is tender. I like the pickles for freshness, and the Dave's Sauce for creaminess. The bread is a great vessel to hold the tender without getting your hand messy. The Mac and Cheese is pretty creamy. The mac is cooked well. A small drink is worth it, as you can refill your drink from the soda fountain or tea station. Overall, an acessible spot for Nashville Hot Chicken! Pretty cool vibe inside to hang out too.

    Hot Box - Saucy Bites Box of Fries 10pc. Dave's Bites Cheese Fries
    Jennifer L.

    Tasty and just enough flavor and spice. Fries are seasoned well. The food is always delivered quickly and hot. Pickles are always crunchy. Food is placed neatly and never messy. Try them out - the quality is really great.

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    Bianca C.

    I haven't been here in a while and since the place has adjusted to the neighborhood I would say the lines are no longer crazy. The menu has also been extended which is great. I see they now have cauliflower on the menu, bites and shakes. My daughter and I each got a shake which I don't think is worth it it's basically ice cream in a cup with topping on top that's it. I say use a spoon because otherwise you will waste so much like we did. We also got tenders my daughter did like they weren't as big as the first time when we came and my tenders weren't also. I did notice a big mistake that happened to another guest and as someone who used to have dietary restrictions serving someone chicken bites instead of cauliflower bites was a huge mistake. I did notice they did nothing to compensate the mistake they just fixed the order I was in shock. So many people kept coming back to the counter with food that had errors. Our food was okay not as good as the first visit.

    extra tender (add it to Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries)
    Serena C.

    Service and ambiance: When I entered this new location, I was immediately greeted by the workers. The decor is fun. The eating area is very spacious and clean! When we ordered, the cashiers were very kind and helpful on suggesting what items to get. The most popular orders are the number 1 and the number 3. I chose to get the number 3 which I includes one tender and one slider. It also comes with pickles, kale slaw, and fries. Plus, each tender comes with a slice of bread. You can choose to substitute your fries with mac and cheese. Food: This was 5/5!! Tenders and sliders: I totally recommend getting medium (the hot spice level is too spicy). The chicken was so crispy and it was super flavorful without any sauce need. I didn't love it with Dave's sauce but I recommend trying it with honey sauce. Fries: The crinkle cut fries are flavorful like the chicken and crispy. Mac and cheese: yummm The price may seem much, but the portions are pretty big and it was very filling!

    Fries, pickles and medium slider
    Mike L.

    4.5 A lot better this time around. We walked in and it was pretty packed. You can smell the spiced chicken and feel the energy of the place. The line moved pretty quickly and looked like my first trip issues were due to opening jitters. The staff, friendly just like the first time. We ordered a Top Loaded Fries and the 2 Tender Meal. The chicken had more taste and wasn't dry like my first visit. The loaded fries weren't bad either. Even though we got it to go and didn't have it for about 12 mins, the fries held up and didn't get too soggy.

    Extra hot chicken slider Medium tender Mac and cheese substituted for French fries
    Mike S.

    I don't care what the reviews say. A company doesn't go, in less that 10 years, from an initial $900 investment, a picnic table and portable fryer in a parking lot (according to their marketing) to 200 locations nationwide attracting a private equity offer rumor of $1 billion dollars to buy the company if they aren't doing something right. With the experience I had it confirms to me that they are. I waited for the hype to die down a bit because waiting in long lines in the freezing cold for fried chicken (or any food hype) isn't my thing. They now have online ordering up and running (I read that you couldn't do that when they first opened) so I looked over their straight forward menu. Chicken tenders are the thing here in various configurations, other locations I saw they offer cauliflower but not here currently. We went with the Slider and Tender combo to check out those configurations. I selected "hot" for both with my order. My partner in crime got extra hot (caution: this is really spicy) on her slider and medium on her tender. Fries for me and I liked that you could sub them out for the mac and cheese, which is creamy and delicious. Getting a vanilla shake with this was the move - it balanced out the spice nicely. First time ordering in the app gave me a free drink with our order - they have unsweetened ice tea and other flavors along with other fountain sodas. The honey (ask for packets with your order), especially on the extra hot, helped balance out the heat even more. The slider (most fast food places would call this a sandwich because of its size, its not small) is nice since it adds slaw to the mix and some spicy mayo sauce. The tenders come with a traditional slice of white bread - even if you don't eat the bread use it to hold the tender because the spicy red coating can make a mess of your fingers. To me, pickles with the bread and chicken make a great bite. If you aren't a spicy fan then I can't really see the appeal in mild or even medium options - its the spicy rub on that fried coating that makes this place so appealing. They use white meat chicken so this isn't the juiciest or most flavorful cut such as chicken thighs or other dark meat options.

    Tiff T.

    Fast ordering on a busy Tuesday night. Customer service was greeted with a smile and sweet service on top of that Inside is really clean and enough seating for daily or individual eating Menu is basic but it's enough food for a regular eater like myself but if you eat you might have to order another tender. Mac n cheese is soft and creamy but pretty good for my taste. The tender are crispy and juicy (way better than raising canes) Even the sauce was better in my opinion or you can use real honey that they have also Milkshakes are available I didn't try but the options looked good then they also have slushies so I really enjoyed my Dave's chicken

    Sita P.

    Grand opening of Dave's Hot Chicken in Fresh Meadow's, line out the door at 12pm, went fast. Staff is very friendly, manager on deck greeting everyone and passing out menus/ answering questions. Small menu, lots of heat choices! Tenders or sliders are your options, they also have a new item, bites. Sides are fries, slaw, or Mac & cheese. I ordered the 2 tenders w/ fries $12.99 (upgraded to cheese fries for $1.50) & a single slider $7.49. I selected medium and hot, the medium was not spicy to me at all (I have a pretty good heat tolerance), hot was a good amount of spice. Good size tender, very crispy and juicy. Fries were basic, the upcharge is not warranted for the amount of tasteless cheese they drizzled on top. I would not recommend the slider, it's just a tender served on a grocery store style bun. The Dave's sauce is ketchup & mayo with a little bit of spice added. Better than Cane's but not worth the hype. Pricey for what you are getting ($23.93 for 2 tenders, 1 slider , & cheese fries). I got my order to go, served like school lunch. I asked the girl to confirm they included my Dave's sauce on the side as requested and she told me if they didn't I can come back! Kind of comical, check your to go orders! Large dining area, parking in back

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    Jessica K.

    I've been seeing a lot of buzz about this spot and realized one literally just opened three miles from me! Made the trip in the middle of the snow storm to get my hands on some of these tendies. Walked in with the plan to compare with Raising Cane's since it's basically the same concept, but there's literally no comparison. Dave's wins that competition by miles. I got a Dave's #1: Two tendies, fries, bread, pickles. I got one hot, one extra hot. The spice was nice, it wasn't uncomfortable where your mouth is burning off, but my hairline and eyebrows were definitely sweating. Dave's sauce was delicious as well. The standout really had to be the customer service though. I'm curious if they're this good because it's their grand opening or if it'll stay like this. Manager was extremely hands on, visible, and running around doing everything. Employees would stop at the tables to ask if everything was good, and I was able to request some cole slaw which was brought to the table. All the sauces, free. Extra pickles? No charge. Seeing all this "give away" blew my mind, because what big fast food restaurant do we know that brings in billions of dollars a year all around the world, yet they need to nickel and dime their customers for every little thing? Schmickmonalds, I'm looking at you. The only miss for me was that the spice is a dry rub. I prefer more saucy, and this is a THICK dry rub. After I received the kale slaw (so good), I made what was probably the best sandwich: broken up hot tendie, Dave's sauce, pickles, slaw. That's how we do it! Inside was nice, tons of tables, clean, spacious. Welcome to the 'hood, Dave's!

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    Fateha A.

    Knew there was a halal Dave's somewhere, just didn't know it was this location. Was pleasantly surprised when confirmed halal. Service is exceptional, the staff are all so friendly & helpful. 3/5 Dave's #1 ($13): 2 chicken tenders, each on a slice of white bread, fries, pickles, sauce 3/5 chicken tenders: these chicken tenders are unlike any I've ever had before. I got lite mild & they're spicy, sweet, bitter, smoky? Seriously wondering what gives the bitter flavor. It'd be so much better w/o the bitterness. It's spiced pretty well otherwise. 3/5 Fries- thick, crinkle-cut, slightly seasoned. Wish they were more heavily seasoned. 3/5 sauce: mix of mayo & ketchup. I personally can't stand mayo, but this sauce is pretty standard, as it's served in most places.

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    Am I the only one who finds the food high in salt.? Took my wife and daughter here and everything was high in salt.

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