Takeout via Drive-Thru: This was my first time trying Dave's Hot Chicken, that reddish hue of the batter made me nervous, so I went with the mild spiced chicken slider, just to be on the safe side. The chicken was moist, and the batter had a crisp texture, a little different from the usual fried chicken coating I'm used to. I even caught a hint of something subtly sweet, which actually made me enjoy it more. The kale salad and potato bun really set it apart from your ordinary chicken sandwiches. The mild heat could've used a little more kick, so next time I'll bump it up to at least a medium. My sandwich came with fries, pickles, and a side of Dave's Sauce. The sauce was okay, nothing special, but the fries were hot and crispy, and the pickles added a nice crunch. Overall, I'd give it 3.5 stars, good, not great, but tasty enough that I'd come back for another round. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Slider with fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food was sooo good!! I couldn't decide between the tenders or the sliders so I did the combo with one of each. It comes with fries or you can swap them out for the Mac and cheese (which I did) The Mac is super creamy and good, highly recommend! The fries are also great so no wrong choice there. The tenders and sliders are both so good but I'd recommend the sliders only because they come with amazing coleslaw and sauce which made it soooo good. Pickles on the side for an extra crunch! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

My rating is based on the quality, size and flavor of the food. I wasn't expecting the tenders to be so large. Keep this in mind when ordering on an empty stomach. I'm not a fan of the bread that accompanies the tenders so I skip or ask for it without. But I have come to love their milkshakes. If I need a pick me up, it's worth spin through the drive through for that. The mac and cheese requires seasonal doctoring. I won't frequent here as much because their nutrition facts show their meals to be very high in sodium but then again there's always the milkshakes. I've had really quick and really slow service at this location -each time it was seemingly empty so it just depends on the day or staff. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered food from here through Uber Eats. It took 2 hours for them to make the food and for me to receive it. Mind you the location is about 10 minutes away from my house. When I received the food it was cold and the fries were soggy. First and last time trying this place. read more

Food is so good and filling! You better have an appetite and get ready to dive in. Their chicken is perfectly seasoned and big! Their sauce pairs perfectly with the chicken along with the pickles they give you. I love how their menu gives you options of only tenders or best of both worlds with a slider and a tender, like the #3. I have tried medium and hot, hot was a little too spicy for me since it kept building up lol but medium was enjoyable not really spicy at alll for me but had great flavor. Service was fast and staff was kind. The food was beautifully assembled, fresh, we got everything we needed and truly enjoyed our food. Oh and their fries are so good! Very nicely seasoned as well. read more

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

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Great customer service just to start this review but I had to knock it because where is the seasoning on this chicken? The chicken was hot. (We got hot, medium, and hubs tried reaper) but it's mainly a dry rub of heat but the chicken is not seasoned. I assume the sauce is meant to be additional seasoning but that was not doing it for me. The Mac and cheese was meh. Do I think it is worth the hype? No but doesn't hurt to try it. read more

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Only recieved half of my slaw. Sliders didn't get any slaw. Extra sauce is missing. Using Frank's now. 2nd time bad experience. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Half an order of kale slaw No pickles on the other and no slaw in either one. If I pay the price. I expect to get what I ordered. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Lunch was amazing. Food was so good. Big chicken tenders and fries well seasoned. Mac and cheese is delicious too. I'll definitely be back for more . Friendly staff and the restaurant is very clean . read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries and Mac & Cheese - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

Decided to stop by Dave's Hot Chicken on a whim and I'm glad I did. The inside had a vibrant atmosphere through its wall art decor that spans as soon as you walk in all the way to the back where the restrooms are situated. The staff was prompt and courteous. He asked us if it was our first time and explained the menu as we had some questions for him. We ordered Dave's #2 which came with 2 sliders with fries and some sides. The sliders seemed freshly made and the chicken was evenly coated with seasoning. The bun was fresh and the fries had a nice crisp on the outside but soft on the inside. Although, it lacked flavor and could've been seasoned a bit more. Their Dave's sauce was just satisfactory, it wasn't anything special and just tasted normal to me. It still was a pleasant first visit and I enjoyed having lunch here. read more

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Best hot chicken in Houston! This location has great service and food. Mariah at the front desk was super helpful. Highly recommend!

Delicious food great and fresh ambiance is calm service is great . The food is always fresh and you may have issues with service sometimes but that's at any fast food place overall experience great . The shake was not great but food is good . read more

The staff was super friendly and helpful with recommendations. Whether you're a spice junkie or just here for the hype--trust me, it lives up to it. read more

Ok, so the chicken here is amazing. Some of the best I've ever had. They offer several different spice levels, and they come with a really good dipping sauce. Everything was super fresh. Now, the reason this place doesn't get 5 stars is because of the sides. The fries were generic store bought, and the bread was basic white bread. I think if this place cut their own fries, it would really elevate it. Also, basic white bread just seems so cheap and easy. At least toast the bread or make something more unique. I didn't even want the bread since I could get a whole pack of the same bread for a $1 or $2 from any grocery store. I will say, at least the fries were fresh. The price is kind of expensive at almost $5 a strip. Canes is near $2 a strip. I'm not complaining about the price because 3 of the Canes strips equal about 1 of Dave's strips. A lot of chicken places are now cutting their strips in half, and Daves isn't doing that. I would recommend someone to come here and try the strips. They are amazing, and maybe the sandwiches are they way to go. I can't say since I only ordered the strips and sides. I would definitely just skip the sides, though. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 piece chicken with fries and bread. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

The edited photos on the business profile made me come in. Food doesn't look like the pictures as of 3/18/2022. I came to support a new business and I'm glad I gave it a shot. At $12.99 for a basket of two sliders and fries, NO drink the price is somewhat on the high end for the quality of the food. I don't usually eat spicy food but after inquiring with the cashier I was told the "hot wasn't really that hot." I then proceeded to make the mistake of ordering the " hot" level...it was too hot for me. I will return to try the medium. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Sliders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tiny max and cheese serving $4 A tiny drizzle of cheese on the fries The prices and serving sizes are pathetic read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - That's $4 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

Never heard of this place and checked it out today. Ordered the #3 with reaper on both and cheese on the slider. Signed the waiver for the reaper spice and all that fun stuff. Everything was fresh and made to order, straight out of the fryer on a Monday lunch hour. Chicken was cooked perfectly and flavor was great. The reaper sauce in my opinion isn't hot enough to require a waiver but its a good blend of heat that gets your sweat and nose going but still tastes great. Not as hot as BWW Blazin' sauce IMO, but blazin' is all heat and minimal flavor. Fries are fine but crinkle cut ore-ida lookin fries are my least favorite in a restaurant. Bread for slider is great, soft and chewy holds it together well read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #3 slider and a tender meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been waiting for this place to open for weeks. Did the food look like the pictures on the website? Absolutely not. Definitely false advertisement. It reminded me of when you order something off of Wish.Com and you get something completely different. So don't be fooled by the pics. Was the chicken good? Yes. Very flavorful. Were the cheese fries worth the extra $1.50? No. They are the kinda cheese fries you get where just the top 4 fries have cheese and the rest are bare. It's as if whomever made them said "cheese fries?! Ain't nobody got time for that!" read more

Food was good; fries were very crispy delicious, Mac and cheese was okay. For the flavor we tried the hot and extra hot (it has a kick to it but not extremely spicy) P.S. I'm Hispanic and enjoy spicy food. Service was good. Milkshake was extra milky, wouldn't buy one but it was free. The ambiance was not so great, very echoing and loud, sticky tables and loud chairs. read more

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Solid Chicken, a little pricey. Great service and a clean restaurant. A lot of food per meal. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

First get started, I would just like to say do not come from the moment I walked in there. I went up to order the employees at the front desk were very rude I didn't think much about it. I was just like wow such a rude stuff in my head so then I go to take my seat and I'm drinking my Powerade and everything starts to go south we've been waiting 30 minutes for some chicken tenders to come out finally they arrive in mind you this place was not busy. It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Business was not booming. I go to pick up my food. I take a bite out seasoning explosion. It tasted like they put an entire bottle of seasoning onto one chicken strip it was awful. They were seasoning on my mouth all over my hands. It was fine all over my french fries it was awful. It was also very disgusting. The chicken was dry and the seasoning made the chicken even dryer. I would not recommend coming here. This is not family friendly. My chicken I got almost the hottest level was not spicy at all and I don't have a very good spice tolerance, but I can tell you this the chicken was not spicy so you can't call Dave's hot chicken not have hot chicken second of all. I gotta take a bite out of my french fry. They came out cold. There were seasoning explosion all over them and not to mention the awful prices you're telling me it's $13 to get two chicken strips not even a drink included chicken strips and french fries for $12 and only two chicken strips. The pricing is awful even in this economy so I'd rather go to canes and get a box combo for $14 with a drink, french fries coleslaw, bread, and four chicken strips then have to bear ever tasting this chicken again. I do not recommend coming here. It was some of the worst food I've ever had in my life, I sincerely apologize to everyone who's had to try this place and it will get better soon sincerely, Izzy Meister. read more

It was ok I personally don't like the sauce but good chicken place and good amount of spice read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Mild chicken Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

Another first for us while in Texas. The service was good, the ambiance was a unique for a fast food place. If you have ever had a Nashville hot chicken it is basically the same thing. I would definitely eat there again. read more

My cousin and I have been wanting to try this place for a very long time! Me and her LOOOOOOVE hot chicken and we're expecting something absolutely delicious. The chicken was not really spicy, which was a bit disappointing. The hot was just covered in powder which was really weird. It's also very pricey, but most hot chicken places are so that wasn't much of a shock. Only reason I bring it up is because I do not feel that my meal was worth what I paid for. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

GREAT first impression! Super nice building, place is meticulous! The concept is perfect and so simple... great food, clean and welcoming, nice staff... all the ingredients of success. First time and won't be the last. In the area on a business trip and look forward to returning! A++ read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - What a cool building! The food and staff are even better! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

I got the Dave's #4, I asked for no co slaw or as Daves calls it "Kale slaw" , and my sandwich had kale slaw which disappointed me. I have a picture of my receipt which says no kale slaw, for proof of the lack of consideration.But the food was mediocre, I got creeped by the bright red color of the chicken which is not common if I only got mild. The chicken tasted very artificial, and the mac and cheese was cafeteria level at best. The lack of the people to not consider my special request really let me down. Its a restaurant with a drive through, the environment is weird. Would not recommend. read more

Great Service, No drink comes with the meal .. not enough sauce but ill be back to updated on the taste .. Rosie said do a review get a free drink nd here I am lol read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

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There is no crave for Daves! I went here on the grand opening, and I do appreciate the free shot glass and chicken toy given. However, the food was terrible. I knew I should have reversed when I saw the menu. I ordered a chicken "slider" which essentially was a single chicken tender on a large bun, with kale-slaw. The bread did not have a good taste, nor the chicken. I asked for no spice on my chicken because honestly, looking at the images frightened me into it. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food they advertise on social media looks so good. However, in reality it's not worth your money. -The chicken tasted like chili powder or something, and it barely had flavor. -The slice of bread I had was hard and crusty -The fries was not good, and tasted like frozen bag fries -The drink was small, and expensive -The special sauce taste like mayo -The slider was mid af Just go to Raisin Canes!! You'll save money, and be more satisfied with your meal. I'm never going back to Dave's Hot Chicken, unless my life depends on it. read more

Have tried countless places in Houston, thought let's give Dave's a try. NO WAY their food quality is like this all the time as evidenced by the line of cars outside the joint. Spent $45 and regretted it. Fries were being cook and put in containers waiting to be paired with orders. Chicken was already cooked and put into trays. Food came out... chicken sub par temp. Poor cold Bread. Seasoned, cold, hard fries. Choked it down. Maybe never come here again. Something in my heart tells me they can do wayyy better. Just wasn't on their game. 2 stars for a nice staff and nice atmosphere. read more

Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries Ordered several things it was a family of 5 paid over $80. Food is pretty good obviously food doesn't look exactly like in there website and social media, so was a little bummed about it especially for what we paid. read more

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

Very nice staff but the chicken tenders and slider are not my cup of tea. If you like dry rub chicken tenders, then you may like it. Not much flavor otherwise. read more

Sam was a pleasure to speak with and explained the options. Food was hot and fresh. Order was served correctly too.

Chicken was tender. Fries were crispy. No complaints here, might bring some milk next time for that extra spice read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's number one - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pat was very good server Good food and experience was very good Ambiance was very cool and I loved it read more

Rosy - was super informational and helpful as this was our first time trying this place out. Thank so much for the exceptional service. Also the place was very clean. read more

Have been wanting to try this place since it opened up in Houston. Since my friends and I were in Baytown for the weekend for freaky deaky, we decided to give this place a go. I honestly surprised by the number of stars it has on Yelp as the food was pretty good. I liked the soft potato buns they use which is not cut all the way through, making it less messy and your chicken won't slip right out! The coleslaw was also great, helps reduce the spice of the chicken. Just be careful when you eat, do not inhale as the dry rub may get into your throat and choke you. The highlight was definitely the fries though. Crispy on the outside but soft on the inside, they were an absolute hit! Portions were also pretty decent! The only thing to note it that it is actually spicy. The guy at the counter lowkey bamboozled us as he said sriracha was spicy and these chicken were not, but that was to totally untrue. My friend preferred an extra hot and could not finish his sandwich! Apparently you can also ask for more sauce if you're into sauce like me! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time at Dave's Hot Chicken it was for sure an experience. The chicken was good texture and cooked well. The seasoning was really weird and it has to be an acquired taste to enjoy, I would recommend you go just for the experience . read more

Been here twice and both times waited over 20 minutes in the drive thru for my food. Mind you it wasn't during lunch and there were four cars before me. The food is over priced for what you get. The combos don't even come with a drink so that's another $3-5 additional dollars. One order can cost up to $15 if not more. To me is not worth it. I rather just go to a different place. read more

Dave's chicken is okay. First, I don't care Dave's sauce. I've tried the sliders and chicken tenders both are very filling. They give you big pieces of chicken and the chicken itself is cooked we'll. As for taste, I feel like it's just dry rub seasoning on top of the chicken. I wanted to like them but I wouldn't go out of my way to order. read more

They're tenders are awesome . I just can't get past paying almost $15 for a meal and it doesn't come w a drink.... Crazy