Came here on my granddaughter's advice with my wife and wow we were impressed! The chicken tenders are delicious, didn't think I would eat my entire double chicken tender meal.....but I did. Loved the Hot dry rub mix & it definitely had a kick to it. The staff were very efficient and polite. Without naming names... best chicken place I've been to in a while. Good job Dave's Hot Chicken.... we'll be back! read more

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First time trying Dave's and was a complete disappointment. It's on Thursday around 9:30pm. There were like 2 tables with customers so it's not busy. We only coming in to get the milk shake. We went to the machine and decided to order from there. We ordered regular Oreo milk shake and a regular m&m milk shake. The bad part is we were waiting around 10-15 mins for just 2 of the drinks. The cashier seems to be talking to his friend who was the customer at the counter. We wouldn't mind but it seems like it's taking too long for just 2 drinks. So I came up to the counter and ask for the order. The cashier seems surprised and asked what was the order. I said i ordered it from the machine. That's when i know he didn't pay attention for the order on the screen. He apologized, which is fine. And he quickly made the order. The lady who looks like the manager also came in and gave us coupons for free slides (which later we found out it has already expired) Upon arriving home. We opened the lid and found out that they didn't filled the drinks all the way. And my boyfriend said his m&m was super packed that he only got a little bit of the drink. Overall we were disappointed. We paid around $18 and didn't get amount we paid for. We wish the worker would pay more attention with the service because it's not too late at night and it's not busy. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Ordered Regular Oreo Top Loaded Shake but they didn't even filled it - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Wasn't planning on stopping by but needed something quick. Counter service. Plenty of parking. So glad we stopped by. We shared the 2 chicken sliders, which basically were regular sized sandwiches, as far as I'm concerned. Large pieces of flavorful chicken on a soft bun. The fries were nice and crisp. Dave's sauce is out of this world. We wil definitely be back. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Food was delicious and I love how you can adjust the spice level. Fries are seasoned well and don't forget to add honey and of course the Dave's sauce on the slider. Pickles were thick and crunchy. Service was decent but lunch hour was packed. Ambiance was clean. Esteban and Bruce had amazing service! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

The food here is SO good. Everything was hot and fresh. The service was wonderful, we love Anderson!! The ambiance is so fun as well. read more

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I was really expecting a lot better based on the atmosphere and the vibe of this restaurant chain. This was my first ever time at a Dave's hot chicken. I found the entire food to be significantly worse than you're run of the mill, average, fast food. Straight up trash. The entire plate was just absolutely covered in salt. It was so greasy and so disgusting. If I wanna spend that kind of money on getting fast food- I'd seriously recommend any other place on south willow street. Not worth the hype. read more

Great food and friendly service. We love Dave's hot chicken as a quick stop for a good meal before we hit the airport.

I came back yet again... I absolutely love this place for chicken. Those who love fried chicken must try this spot out! I usually add the honey and Dave's sauce into my slider and tender, but if you don't want the chicken too sweet then you can just add the Dave's sauce. I typically go for medium spice as it's not too spicy but has just enough for a good kick. Overall, highly recommend this spot, if you don't eat a lot, try just getting the slider. Love love the pickle slices. They're large pieces and juicy! The environment is also pretty clean and well maintained and the ambiance is a metro urban vibe. Service was also relatively quick even on days when the times are pretty busy. 10/10. read more

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I work at the Helping Hands Homeless Shelter in Manchester. We have made multiple attempts to contact Dave's Hot chicken. We had a member named Keith here. He reported that he lost his job at Dave's Hot Chicken. He didn't have a place to stay, and had to resort to sleeping at Dave's Hot chicken just a few nights. So what did management do? Did they help their employee out? Help him get on his feet and find housing? No, they fired him. Is this how Dave would want you to treat the good people who cook their chicken?? What all because a few nights he had to sleep next to the chicken fryer?? Do you think he really liked that?? Do you think he had a choice?? No one is proud of that. Well guess what, we haven't been able to locate Keith. We hope he is alive. Seems like you aren't that concerned. You FIRED him. kick him while he's down. sleeping on the floor. the greasy floor. trying to get some sleep, so he can wake up at 9am and cook more chicken, for the good people of Manchester. So I beg you, Dave's Hot. Make this right. Bring Keith back into the coup. This is wrongful termination. Did you even give Keith severance? I bet you kicked him to the curb without any chicken whatsoever. read more

food was ok. atmosphere inside the place I didn't get. I wouldn't say it was convertible place to eat in at. Definitely miss the mark on providing a clean casual place to sit and eat. I would rebrand and fire the person who sold you that giant graffiti all over and hard seating was the best route. at the very least hire a better street artist! read more

Chicken was over cooked, and the dining room was atrocious. Didn't notice any management on site. If there was, they could care less that "some" of their employees chatted and giggled with their friends while others picked up the slack to take orders. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Soda all over the floor and Every Table had smeg on them - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

I left feedback on theid site but basically was humiliated and turned away fro wanting to pay 4 dollars od my 40 dollar meal in change. Disgusting treatment from staff. And went to do a food review for my social media which has 50k followers. read more

This was genuinely the best Dave's location I've ever been to. Everything was great! The person that took my order (I believe their name was Brendan) was so kind, it was very clean inside, and the food was awesome. It did take a good amount of time for my food to be ready (to be fair it was a pretty big to go order) but I didn't mind at all because the food was piping hot and tasty! The star of the show was definitely the not chicken cauliflower bites. They were HUGE. I got medium spice and they were so delicious. I honestly found them just as satisfying as the chicken bites, maybe even more! I also took a bite of my friend's order (tenders and mac n cheese) and it was really good too. 100000% will be back read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Loaded not chicken fries size small - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Speed it up! 30 min for a sandwich ‼. Food is really good but the process of making and delivering the food is the slowest I've ever experienced! read more

Terrible service. Have never been treated so poorly by restaurant staff. Natalie had the worst attitude and was incredibly rude to paying customers. read more

10/10. This place is soooo good!! I ordered a #4 (one slider and fries). Delicious! I'm glad I didn't get any of the other meals because the 1 slider was huge. I ordered my sandwich medium spice which was perfect... not spicy. I could handle it. Loved the Dave sauce and the fries. I will be back for sure! I also want to say the woman at the front named Cookie was so sweet and she helped guide me through ordering. You can tell she has a love for Dave's Hot Chicken and her job. It's so nice to come across people like her. Yay for Cookie! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Very busy store. Food was good. Hot flavor means hot and I say that as a southerner :) team members were friendly and store appeared clean. Always plan for extra time as this store stays backed up. Definitely worth the visit if you are a chicken fan! read more

This place is genuinely operated so poorly. Ordered one sandwich and it took nearly 50 minutes for me to receive it. Not only that, there was no line to order, and the person working the counter wouldnt even serve me for 7 minutes. This is ridiculous; stay FAR away and save your time and sanity. read more

These reviews are pretty spot on. Overall it's a good sandwich. I got a number 4 and small drink. It was the cheapest thing on the menu and was $14.41 total. Its good but not good enough to come back at these prices. Best of luck to them but I'm betting they'll be closed within a year. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - $3.29 for a small drink - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

First time at Dave's. We shared the sliders. Ordered medium spice. Chicken was freshly cooked served hot with slaw and pickles on an undersized bun, messy. Tasty, but extremely salty. Fries were also over seasoned with the same spice mixture. Too much of the same flavor for me. Chocolate shake was average. I noticed that all the orders were packaged as to go. We weren't asked if we were taking out, or eating in. Lots of styrofoam containers and plastic bags. Not very green. read more

Food was good but waited almost 40 minutes?? Fast food should only take minutes! I took the survey and was told a manager would get back to me she sent me a text message??? You basically held me hostage,I know crazy choice of words but it's a fact. First time and last time piss poor leadership. read more

Mia was super sweet and helpful and the food is great. Would definitely come back. Great times here

Waited over 15 minutes for a sandwich. The crinkle cut fries were cold and were no better than what you could make at home with grocery-freezer fries. The chicken was good quality but seasoning was gross - it tasted as if they dumped chili powder and cumin on tenders and that was it. Asked for here but was given a to-go container. Plenty of other places to be chicken from in the area - I would not recommend here read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Anticipation was pretty high for this place. It looked visually interesting and nothing I've seen at a fast food joint; but nevertheless it looked like great fun. I got their chicken sandwich with some fries. And it was pretty good and can seek for massive potential in my mind. The chicken sandwich had a falafel type batter or some type of seasoning on it. And the bun was also interesting like it had a burrito feel towards it and smelled very much like it. Overall pretty good, but as you know I'm a huge french fry person. And these were some great fries with a bit of seasoning and a nice fresh crisp. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

The PRICES... for some chicken, is RIDICULOUS!!! The food was good, not amazing for the insane price. The quantity for the price is unacceptable. read more

Service was good but sadly the chicken was not. The chicken was too bready and the hot sauce inconsistently hot. Also very expensive for a fast food chicken place.. Not going back read more

Ordered two combo meals, two drinks, and two sides of mac & cheese, and it cost just over $47. Insane, especially given how small the portions are. Drinks should be included in the cost of the combo meals, paying $3.49 for a regular size drink is asking a lot, even if there are complimentary refills. The young woman working behind the counter was very polite, so no issues there. However, besides the small portions for the price, it took close to 20 minutes before the food was ready. Admittedly, the chicken sandwich/slider was good, but I don't feel like it was $47 good for my guests and I. Do away with the seperate costs for drinks, and it still may not be worth the money. Honestly, these combo meals aren't much larger than kids meals. read more

So excited for a new place to open. Tried on a Monday. Chicken was seasoned different. Seasoning was good. Chicken itself was luke warm Fries were different degress of cold to luke warm. Drink was great. Order taker was very nice. Took 22 minutes for my order. Expediter was not very good. Music was way too loud. Place was not that clean. Could not hear the order number called. Will not be back. What a shame. read more

Food is excellent. Service is awful. It's been 35m since I ordered. No line. Seems the employees in kitchen are just messing around back there. Also saw someone in kitchen eating a piece of chicken. Once I got the meal it was not even hot. Cold chicken like it's been sitting. This is probably one of the worst Dave's hot chicken I've been to. The one down in mass is 100% better. Management needs to step up their game here. read more

Big DoG Berto! He was great. It was my first time eating there and I didn't know what I should order. He told me that if the hot was too spicy, he would give me a free milkshake and it was a little too spicy for me. He gave me a succulent strawberry milkshake to wash down the spice. Well worth it go check it out this weekend. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Three hot tenders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

The chicken is incredible. The quality of the food really makes the difference. The kale salad is my favorite side at any restaurant. It's absolutely worth the price, the portions are gigantic!! It's consistently great! read more

2nd time I've door dashed from them and I have had missing items both time. Order extra sauces and an extra side of fries. Got the fries but zero sauces read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Fries I won't eat because I got no sauce to dip them in. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Got the two slider "combo". Despite being $15 for two chicken finger sliders and fries, a fountain drink is not included. This is silly, the soda costs you nothing. Alot of people behind the counter but it seems really disorganized. The food itself was good, the slaw on the sliders was great. The chicken was crispy but by no means the best that I've had. Over Priced and Over Hyped. Also this is noone at this restraunts fault but the company logo and building were SO ugly. I can believe they have that awful plastic chicken with a shocked expression as a 10ft sign on their black and white yet somehow "graffitied" building. Will not be back unless someone else it paying for it. read more

Super cute, clean, great food and friendly staff. It took a while to receive the food but I believe it was because they were not very busy and was preparing it on the spot. It was freshly cooked. The location was convenient and there is easy, free and ample parking. read more

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Very simple concept. Chicken tenders. Either with or without a top bun. The usage of pickles and honey is great. Daves sauce is delicious. They let you substitute Mac and cheese at no extra cost. The shakes are delicious. The service is always quick and when you order on the app food is always kept warm for pickup. Ambiance is very unique to the area. Not much of a sit down type place, prefer take out for lunch at work. read more

I was a fan until one time I ordered my usual "lite mild" because I am not a fan of spice. The slider was labeled lite mild, but I went and took a big bite and it was SO hot!!!! I had my partner try and it was even hot for him( he enjoys spicy food)! I was so disappointed! My mouth was on fire for quite some time. I spent $70 on a meal for me and my family and I couldn't even eat. I'm scared this will happen again so I won't be back. read more

Asked for a medium Oreo shake, cashier asks me if I want the base ice cream to be vanilla or chocolate. I say chocolate, and he immediately turns around and puts vanilla in it with about one crushed Oreo on top. Didn't realize until I got to my car. It was hardly a shake either, as the base was completely liquid. I'm giving it two stars because I got a good laugh out of how bad it was. read more

For what it is, the food isn't bad. This is a case of instagram vs reality. The pictures make it look like you get a lot more food than what you pay for, but in reality it's another fast food chicken joint. read more

Food was good but we got it to go and when we got home part of our meal was missing. Filled out something online but never heard back. Couldn't get through via phone read more

I am a little surprised with how low the ratings are for Dave's. While I can't say it's 5 stars amazing, I've found both takeout and delivery to be consistently fresh. The crinkle cut fries have always arrived crispy and the options I've chosen are not too spicy but still flavorful. They have some of my absolute favorite pickles. I don't like their coleslaw but I acknowledge I am picky about coleslaw in general and just learned not to order it after the first time. I add a little of their honey to the chicken sandwiches and it's so good. The inside is cool and interesting. Of course it is just upscale fast food, I think it nails its purpose. read more