SHORT ANSWER: Yes, my first visit and while maybe it is not what I'd choose to eat again, it was good for faster food and a great facility and people working there. LOCATION: Great upscale retail center location. Lots of parking and other things to do before or after your meal. FACILITY: Outstanding design from concept. All new, bright, colorful designs, and open space. MENU: Not sure, but it seems very simple which is good for me, it is Hot Chicken or Hot Chicken, they are not confused about what they offer. FOOD PREP: Well done, simple delivery in a basket. I am a PNW and SoCal kid so did not get the slice of white bread and pickles, must be a southern thing. FOOD QUALITY: Very good, while I did not care for the taste of the spice I cannot say it was bad as obviously others love it. If I returned I would go NO SPICE and I'd be fine. I don't do reviews based only upon what I like. WAITSTAFF: Wow, Jasmin was so professional and seemed to be running the show up front. she did an exceptional job, so refreshing to see this. Great management I guess, keep her, pay her, clone her. OVERALL VALUE: Pretty good if you do not over order. I ordered one tender and a small drink and it was $10.00 TIP: If it is your first visit, be aware of spice levels and overall taste of the spice, it is hot and sweet... but good in its own way. read more

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Service was excellent, food was great, the free slushie was also amazing. We were looking for a quick lunch and dave's chicken was a good choice read more

My first visit to this unique restaurant serving delicious fried chicken tenders, sliders, and sandwiches. The fresh white chicken meat is juicy and tender. The filets are moist and the breading brings it all together with a perfect crunch. I enjoyed my chicken filets with Dave's spicy hot sauce. The stores are artistically decorated with a modern casual theme. This DHC in Palm Desert is spacious, inviting, and a pleasant environment to enjoy your meal. There is also plenty of parking at this shopping complex. The employees are friendly and greet you with an enthusiastic smile and welcome. In my diary of eating establishments, I will not necessary categorize DHS as a fast food joint. That being said, I waited about 15 minutes for my delicious chicken sliders. The wait was nominal considering how satisfied I was with my deliciously prepared meal. Yes, I am a new fan of DHC! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Dave's is always amazing. First time at this location and was greeted by Sven who immediately got us going with our order and took great care of us. A+ experience. read more

This is the best Dave's Hot Chicken in the desert. The staff, the food, and the cleanliness make this place number one!!! They always play great music too! Our cashier, Sven is always super polite, timely, courteous, professional, and kind. He is very good at his job along with all the people that cook our wonderful food. I would give 10 stars if I could! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Great view!!! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

At this point, I'd call myself a regular here. This Daves hot chicken Location is probably one of the best! Super consistent service every time, and our food comes out, reasonably fast for being freshly made. I love that they have the kiosk where we can sit in order on the touchscreen. Like any Dave's hot chicken it's a very casual joint filled with a unique Grafiti style mural in the dining room, as well as in the restroom. Speaking of restrooms they are very clean and stocked. No mirrors here but not a big deal, you're here to eat that chicken anyway. If you haven't tried a Dave's hot chicken do yourself a favor and get a slider! These things are massive and to call them. A slider is insane considering that each sandwich contains an entire chicken breast. Don't be deceived, though the chicken is super juicy and comes out extremely hot and fresh. My personal favorite is medium too hot spice level, but feel free to adjust to your taste buds. Their dry rub is insane and their sauce is better than canes in my opinion. Don't sleep on the pickles which are housemaid and super crunchy every time. Personally, I love their fries and whatever their seasoning is on it is 10 out of 10 Yum. The fries even stay crispy to the end of your meal! My personal favorite is the single slider meal with some honey on the side that I drizzle on my sandwich. Do yourself a favor And eat the sandwich, hot and fresh. They do offer takeout, but I feel like the heat of everything can make a takeout container sweat and your items a little soggy sometimes. read more

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This restaurant is off highway 111 & across the way from Island Restaurant . Today, Upon entering I noticed it was very clean & their restrooms, highly organized and attention to details . As I approached the counter I was greeted by Angelina C. , She asking me if I had any questions, which I did. She answered them very politely & she was so knowledgeable of all the sandwiches! Angelina C. was super down to earth, very easy to talk to, sweet, kind, very genuine, she has this positive upbeat personality that really radiates! She is your Rare Diamond ! All of their menu is delicious!! You can choose your level of hotness, from no spice to the reaper! I decided to get Dave's #2 which are 2 sliders HOT & Dave's #4 with no heat meal , I ordered it to go , I didn't wait that long and was excited get it! I would like Thank Dave's Hot Chicken for giving me such a very positive experience here & well as the wonderful staff! I Personally Love Thank Angelina C., for amazing & wonderful experience here! #Strawberryshortcake! I'll tell all my Family & Friends to come here! read more

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Came to this establishment today to have lunch for the normal for me and my family because Dave's hot chicken is a staple. I will say the new cashier I have not seen her before, but she was an absolute delight and extremely patient with me and my family and are extremely complicating order. Everything came out hot and fresh like always and it always taste amazing if you're in this town passing through or even just traveling and visiting swing on by Dave's hot chicken for the best mac & cheese best fries, and best chicken in town. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Good fresh I would come back Reasonably priced not much more say except for feeling words to get to 85 read more

Pretty good chicken, interesting atmosphere. Had the Top Loaded Fries Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 6 Dave's Bites (medium) and drizzle of Dave's sauce, (had mine without the slaw and pickles, still good). The chicken was tender, the spice I'll get hotter than mild next time. The fries were good, could be better without the season salt added, since the chicken already has a seasoning on it, but still tasty. I also had the orange cream slushie (drinkable "dreamsicle ice cream"), delicious!! The atmosphere is very interesting. From the crazy looking rubber chicken-headon a man's body in a hot spring, to the one in a Palm Springs tram. The service was fast and friendly, shout out to Merari!! read more

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BEST fried chicken ! We always stop by in Palm Springs when we are here !!! Best service and food :)

Always consistently fresh and great tasting! The staff is helpful and friendly. I think it's the best fried chicken in the area.

If you love fried chicken then get on down to Dave's. What are you waiting for. Unique flavors and that hot taste really add to the enjoyment of eating at Daves. The employees next door at Verizon highly recommended this place so i just had to try it, and im glad i did. I will definitly go back for more of Daves tasty fried chicken. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Food was great, and once again, the staff was super helpful. I'm still enjoying the great hot chicken! read more

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

Free slushie! Love this place we come here all the time because the chicken is so good it's mouthwatering.

I just ordered the trio combo , not worth it , its 20 dollars with tax its literally two pieces of chicken cut up into tiny pieces and it comes with no fries for the price and the picture on the menu i feel like i was scammed read more

Awesome staff. I was helped and served with no wait at all! food was amazing will definitely come again!

Amazing service and amazing food! I love going to Dave's hot chicken, and the tables and seating arrangements is awesome!

Sven was the reason I gave Dave's five stars! He's the best! Very attentive and thorough offering lots of information. He is a customer service dream. The chicken sliders were really good. I'm not a super fan of chicken sandwiches, but I thought it was fresh and nice spices. Great music overhead, but a tad too loud. Overall pretty good. read more

I finally got around to trying Dave's and I will say it did not disappoint. Chicken sliders were crispy and decent portion. Fries could be crisper. The cashier was friendly and doing like 3 jobs at one time--taking orders, handing out online orders through pick up window and giving out food. He was busy, but had a great attitude. The spice level from Medium to Hot is big. Medium tasted Mild to me, but Hot burns the first few bites until your mouth numbs up. I recommend paying the 50 cents for cheese on each slider since it adds a little creaminess to slider, but not very cheese flavorful since piece of melted cheese is on bottom slider bun. read more

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Dave's not chicken cauliflower slider was bomb surprisingly.. my expectations were very low I will for sure be back for that again . Killer fries as well . Only downside was takes a bit to get the food and the kid messed up the order gave me chicken I had a feeling so I checked then had to wait another 15 min . If I would have made it back to Palm Springs and found chicken I would have flipped my lid . Next time they should offer a free drink or something when they make a mistake like that time is money . But in the end the food made up for it thanks read more

The food is still good, no drop in quality there but the portion sizes in terms of fries and sauces has dropped significantly while staying the same price. Not surprising but still disappointing after being a customer since ya'll opened. My primary issue is the staff claiming my pick up order was not ready when I arrived-- had me waiting 10+ minutes before I went up again and asked a different staff member on the status of my order. He grabbed the bag that had been sitting on the counter since I arrived. Lukewarm food is quite disappointing. It was great finally getting a Dave's Hot in Palm Desert but at this rate it seems to just be steadily declining. read more

​I went for the Hot level, which gave me a noticeable, buzzing heat that stopped just short of being painful--the perfect balance of flavor and endorphin rush. The chicken itself is the star of the show. It's shockingly juicy on the inside, while the coating is perfectly craggy, crispy, and almost unbelievably thick, ensuring that every bite has that satisfying crunch. ​ read more

Dry and not moist, long wait then usual. Walk-in only and the preferred call in. Not a place that I would frequent.its nice that they opened an additional chicken establishment in the city of indio ca. adds a variety one can visit. If you have the time to wait and you're not a connoisseur of good eats (chicken). .its ok read more

I was very surprised with the quality of food here. I assumed it would be just another fast food chicken strip, but it exceeded my expectations greatly! My only complaint is that the spice levels seem to be a bit exaggerated. I got the hot and it wasn't hot at all. Staff were very friendly so that's a big plus! I'll be back! read more

Last chance, Dave. We are done. They changed the coating to a chewy, overly thick breading. Add to that- prior visits with clearly undercooked chicken. Today- one of our plates was not freshly cooked. Luke warm and clearly sitting around. And if you want to have a conversation with your guests? Nope! Blasting music so loud through cra ppy speakers that your ears will bleed. Too many other chicken choices to settle for mediocre. Bye! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Order counter - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I definitely judged this one before I ever tried it. I had very low expectations and thought they may serve wet wings like Buffalo Wild Wings. Honestly, this surprised me a lot. Both my mom and sister had been here 4 times before they brought me today. I only went because another restaurant, Beech Please, in Cathedral city was closed. The chicken tenders inside the sliders were surprisingly big, definitely a better bang for your buck when compared to Raising Cane's. I'm not a big fan of coleslaw, but the kale slaw in these sliders was delicious. I was glad to find they had honey and ketchup, but no ranch which is fine. With the exception of some sauce prints on the handles and tables, both the dining room and bathroom were pretty clean. There was good lighting, adequate spacing between tables as well as a good volume on the ambient sound. read more

This one is for the kids. The place is clean and well taken care of. We have been here many times and it is always like that. Busy or not they care about being tidy. The service is always friendly and the workers are helpful when needed. The fried chicken is quite tasty and comes in many heat choices. From no heat to burn my socks off. What ever suits your fancy. Personally, I like the cheese fries a lot. The regular fries and seasoning are very good too. My kids love the sliders and say that the chicken strips rock. The white bread with the chicken strips hits just right according to them. My kids love this place. read more

Spent money on a side of French fries and spend 5+ dollars on them, and this is what they put in here. Very disappointed with the amount of fries. It looks like they are half eaten. Embarrassing. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - French fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

First time here and Anna was GREAT explaining how everything worked. Really made the whole experience a lot better. Great food!

Took 25 min to get my food even thought it was sitting on the counter. And didn't get the sauces that I asked for.

Walked in to a very clean dining area. Ordered my food on the kiosk, which was easy. Went to the bathroom to wash my hands, and the bathroom was clean and had some type of deodorizer that smelled pleasant. My food was made within 10 minutes. -Gabriel (Gabby) introduced herself when I was coming to get my food and asked me if I needed any condiments. She was very kind and asked if I needed anything else. This kind of customer service always deserves recognition because this will keep me coming to Dave's chicken. Not to mention, she continued to clean when few customers were in the dining area. That explains why the dining area is impeccably clean. The chicken was just the right spice for "hot". The chicken was juicy with the outside bread just crisp enough. The food portion for a $13 meal is perfect for a 215 lb man like myself. Lastly, the music playing was great! Keep it up, Daves Chicken! Other businesses can learn from this specific location. Awesome job at this location! read more

Anna is one EXTRA HOT - very social and the food here is delicious!!! clean restaurant read more

Yesterday we tried the #4 chicken slider meal for $9.99. I added an extra side order of the kale cole slaw. The chicken sandwich was delicious and chicken was perfectly crispy and spicy. The cole slaw is very good. The fries are perfectly crispy and love that Dave's sauce to dunk the fries in! Pickles are really fresh and crunchy. Service was pleasant, helpful, and food arrived quickly. The space is modern/industrial with bright graffiti type murals. It's a bit noisy and echoey but it's pleasant altogether. Will definitely return! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #4 Chicken slider meal with an extra side of kale slaw - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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service by this recent new hire girl was a little rude. wouldn't break change when that wasn't an issue with the manager during past visits. saying "no i don't think so" isn't really professional no matter the audience read more

Best fried chicken sandwiches around, plus they don't cheap out on the size of it. Wish we had one in San Clemente. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Spicy goodness!!! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I order one single slider and takes 35 mn to take it, and was only a few customers, also my slider when I opened to eat, doesn't looks like a sandwich, i have to eat the chicken first because the bread was under the chicken, read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Food was good, service was good, portion size was good...wait time for food to come out, a bit longer anger than expected. Location was not busy, and it took over 10 minutes for our food to come out. Adore the options with heat levels, and the pickles included are great read more

It's my first time eating at Dave's Hot Chicken I had such a wonderful experience! Great food! Great service! Josh helped guide us through the menu and different heat levels. Clean establishment. Fast service! Food was amazing and surpassed any expectations I had. Good times & good eats read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Was very surprised on how good the chicken was. Small menu but chicken tenders or sandwich fries Kale coleslaw . We had medium spice that had a nice kick I cant imagine the hotter versions lol. Tenders were rather large and coating was crispy. Fries were crinkle cut with a dipping sauce. I love that they have honey as a condiment. Staff was friendly place was clean. My only sort of complaint was the music, Im 62 and love the type they were playing, but a little too loud. The older crowd, which is predominate in this area, might not like it. Definitely try Dave's! read more