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Dave's Hot Chicken

4.3 (195 reviews)
Open • 10:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Mike M.

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!

Massive Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries the chicken breast is bigger than the bun and super hot and juicy
Kim M.

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.

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Javier S.

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!!

David D.

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.

Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries
Shawn F.

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

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Sarah C.

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!

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lisa j.

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.

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R J.

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!

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3 days ago

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

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Boom! Glad you loved it! Thanks for the awesome review!

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Food here is always fresh and delicious. Their hours are later than most restaurants around here and the employees are always friendly!

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Marcos was cool and very helpful, he offered the promotion item and upsold it to me I'm glad though they're very good n he's a good worker

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

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5 months ago

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.

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Naomi was awesome and everyone was friendly!!! First time trying and will come back again...

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Great food. Amazing service and always nice being here. Very spacious and lots of tables to eat at.

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It's all hand-breaded.

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