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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    3.7 (26 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Each of us got 2 medium tenders + 1 extra hot. He got fries, I got slaw.    Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries
    Rob S.

    Really great. My first visit was this weekend. Driving down from Western CT back home to watch our beloved NY Jets (I know), my younger son begged/demanded I try it. He has many times with friends, he promised it would not disappoint. I told him he was taking a big gamble. Going to a chain Resto on a trip back to our home state where food is religion. He was right on for this type of food. Simply the best chicken I've ever imagined in a fast/fast casual setting. Literally so juicy. So fresh and hot and crispy and flavorful. I don't know how far and wide Dave's footprint is nationally, but if it's coming to your town, all other fast food chicken will disappear. Notes: - Three tenders and a side is plenty for a good eater. They're big. - Medium flavor most enjoyable. Extra hot was good. But hot. I didn't try the hottest. - Coleslaw outstanding for fast casual - service, fantastic. Must try. 5 stars for fast/fast casual

    Brian O.

    Tried Dave's Hot Chicken in Paramus for the second time -- ordered takeout around 5pm and went with the 2-piece tender meal, medium spice, plus a 10-piece cauliflower with fries. Last time I got mild and felt it was lacking flavor, so I stepped it up to medium this time. Unfortunately, it still didn't have much kick or depth -- definitely going to go a notch higher next time to see if that helps. The tenders were cooked well but could use more seasoning overall. The cauliflower bites were solid texture-wise, but avoid the no-spice option -- it's just breading with no real flavor. Definitely recommend getting it with some heat if you want it to taste like anything. A few other things: the place was very hot inside (no A/C, which made waiting uncomfortable), and even though we were the only customers at the time, it still took 15 minutes for our food to come out. Plenty of staff around, so not sure what the holdup was. Not a bad option if you're craving hot chicken, but still searching for the right spice level and hoping for a smoother experience next time.

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

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    6 months ago

    Food wasn't that good, especially for the price. Salty and far inferior to any of the Korean Fried Chicken places that are nearby

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    5 months ago

    Delicious Nashville style hot chicken. The place is clean, food and service are top notch. Next level fast food.

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    2 months ago

    i asked for extra pickles and got 0. dave's do better this is the third time this has happened

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    4 months ago

    this was a great atmosphere. I am grateful gor the employees and the food was great. everything came out on time it was amazing

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    Nashville, hot chicken. Iwhats not to love about this place. Spicy juicy hits the sppt

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

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    11 months ago

    Chicken sliders were good. Place clean and employees very nice. If you're looking for a quick place to catch a quick meal.

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    11 months ago

    Great job. Juicy, flavorful chicken. The star of the show. Personable and friendly service. Thank you for a great first experience.

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    Overall had a good experience but I have been spoiled from having hot chicken over at Nashville which was my favorite.

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    Let me tell you as first off that the Zalim Burger is absolutely delcious 8.5/10. I think this…read moreburger is one of best I've had in a while and would go just for this. The other option i got was butter chicken it was okay probably a 7.2/10 wasn't anything over the top, im indian so I've had a lot of butter chicken in my life and I know when it stands out. The fries are frozen fries which aren't anything unique like a 5/10 they should get some curly fries or waffle fries just a thought for them to stand out more. The people and atmosphere are great so for customer service and everything overall is top notch. Just a few thoughts tho from my experience.

    Wow. They really do deliver "ruthless" flavor combo as their in-store mural would suggest. My wife…read moreordered the Nashville chicken sandwich with fries and I did the same in rice platter version and they were legit! 1. ATMOSPHERE (5/5) - Clean, no non-sense vibe that leans utilitarian but hey, you're here for quick bite! 2. FOOD (5/5) - Chicken was juicy, well-seasoned (not too salty!) with right amount of heat (I ordered medium spicy and taste was bolder and better vs. wife's mild which felt a bit bland) and their pickle gave a nice counterbalance. Fries were slightly "old" but full of potato flavor with that peanut oil, and the rice, the RICE in my bowl... together with the mild coleslaw (not too sweet, heavy-sauced, or acidic) was just... making symphony in my mouth. It was seriously delicious... rice... like what?! It had like that subtle halal flavor, gentle bite, and carried sauce well. So while I thought I'd never say this, I enjoyed the rice platter version of the Nashville hot chicken over the sandwich version. Sandwich version was ever so slightly dry in comparison as well. 3. SERVICE (4/5) - Only docking point because it took a bit long (15 min) for this type of food, but my man at the counter was very nice and hooked me up with free soda. He also mentioned royalty program which I misheard as telling me to pick any beverage (wife told me later), which was a nice touch. (Sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude!) All in all with leftover to spare for next lunch, this was a surprisingly great meal. I'll definitely be back to try the smashed burgers! I never knew they were here though the guy told me they've been here for a few years at least... Well, now I know! Show Zalim some love ya'll and enjoy some GREAT Nashville hot chicken RICE BOWL and sando!

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    Zalim is a well know for it's best juicy sandwiches in town.  Zalim serves Nashville style chicken sandwiches along with beef burgers, loade
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    Been wanting to come here for quite sometime and finally had the chance to. This place has great…read morereviews and after dining at Antioch, I can see why they have such great reviews. Visited Antioch during the holidays so it wasn't that busy. I'm sure on a Friday and Saturday it'd be more busy. The restaurant itself doesn't have much seating, only a few tables, I would say about 50 people occupancy so if you're going, make sure you make reservations. The place was nicely decorated and well kept and clean. The service was great, but this is based on 2 tables being served. I'm sure the service is just as exceptional on busy days. I love that they start out with table bread, I wished they asked us if the table wanted more. We ordered a few dishes for the table, everything was delicious. The dishes we ordered is the usual dishes that we'd order from any Mediterranean restaurant. The fries calf liver is definitely something to try. Massive amounts of flavor. The chicken kebab is very tender and the steak had a nice char flavor. Can't wait to go back again and introduce this little place to more people.

    Our appetizers and the puffy bread that came with it were delicious. Naturally, we were excited for…read moreour entrees to arrive. After they did, however, I was not very thrilled. We had to ask twice for our rice we ordered for entrees to be brought out because our server forgot. Fine, that happens. But what really threw me off was when I questioned if the mold in my cheese was normal, the server assured me it was naturally occurring for the flavor. I felt gaslit because I have never had Parmesan with such questionable green growth on it for consumption in any restaurant in my entire life. The server said if it bothered me, he'd bring out fresh shavings with no mold. I have left pictures so you can be the judge of this. Aside from my minor issue with the cheese, the ambiance of the restaurant was nice and there's plenty of choices for meat and non-meat eaters alike

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