Just discovered this spot and OMGEE!!! everyone needs to know about it. The chicken here is seriously some of the best I've had !!perfectly cooked, super flavorful, and just overall amazing. Shout out to the guy at the drive-thru for the top-tier customer service. Friendly, upbeat, and made the whole experience even better. Also, the restaurant itself is really cool. The outside catches your attention right away and the inside has a fun vibe that makes it stand out. If you love great chicken, do yourself a favor and check this place out. Definitely coming back! read more

I saw a commercial today that said Dave's brought back the Not Chicken (cauliflower) bites. So, decided to try Dave's for the first time. I got a chicken slider, which I devoured. Chicken was juicy and the slider was a good size for a not so big appetite. I ordered medium heat. As someone who can handle spicy, I can definitely try hot next time. Sooo good. The Not Chicken (cauliflower) bites were really good. I ordered to go so when I got home they were slightly steamed and not as crispy, but still good. Dave's was definitely busy this Friday night. I highly recommend! read more

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My son and I finally tried Dave's and I must say we absolutely loved it. It's now our favorite spot for fried chicken. The seasonings on each piece of chicken is so flavorful. The fries were great as well and seasoned perfectly too. Huge pieces of chicken with juicy white meat. Pricing was fair. $31 for two 2 piece combos and one soda. My son even had some leftover. Restaurant was clean. The cashier was very friendly and helpful about their menu. Crowd was full of kids my son's age. I can see why. The hype on fried chicken is only growing. This spot is a must try! read more

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The restaurant was clean, service was fast, and the food was delicious! Tables emptied quick.. I'd say people spend about 20 minutes sitting and eating here. All meals come in a to go box, whether you're eating there or not. read more

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Stopped in for a quick bite. Service was fast and for the most part the place looked clean. The bathroom could use some attention though. Food was hot and fresh and the right amount of spice for the order. If you're craving some fried hot chicken in the Arden area this is a decent option. No surprises and the order was what to be expected. read more

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I finally made it to Dave's Hot chicken after months of my son asking me if he could try it. Let me just say the staff was kind and the food was delicious. I was shocked on how great the customer service was. It was a little pricey lol but still good food and the slushy with Icecream. Oh my my, it was sooooooo good!!!!! read more

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The service is here is amazing, i was guided through the menu since it was my first time here. They made sure to ask every customer while i was there if it was there first time. The food is great. I highly recommend to give this place a try whenever you can. The ambiance was just great. Great service, food comes out fast, and just great environment. I tried to tip a brotha but they have to refuse tips. This place needs to start allowing cash tips. read more

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This may be a DoorDash issue. But I ordered at 11:20pm. All it said that my food was being prepared. Nothing changed. I called at 1:20am to check on my order. When I told them my name and order. Then I get a notification saying that my order was just cancelled. They got back to me and said they didn't see anything. The timing of that doesn't seem like a coincidence. read more

Mariah & Chase brought the heat today by resolving a past transgression that had taken place(missing items on last order. Total redemption! Aside from that, always a good time at the Arden location. Keep it up team! read more

Worst service ever. Worst manager ever, Ari. Gave me a chicken sandwich instead of the cauliflower one after waiting in line 25 minutes to get the order walk back in to get the cauliflower which had originally been ordered and want two more dollars. She acted like she got off on me being upset and actually smiled at me when I'm like you have the audacity to want two dollars more. So rude. Never going back there again read more

Shoutout to Mark (I believe that was his name) super welcoming and went above and beyond helping us out. Food was good too. Just wish they had tvs read more

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

10 out of 10 top notch customer service Muhammad and mark took good care of us would come back to this location

First timer here. Went through drive thru. It took roughly 30 minutes. There were lots of people since Dave's were giving free slider on the app. Ordered two number 2 in medium, one hot, and one reaper (you have to sign a consent). Redeemed the free slider for a non spice. The kiddos used their own app coupon and redeemed mild level (not in photo). If you're someone who eat spicy and has a high spice tolerance medium and mild is nothing. They could barely taste the spice and regretted not ordering hot. Hot was not spicy but it will give a taste of the spice. Reaper should really be a creeper . The spice has a delay kick. Kiddos needed lots of milk. My spice tolerance is not crazy high but I was fine afterwards. Chicken overall was not bad. Sandwiches were okay size. French fries were okay. Thankfully not soggy by the time we got home. Sauce with the meal was okay. Didn't get any ketchup. I did ask for them. Drinks were not included in the meals. Overall, sandwiches were not bad. read more

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Ordered the regular size loaded buffalo mac and and cheese and it was half empty compared to the picture online. Very disappointing. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - regular loaded spicy buffalo mac - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sacramento, California

Been waiting for an hour here have not even recieved the food yet the store is empty Only two tables are being empty and I came on a nine o clock Un busy evening read more

One of my favorite places for chicken sandwiches. I usually get the medium spicy, which is not bad at all. My spice level tolerance is pretty low and I was able to handle medium. Enjoyed the soft bread to the crispy flavorful chicken. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a good quality chicken sandwich. read more

I bought into the hype I have been seeing on the chilihead forums and gave this chain a shot. Can't speak to the dining area of the place itself because I have only ordered delivery through them. I will say of the half dozen times I have ordered from them, the chicken and fries have been cooked perfect every time. A+ for consistency. On to the chicken, I usually order the 2 strips and fries. For all my fellow chiliheads, yes the reaper is technically the spiciest one but it is all heat and not too much else going on with it. If you are just a straight masochist, order the reaper but my recommendation is just go for the extra hot, it has PLENTY of pain but the secret "sauce" here is brown sugar and man does it make me just keep stuffing this pain into my face, SO GOOD. My only real complaint is why do they only give you one 2oz cup of the dipping sauce? That's BARELY enough for one strip and I still have a whole other strip AND fries to eat. So yeah, they live up to the hype and although there is a better "level 5" hot chicken in town, Dave's is consistent with the quality, the other place is not. read more

Chase is awesome. Good service. He was very attentive and patient, and was a good worker. Dave's hot chicken has a great worker

The milkshake was GOOD, thick like a milkshake should be. I got the medium spice slider and fries. Good amount of spice but not very spicy over all. Quick service, and very helpful too, several times people came around and asked us if we needed anything, for a fast food joint it was surprising! The place is a bit loud though, hard to hear people but the food was good! read more

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Soooooo good love it. It is a little pricey as for fast food but it's so good and spicy don't get the reaper it is literally crazy spicy read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Orange Creme Slusher - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sacramento, California

My teens love Dave's Hot Chicken. Never have any complaints. Also great customer service at the drive thru window by an employee named Marky. read more

It is our first time here and Ethan made our experience great! We got the sliders thinking they were slider size but they are HUGE. Which means the prices are actually really good. The flavors are unique and absolutely delicious. We will be back read more

The food is horrible and the service is even worse my grandson found a bug in his chicken and they wanted to pluck the bug out and we give him the box I thought that was horrible I asked for a refund and I actually had to get into an argument for the refund with the receipt showing them the bug this is not a good place to go it really is not buyer beware read more

My sons birthday suggestion it was fast service, ton of food, and Matt at the drive thru window was awesome! Will return again! read more

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I placed an order of 2 number 1s among other items and when I got home and opened them up I find that one plate had 3 tenders and the other only had 1 tender in it. Plus for 4 items plus 2 drinks it was over $50. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sacramento, California

Stopped in for lunch. The food was excellent! You can determine your heat. I got mild, but next time I'm ramping it up. Mild still tasted great. I was just being conservative. I'll just keep getting it hotter and hotter each time. read more

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After being bombarded incessantly on YouTube we decided to check Dave's Hot Chicken out. The hype was not worth the over seasoned, over cooked chicken we were served. We will not be going back with so many better fried chicken options out there. read more

Don't go here very unprofessional they take forever had to wait 30 min just to order then leave

We had such a great experience at Dave's Hot Chicken today. Ethan was not only friendly and attentive with our order, but we also saw him go out of his way to bring food to a table for a woman with a baby so she didn't have to get up. You just don't see thoughtful gestures like anymore. The food was bomb too read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - #Dave's #4 1 Slider with Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sacramento, California

We went to the drive through ordered food . the food and fry's was not enough warm it was cold . even I ask the person who took our order to please make sure fresh . they did not add any napkins in our gas . spending like $90 for cold food ! read more

The food was very crispy. The service was very fast great atmosphere. The staff is amazing as well. They even hooked it up with extra sauces and utensils would definitely come back. read more

First time trying this place. I ordered a number 3 and a number 4 number three meal came with no fries read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Receipt from 1/24 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sacramento, California

The chicken and fries were good but the bread was really bad. The service was good and I like that they have a baby changing table available. Not all establishment has one. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 10 piece Hot Box - Tenders - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sacramento, California

I was very disappointed with this place on several levels. The food quality was mediocre at best. The order was delivered in less than 3 minutes and showed obvious signs that it was not prepared to order. The fried chicken was like warm, the bun was pasty and the condiments lackluster. I have to wonder how long the ingredients were kept under a warming lamp. There was an off taste to the chicken and fries that had me wondering when was the last time the fryer oil had. Even cleaned or changed. All of the tables had a stick feel to them. It was probably the finish decomposing but they felt greasy and very sticky. We checked out other tables and they were the same. Finally, the AC vents were pointed straight at us and running at 110%. This made the experience even worse. I would avoid this place at all costs Additional comment . Its threat that you responded to my review. But ti instruct me to leave the same comment to corporate is ludicrous. That's not my job. Please do yours. My intention to procede feedback on the yelp site is two fold; advise others of my experience and to notify you of our substandard experience. read more

Yes, I can have a deep fried vegetable sammich (vegan) with zero spice, as a treat. Fancy that. My buddy told me about their Not Chicken (cauliflower) and No Spice option (it's my tummy's fault) last week, when we were contemplating where to have dinner before going to a movie. He said, "I thought it was funny: Not Chicken." You can tell we've been close since high school, because that is exactly my type of humor. I thought, sounds good to me. And it turned out to be pretty good, too. IDK who Dave is in this case, but I appreciate him. This place has a simple concept: walk up to the counter and order. The menu is easy to read and has minimal choices. Chicken, Not Chicken, slider, nuggies, or strip. Side of fries, Choose your spice level. Soft drinks. I think they had shakes too? My order took a good 15 minutes to make, but I didn't mind too much as it came out fresh and hot. It's fast food yes, but it is made to order, and hasn't been sitting around. I may not come here in a rush to get anywhere else, but I try not to be in a rush ever so, yeah. I was really hungry so I did a Not Chicken slider and Not Chicken strip combo with crinkle cut fries. This turned out to be almost too much food. I would probably just have one slider next time. The flavors blend wonderfully in sammich form. By itself, the Not Chicken strip tastes more fried than anything else, and needs some sauce and pickle to compliment. This combo costed about $18 plus the $2.50 small soft drink, which does not come with a combo. Their special sauce tastes yummy, too. Similar to Raising Cane's. Nice to see No Spice means No Spice. Sure wish I could have Spice. No, the movie we were seeing this time was not Dune Tu. Would have been funny if it was. Anyway. Fries were nice and crispy, lightly seasoned. Yummy fat dill pickle slices came with. The Not Chicken was pretty good, but heavily breaded. There is a medium sized dining area inside, and we didn't have trouble finding a table for two. It was on the busy side when we were there, but it was dinner time and pouring outside. Overall I liked this place, especially for having the options I am looking for in my digestive nightmare of a life. I'll be back. Their hotness scale from what I hear really means what it means, for the spice craving individuals. I can't vouch for that, but hoping to bring my Dave here so I can report back on it. Can't report on bathrooms as I did not use them. The Not Chicken is vegan, and so are the fries. Chicken is made in a separate fryer. read more

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Friendly service, clean restaurant, delicious food! Great value compared to other hot chicken restaurants. Plenty of seating, lively atmosphere with loud music. I love that they offer cauliflower versions of their menu for vegetarians! I hope they keep it on their menu permanently. My partner loved his (hot) chicken very much. I loved my (mild) cauliflower slider! read more

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If you want to start your meal with a smile, ask for Itzel! She greeted us like old friends--full of energy, warmth, and that "I've-got-you-covered" kind of service. She double-checked every detail of our order and made sure it came loaded with all the fixings (because we all know, the fixings matter). And then... the chicken. Ohhh, the chicken. Fresh, juicy, and so flavorful it could convert even the most die-hard beef lover. Consistently amazing--just the way comfort food should be. This spot never misses, and with service like Itzel's, it's a guaranteed good time. read more

This was my first time trying Dave's Hot Chicken . I see it on instagram all the time it looked very delicious, but let me start off by saying the smell of the tenders were not it . It had a very horrible smell it wasn't even appetizing anymore I only ate one tender. The supposed "toast" was not toast. It was basic plain white bread , that you could find at the grocery store , I only took one bite. And it was cold. The fries were the only somewhat good part. The price I paid for this is a bit crazy for what I received. Sad to say I will not be trying this ever again . read more

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I visited Dave's Hot Chicken for the second time on Tuesday, 1/30/24, during lunchtime. I ordered the #2 Combo with 2 Sliders (Spicy Level: Hot) and a side of Mac & Cheese. The sliders were amazing per usual along with the Dave's sauce. The Mac & Cheese was more flavorful and tasty this time around. The restaurant associate, Chad, was extremely friendly and welcoming when I approached the counter. He even stopped by my table and asked if everything was good or if I needed anything else. He also cleared my table when I was done with my meal. Overall, Chad went above and beyond and I appreciate his pleasant customer service. I will continue to come back. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 Sliders (1 Medium & 1 Hot) with a side of Mac & Cheese - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Good if you hungry late at night. Not my favorite but gets the job done. Chicken cooked perfectly. read more

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