I love this Dave's Hot Chicken location! The food and portion sizes are always on point and the employees are so friendly! Please never change! I've fallen in love with Dave's Hot Chicken and started going here often last year. I have NEVER had a bad experience here, which is incredible! The employees are amazing, the food is amazing, the atmosphere is AMAZING. I cannot tell you how much I love this location. The service is fast and they always give you sauce when you ask (which is good for me because I love eating it with a lot of honey). read more

Hot Prices, Cold Chicken, and a Whole Lot of Disappointment! Our first visit to Dave's Hot Chicken was also our last. Unfortunately, what we hoped would be a tasty, satisfying meal turned into an overpriced and underwhelming experience from start to finish. My husband and I decided to give Dave's a try and ordered takeout: a two-piece chicken tender meal with fries, one additional tender, and a large popcorn chicken. The damage? A whopping $32! For that price, we certainly expected something better than what we received. First came the wait. It took more than 15 minutes to prepare our relatively simple order, while other customers who arrived after me received their food and left before I did. When I expressed frustration about the delay, the staff seemed equally frustrated with me and explained that the popcorn chicken takes longer to cook. Fair enough, but a little communication and better customer service would have gone a long way. Unfortunately, the food itself was an even bigger disappointment. We ordered our chicken with medium heat, expecting something along the lines of a traditional hot chicken flavor with a little Buffalo-style kick. Instead, the seasoning had an unexpected curry-like taste that neither of us particularly enjoyed. It just wasn't the flavor profile we were anticipating. The large popcorn chicken was especially disappointing. The portion was surprisingly skimpy, and the chicken was dry, bland, and practically flavorless. For something that supposedly required extra cooking time, the result was hardly worth the wait. And here's the kicker: Despite our food having just been prepared, it was already cold by the time we got home! We live only a short distance away, so there's really no reason our meal shouldn't have still been warm. Between the excessive price, lengthy wait, disappointing service, lackluster flavors, skimpy portions, and cold food, there wasn't a single redeeming quality about this experience. It's a good thing we weren't particularly hungry, because this meal certainly didn't leave us satisfied. The bottom line? Dave's Hot Chicken brought the heat to our wallet, but definitely not to our taste buds. We gave it a shot, but at $32 for this experience, we'll gladly take our appetites and money elsewhere. One visit was more than enough for us! read more

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I am a big fan of Nashville style chicken. I have tried a fair amount of food spots that offer Nashville style chicken unfortunately I have not tried the popular Dave's Hot Chicken until recently. I arrived on a Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. Dave's Hot Chicken is located in the nice Village Oaks Plaza off Cottle Road in South San Jose. Plenty of parking is accessible in the large parking lot all around. The restaurant has a vibrant modern decor with bright fun graffiti plastered all around the walls. It is spacious with plenty of tables inside for dining. I wanted to try a bit of everything so I ordered Dave's meal #3 which consisted of 1 tender, 1 slider, 1 slice of bread, pickles, and a side of Dave's sauce. I selected mild heat level. Everything was delicious. The tender was moist and flavorful. The slider was scrumptious with every bite. Fries were crispy and salted just right. Dave's sauce worked perfectly with everything. Overall I enjoyed my experience at Dave's Hot Chicken. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The atmosphere was family friendly and welcoming. Opening until late night hours is convenient. I will be back to try the other menu options. read more

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I'm so glad that we have this place close to my house. The chicken is fresh, delicious and flavorful. We usually get their Dave's #2 mild and top loaded. read more

Might be a hot take, but the sides here are better than the chicken itself LOL I love how perfectly crispy the crinkle cut fries are. They are well seasoned and have the best mashed potato filling texture. The mac & cheese is also so scrumptious! Cheesy and smooth. A lot of rich flavor. The chicken tenders itself are heavy on the salty side, but definitely seasoned. A little greasy, but has the guilty fried chicken texture I like. Overall, it's decent and the sauce is yummy! read more

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Had a great time eating here with a friend! It's a great new addition to the cottle plaza, adding a new flavor to the many restaurants around the area. It replaced the Blaze Pizza, and it has lots of personality with its vivid wall murals, spacious indoor/outdoor seating. We arrived on a Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 pm and no wait since it was a lull period with some diners already there. I got their chicken sliders combo of two chicken tender sliders and fries. I got the mild and it arrived after 7-10 minutes. It was massive! It definitely beat my expectations in terms of portion, flavor, and texture. It was so crispy and flavorful, so juicy and tender as well. The fries were seasoned perfectly, especially with the Cajun spices. Great dining experience! read more

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The food was pretty good but the service not so much. Staff were not friendly, not rude, just seemed like they didn't want to be there and don't care about customer service. We ordered the chicken sandwich and mac and cheese. If you like spice, go medium or above. Anything below that has no spice. The chicken was really good, crunchy and moist. The coleslaw they use is really good but they don't put enough in the sandwich for my taste. The fries are delicious. They are seasoned pretty well so if you like plain fries, these are not for you. I also like their sauce. I say skip the mac and cheese. It was watery and lacked flavor. Meals don't come with drink which is weird. Overall the food is good. read more

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Finally, I had the much hyped Dave's Hot Chicken and the hype is not real. Full disclosure, I ordered this off of Door Dash. I got the 2 Tenders at medium heat with fries. Medium heat was not hot at all, but had good spice. I thought that heat level was perfect. The flavor was simply just ok. I have had much better tasting chicken at other hot chicken spots. The tenders were huge, so I will give them a star on that. The French fries were tasty. Dave's sauce was also lacking in flavor as well. I will definitely give Dave's Hot Chicken another try in the future, probably when I get a chance to heat in the restaurant. When it comes to taste and price, Chikin Drip is a much better in my opinion. read more

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

We decided to stop by a new location for Dave's Hot chicken. It was really nice and big inside and busy. We placed our order at the front register. I noticed they didn't have any kiosks to order from, like some of the other locations. We were given a little remote buzzer and found a table. There is a lot of seating inside. It's probably one of the largest Dave's I've ever been to. Our buzzer went off and we got our food. The chicken was hot and juicy. It was perfectly cooked. We were both impressed with how well they executed our meal. I also want to mention that it is very clean inside and they have excellent customer service. A great experience all around. read more

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YAY. They opened a location soo close to home! It's located in Village Oaks shopping center, same as Five Below and Marshall's, right next door to Chipotle off Cottle Road. Getting close parking kinda sucks during lunch and dinner hours. Parking spots are kinda narrow too. My husband and I came around 12:20pm on a Friday and they were busyyyy. There was a bunch of staff welcoming and directing people where to order. We placed our order with the cashier and we were given a buzzer for when our food is ready. We found out that we actually came grand opening day and we were given a 2 chicken pins and a shrilling chicken toy. Lol The restaurant had high ceilings and walls covered in graffiti. They offer indoor and outdoor seating but we opted to sit indoors since the outdoor area was not shaded and it was a hot day. It took about 10 minutes to get our food. We ordered.. DAVES #2 $17.49 -2 sliders with fries. Served with kale slaw, pickles and dave's sauce. We got this "medium" hot. The crinkle fries were amazing as always! They perfected the crispy exterior to the soft potato-y interior. They were perfectly seasoned too. The sliders were pretty good. Good ratio of slaw, pickles and bun but the chicken tender was a bit dry. "Medium" hot felt more like "mild," so I didn't get that kick. Definitely needed that dave's sauce and I also added a drizzle of honey. 4/5* SINGLE TENDER $5.99 -we got this "medium" hot. The tender came on piece of white bread. It also came with a few slices of cool crunchy pickles and dave's sauce. The chicken tender wasn't juicy enough for me and I definitely needed to dip it into dave's sauce for some flavor. I also added some honey for that sweetness too. Altogether it was good. 4/5* MAC N CHEESE $4.99 -the macaroni was cooked well, not mushy. The cheese sauce was more on the soupy side. Pretty good, just not my preference. 3/5* All the workers were very friendly. They checked up on all the tables and provided togo boxes, wet wipes or napkins, if needed. Even bussed a few tables too. I like how they open until midnight, so I can get a late night snack if I'm craving! Can't wait to go back and try their "hot" and possibly "extra hot." read more

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A-okay! Not a bad choice for lunch, good fries. The website is great for ordering, nice, big picture of what you're getting. We ordered for a work lunch... Dave's #1 $14.99: 2 tenders w/fries Dave's #3 $15.99: 1 slider, 1 tender w/fries (3ppl got this one) Dave's #4 $10.99: 1 slider w/fries Small top loaded fries $6.99: Chicken bites over fries with sauce and pickles. Frozen Minute Maid strawberry lemonade $3.99: One note, my drink wasn't with the order during pick up, delivery person said they weren't given any drink, so double check for that when picking up! It was a winner. The chicken was crispy for everyone's order, and not dry. Now, the breading and meat on the chicken was bland, BUT the sauce for the chicken was perfect for it. Maybe that was the intention, less sodium is a positive! It definitely needed the sauce. Can't go wrong with the fries either, crispy as it should be. It was enjoyed and everyone was in a good coma after. Especially everyone that ordered #3 haha. read more

Standard fast food chicken - with a variety of spice levels to choose from. This location has a good amount of seating inside, very clean inside, and extremely friendly employees. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Jose, California

Dave's hot chicken just opened up. I tried the combo with 2 tenders. For the spice level, I ordered mild and lite mild. I was surprised that it was a dry rub seasoning. The mild tender was not spicy at all. The chicken was crispy and juicy. The fries were decent with some seasoning on it. The combo came with 2 sandwich bread slices and slices of pickles. Overall, service was good here. There are plenty of tables inside, too. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Combo 1 of 2 tenders and fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Jose, California

My family and I love Dave's. The cauliflower tenders and sliders are excellent. We had phenomenal customer service with Karla recently. She was patient and courteous with us, as we struggled to decide on a large order, with picky eaters included. Give Dave's a try! read more

Lots of parking available at this location. Would highly recommend ordering online ahead of time. Definitely asked for a honey and extra sauce. The slushes and the vanilla milkshake are always delicious. read more

Lots of hot chicken spots have came thru San Jose like a wild fire since Covid. Their are some bad ones and some good. I believe this is one of the good ones. Consistent a little different. Lady at the front had took my order 2/3 times I've been and she's always nice and makes convo. Always asks if we need anything. Very prompt. The place is always kept clean by her too. Wiping down tables and other various tasks between orders but noticed she always washs her hands before performing a new task. Kudos! I got the tenders and my kid got the "hangry plate" it's massive and great price. Comes with rice, Mac and cheese slaw sauce and 2 tenders your level of spice. The tenders I got come on top of bread and pickles which is perfect for me with a side of perfectly seasoned fries for $15! Steal. *Good place *very consistent Will return read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - 2 Tenders w/ Fries $15 got HOT very good. Far side hangry plate worth it $17 - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Jose, California

Been a huge fan of Dave's Hot Chicken for a few years. My first time was at the Union City location and instantly fell in love with it. The sandwich was juicy, seasoned well, and had a great crunch. Since we moved to South San Jose, we found this location. My first time trying this location was after the company was bought out. At the time it still tasted fine. Tonight, the sandwiches were pretty flavorless and appeared different from what I am used to (the chicken was not as red as what I am normally given). I almost considered throwing the sandwich away, but felt bad about throwing away food. I assume this was a one-off experience, so I'll give this location another chance at some point and will change my score as needed. The customer service was great as always. Never any complaints there. Edit (10 minutes later): it seems my body immediately rejected the food as well, so there was something definitely off. read more

4/5 Tried Dave's Hot Chicken for takeout for the first time today and was pleasantly surprised! * The fries stayed pretty crispy even after the drive home -- always a plus for takeout. * The chicken was on point: juicy, flavorful, and not dry at all. * I also liked the packaging -- neat and kept everything warm. Overall, solid experience and definitely worth a return visit. read more

I came in for some chicken tenders but ended up ordering loaded fries. Oh my, the spices are addicting the fries are topped with nacho cheese, pickles, and juicy chicken bites. It's the perfect savory combo, fried goodness, spiced, creamy, and pickles for that tarty finish. I think the slushies are new on the menu, I ordered a punch I thought it was the perfect compliment to the fried chicken. They have fried cauliflower at other locations, I wish they add that to the menu at this location. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Juicy white meat fried chicken bites on loaded fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Jose, California

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I love Dave's hot chicken bowls but this place literally SKIMPS TF out the bowls. Idk why I only had, I kid you not, 10 noodles of Mac in my spicy Mac bowl... I would've just ordered chicken with a side of Mac & fries if that's the case. Normally they never serve it like this at the other spots, don't know if they were running low of what, but don't PMO again Dave. I take my food seriously. I can't even contact the restaurant directly to tell them. & no, it's not busy rn. I just came from there read more

First time at Dave's hot chicken and I realized that the prices are all not that bad. This is one of the original hot chicken places and it took me this long to final try it! There is a discrepancy on the prices from the menu to what I was charged. Cheese is extra but makes a difference on taste! A meal is enough to share which is great! I love the wiggly fries and the sauce it comes with! read more

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I finally stopped at the new Dave's Hot Chicken in the neighborhood. I had been to other places a couple of times, but this time I thought it was really good. The service was nice and friendly. The food was really good. The chicken was hot and crispy with a nice balance of flavor on the sliders. The fries were good though just warm. I thought the medium spice level was closer to mild than medium but that's fine. I'll just go up to hot next time. read more

I was convinced to try again after two orders wrong. Third order wrong too. Not going back. It's too hard on my mental state.

It tastes like all the other hot chicken places, so if you're into any of that this is the place for you boss. 5 stars solely for being open late. Ithink Dave's is the most consistent of the bunch. Angry Chickz is fine Chick N Drip is a lil weird Rasing Canes is different Chick N Bros is inconvenient StarBird sucks Scratch is really good sorry Dave's Vons ain't it chief Krispy Krunchy is in a gas station lol KFC is too boomer Chick Fil A is not open tomorrow Wing Stop across the street from Dave's always take 42 min to complete your order. With that all being said, Dave's is fine. read more

Been to two Dave's Hot Chicken in last three weeks, one in San Jose and one in Littleton Colorado. Wow, what a surprise. The portions are large and perfectly cooked. Great spices. I can only get to medium, Hot is pretty spicy. read more

The chicken is great. Moist not dried out and chewy like most fried chicken places. The varying degree of spiciness is interesting. Be careful. It gets ridiculously hot. Even the basic was too hot for me at first. And I usually like spicy things. But this place can go away over the top with heat. Go slow and you'll be fine. I love the free refills on the drinks, however. You're going to need them. read more

Food is so delicious!!! I got the loaded fries will definitely be coming back!! Restaurant was also very clean. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Jose, California

Lupe was quick and efficient, very kind and provided everything I needed for my meal love it here.

The food is good and the orders are typically right, but the fries are disappointing. Crinkle fries aren't great in general and the fry on them is usually on the soft side instead of crisp. Also no onion rings which I wish they had. The other thing is the speed. They are quite slow, slower than anywhere else in the strip. I feel like they need double the fryers to keep up with demand. Maybe they are going to expand the kitchen? read more

Chicken is tasty and the service is good. Been there twice already because my kids really enjoyed it. On the second time they got my order wrong. I subbed in slaw for the fries, and the attached receipt even reflected that, but I still got fries and no slaw. Still, I'm sure this was just them being new and they'll work it out. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Missed substitution. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Jose, California

I am not sure what I was expecting but this was not it at all. I am familiar with the location but did not expect to walk into a totally psychedelic box. And I'm from that ear but still it was overwhelming. Then not all that familiar with the concept I expected obviously the hot chicken but all they had was chicken, fries, and a kale salad. They had more choices of drinks than food. No onion rings. No tater tots. So too limited for my taste. The chicken was good just a bit "powdery" for me. And the pickles were spot on. Pretty shire I won't be heading back here again. read more

The Food is Good better than most spots. The service is great to they always greet you and welcome you . The location to this place is great as well closer to home read more

Some of my chicken was cold! I ate it in the store not even 2 minutes after the beeper was called. Service was mediocre.

the food is amazing! i personally love the mozzarella sticks and the awesome customer service. the worker Kevin always gives me and my brother the best ordering experience and keeps the tables and area clean and ready for new customers. i love going here! read more

I'm a big fan of Dave's Hot Chicken but this place is off. The seasoning and heat level of "Hot" is like mild here and the medium is like no spice at all. The chicken also feels very "thin" compared to other locations. I was afraid this would happen when they grow too fast and expand everywhere. Quality is just not the same, off day or not that is a disappointment when a chain does not have consistency. read more

Makayla was amazing. The food was perfect, but really wanted to shoutout the amazing service. She was super patient and sweet! Thanks Makayla for making our visit great! We will be coming back to this location. read more

We ordered saucy nuggets, extra saucy. We look inside, it's completely dry, maybe a speck of sauce got in there. I'm not sure how it happened since it clearly says in the ticket that it's supposed to be EXTRA saucy--that's literally the food itself as well. Almost $20 for this. We only checked after we got home, super disappointed since it's far from where we live. The cashiers were kind though but not sure why food is like this. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Food with receipt - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Jose, California

DELICIOUS!!! I love hot sauce. Normally, nobody sells "too hot for me", but their Hot level (2 steps below the highest) is right for me. At first, I'm fine but a couple of tenders in and I have to take a break. Tenders are delicious, sliders are delicious, their fries are solid. read more

Amazing service, respectful attending staff. Adauto was our cashier he was super friendly and even recommended us some of his fav items, super nice guy read more

My kids and I had never tried Dave's Hot Chicken before and since we don't eat out much, especially fast food, we thought we'd give it a try. The food itself was good, but the price really surprised me. The kids each got a small top-loaded spicy buffalo mac, and I got the cauliflower tender bites with kale slaw. We also ordered one soda and one shake. The total came out to $42, which felt pretty steep for what we received. The portions were also smaller than expected. The "small" top-loaded spicy buffalo mac looked more like a little kid's portion. What really surprised me was that after paying, I asked for a side of ranch and was told they had it, but I would have to pay $1.60 for it. After already spending $42, that just felt a little ridiculous. Overall, the food tasted good, but for the price and portion sizes, it's not somewhere I would choose to go back to. read more