We ordered Dave's #2, medium spicy，it is not as spicy as I thought. The chicken is juicy and very tasty! Will visit again. The staff there is very friendly and actively helping/serving customers. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2: 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Forgot my order...after 30 minutes waiting...they tell me they forgot my order. The last time I came... they didn't call out my order and they called out the numbers before and after me and let doordashers rummage thru my bag. I was standing right there watching this all happen. I decided to give them another chance but I'm disappointed again read more

Food is always good! Sometimes I have a hard time differentiating between the mild and medium flavor. I got one tender of each but couldn't tell which was which. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Additionally, it's often very chaotic in the restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's unclear where to wait for takeout orders and they often don't call out orders when they're ready, so sometimes you're standing there waiting but your order has been sitting there. read more

This is a chain of some sort. It's the only one I've ever seen or been to. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Plenty of inside seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is fine. The order person was pleasant. I don't think I'm the target audience. Plenty of easy parking. 3 stars for this large chain. I default chains to 3 stars as they must be A-OK to expand as they have. read more

This was my first time eating here, I was expecting something different. It was nothing special about a chicken finger on a roll, and my fries were salty, but the customer service was great and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the restaurant was clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], and the guy who took the order, did a great job explaining everything, [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a very quiet time inside which was fine.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] For me personally, i don't have to go back read more

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We were craving fried chicken and this is a relatively new restaurant in the area so we decided to try it and pick it up for dinner. I'm not a huge fan of hot spicy food so I got plain fingers and fries and my hubs went all out with the HOT. Boy, was that a mistake for him! His eyes immediately teared up and he was feeling the heat. He said next time he'd go for medium. I liked that the batter was nice and crispy and it was refreshing to eat REAL fried chicken and not crappy nuggets from chains. We will see how the next outing goes! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hot Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries --HOT - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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With speedy service I received my daves slider.It was on a potato bun,with the kale slaw, pickles and drissled in the daves sauce.It was huge,hot and tasty. They also serve tenders, mac & cheese, fries and shakes.Pleny of on-site parking. read more

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Received my daves slider with fast service. The slider had tender meat ,with kale slaw, pickles, drissled in a daves sauce on a potato bun and was delicious. They have mac & cheese, tenders, fries and shakes on the menu.Lots of parking in their lot. read more

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Pretty good! The chicken sandwich and slider both had a huge piece of chicken on it. I couldn't believe my eyes when I opened the box. Chicken was flavorful and delicious. I was very happy I had the food delivered through an app but it came quickly and was still hot when it arrived. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I can't speak on the ambiance of the place either because of the delivery but would def like to stop in sometime soon.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] No pic because I was very hungry! I promise to post a pic next time! read more

Went for a lunch meeting to check out another hot chicken spot in the area and though I'm not particularly a fan of slider style sandwiches, these were good. Instead of getting a breast or thigh sandwich like most places, they serve it up as tenders. The chicken definitely had a kick as you went up in the heat level. I got one as 'hot' and the other 'xtra hot' to have comparison and you definitely will feel/taste the difference between those two levels. The crinkle cut fries were a good compliment and though I can't quite say what the Dave's sauce is, it was yummy on the sandwich as well as with the fries. Overall, it was a good dining experience. read more

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This is my first time going to a Dave's. I didn't even realize it was a chain until after I was set on going there. I have to say, I was very impressed with this location. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was very clean, organized, and the vibe was very relaxed.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff were helpful, and the service was SUPER quick. I don't think it took more than a couple of minutes to get our food. Onto the food. I love hot chicken sandwiches. I was looking forward to seeing how this spot stacked up against some other places in Buffalo. The difference here is that they have a dry rub seasoning on their chicken as opposed to a sauce. It's very unique and also very delicious. The heat is real here. The hot is actually hot and a good burn to get the tastebuds going. I got the two slider combo with fries. The sliders here are bigger than your usual slider which is good. I would say their two sliders were the same size combined as a good size normal chicken sandwich. I was very impressed with my meal here. I love the crinkle cut fries. The Dave's sauce was the perfect dipping sauce for the fries and also tasted good on the sandwich. If I'm in the area, I will definitely be back for more. read more

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I love a spicy, fried chicken sandwich, so of course I had to try Dave's. Don't play around with the heat levels if you're not ready. It's actually quite spicy. I loved the dry spice rubs they use as opposed to a sauce. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The location is clean and service is wonderful.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Would definitely recommend! read more

I received the recommendation from a co-worker to try this chicken. She drives an hour away weekly just to get it, so I took her up on her recommendation. I placed my order online, and waited and waited and waited. The restaurant was packed not a single available order and the line was wrapped toward the back. Nothing but a sea of people and a very confused worker trying to make sense of all the orders. As I waited I wondered, "is this wait going to be worth it?". The worker had to close down the line ro catch up with the orders. I had now been waiting 40 minutes past my given pick up time. Growing impatient and hungry my name was finally called. Was it worth it? HECK YEA! The chicken portions were huge and so crispy and flavorful, and juicy and tender. The chicken literally melts in your mouth. Combined with their amazing secret "Daves sauce" the flavor combination was outstanding! The French fries were so crispy and the seasoning on them made me go back for more. I ordered the chicken slider, mild. The spice was just right! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Pro tip- order ahead of time and get ready to wait. Take your delicious food home, as there will not be any place to sit[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

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Listen, I'm not from NY, I'm from TX, and the Dave's hot chicken there no matter how packed, or empty it is, they get it out on time. It took them... I'm not joking, 30 mins to get my food. I'm just saying if you want to get your food on time, don't waste your time here. And PS, they were full staff. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Really good. I got the hot chicken tender sliders combo. It was $14.99 for two with fries. The fries were sooo good. The chicken tenders were not at all what I expected. I was in love with the size and the quality of the chicken. They were fried with perfection. Extra extra crispy on the outside with a good mount of moisture on the inside. Thick and delicious pieces of chicken. It was spicy. Not too much that I couldn't handle. I didn't really taste anything else aside from the spicy rub. I was looking for other seasonings to present themselves. I'll try them again with the lowest level of heat to see if I can taste more seasoning. The Dave's sauce was really good. I ate my fries with it and put it on my sandwich. I definitely recommend read more

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My fam and I've been here 3x over the past month so it's time to leave a review... First, a friend of mine told me I *had to* try Dave's hot chicken even before this location opened (said friend lives in Cali). He raved about the hot sandwich with extra Dave sauce + honey (a must!) so low and behold when this place opened up I tried his beloved sandwich... and it was not for me bcuz it was wayyy too spicy! Second visit I had the mild sandwich and it was delish. The fries were even better as they were hot and crispy. Third visit I had the medium sandwich and this will be my go-to from now on - I love it! Great price, happy staff, ALwAYS busy (line to door kinda wait) but every time was worth the trip and we will be coming back whenever we're in the mood for a delicious chicken sandwich (way better than ChikfilA imo) ! PS: hubs visited twice and tried med and also the hot - which he thinks is not *that* spicy. He's building up to the reaper so I'll be updating ;) read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Shared a #Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries with the hubs on 2nd visit (1 mild, 1 medium) - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

The food was delicious!! The chicken was perfectly juicy and crunchy. I got the large but I would have had plenty with the regular or maybe even the small! I took about half home. The cashier we had was very pleasant. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor around the place was graffiti themed which I thought was pretty cool.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I know it opened over half a year ago but it was still pretty busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overall I am definitely looking forward to coming back and I would recommend this place to anyone up north who wants some "Nashville style" chicken read more

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5/5 for this new place and I can't wait to come back again to try some new flavors! This place just opened so a few things weren't up and running (no ice and no ice cream) but the wonderful staff made up for any broken machines. They were so friendly, they opened the door for us, cleaned up dishes and even asked us how everything was and if we needed things. Super awesome! As far as the food - it was top notch. Dave's sauce is so delicious and be sure to ask for extra because you'll want to put it on everything! The cheese sauce was just okay, so it's better to dip your chicken and fries in the Dave's sauce. Fries are a must have! They are seasoned crinkle fries and have soooooo much flavor. Get the fries! The chicken is obviously the star of the show. There are so many different flavors so choose wisely! The chicken is coated with sauce but then topped with a rub which just gives it an extra layer of flavor! So so good! It's not very hot so be sure to level up if you like things spicy. I got mild and medium and neither one was spicy. Also the slider had so much flavor, I would say that's the best menu item. The slaw, the pickles, the chicken - absolutely a flavor combination that's out of this world. Loved everything about this place! Looking forward to coming back! read more

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Highly disappointed when I went to Dave's because the food is actually really good. But this is the little bit of greens they put on my sandwich. It's so skimpy!! The chicken was great, exactly what I ordered and the fries were fine too. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's sandwich - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Waited a couple of weeks from opening day to avoid the long lines. We got our order taken within 5 mins of being in line & the workers are very friendly and helpful. The negative side to this review was it took a total of 28 mins to wait for the food to come out. The waiting area should've been thought out a bit better since I felt that everyone was smooshed together awkwardly. Nonetheless I got 2 tenders with fries (medium heat) & it was perfectly cooked & crunchy. It really isn't super spicy but it has a subtle hint to the rub. Fries were great & crunchy as well. Not too heavy on the seasoning either. With this one meal I was super full. I could barley finish the second one so they do not skimp, the chicken is pretty big. Everything was tastefully right. Thanks Dave read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Honestly really good fried chicken sandwiches!! I've been to a Dave's in LA and this one was maybe even a little better. The chicken is surprisingly juicy and super flavorful. The bread is buttered nicely too which is a great touch. Their sauce doesn't really stand out to me but that's ok -- I feel like the chicken is the star of the sandwich anyway. Gets your hands so greasy when you eat it but sometimes we need that :) Also I love their fries so much. They're seasoned so well and not soggy! There's a lot of seating inside but when I went around dinner time the wait was still really long, so just be prepared for that. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Having followed Dave's on instagram for a while now and finally getting time to drop by I felt it fitting to leave a review. I ordered the #2, 2 sliders and fries. The chicken was perfectly cooked and seasoned (medium) and was VERY crispy and spilled off the rolls. The crinkle fries again cooked perfectly, crispy and delicious. The only negative I have is that the music in the dining area is pretty loud. If you come with a guest be ready to raise your voice to have a conversation 3 feet away. Overall, great chicken and fries, I'd definitely come back and try the next level heat. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #2 2 Sliders w/ Fries - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

We had the chicken slider sandwich meal box with mild chicken and fries. Super delicious and not hot/spicy at all. Loved the crunch on the chicken tenders. The tenders weren't stringy or dry at all. Loved the crinkle fries and Dave's sauce too. Also grab some hot honey for your chicken, it was so good. The line was long but moved fast. read more

After reading all of the reviews and wanting to actually enjoy my food vs just force it down because it was too hot, I decided for my first time to order the two slider combo with fries in Medium Limited menu ( which is actually a good thing, as they're just focusing on Chicken and sides ), ordered my food online and about 15 minutes later is was ready when the order said it would be, Grabbed it and sat down, the first thing I noticed was just how much food there was. I actually removed one of the tenders from each slider just to eat by itself or else the slider would be impossible to eat. Very tasty chicken and I like that it's a rub vs in sauce. Fries were good ( but a little soggy ) Overall my order was a little over $16 but honestly it was a TON of food just for lunch and was certainly plenty for one person. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good seating space, good easy to get to location and the food was very good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If i'm in the area again and am in the mood for Chicken then this will be the spot. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I love the slides.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Just a question to the owner, are your chicken hand slaughtered Halal or Machine slaughter? I know you have the HALAL certificate, but just wanted to be sure if they are Hand Slaughtered halal? Edit: I didn't get answer to my question. read more

I don't often review fast food restaurants. And I don't give many establishments five stars, especially on a first review. Dave's hot chicken on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Tonawanda performed magnificently. Beginning with the customer service. Customer service at a fast food restaurant? Absolutely. The woman behind the counter was genuinely happy and seemed truly pleased to be taking people's orders. "Brandi O"greeted everyone with a smile and a kind word and gave the kind of customer service that one just doesn't see in a fast food restaurant. It makes a difference. This operation ran smoothly and efficiently. Constant stream of online order pick ups and DoorDash, Uber eats on the right hand side, with people patiently standing in line and quickly being called. And this was before the AFC playoffs and the place was crazy. Busy with people picking up food for the Bills game. The lady who was taking the orders from the kitchen was packaging them, bagging them and putting different colored stickers on them with practiced expertise. The food exceeded expectations. The chicken bites were actually moist and deliciously seasoned. Same with The tenders. And the kale coleslaw and milkshakes were surprisingly good. I absolutely will be back. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is always busy! So I knew it must be good![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My son ordered delivery and was kind enough to let me try a bite of everything so I could leave a review and decide if I should stop here for a meal sometime. I will say it was delicious! The hot chicken was absolutely perfection in flavor and texture. I wanted so badly to take another bite! We are lacking a good chicken sandwich place near my home in Williamsville. Anyway, A+ on the sandwich! The Mac and cheese was nothing to write home about and personally not of my taste (I forgot to take the lid off but it's more of the wet mac and cheese sauce I just don't care for, personally). I would get a different side on my own. Last, he let me try his milkshake which was the Cinnamon Toast Crunch one - YUM YUM YUM!! They also delivered the cutlery and nice napkins and some condiments like honey! I would definitely stop here on my own sometime. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Hot chicken and Mac and cheese and shake - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

The food took 20 minutes longer than online order predicted, the employee managing the take out orders was rude, only bagged up orders and dropped them on the counter- not saying a work about who's order was ready or anything, so customers had to look through all the bags tickets to see if it was there's. When I first went up to the counter though she was still in conversation with two men behind the counter (who did not have any Dave's uniform items on and were definitely not employees), and I waited for almost 5 minutes for her to stop flirting with them to ask for my order but they never stopped and she never turned around long enough for me to get her attention or to notice me standing there, so I had to interrupt their conversation and say something a few times when she finally broke away from their flirting and playing with the cups of sauce they had been messing with to come ask me what I needed. I asked her to please look for my order bc I thought I'd heard my name called and she grabbed it from the online order pile and literally dropped it on the counter, allowing the already poorly put together lid/box to come completely undone, which did not stop her from putting the sauces and sides on top of it to be further messing up the lid. As I waited for the rest of my order, the to go bags continued to pile up with no names called, no one knowing whose was what, and a crowd of customers surrounding the counter starting to get louder about their frustrations. The phrase "should we just come back there ourselves and handle it?" Was said by several, as well as "well she's finally stopped flirting long enough to actually put some of the food in bags.." Then on the way out the two guys who had been behind the counter were sitting at a table by the door, eating their food and laughing and pointing at all the disgruntled customers. But to top it off, when we got back to our hotel with the food, we discovered there was little to no spice even on our expensive chicken. We love Dave's Hot Chicken. We come from a small town in the southern tier and only get to have it when we go to a big city, and always make a stop and spare the cash for it. But this was utterly disappointing. We've never had a bad experience at another location up until this, and the food has never been anything short of excellent until now. I don't ever bother to take the time to make complaints, but I couldn't not say something about this. From reading the other poor reviews it seems to be consistent with this location. read more

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Food is always really good. I try to order ahead sometimes to make it go faster. Went today and the girl that handed us our food (I think she said her name was Kim/Kimberly) was super nice and helpful! read more

Over priced, severely. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nothing special about this place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Quality is regular. Buffalo Wing market offers many places as good if not better. Anchor bar, Rayzors, read more

Just went to Nashville in March so when we saw a hot chicken place in Buffalo we had to stop and try it. Did not disappoint. I got one slider medium and one tender hot. The portions were huge, the slider had twice the meat of the bun. The hot tender was great. Seasoned very well to give you a kick. Wish it was a little hotter so I'll step up the level next time I'm here. The fries were well seasoned and came with a dipping sauce which was nice. We tried the mac and cheese as well for a side and it was good but the other food was so much we barely touched it. Highly recommend. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Stopped get small bite to eat alone before dinner smh lol, like the fact they have crinkle cut fries like shake shack the tenders were good they used a hot dry rub instead of sauce which was different.All in out this place reminds me of a chick fa lay forget spelling evil twin lol. Not big on chit sandwiches but was worth the try. read more

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Though Dave's is a chain, I believe their chicken fingers are among some of the best in the area now. I've been wanting to try this place out for awhile, but held off until their post-opening rush died down a bit. I was able to order my food online and it was ready right when they estimated it would be. I opted for the two tender meal with fries. It comes with bread but I skipped out on that. I got my tenders mild, and they definitely weren't spicy, but they packed a ton of flavor. They were super crispy as well, and the fries were just the same. Dave's offers a range of spice levels, so if you're into high heat, you can definitely go there. As of this review, the two tender meal was ~$14, and I honestly thought it was a great value. The tenders were massive and I was too full to finish. 100% I will be back here again. Nashville hot is pretty different from the Buffalo style chicken fingers we're accustomed to around here. And I love it! read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #1 2 Tenders w/ Fries - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Our first visit to Dave's Hot Chicken was delightful! The inside of the restaurant was clean and bright and does not smell like fryer grease. The order line was quick. They give you a pager to know when your order is ready. We got our food to go and everything was packaged well. We found the prices very reasonable to comparable restaurant/fast food places. There are many spice levels available. I would suggest ordering two levels hotter than you normally would as it's really not that spicy at all. We ordered light mild and medium spice level sandwiches and I think next time we'll both go straight for the hot. read more

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They've brought back the cauliflower not-chicken for vegetarians. However, I am still giving them one star because their system for pick up orders is absolutely terrible. I placed my order online at 10:50am for soonest available, and when I showed up, they said the order is set for 11:15am so they won't even receive the order until 11am. The place was empty and for 10 minutes they could've been making my order, but instead my order was being held back. So they had to wait for the order to show up in their system, and THEN they could start making it. It took forever for them to make the order - 20 minutes for fast food?! But when it was ready, instead of calling out my name (I was sitting in the restaurant waiting the whole time) they just silently put it on a shelf. Not until I went to the counter and asked did I learn it was ready. I will never order pick-up from this restaurant ever again. They don't value their customer's time, and this should be called slow fast food. read more

Ordered to go while in the area for lunch. It was not busy , a couple people in line. I waited where the online order pickup sign was and was not greeted, staff could have absolutely been friendlier. I ordered a combo and it was delicious. I don't usually like crinkle cut fries but they were crispy and fresh. The slider was really good with the slaw and sauce. The chicken tender was also delicious. I would go back since the food was really good. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Dave's #3 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Yum and HOT!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Quick service and clean locale.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Not much on the menu but the best part is the chicken. Definitely will stop by again. read more

I can't say enough good things about my meal. When I saw the fries I was not expecting much but I loved them especially dipping into Dave's sauce yum. My chicken on the sandwich was tender and juicy. I got mild and next time might try medium. Will definitely be going back! read more

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The food (when we finally got it) was great. I would pass on the Mac and cheese next time. Service was so-so. We came in with some friends, had two separate orders. Theirs came up about ~10 minutes. It was busy, so I didn't say anything but after another 10 minutes, I went up to the counter. There were a few other people waiting for their orders, but no one from the staff would make eye contact with me. I went and sat back down. About 10 min later, our friends were done and we had no food. I went back up and just said 'Did you call 117?' To see if anyone would answer. 'Yes' 'Well I didn't get my food' At that point the manager stepped right in and had them remake the food asap. It came out and was delish, but would have been nice if the staff paid attention to people taking the food and ensuring ticket number is correct instead of looking at their phones. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Finger and sandwich meal #3 - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

First time trying Dave's Hot Chicken and it was delicious! The chicken was juicy and the dry rub had great flavor. The fries had a good seasoning on them and were perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. I preferred the chicken tenders over the sliders. Tried the mild spice level this time around but I could probably go up to medium next time. It was very clean in the restaurant (but they did just open today). The staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

Dave's Hot Chicken - Halal Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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