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In 2017, four childhood friends came up with a simple concept — take Nashville Hot Chicken and make it better than anyone else in America. With only a couple thousand dollars to their name, they boot-strapped a pop-up concept in a parking lot in East Hollywood serving a simple menu of tenders, sliders, fries, and kale slaw — they created a viral cult following with lines consistently over an hour long.
Frank Fazzalari
Visited Dave’s Hot Chicken while in Gilbert for lunch after driving by it countless times since they opened — a friend (Teresa) finally gave me the push to stop in. The atmosphere was very casual and laid-back, with a lively buzz, varied seating, and both indoor and outdoor options. The service was friendly and efficient, especially considering how busy the place was. Tried the hot chicken — a nice, solid piece with good crunch and flavor; timing may not have been ideal after just having Hattie B’s in Nashville, but it still held its own. Next time I’ll definitely go a level hotter. The crinkle-cut fries were a standout — crispy and done right. Overall, a great spot for locals and worth a return visit. Saluti
… morePotato Fanatic
Raising Cane’s was closed on MLK Day, so they lost my business. Dave’s Hot Chicken absolutely won it. From the moment I walked in, the vibe was on point. Riley at the register was incredible, she was super friendly, patient, and genuinely made my first visit feel welcoming. Top-tier customer service
Now let’s talk about the food… BOMB.
The chicken was insanely crispy, perfectly seasoned and juicy. The sliders were stacked, the fries were hot and seasoned just right, and everything tasted fresh. Zero complaints, just straight satisfaction.
Safe to say Dave’s Hot Chicken just earned a repeat customer. Cane’s might want to take notes.
… moreKarely Nathan
First time in and had a wonderful experience! Mando was so helpful and nice he explained the entire menu and gave good suggestions he’s great! Fernanda who helped us pick up our order was amazing too! Food is delicious and perfectly assembled great flavor 10/10 for the kitchen staff!
… moreTim Askelson
The seasoning has a nice flavor profile, you can really taste it on the white bread you get with your meal. I had the mini sliders and for $10, they would be a good snack to split between 2 people, the chicken in the minis isn’t very big but the pickle and slaw taste great with the medium hot. I ordered a tender and thought $5 for one tender was high, when it came out it was about half of a breast. Good stuff.
… morezaid Al shishani
This restaurant is absolutely wonderful, clean, and well-organized, and the staff are incredibly friendly. The food is delicious and flavorful, and the restaurant is certified halal.
I highly recommend trying it!
… moreAngel Abernathy
This has become our family’s favorite fast food chicken spot. Very flavorful chicken that can be ordered in different level of heat. The fries are good, too – frozen, but seasoned well and perfectly crispy. Their kale slaw is a favorite and is a great cooling side to the spicy chicken.
… moreMaira Blödorn
Staff was so nice and helped us out with finding the perfect menu. Chicken has very good seasoning and overall just great food. Especially good because it’s Halal.
… moreLiliana Navarro
This was my first time at Dave’s Hot Chicken and the customer service was top notch. Shout out to Armando for thoroughly explaining the whole menu to my family and I. We decided to order the chicken bites but to our desired flavor choice. My 9 year old chose the no spice bites and she kept raving about them. The medium flavor was described as a hot Cheeto flavor so that’s what I chose. I can see why they were described that way, but I can personally handle more spice so next time I will definitely get the hot flavor. My husband got the hot flavor and it definitely has a kick to it. Overall the food was hot and fresh. I appreciated the pickles that were provided with our meals as they helped to cleanse the palate. We will be back to try the other items on the menu.
… moreAsgard Meds
First I’d like to say Mondo up at the register is on another level of customer service. He made our first experience here top notch. He is the reason for the 5 stars! Food is incredible, and if you want spicy get the hottest it will not disappoint, macaroni and cheese spicy buffalo is on point.
We will be back!
… moreXandria Subject
First time going here, and it was amazing. I’m always getting hot chicken sandwiches, and they are never hot enough for me. This was the perfect amount of heat! Not only that hut the flavor was incredible. I’m not used to spice food being more than just that so it was great it actually had so much flavor to enjoy. The chicken was crunchy and juicy which is so hard to find. I ate everything on my plate it was so delicious! They have a dining room and outside seating as well. There are different spice levels so you don’t have to get something hot if you don’t want to!
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