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TO LIVE AND FRY IN L.A. 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.
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Address: 5440 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44718
Phone: (234) 262-9344
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Dave’s Hot Chicken · 5440 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44720 · (234) 262-9344.
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Street food sensation turned fast-casual hit, Dave’s Hot Chicken brings the heat. Specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken and serving tenders & sliders …
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Street food sensation turned fast-casual hit, Dave’s Hot Chicken brings the heat. Specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken and serving tenders & sliders …
Reviews
Angela L
As my son and I were waiting for our food, I was all ready to leave a bad review about the wait time and the cost.
However, I soon realized I was wrong. I would describe this place as “not quite fast” food – which isn’t a bad thing , just something to be aware of . We waited about 11 minutes and decided the restaurant was a little too people-y so we went to eat in the car. When we opened our boxes we were shocked. The “ not chicken “
sliders are huge . The cauliflower itself was very thick, and the breading was crispy and flavorful, and the heat level (hot) was spot on. The fries were hot and well seasoned.
I initially thought the price was a little expensive for two tenders, but they were huge. I could only eat one slider and some of the fries so, I got two meals out of one. My son got the two chicken tenders and fries and also ate half – so “4 meals and two drinks for $36 “ wasn’t bad and still less than McDonald’s .
He loved his fries, and decided that next time he would upgrade his heat level a notch from “light mild “ to “mild“ to add a little more flavor.
We would both definitely come here again.
* my son had already eaten half a tender in the photo.
… moreHowever, I soon realized I was wrong. I would describe this place as “not quite fast” food – which isn’t a bad thing , just something to be aware of . We waited about 11 minutes and decided the restaurant was a little too people-y so we went to eat in the car. When we opened our boxes we were shocked. The “ not chicken “
sliders are huge . The cauliflower itself was very thick, and the breading was crispy and flavorful, and the heat level (hot) was spot on. The fries were hot and well seasoned.
I initially thought the price was a little expensive for two tenders, but they were huge. I could only eat one slider and some of the fries so, I got two meals out of one. My son got the two chicken tenders and fries and also ate half – so “4 meals and two drinks for $36 “ wasn’t bad and still less than McDonald’s .
He loved his fries, and decided that next time he would upgrade his heat level a notch from “light mild “ to “mild“ to add a little more flavor.
We would both definitely come here again.
* my son had already eaten half a tender in the photo.
Brian Witt
Ok so my first visit and loved it. Of course I had the hot chicken. I’m pretty tolerant to spicy foods so the hot for me was perfect. It had sweet notes and a good crunch on the breading. The chicken itself was nicely cooked . I’m suspecting pressure fried due to how juicy it was . They have all levels of spice or no spice at all . It’s fairly busy . I’d order ahead. I waited fifteen minutes for my order but we’ll worth it. Price point not bad . Twelve dollars but no drink for that. You can spend that at any other fast food place and we all know the level of quality you get so I’d say better value for money. Actual whole food . Fries were hot and spicy. Overall a good expirence will return.
… moreSara Gosnell
Spent over $40 for us to still be hungry when we left. My daughter’s meal was 10 and her chickens strips on bread are huge. My meal which costed 12 has the smallest piece of chicken that didn’t even cover the bun. I’m highly disappointed in how much you spend here and get hardly any food. So for 10 bucks you get two huge pieces of chicken and for 12 bucks you get a tiny slider. Chicken east cooked the best either and the guy at the counter is extremely rude. Waste of money
… moreCarl Lucas
Usually not a rub fan on my chicken. Very good balance of sweet and spicy. Chicken was cooked very well nice and juicy.
I’m a big spice lover and can usually handle a lot of heat. The reaper slider kicked my butt. Only ate half and messed with my stomach the rest of the day. (They use a waiver for a reason)
Was not expensive at all.
All and all will go back again. Will not attempt the reaper again. I’ll stick to extra hot.
… moreI’m a big spice lover and can usually handle a lot of heat. The reaper slider kicked my butt. Only ate half and messed with my stomach the rest of the day. (They use a waiver for a reason)
Was not expensive at all.
All and all will go back again. Will not attempt the reaper again. I’ll stick to extra hot.
Sarah W
Meh, I wouldn’t go out of my way to go back. I ordered the not chicken cauliflower bites. They were hot temperature wise, but man were they salty. They were supposed to be mild flavored but all I tasted was salt and grease. The fries were also over salted. I waited 30 minutes for my order as well. The young employee that handed me my food was kind though, so that was a plus.
I would eat it if I was drug there by force, but I definitely wouldn’t go out of my way to go there for lunch just because.
… moreI would eat it if I was drug there by force, but I definitely wouldn’t go out of my way to go there for lunch just because.
pxkst1 2010
November 2024:
I went back to try it again.
Got the #2, an extra tender, no drink – cost was $18+
The salt level was much better this time around. Spice level was good.
The wait for the food was longer than I would have expected (15+ minutes?) since there was no person in front of me when I ordered. But maybe just caught at a bad time.
Summary:
Good quality chicken.
Prices are high, but I do believe you get what you pay for.
Be prepared to wait.
Bring your own ranch.
October 2024:
Got the #3. Slider, tender, and fries. No drink. Cost was $14.
A little on the pricier side.
The good: The spice level was actually really good.
The bad:
The worst part for me was the level of saltiness of the chicken and fries. It was almost as if two different cooks salted the food without knowing the other already did it.
And then a 3rd line cook added in a pinch more salt just to make sure the other 2 didn’t forget.
Maybe mine was an outlier, but it was rough. I could only finish a few bites.
The people taking the orders were very nice. There’s also a person that wipes tables. She was very nice. I think this was their 2nd or 3rd day open – so there were 10-15 people standing around waiting for their food.
Summary:
If you have an extra few bucks, don’t mind the wait, and love *really really really* salty food – this is your jam.
Otherwise, other places chicken tenders are just as good if not better (Cane’s, CFA, Popeye’s).
Also, they don’t have ranch. That seems like a huge miss.
… moreI went back to try it again.
Got the #2, an extra tender, no drink – cost was $18+
The salt level was much better this time around. Spice level was good.
The wait for the food was longer than I would have expected (15+ minutes?) since there was no person in front of me when I ordered. But maybe just caught at a bad time.
Summary:
Good quality chicken.
Prices are high, but I do believe you get what you pay for.
Be prepared to wait.
Bring your own ranch.
October 2024:
Got the #3. Slider, tender, and fries. No drink. Cost was $14.
A little on the pricier side.
The good: The spice level was actually really good.
The bad:
The worst part for me was the level of saltiness of the chicken and fries. It was almost as if two different cooks salted the food without knowing the other already did it.
And then a 3rd line cook added in a pinch more salt just to make sure the other 2 didn’t forget.
Maybe mine was an outlier, but it was rough. I could only finish a few bites.
The people taking the orders were very nice. There’s also a person that wipes tables. She was very nice. I think this was their 2nd or 3rd day open – so there were 10-15 people standing around waiting for their food.
Summary:
If you have an extra few bucks, don’t mind the wait, and love *really really really* salty food – this is your jam.
Otherwise, other places chicken tenders are just as good if not better (Cane’s, CFA, Popeye’s).
Also, they don’t have ranch. That seems like a huge miss.
Charles Morain
First time visit to a Dave’s Hot Chicken. There was a line out the door the entire time we were here, if that helps explain how amazing this chicken is. We had planned to eat our food inside, but every table was full. There we so many people waiting inside, either to order, or waiting for their food…it was kind of chaotic. That is the only negative, so if you go at a less busy time than a Saturday night, you are in for a great experience. As busy as they were though, the staff was top notch…all smiles, friendly, and helpful.
… moreDakota Thomas
This place is really good! I always opt for the mild heat level when trying a place for the first time, and I’d actually recommend to at least start at the level above mild or maybe one level higher if you really enjoy the heat. I was very pleased to see that the chicken actually seems to be seasoned with a dry rub and THEN fried as opposed to just frying a chicken breast and then dunking it in the vat of sauce that the customer ordered and calling it a day. And the slaw was so nice! It’s sweeter than I expected but I actually really liked it because it cuts right through the heat if/when you need it. Bathrooms were very clean too. Highly recommended!
… moreHeather Sabo
Very good. I had the cauliflower bites. Only improvement in my opinion would be smaller pieces. I think that would allow for a better proportion of crispy exterior to soft cauliflower interior. It was a very nice change from all the very overly processed meatless choices that alot of places offer. I will definitely order these again!
… moreOreo Cake
No Dave’s Hot Chicken in PA, so yes… we drove two hours for sliders. Zero regrets, totally worth every mile!
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