Dave's Hot Chicken

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10832 Warner Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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. THE JOURNEY After 6 months of running the pop-up with long lines, the team took the plunge and opened their first physical store in January 2018 in a sleepy strip center in East Hollywood.

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4.0828 reviews
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Justina T.
11/25/2025

The chicken sliders are a-okay! Maybe my expectations were too high, but I'm not understanding the hype about Dave's. It's fine as far as hot chicken goes... though I'd never go out of my way to...

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John S.
9/25/2025

Cluck cluck! I've tried a lot of hot chicken spots, and Dave's is one of the few that nails it every time. Fresh, juicy chicken with great flavor and just the right spice kick. The Chicken Sando...

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Nick H.
8/8/2025

Dave's is good. The first three levels are pretty much the same, and then the jump to hot is WILD, and I love spice. Also, they don't have hot sauce. This makes no sense. Dave's hot chicken, but...

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Kainoa L.
12/11/2025

Solid folks, friendly and informative. Thanks for the tips. Saucy bites on the next visit!

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James A.
12/12/2025

I come here most Friday nights after hanging out with friends and it's a great place to chill. The food is always on point and in my most recent visit the I had a longer conversation with one of...

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