Dave's Hot Chicken

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4201 Oceanside Blvd # A
Oceanside, CA 92056
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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Belinda L.
6/24/2025

Big fan of Dave's - I find there is equal amounts of flavor as there is with spice (unlike some other hot chicken places that are all spice and no flavor). However PLEASE try to be consistent on...

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Abigail P.
11/9/2025

I recently came here again to try their sliders Soooo small!!! Sad because they looked good in video and pictures I've seen So small, and my whole order was really expensive I was not full...

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Joseph C.
9/14/2025

I've been to Dave 2 time in my life. Both times disappointed. The best thing there is their French fries. Chicken has no flavor, no taste. Will not return Mini sliders horrible

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W. Curtis P.
8/5/2025

I like the flavor of Dave's hot chicken and I like their fries, but I cannot believe how long it takes to get food at this place. It's fried chicken. It doesn't take that long to cook fried...

Dmitri E.
11/16/2025

I've enjoyed the many times I've been here. Angie was the cashier who helped me and was very kind and provided great service. Thank you Angie. It looks like they could use another cook as wait...

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