Dave's Hot Chicken

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17400 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90504
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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4.0335 reviews
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David M.
10/13/2025

Solid fried chicken tenders here. They have indoor and outdoor seatings. Staff is friendly and helpful. The drinks variety is good and they have plain ice tea. Plenty of parking and close by to...

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Toshi I.
9/16/2025

This is a great addition to the rise in popularity of fried chicken. What sets Dave's chicken patties/fingers apart is how tender it is. I love the story of how this business started. It's my...

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Alexandros M.
8/16/2025

I made a stop here so I can use their restroom while I wait on my next bus home. While the wait was super long, I managed to make my bus on time. I ordered a plain chicken meal with bread,...

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Zacharyah A.
11/29/2025

I love this spot Friday nights. Being open until 2am makes it a must stop on the way home. Lily, Madeline, Iseah, Adrian, Issac, and nick p. on the closing crew are killing it.

Alexander M.
11/29/2025

Really good never fails From tenders or sliders Danny always cool always helpful. Really good

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