Dave's Hot Chicken
Chicken restaurant · Capitol Hill ·
Nashville-style chicken tenders, sliders, and milkshakes.
Nashville-style chicken tenders, sliders, and milkshakes.
"An L.A.-born, Drake-backed Nashville-style chicken chain that is rapidly expanding in Washington State, building a new restaurant in Redmond with additional locations planned in Tacoma, Puyallup and Federal Way; local franchisee Sana Keshap originally targeted 10 outlets and may grow to 15, and she aims to create a homey atmosphere in her restaurants, for example by offering dates to customers breaking their Ramadan fasts." - Harry Cheadle
"If you’ve been on Capitol Hill recently and wondered why there’s a line of people along 12th and Pike, it’s because Dave’s Hot Chicken opened its first Washington location in the old Little Big Burger space. This LA-based chain serves Nashville-style chicken ranging from no spice to reaper-level heat in the form of chunky tenders and sliders smothered in “Dave's sauce.” Also, they're open until 11pm on the weekends. We recently checked out Dave's Hot Chicken. Read our first thoughts here. " - Kayla Sager Riley
"There are those who will wait in the pouring rain on Capitol Hill for chicken tenders, and then there are those who won't. If you fall into the first camp, let us warn you that Dave's Hot Chicken is not worth your time or chicken tender-loving energy. Much like tiny sunglasses and Fyre Fest, this LA-based chain is past its 2017 prime. Here, you’ll find Nashville-style fried chicken ranging from mild to reaper-level heat in the form of chunky tenders and sliders smothered in “Dave's sauce” (think honey-spiked chipotle mayo). Unfortunately, the crinkle fries are stale, the potato rolls are soggy, and the tenders are limp. For a quick late-night snack on the Hill, we’d sooner hit Monster Dog or Dick’s. Or, maybe it's time to give wings a chance instead." - Kayla Sager-Riley
"This year I noted national chains expanding into Seattle, including Dave’s Hot Chicken as part of that wave of new arrivals." - Harry Cheadle
"There’s a Korean fried chicken place across the street from the Mt. Joy truck, and Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style chain, opened on Capitol Hill the same week as the Mt. Joy restaurant." - Harry Cheadle
