Thomas S.
Yelp
Having experienced hot chicken in Nashville, Hot Chicks piqued my interest. We were going to the Home Depot and this place was right next to it so we figured we'd give it a try.
When you walk in, you basically enter the ordering queue. The menu is pretty simple with tenders, sandwiches, and tacos. There's a salad option along with loaded fries, but it's pretty much about the chicken tender. I did notice that there were no wings, or dark meat options, so that's where it started to diverge from the Nashville tradition. If you're going to do Nasville chicken right, then do the whole bird.
The sides included cole slaw, jasmine rice (huh?), fries, pickles and Mac 'n cheese. There were also beer and other adult beverages available.
I had the three tenders (HOT) on the fit plate with a double order of slaw, and ordered a side tender with Hot AF seasoning (I wonder what the AF stands for?). The Hot AF was very hot, and left my mouth burning and yearning for a couple trips to the soda fountain (I know, milk is better). The Hot tenders were pretty potent as well, and had a good taste. I thought the slaw was also done really well and tasted good. The atmosphere of the place was good; it had picnic table seating, an outdoor patio, and big screens were positioned throughout.
Interestingly, the owner of Hot Chicks is the same person behind The Yard and Texas Republic in Fort Worth, and Theory Night Club in Dallas, so kudos to him for branching out with this concept.
Was the Hot AF as hot as Hattie B's? No, but it was hot. I wish there was more variety on the chicken pieces like wings and dark meat, but tenders are probably easier to make. I'd rather have the brined, floured and fried versions like you can get in Nashvegas, but this was good, and I'll probably come back.