Hotville Chicken (DULANVILLE FOOD TRUCK)

Mobile caterer · Hyde Park

Hotville Chicken (DULANVILLE FOOD TRUCK)

Mobile caterer · Hyde Park

4859 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043

Highlights

Hotville Chicken brings a slice of Nashville to LA with its spicy fried chicken, fresh sides, and a warm, family-friendly vibe that’s hard to resist.

4859 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043 Get directions

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@hotvillechicken

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@eater

"A restaurant with chef Kim Prince participating in relief work, serving meals with World Central Kitchen." - Rebecca Roland

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@eater

"Hotville Chicken, a Black family-owned restaurant that’s responsible for the century-old Nashville hot chicken recipe, closed its doors in 2022. Kim Prince, the owner, plans to continue her legacy with the DulanVille food truck co-branded with Greg Dulan of soul food institution Dulan’s." - Eater Staff

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@infatuation

"You can find quality hot chicken all over LA these days, but make no mistake, Hotville is an extremely big deal. For one, the Crenshaw restaurant is owned and operated by a member of the family behind Nashville’s iconic Prince’s Hot Chicken. Secondly, the chicken itself is incredible - the skin is crunchy, crimson, and super-hot - and identical to the quality you’d get in Tennessee. But for us, the most exciting (and unexpected) element of Hotville is how tremendous everything else on the menu is. From a fried fish sandwich and banana cream pudding to the best mac and cheese we’ve eaten in LA in a long time - Hotville is much more than just a Nashville chicken spot, it’s a full restaurant that everyone needs to be eating at right now. photo credit: Jakob Layman" - Brant Cox

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Eli’s World

Google

We arrived at almost closing, but when we walked in, we felt right at home! It was so welcoming with all the decor and the owner there to greet us and take our order. She was very friendly! The food was perfect and fresh. We got a chance to really admire all of our so familiar Nashville details in the restaurant. It was superbly clean! Convenience of napkins, plastic ware and their Hotville hot sauce right at the table. Wait time was amazing for authentic Nashville hot chicken or even Princes chicken, we waited about 30 min. So worth it. Hope to visit again!

Rei Banzuela

Google

The place was nice. A little old school rustic vibe. The food was pretty good, serve in big portions. Their Shaw burger was good. Full chicken breast meat in crunchy breading in a brioche bread. Their fries was pretty generic with seasoning. Food was okay. You could get the same thing in other places for a cheaper price in my opinion. Was not a big fan of their customer service. The lady who served my meal seemed apathetic. Felt like they didn't acknowledge I was there... but instead they entertained the other customers 2 booths behind me a number of times. It was different compared to my first time here ( they were nice and engaging) The parking is a lot since it is near the mall.

Nicholas Cota

Google

Wow! What an amazing establishment, we were greeted and welcomed warmly as soon as we walked in. The chicken is amazing, very flavorful and not dry for once! The fried fish(swai) has to be the best fried fish I have ever tasted. It is perfectly seasoned and expertly cooked. The Cali love heat level is perfect for those who cannot stand high spice levels and still want a little kick, the Music city medium is no joke. The wings were sold out, breast and literally the order before us bought the last of the leg quarters, a place normally only sells out because they are just that good and this place is no exception. We will definitely return to this place and hopefully sooner than later. Thank you!

Loree A. Collins

Google

First of all, it's a very cute back porch kinda vibe. The greeter/order taker is welcoming and accommodating, taking her time to explain for new customers. I ordered the chicken sandwich with a side of mac n cheese and lemonade and it looked so good when the order came. It was all very good, nice size portions and definitely filling. I got the Cali mild spice and am very happy it was explained to me the degree of heat because this was perfect to taste some heat but not be overwhelmed by it. I like to taste my food and never add hot sauce to anything as a reference. I was asked multiple times if I needed anything else and if everything was OK. They were so sweet and I am disappointed that I live in the neighborhood and have only just stepped inside, although I did return the next week. I highly recommend and want to see this restaurant protected.

L P

Google

Definitely one of the best hot chicken I ever had. They make it fresh to order - i liked both spice levels that are between least and high! Although the medium is too spicy for me, I enjoyed the kick out of it! The people working here are very courteous and treat the customers well! Will definitely revisit when I come to LA

Vina Le

Google

Chicken sandwich was very dry. Catfish sandwich was good but way too greasy. Mac and cheese was not bad -- it had some oregano or some kind of herb to make it different. The pasta in the mac and cheese was very soft so don't get it if you're not into that. As for spice level it all depends on your own tolerance. They let you sample Music City Medium, so make sure to do that first! Bte the service is excellent! Super sweet and friendly staff.

Brooke Powell

Google

If you want Hot Chicken in LA this is the place you need to go! Kim Prince of the Prince family that invented Hot Chicken has graciously blessed Los Angeles with this fantastic restaurant. As a Tennessee girl with many happy memories of eating at her family’s restaurant in Nashville it was such a comfort and a pleasure to get a taste of home. I rarely pray before meals but I prayed over this one! It 100% lived up to my expectations and I can’t recommend it strongly enough! Chicken is fried fresh to order which can sometimes mean a bit of waiting but it’s worth it; at my visit I barely had to wait at all. Love the fruit tea, great, clean, efficient space and service & I love that they have their menu printed on hand fans (you might need one ha ha). Thank you Hotville <3

Wayne Kimball, Jr.

Google

The service was great and the employees were knowledgeable about the food. They really get into the theme of Nashville fried chicken. We got to try the medium spicy level which was tolerable for someone who really likes spicy, but my wife couldn't handle it. I ordered the fried fish sandwich with medium spice and she ordered the fried chicken sandwich. I really enjoyed the fish, perfect spice, perfect flavor and crunch. My wife found that her chicken sandwich was a bit dry. We enjoyed the french fries, baked beans trio and kaleslaw, though the mac and cheese was just okay. We ordered carry-out during "shelter in place" and the wait was longer than expected. We will be coming back to try the spiciest level. We are also curious to return to see how the speed of service is during the in person experience.