Dave's Hot Chicken

Cincinnati, OH · Chicken restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Cincinnati
#358
of 1840 restaurants
City Percentile
62%
rating percentile

Dave's Hot Chicken is a restaurant located in Cincinnati, OH. It is one of 1,840 restaurants listed in Cincinnati. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Cincinnati city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Dave's Hot Chicken

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... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–
Sunday11 AM–11 PM
Monday11 AM–11 PM
Tuesday11 AM–11 PM
Wednesday11 AM–11 PM
Thursday11 AM–11 PM
Friday11 AM–

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 ReJeana Turner · Nov 2025

Very good service and super clean. A little pricier but definitely worth it. I did the mild and it was exactly that I will probably ramp it up the next time. The loaded fries are ridiculously good! Got the large and it made 2 meals for me. Nice atmosphere. Cool music. Will definitely return.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Anna Hall · Jan 2026

First time trying this!!! My boys had it in Columbus. I went in Oakley branch. Ordered it online and I saw the cauliflower bites get it in mild heat. The sauce is so good! The cauliflower bites are amazing!!!! My new favorite now!!!! The chicken bites in hot honey is also outstanding! My boys always love the chicken sliders!!! Will definitely order again and try the other sauce.

★★★★☆ 4.0 De’Asia Diamond · Sep 2025

I had the single tender and my partner had a chicken slider. HOT. And it gave just that! The chicken was an appropriate heat level. Size was decent. I’ll definitely have it again if I just wanted something quick and reliable.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ed Paff Jr. · Sep 2025

Dave's Hot Chicken started in 2017 with $900 in a parking lot in California. It has grown to nearly 300 restaurants globally. The location near my house opened a couple of months ago. Orders are placed at the counter and prepared fresh, so there is a little bit of a wait even when they aren't busy. The menu is pretty simple, led by their famous chicken tenders, which can be served alone or as a slider sandwich. They also have chicken bites, fries, mac & cheese, and kale slaw to round out the menu. All chicken can be served with no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, or "reaper," which includes a disclaimer for how hot it truly is. For my dinner, I ordered Dave's #3 so that I could sample a variety of the offerings ($13.49). This included a tender served on sliced bread with p

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Paige Oppy · Oct 2025

I went into the restaurant and ordered pick up on October 6 and when I got home, I realize that all of the food that I had was contaminated with hair. I then Called the store and asked to speak to a manager, and I told the manager About all the hair that I have found in my food and she kindly apologize and said that I could come back up there and get my order remade. I then told her that I was not willing to drive the other 25 minutes to get there again, and she then said that she would just process a refund for me. I then told her that was completely fine and waited a couple weeks and I still never received the refund. I then called again today and asked What the refund status was and they told me that I was able to come in and get my refund. I then went to the store and drove the 25 minu

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Counter Service ✓ Seating

Services

Chicken restaurant

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