Dave's Hot Chicken

Claremont, CA · Chicken restaurant

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Claremont
#1
of 94 restaurants
City Percentile
91%
rating percentile

Dave's Hot Chicken is a restaurant located in Claremont, CA. It is one of 94 restaurants listed in Claremont. Its 4.8-star rating is above the Claremont city average of 4.4 stars. Based on combined rating and review volume, it currently ranks first among restaurants in Claremont. 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

Saturday10 AM–

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Rosabell M. · Feb 2026

My son loves Dave’s Hot Chicken, so for Valentine’s Day I took him to this location for lunch. The restaurant itself was clean. Just a heads up, this location does not have a drive thru like the Ontario location. As always, the food was great and consistent, which we definitely appreciate. However, the service unfortunately did not match the quality of the food. Customer service is very important to me, and this experience fell short. When we walked in, a young employee (highlighted hair) saw us but didn’t greet us or acknowledge that she would be with us shortly. She continued packing DoorDash orders and walked past the counter multiple times without saying a word, while we stood there waiting. A simple “I’ll be right with you” would have gone a long way. Not wanting to ruin my son’s Vale

★★★★☆ 4.0 Smevin Bravis · Oct 2025

I was impressed! The decor was chill and the staff I encountered were really friendly and accommodating, super nice. I got the tender sliders with hot (like that they offer varying degrees of spice) and the chicken tenders are very generous, and well-fried; they nail that crispy and juicy ratio. Sauces were okay - wasn't all that taken with the sauces, they were just kinda okay, but everything else was top notch. Will be back for sure!

★★★★★ 5.0 Alexandra Cira-Campbell · Mar 2026

According to the group of middle schoolers I brought, “the food is super seasoned and better than other fried chicken places“. It’s clean, service was super helpful and friendly, and the food good. Would come back.🤩

★★★★★ 5.0 stephanie mendoza · Feb 2026

had such a great experience at Dave’s Hot Chicken! The chicken was perfectly crispy and juicy, packed with flavor. On top of that, the store was extremely clean and well-maintained. The staff was friendly, welcoming, and made sure our order was perfect. Great food and great service! Tania, Axel, and Julio made my experience amazing!!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 maryam shaheed · Oct 2025

Im so disappointed in the service I received. I placed an order online, when I got home and opened up the boxes, for the box of 1 slider 1 tender, I received the slider with the buns on the bottom and the chicken that was supposed to be part of the sandwich just thrown in the box. I ordered fries and they didn't even fill the box half way. I selected a cutlery set with every box and I didn't receive a single set or any of the honey packets I asked for. The food itself tasted as it should but the service was greatly disappointing.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chicken restaurant

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