Dave's Hot Chicken
El Cajon, CA · Chicken restaurant
- Address
- Dave's Hot Chicken, 110 Fletcher Pkwy Suite 109, El Cajon, CA 92020
- Phone
- (858) 258-5881
- Website
- restaurants.daveshotchicken.com/ca/el-cajon/hot-chicken-fletcher-pkwy/?utm_campaign=google_maps&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google&utm_content=website&utm_keyword=1012
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM
Dave's Hot Chicken is a restaurant located in El Cajon, CA. It is one of 303 restaurants listed in El Cajon. Its 4.8-star rating is above the El Cajon city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #11 of 303 restaurants in El Cajon. 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
| Saturday | 11 AM– |
| Sunday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM– |
Customer Reviews
Update 01/11/2026 4 stars DHC were courteous and nice on the second visit. The first order was corrected and tried another meal of their menu. Will be back here again. Update: Thank you DHC for the reply. Will reach out to dhc email provided and give it another try. Will be back soon and will update the review accordingly. Original review: 1 Star Ordered 10 pcs chicken nuggets, Fries and a shake. It took 18 minutes to get the order. And when we got home. It was only 6 pcs. They charged us for 10 pcs and sold us 6 pcs. Took too long and didn't get the order right.
Food here is outstanding. I ordered Dave's #3 combo. Which comes with a slider, tender, fries, Dave's sauce and 1 piece of toast. The piece of toast felt a bit disappointing, needs to be replaced with a side. Fries portion feels way too small, needs to be a little more bigger. Milkshakes for a size large are $10. Almost the exact price for ordering a combo. The food here is amazing, but there are some improvements that can be made if I wanted to reconsider coming back here soon.
Great customer service im impressed on how nice they are, there food is always good can’t complain, the location is super clean thats always nice, they dont have a lot of space to dine in, but thats not a big deal, over all good place, 100% recommended
Stopped by Dave’s Hot Chicken and had an awesome experience. The food was fire as always, but the real highlight was the cashier, Kim. She was incredibly friendly, patient, and made the whole visit feel welcoming. You can tell she genuinely cares about the customers. I can’t wait to come back seeing Kim at the front is already a reason to return
Dave’s Hot Chicken doesn’t quite live up to all the hype, though it does have some highlights. The fried chicken is cooked perfectly—crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, just the way it should be. However, the sauce options are limited, and they really should offer more sauce or larger portions to better complement the heat and the chicken. The mac n cheese is underwhelming, looking and tasting more like boxed mac n cheese with extra cheese thrown on top rather than something made in-house. Overall, it’s a decent spot for a chicken fix, but not the mind-blowing experience it’s often made out to be.
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