Dave's Hot Chicken

Pinole, CA · Chicken restaurant

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Pinole
#1
of 65 restaurants
City Percentile
98%
rating percentile

Dave's Hot Chicken is a restaurant located in Pinole, CA. It is one of 65 restaurants listed in Pinole. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Pinole city average of 4.1 stars. Based on combined rating and review volume, it currently ranks first among restaurants in Pinole. 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–

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Nathan Sigua · Jan 2026

I came in around lunchtime today and had a great experience. I was greeted promptly when I arrived and again as I was leaving. Kylea was excellent—she took my order with a warm, welcoming smile and provided a thorough explanation of the menu. Her customer service was outstanding. Although it appeared the restaurant was short-staffed, she handled everything efficiently and kept things running smoothly. I ordered one slider and fries, and the food was fresh, great quality, and came out quickly in under 12 minutes. Overall, I had a very positive experience and would definitely return.

★★★★★ 5.0 H · Feb 2026

I ordered two sliders plus Mac and cheese. One slider was in hot flavor and very tasty. The other one was Reaper and it was demonically spicy. Overall will come back again. One of the best fried chicken I have had.

★★★★★ 5.0 Shane Taylor · Feb 2026

New spot. Employees are great here, food is awesome and definitely spicy. Recommend if your sensitive to spicy level, just error on the side of less hot. Even Lite Mild spice is very flavorful.

★★★★★ 5.0 Camille Ambion · Jan 2026

Just checked out the new Dave’s Hot Chicken in Pinole and had a great first experience. The spot was very clean and welcoming. Roniya at the register was super friendly and informative, especially since it was my first time—she explained the menu and let me know about all the promos going on, which I appreciated. The fries were perfectly crispy with great seasoning, and the chicken slider was HUGE. The chicken was juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside, just how it should be. I ordered medium and it was the perfect level of spice. Also, the Dave’s sauce on the side is so good. Only wish they had note slaw in the slider. Definitely coming back! 🔥🍗

★★★★★ 5.0 Jeffrey B · Dec 2025

I’ve always wanted to try this place. I stumbled in and found out it was opening day. The owner was there too and was super nice and hooked me up with a few stickers. For opening day the staff had it all together pretty well and were super friendly. The atmosphere was great and the food is to die for. I got the #3 and I’m in love. The fries are so crispy and the chicken is crispy, moist, and so delicious. The hot is pretty hot. I’d go with light or medium if you don’t have a high spice tolerance. I’m going to come back here as often as possible, this place is legit. Best fried chicken I’ve had in a long time.

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Chicken restaurant

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