Dave's Hot Chicken

Springfield, IL · Chicken restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Springfield
#24
of 363 restaurants
City Percentile
82%
rating percentile

Dave's Hot Chicken is a restaurant located in Springfield, IL. It is one of 363 restaurants listed in Springfield. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Springfield 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

Friday10 AM–
Saturday10 AM–
Sunday10 AM–11 PM
Monday10 AM–11 PM
Tuesday10 AM–11 PM
Wednesday10 AM–11 PM
Thursday10 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jay Hughes · Dec 2025

The chicken was delicious!! I wasn't impressed with the service at first but it got a little better. And the atmosphere is pretty cool. Basic table chair setup but the walls had there logo and a bunch of cool graffiti type art. I enjoyed my overall experience will definitely go again.

★★★★★ 5.0 David Wicks Jr · Mar 2026

Waow! I had never visited a Dave’s Hot 🐓 before. I’m totally sold - the taste was phenomenal. I ordered original “hot” & did not stop eating until I had devoured everything. They are very tongue-in-cheek about portion sizes - a “slider” is actually a huge succulent sandwich. That tongue-tingling taste tempts & tantalizes ‘til the last morsel. It was after 10 pm on a Monday night & everything was made-to-order and perfectly fresh. Staff carefully explained all the options in detail - very helpful & friendly. Loved the colorful, hand-painted street tag decor & vibe. A++

★★★★★ 5.0 Riley Darlington · Oct 2025

I will say, it takes me ALOT to leave a review somewhere, whether good or bad. This was truly the best chicken I have ever had in my entire life, and I’m not even exaggerating. The people in the front and the back were so nice and helped me pick what chicken heat level to get. The atmosphere was chefs kiss. All around the vibes were amazing and so was the food. The place was very clean. Definitely will be coming back whenever I’m in Springfield. I’m so surprised they weren’t busier, honestly I stopped at Chick-fil-A before for my son and was just dumbfounded at how busy Chick-fil-A was but not this place. Personally I feel it should be the other way around.

★★★★★ 5.0 Montez ‘Tez’ · May 2025

I was working in Peoria, IL this week and noticed that Dave’s Hot Chicken had recently opened a location in Springfield, IL. On my way back home to St. Louis, I decided to stop by and pick some up for my wife and me—we both love the place. I’m currently on a diet until June, but I couldn’t resist ordering mine to freeze for later (yes, I know 😭). Since we don’t have a Dave’s nearby, I have to take advantage when I can! I ordered ahead through the app, knowing it would likely be busy with the location just opening a couple of weeks ago. When I arrived, I was immediately greeted with a warm, “Welcome to Dave’s.” I headed to the counter, and my food was ready right on time. This location was a bit larger than others I’ve visited, which was a pleasant surprise. There was plenty of waiting a

★★★★★ 5.0 ᗰคгรєlค ᗰ. · May 2025

I haven't got to eat here yet because I'm not from Springfield but I was here 4 days before they were opening. I pulled to take a couple pictures for Google not realizing it wasn't even open to the public yet. An employee met us at the door and said that May 1st was their soft opening, but I wasn't going to be able to make it back to town, so I asked him if I could take a few pictures thru the window. The young man actually went inside and got the manager, and the manager welcomed us into the building. They were doing training but he said I could come in and take a few pictures, which was pretty darn cool! This is actually the first time I've ever been in a Dave's Hot Chicken, and I have to say this is one of the coolest looking restaurants that I've seen! I absolutely loved all the graffi

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ 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 ✓ Dessert ✓ Seating

Services

Chicken restaurant

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