“ I can only speak for the take out but delicious. Their sauce is so good, the chicken is crispy and juicy. 10 piece no sauce (for the kids) and 10 piece spicy for me. My 6 year old who likes spicy really enjoyed the spicy with their sauce too! I will have to go back for their tenders, sandwiches, and a dine in experience. Overall a great experience! Clean inside, clean bathrooms. ”

“ TL;DR: Seriously delicious hot chicken. Will definitely repeat. Welcoming ambiance and clean floor space. New furniture. I really love hot chicken sandwiches and was looking forward to this location. The food is absolutely delicious, with perfectly seasoned and juicy chicken. The spice levels are on point, offering just the right amount of heat for those who love a good kick. The service was friendly. I would recommend this location to people who like hot fried chicken. I will be coming back for sure. ”

“ As a person who makes and eats chicken pretty much every day, this was GOOD chicken! I got the medium spice and next time I will definitely try SPICIER! It's was pretty busy when I went and food was hot and ready within 5 minutes. Fries were fresh and not soggy at all. The sauce though ‍ wowza - so good!! Meal a little on the pricier end, but for what you get not bad at all! ”

“ Stopped in at 4:30 on a Wednesday. No wait although there were a couple other patrons in the restaurant. The place looks new and clean with a spray paint motif throughout the establishment. The staff was prompt and accommodating. I had the Dave's #3 (one tender one slider with fries) with a spice level of "Hot". The order was ready in about five minutes. I did also order a fountain drink but it seemed that the ice machine was broken as there was no ice and a puddle of water on the ground. Not a problem for me but another patron inquired about the situation to a staff member and they replaced his fountain drink with a bottled drink. So good service there. The food was admittedly pretty solid. The chicken was juicy and the fries were well seasoned. The sauce(?) that makes the chicken spicy is more similar to a Nashville hot type of thing than a Buffalo sauce. It tasted pretty good and there was definitely a little heat. Not enough to make you sweat or anything but it was there for sure. If you get hot wings at a bar, this will be fine for you. Now I gotta say I was skeptical about the fact that you only get two tenders (one individual and one in the slider). However the tenders were easily the largest piece of chicken I think someone could reasonably class as a chicken tender. It was a fine amount of food, filling but certainly not stuffing. The price seems whack though. This meal with a drink came to over 20 dollars. Seems like a huge stretch for 2 tenders and a side of fries even if the tenders are considerably larger than average. This might get by in Hollywood (where the company began) but I'm not convinced they can compete here. This location is a stone's throw from a Tully's where you can get 10 tenders for 20 dollars. That seems like a hard sell to me. I was thinking where I would feel better about paying 20 dollars for two tenders, a drink, and fries and realized that this reminded me of high-end stadium food. I would've honestly been pretty stoked to have gotten this meal at a baseball game where all notions of value are kinda thrown out the window. But when I could've just as easily went to Tully's and had an extra meal or two for the same price- decidedly less palatable a proposition. Probably won't be back, but don't regret stopping to try. ”

“ I had never heard of this place before they showed up in Syracuse. After people went nuts over Chick-fil-A, it didn't even phase me that people did the same here, showing up and waiting for hours. Eventually the hype wore me down and I figured I should at least give them a try. Today, we were in town at a reasonable hour and needed food to take home. I wasn't sure if this place was accessible yet, so we ordered online like an hour in advance. We wouldn't be eating until later anyway, so it didn't matter if it wasn't hot when we got it. We showed up around 2:00 PM and the place was totally empty, so the order was ready right after we placed it. Not sure if it's like that during busier times. We've been pretty drawn into the "chicken sandwich wars" of the last few years, and have been to most of the must-try places in the area. Most of the big names are no better than Popeyes, and we can honestly do much better at home. Our primary reason for coming in was to not have to cook today, and figured we'd check another name off our list in the process. We spread our order out to try just about everything. The whole thing came to just over $60 for 4 sliders, 2 tenders, mac and cheese, coleslaw, some fries, and two milkshakes. People say this place is expensive but that seems about on par with other places. We split our order down the middle between Extra Hot and Reaper without even thinking about it. On the menu, the Reaper option says to "See Disclaimer Below", but we couldn't see it anywhere so we figured it was just a gimmick. My girlfriend is Korean, and my tolerance for spicy is at least above average. I usually seek it out, and in Syracuse it's so rare to actually get something that contains real heat. When I order Thai or Indian food I specify to make it as spicy as possible, and so rarely do I ever break a sweat. Not because I'm indestructible, but because we must not be known for spicy tolerance here, so restaurants tend to play it safe and pull punches. Anyway, I took my first bite from the slider and immediately felt the wave of heat. I said "Wow, this is about as hot as I can go right here. This is awesome." I got about half way through the slider and set it down to regroup, and that's when I saw it. This wasn't the Reaper - this was the Extra Hot. Oh god, now I'm nervous. The other one's gonna be even hotter. We had one Extra Hot tender and one Reaper and I didn't know which was which. I picked one at random and took a bite and was fully teared up in five seconds. This one's the reaper. I was prepared to power through it, even if it hurt. Nope. I tapped out before I could even swallow the first bite. We were watching a show, and I had to pause it because I realized I couldn't even pay attention. It's over, Dave won. This is the first time I've ever tapped out from spicy in Syracuse. I've had every "nuclear" "xxx" "kill me now" branded hot wings I could get my hands on. Pleaded with dozens of restaurants to step it up with the spice. And who's the first place to make me cry in absolute despair? Not a Mexican place, not a Thai or an Indian place. Nope, it was "Dave". I'm not mad. I got cocky, and I let my guard down. Next time I'll probably go regular hot for comfort, and Extra hot for the pain, and some day after a long training montage, maybe I'll come back and try the Reaper again. Not any time soon. Real quick recap on the food I guess, while we're here. Don't sleep on the cauliflower, it's incredible. I ordered the bites and can't wait to do a slider. It's so soft and delicious, and has the same breading and taste of the chicken. They piled the sauces high, which was awesome. Dave's Sauce is about the same as any other orange sauce you'll get with this sort of chicken, but it comes in satisfyingly large packets. They also give you honey, which is just as good on this stuff. The fries were standard crinkle cut, the slaw tasted like nothing, and the mac and cheese was creamy and amazing. Like KFC's, but doesn't taste like it was squeezed out of a hot pocket. Absolutely some of the best chicken sandwiches we've had in the city. Worth all the hype, but still on the high end of fast food. I'm glad I waited through the frantic hype, and also glad I didn't wait a moment longer than I did. ”

“ Overall, I'm glad I tried this place finally. The food is definitely good, however you could probably find similar for way cheaper at Popeye's. We got the medium tender meal and medium slider meal. I can handle some heat but this barely had a kick. The sliders were our fav. Tenders were just okay. Fries were adequate but nothing to balk at. Mac and cheese was pretty good, kind of reminded me of stouffers from childhood. Would I come here again? Yes. Would I seek this place out and praise about it? No. ”

“ 4 bc of service being slow (and it wasn't busy). We ordered TO-GO. I had the cauliflower bites with Mild sauce. Delicious. Daves sauce was the perfect addition. Hubby had the hot slider and then a extra hot tender (said he was glad he didn't go any hotter on the slider... and he can handle spicy). All orders come with Dave's sauce, pickles and a piece of bread (I can't have the bread so I can't tell tou how it was) I did think the grafitti look inside was neat. ”

“ The first Dave's Hot Chicken was opened in May 2017 by childhood friends Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganeshyan, Tommy Rubenyan and Gary Rubenyan. They were inspired by the no frills approach of In N Out Burger as well as the growing demand for fried chicken in Los Angeles. Kopushyan - the chain's namesake - was a professional chef trained by restaurateur Thomas Keller at three-Michelin-star restaurant The French Laundry. Drawing from this experience, Kopushyan developed the chain's signature hot chicken recipe. The four friends scraped together $900 to set up a small shop, and what started as a single restaurant in 2017 has expanded to over 100 locations in 4 countries. Love fried chicken. The more options, the better. Love a good sauce too. Dave's hot chicken is definitely some of the best fast food wise, seeing as it's not frozen and freshly battered and fried. You have options of sliders or tenders with fries. They are quite large pieces of chicken. Both my wife and I got medium, but we didn't find it to be spicy at all and will definitely raise the spice level next time. My wife and I are usually not a fan of crinkle cut fries, but even those were good here. Sandwiches were tender, pickles and slaw were good on the sandwich, and the Dave's sauce is delicious. The meals are a little pricier than most fast food, but again, it's higher quality chicken. While the tenders are quite large, the tenders-only prices seem a little crazy (10 tender for $45). Restaurant has plenty of room and seating in it. Employees were all friendly even though they were working hard. We'll definitely go back once the demand goes down a bit. ”

“ Expect long lines for this grand opening. It took us about an hour before we even placed our order but it's to be expected when something is new to the area. The dining area was clean & the employees did their best in trying to get the line to run smoothly. I've never been to Dave's Hot Chicken and let me tell you, I wasn't disappointed. I love that you're able to choose how spicy you want your chicken. I've never had kale slaw before but that with some Dave's sauce makes a very tasty chicken slider. I will definitely be back to try their cauliflower bites. ”

“ Waited in line for 2 hours on opening day for Dave's Hot Chicken. The hype was definitely real. Obviously, this is still fast food, so grain of salt, but I was really impressed. The place was literally staffed by all teenagers. I didn't see an actual adult in the 2 hours I was there. These kids did an excellent job maintaining order and getting through the massive line effectively, props for sure. I can't imagine the sheer amount of chicken they went through today. I got the #3, one tender and the sandwich. I order it "hot." The spice doesn't hit you at first but is definitely hot afterwards. I can't imagine the spice on Very Hot or Reaper. The chicken seems to be seasoned with sugar in addition to spice, there is a very sweet taste to it. The pickle honestly may have been the star of the show. It was awesome. Crunchy and very dill. Dave's sauce is better than chick fil a sauce, and added with honey, is a great bite. Will wait until the hype dies before going back, but will most certainly go back. ”