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Dave's Hot Chicken Chicken Restaurant

Dave's Hot Chicken was created by best friends Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, and Tommy and Gary Rubenyan. Dave, a chef trained in Thomas Keller's (French Laundry) organization set out to create the perfect Hot Chicken by searching, tasting, and frying. The four friends scrounged up $900 to put a tiny stand in an East Hollywood parking lot. The menu was simple, and chicken was the star. And what chicken it is! Sourced and prepared to be the juiciest and most tender imaginable with each piece topped with Dave's own mix of spices ranging from "Mild" to "The Reaper". Arman created Instagram buzz and the lines began to grow. Two nights later, Eater/LA showed up to see what the fuss was about. The next morning's headline read "East Hollywood's Late Night Chicken Stand Might Blow Your Mind". Almost instantly, the lines stretched around the block. A year later, the boys had the money to open a shop in a hip strip-mall with de_cor by local street artists, where the crowds continued to grow with wait-times of an hour and more. From there, the incredibly craveable "Hot and Spicy" varieties have created a cult following with rave reviews across the U.S. and Canada.

Website: daveshotchicken.com

Phone: (574) 381-4030

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of E Angela Blvd and N Eddy St

Open now

  • Wed 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM

1124 E Angela Blvd, Ste 101 South Bend, IN 46617 ·441.16 mi

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Reviews

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Tony V. 07/22/26

Very good food; great atmosphere and good people. Kiosk ordering or live order (I prefer kiosk so I can see my options). Great flavor selection for the chicken and awesome hot Mozzerella!

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Grace D. 04/02/26

Delicious food, great people, and neat decor! He stopped in on a random day in the fall and the girl working the counter was great- super helpful when deciding what to get! lol

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Jeremy J. 06/08/25

Dave's doesn't serve food--they serve fiery, flavor-packed life lessons. The chicken? Juicy, crispy, and hotter than the other guys. I ordered the hot level thinking I was tough--turns out, I'm...

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Megan L. 01/11/26

Yummy! Food is always tasty and always make sure to get extra sauce and honey (free). They also have cauliflower sliders and bites for vegetarians, which has very flavorful breading (check to make...

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Danielle F. 01/23/26

As a vegetarian I love their cauliflower options. All of them are so tasty. I prefer the nuggets because they have more breaded seasoned surface area but the slider is really good too. I get it...

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