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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: (945) 224-6503

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  • Sat 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM

4040 W University Dr, Ste 100 McKinney, TX 75071 ·1022.73 mi

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Chris M. 04/17/26

Decided to give this place to see what the hype is about. Place was clean and the temperature inside comfortable. As we walked up we were greeted with a smile from James. He was kind and very...

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Christina N. 08/04/26

Chicken mini sliders were very mini. It was a very small chicken nugget on a Hawaiian roll. The chicken was like a third of the buns size. The fries tasted like dirty fry oil. I reached out to...

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Nisha R. 01/04/26

Please bring back the MINI SLIDERS! I had a craving for these. I was highly disappointed when I found out they no longer have them on the menu. This made me SAD. Ambiance 1 STAR Came in on a...

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Sammo C. 08/05/25

I thought this was great fast casual chicken. The tenders were very large, the fries had a a nice crunch and they were generous with the pickles. I would definitely come back!

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Nathaniel M. 02/02/26

Not good. Chicken has too much breading and it's not even good. WAY too expensive for what you get. Staff was sarcastic and rude. Won't be back.

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