It all started with a late-night craving and a cast-iron skillet. In 2017, Dave and his friends gathered in a small backyard in Lakewood, CA, experimenting with heat levels and spice blends that most restaurants wouldn't dare serve. What began as weekend cookouts for friends quickly became the most talked-about secret in the neighborhood.
Word spread the way great food always does — mouth to mouth, bite by unforgettable bite. Within months, demand outgrew the backyard and Dave's hot chicken officially opened its doors at 5247 Clark Ave, Lakewood, CA. The concept was simple: exceptional chicken, real heat levels you choose, and nothing artificial.
"We wanted to create chicken that made people feel something. Not just warm — genuinely, happily on fire. That's the dave hot chicken promise."
Today, daves chicken continues that original spirit — sourcing quality ingredients, perfecting spice blends in-house, and serving every order with the same passion that ignited that very first backyard cookout. We're proud to be United States's go-to destination for hot chicken done right.
