Daves Hot Chicken - Jacksonville (FL)

5 /5 Natasha Carter: Stopped by today to see the hype on this establishment. I must say everything was very cool, calm, clean, fast, and the food was cooked perfectly. Its nothing extravagant, but it was nice. Hopefully, they intend on building their menu up in the future. The chicken was cooked tender and juicy. The loaded fries was a nice mix together with the kale salad in between. I didnt get the highest hot feel because I want to have mercy on my body lol Whenever Im in the area again, I may stop by if Im feigning for something spicy.

5 /5 Saint Nick Content: Okay So I finally made it to Dave’s to see what the hype was about,and i wasn’t disappointed. I’m on a strict diet and don’t break it often with fast food. My wife wanted to tried it from all the videos on TikTok. We drove 35mins and it was worth it. Food was fresh,service was fast and friendly. Some of the best fast food i ever ate in my life.

2 /5 Logan Alvarado: I went Dec 4th around lunch time and got a medium heat #1 combo. The least flavorful and most bland and unseasoned chicken I’ve ever had. I’m not sure if someone made a mistake in the kitchen but it’s literally just a normal tender. Zero spice or saltiness at all. Also they charge 1.50$ for ranch it doesn’t come with a meal. So if you want a combo, 1 ranch and 1 drink you’re spending over 20$ and then they ask for a tip. I was excited to try this place because I love red and spicy things and was really let down. Food looks NOTHING like the pictures or ads. Barely red at all basically just a fried brown tender no exaggeration. You can see by the photos there is hardly any seasoning or sauce on the bread that was underneath. It’s fully dry with tiny spots of seasoning, which shows you how naked and plain the tenders were.

2 /5 JK Photography: 10/25/2025. Came here with my son. Never seen this place before but he has. The outside visual of the place is colorful. Inside...super chill. Please note: the combo meal DOES NOT come with a drink. Thats a cheap move man. That tells you right away that its all about squeezing out the money and not realizing the lack of repeat business. Got the Super Hot chicken sliders. My son is a spicy connoisseur and wanted to try the Reaper sliders. I was about to tell him no, but you know how 14-year-old teenagers are. Stubborn and they think they know what they want. Had to sign a waiver. I KNEW that meant trouble. Signed it anyways because...Im the dad and its my God given right to watch my kids suffer so I can laugh about it. Yeah. He took the first bite and was like, "Huh...not bad. It hit quick and that was it. 4 more bites later. I was watching him. A tear formed around his right eye and started rolling down his cheek. I knew it was showtime! He started panicking. Said the heat wouldnt stop increasing. It kicked his butt. Hes camping next to the fountain machine. Drank 4 cups. Told him to come back to the table because a dude was standing behind him trying to get a drink. I KNOW the people who work here have seen all kinds of customers do the same or worse. They gotta have stories. Hilarious! Dont care how much of a badass you think you are, assuming you can handle spice. Try the Reaper slider and you will be proven wrong. Oh, the super hot chicken slider? Not spicy. Very good though! This place gives the thick chicken tenders for the sandwiches, not the cheapo cuts like Huey Magoo. Bite into it and its so juicy and flavorful. As for my 14-year-old son, hes full. Of soda. Sweating. Stomach is heated. Told him its gonna hurt coming out. Yup. Good luck with that one. P.S. GET RID OF THE TIPPING OPTION ON YOUR POS SYSTEM! The cashier just hits a few buttons then expects a tip? Why do I need to tip at a place where I stand there to place an order, get my own drink, and get my food when the pager vibrates? Thats stupid. Im spending $15 for a meal and you want me to throw away extra money to a person who literally does not serve me? Id rather do it from a kiosk then. Ridiculous. DO NOT TIP at places where you serve yourself. Giving 2 stars because of the tip option. Pathetic!