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Explore Dave's Hot Chicken menu featuring bold, crispy tenders, flavorful sliders, and unique top-loaded shakes. Located in Cincinnati, OH, enjoy fresh, fiery chicken dishes with a range of spice levels, including the infamous Reaper®. Perfect for quick bites or feeding a crowd.
Introducing the Menu at Dave's Hot Chicken
Dave's Hot Chicken delivers a bold, flavorful experience centered around their signature spicy chicken tenders. The menu keeps it simple yet satisfying, highlighting perfectly seasoned chicken served in various forms—classic tenders, sliders, or piled high on plates. Noteworthy is the Dave's NOT Chicken (Cauli)™ lineup, featuring large cauliflower-loaded fries and vegan sliders that bring a creative twist for plant-based diners. Each dish is elevated with their iconic Dave’s sauce, which balances heat and savoriness beautifully.
Complementing the spicy fare are indulgent top-loaded shakes, like the Fruity Pebbles and Oreo flavors, offering a sweet counterpoint. Don’t miss the frozen slushers, packed with vibrant fruit flavors and vitamin C, to cool your palate.
What shines most is their attention to quality, from fresh preparation to flavorful seasoning. The menu caters well to spice lovers and those seeking quick, satisfying bites, making Dave's Hot Chicken a standout spot for casual yet memorable dining.
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All-white meat boneless chicken bites tossed in your choice of sauce.
40 pcs. of white meat boneless chicken bites tossed in your choice of sauce.
18 pc Saucy Bites sampler that's sweet, saucy, and savory.
18 pc Saucy Bites sampler that's sweet, saucy, and savory.
All-white meat boneless chicken bites tossed in your choice of delicious sauce and served with a side of fries.
10 tenders (4 mild, 5 medium, 1 Reaper®...are you ready?) **DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN® REAPER® WAIVER By ordering and eating the REAPER®, you acknowledge its extreme heat and potential risks, including injury, property damage, distress, or death. You release and hold Dave's Hot Chicken, its affiliates, and employees harmless from any claims related to consuming the REAPER®, including HOT BOX ROULETTE®. By ordering, you confirm you are 18+ and legally capable of accepting this waiver. Eat at your own risk!
10 Tenders. Choice of Two Heat Levels (5/Heat Level)
10 Sliders. Choice of Two Heat Levels (5/Heat Level)
18 ounces of our awesomely seasoned and perfectly crispy fries!
40 pcs. of cauliflower bites served with a slice of bread and side of Dave's sauce.
10 Cauliflower Sliders. Choice of Two Heat Levels (5/Heat Level)
10 sliders (4 mild, 5 medium, 1 Reaper®...are you ready?) **DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN® REAPER® WAIVER By ordering and eating the REAPER®, you acknowledge its extreme heat and potential risks, including injury, property damage, distress, or death. You release and hold Dave's Hot Chicken, its affiliates, and employees harmless from any claims related to consuming the REAPER®, including HOT BOX ROULETTE®. By ordering, you confirm you are 18+ and legally capable of accepting this waiver. Eat at your own risk!
40 pcs. of white meat chicken tender bites served with a slice of bread and side of Dave's sauce.
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 6 Dave’s Bites and drizzle of Dave’s sauce.
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 10 Dave’s Bites and drizzle of Dave’s sauce.
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 3 Dave’s Bites and drizzle of Dave’s sauce.
White meat chicken tender bites served with a slice of bread, pickles, and side of Dave's sauce.
White meat chicken tender bites served with a side of fries, a slice of bread, pickles, and side of Dave's sauce.
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 10 Dave’s Cauli Bites and drizzle of Dave’s sauce.
Cauliflower Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
Cauliflower Tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles and a side of Dave's sauce.
Cauliflower Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 3 Dave’s Cauli Bites and drizzle of Dave’s sauce.
Cauliflower Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
All Cauliflower Tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles, and a side of Dave's sauce
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Cauli Bites.
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Cauli Bites.
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 6 Dave’s Cauli Bites and drizzle of Dave’s sauce.
Cauliflower bites served with a slice of bread and side of Dave's sauce
Cauliflower bites served with a slice of bread and side of Dave's sauce
Cauliflower Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce & all Cauli Tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles and a side of Dave's sauce.
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Cauli Bites.
Each combo comes with Dave's sauce, but you can get more!
Take yourself home a 1/2 Pint of Pickles!
All tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles, and a side of Dave's sauce
Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Explosive fruit flavors and 100% of the vitamin c your body needs.
100% pure squeezed pasteurized orange juice. a delicious orange juice with a taste that’s the next best thing to fresh squeezed.
Explosive fruit flavors and 100% of the vitamin c your body needs.
A combination of electrolytes and carbohydrates that provide effective hydration and energy.
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that america loves.
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
The same great taste but with zero calories.
Dave's #2 (2 sliders w/fries) plus a bottled drink. All sliders are served with kale slaw, pickles, a drizzle of Dave's sauce, and a side of Dave's sauce.
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Bites.
All tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles and a side of Dave's sauce
Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Bites.
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Bites.
Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce & all tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles and a side of Dave's sauce.
Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
The mini sliders are packed with a lot of flavor. I enjoy getting them at a medium spice level. Their fries are also very tasty. Give it a try if you enjoy spicy chicken!
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