Welcome to Dave's Hot Chicken, your trusted Chicken Restaurant in Monrovia, CA, where great flavor and warm service come together. With a 4.60-star rating from 334 reviews, we’re proud to serve mouthwatering chicken, convenient accessible facilities, and standout great service and quality.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Dave's Hot Chicken
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
A trio of Hot Mozz, Dave’s Bites, and Mini Sliders, served BIG with your choice of three dipping sauces.
**** They’re BACK!! **** 4 Mini Sliders (sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles, and drizzled with Dave's sauce). Available in No Spice, Medium or Hot
4 Mini Cauli Sliders in your choice of heat level.
**** They’re BACK!! **** 4 Mini Sliders served with fries (sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles, and drizzled with Dave's sauce). Available in No Spice, Medium or Hot
4 Mini Cauli Sliders served with fries, in your choice of heat level.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
3 golden fried, mozzarella planks. Crispy, cheese-pully, delicious! Comes with fries!
5 golden fried, mozzarella planks. Crispy, cheese-pully, delicious! Comes with fries.
Single golden fried, mozzarella plank. Crispy, cheese-pully, delicious!
3 golden fried, mozzarella planks. Crispy, cheese-pully, delicious!
5 golden fried, mozzarella planks. Crispy, cheese-pully, delicious!
served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles, and drizzled with Dave’s sauce.
served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles, and drizzled with Dave’s sauce.
20 golden fried, mozzarella planks. Crispy, cheese-pully, delicious!
A trio of Hot Mozz, Dave’s Bites, and Mini Sliders, served BIG with your choice of three dipping sauces.
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
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
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.
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Bites.
4 Mini Sliders (sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles, and drizzled with Dave's sauce). Available in any spice level.
4 Mini Sliders served with fries (sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles, and drizzled with Dave's sauce). Available in No Spice, Medium or Hot
20 Mini Sliders. Available in No Spice, Medium or Hot.. Choice of Two Heat Levels (10/Heat Level) Serves 5
4 Mini Cauli Sliders in your choice of heat level.
4 Mini Cauli Sliders served with fries, in your choice of heat level.
20 Mini Cauliflower Sliders. Available in your choice of heat levels.. Choose Two Heat Levels (10/Heat Level) Serves 5
A trio of Hot Mozz, Dave’s Cauliflower Bites, and Mini Cauliflower Sliders, served BIG with your choice of three dipping sauces.
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
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.
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
Cauliflower Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with 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
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 3 Dave’s Cauli Bites and drizzle of Dave’s sauce.
Fries piled high with cheese sauce, pickles, kale slaw and topped with 6 Dave’s Cauli Bites and drizzle 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.
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.
Dave's mac & cheese piled high with fries, ranch, spicy buffalo sauce, and Dave's Cauli Bites.
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 sauce.
All-white meat boneless chicken bites tossed in your choice of delicious sauce and served with a side of fries.
10 Sliders. Choice of Two Heat Levels (5/Heat Level)
10 Tenders. Choice of Two Heat Levels (5/Heat Level)
40 pcs. of white meat chicken tender bites served with a slice of bread and side of Dave's sauce.
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!
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 Cauliflower Sliders. Choice of Two Heat Levels (5/Heat Level)
40 pcs. of cauliflower bites served with a slice of bread and side of Dave's sauce.
18 ounces of our awesomely seasoned and perfectly crispy fries!
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 3 Dave’s Bites and drizzle 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.
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
Each combo comes with Dave's sauce, but you can get more!
Take yourself home a 1/2 Pint of Pickles!
One extra slice of American Cheese
One extra slice of white bread
One extra potato roll
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.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Choose your shake flavor: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
Top off your favorite slusher with Pop Rocks for a drink that’s crackly, fizzy, poppy, and seriously fun.
Hear from our valued guests
This isn't my first time having Dave's hot chicken but it is one if the best I've ever had. We came at about 6pm opening day and the line moved very fast. My husband and I were able to find a table without a problem. The mild strips had just a tiny kick. The fries are well seasoned. I really like the kale slaw.
Dave's is one of my ultimate favorite places to eat. I went today 2/3/25, tried the top-loaded fries, asked for extra kale slaw, which I did not get, and extra pickles, which I did get. For 15.99, give me some extra slaw. I come here pretty often, but maybe I will find some place else. Too many places aren't chinsy with extras, to go somewhere that is.
Wow, this place is great!.. probably my new favorite chicken sandwich. It seems like they cook to order. My chicken and Fries came out hot and crispy. That makes such a big difference. I'm tired of going to fast food only to get my food cold/warm. I'm glad I finally gave this place a chance. The interior and even restrooms are super clean. Love the art on the walls.
This was our first time and Yazmin R. was our server and she was friendly and went over and beyond on Customer Service which is rare nowadays. She helped us out by going over the different options on the heat or just getting mild chicken.Our food was fresh and so delicious! Hope to see one in our neck of the woods High Desert Victorville.We visited the Monrovia CA location. Next closest one will be in Ontario Ca.Hope to visit that one soon! Thanks Yazmin R.for making a great experience at this location keep up the good work!
Best buffalo cauliflower we’ve had, and we’ve been trying out “not-chicken” options for years… Dave’s Hot NOT CHICKEN is amazing. Tasty food, friendly service & great value keep us coming back! Tom & Shannon Pasadena, CA P.S. Please open one in Pasadena :)
Quick an easy to order online for pickup. Food was delicious! Please keep the (Not) Chicken forever!! It's so good! The cashier Alex always provides above and beyond customer service, making the Monrovia Dave's Hot Chicken a 5/5 star experience everytime.
This was my first time ever at the fast food chain. I just went inside to look at the menu and see if I would even like to try it since I been hearing mixed reviews. The gentleman named Alex must have seen my hesitation and asked if I need any help. He was able to explain throughly the whole menu and even helped me with my order. Alex made this experience easy and delightful. When I was finished eating he went out of his way to ask how was the experience and if there was anything they could improve on. Excellent customer service from Alex and this will now be one of my regular spots.
This place is very clean with creative paintings on the wall, very colorful. The customer service was great, it was our first time here and the cashier answered all of our questions nicely. There are kiosks to order your food if you'd rather do that. The food was great. We ordered the chicken sandwiches, mild and medium and it was just the amount of heat we were wanting. The fries are seasoned and very yummy too. Everything was freshly cooked to order, which is great for those wanting their food temperature hot. The restrooms were very clean and smelled good too. There is indoor seating with great air conditioning, and there is also outdoor seating if you'd prefer that. We will definitely come back here.
-Delicious, clean, fast & fresh food 👍 One kinda “craving to be” food for personal -Nice customer service 👍 A bit crowded in sometimes but customer care always has -Lot of tables both of inside and outside -Free parking lot available -I had one combo; Mac cheese is great, fries are fresh and hot, delicious - one more thing I love is flowers But alerting for your allergies just in case 🫶🏻
Tried Dave’s Hot Chicken for the first time and it was such a great experience. The chicken was juicy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked, not dry at all. The seasoning had a great texture and taste, the pickles were fresh, and the bread wasn’t soggy. I didn’t even get sides and it was still the perfect portion where I felt satisfied but not overly full. The restaurant itself felt clean and fresh, with lots of windows so it didn’t feel closed in. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the staff had great customer service. They checked in to see if I needed anything else and made me feel genuinely welcomed. Overall, a really great first visit. I’ll definitely be back.
Common questions about Dave's Hot Chicken
Dave's Hot Chicken is located at 502 W Huntington Dr, Monrovia, CA 91016, United States, Monrovia, CA, United States.
You can reach Dave's Hot Chicken by calling +1 626-231-0299.
Dave's Hot Chicken has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 334 customer reviews.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following service options: Outdoor seating, No-contact delivery, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following offerings: Comfort food, Late-night food, Quick bite.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following amenities: Restroom.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following atmosphere: Casual, Trendy.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists, University students.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Dave's Hot Chicken features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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