Dave's Hot Chicken Menu With Prices
A practical rundown of Dave's Hot Chicken's current menu — numbered tender and slider combos, the Not Chicken cauliflower line, sides, and shakes — with calories by spice level and reference prices for every item we could source. Dave's doesn't publish a national price list, so pricing here is location-specific rather than guessed.
Researched & reviewed by USA Menu Finder Editorial Team. Sourced from Dave's Hot Chicken's official menu and nutrition documentation — prices may vary by location. See more Chicken menus →
About these prices
Menu items at Dave's Hot Chicken are consistent across most U.S. locations, but prices can differ by restaurant, market, and ordering method. The reference prices on this page come from a specific, clearly identified location and date — not a nationwide official price list, which Dave's Hot Chicken doesn't publish. See how we source pricing →
Dave's combo comparison
What's included, calorie range, and reference price for each numbered combo, side by side.
| Combo | Includes | Calories | Reference price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave's #1 | 2 Chicken Tenders, Fries, Sliced Bread, Pickles, Dave's Sauce | 1230–1350 Cal | $12.49 |
| Dave's #2 | 2 Chicken Sliders, Fries, Pickles, Dave's Sauce, Kale Slaw | 1500–1620 Cal | $14.49 |
| Dave's #3 | 1 Chicken Tender, 1 Chicken Slider, Fries, Dave's Sauce | 1370–1490 Cal | $13.49 |
| Dave's #4 | 1 Chicken Slider, Fries, Dave's Sauce | 1060–1110 Cal | $9.99 |
| Dave's #5 | 1 Chicken Tender, Fries, Dave's Sauce | 930–990 Cal | Price unavailable |
Dave's #1
$12.49- Includes:
- 2 Chicken Tenders, Fries, Sliced Bread, Pickles, Dave's Sauce
- Calories:
- 1230–1350 Cal
Dave's #2
$14.49- Includes:
- 2 Chicken Sliders, Fries, Pickles, Dave's Sauce, Kale Slaw
- Calories:
- 1500–1620 Cal
Dave's #3
$13.49- Includes:
- 1 Chicken Tender, 1 Chicken Slider, Fries, Dave's Sauce
- Calories:
- 1370–1490 Cal
Dave's #4
$9.99- Includes:
- 1 Chicken Slider, Fries, Dave's Sauce
- Calories:
- 1060–1110 Cal
Dave's #5
Price unavailable- Includes:
- 1 Chicken Tender, Fries, Dave's Sauce
- Calories:
- 930–990 Cal
Calorie ranges reflect spice level — the low end is Not Hot / Lite Mild, the high end is Mild through Reaper. Each combo includes fries and Dave's Sauce, and any combo can be made with the Not Chicken cauliflower tender for +$2 per piece.
Choose your heat
Dave's seven spice levels, as posted on its own in-store menu boards.
- No Spice
Breaded and fried with no seasoning rub — the mildest option.
- Lite Mild
A light seasoning rub. Nutrition figures on this page use this tier for their low-calorie end.
- Mild
A step up from Lite Mild, still approachable for most eaters.
- Medium
Noticeably spicier — where most first-timers are steered if they want real heat.
- Hot
A significant jump in heat, for people who order spicy food regularly.
- Extra Hot
One tier below the top — meant for experienced spice eaters.
- Reaper
Dave's hottest tier, named for the Carolina Reaper pepper. Nutrition figures on this page use this tier for their high-calorie end (the seasoning rub adds some calories).
Calories at a glance
Based on Dave's own published calorie ranges across every combo and a la carte extra.
Lowest-calorie combo
Dave's #5
930–990 Cal
Highest-calorie combo
Dave's #2
1500–1620 Cal
Lowest-calorie extra
Buffalo Sauce
30 Cal
Highest-calorie extra
Dave's Hot Mozz (3 Piece)
1410–1430 Cal
Nutrition & allergens
Search for an item to see its full macro and allergen breakdown, sourced from Dave's own nutrition and allergen documentation.
Dave's #11230–1350 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Soy, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's #21500–1620 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Sesame, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's #31370–1490 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Sesame, Soy, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's #41060–1110 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Sesame, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's #5930–990 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Soy, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's Not Chicken #1970–1040 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Soy, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's Not Chicken #21230–1310 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Sesame, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Fries440 Cal
As published 2026-03-16.
Cheese Fries450 Cal
Allergens: Milk
As published 2026-03-16.
Mac & Cheese290 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Kale Slaw270 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Mustard
As published 2026-03-16.
Single Tender490–550 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Soy, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Single Slider620–680 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Sesame, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's Bites650–750 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard, Soy, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Cheese Slice70 Cal
Allergens: Milk
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's Sauce270 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard
As published 2026-03-16.
Ranch200 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Mustard
As published 2026-03-16.
Mike's Hot Honey Sauce150 Cal
As published 2026-03-16.
Buffalo Sauce30 Cal
Allergens: Soy
As published 2026-03-16.
Spicy BBQ Sauce80 Cal
As published 2026-03-16.
Dave's Hot Mozz (3 Piece)1410–1430 Cal
Allergens: Egg, Milk, Sesame, Wheat
As published 2026-03-16.
Detailed macros come from the most recent nutrition document Dave's Hot Chicken has published (dated 2026-03-16) — the most detailed official breakdown we could find. Calories shown elsewhere on this page reflect the current official menu, which may be more recently updated for some items.
Which combo fits you?
A quick way to narrow it down, based on portion size and format — not a ranking.
- Price unavailable
Smaller meal
Dave's #5
1 chicken tender with fries — Dave's smallest combo.
930–990 Cal - $9.99
Smaller meal, slider style
Dave's #4
1 chicken slider with fries, instead of a tender.
1060–1110 Cal - $13.49
A bit of both
Dave's #3
1 tender and 1 slider together with fries.
1370–1490 Cal - $12.49
Classic full meal
Dave's #1
2 chicken tenders with fries — Dave's most popular combo.
1230–1350 Cal - $14.49
Bigger appetite
Dave's #2
2 chicken sliders with fries — the largest standard combo.
1500–1620 Cal
Ordering & customization
- Every combo comes with Dave's Sauce and fries, and can be ordered at any of Dave's seven spice levels, from No Spice to Reaper.
- Swap the chicken tender or slider in any combo for the breaded cauliflower Not Chicken version for +$2 per piece.
- Add a cheese slice to any slider, or add extra Dave's Sauce, for a small additional charge.
Frequently asked questions
Do Dave's Hot Chicken prices vary by location?
Yes. Dave's doesn't publish one nationwide price list — pricing is set per restaurant. We tried Dave's own online ordering system and DoorDash and couldn't get a usable, current price from either (the ordering API returned 403 errors, and DoorDash returned a bot-verification challenge we won't bypass), so the reference prices on this page come from a photo of one Chicago, IL restaurant's menu board instead, clearly marked "may have changed." A few items (Dave's #5, both Not Chicken combos, individual sauces, and Dave's Hot Mozz) have no price we could source at all.
How much is Dave's #1 at Dave's Hot Chicken?
Our reference price is $12.49, from a photo of the menu board at 3643 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL — not a national price. Confirm your local price through the Dave's Hot Chicken app or website before ordering.
What's the difference between Dave's #1 through #5?
They're built from the same two pieces — a chicken tender and a chicken slider — in different combinations: #1 is 2 tenders, #2 is 2 sliders, #3 is 1 tender + 1 slider, #4 is 1 slider alone, and #5 is 1 tender alone. All five come with fries and Dave's Sauce, and any of them can be made with the Not Chicken cauliflower tender for +$2 per piece.
Does Dave's Hot Chicken have a meatless option?
Yes — the Not Chicken line swaps in a breaded cauliflower tender for the chicken tender or slider in any combo, for +$2 per piece. It's tossed in the same seasoning rubs across the same seven spice levels.
What are Dave's Hot Chicken's spice levels?
Seven tiers, from mildest to hottest: No Spice, Lite Mild, Mild, Medium, Hot, Extra Hot, and Reaper (named for the Carolina Reaper pepper). Every tender, slider, and Bite can be ordered at any of these levels.
How many calories is a Dave's #2 combo?
1,500–1,620 calories, per Dave's own nutrition documentation — the low end is Not Hot/Lite Mild spice, the high end is Mild through Reaper. It's 2 chicken sliders with fries.
What sauces does Dave's Hot Chicken have?
Dave's Sauce (the standard dip that comes with combos), Ranch, Reaper Ranch, Buffalo Sauce, Mike's Hot Honey Sauce, and Spicy BBQ Sauce, all sold separately by the cup.
Does Dave's Hot Chicken have milkshakes?
Yes — Top-Loaded Shakes in chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla. Our reference prices (one Chicago location) are $3.99 Small, $4.99 Regular, and $8.49 Large, with a +$2 option to make any size "Top-Loaded" with mix-ins like Oreo or M&Ms.
What is Dave's Hot Mozz?
Breaded mozzarella sticks tossed in Dave's seasoning rub, a newer addition to the lineup sold in 1, 3, or 5-piece portions (1,410–1,430 calories for 3 pieces, depending on spice level). We couldn't find a price for it from any of our sources.
Sources & methodology
Menu prices
Prices shown for: 3643 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · Checked: September 11, 2026 · Prices may vary by location and change over time. Dave's Hot Chicken doesn't publish a national price list on its own site, and its ordering system returned anti-bot errors under automated verification (see Sources) rather than a confirmable current price. The dollar figures on this page come from a legible, user-submitted photo of this restaurant's own menu board — the only real prices we could source — so every one is marked "may have changed" rather than presented as guaranteed-current. Several items (Dave's #5, both Not Chicken combos, individual sauces, Dave's Hot Mozz) still have no price we could find anywhere and are marked unavailable.
- • Prices differ by state, by individual restaurant, and often between dine-in, drive-thru, delivery, and app orders — the numbers on this page reflect one restaurant, not a national average.
- • Every priced item on this page is marked either the exact date it was priced, or “unavailable” if we couldn't find a real number anywhere.
- • The fastest way to see today's accurate price near you: open the Dave's Hot Chicken app or order site, choose your restaurant, and the menu will price itself for that location.
- • We'd rather show a dated price with a clear caveat — or mark it unavailable — than publish a number we can't stand behind. See our data methodology for how we handle this across every restaurant on this site.
How we verify our menu data
Dave's Hot Chicken data comes from Dave's Hot Chicken's own website, ordering system, and published nutrition documents — never copied from other menu-listing sites. Every figure on this page is dated, and every source we checked is listed below, including the ones that didn't give us usable data.
View detailed sources (7)
- Dave's Hot Chicken — Menu
Official website · checked 2026-09-11
Live official marketing menu page. Confirms category names and branding, though it requires picking a specific restaurant before showing item-level pricing (see src-menu-order for what happened when we tried).
- Dave's Hot Chicken — official online ordering (ZIP-code location picker)
Official ordering system · checked 2026-09-11 · location: Grand Forks, ND – 32nd Ave S (location selected to test the ordering flow)
Attempted to source location-specific item pricing directly. The ZIP-code/map location picker itself worked, but once a restaurant was selected, the underlying ordering API returned repeated 403 Forbidden responses when loading menu/pricing data, under automated verification. This looks like anti-bot protection on the ordering platform; we do not attempt to bypass it, so no item price could be confirmed this way.
- DoorDash — Dave's Hot Chicken storefront search (attempted)
Verification attempt · checked 2026-09-11
Checked as a fallback price source since Dave's own ordering flow didn't resolve. DoorDash returned a Cloudflare bot-verification challenge ("Performing security verification"). We do not attempt to bypass bot-detection, so this source produced no data.
- Dave's Hot Chicken — Nutrition Information (PDF)
Official nutrition document · checked 2026-09-11 · document dated 2026-03-16
Official nutrition chart covering calories and full macros for every menu item, published across two spice tiers (Not Hot & Lite Mild Spice, and Mild-Reaper Spice). Determined by Registered Dietitians at NewWellness, Inc. using lab testing, manufacturer information, and ESHA Research database analysis, per the document itself. Where this page shows a calorie range, the low end is the Not Hot/Lite Mild figure and the high end is the Mild-Reaper figure; other macros shown use the Not Hot/Lite Mild row.
- Dave's Hot Chicken — Allergen Information (PDF)
Official allergen document · checked 2026-09-11 · document dated 2026-06-29
Official allergen matrix for the FDA's "Big 9" allergens plus mustard (an allergen in Canada), covering every menu item and its individual components (bread, bun, sauce, etc). Used for every allergen tag on this page.
- Photograph of the in-store menu board — Dave's Hot Chicken, 3643 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Verification attempt · checked 2026-09-11 · location: 3643 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
A legible, user-submitted photo of this restaurant's own physical menu board, posted to its Google Maps listing. This is the only place we found actual dollar prices set by Dave's Hot Chicken itself, so we use it for the items it covers — the numbered combos #1–#4, sides, a la carte add-ons, shakes, and drinks. It doesn't show Dave's #5, any Not Chicken combo, individual sauces, or Dave's Hot Mozz, which remain unavailable. The photo isn't dated, and fast-food prices generally rise over time and vary by location, so every price sourced from it is marked "may have changed" rather than presented as today's guaranteed price.
- Dave's Hot Chicken — About Us
Official website · checked 2026-09-11
Company founding story, founders' names, and origin-story facts.
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