Halal Reviews for Dave's Hot Chicken Mendocino Ave

Solidly meh food. The tenders were good, but the rest wasn't worth the calories. The slider was quite mediocre, and the fries were lukewarm and limp. They forgot the cheese on the sliders, even though we paid extra. The Dr Pepper was getting weak - it definitely needed to be changed to a fresh bag of mix. Long wait time too. Not likely that we'll be back. If I'm going to get junk food, I'd rather go next door to Five Guys next time.

Was hearing about this spot for quite sometime and it's definitely not a bad spot to fill a hot chicken craving, but it does have some problems. To begin with the positives, the interior is very spacious, the staff is quite friendly, and the prices are definitely reasonable. I was also a big fan of their Strawberry Milkshake. Besides that, there are definitely a few problems I would like to point out. The first is that the levels of hotness are extremely underwhelming - for one, I got two 'Extra Hot' tenders and they were barely spicy. I thought this might be a one off experience, but a friend of mine who frequented this location also stated that this is usually the case. It is definitely a turn off for a hot chicken spot to have its second from the hottest flavor to not be hot in the slightest. I also wasn't a fan of the bread used with the sliders; have had much better quality toast at other hot chicken spots with similar prices. Otherwise, this is still a good establishment to visit when in Santa Rosa.

Wonderful new restaurant here in Santa Rosa! We ordered the number 3 meal with Reaper Spice. It was very spicy, though not spicy enough in my opinion. The food was amazing and we’re definitely coming back for more chicken. It passed the vibe check. Great milkshakes, too! #bussin

Bomb dot com This is some seriously great chicken. Gotta get it every time I’m nearby. The menu is tiny but being super consistent is what keeps me coming back.

First off, if a restaurant serves a side of pickles with every combo on its menu, they instantly have my attention. Second, I'm unsure if it's in poor taste to post a picture of a half-eaten sandwich, but here it is. On one of my late-night TikTok sessions last weekend I came across a video of a woman eating a Dave's Hot Chicken slider. After a quick google, I found one in Santa Rosa. Doood! How is this SO GOOD?! I've had many spicy fast food chicken sandwiches. Without question, this is the best. Thank you, Ash, for walking this noob through the ordering process.