Dave’s Hot Chicken

Dave’s Hot Chicken cooks Nashville-style hot chicken from a storefront on Dr. Calvin Jones Highway in Wake Forest. The kitchen fries tenders and sliders to order, and you say how hot you want them before they hit the fryer.

Heat runs across seven levels, from No Spice all the way up to the Reaper, so a whole table can order together without anyone regretting it. Loaded fries, chicken bites, shakes and slushers fill out the rest of the menu. It is a counter setup, and you can eat in, take it out or have it delivered.

What to know

• The chain started in 2017 in an East Hollywood parking lot.
• The first setup was a couple of folding tables and a portable fryer.
• A trio plate combines Hot Mozz, Dave’s Bites and mini sliders.
• One slider comes loaded with creamy macaroni and cheese.
• A recent shake mixes Oreo cookies with gummy worms.