Dave’s Hot Chicken Hours: Quick Answer
Dave’s Hot Chicken hours change from restaurant to restaurant. On the official pages I checked, restaurants open between 10:00 and 11:00 AM and close between 11:00 PM and 3:00 AM, with the latest closing times on Friday and Saturday nights. Dave’s does not use one fixed schedule, so check your own branch using the tool and steps below.
Opens
10:00 to 11:00 AM at the branches checked
Closes
11 PM to 3 AM, later on weekends
Best tip
Check your exact branch before you go
Why One “Typical” Schedule Is Unreliable
Many websites publish a single “typical Dave’s schedule.” Two popular fan guides, for example, give different typical hours, and neither matches every official page above. Houston closes at 11:00 PM on weekdays at two restaurants while the Chicago Ontario Street restaurant stays open until 2:00 AM or 3:00 AM. A single schedule cannot describe all of them, so use your own branch’s page.
Claim
Status
Basis
Hours differ by restaurant
CONFIRMED
Nine official location pages show different hours
Nine official location pages show different hours
CONFIRMED
Official location pages,
Hours for every US state
NOT VERIFIED
I checked nine restaurants only, not the whole chain
All Dave’s close at the same time everywhere
FALSE
Closing times range from 11 PM to 3 AM in the sample
A chain-wide holiday schedule
NOT FOUND
No official one located; third-party guides disagree
Holiday Hours
Dave’s does not publish a single holiday schedule that I could find, and third-party guides contradict each other on whether Dave’s is open on days like Thanksgiving. Each restaurant sets its own, so treat any website’s holiday list, including this one, as a starting point and confirm with your branch.
Holiday
What to do
Thanksgiving
Check your branch page or call a day before
Christmas Eve
Hours may be shorter; confirm first
Christmas Day
Confirm whether your branch opens at all
New Year’s Eve
Late hours are possible; confirm first
New Year’s Day
Check opening time before you go
Official Hours: Nine Branches
These hours come straight from each restaurant’s official Dave’s page, so you can see how much they vary, even within one city. Click a restaurant name to open its official page.
Restaurant
Weekly hours
Mon–Wed: 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Brooklyn, 345 Adam St
Mon–Thu: 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
Fri–Sat: 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Sun: 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
Harlem, 254 W 125th St
Mon–Thu: 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Fri–Sat: 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM
Sun: 10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Los Angeles, 970 N Western Ave
Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Los Angeles, 5301 Centinela Ave
Mon–Wed: 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM
Thu–Sun: 10:00 AM – 2:30 AM
Houston, 2525 Rice Blvd
Mon–Thu: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Fri–Sat: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sun: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Chicago, 169 W Ontario St
Mon–Wed: 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Thu–Sat: 10:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Sun: 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
What the data shows: every one of these nine restaurants is open seven days a week, none is open 24 hours, and Friday and Saturday are usually the latest nights. The earliest opening is 10:00 AM and the latest closing is 3:00 AM.
Late Night, Delivery and Drive-Thru
Late night
- Chicago (169 W Ontario St): until 3:00 AM Thu to Sat
- New York (944 8th Ave): until 2:30 AM Thu to Sun
- Los Angeles (5301 Centinela Ave): until 2:30 AM Thu to Sun
Delivery and takeout
- Official pages mention takeout, mobile ordering and delivery through delivery partners
- Delivery app hours can differ from the dining room
- None of the nine pages mention a drive-thru
Tip: Arrive at least 20 to 30 minutes before the posted closing time. Many restaurants slow or stop taking orders as closing approaches, and late-night chicken is cooked fresh to order.
Planning to eat halal? All nine official pages above say the restaurant serves halal chicken. Sides and sauces are not separately certified, so read our halal guide, and see our spice level calculator if you are choosing a heat level.
UK and Other Countries
Dave’s UK lists 15 restaurants on its official locations page, including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stevenage and several in London. Each has its own venue page for hours, which I could not read, so I am not giving UK times here. Restaurants inside shopping centres may follow the centre’s opening hours.
For the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, I found no official hours to verify. Restaurants in the Gulf often adjust their hours during Ramadan, so check the branch before you go.
What the data shows
What the data shows: every one of these nine restaurants is open seven days a week, none is open 24 hours, and Friday and Saturday are usually the latest nights. The earliest opening is 10:00 AM and the latest closing is 3:00 AM.
How to Find Your Branch’s Hours
Open the official directory. It lists a page for every state, then every city.
Pick your state and city, then open your restaurant. The page shows a weekly schedule, address and phone number.
Cross-check on Google Maps if it is a busy day or a holiday.
Call if it matters. It takes a minute and settles any doubt.
