# Dave's Hot Chicken - Melrose Park

> Dave's Hot Chicken - Melrose Park — Fried Chicken Joint restaurants in Melrose Park, IL.

## Key facts
- **URL**: https://frankiapp.com/business/dave-s-hot-chicken-melrose-park-104273
- **Type**: Restaurants
- **Cuisine**: Fried Chicken Joint
- **Location**: Melrose Park, IL
- **Address**: 2615 W North Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160, US
- **Phone**: (708)540-2700
- **Website**: https://restaurants.daveshotchicken.com/il/melrose-park/hot-chicken-w-north-ave/
- **Price range**: $$$$
- **Coordinates**: 41.908363, -87.867544
- **Claimed**: unclaimed

## About
Dave's Hot Chicken was created by best friends Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, and Tommy and Gary Rubenyan. Dave, a chef trained in Thomas Keller's (French Laundry) organization set out to create the perfect Hot Chicken by searching, tasting, and frying. The four friends scrounged up $900 to put a tiny stand in an East Hollywood parking lot. The menu was simple, and chicken was the star. And what chicken it is! Sourced and prepared to be the juiciest and most tender imaginable with each piece topped with Dave's own mix of spices ranging from "Mild" to "The Reaper". Arman created Instagram buzz and the lines began to grow. Two nights later, Eater/LA showed up to see what the fuss was about. The next morning's headline read "East Hollywood's Late Night Chicken Stand Might Blow Your Mind". Almost instantly, the lines stretched around the block. A year later, the boys had the money to open a shop in a hip strip-mall with de_cor by local street artists, where the crowds continued to grow w

## Hours
- Monday: 10:30am - 11pm
- Tuesday: 10:30am - 11pm
- Wednesday: 10:30am - 11pm
- Thursday: 10:30am - 11pm
- Friday: 10:30am - 12am
- Saturday: 10:30am - 12am
- Sunday: 10:30am - 11pm

## Amenities
- Delivery
- Take Out

## Social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daveshotchicken/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToLiveandFryInLA

## Reviews
### spill.the.chi — 5.0/5 · Jan 3, 2025
Love this new hot chicken spot in River North! Delicious flavors on the chicken, super creamy milkshakes and the Mac & cheese was so good🥤🍗🧀