Dave's Hot Chicken In Sicklerville To Open This Week

SICKLERVILLE, NJ — Dave's Hot Chicken in Sicklerville will open later this week.

The new restaurant will soft launch Thursday, one day before Friday's grand opening at 610 Berlin-Cross Keys Rd., a company spokesperson told Patch.

As Nashville hot chicken tears through the nation's tastebuds, Sicklerville is becoming a red-hot battleground. Dave's will be located a mile down Berlin-Cross Keys Road from Asad's Hot Chicken, which opened its Sicklerville restaurant in early September.

Dave's specializes in jumbo, Nashville-style hot chicken sliders; house-made kale slaw; creamy mac and cheese; and seasoned french fries. Chicken is available at seven different spice levels, ranging from "No Spice" to "Reaper," which requires a signed waiver.

The fast-growing restaurant chain originated in a parking lot pop-up in East Hollywood, California. In 2017, four friends scraped together $900 to purchase an air fryer and serve flavorful hot chicken tenders. Despite only selling one item — a hot chicken combo plate — the street-food stand became a hit, with lines that sometimes stretched around the block.

In 2023, Dave's reached an agreement to open seven South Jersey restaurants over the next five years, according to NJ Advance Media. The first location opened earlier this year in Cherry Hill, while Sicklerville will have the region's second. The other locations have not been disclosed.

Dave's in Sicklerville will open at the former site of PDQ — another chicken joint, which closed last year.

The restaurant will operate during the following hours:

• Sunday through Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to midnight