NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN
The place where hunger meets perfect heat.
Crispy, craveable, and cooked to order. We brine every bird for 24 hours and brush it to your heat — from honey-mild to reaper.
★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 2,400+ reviews
ORDER BY CRAVING
Find your category
Five ways in. Start wherever you’re hungriest.
OUR SPECIAL MENU
Signature dishes
Carefully selected favorites for every moment of the day.
Guest favorite
The Classic
Buttermilk-brined thigh, brioche, house pickles, comeback sauce.
●●○○○ Medium
$12
Spicy
Dave's Hot Double
Two brined thighs, slaw, dill pickles, extra-hot brush.
●●●●○ Extra hot
$15
REFINED TASTE, HONEST HEAT
Where elegance meets a serious kitchen.
From carefully prepared dishes to a warm, welcoming room, we combine craft and comfort into an experience that stays with you long after the last bite.
Working hours
Mon–Sun · 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
MEET THE CHEF
Dave Okafor
Founder & Pitmaster
Dave started with one cast-iron skillet and a stubborn idea: hot chicken should be crispy, juicy, and honest. Ten years and a lot of buttermilk later, the recipe hasn’t changed — we still brine for 24 hours and brush every bird to order.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Loved by the regulars
A few words from people who keep coming back for more heat.
★★★★★
“The crispiest bird I’ve had outside Nashville. The medium had me sweating in the best way.”
Marcus T.
Regular since 2021
★★★★★
“Ordered the reaper on a dare. Cried a little. Went back the next day.”
Priya R.
Reaper club
★★★★★
“Clean, fast, and honestly better than places charging double. The mac is unreal.”
Dana W.
Lunch crowd
THE GALLERY
A look inside
FIND US
Six spots and counting
Same recipe, every location, every day.
0.4 mi
Nashville — The Gulch
512 12th Ave S (placeholder)
● Open now · until 11pm
2.1 mi
Nashville — East
1108 Woodland St (placeholder)
● Open now · until 11pm
FROM THE JOURNAL
Latest stories
Craft Jul 12, 2026 · 4 min
What 24 hours of brining actually does
The single step that separates juicy from dry — and why we never rush it.
Heat Jun 28, 2026 · 6 min
A field guide to our five heat levels
From honey-mild to reaper. How to pick your level, and walk it back down.
Recipes Jun 9, 2026 · 3 min
Behind the comeback sauce
It’s on nearly everything for a reason. The story of the sauce we almost cut.
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