

The fast-casual chicken concept originally built its first Houston outpost off Westheimer, and the high demand for the delicious chicken made it no question for the brand to build its second location in Downtown Houston, at 614 Dennis Street.īut once I walked inside, I could see for myself the originality of the “born in the streets” rooted franchise. The hot chicken business began as a parking lot pop-up in 2017, quickly taking off and developing its brick-and-mortar restaurant in East Hollywood, and expanding the concept throughout the U.S. Celebrities will often back restaurants and establishments for good publicity, but Dave’s Hot Chicken’s grassroots approach to food shows that it’s different from the rest. Jackson, and Michael Strahan, it inevitably piqued my interest. Having been financially backed by the likes of Drake, Samuel L. Houston has its fair share of hot chicken spots, so the new out-of-towner surely raised the question of uniqueness.
