Eatontown Panda Express Open, Dave's Hot Chicken Opening In Ocean Twp.

EATONTOWN, NJ — The Panda Express in Eatontown just opened Monday, plus a Dave's Hot Chicken location is coming to Rt. 66 in Ocean Township.

Dave's Hot Chicken will be located at 2311 Rt. 66, in the Seaview Square Shopping Center. Grand opening is Dec. 2.

Panda Express is located at 151 Rt. 35 in Eatontown. They're already open, but at 10 a.m. next Tuesday, November 28 they will have a ribbon cutting and grand opening giveaway for the first 88 guests, who will receive a special mystery gift.

Panda Express will serve all of their iconic dishes, including their Original Orange Chicken, award-winning Honey Walnut Shrimp and guest-favorite Broccoli Beef entrée. Panda Express is now selling their first-ever dessert item, the Apple Pie Roll of juicy apples, fall spices and cinnamon sugar wrapped in a crispy wonton wrapper.

For those who are not familiar, Dave's Hot Chicken is a fried chicken franchise, where chicken can be topped with a range of signature sauces, ranging from No Spice to “The Reaper.”

They say on their website: "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 the chicken was the star. Sourced and prepared to be the juiciest and most tender chicken imaginable, each piece is topped with Dave’s signature mix of spices ranging from No Spice 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 décor by local street artists, where the crowds continued to grow with wait-times of an hour and more. From there, the incredibly craveable “Hot and Spicy” varieties have created a cult following with rave reviews across the U.S., Canada, UAE & Qatar."