2 Cauli Tenders with Fries | Price, Calories & Full Details

The 2 Cauli Tenders with Fries is the leanest and most calorie efficient two-piece combo in the Dave’s Not Chicken lineup. At $16.99 and 1,140 calories, it gives you two hand-battered cauliflower tender strips alongside a full portion of seasoned fries, with no bun, no sauce, and no pickles included. It is the cauliflower equivalent of the chicken 2 Tenders with Fries in format, and it sits $1.00 below the 1 Cauli Tender & 1 Cauli Slider with Fries and $2.00 below the 2 Cauli Sliders with Fries at the top of the cauli combo lineup.

The two-tender format without a bun has a specific consequence for the heat experience that is important to understand before you order. Because there is no bun, sauce, or pickles to moderate the spice, the coating on both tender pieces makes full, unobstructed contact with your palate on every bite. At Medium and above, this makes the 2 Cauli Tenders with Fries noticeably more intense than any slider-based cauli combo at the same spice level.

The fries are the only buffer in this combo, and starch moderates heat less effectively than dairy does. For anyone drawn to the cauliflower format specifically for lower cholesterol and higher fiber, this combo delivers both: just 10mg of cholesterol and 6g of fiber, with the lowest cholesterol of any two-piece cauli combo on the menu. To see the full Dave’s Not Chicken lineup, explore all cauli options.

2 Cauli Tenders with Fries Price

The 2 Cauli Tenders with Fries is priced at $16.99 at most Dave’s Hot Chicken locations. It is also $4.00 more than the chicken 2 Tenders with Fries at $12.99. Prices may vary slightly by location. You can check the menu and find your nearest restaurant on the Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurant locations page.

2 Cauli Tenders with Fries Calories & Nutrition

At 1,140 calories, the 2 Cauli Tenders with Fries is the lowest calorie two-piece cauli combo on the Dave’s menu. It sits 100 calories below the 1 Cauli Tender & 1 Cauli Slider with Fries at 1,240 calories and 200 calories below the 2 Cauli Sliders with Fries at 1,340 calories. The absence of a bun removes the carbohydrate contribution that the slider format adds, which is reflected in the lower total carbs compared to the slider combos. For the full macro breakdown of all cauli combos, visit the see complete nutrition info page.

Calorie Comparison by Spice Level

Two cauli tender strips with no bun means the spice coating is applied across significant exposed surface area on both pieces. At higher spice levels, the calorie increment per level is slightly more pronounced than on slider-based combos where the bun absorbs some of the seasoning oil.

Allergen Information

The 2 Cauli Tenders with Fries contains wheat and gluten in the batter coating applied to both cauliflower tender pieces. Eggs are present in the batter on both pieces. Soy is in the frying oil used for both the cauliflower tenders and the fries. Because there is no bun in this combo, dairy is not a direct ingredient in the item itself.

This item is not egg-free or suitable for anyone with a wheat allergy, despite being meatless. Dave’s Hot Chicken uses shared fryers and shared kitchen surfaces across all menu items, meaning cross-contamination with dairy, sesame, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, and all other major allergens is a genuine risk. For a full guide before ordering, visit the full allergen breakdown page.

Ingredient List

Cauli Tenders (x2):

• Cauliflower florets (strip-cut pieces)
• Seasoned batter (enriched wheat flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, egg)
• Soybean or canola frying oil

Fries:

• Russet potatoes (skin-on cut)
• Soybean or canola frying oil
• Post-fry seasoning (salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper)

Spice Coating (applied above No Spice):

• Cayenne pepper, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, black pepper
• Ghost pepper extract (Extra Hot)
• Carolina Reaper pepper extract (Reaper)

No bun, sauce, or pickles are included. The batter does contain egg, making this unsuitable for anyone with an egg allergy despite being meatless. Each tender can be ordered at a different spice level at most locations. Ingredient lists may vary slightly by location and supplier.

Spice Levels Available

Each cauli tender in this combo can be ordered at any of Dave’s seven heat levels. Most locations will allow you to request a different spice level for each piece. Because there is no bun, sauce, or pickles moderating the heat, the spice experience is direct and cumulative across both tenders. The fries are the only starch buffer in this combo.

• No Spice — Zero chili heat on both tenders. The crispy batter and natural cauliflower flavor are the main experience, identical in feel to a bun-free meal with zero moderation.
• Lite Mild — A barely-there warmth on each piece. A safe starting point for anyone trying cauli tenders for the first time.
• Mild — Light heat that builds slightly as you work through both tenders. Still manageable even without a bun to break things up.
• Medium — Steady, building heat that becomes noticeably more intense on a second tender than it does halfway through a slider. The lack of bun makes Medium feel more impactful here than in any slider-based combo.
• Hot — A full dose of Dave’s cayenne blend on both pieces with no buffer. Two cauli tenders at Hot is a significant heat experience for the full meal. The fries help pace the eating but cannot fully offset the spice.
• Extra Hot — Intense, sustained heat across both tenders. By the second piece, the cumulative effect is noticeably more extreme than any slider-based combo at the same level.
• Reaper — Two cauli tenders at Reaper with no bun is one of the most extreme ordering decisions on the entire Dave’s Hot Chicken menu. The heat delivery is direct, unmoderated, and compounds across both pieces. Only attempt this if you are already comfortable at Extra Hot on a tender format.

What Makes 2 Cauli Tenders with Fries Worth Ordering

At $16.99, the 2 Cauli Tenders with Fries is the most calorie efficient two-piece cauli combo at Dave’s Hot Chicken. It delivers 1,140 calories with 10mg of cholesterol and 6g of fiber, which is the most favorable combination of those three numbers in the cauli two-piece lineup. For plant based eaters who specifically want the direct, no bun heat experience that the tender format provides, this combo gives them two pieces of that experience plus fries at the lowest calorie count and lowest cholesterol of any comparable cauli order.

The most practical pairing for this combo is a dairy-based side, since the absence of a bun means there is nothing moderating the spice coating between bites except the fries. Dave’s Mac and Cheese at $4.59 is the most nutritionally useful addition, providing 14g of additional protein and meaningful dairy-based capsaicin buffering. Dave’s Cheese Fries would add a second dairy buffer on top of the fries already in the combo.

For the Single Cauli Tender as a standalone comparison piece, that item shows you what one cauli tender tastes and feels like at $7.99 before you commit to two. For anyone also curious about the 10 Pieces Cauliflower Tender Bites with Fries as a comparison, the bites format is smaller pieces at a lower price, while the tenders in this combo are full sized strips with more cauliflower per piece.

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