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    Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

    3.1 (230 reviews)
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    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Lunchtime
    Kathleen L.

    We came here on a Sunday and every table was full! We posted a video so you can see for yourself! My husband ordered the Ultimate Burger which is his favorite and we have several photos posted because he orders it every time we are here. I ordered the chicken strips with ranch sauce, red mashed potatoes, corn muffin, and broccoli. This is the first time I have ordered this meal and it was delicious. I think I had the chicken strips as part of a platter in the past! I highly recommend them! We signed up to receive text messages and saved $3 too.

    BBQ brisket

    Haven't been here in years and decided to give it a try. It sure has changed. I used to love the roasted chicken with a baked potato. It used to be an actual 1/2 chicken. It's now 2 pieces of chicken. The taste was ok but the chicken was warm at best. No.baked taters, just fake mashed potatoes served cafeteria style in a round ball. Tasted fake. The coleslaw was good. The brisket was good but the portion size was very small. The corn was over cooked but edible. It's just sad to see how much a really good family restaurant has changed over the years.

    Dave's Famous Spiked Backyard Lemonade (Strawberry option)
    L L.

    Another amazing ribs experience at Famous Dave's! Their Rib and Rib combo (half St.Louis and half babyback) was terrific. The ribs were perfect smoked. Excellent service by our lovely server Kimberly. I love Dave's Famous Spiked Backyard Lemonade and chose the Strawberry option. Their Devil's Spit BBQ sauce is my favorite!

    Cedar plank salmon, broccoli, mashed potatoes.
    Princess M.

    The pescatarian options are miserable as far as portion size. On my first visit, I ordered the shrimp combo. The combo included 10 shrimp which were over cooked/fried and 2 sides. I chose steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes, which were delicious. Not wanting to form an opinion from one visit, I visited again and ordered the cedar plank salmon. This meal is also $18.99 so I would expect a decent piece of salmon. What I received was a very small. I went back inside to ask if this was the normal portion size for this meal and received an indirect and uncertain response including: "that's what they cooked". There was no attempt to maybe speak with someone and ask or offer options, as it had to have appeared that I was dissatisfied with the salmon portion. The dismissive response is unacceptable customer service, in my opinion. However, the salmon was very well cooked and seasoned! I did enjoy what little I had but don't think I will be back.

    Jimmy W.

    Food is great for the price. Lunch platter is small but the meat is impactful. The sausage was actually too much. The slow roasted chicken was tasteful and not too strong. The beans was too sweet. I had the grilled salmon also which was really good. The corn wasn't sweet enough. The fries was a bit salty too. All in all it's a good affordable grub. The salmon was $18 and the lunch platter around $14.

    Mashed potatoes, broccoli, rib tips , jalapeno sausage, rib tips.. although we paid $23.00 again extra $1.00 .it was delicious  though..
    Susy A.

    We went last night , as it stormed for a quick bit.. the flavors of every bite was perfect... Service was excellent .we had the three side platter.. A bit expensive I would say , but as we took the first bite we knew it was worth the drive at night...will be sure to come again...

    Rib tips,jalapeño cheddar sausage..Lunch special.

    My pulled pork had 2 bones in it,1 was almost as big as my fork(see picture). The pork wasn't pulled,but chunky like canned tune with no flavor. Absolutely irresponsible to not properly check meat for bones in it,imagine if a kid was eating that.

    Maronda H.

    I stopped in after work to place an to go order. The young lady at the register was full of attitude. Not sure who or what pissed her off that day. But I didn't care I just wanted to place my order. I ordered the catfish strips which I love to get when I do come to Famous Dave's with a side of greens and mac and cheese. I was disappointed with the service and my food except for the greens. The greens were so delicious and well-seasoned. The catfish strips tasted just like they came straight out of the sea. Too fishy and unpleasant to eat. The mac and cheese were also nasty. Skip this location. Wasted my time and money.

    4 bone St. Louis rib plate with baked beans and collard greens. Wonderful!
    Tim M.

    Stopped in for dinner before heading to a movie at the nearby Marcus Theater. The place was clean, well lit, and the sweet aroma of smoked meats filled the air. Our server was helpful, polite and attentive. The food came quickly and without much delay. Ordered the 4 bone St. Louis rib dinner with two sides: collard green and baked beans. The plate also came with cornbread. It's been a long time since I've been to Famous Dave's, and I've got to say...it was excellent. The ribs were perfectly smoked, tender, and delicious. The baked beans had just the right amount of sweetness and the collards were full of flavor and tasty! The cornbread was on the sweet side, which was to my liking. I will need to get back again soon. This was solid, delicious, barbecue.

    Leftovers! Just as good the original meal!

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    Just ordered from famous Dave's meat was raw could not eat i just spent 64.00 for raw meat i can't believe this

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