It was my first time at famous daves and I've got to say they have pretty amazing food. Atmosphere was nice. The only reason I'm giving a 2 star review is the service. I can't stress enough how customer service is important to me. The waitress was not attentive and brought two out of the five beverages we had ordered. She left to get the rest but came back ten minutes later to take our order still with no drinks. I comprehend that maybe she may have been busy with something else but there were only three tables. After she took our order we still had to remind her about the drinks. She still didn't come out. Long story short the bus boy brought our drinks out. After our food came out she came back only once but never refilled our drinks. read more

In the past two weeks, I have eaten here twice while visiting family. My first experience about a week and a half ago was predominately better than my visit to Famous Dave's recently. During my first visit, I ordered the Feast for Two. The feast was pretty sub-par, but our server Jenny fantastic, causing us to want to come again to Famous Dave's. This time, luckily, Jenny was working at the time of us walking into the establishment. Jenny lived up to her past standards, but this time the food was way worse than our first visit. The food was partially cold, and the meats were not very tender. Not what I expected! Great servers, very wishy washy food quality. I've experienced better, from the same establishment. read more

We love Famous Dave's!. It's the best BBQ place. They have awesome service and food. Famous Lorena Mancha was our waitress last time we went on Friday. She was an excellent waitress and was always on top of our drinks!. We changed our table to somewhere that was a bit quieter and she never lagged even though it wasn't on her section. Also, she brought us chips with rib rub, they where so yummy!. I was debating on where to order and she helped me pick on a great choice!. Thank you Lorena for your great service!. My favorites are their Wilbur Beans and fries along with their ribs!. Famous Dave's is the best restaurant when you are craving BBQ, they are very friendly and have the best food!. read more

Today my family and I chose famous Dave's. We started with an appetizer, some onion strings, my son loves their onion strings they are perfectly crisped. Our famous server Claudia introduced us to a meal named rib tip platter. We had our choices of two sides. By far a great suggestion. My family and I loved it and I know what I'm having next time I go. Not only was the food great but Claudia's service was like no other. Very attentive and met all our needs. My son mentioned he had a new crush once we left. We will definitely be returning. Thank you famous Claudia. read more

First, I want to apologize to my friend Famous Alicia for taking so long in writing a review. I was there Sunday morning and had a wonderful time. Famous Alicia gave us excellent service, although i could tell she had more than 4 tables at a time. She stayed on top of our drinks and made sure we were taken care of. The brisket was very juicy and tender, and our sides were delicious, especially that mac and cheese with jalapenos. Thank you Alicia for your excellent service. Hope this helps to get win you that gift card!! Goodluck. read more

We went to El Centro on business and thought I would stop in and have some lunch. We were greated and we went to the bar where we met Cindy J. WOW! She was awsome! We could not figure out which items to choose from and she said "I can help you!" We selected the rib tips and build you own BBQ. Who ever came up with that is amazing. The mustard cole slaw, cherry pickles, pickeled cutcumbers was amazing! My suggestion, she should be a trainer for all new employess. She was prompt but not overwellming. :) I will go back. read more

My boyfriend and I had dinner here today. We ordered the feast for 2. The food is usually great but I must say the service is what made our experience that much better. We have eaten here before and we were rather disappointed with the server. Being in the restaurant industry ourselves, we decided to give it another chance. Thanks to our server famous jenny, we got our money's worth. We were very impressed. Jenny gave amazing service. We will definitely return with high expectations. read more

As others have said, service can be hit or miss at this location. We ate here last night and Lorena M. was our server. Our food was out in 5 minutes, our drinks were refilled at just the right time, and Lorena took very good care of us. This was by far the best experience we've had at Famous Dave's. I recommend the beef brisket and mashed potatoes, can't go wrong with that combo. From now on, we'll call ahead to make sure Lorena is working, and make sure we get put in her section! read more

It was my first time at Famous Daves and I was beyond impressed with the service. Famous Alicia not only met my standards of this restaurant but went beyond them. She introduced us to their 6 pack with delicious bbq chips and answered every question we had about the menu. The burnt ends appetizer was exquisite and their wilbur beans were to die for!!! I will definitely come back to Famous Dave's not only for their food but also for my sweet server Famous Alicia. read more

To all the yelpers out there This place was excellent! The nachos were HUGE !!! best appetizer ever :) The best BBQ'd ribs and sauce ever! Falls off the bone & just amazing. The baked beans and fries were delicious.Definitely worth trying if you're in the area! And I know there are a lot of employees but if you ever go i recommend our server Jacqueline,she is great. she always provides the best service and always makes sure we are taken care of . read more

I took my husband here for his birthday. It was our first time here but I heard many great reviews so I wanted to try it out. We ordered the feast for two which consisted of ribs, BBQ chicken, Texas beef brisket, corn, beans, fries, coleslaw, and their amazing homemade cornbread. We had amazing service from famous Pearl, (as she introduced herself). She brought out a sundae and all the workers sang a cute little song. Definitely coming back again. read more

Famous jaqcuelin was timely and friendly, gave us a quick description of each of their sauces, hooked us up with some chips to taste the sauces before we ate, very cool. We ordered the feast for 2, wait until you see this thing. Man is it a beautiful sight. Every single item was really, I mean really good. Even down to the mac n cheese and the baked beans which come as sides along with corn on the cob and slightly sweet corn muffins. read more

Famous daves s is a great place to enjoy a nice meal or drink with friends or family.the food is the same if you have ever been to a famous daves anywhere else but the service is grade A. My drink always gets refilled without asking ,,food comes out delicious and hot in a timely manner and I am always greeted with a smile Our last server was FAMOUS jacqueline and she was great ! Ps. don't leave without trying their bread pudding ! read more

If I can give this place zero starts I would. Called to place an order. I was teransferred 5times before my order was taken . Every time I was being transferred I had to explain I was already transferred. Not once did an employee say sorry . Also, the price of the menu online is not the price at this location. The employee said "the El Centro price is just different just cuz idk" BAD Customer Services read more

This was my first time at famous daves BBQ and it was awesome.My waitress Alicia was fantastic and she had an amazing personality .I will definitely be coming back and have Alicia as my server .I had the ribs for dinner and the meat fell right off the bone .They were very tasty especially with the sweet and zesty sauce that she recommended.Thank you Alicia for your excellent service :) . read more

Was there Friday with family including two toddlers. Aa usual girls got fussy and started crying. Our wait was over 30 minutes due to other family parties. Thought of leaving but thsnk goodness for famous jordin! Even be fore we were seated she brought over coloring books and a cookie for them. Girls settled down so that we could be seated to enjoy our meal! Great food, great service read more

Famous Dave's is good at what it serves to do, which is to serve good barbecue to it's customers, and frankly, that's what we got! The service was great! My waitress was "Famous Jenny". She was very helpful with what I should get to drink and always seemed to have a smile on her face! All in all, the food is fantastic, and the service was great. What more can a girl ask for? read more

Ate at famous and got the 2 meat combo during the lunch special. Famous Cindy H. took our order and went above and beyond with her customer service. She presented herself very fun and energized and maintained the same energy through our whole stay. The food!!! No words to describe how incredible it was. Definitely made my day and made me want more !! Will be back for sure !! read more

By far the best food and service I've had in a long time. Went there with my husband and 2 kids. Alicia, our server was simply amazing. She was really friendly and attentive. The food was everything i hoped it would be. It was also our first time and can't believe what we have been missing out on. Defiantly will be going back. Remember to ask for Alicia! :) read more