Pretty good barbecue! We ordered several combo platters, sampling through a variety of meats. The Spareribs and Brisket were very flavorful and satisfying - but if I had to nitpick, the 'cue could've been just a bit more tender - the texture was just a shade off of the true "gold standard" sort of barbecue that I've had in the past. Nevertheless - the bold, smoky flavors hit the spot - impressive stuff overall! Would recommend. PS - The beer selection here ain't too shabby, either! read more

I HOPE CORPORATE GETS WIND OF THIS REVIEW!!! This is the Long Beach on Pine establishment to be clear. I would like to give this place a negative starts. To say service is very poor would be understatement. Arrived on Saturday and sat at open seating in the bar area at a table. After waiting over 30 minutes (and just observing the lady that was working the section socializing with guest like she could care less about helping take my order). So after waiting and watching the two lady bar servers continue to have extended conversations and pretty much ignoring myself and my guest...I walked to the bar and asked the bartender if anyone was taking orders in the open seating indoor area that we were sitting at. The bartender told me that the ladies working the section had to help wash dishes and basically unable to take myself and my guest orders. We ended up walking out and went to a neighboring restaurant along the waterfront strip. How hard would have it had been to take a couple of orders or at the very least say "Hello" or "Give us a minute we are a little busy". Don't keep talking to your favorite customers and continue to walk by myself and my guest without saying something. The whole vibe seemed like the moral at this establishment with this shift is very low. Teach your servers to engage with all guest instead of have social hour during their shift...at the bare minimum again, a simple "hello" or "I'll help you in a moment" This happened on Saturday 02/28/2026 from 4pm through 4:35 pm (if management wants to look at the cameras and see just how disengaged the staff was during this shift). read more

Dave's BBQ is located on Pine St at the Shoreline Village, Came here for Lunch. The bad: We were served day-old ribs; they were hard and tough to chew. Not fresh. Serving day-old ribs is not good business. They attempted to reassure us they were fresh, but it was not true. We are not a BBQ expert but we know fresh meat when we have some. The Corn Bread Cupcake was good. So was the cole slaw, the Brisket Salad was ok, the good meat was on top while the fatty meat was at the bottom. The beer was good and the service was ok. We felt coming early might not be a good idea. read more

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We ordered a feast for 2 with smoked chicken and ribs and payed a little extra for brisket. The potatoe wedges were fresh and we substituted the Wilbur beans for chili beans. The corn bread was so good we ordered a 6 pack to go. The ribs had great flavor and brisket was good too read more

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Service was good, went on a not so busy day. Sat by the bar and plenty of seating for groups or at the bar seating. Ordered the 3 combo lunch special. Cheese curds - 5/10 St Louis Ribs - little over cooked but the rub was very good and add some spicy sauce too it. 6/10 Brisket - 6/10 Fried fish - 7/10 Cornbread muffin - 7/10 Mac & cheese - 6/10 Overall rating is a - C+ read more

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This location has always been consistent with the quality of service and bbq. Server Mario who calls himself Famous Mario should be called Super Mario. He was able to take very good care of his assigned tables, cover the bar area, and do the outside patio. This young man has fantastic work ethic. Made for an enjoyable dining experience. I highly recommend this location!!! read more

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Food The food was okay. The first baby backs were supposed to be dry rubbed which refers to the seasoning but shouldn't cause the rib meat from being overly dried out. Staff tried telling me the ribs were dry because of the seasoning (like this was my first time eating ribs). Lol. However the substitute style was moist and flavorful. See pic. The greens, mac & cheese, and chili weren't bad. Service Our server Jorge was really good, friendly, and attentive. The hostess was rude and condescending both times she spoke with us. First time we gave her grace and just didn't reply but the 2nd time I had to back her up. Lol. If ever in town again I might order through a delivery service but I probably won't dine there again. The restaurant is well situated at The Pike. Not sure about parking since we walked from the hotel. read more

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I came here for the first time since I had a coupon for it and figured I would give it a try. I found the food to be just ok, decent but nothing special. For the coupon price it was worth it, but I definitely wouldn't want to pay full price. But I will say our server Mario was wonderful. He really made my boyfriend and I feel welcome and taken care of. The restaurant itself has nice decor that fit the BBQ theme and it was definitely nice to sit in the AC on a hot day. They validated our parking ticket for the parking structure across the street which is nice and makes coming here more worth it. read more

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Oh-Em-Gee! The food was so delicious especially the corn bread because I ordered a 6-pack to go. My sister, niece and I came here right after our cruise. My family stayed at Hyatt Centric before they flew home. Anyway, we had time to grab lunch before I get picked up to go home so we did a little shopping and walked along shoreline. Initially we were looking for Yard House but it seemed to be further down and we were hungry so we settled for this restaurant. It was a good decision because everything on the platter was so good. It says the platter feeds 2-3 people but we had a lot of left over to feed two more people. The platter had corn, beans, cornbread, fries, chicken, ribs, coleslaw and brisket. We ordered a side of garlic mashed potatoes and it was delicious. I also ordered an ice tea. So it's about $80 for 3 people. Service was great and ambiance was good. read more

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Quite a bit better than last time. Was able to use both of our BOGO entree coupons, with no problems using it across the four of us with two separate checks. With it, the meals became a good value. Pint of Blue Moon on tap ($9.50) - continues to be one of my favorite beers, good with barbeque. Black Cherry Fizz with Tito's Vodka ($5) - definitely happy hour prices for this drink, well worth it. 4 bone STL Louis Rib Platter ($22.99) - comes with two sides. The ribs were very good, meaty with a bit of chew, and the right amount of BBQ glazed sauce. The cole slaw was OK, the baked beans were good, the steak fries were excellent, and our friend really liked the sweet corn on the cob. The corn bread muffin was good, exactly the way it tastes at home when made from their brand muffin mix. 2 meat combo ($26.99) - chose beef brisket, chopped pork, 1/4 bbq chicken, Southside rib tips. Sides were grilled pineapple, fries, macaroni and cheese, and broccoli. I got a taste of the grilled pineapple which tasted like you would imagine (surprised more meat centric restaurants don't do this). Service was solid. read more

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Absolutely the worst experience. As avid restaurant eaters, we go out 1-2 times a week regularly. This is by far the worst restaurant experience I have had anywhere in the US. We arrived at 3:30pm for our reservation. Only thing is, whoever picked up the phone on August 13 at 6:22pm and took our reservation for a 9 person birthday party decided not to actually record the reservation. No apologies from the staff, the manager didn't have anything apologetic to say either, nor did he seem to care that he was bothered with his staff's incompetence. We weren't seated until after 4pm. When we were seated, it took over 20 minutes to be greeted and to put in our drink order. It took another 20+ minutes to track down the waiter and put in our food order. When we asked why our drinks had not come to the table yet, the waiter told us he was the only server on staff that day. However, there was a manager on site that didn't do anything helpful until it came time to deliver the food to the table, at which time he delivered one of the plates. When the food came out, some people had to send it back because it was- shocker- cold. Did they remake the cold items? No. They put them in the microwave. It was an absolutely terrible experience. I don't think I've ever done a one star review but honestly the one star was more than they deserved. read more

Honestly Ive had better.... The service was horrible. Our food came out before our drinks. The chopped pork tasted burned. I know a little char is required but sauce cant hide everything. read more

Definitely not dining here again. Place was clean but the workers were real slow. Ordered the new fried chicken and all five pieces were the size of kids play food. We were dining along all though we had to send some items back to the kitchen that was not fresh and hot. While waiting for our recooked food a roach climbs the wall. Need I say more read more

The food was great, I had a 2 meat combo, it included tasty beans and a side salad. My husband on the other hand had chicken, ribs and chili which was also surprisingly good as well. The drinks were pretty basic, I had a peach Jameson, and a Hennessy Margarita, nothing to brag about, average. Our server Mario was straight comedy, he told us everything we ordered was not available, when it really was... Place was buzzing, folks watching the game. Overall it was great experience, read more

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It took awhile to be greeted, but it wasn't that long. The waitress was really nice and very attentive. Food was good. I ordered the wings and my hubby ordered a platter of such sorts. I came here before so the bar area is nice and spacious. read more

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Niki is amazing! She made our family dinner experience top notch. Great service and a great personality. Food was delicious.

Advertisement's on TV are great to get you in the door, but they surprise you with reality once you are seated in the restaurant. It has been many years since we have ever eaten at a famous Dave's, but currently they are running TV spots on a promotion for unlimited chicken wings and ribs. But what we found out is the ad should say Ribs and unlimited chicken wings. It was a great deal overall, so still no complaints. We went during lunch and we received excellent service. For the price, I hope they continue the promotion for a while. read more

I felt like they was kind of racist towards Black people that Sebastian was not a very good waiter he thought I was illiterate to the taxes I know for sure that the taxes is not on the menu. That's what I mean wasn't very pleasant at all. it wasn't about the dish it was about the customer service. read more

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I was so excited they reopened Dave's in Long Beach, about 15 yrs ago this was my go to spot on Wednesday nights for their rib tip specials at the bar. When it changed to a different brand the food decline was awful. So seeing the Dave's sign gave me hope again. But alas this Dave's didn't hit the mark of Dave's of the past! Now could it be I went during their last hour open the day before Mother's Day, maybe but to have over seven of my rib tip platter hard inedible tips that I can't chew is a chef (Q'er) that doesn't care or they knew they were serving unpalatable quality food. Either way I am not even sure I'd go back to give them a second chance after Mother's Day weekend. I only took a picture of the inedible portion of my meal which was about half of the meat. The corn bears muffin was tasty the fries I have always enjoyed and I tested the coleslaw which was surprisingly good. But since they specialize in ribs they are supposed to be the focal point , so please FOCUS on the rib. They should have to be flawless. I will go to a rib joint and accept bad sides or other meat but I can't fathom paying for bad ribs cause they have say good Mac n cheese or beans. I am just very saddened that an old time favorite was marred. read more

Famous Dave's - Long Beach - Half of my meat selection is left I enjoyed my pickles, coleslaw and fries! - Barbeque Near Me - Long Beach, California

This restaurant is fine. I had a chicken chopped salad. It was made with iceberg lettuce. It came with a cornbread muffin that looked like it had been mass-produced somewhere and tasted like yellow sheet cake with a touch of cornbread mixed in. My server, who was pleasant, gave me a small dish of BBQ potato chips that were more salty than sweet. The place, itself, was clean and had a nice ambiance. Three stars does not equal train wreck. Three stars equals fine. read more

A good buddy of mine wanted for come here for lunch. I'm not exactly a big fan of BBQ, but I don't turn down free food. We ordered the Combo and I must say it is more than enough for the two of us. Everything we had was tasty, delicious and flavorful meats. Overall a wonderful experience. The service was prompt and cheerful. read more

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Late on this review, but we was craving some bbq after a car meet near by. Got a big player, we couldn't even finish it. It was so much food! read more

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Okay, listen... we're not tourists. We're locals. We live here. And this place was dead -- like, dead dead. We walked into the bar and the bartender couldn't have been ruder. He just said "open seating" with an attitude and looked irritated that we even walked in. We moved to the dining room, which was just as empty. Jorge was our server, and unfortunately, his service wasn't any better. We've eaten here before. We're not new, and we know what the food is supposed to taste like. The mac n' cheese was mushy and missing both the jalapeños and the corn. Jorge tried to explain it away like we wouldn't recognize those ingredients. He did attempt to make it right by bringing out two sides -- after we had already asked for a box -- but by that point it was too late. And honestly, when a guest is visibly unhappy, bringing more food doesn't exactly build confidence. Overall: Boooo. Only bright spot of the night? The host -- dark complexion, Afro, singing Bruno Mars. He was awesome. Promote him to server; he had the best customer service in the entire place. 11/13 at 7:30pm. read more

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Short staff came a half an hour before closing. I wasn't able to get everything we wanted.

Unfortunately they are not all the same. Not all locations honor their email specials. Downey is only takeout and don't recognize birthday rewards. Wish there were more locations read more

My favorite location for grilled wings, especially if you like barbecue! Sauces are all kind of sweet, but I like to take a break from hot wings sometimes... especially on Tuesday's for wing night! I love the friendly staff and the beautiful view nearby of the Long Beach marina / light house / shoreline village area. Come here for a date and check out the Ferris wheel after! read more

The salad and the beyond meat burger are delicious . It's a meat place, but I'm vegetarian so I was very happy with the my beyond burger and the drinks!! Thank you Jasmin for the best drinks ever and good energy. read more

There was low staff and a long wait time to even get a table. The food was not good, and the chicken was so dry. The giant moose head was a nice sight to look at though. read more

After my previous review on Yelp, Famous Dave's sent me an email with a $15 credit to get me to try them again. Unfortunately I wasted my time by going back and giving them another shot. We were there for lunch around 1:30 pm and there was absolutely no customers in the bar or restaurant areas (which should have been a sign!). The bartender did greet us right away this time (probably because we were the only people in the place). We sat at the bar, ordered a vodka/soda/lime and some food. The bartender brought over literally a glass with just vodka, soda and a lime. No ice.... I looked at him with confusion and he then said "oh, those come with ice don't they?...I'll remake it for you." What kind of bartender doesn't put ice with vodka, soda and lime? It's pretty basic.... Then our food came out. Asked the server for plates so we could share and also utensils. It took them 15 minutes to get us plates and forks - keep in mind, there isn't anyone else in the entire place! After eating, I showed the bartender the $15 credit from the email which says "show this screen to staff" and he was completely confused and perplexed. He said he wanted to take a picture of it from my phone to go show his manager. About 30 minutes later, the "manager" came out and wanted to know where I got it from, never saw anything like it before and he didn't know anything about this code. So then he went and got the "general manager" who came out, messed around at the register and then explained that she had never seen such a code either and where did I get it. I proceeded to show her the same email, picture of the code and she eventually with derogatory attitude said "ok, I'll give this to you this time" - like she was doing us some sort of favor and totally put out for having to do this. Instead of being friendly because we obviously had an issue the last time, we got a bad attitude instead from the manager and general manager. How can they not know about this email and credit from Famous Dave's, how to apply it or simply be nice since they are the one's who don't understand? Someone from corporate really needs to do a surprise or secret shopper visit there and see what's happening at this location. All of these issues could be easily solved from having even semi-competent management. It's a shame because this restaurant has an awesome location right by the water in the marina (Shoreline Village area), lot's of tourists and foot traffic, and so much potential. read more

Came here on night one of a work conference trip and it was ok. Had the bbq pulled chicken sandwich, the chicken was dry and it over dressed with bbq sauce. I had a side of mashed potatoes and it was alright. My friend got a burger with fries and enjoyed it. It's a chain restaurant and the food was indicative of this. Staff was nice though and our server was great. It was Monday night so the football game was on the tvs which was appreciated! read more

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Meats, man, a ton of meats. My guy and I wanted to check-out Famous Dave's, but knew we needed to earn it. And so we worked out for 2.5 hours prior. Was hungry AF after, and felt worthy of the Dave's. Got there, ordered two platters, enjoyed, but slowed down, and then hit a wall. Meats, man. A lot of meats. Hashtag, meat sweats afterwards. read more

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Jorge was amazing great service very well mannered. the food excellent great flavor ambiance was great . Jesus great food . Will be back !!!! Lupita helped us out I didn't fit in the booth and with out asking she asked if everything was ok moved us to another booth . read more

Absolute waste of 1 hour of my life! I came here hungry asking for a table for 1. Willy, the guy that told me the wait time would be 15-20 mins. That's not a problem. As time goes by, I notice at least 2 or 3 parties get seated before me when I've been there first. About 30 minutes goes by, another host asked if she could help me. WTH? Turns out, Willy left already without letting others know I'm waiting for a table. I finally get seated after this thinking okay sure, mistakes happen, whatever. I end up waiting for about another 15 minutes with no one coming to take my order..... not even my drink order. I just got up and left...... It's ridiculous how much time I wasted there. Terrible experience read more

Ribs & chicken were not fresh. Tasted like they were leftovers from the day before. Service was awful & the place was empty.

Went there for my birthday in January party of 4 everything was excellent just some friendly advice to go a little easy with the salt & I guarantee more customers will be back read more

As excited as I was to come here, I was more excited to wait at the front desk to be seated per instruction posted at the booth for approx 10 minutes. What's more exciting is, as soon as a staff member shows up, no greeting or thanks for waiting but got straight to the point and asked, "How many?" So, I ask her can I be seated at the bar patio cause it's Monday night football, The Cheese vs. Raiders Nation. She stated might not be possible, so I insisted on being seated by the bar high table. She sorted hesitant but got us seated anyway. Approx 10 minutes later, I ask if I can place my order. I started off ordering 2 appetizers and 3 drinks. Appetizers: 1. BBQ NACHOS. $15.99 (Happy hour, $15.99?) I DIDN'T GET THE HAPPY HOUR PRICING Crisp tortilla chips topped with cheddar cheese sauce, chili, and BBQ Pulled Chicken. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, jalapeños, seasoned sour cream, and Rich & Sassy. 2. ONION STRINGS. $4 (Happy hour, $7.99) Lightly breaded and flash-fried, served with rémoulade sauce. The wait was pretty fast on the drinks and appetizers (5 stars!). So, I decided to order my main. So this way, when I'm done with the appetizers, I can enjoy what I came here for. Main Course: 1. JUST THE WINGS(30 pcs) $20.70 (Happy hour, 69 cents each) Crispy traditional wings tossed in your choice of house-made Kurvball Whiskey glaze or Memphis Dry Rub. Served with your choice of dressing(?). 2. SOUTHSIDE RIB TIPS(12 pcs). $9.48 (Happy hour, 79 cents each) Memphis-Style, dry-rubbed Rib Tips, jalapeño pickled red onions, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles, and our Southside BBQ sauce. 3. DAVE'S FAVORITE BURGER $16.99 Slathered with Rich & Sassy and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles, lettuce, and tomato. 4. Side order of MACARONI & CHEESE $4.49 Macaroni and Cheese. Main course wait time, extremely long plus forgot 1 item and no dressing for the wings. Didn't check up on us to see if we needed refill on drinks or anything else. We waited till the food arrived to request for things. Overall experience was poorly. Customer service front desk (3 stars), customer service bartender (4 stars) and food quality (5 stars). Would I recommend and or come back, yes. The food is delicious and the prices is average (good). The second time around, I'll do another review, hopefully customer relations gets better. This place is unique in their own way, from design and presentation, it's pretty nice. If you're in the area, stop by and say hi. Enjoy it here or on the go. Share your experience. P.s. Don't forget to smile cause you're beautiful. SYOY! read more

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So ordered drops at 7:00 came at 8:00 wasn't ready like it said. Fine but!! nobody is in the front. nobody at the to go counter. literally had to go BEHIND the counter myself to get plates...ghetto. like i've never been so embarrassed for a company. read more

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I came for lunch on a weekday and it was practically empty, so no wait! I got their Burnt Ends and 6 St Louis Style Ribs with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Mac n Cheese. Their Burnt Ends aren't really burnt ends as much as they are chopped up pieces of brisket smothered in their zesty sauce. I was really missing out on any burnt or charred flavors. The burnt ends are served with onion strings and pickled red onions, which may have been my favorite part of the whole meal. The St Louis Style Ribs were fine. They were not tough, but they were also definitely not tender. All of their ribs come with the Rich & Sassy flavor, so they leave their other spicier sauces on the table for you. I love their Devil's Spit sauce. I have a bottle at home. Their Wilbur's Revenge is also no joke. It is spicy but addictive! The mashed potatoes are made with red potatoes and they leave the skin on, which I grew up with so I loved. They also did mention that their mac n cheese was spicy because it contains jalapeno flavors, but I didn't think it was spicy at all, and could still be a palate cleanser for those who can't eat spicy food. Famous Dave's is one of the chain restaurants located on The Pike next to the Aquarium, so it is definitely catered more for tourists. It's fun if you want to play tourist for a day after a visit to the aquarium, but definitely not a local staple. read more

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Wanted to try this restaurant for a while and my experience was okay. Went on a Sunday afternoon around 3pm waiting time was about 25mins for a table. They have lots of tvs playing sports and music in the background. The restaurant didn't look pack but the time between the waiter passing by was long. Once we were seated it took 10 mins before the server finally came to get us drinks and by that time we were already ready to place our order as well. I got a strawberry margarita and a Dr Pepper, the drinks took just as long to come out, but they were good. As far as the food I order from the lunch menu which came with choice of 3 meats and a side (ribs, brisket, chicken wings, & mac and cheese). The food was good, I enjoyed the different barbecue flavors, I thought the Mac and cheese was strange because it has corn in it and it tasted just like the corn bread they serve with your meal. I don't think I would come back to this location due the services. read more

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The service was good...lol she kind of sounded like a robot. I ate in the bar, which only only had one person, so service was slow. Had the wings pretty good for the price of $.69 each minimum 10. Had the Mac and cheese with corn and jalapenos. It tasted good except for the taste of mustard. I didn't really like the tequila sunrise drink. It didn't have enough grenadine. It basically was spite orange juice. read more

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