Famous Dave's is Opening Soon ~ How Do You Like 'em?

[thirdeye]

We only have two BBQ joints, one is famous for food poisoning, and the other gets better reviews for mac-n-cheese than the meats. (it is good mac).

Today I see a Famous Dave's is coming to town. I saw Dave on one of the competition TV shows, and I will use one of his sauces in a pinch..... but I'm curious about the restaurant chain in general?

 

[Meat Meets Meat]

Hit and miss. You'll rarely get BBQ at a restaurant as good as you can cook yourself.

 

[cgwaite]

I like the ones that I have eaten at, but I hear there can be a bit of difference in the service level. It Commercial BBQ, but usually it's pretty decent. It won't match what you can make at home. I do like their sauces, specifically Devil's Spit. Let us know how yours is when it opens.

 

[Boshizzle]

I order the sausage and brisket at my local FD's. I don't think the local FD has anyone in staff that can cook.

 

[Smokendink71]

They are ok if you don't feel like doing it yourself, but as Jim Carrey says in liar liar "I've had better"

 

[caliking]

I like the ones that I have eaten at, but I hear there can be a bit of difference in the service level. It Commercial BBQ, but usually it's pretty decent. It won't match what you can make at home. I do like their sauces, specifically Devil's Spit. Let us know how yours is when it opens.

+1. I have eaten at Famous Dave's once and it was ok. I was unlearned in the ways of Q back then, but I don't recall it as being bad. I may think differently now.

But I do think the sauces are pretty good for the mass produced readily available kind. I like to spike Sweet & Zesty (or is it Sweet and Sassy?) with Devil's Spit to make a sauce with some zing.

 

[Badgeman]

Relatively uninspired, chain BBQ. Generally overcooked in my opinion.

 

[Wampus]

+1. I have eaten at Famous Dave's once and it was ok. I was unlearned in the ways of Q back then, but I don't recall it as being bad. I may think differently now.

But I do think the sauces are pretty good for the mass produced readily available kind. I like to spike Sweet & Zesty (or is it Sweet and Sassy?) with Devil's Spit to make a sauce with some zing.

It's Sweet & Sassy I'm pretty sure. I really like the Apricot Bourbon sauce too.


I've been there a couple of times. Decent, but pretty typical commerical chain BBQ fair. Likely depends on service and all. Nothing bad about it, but nothing spectacular either.

 

[kujay]

Yeah I'm fine with it. Nothing great but as chains go its probably above average.

 

[Hozman]

Well if you want fast, ok mexican go to taco bell, you want fast ok BBQ go to Daves. I don't care for it. My parents have one where they live in Montana and like it so they always take us there.

 

[Jethro608]

Lunch beats Mc. Don. Little slow but you can get in & out in time.
The longer they are ther the more the big smokers get seasoned. So in time will do in a pinch

 

[bigabyte]

The bbq was uninspired, and I got a little of everything to try it out. My wife ordered some steak special they had, and I remember wishing I had ordered that instead.

 

[RAZORBACK JIM]

The bbq beans are killer...other than that just OK.

 

[Sub-80]

Agree that it's hit and miss...I've mainly missed unfortunately.

 

[thirdeye]

Thanks for the comments....., I wasn't getting my hopes up too high. I know a couple of under-employed chefs that might have put in an application for management positions (neither is admitting to it yet).

 

[Midnight Smoke]

It will be all across the board on answers. You ask here and will get the "It's just OK" Ask someone that does not enjoy Q as much as us and the answer could be much different. I have been a couple times, it is clean and comfortable, the food was not terrible. Try the Spicy Sweet Pickles, to me they are pretty good!

 

[PatioDaddio]

I like the ones that I have eaten at, but I hear there can be a bit of difference in the service level. It Commercial BBQ, but usually it's pretty decent. It won't match what you can make at home. I do like their sauces, specifically Devil's Spit. Let us know how yours is when it opens.

Dave's Devil's Spit is awesome!

John

 

[nexpress]

I did like the cornbread when I went.

 

[WineMaster]

Its a good resturant. Thats what you get. Resturant food. I like the brisket & catfish.

 

[cgwaite]

I know a couple of under-employed chefs that might have put in an application for management positions (neither is admitting to it yet).

Best of luck to your "under-employed" chefs. Hope they are fully employed soon!