Famous Dave’s

Can’t beat it! Great food, great service, huge portions and great ambiance. Love their pickle chips.

My husband and I went to this restaurant for lunch. The ribs I ordered were not baby back ribs, instead spare ribs. My husband ordered a brisket sandwich that was horrific. They should be ashamed to bring this food out to any customer. We have crossed this restaurant off our list of places to dine out at. Do not waste your money at this restaurant. The only positive is we had a very friendly waitress that was very attentive to us.

I came here with my wife and 2 daughters and were seated quickly. The staff is very friendly and atmosphere is family oriented. We ordered the dinner for 2, and it was huge, it actually fed 4 with leftovers. We are definately coming back for more.

Have been here several times and always had very good service and yummy food. Went there today for lunch and the service was sloooooow. Both the server and manager acknowledged the wait, apologized and also gave us a free dessert. Very nice! Thanks guys!

Awesome BBQ way better then Rudys. The Mac and cheese and ribs are awesome. Good size portions and great for the family. Staff is nice, place is clean and limited wait times.

Came to famous dave’s for some BBQ, which tasted alright, but the wait was incredibly long, especially for something not that special. There are a few other BBQ places around the area, so if I had the chance or time, I’d probably give another place a shot and save yourself some time.

My party was seated next to the most irritating screaming baby. Food was excellent, service was great. Manager did what he could to quiet baby, wait staff came out tried to assist in calming baby. It felt like someone was scratching at a chalkboard with bare nails. Bottom line the crying baby wasn’t their fault and they did attempt to remedy the problem. I eat out every night but I will request a corner or at bare minimum look at my neighboring tables and scan for unruly kids.

Waited a loooong time for someone to greet us. Only reason why we did get seated was because we grabbed one of the 6 servers ignoring us. Had to wait even more time for the server to come to our table.
Total time lapse from walking in and when we got our food was 34 minutes. Who the heck is the manager? We didn’t see any person resembling a manager the whole time we were there. This place has gone down hill. No one seems to care.

Best bbq by arrowhead! Their chicken is delicious I never had chicken like that before! My girlfriend demolished the chicken and her cornbread! The customer service was awesome the bathrooms were nice and clean overall I had a great experience with my girlfriend at famous Daves! They had the game on which was another plus now for a few negatives macaroni was watery with corn in it and the mash potatoes seemed plain but that’s it for the negatives. so my girlfriend ordered the banana pudding and she said it would be perfect without having the cream on it so she took it off and said it was awesome! I give famous Daves 4 out of 5 I’ve had better bbq and the sides were okay the chicken and customer service is was really shined to me!:)

We’ve never had an issue at this location in the past, but today we did.
We sat in the bar area for lunch and had to fend off flies for the entire meal!
Disappointing to say the least!

The meat is good. But the rest of the sides… bland and taste like frozen food they nuked and slopped on your plate. The service, however, sucks. The waitress and hostess we had were a couple of teenage snotty cheerleader-​type brats who spent more time texting their BFFs than actually making sure the customers were taken care of. I even got an eye-​roll when I asked for more tea for my girlfriend, and Little Miss Thang took forever to get it. Like, OHMIGAWD!
I should give them a 2 star, but I am chalking it up to someone maybe having a bad day. In any event, the food was OK, but I was expecting better.

Good BBQ. OK but not great. Staff is friendly and fun. Atmosphere is always good. The food is real BBQ not the normal boiled and oven cooked fare. I always can go to a Famous Dave’s and know I will get good BBQ at fair prices and sides are always good. I have had 5 star BBQ around the county but when a chain tries to make great BBQ they always seem to fall just short. You will get your moneys worth and have a great meal.

Loved the BBQ and wings! This is our family’s favorite BBQ place. We go to Famous Dave’s whenever we are in the area since there isn’t one near our home.

A friend of mines talked and talked and talked about this place. So we decided to give it a try.
We ordered Burnt Ends for appetizers and the Texas Beef Brisket & Country-​Roasted chicken entrees. The burnt ends was pretty good, kinds on the small side. Our entrees was ok, was not great! The biggest disappointment was the fact that our meals came out warm.
The service, this is the reason for the low rating. Their service was HORRIBLE, completely atrocious!!! They ignored us for nearly 13 minutes before greeting us. Took another 10 mins to get our drinks. Our server showed no interest in wanted to serve us, barely spoke, offered zero suggestions. Once we got our food, that was the last we saw of here. The manager was around, but could care less about coming to the tables to ensure the customers was happy. They seemed more interactive with the other customers.
The price was decent. Not too priced on most of their items.
The atmosphere and cleanliness of the restaurant was decent. The décor was very western Texas!
The location wasn’t that bad, very easy to find. The parking is free.
Overall, I will NEVER EVER COME BACK TO THIS PLACE AGAIN! Not even if it was free! The food could not overcome the pitiful service they provided.

I had a bbq craving and this was the closest thing around… We got the combo for 2… It hit the spot for being a chain. The «rich and sassy» bbq sauce was preferred.
However, our corner booth faced nothing but the to go entrance counter. I had to watch the young blonde working repeatedly pull her hair out of her hair tie, shake out her hair then run her fingers through it… Then put together someone’s to go order… Then apply lipgloss, then play with her hair, then dig a crumpled bag of Doritos out of the bottom of her purse for a snack… Then play with her hair while texting.
If this is what goes on in front of customers, what happens behind that wall?!
Gross.

I got the full slab of Louisiana Style Ribs and two sides. The food came out in about 7 minutes and they were busy. I hate everything off the plate the people sitting at the table next to me where just looking at me confused because of how fast and how much food i ate. The food was steaming hot and delicious every bite was heaven. I can say this place is fast delicious and very clean. The guy upfront who seats you down seemed a little sleepy and tired but that’s the only complaint I have. Loved this place and I can’t wait to go back and bring my friends. I wish I could give them a 6 star to be honest!

Staff was friendly. There was a small wIt but there was a couple events going on that day, along with it being date night. Restaurant was a little dirty but the gross thing was sliding into my booth and my saddled foot touched something wet. Table was a little sticky. Good took a while to come out. Fill over the mashed potatoes makes me wonder how long the food was sitting in the pass or how far in advance they make their sides. Either way it was just ok.

Location & Aesthetics — Located in Peoria opposite from the Peoria Sports Complex and nestled between the Cheesecake Factory and The Elephant Bar.
Parking is plentiful.
The restaurant is clean, very spacious, and well lit.
Menu — 3 was brought to the table — drinks, main, and lunch menu all easy to understand.
Service — Staff was super friendly and helped answer any questions we had.
Food — I ordered The Big Slab with Wilbur beans, creamy coleslaw which comes with a corn bread muffin.
Creamy coleslaw was indeed creamy and fresh. It wasn’t watery or warm. The Wilbur beans had a little kick to it but not too much and was well seasoned and just the right temperature.
The ribs was tender and juicy with lots of ample sauce. It wasn’t too tender where it was falling off the bone but well cooked and well smoked as well. It tasted as if it had been smoked for some time as that flavor was down to the bone!
Will most definitely be returning to try many of their other items on the menu and to also try their to-​go service!

We were in the area and craving BBQ, so we decided to give Famous Daves a try. The hostess staff was friendly and we were seated quickly in the bar area. The bartender came over away to take our order and was very nice throughout the visit.
Looking around, I was astounded by the size of the plates – no, platters – that were on the tables in front of those around us. This place definitely is not stingy with their food. We both ordered the 2-​meat lunch specials. My wife got the chicken and ribs with sweet corn, I got the chopped pork and beef brisket with fries. Both plates also came with corn bread. We also got complimentary kettle chips (mesquite bbq flavored, of course) the way italian restaurants serve bread. They were quite good!
Our food came out shortly thereafter, and we split everything as usual. Overall, I liked her chicken (a little on the small side) and ribs (delicious!) better than my pork (which was really good) and brisket (which was a bit dry for my tastes). As I mentioned before, they are quite generous with their portions, and we had leftovers to take home.
We will definitely be back, and next time I hope to save room for one of their desserts!

Since I was headed to Phoenix for Dodgers Spring Training, one of my supervisors recommended me to visit a couple places. One was a casino and the other was a BBQ joint. Right after Game 2 between the Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch, I headed over to Famous Dave’s in Peoria.
Well, I didn’t know this Famous Dave’s was located right across the San Diego Padres’ and Seattle Mariners’ Peoria Sports Complex. Before you walk in, the parking lot is filled with advertisement from the portable grills, trucks, and the piggish look of the exterior of the building. When I walked in, it was around 3:30 p.m. I was taken to the bar area since the crowd was very light and the game at the Peoria Sports Complex had not finished.
My waitress for the day was the beautiful, Victoria. I didn’t tell her that because she had a ring on and I didn’t want to get her in trouble. She might get in trouble now since I just posted this review. Sorry Victoria! Well, I was told to try the BBQ Pork, but I saw the Famous Dave’s Daily Special, but before I ordered my meal, I saw the Spiked Berry Lemonade ($ 7.50). Go order one and try it out. Its a MUST!
It was time to order and on Friday’s Famous Dave’s Special, it was the Sweetwater Catfish Plate ($ 9.99). It comes with a corn muffin, and two choices of sides. I chose Famous Fries and Dave’s Cheesy Mac and Cheese. While I waited, Victoria brought some complimentary Famous Dave’s BBQ Chips. Oh my, this was different. It was DELICIOUS! I am not sure if the BBQ chips are house made or brought in, but it was very good. I wish I asked for seconds, but my main entrée came on time.
I saw the deep-​fried catfish tenders and I was ready to dip it in the sauce. Again, with me being hungry, I neglected the fact that it just came out of the fryer and I just put half of a tender in my mouth. Yeah, it burned! With the help of the Spiked Berry Lemonade, it cooled me down, but I had ran out and asked Victoria to give me a small Bud Light ($ 2). Glad it was cheap since I came in during Happy Hour. The catfish was delicious and pieces were quite big. Unfortunately, I used so much of the sauce, I didn’t notice that there were 4 – 5 different BBQ sauces next to me.
Since, I did not order any meat, I tried the BBQ sauces and it truly complimented my meal. Whether it was for the catfish tenders, the french fries, and even the corn muffin. I tired the regular to sweet BBQ sauce. Oh yeah, the macaroni cheese! Now, there was something special about the macaroni cheese. Oh, there was some corn in it. I swear corn makes the meal delicious. Like I always mention, the saddest part of the meal is finishing it.
Victoria was great and drew some hearts on my check and receipt. I would have joked more with her, but the ring part was a strong part that I would not dare interfere. She is cool, but her service was great! Oh, I might have to send some Los Angeles Dodgers neon lights since the maintenance staff was putting up some San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners signs. We’ll have to change that next time I visit.
Do you think I write too much? Well, you can call me a Unilocal-​O-​Holic!