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    Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

    3.7 (53 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Famous Dave's in Bismarck ND
    Bruce K.

    I know, I know. Yelpers generally swear off from chain barbecue but at least Famous Dave's is a known quantity and I'll be honest: I wanted a good rotisserie chicken. So I stopped in to Dave's and at least ordered it to go. The gent who took my order was polite. My chicken took about ten minutes to be prepared and was brought to me at the small waiting area for to go orders. When I got it back to the hotel, it was packed properly and my order was correct. Fortunately, I'd grabbed some cutlery from their display station as none was included in the bag. The chicken was a dry rub, not wet or covered in sauce. This was great as most sauces are loaded in sugar and carbs that are no good on my keto diet. The chicken was tasty and meaty and cooked properly. I enjoyed it. The individual sides of steamed broccoli and cole slaw were very small. If you're planning to share, get the larger size. [Review 10618 overall, 454 of 2019.]

    Cedar plank salmon- one of my favorite meals out of any chain restaurant!
    Chelsea E.

    I love Famous Dave's-- it has to be one of my favorite chains! We only have one in Ohio so I always get excited when I am traveling and see a Famous Dave's nearby! I was on a road trip with my sister and brother-in-law and we were driving through SD. Figured it would be best to stop in Bismarck since it's the capital and more options to choose from. I of course got very excited when my sis told me there was a FD! I was sold! This FD is bigger than ours in Ohio. Felt like it was newer, but still with the same old vibe that makes it a great BBQ joint! We were seated right away which was great-- it looked like the parking lot was full! I will cut to the chase and say that my meal was great-- which it always is from Famous Dave's (I LOVE the Cedar Plank Salmon, corn bread and fries!). What makes this location lose two stars for me is the service. Our waitress REALLY didn't seem like she wanted to be there. Was very offputting and rude. I haven't had a waitress like that in awhile so it was a turnoff. I always try to give the benefit of the doubt (maybe she just broke up with her boyfriend, maybe she just got in trouble at work? Idk!) But given that this was our only time outside of the car in a 12 hour drive across the state, it would be nice to have someone more welcoming! She also didn't give us silverware right away so our food came out and we asked for silverware. The manager then came over and asked how everything was. We had to tell him we didn't know because we didn't have silverware to eat anything. He quickly brought it out and then our waitress soon followed with some extras that we'd asked for (ketchup, extra sauce, etc). It was still the same great FD meal I'm used to, but the unwelcoming attitude of our waitress really turned me off. I love FD enough that I'd of course go back if I lived in this area. But I was just disappointed in the service. For those who haven't been here before: The Rich and Sassy is my fave sauce. So zesty and flavorful with a hint of sweet! The fries are my fave. I love wedge fries. And the cornbread is cooked to perfection! My only request is that they bring back the drunken apples. Those were also a family fan favorite!

    ows a bowl of chili with cheese and green beans
    Samantha N.

    Grabbed lunch here with our family of 5 ( kids are 3, 7, and 12) and ordered the Famous Feasts - Feast for 2 and a cup of chili. It was a generous portion. Food was delicious as expected and the staff was friendly and attentive. Even though we sat in self serve, staff brought our order to the table and cleaned up as well as we finished up. Would definitely dine here again.

    bread pudding not warm you need to heat it up when you get home.

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    10 months ago

    Pleasantly surprised at the quality of food and service. Katelyn was fantastic in helping us with the menu.

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    2 years ago

    Love all an any style of there ribs . Love all of the sauces and the pickles are the best. Best BBQ in Bismarck

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    4 years ago

    Too expensive for what you get and not worth it at all I'm forced to write more and I don't know what to write except it's not worth it

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    Stacy - That's what we like to hear! Thanks for stopping by.

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    9 years ago

    Good lunch menu. The two meat combo is solid as well as the urban tacos. Get the pulled pork tacos as they have pineapple in them.

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    Great atmosphere & service, generally good food too! The servers definitely make the experience the best.

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    7 years ago

    Again my husband and i went for there Burger of the month, and again itwas awesome, great service.

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