Absolutely amazing experience! I'm a huge fan of grill and pit beef, and even though I was born and raised in the DMV, I somehow never tried Famous Dave's. Tonight my husband suggested it and I figured, why not? I'm so glad I did. The inside is clean and spacious, and the staff is quick and friendly. Our waiter (whose name I unfortunately forgot) was phenomenal. I've been to all types of restaurants: chill spots, trendy places, authentic gems, even Michelin‑star dining. This guy gave me a true 5‑star experience. He interacted with everyone at the table (my husband, our 5‑year‑old, 3‑year‑old, and 1‑year‑old), and when he learned it was our first visit, he did something I've never experienced anywhere. He took the time to highlight the cleanliness of the kitchen, the camaraderie among the staff, the quality of the ingredients they use, and even broke down the menu for us! What would fit our preferences, what was most cost‑effective, and his own recommendations. We ordered the Build Your Own Feast for Two: choice of two meats and two sides. The brisket was phenomenal, the burnt ends were incredibly flavorful, and we even added an extra meat because everything was that good. This is officially my new go‑to grill spot for any BBQ cravings. And let me tell you... they have a huge margarita for $6. Two of those and I was feeling GREAT. Absolutely recommend. Great food, great servers, great experience. read more

Stopped in on a Sunday evening and the restaurant was empty, so we were seated right away. Our server did a good job throught out visit. We ordered a pull pork sandwich with wilder beans. The sandwich was warm and had alot of pork on it enough for another sandwich. It did need alot of sauce on it since it was so dense. The beans were the same has they have been for years. The 2 meat combo came with jalapeño and cheddar sausage that had a nice kick to it. The green tasted a little watered down, the pulled pork need alot of BBQ sauce on it, not really a smoke flavor to it. The jalapeño mac and cheese is a hit. Over the years there have been changes to their menu and quality of what they serve. Overall Okay but nothing like they used to be. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Pulled pork sandwich and beans - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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***Carry-out only*** Came to pick up the Tuesday Feast for Two special. I ordered and paid online and scheduled a pickup time before the lunch hour crowd. The ambiance was quiet as I went to pick up my order. I arrived and a pleasant attendant greeted me and got my order. They asked if I needed any cutlery and/or bbq sauce packs, which I got (Devil's Spit (my fave!) and Sweet & Sassy). The order was packed in a plastic large, round catering tray and placed in a bag. The feast included your choice of 1/2 of fried or country-roasted Iris' Chicken; 1/2 slab of St. Louis style or baby back ribs; choice of Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork, or Hot Link sausage; and Famous fries, coleslaw, Wilbur beans, sweet mini corn on the cob (2), and corn bread muffins (2). Tip: There are no substitutions. This is really enough food for 3, maybe 4 folks. The chicken was fresh with a great seasoning. The ribs were good and had a nice smoky taste. The beef brisket is a my favorite: slices laid over Texas Toast. It was tender and good. The fries were still hot and fresh. The corn was good. The coleslaw was fresh and crisp. The Wilbur beans were slightly sweet and good and the cornbread muffins sweet and tender. They have other daily specials, but this is the one my family and I enjoy the most as you get to sample a nice variety of their items. All in all a great Tuesday deal that's worth the trip. read more

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Good food, relaxing ambiance and service was really good. Staff were really friendly and welcoming. I went with my family for lunch and the food was reasonably priced for a good quantity. Thank you Dave's, we had a great time. Just a side note - pls do not steam your vegetables alongside fish or meat. Broccoli was fresh and good, just that it was smelling fish. So we couldn't eat that. My spouse noticed it and I too felt like it. read more

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summary: a bbq chain restaurant that offers a solid meal, but nothing that would blow you out of the water. The moment you walk through the doors, you can kinda tell that you're in a chain establishment by the decor and the ambiance. (Not saying it's a bad thing, but it definitely has a look and feel to it). The service was ok. Nothing bad, but also nothing that made us feel like valued guests. On a positive note, Famous Dave's has tons of promotions throughout the week (different deals for different days of the week). So, I'd recommend taking a look before you go. The food was solid. There was good flavor and cook to the dishes. But at the same time, it did lack a certain level of home-y-ness to it that made me wonder about the quality and freshness of the food. Overall, no real complaints here. If you're looking for reliable flavor and good deals - especially for carry-out or catering, Famous Dave's might be a great fit for you. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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Everybody working there is involved in food - serving or preparation. Yet no one in the entire restaurant wears a hair net. No one. No hair net No head covering. Nothing. Nada. Yet they are handling, serving your good. Imagine the kitchen? No rules No hygiene. Are they waiting for salmonella or severe illness or the last call. Somebody should do something. As for me. Think I'll just pass! read more

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I enjoy this place every time I come, the food is always delicious and comes within a decent time. The servers are always professional and friendly. My Normal people are DeJa, Andrew, Nick, Randy, Rob, Dwight and Ky. The most important part about this restaurant is it's very family friendly and very people welcoming. Will always be my come to place. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Rib Kids Meal - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I am a huge fan of famous days. I ordered a full rack of ribs and they were extremely old and dry. My sides were fresh and that was it. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - St. Louis Spareribs Dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Famous Dave's seems like a reliable chain with solid bbq and wings. We arrived late at our hotel and needed proteins so I ordered delivery: the burnt ends with bbq sauce and onion rings and came with some pickles. We also got chicken wings with extra buffalo sauce. An order of collards was tasty but needed more salt and portion is small. Like for bites small. Lastly, how could we not have French silk pie ?! Total cost for app, wings, side dish, dessert was about $52 total with tip included. It's not cheap for being a chain but the burnt ends sweet tangy sauce and fatty texture with the charred beef was quite delicious BBQ. Their pickles also deserve some praise because they were punchy and crisp offering the sour note needed for such dense food. The chicken wings were well cooked and buffalo sauce was standard. French silk pie via Bakers Square is epic and always will be epic. Overall, a good meal that's overpriced with fast delivery. If the burnt ends reflect their brisket, I'm sure it's tasty. Pretty decent for a chain! read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Burnt Ends, Collard greens - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I went here for the first time ever the other day, though I have been living around here for a long time. I usually go to Mission BBQ which is on the way to Famous Dave's. Service was excellent. The food was okay. I just got ribs and a couple of sides. The only reason for me to not go to Mission BBQ is that they serve beer. I probably need to get a couple of more menu items before I can make an informed evaluation as far as comparing the two so I suggest you stay tuned. read more

Yesterday there was a "famous day" It was juicy and nice! Today I wanted try it... The appetizer was pretty delicious! But rib wasn't what I expect! It was little dry and not the rast to take meat from bone. . But the lady who look after us was nice!!! Her name was I-K or Iykeee... thank you! read more

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Love this spot for bbq! They have an awesome open house event in the summer where you can meet Dave himself. I like their bbq sauce. It is smoky and sweet and absolutely perfect. The ribs that I had had meat fall off the bone and they were absolutely delicious. My kids loved the pulled pork. read more

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I had a gift card. Honestly, I did not expect to be impressed because I've been disappointed by Dave in the past. I and my date (my daughter) got the burger with bacon and pulled pork. That was one good burger! I'm looking for a reason to go back just to get that burger again. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Dave's Award-Winning Bread Pudding was delicious. Our waiter gave us two scoops of ice cream since there were two of us! - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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The food was great. Good portions. Price was reasonable and service was excellent. Very friendly and warm atmosphere

7.25.23 I am finally able to eat solid food again after 2.5 weeks following a soft food diet. I remembered Famous Daves has Feast 2-sday's ($10 off on Feast for 2 on Tuesdays) so asked my hubby to take me here for dinner. The feast comes with corn muffins, corn on cob, coleslaw, baked beans, fries, ribs, and the choice of 2 select meats. We chose the roasted chicken and brisket. Our server forgot the corn muffin, but fortunately I remembered and requested them. Everything was good with the exception of the corn, which I thought was to soft and overcooked. My husband says he prefers Mission BBQ even though he thought the food was good. He says from a price point, you get more bang for your buck at Famous Dave's compared to Mission. We brought leftovers home and are to make an additional two meals for lunch with it. That averages out to $10 per meal. Given the cost of dining out at the moment, that's a really good deal. read more

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Truly would recommend if you love bbq . The food is great! The service is fast and ambiance is nice . Surely I'd go again when in the area.

We purchased the American feast platter with fried chicken, ribs, brisket, baked beans, fries and coleslaw. The chicken and brisket were overcooked and baked beans were a bit watered down. The ribs were the best thing on the platter along with the fries and muffin. The waitress was attentive and friendly. A bit disappointed but everyone has a not so good day and this was it. read more

I haven't been to Famous Dave's in almost 15 years and this trip was well over due! This meal was incredible. Our server Jewel was amazing, she was helpful, fast, and very nice. The ribs were extremely tender and the drinks, were fantastic. The corn bread was the star of the show! read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

My family and I went to Famous Dave's this weekend. We were seated quickly. Our waiter was very attentive, he replenished our drinks and checked on us regularly. It was busy, but didn't feel like it. It was a perfect evening for a nice dinner. The ambiance was fun and family oriented. read more

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The service was great. The server, John, was very polite, hospitable, and extremely accommodating. He gets 5 stars. The place is pretty basic as expected for a bbq spot. The food was pretty mid. The ribs were great, the chicken was ok, and the sausage sucked. The price range is relatively reasonable, and they have specials each day plus a good happy hour. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Feast for 2 - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I love this place. The only 2 reasons I'm giving it only 3 stars is because 1) FD used to ALWAYS have that smoky flavor in their ribs. For a while now, it's been EXTREMELY hit or miss. Often times now, they just taste like they came out of the oven. The last few times I didn't even eat it them all because it was just too basic of a taste for me. I can cook my own ribs in the oven for that. Bring back the consistent grilled/smoky flavor!!! 2) I agree with another commenter that hair nets should be worn, as I've def found hair in my food on more than one occasion.......gross . But when it's right, it's right! Consistency and cleanliness is key!!! read more

Haven't been here in years and I must say they didn't disappoint. Our waitress Moni was PERFECT!! The fried chicken is something new and was actually very good. Baked beans was veryyyy flavorful. Good Job Dave. read more

The ribs were not good to me a bit on the tough side and sides mediocre. The banana pudding was meh. Sorry, I will not be returning.

Love them rib tips and onion straws Bread Pudding Bar drink average Service was good read more

I had ordered out from this location once and considering it's a chain, I though the food was pretty good! We went not too long after to dine in and granted we got there right when they opened after work so it wasn't busy. We were greeted and seated right away and our server was amazing ! Even though she mentioned that she was new, she took great care of us and we used some coupons and she quickly took care of them with no issues! The food again, was pretty good, better than I would've expected at a chain but I will say some pieces were a bit too dry and I wish the side of pickles were free of charge . I will say I have to appreciate how much meat they load up on those sandwiches. Overall I'd go there again. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Was there Sunday evening about 500-530 and was seated immediately by a very nice young man. We had a terrific waiter, I wish I could remember his name. He was very pleasant and was a fantastic server. The food was good and the service terrific. read more

The amount of foods you get is absurd! We order two specialty for 5 people and had tot take a lot of it home. The bill came to be $130 but really you can feed like 8-10 people. I wouldn't write home about any of the food but they were all good. The seating was easy and the service was great. I'd come back again when I'm in the mood for tons of Smokey bbq. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - SouthSide Rib Tips Til Payday - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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We tried this spot as a delivery order on DoorDash and it did not disappoint! Got the feast for 2 with fried chicken and it was indeed, a feast! Depending on how much you East can also feed 3. I really enjoyed the brisket, ribs and chicken all cooked and seasoned amazingly! It also came with a side of coleslaw and corn bread which was also good. Would like to stop by in person one of these days. If you're hungry and craving some barbecue I definitely recommend. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Feast For 2 with Fried Chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Decided to go here for lunch. We got seated right away. The place was dark and the floor was sticky when walking on it which is probably my only complaint. Our waitress came by and took our drink orders and then came back with our drinks to take our food orders. We ordered some baby back ribs, chili and kids chicken fingers. The food came out fairly quick. I have no complaint about the food. It was delicious and filling. My daughter actually ate good portion of the ribs. We will be coming back again in the future. read more

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So we can hear super randomly because we were driving by and needed to pick up some food for a family get together last minute. I can say the place is your typical commercial bbq restaurant. Nothing really special. So decided to grab a drink while we waited for brisket and rub tips to get done. Had an amazing drink!! Shout out to her and I'm so mad I can't remember her name. But what a soul! Now the food. Pretty mediocre. Rib tips were actually not bad. Meaty with good sauce and well flavored. The brisket could catch a flight to hell. Tasty goey and rubbery. Flavor and texture was absolute trash. Sadly I spent way too much on the amount and size smh. Never again. But much appreciated for the staff kindness and pleasant experience with good convo. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Dry rubber goey tasteless brisket don't recommend. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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The barbecue here is always on point. No wonder this place is always busy. I always come here for the chicken wings and the great selection of draft beer. read more

My server, Tasha (ie Natasha) was the ABSOLUTE best. Her demeanor/presence was very comforting & much appreciated. Her patience in helping me order was top notch. The food was well prepared and tasty. I always have a good experience at this location and will definitely keep coming back. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

My family and I haven't been here since we lived in Rochester, New York and that one closed which nobody understood since they were doing really well. Waitress-Melissa is a great waitress. She checked on us periodically and got us refills when needed. Really nice and was very attentive plus knew the different sauces, the menu and adult beverages. Appetizer- But anyway, my son wanted cheese sticks, but they don't make those. So he had cheese curds with a sauce on the side and he liked them. I ate one and they were good. Drinks- I ordered a strawberry lemonade and my son had mango lemonade. Both lemonades were really great and refreshing. Entree- I ordered potato salad and collard greens for my sides and rib tips and fish. My son ordered chopped pork and chicken. His sides were French fries and broccoli. He enjoyed the broccoli, but left the fries. Everything was great, just too much food. My son took his chopped pork home and I took almost my entire entree home. If I had to order all over again, I would skip the ribs and only get fish, potato salad and greens. read more

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The first issue was smoking outside. It was a nice day. My friend has family members who are high risk and we wanted to eat outside it was still nice outside. We wait for a server to greet us after sitting outside. It's now 10 minutes later we still have not been greeted by a server and my friend whom I'm with has to order her food to go. I've been to several Famous Dave's and the food is great and usually the service is. We then asked. Dwight the server had 5 tables already and said "he'd be right out" No drinks no help. I won't be coming back to this incompetent location. All we get is menus. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - All we get is menus and no food. What a joke. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

The portion were not the best considering the price. The service was fine and the food was decent. The ribs are decent but nothing to write home about. Perhaps I would consider returning. read more

It's always hit or miss. Depends on the manager and time of day you go. Ribs have been really really tough and uneatable. The fried chicken is always good , the only downside is the way the cut the breas/)wing. Whomever is cutting the chicken really need to learn how. read more

I got the 2 meat combo. It comes with complimentary corn bread and you get to pick two sides. My choice of meat were the rib tips and brisket. For my sides I got mac and cheese plus fries. The rib tips were nicely seasoned and smoked with some bite to it. The brisket was not fall apart but it was oddly satisfying as well. Not much fat on each meat, which was nice. The mac and cheese was a unique taste to me it had corn in it so it threw me off. If I knew that I wouldve gotten mashed potatoes instead. The fries on the other hand was crunchy delicious. Pro: -Extremely filling, I couldnt finish and im a 6'2 190lb -Great waiter, he was quick with orders and didnt have to ask for refills he came with them -A lot of meat options and entrees Cons: -Pricey, but worth it. Guilty pleasure visit to fullfil those cravings Tips: -If your friends get the meat combo too, you should each get different meats then split half of each to get to try 4 meats instead of 2 or even more if your group is bigger read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - 2 meat combo - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I'll be honest: for a national chain, Daves has some good BBQ. The servers were excellent, so no complaints. You can't go wrong with Daves, in my opinion. Just stay away from the greens. They need work. read more

If you haven't eaten a Dave's lately, you should, especially during lunch hours. Dave's has lunch combos that start at $10.00. I ordered the two meat combo with smoked sausage, catfish fingers, collard greens, and corn bread. There were six people in my party--everyone left the restaurant very full and happy with their order. Good food, service, and good atmosphere. read more

Love famous Dave's from the ribs to the fries to the big glass of Pepsi to wash down the bbq. Don't forget the good baked beans with brisket in them. Love this place and yes I do recommend them. Servers are always responsive and my food comes out pretty fast. Never too crowded and you don't wait long to be seated. read more