We just attended a holiday party catered by Famous Dave's of Stapleton, and the experience was fantastic. The servers were very attentive and friendly, keeping the serving station spotless and sanitary while graciously helping everyone, from young children to our wonderful community elders. I went for the juicy brisket with those delicious little bits of fat, topped with Famous Dave's signature BBQ sauce. On the side, I enjoyed mashed potatoes with bits of potato skin, a warm, cheesy scoop of mac 'n' cheese, and a sweet cornbread muffin. Everything was flavorful and comforting. I also had the chance to meet GM Mitch, who was incredibly friendly, informative, and welcoming. I've visited this location before, and after today's holiday event, I'm even more certain I'll be returning. Thank you for the great food and service! read more

Brisket sandwich was super dry. Bun was stale. Beans were pretty good. Quite disappointed.

The food and the service was amazing, our waitress was extremely friendly and made our visit very welcoming. I would definitely recommend. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - All American bbq feast - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Really hate i have to give at least 1 star. Been getting food from here for at least 10 years. Was so great but has gotten so bad. Couldn't tell if it was chicken or the bone. That was the skin. Cant even eat those ribs anymore. Grissle in the briscut so bad. Will be the last time i eat from this place. And the cost is thru the roof. For extremely bad food. Even the corn bread was dry. What a let down. Stay far away from this place in Stapleton read more

Normally this is my go to place for bbq but today must have been their off day. I walked in and stood waiting for a period of time and did not receive assistance. I finally flagged someone down asking if there is anyone to seat someone. I was told they don't have host and be patient. I told her I'm being patient and was just asking. Also I was taken aback because she had no idea how long I've been waiting and to assume I'm being impatient. Didn't sit right with me. So I left. read more

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I ended going back to this place several times since my last review since it's very close to where I work and let me tell you, my mind has changed. Their service was still great but their food has improved tremendously. Maybe I just got unlucky the first time but I really have started enjoying going to famous Dave's on my lunch breaks. Their lunch prices are fair and they always give special coupons and deals which keeps me coming back! read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Brisket, Corn Bread Muffin, corn, catfish, coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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i bought a slab of ribs and received 12 so-called ribs with NO bones. What I received was the fat cap on top of the ribs cut up into 4" long pieces to look like ribs all I got was a box full of fat which would not have existed if the ribs were trimmed of fat before cooking. Very disappointed as I eat here usually once a month and cannot believe the kitchen would let a mess like that leave the kitchen! read more

Jasmin H really cool server was there checking in on us at all times making sure we were taken care really amazing really recommend this spot !! read more

Location Denver. The worst bbq I have ever eaten. The brisket was was so dry and rubbery. like it was leftovers from days before. The ribs were old. like leftovers from days before. The catfish was nasty. The fry oil was definitely old. Poor management Bad food. Service was ok. I will never return. Very disappointing. read more

Great service Teano Love the corn bread if I lived closer this would be a this would be my first choice read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Some of the worst bbq! Chicken was dry burnt ends over done . Mashed potatoes no flavor.

This is the worse bbq I have ever had. The service was incompetent. My order was wrong.. I took the food back. They tried to fix it. Gave me what I ordered meat wise. I forgot I ordered Mac and cheese. I thought maybe it was inside the bag it wasn't. The taste of the food was horrible. I have had hospital food with more flavor. The sauce tastes like a bunch of sweet celery if I wasn't on my way to work. I would have returned it all. Out of my 36.00 order. I ate corn and bread. The slice of pie I ordered was ok. Biggest waste of money. I ended up throwing my food and money away. I have no clue how you order 3 different meats and they were all flavor free is beyond me. I will never eat there again. Total waste of time and money. read more

Amazingly disappointing! Let me start by acknowledging the staff. They were awesome, attentive, and very pleasant. Zero complaints about the service or the people. However the food was exceptionably bad. The brisket was dry like chalk and the wedge fries were entirely forgettable. The salad dressing was runny, almost like the Blue Cheese was watered down. The Roast chicken was good, moist, and had some flavor. The corn bread should be squares cut from a pan and fresh cooked, instead tasted like a store bought corn muffin with a honey glaze spread on top. I was overall disappointed by a large margin. The restaurant sits on far too large a foot print (square space) for the business I saw there. For proof to my point, you need only look at the sad bar space that had less back stock of spirits and liquor than my own home cabinet. I sincerely doubt that the large bar area ever sees a crowd commensurate with its size. Any bar where the bartenders can lock the register and disappear for 10 minutes at a time, does not have the business it needs on a Saturday afternoon during football season. One of the rare 1 star ratings, I've ever dropped. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Not good anymore. We order the all American feast and a side of burn ends and all the meets were horrible, the ribs had the weird old pork flavor to them, the brisket was very dry also with a weird flavor, only the chicken was edible for the kids, the burn ends had the worst flavor like a really bad and old cut of meet. very disappointing, they weren't even gonna give us barbecue sauce unless I asked and no silverware and when I asked the guy got irritated, and in top of all they don't have the other flavor bbq to go to at least cover the bad meet flavor. Very disappointed!! read more

Full disclosure, I'm from Texas where we have good bbq. The bbq was bad. It should not be served to the public. We tried many different meats. Even the sides were poor. Fried pickles were over breaded and over cooked. Even the roast chicken was worse than a grocery store rotisserie chicken. The bbq sauces were horrible. Really. And we had to try them to cover up the meat. Super sweet, runny, candy like stuff. Don't waste your money. Our server Jennifer was pleasant and witty however. read more

Meal was absolutely delicious, and our waitress Katherine, was the nicest! She was super attentive and made sure we had anything and everything we needed throughout the meal. Dining room was nice and wasn't loud or anything. Good lighting. 10/10 experience read more

Had a great dinner here, the waitress- Katerine was awesome, there wasn't a time when she didn't ask if we needed anything. Room was nice and lit, clean table & silverware. 10/10 read more

I'll start off by saying that this is not in a good area (lots of shady people around parking lot) but as far as the restaurant itself...we stood in the lobby waiting to be seating, there was already 1 person who had been standing there awhile when we entered. No one was even around for about 10 min. Restaurant was not busy so I don't really know where everyone was. Food was ok nothing spectacular. We ordered off the lunch menu so expected smaller portions but when I paid extra for catfish fingers I did expect to get more than 3 little French fry sized pieces. read more

This place is good but hit or miss. My meal was fairly good but beware as the chicken can be cold at times. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Half barbecue chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Ordered the brisket, which was dry as a bone and tough, basically inedible. Sent it back and got some chicken instead, which wasn't much better. Obviously reheated after being cooked God knows how many days ago. The pitmaster should be ashamed of himself. The PTSD will prevent me from going back. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Stiff as a board brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The location is easy to get to. Plenty of parking and the inside of the restaurant was neat and tidy. Our server was super nice and made sure our waters were full. I ordered "burnt ends" from the menu. There is an upcharge for this item. I have had burnt ends in the past from other barbeque places and understand why there would be an upcharge. However, what came to the table was not burnt ends. It was diced up meat with a very dark sauce for the "burnt" look. This was disappointing. We were excited for the corn bread having heard how delicious it was. It came to the table and crumbled in our hands when we tried to eat it. Their pickles are great! read more

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Since I was on my lunch break and in the area at the time I came to this location. The look and feel of this location compared with others that I have been to is alot different but the service was still on par to what Ive come to expect. My food arrived in a relatively fast manner and it was hot and freshly prepared. The wait staff was friendly, polite, and accommodating. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Peach cobbler with ice cream - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Came for a late lunch. Brisket was hard as a rock - could barely cut it with my knife. Ribs were very fatty. Overall quality of the food has gone down drastically over the years. . read more

I don't think this place deserves the poor rating it has. The BBQ, while not being the best I've ever had was flavorful. The baby backs were not fall off the bone at all but I realize not everyone wants them that way. They tasted great. The sausage was good as well. Wilber beans had a nice flavor and the bread pudding was surprisingly excellent considering how far from New Orleans Denver is. It's a chain and this isn't exactly the high end of town but I enjoyed it. read more

I can echo the review from Santana S. that I see on the right side of my monitor for the same date. The food was the most horrid garbage delivery food I have ever received. The smell -- I can even tell what it is exactly -- bbq'd poo? -- is pervasive throughout the house. I feel horrible for the Grubhub driver whose car must be close to totaled today from this very long deliver across town due to my mistake as I meant to try an order from Dave's Hot Chicken. The order was irreversible so I just went with it. I am not religious at all but I pray for the driver and myself as I open the house up on a cold day to get rid of the stench. I'm so sorry, Julio! I really am! I was exhausted last night and prefer to do our cooking. I went for a walk and the stench just hangs in the air throughout the house like a curse. So glad that we are not physically ill from what we tried of this garbage. I mean, was it taken out of the dumpster, boxed up, and given to the driver to bring to us? Our doorbell camera didn't even see him as he dropped/tossed/threw the stuff onto the edge of the steps and must have run for his life. I don't write reviews at all anymore but just had to do so in this instance. We seldom order food delivery but this is a persistently hellish experience. Haven't in years and years. The stench just lingers everywhere. The worst food experience ever. Horrible disappointment. I am just furious. I hope they get and read the nice Polar Bear card I just mailed to them with the check number and my phone number in it. I kept a copy of it. read more

Service here is terrible and there's nothing else I can say about the guy's attitude in a customer based industry myself customer is always right and I shouldn't feel rushed as if this could be my first time here and technically my second time coming here he helped nothing to assist with the menu options because he so much in a hurry to close dude was just rude for no reason and not feeling his energy his name is Steve works front taking orders read more

There food is delicious and there hospitality is great one best barbecue I ever tasted

We ordered for delivery and it was fine. Nothing special. Just Luke warm bbq. Unfortunately the delivery driver never rang the door bell as requested. read more

For years our Seattle favorite and now our Denver feast. Love the people, the food and always the surroundings. Favorite BBQ sauce is Devil Spit read more

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Teano C had a great personality and made sure everything was good and checked up on everyone.

Reallyyy high energy from my boy Teano for sures would come back great service and great food.

I went there the other day love this place amazing food was getting good service from one of your workers Abigail she did great love to see her around more often . read more

Overall. I was not blown away. The briscuit was actually hard and the ribs were so over cooked it was difficult to swallow. The macaroni was great, but that was it for me. Overall it wasn't what I was expecting. Oh well, I'll probably try it again , they could have just been having a day.. we all have them. read more

Super slow service. Came here to pick up a to go order of build your own "dead cow" for a dead cow lover and a few cans of bad, sugar carbonated drinks. All very slow and the just horrendous. Totally wouldn't eat here again. The cashier was very nice and such a good humor overall! He was speaking Spanish to the cooks and I loved how fun and care free he was. Food wise and service? Never. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I just picked up my order and spent almost $90 on the All American BBQ Feast. I ordered curbside, waited in my car for 35 minutes, had to go in. Then they were missing the cheese curds and bread pudding from the order. Had to order those separately. Stood there waiting. Then I get home and not only are the cheese curds missing the cheese/sauce but, there are only 15 tiny pieces in the box! Then the bread pudding was missing the sauces as well, just the bread was thrown in a box! Then to make it even worse...I get home and there are missing items from the ALL American Feast :( EXTREMELY UNHAPPY! I have called the corporate head office to file a complaint. Absolutely disgusting. Take my money and give me S**T!! Updated review (two weeks later). I responded to their email form and explained what happened with photos again, still no response! They don't care. I remember not too long ago before COVID when customer service was a real thing. Now they take your money and serve you crap. Time to reach out to the BBB :) read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Missing Items - they don't care about curbside orders! - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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The food was horrible ! Nothing was fresh what so ever I ordered the three meat plate with rib tips burnt ends and spicy sausage, everything was tough nothing was cooked fresh ! Do not dine or take out anything from this restaurant. read more

Three years later and their To Go meals are still horrible. I ordered this afternoon, $18.36 I kid you not. I completely stopped going to this restaurant a few years ago, 3 to be exact. Thought I would give it another try. Still sucks. No value for your money and they obviously could careless because they have done nothing to improve. Honestly appears to be worst, just more money for this junk. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The interior like the location is kinda bland; all white. My expectations were low. It was packed, and I was the only woman on the bar side, plus the AC is a little high even for an 100° Denver day. Gosh was the food good! Our server, Taza; also the bartender for the whole place; was fun and very busy, but she took our order, after asking us to please wait and it was worth it! We ordered the 2uesday dinner special for 2: Ribs, 1/2 a grilled chicken and brisket or pork (we had brisket and corn, cole-slaw, baked beans, potato wedges AND corn bread muffins. Everything was wonderful, no sauce needed, maybe the corn on the cob was just ok, the brisket was good, but the chicken and ribs and potato wedges and the beans and the muffins! (OMG)!! $33! The potato wedges were fluffy and crispy- truly fresh, I ate much more than planned. We stuffed ourselves and we still had all of this left. I am picky and this exceeded my expectations by a mile, and it was a deal. We have lots of leftovers. The location: in a mall on Quebec and the White interior is just ok, but the food rocks and $6 margaritas- good ones!! Yum. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - BBQ- fall of the bone chicken, pork ribs, beef brisket, corn, cole-slas, baked beans, potato wedges and corn bread. - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Me and my family love going to this famous Dave's exactly because Jen makes our dining in great, super fun, super sweet and that's the only reason why we go there. The food is great, but Jennifer is the reason why we go to that one. read more

The general manager, went over and beyond to make sure our experience was awesome. Thank you for an outstanding job, Mitch.