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    Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

    3.2 (172 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Shirley A.

    It was our first time here. My colleague and I treated the doctor for his birthday today for a late lunch/early dinner meal. We ordered our food and waited for 20 minutes. The service wasn't bad, but the food wasn't as great either. It was average. I ordered the Korean baby back ribs entree with a side of coleslaw and sweet corn that came with a cornbread muffin. The ribs were tasty, but the meat was a little tough to chew. The corn wasn't as sweet as it should be. It was kinda bland. The coleslaw was bland as well. I actually enjoyed the cornbread though. I wasn't impressed at all. I thought the price of what I ordered wasn't worth it. I honestly don't know if I'd come back here again. Maybe you can try it and see for yourselves.

    BABY BACK RIBS
    Brenda M.

    This location has the best service in my opinion. Everyone is very attentive and nice. The food is always amazing. I love coming here and ordering a box of their delicious corn bread to go. All of their food is flavorful. My ribs seemed to be cooked perfect not falling off the bone but also not chewy they were done just right.

    Burger and fries
    R H.

    May 24 2024 went to Famous Dave's while I was getting new tires on my car at discount tire which is nearby. This Famous Dave's is located by the Imperial Valley Mall just off the Dogwood Exit. I had a great cheeseburger . My wife liked the Cesar Salad . My burger was about $18. Came with steak fries. Big portion and I was pretty stuffed. I'll add a picture. Also I love the pickles they use. Thanks Famous Dave that was a great burger and fries !

    ows a tray of ribs and sides

    Today was our first day going to eat to this restaurant really good food we of of course didn't knew the menu as a 1 time going there our 1st server named vanesa was really rude we told her it was our 1st time there and we wanted some help she kept on hurrying us up she had no patience to explain the menu she was so annoyed that she had to get another server to help us. When we were ready to order she said another server will be with you!! Then this amazing american woman in her 50 came and helped us with our menu and we had a great food we didn't ask her name but she had good costumer service. That made want to go again and be served by the same lady

    Gloria L.

    3.76/5 stars Overall BBQ Quality 3.5 Variety 3.5 Service 4.3 I'm not a fan of BBQ-especially really smokey BBQ. So why am I reviewing a Famous Dave's Pit BBQ? Because they have some Pit Master BBQ show on TV that my husband saw and decided he would try to make brisket on his wood pellet BBQ grill and needed to compare it to the only place in town that makes brisket. Yay. However, I found they were prepared for the BBQ lover and people like me. They have soups (chili and broccoli cheese ), salads, baked potatoes, onion strings and chicken wings. I love soups but do not like either choices. I picked the wing basket with Buffalo sauce-which is just wings with carrots and celery. There were 10 wings and a couple pieces of celery. The wings were good sized and tasty and the sauce good-though there could have been more sauce. I ate only 5 wings and the veggies and was very full. The brisket was very tender and had good flavor but was quite smokey. I wasn't a fan but the hubs loved it. He also got burnt ends. The burnt ends were tender, fatty, juicy and over delicious-and not so smokey so even I liked the . For lovers of BBQ, I'm sure Famous Dave's would be ok because it's a chain restaurant. I really appreciate their having selections that aren't BBQ and some that are meatless. It would be great if they had a soup of the day. I would go back because others do like the BBQ and the wings were good. I am a fan of our server, Brianna. She was there quickly, knew the menu well and helped us find great selections and came by often to be sure we had water and that all was good.

    Feast For 2
    Griseth Z.

    Made it to famous Dave's for National bbq day! Their bbq ribs available are of pork only, though they are a popular dish. My favorite go-to is their beef brisket, and it was served hot and fresh and was very tender. Our server was very nice and recommended we order the Feast for Two as Can be for up to 2-3 people to share. It did not disappoint! It consisted of chicken, pork bbq ribs, beef brisket, beans, coleslaw (which we traded for grilled pineapple), fries and cornbread all for $49.99. The salad had to be ordered separately as it cannot be switched between coleslaw as we first tried to do. Very good and served fast. Do recommend making a stop and checking it out if in town!

    My view for 90% of my time there. Wheres Jose E? Doing three peoples jobs.

    One guy working the bar. Monday special advertised on menu was NOT being offered. Did not get water or silverware after food was delivered. Had to walk to front desk to request it. Jose E was working his butt off trying to serve 30 ppl in the bar. Half the tv's didnt work, so dont come here to watch sports. Dear top manager, whoever you are, you suck. Hire more ppl. Stop being cheap.

    This is how many burnt ends you get for $14.99
    Sadie M.

    I paid $14.99 plus a $2 "packaging fee' for THIS. I didn't eat any of it before taking this pic. WHAT THE HECK?!

    Almost nobody there at dinner time.

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    Not a big meat eater, but had to give it a try. Cat finger was good, but meat items were so so.

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    This is the best BBQ ever plus the pork and brisket was bomb and there wading is so nice and cool.

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    I love bbq... Dave's is a solid bbq joint that has chicken, pork, beef bbq. Fun atmosphere. Would go there with friends and family.

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    1905 Bar & Grill

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    We stopped into 1905 for breakfast and had a great experience. The ambiance immediately stands out…read morewith art deco touches, warm lighting, and a relaxed but upscale vibe. It's located inside a hotel, but it doesn't feel generic. The valley has been needing a spot like this! There's plenty of seating options: bar seating, high tops, low tops, and booths, so it works whether you're popping in for a quick bite like we were or settling in with a group for a longer meal. We ordered Bloody Marys, wings ($15), the short rib hash ($21), and chilaquiles ($16). Service was friendly and attentive. Everything was delicious!

    A gem in Imperial! I went here because my group was staying at the Cambria Hotel and a local highly…read morerecommended this restaurant to us. We got seated right away thanks to our reservation and the place wasn't too loud; it was just right to be lively, but also carry on a conversation with your group. We ordered the Anza Burrata (Burrata cheese, Coachella Valley roasted grapes, hot honey, pistachio, side of warm sourdough boulé); the Caesar Salad (Baby Gem Lettuce, Parmigiano-Reggiano, House Croutons, Garlic Dressing, Seed Mix); and Braised Short Rib (BRANDT beef, potato puree, grilled broccolini, sweet garlic). Everything was great! The burrata was incredible and the bread had a lovely combo of flavors. The short rib was fall off the bone tender and delicious. And the salad was flavorful, too. Will definitely come back when I'm in the area!

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    4.0(98 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    We ordered takeout last night, March 6, 2026. We've eaten in the Resturant and had take out…read morenumerous times in the last 5 years and the food has always been excellent, but tonight the food was a fail. We ordered cashew chicken, orange chicken, and beef and broccoli. All of the vegetables in every dish were soft as if they had been cooked earlier and then just heated it up and thrown into the food. The orange chicken was not crispy. I felt like it had been cooked earlier then heated up in the microwave and orange sauce poured over it. The food was ready as promised and tasty, but the fact that the vegetables were soft and mushy ruined it. I tried calling the resturant last night and again today to let them know , but they are closed. We've never had a bad meal from Chef Lee's. Jopefilly this was just an off night

    The girl Jaylene is the only reason why they are even getting another star. Or the Mongolian beef…read morewith the fried rice everything was good good proportions but when I ordered my salt and pepper chicken wings in the menu says 12 pieces and when I got my food, it only came out with 11 pieces so then I asked Jaylene why that they are short by one chicken And she said she will bring it up with the owner. So this lady comes out from the back of the kitchen and tells me that the chicken is big so that's why she only gave me 11 pieces but then I referred back to the menu. It didn't say anything about big or small I said 12 pieces so I kindly asked for my 12 pieces And in return she just started cussing me out in Spanish and then went back into the kitchen still screaming and angry. I didn't even ask for the money back. I just pay for my food. Honestly, I will never come back here again or they will never get my business again if I had a way to report that their slashing customers as soon as they walk in, I would do that promptly Attaches my plate of 11 piece of chicken and the menu says 12 pieces but nowhere says whether they are big or small or anything I still think I got ripped off which I didn't tip anyone in the kitchen I tipped Jayleen only

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    K Sushi Bar & Grill Imperial - Sushi with scallops regardless the beautiful of this dish don't order is so over cooked you can't eat it with a fork

    K Sushi Bar & Grill Imperial

    3.6(160 reviews)
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    No, they are not making sushi wrong, you are ordering wrong…read more You came here and ordered a silly roll from the 50 state menu. A wise man orders the cheaper , authentic raw rolls (one state roll = two raw rolls). Specifically salmon and then gets a green tea to go with that. You will see that though yes, there may be a better sushi spot in Los Angeles, we don't live in Los Angeles, we live in the imperial valley. This place is managed by a guy who knows what he's doing, but you have to order the real "RAW ROLLS", you can tell which ones are good because they come wrapped with seaweed OUTSIDE. The only complaint I had here is usually my sushi in other places is colder, but it was done very amazingly here and on par with places outside of the imperial valley. The green tea they gave me was beautiful. I would come here more frequently if not for the distance. I'll say it once more, if you rate this below a 4, come again and order correctly you will see this place is objectively good. Small menu, objectively good, and objectively cheap for California. Actually, I've been to NorCal and this place does beat out NorCal. Hate to see this place rated so low.

    Sushi was mid at best. I got it Togo which I got sashimi and a spicy tuna roll. I travel for work…read moreand have eaten sushi all over California mostly takeout. This was the very first time I got back to the hotel a 20 minute drive and there was no wasabi wtf horrible service . Please don't go there the staff was rude and again wtf no wasabi. If it was better quality maybe it would be okay. Couldn't eat it luckily got a couple other items that were somewhat edible but the sushi wasn't. Wasted about $45 on the stuff I couldn't eat.

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