We love Famous Dave's barbecue. They really have the best brisket and the best corn muffins. Our waitress Ariana was so great. Very attentive to our table. When we had to have a funeral catered recently, we immediately thought of Famous Dave's. Everything was delivered and they really made it easy. We had many comments on the food and how good it was. read more

Very disappointed; with food and service after I waited upfront for 10 minutes then someone recognized me standing at hostess podium. Was sat, ordered food and drink. It was 50 minutes before getting my food, stopped waiter asking how much longer? He commented "16 place table". I counted 8 others in the main dining area and bar, could have been in some back room. Food was brought to my table, ordered 3 meat combo. The jalapeño sausage and brisket were ice cold and asked for a thermometer. The teas were warmer than the 2 meats. I didn't eat but one bite of sides and they were cold as well. Asked for a manager 10 minutes after food was brought out when given the bill, charged full price. Slow to deliver food but, quick to charge. Left after waiting almost an hour to get undercooked cold food, time stamped on bill. Manager never came to the table and told the waiter to credit the meal. read more

Went there yesterday. We thought they were closed because there were no cars in the parking lot for happy hour. Walked in to a horrible smell of sewer! Asked about the smell and the bartender said this has been a problem for a while. Gross! This place needs to close and figure this out! Definitely not going back! read more

My wife and I stopped here on our way through town because we recognize the name of the restaurant from Denver. I ordered pulled pork and coleslaw. I'm gluten-free so they did not have gluten-free bread so I just had a plate with what turned out to be cold, tasteless pork, and really boring coleslaw. I paid five dollars for a specialty lemonade and it was terrible. My wife is not gluten-free and had a chicken sandwich and it was tasteless. As I told my server, we won't be back. This restaurant is not good for gluten-free people as all of their sauces have gluten. read more

Ok good overall. Food was good but came cold. Service was meh given a new wait person. Ambiance was good. Liked the tunes being piped in. A solid 3 plus stars. Recommend read more

We went in a few days ago for the first time, and it was the best experience i have had. Our waitress Nevaeh was very attentive and so helpful. next time we go in i will request her. read more

Our waitress Aryahna was the sweetest and made sure we had everything we needed and more!

The best everything! Service was amazing especially Maile:) Everyone was super nice! Great food! read more

Great food choices, food was great along with great service easy in and out location also

Arrived at opening and ordered 3 meat combo with broccoli. Broccoli was virtually raw! Pork rib tips were hard as if they were leftovers, and bottled bbq sauce on table tasted old and slightly rancid! Waiter was great! read more

The food was ok, the pulled pork was very dry. The French fries were good. The service was very slow and the beer was NOT cold read more

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Aryahna was amazing and she was so kind and cheerful towards us. We love coming here and the happy hour is fantastic.

food tastes 2 days old, fries,meat all of it, i asked the waitress about it and she said thats why she doesn't eat there, i asked what the manage thinks about it and she said they just laugh about it. thats scary, And now a review is posted and Quality control tries to mop up the mess. i asked for the manager but he manager didn't care to be bothered with me and the waitress said the manager didn't care to be bothered with me read more

"Excellent service, great food -- made our family gathering so much easier!" We used Famous Dave's in Grand Junction to cater a family funeral gathering for 24 people, and I couldn't be happier with how it went. From the start, the staff was very helpful and made sure I got the best value for what we needed. They suggested ordering by the pound instead of per person, which saved us money and still gave everyone plenty of food. I gave them the headcount and chose the items we wanted, and they handled the rest. When I arrived to pick up the order, everything was ready on time, neatly packed, and hot. The food was a big hit -- everyone loved it, and it was a real crowd pleaser at an emotional and busy time for our family. Thank you to the team at Famous Dave's for making things so easy and for treating us with kindness and professionalism. I'd absolutely recommend them for anyone looking to cater an event in the area. If you'd like, I can also tailor shorter or more casual versions (or one suited for Yelp, Google, Facebook, etc.). Just let me know where you plan to post it! read more

You close at 8pm? Is this the new Golden Corrall, only serving people over 65 that get up at 5:30am and are in bed by 8:15 pm? Most people aren't even off work until 5, figure 5:30 to arrive, maybe 6:00 if they have to run home and pick up the family. That leaves a huge portion of your potential patrons only a 2 hour window? What happened to restaurants staying open till at least 10pm? This just seems lazy to me. read more

With the exception of my server, everything else was disappointing. I ordered an app and a 3 meat plate. Within minutes (4-5?) they both arrived. Why get an app if it's going to come with your meal. The app was cheese curds and they were alright. The meal was Luke warm to cold and tasted very dried out. Actually it tasted reheated from the day prior (that's what I get for coming after they open). The ribs were like jerky loaded with bone and cartilage. It was so tough and dried out, it cut up the top of my mouth like captain crunch cereal. Something else I noticed was there was not any potato salad on the menu. It's kind of a bbq staple. When I order spicy stuff, I like to scoop with the potato salad to contrast the flavors. They do have coleslaw, but that's it for cold sides. On a side note, they weren't warm (nothing was), but the baked beans were actually decent. We used to have a famous Dave's in my town. It's gone and now I'm reminded of probably why it left. I just expected more I guess. Coming here for bbq is like going to Applebees for a steak. It might not suck, but that's about the best you can hope for. read more

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Server was friendly, food came quick and served hot. We split a Dave's Burger and the Iris Comeback Chicken sandwich. Couldn't decide which was better. Will definitely be back soon. read more

I just went to famous Dave's tonight with my family, thinking I would have a great time and a great experience. But I was very wrong, as soon as we got seated, the waitress was absolutely disgustingly rude. And on top of that, we waited forever for our food and got horrible service with our drinks, once we got our food out which costed us about $70. It was absolutely ice cold and I asked another waitress if she could warm it up and then she tried ringing me up for a whole new dish, for anybody that passes through Grand Junction, Colorado or that lives there please stay away from this disgusting restaurant. I was so upset with the service and the food and I have been all around the world and I haven't seen a place quite this bad read more

I had lunch at the Famous Dave's in Grand Junction Colorado today. This was the worst meal that I have eaten in 15 years. The meat was dry and full of gristle. The corn cob sides were so mushy that I could barley get the corn off the cobb. There were only 2 other couples in the restaurant at lunch time and the service was horrendous. We waited in an empty dining room to place an order for 15 minutes. When we finally did get our food the waitress didn't check back. We then waited 15 minutes after eating for our bill and finally had to go to the kitchen to ask for it. We almost walked out it was so terrible. The cornbread muffin was the only good part of this terrible experience. read more

Service was good but I dislike being asked for a tip on a takeaway order. Ribs were good but very small. Sides were the red skinned mashed and Mac and cheese, both were good but again pretty small for the price paid. I think I would try other options before returning. read more

Trash. Not only were there three dirty tables in the bar or the ranch spilled on the floor by the bathrooms but the service. All were trash. No one at the front to great people and bartender was less then pleasant. She seemed put out to do her job. We used to eat here once a week..... do yourself and your wallet a favor and go somewhere else read more

The food is always hot, fresh, and amazing!! Our servers are always very kind and attentive, the dining area is always clean, and our drinks are always full! read more

Fresh BBQ is what I love, now it seems that Famous Dave's has decided that microwaving the meats is good and my family doesn't love this. I happen to be ok with it but many of the others are dry heaving, I'm serious. Maybe famous Dave is on drugs? Hopefully not because that's a problem! Look at these photos and you decide! Did famous Dave give up and get this from Sam's Club? Who told Famous Dave that he's famous? Not me, someone from Delta or Rifle, maybe Lauren Boebert she's from somewhere in that area. read more

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Tried Famous Dave's for the first time ever and got food poisoning. The waitress was an absolute sweetheart and did a fantastic job, but sweet Jesus I feel like a dumpster fire after eating here. My husband suggested improper storage temps for meat, but I was skeptical. I checked out the health department's website to find the most recent inspection report and it listed improper storage temps for chicken and ribs, which happened to be what we had. I do not recommend eating here. read more

We went to Famous Dave's for lunch today. We are gluten free so we liked the idea of just ordering meat & a couple of sides. My husband ordered the beef brisket & come to find out that all of the BBQ sauces are not Gluten free, however they did have 1 in back that was OK, so they served the sauce on the side. The portion of beef brisket was about 6 small slices (not very much). I wanted sliced chicken but they just had either half roasted chicken or pulled chicken in BBQ sauce so the waitress said they could serve the pulled chicken without the BBQ sauce & bring a cup of the GF sauce as well. I ordered 2 portions of chicken & 2 sides...garlic mashed potatoes & corn. My husband ordered the mashed potatoes @ coleslaw. Got our food...meat on both was not hot, potatoes not warm, corn on the cob was hot (had to ask for butter). My "double portion of chicken would barely be enough to make a decent sandwich! Just pieces of dark meat shaved off! Very disappointing! The waitress was nice, but? The brisket was $18.50 for a small portion & my chicken was $13.50 I get that it is sometimes hard to accommodate gluten free folks but we really didn't stray from what a regular non GF person would eat, so? We will not be back. read more

We only get takeout here. Often, we have to wait, as the desk doesn't have someone there, and you have to get someone's attention to be served. I rarely see anyone in the dining room, making me wonder about the quality of the service. However, their ribs are pretty good. I like that they post the caloric content of each menu item, which reminds one how unhealthy it is to eat here. read more

I didn't hate what I ordered at all- Two portions of the country roasted chicken and a salad with chicken on it as well as chicken wings... But man oh man did my husband ABSOLUTELY HATE his BBQ to the point that he spit it out and did not TOUCH the rest of his food. How sad. That's why my star rating is so bad, he said his brisket and pulled pork were INEDIBLE! My son, who's two... He got macaroni and cheese as well as French Fries and... Wound up projectile vomiting everywhere so... You know this place is good, LOL. Eaters beware! read more

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Stopped on our way west for a quick lunch. Everything was generally ok but my wife wasn't so happy with the Sassy Salad, she said she had some salad in a different Famous Dave's and it was better but she wasn't sure what it was. My food wasn't bad at all, I got a lunch combo with 2 meats and no complaints there. I haven't been to a Famous Dave's in a while, but seems like prices have gone up a little if I remember correctly. I still think that the value is good though. I'd give this place 3.5 stars but since this option is not available I went with 3 because I don't see it as a 4 star restaurant. I saw in other reviews here that some people say the food is inedible, personally for me the food was not only edible, but also pretty tasty so not sure what happened in those other cases. read more

The meal was very good! The chicken strips were crispy! My husband loved his Georgia pork sand! Will be back!

excellent server Naomey who took care of our needs and offered the special deal of a free piece of pie for completing a survey on the service provided . very pleasant young lady to deal with in placing and receiving our order read more

First of all, the thing that stood out most to me at Famous Dave's was the service! Our waiter was a riot. He had every table laughing and was awesome! The food was also delicious! I wasn't in the mood for ribs so I stuck with the chicken tender meal for the night. I got seven huge strips! So much food. I also got to choose from two sides so I went with the potato salad and mashed potatoes. I'm a sucker for sides and these were the star of the show! They were so delicious! Even my friend couldn't stop sneaking bites of my potato salad! They put all the bbq sauces on the table but my favorite is the rich and sassy. I'm more of a mild sauce kind of person. But if you're feeling adventurous, they've got plenty of spicy options! read more

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Yolanda was a great server! She had great communication and was super helpful in her recommendations!

So Yelp is saying hi easy due to covid. I'm not sure what going on in this location but the food and service were both very poor. I had brisket and I don't even think it was real. It looked like some fake pressed lunch meat. The server couldn't get back to our table so others seeing the neglect tried to help but I could see that person frequently stopped and chatting with a table probably of friends. I'm ok with server having bad day, but whatever they are calling brisket isn't meat. Stay away from it. read more

Terrible. BBQ awful. Dry, overcooked, nothing special. In addition, I ordered the 3 meat lunch plate. Waiter didn't inform me when I ordered the 2 accompanying sides (so I thought). Lunch should have been under $15 before tax. Bill was ~$22. When asked why and then asked if they could take the 2nd side charge off (tiny serving of slaw), the response was "No, you ate it." I get it-- I did order 2 sides thinking they were both included. Waiter would not remove the $5 extra for a few table spoons of second rate slaw. What happened to taking care of the customer? I didn't argue about it, just paid and left. Done with this place. read more

Just had a great lunch here, chicken sandwich was amazing. Super friendly staff was renice

The worst have now ordered twice take home last time had to throw out saturated with grease, lots of fat on meat, mac and cheese had corn in it. will be going to Rib City in the future because we talked to manager over a mo th ago and actually took one of the pork sandwiches back and she said would not happen again but it was even worse the bun was saturated with grease. read more

We went last night around 5:00 there were two people waiting for a takeout order and another couple waiting to be seated, no employees present. After about 10 minutes of being ignored the waiting couple said we have been standing here for 20 minutes and left. About 5 minutes later a waitress? Came out to the lobby, we said the others left. She said in a surly manner we are short a waitress there will be a 20 minute wait we said take the next customer and we will decide she told them a 25 minute wait and left. Needless to say we left and went to another restaurant. Needless to say the poor review is based on service food has been good at other locations but we have no idea about this one and yes we will never return here. read more

We waited forever to be greeted and seated. Walked in and there weren't any employees in sight. Once seated our server was nice and helpful. Food was average for chain BBQ. Really did feel the quality had declined since our last visit. read more

Great restaurant, service was amazing. We ate with our family of 8 this weekend. Big table in the back! Tina was our waitress...and she's the bartender. She makes a great margarita! Attentive and kind, very friendly. Couldn't ask for better service. Second time eating here in a few months. The bar specials and cocktails are cheaper here than anywhere else in GJ, and the food was so good. We had a little of everything. Fried pickles, burnt ends, briskit, roasted chicken. We will be back! read more

Kimberly has great service and knows how to put a smile on ur face while u wait for ur food. Very kind.