Jesse, our server, was welcoming, attentive and friendly. She's been working at Famous Dave's for nine years and is proud to tell you that everything is made fresh in-house (except the pies - which come from Baker's Square). We ordered from their $10 or less lunch menu. I had the Georgia Chopped Pork with their crinkle-cut famous fries. The pork was moist and flavorful and the brioche roll was fresh. The fries were crispy with a tad too much salt for my aging arteries. My husband had the Ultimate Burger with fries. The Ultimate burger is huge with a burger topped with bacon, pulled pork AND cheese! OMG, he ate the entire thing. The place is filled with amazing memorabilia from pre 1960's. We wondered around and enjoyed looking at the fishing tackle, kitchen ware and old gas pump. The dining rooms are colorful and fun. We had a great experience at Dave's. read more

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The food was good not excellent. It wasn't really hot when it came out. There was just a few of us customers in the dining room. The waitress only came by one time to check on me to see if everything was OK. After I ate quite a bit of my lunch the food did come out quick, but not hot. The dining room is decorated really nice with a lot of country style Signs and Old throwback Signs. I ordered the lunch menu the platter and combo specials. The chicken was moist, but not hot and the burnt ends were really good but they were hot. The side dishes were just OK. read more

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I've only had these on the west coast and they don't disappoint. So when coming to one in the midwest I was excited since it originated from this side of the Us. Wrong, I gave this place two tries and I think it's just not for me. Order togo both times and Rip tips were just tough and not good. They actually sent me a survey which I was honest . They insisted on remaking my food because my experience wasn't the best. This was nice and thoughtful. Only to come back to get food two weeks later and the same. This time was St. Louis Ribs and brisket. BBQ was dry and over cooked. read more

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I'm a def and i love the servers they know why i order and take care of me! i love the mon thru fri happy hour

Kiree was our server. She met us at the door and sat us. She was about the most professional waitresses I've had in a while. She was nice and accommodating. I asked for a lemonade, but the glass was dirty. She didn't miss a beat, apologized and brought me a lemonade in a styrofoam cup. My hubbys ribs appeared old and dried out. We got better ribs the second time around. It wasn't busy so kinda confused on giving up dried out ribs. Otherwise everything was good. read more

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This is the only Famous Dave's in central Indiana. The only other Indiana location is in Fort Wayne, but who wants to drive all the way up there?! You don't have to. This Famous Dave's is centrally located within sight of The Pyramids. I visited for lunch, and got the BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato. It comes with your choice of meat (Georgia chopped pork, BBQ pulled chicken or Texas beef brisket), plus shredded cheese, bacon, sour cream and whipped butter. I got the pork, and it was delicious. One thing to note: If you order your meal to go, they package all of the toppings and meat in separate containers, and the baked potato is intact. You'll need to cut into the potato and fluff it up a bit before adding your meat, cheese, sour cream and bacon to it. But once you do, it's a really good and filling lunch. And because the potato is the vehicle for all of the meat and dairy, I can tell myself that this is a healthy option. Potatoes are nutritious! As for the Georgia chopped pork: I thought it was really good, but I ain't no barbecue aficionado. It was also a small portion for the baked potato, so my sample size was compromised. My standards for barbecue is usually: Is it so dry that I need to drink something while I eat? This pork was not dry and I didn't have to drink something while I ate. It was flavorful and not too saucy. My loaded baked potato came with a side and a sweet corn muffin. I chose fries, because why eat one type of potato when you can eat two? I'm glad I ordered the fries, because they were amazing. They do say on their website that their fries are "famous," and I have 100% belief in that marketing ploy. The corn muffin was also good, but more like a dessert. Anyway, the service was great but slow. I visited shortly after they opened for the day (11 a.m.), and they seemed like they were still waking up. It could just be because I was there right when they opened and they needed to get things moving. read more

Came here for the first time for this location on a random Friday night around 7:30 PM I am personally a fan of famous Dave's barbecue sauce, which you can find at almost any grocery store for over the last two decades Coming here, however, was a little underwhelming partially for numerous reasons. First reason is that while the menu is very classic and has some really traditional barbecue staple items it was unfortunate that the food came out cold if not room temperature at best. I realize a lot of these things are just simply warmed up and that's a real shame. Service was OK although the waiter was enthusiastic at times but also forgot to explain the sauces as well as the secret super hot sauce that is also available in the kitchen Service was definitely the minimum expectations although he was nice, but definitely not attentive I'm not sure I would come back here, but I've came here in the first place, expecting some quality and consistency, especially from a chain of this size With all the barbecue joints across Indiana, especially Indianapolis there's definitely some stiff competition and other considerations for dinner read more

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Great service and the food was excellent. They kindly made accommodations for our large group and everything was perfect.

This place definitely exists for the lunch crowd. I went around 6pm on a Tuesday, and it was absolutely dead inside. Service was fine, but not particularly fast, which was okay for my timeline. Beer selection was adequate, though only 2 local options. Menu is standard BBQ fare. I enjoyed my pulled pork sandwich. The ribs are also good here. For being the Midwest, they actually offer quality Texas and Carolina barbecue. Restaurant looks like a southern barbecue shack. read more

I go here at least once a week for lunch as they have really great lunch specials. I would say the BBQ is pretty solid given it's a chain. Can you get better at local places...absolutely. But, for consistent tasty food at a pretty fair price I keep coming back. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I arrived slightly after 7 pm and had to wait to be seated because there was no hostess or server around. Eventually someone came and seated me in a booth in the main dining area. I was going to order BBQ but the calorie content was high at 960 for their minimum 6 bones and the pulled pork was too high for me as well for a late night dinner. So I chose the Chicken Tenders, the Firecracker Green Beans, the Sweet Corn and they give you a Cornbread Muffin with pretty much any entree. The food arrived in twelve minutes. I was impressed with that speed. Everything tasted good. The green beans turned out to be too hot for me to eat. Not their fault; my system can't handle spicy foods anymore. I'm not a fan of corn on the cob only because it seems to get stuck in my teeth a lot but I ate it and it was delicious mainly because it was well buttered already. The cornbread was pre-buttered as well. The tenders were great. The Yelp app says they close at 8 pm which seems a little early to me. Maybe the time is out of date. A lot of people were arriving ten minutes before eight right up until eight when I left. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Chicken Tenders with Firecracker Green Beans, Sweet Corn, and a Corn Bread Muffin. - Barbeque Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Excellent food and excellent service. Met some friends here and we really enjoyed our food. They never disappoint. My friend haschust had a birthday and they brought her out a dessert. It's my favorite BBQ place in Indianapolis. I love their St Louis style runs and their Wilbur bake beans are absolutely wonderful. read more

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not world winning barbecue, but was a good dinner none the less (food could have been warmer) but healthy servings, friendly service, and decent price. read more

The ribs were so burnt they were black and crusty, tough and almost inedible. The side of Wilber's beans, I believe they're named, was almost $4.00. I was surprised to see how small it was for the price. The beans were not good. They were dried out and too sweet. I hadn't been there for quite awhile. I don't think I'll be going back. read more

Great food & service! I loved the brisket. It was very tender. My group ordered th family style for 6.

Salad is great and fresh. Cheese curds are delicious Great salad too drinks are good. Service very slow. Been waiting forever for another drink. Had to go to the bar and get one. Waitress just disappeared. People at tables waiting. We're waiting to get boxes and go .....10 mins and counting read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Cheese curds - Barbeque Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The Famous Dave's near me have closed -- so sad! So when we spotted this one before leaving Indianapolis, we stopped in for lunch to get a taste of what we've been missing. Yum! Everyone enjoyed their meal (burnt ends, pulled pork sandwich, brisket sandwich); i especially love the grilled pineapple, and my mlm likes their pickles. Our server had her hands full of tables but handled them gracefully and was very friendly. Wish we still had a closer location, but at least we got a taste of Famous Dave's while in Indy! read more

I do not like to fry food in my own home, but I've been craving fried catfish for a while! Since no fish fries are happening yet, I took our family to Famous Dave's BarBQue for dinner. On Fridays, there are two catfish specials: you can do a boatload of catfish to go, or you can dine in and do an all you can eat catfish dinner. I would call ahead and check that each location honors the special. I know the Noblesville location does not. We decided to dine in and got the all you can eat catfish dinners. They come with fries as well, but no cornbread, so we ordered a side of cornbread for the table. My daughter loves Mac And cheese so she had a side of the famous Dave's Mac, not the kids Mac and cheese because that was only Kraft. The app gives you a free burger for signing up so my son got the famous Dave's burger...turns out he doesn't like the smoke house Smokey flavor so we sent it back and the staff happily gave us a new kids meal to replace the burger instead. The catfish, fries, and cornbread were all tens! The tarter sauce was delicious too, had a kick to it that I liked. The Mac and cheese had corn in it...very different but my daughter loves corn and Mac and cheese so she ate three helpings! I personally did not like the Mac and cheese. It was not cheesy and lacked seasoning. My daughter is three and was happy so I was happy. The staff was friendly and the environment was good. We were able to talk as a family easily and there was plenty of room. read more

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Good ribs, ordered the dinner for two. Filling and tasty. But, noticed slight drop in food quality from past visits some time back. Willing to try again! read more

Although the food was good, this was some of the worst service I have ever had. The waitress sat us in between two booths of horribly, obnoxious, racist people. The server paid attention to them, took care of their needs, yet my wife had to wait 30 min to get water. Another staff member ended up getting our refills while our server ignored us in favor of the other two tables. I am not racist, but being treated this way is unacceptable. I expect a response immediately read more

I have to update my review and drop a star, damn it. I used to talk up the delicious burgers at Famous Dave's, but I can no more. The previous hand formed burgers with chunks of brisket and crispy charred edges are gone. In its place is an average, dry, pre-formed patty of questionable quality, complete with the seemingly cookie-cutter flower petal edges to give the illusion of being hand made. The char grilling flavor being the only seasoning on the meat itself. The bun was also not fresh or delicious. The "manhandler" sandwich, which bragged on it's gargantuan proportion was smaller than my Devil's Spit burger. They used to make great house chips. Now, the BBQ chips are standard bagged chips with seasoning sprinkled on them. Word is they are discontinued as of November 1st, 2018. Service in the bar was average. I had to request a refill, which is fine. Even a manager stopped by when my mouth was full and didn't notice my empty glass. The bartender had a pack of Kool's in her back pocket, which is probably where she disappeared to for a while. A visible pack of smokes seems like a weird thing to see on your server. Burnt ends appetizer is SO GOOD. I think there's probably still a few good options floating around the menu, but I'll mourn that delicious, juicy, charred burger for years to come. Beer was cold. Iced tea was good. That mustard sauce would probably be good on a car bumper. Having used this location for catering prior, I'm conflicted about doing that again. Overall, the quality of the food seems to have changed and not for the better. read more

Best friend is in town and of course their is no Famous Dave's in Atlanta so we stopped by! Our serve Chase was sooo attentive and was a pleasure to have! Our food was delicious and our Kiwi and Pineapple Lemonades were terrific!! Thank you Chase! read more

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I've enjoyed Famous Dave's other locations, but this one just wasn't up to par. Perhaps they were short-handed as many are these days, but it was a solid 10 minutes before anyone even acknowledged our presence and another 5 before our drink orders were taken. The food orders came out fairly quickly, but surprisingly they were barely warm and the quality just wasn't there. Fortunately, the beer was tasty and the bartender was very friendly. Definitely will not visit this location again. read more

Corn bread was the best! And I love the pickled onion!!! Ribs are always good. Nachos wasn't bad either. read more

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My family and I dined Sunday. The host Joe was very welcoming and suggested a drink from the bar. The Rum Punch is soooo good. We had this big family meal that came on some sort of trash can lid. So much good we had left overs. Had the bread pudding, and the sauce they put on there... Stop it. I just wanted to have a bowl full of that, so tasty! Can't wait to go back! read more

I only stopped in because my Aunt had a coupon / gift card. I'd been before, she had never been. I was disappointed as in the last time I visited. I ordered the 2 MEAT LUNCH COMBO. The ribs tips were greasy and fatty, too much fat. The Wilbur beans included some smoked sausage that tasted old. The only nice thing about this visit was Joe , the greeter. He was welcoming and pleasant. He even shared the history of "Famous Dave's" with me when asked. Still, I will skip dining here in the future. read more

Good stop to satisfy craving. So I've been here a couple years before and I thought the food was just ok. Fast forward to today and I still feel the same. I really had a craving for banana pudding so I did my handy dandy search and this was the closest location that had it. I also had not eaten all day so why not kill two birds with one stone right? Right. I ordered online, which was very convienient by the way. I hopped in the car and made my way to the restaurant and told them I had arrived and waited patiently for my food to be ready. Wasn't a long wait and I like that there is a separate area (and door) for patrons that ordered online/to-go. Once my food was ready my name was called and I was shown my food and if it was to my satisfaction, I was free to take it and go. Once I arrived at home, I snapped my Yelp photos and dug right in lol. I'm glad that I asked for extra sauce because the food was looking a little dry. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with a side of grilled pineapple steaks and of course the item I truly came for, banana pudding. After adding more BBQ sauce I was pleased with the sandwich. They give you pickles on the side in case you want to add it. The grilled pineapple steaks was a nice sweet & spicy treat. I hate to say it, but it was a little too much cayenne pepper though. A few bites in and I was grabbing my drink. and drumrollll......................the banana pudding was great. I'm always a little worried trying it at new places becase yes you can indeed mess up banana pudding. For the price, it was a large portion and I couldn't even finish it all. Luckily that's what refrigerators are for!!! All in all, I would go back. read more

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Amazing food and service, our family loves the atmosphere and its very clean for a BBQ restaurant. The desserts are great, we always find room for one or two. We have tried a few of the cocktails and they are super! We frequent this location as they have always been kind to us. read more

I got a drink spilled on me and was told my meal was comped . I ordered my food and then told they were only going to comp "some" how ???? I Was told "we were kind enough to comp your meal" ummmmmm what??I said how kind but your telling me what im going to eat and i sat in wet underwear for 40 mins while i was getting" the kind enough meal "which had to be taken to the back again because my box was leaking i dont know if the server kyree knew me but i for sure didnt know her she sat my " kind enough meal " on the table without saying which bag was which i was with other people ... her service is a JOKE!!!!!!!!! Only come here if you want to sit in wet underwear for 40 mins and then be told you get" a kind enough meal "of what the assistant gm says your going to eat! and i had to put a star for this to post only reason it got anything!!!!! read more

Pretty good if you need a quick fixed for slow smoked BBQ. I enjoy their lunch menu. It could offer a little more meat but for the price it beats other places within the city. The Wilbur beans has a good mixture of spice and sweetness. The chopped ham mixed it gives it an great added touch to savor each bite. I personal indulge in the St.Louis Spare Ribs and Sweetwater Catfish combination. I'm not sure what the remoulade they serve with the fish is made with but don't forget to try it if your order the fish! Your tastebuds will never be the same! read more

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The rib tips were good. The burnt ends were a little bit too burnt for my liking. The waitress was very friendly and very attentive, very reasonably priced. read more

This was the worst BBQ I had. It was definitely not worth the price. If you do download their app, a sandwich is free. I've ordered the Texas beef brisket with mashed potatoes, and we also had 2 meat combo, Georgia chopped pork, rib tips, grilled pineapple, and beans. Beef brisket was so hard. It had the texture of beef jerky. That's how hard and chewy it was. Rib tips were all fat and not enough meat. My favorite was the mashed potatoes and grilled pineapples. I also had strawberry margaritas and it was not good either. Giving 2 stars because our server was very nice and attentive. read more

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Ordered the pick three to go and was not impressed. This was our first time trying out Famous Dave's. All the meat were really dry and flavor was lacking. :( read more

Yes, a very nice bbq joint by any criteria - service, food,, atmosphere! Wood burning fireplace on a cold evening in Indiana makes all the difference. The waitress was amicable, a classic Midwest girl, polite. Started with a Hennessy to warm up, and a loaded soup cup (loved the bacon bits in it), at only $3.25. For main course I had "choose 3 meats / burnt buttz, Texas brisket and ribs, with an excellent baked beans and cole slaw. This was at a reasonable $16.99, and the pickles were out of this world! I even asked for an extra cup of it! All came promptly, and I appreciated Jennifer the waitress checked in periodically. Bread pudding was delicious, as well, at only $6 and change. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Dave's Award-Winning Bread Pudding - Barbeque Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

We got there early so sat right down in the bar. Our bartender can right over got our drink order. They had $2.00 domestic pints. What a deal. We ordered our food it wasn't long till it came. I got the Beef Brisket with Mac & cheese and coleslaw. The Brisket was so tender it just fell apart. The MAC & Cheese was creamy and spicy with the jalapeños in it. So good. Coleslaw always good and crunchy. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Beef Brisket mac & cheese and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

My first time here and last, the food was ok, the service was the worst, like she didn't even care about us, I had to speak to the host twice to get our waitress, it took 2 hours to get out of there, and there were only just a few people there, never going back! read more

Our experience lasted a painful hour and a half almost 2 hours with most of that time waiting on attention from our server and they were NOT busy. The server would not even make eye contact with us. She made sure to pay special attention to the guests that were her ethnicity while ignoring us. It took forever to get our food. There were 2 tables set AFTER us and they were served before us. We received refills on our drinks 1 TIME! The ribs were like jerky, the chicken had no flavor, the corn on the cob could not be ate off the cob, I had to cut it off and then it was hard and inedible. I would NOT recommend the location at Vincennes Road by the pyramids in Indianapolis. read more

Very poor service and food. There were very few people in the restaurant and still it was hard to get help.

Now I'm kinda on the fence with Famous Dave's Barbeque. I love real authentic barbeque and this was a slight let down.  I was hoping to get that "right off the grill" BBQ but got the "right out the bag" dining experience. But for a franchise restaurant, I guess it meets industry standards. My family decided to eat lunch together and try Famous Dave's. When we first walked in, the hostess greeted us with a friendly smile and sat us down within minutes. We had a large group and they were able to accommodate us comfortably. The menu had a good variety of selections of combos and entrees; my sister and I shared the Feast For Two for $38.99. I ordered sweet tea but had to add little more sugar, no biggie. We ordered the Feast as is and added Mac N Cheese. The table had a few choices of BBQ sauces to choose from and my favorite was Rich& Sassy (kinda like me..ha!)   When the food the arrived, I immediately grabbed the St. Louis-Style Sparerib and roasted chicken. The meat was OK, and I didn't like any of the sides at all. I don't know if it's my taste buds, but the sides were bland. The corn muffin was good, it reminded me of Jiffy cornbread mix. Everyone seems to enjoy their meal but I just couldn't find the perfect combination for me read more

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I work right next to Famous Dave's, but I always forget about it. It's really too heavy of a place for lunch, and when it's time to go home, I don't really want to hang around the office.. so it's rare that I come here. Having to spend some extra hours in the office but not wanting to pass up a dinner opportunity with a friend, I suggested that we meet at Famous Dave's. I arrived about 5:30 on a Monday evening and was seated in a section that had no one else in it. I walked to the other end of the restaurant to the restroom and noticed there were only a couple of other people there, and they were at the bar. I went for the Brisket 'Que Plate special, which is offered Monday-Thursday from 4:30 pm until close and Saturday/Sunday 11 am-4:30 pm. For $10.99 I got beef brisket on top of Texas toast with a side of steamed broccoli, corn on the cob and a corn muffin. The portion wasn't as big as the regular dinner entrees, but for me, it was the perfect size. Our server came out with a small sampling of the house-made BBQ chips and went over the six different sauces that were on the table - drawing a smiley face with each sauce on a plate while explaining them to us. By the end, we were just squirting sauce on the chips and inhaling them. While we couldn't do dessert, I noticed I got a survey on my receipt that gets me a free one the next time I come in if I share my experience within the next three days. Score! read more

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