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    Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

    3.4 (1.9k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Michael V.

    My favorite part of famous Dave's is their cornbread and beans. The barbecue is mediocre at best, but slather it in enough sauce and it'll manage for a quick fix. Sometimes the wait can be longer than usual but it can be due to being understaffed. Even if you are seated it does take some time to get your food, where you'll potentially lose your appetite just because you waited so long.

    Lisa A.

    I ordered Famous Dave's for dinner last night while I was at work. I had the 2 meat special and chose roast chicken and brisket. It came with two sides and I chose Mac n cheese and garlic mash. I will say the flavorrrrr....the flavor of the meat....it was seasoned extremely well. The portion size however is where they lost me. It looks like I got one strip of brisket cut up into 4 pieces ...the Mac n cheese was terrible. Super runny and had corn and celery in it. Like whatttt that isn't bbq! Whoever made that smack n no please is NOT invited to the cookout!. The garlic mash was decently flavored but, the cornbread was a hit!

    Yummy

    Great food really liked the service. Food was tasty and filling. The cornbread is to die the place is cozy and inviting. Homey feel for the family.

    Brisket & rib ends
    Julius G.

    Ordered the 2 grill combo. Enough to feed 2. Everything in large portions and hot. Brisket was lean, not fatty. Rib tips were fatty and meaty. Corn, broccoli, pickles and yellow cake. The sauce tastes like a 3:1 mix of Frank's & Baby Ray's. Zero smoke flavor.

    St Louis Rib-n-Meat Combo

    Walked in and was instantly surrounded by the richest scent of barbecue (which only strengthened the bbq cravings). Our server was extremely friendly and attentive. The food came out in a very timely matter + was very VERY delicious. :P

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    Karina R.

    My first time here and I really liked Famous Dave's Delicious sandwich and amazing service

    Chicken, Mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, bbq rib tips,  bbq chopped pork, corn bread and sauces
    Ariel C.

    We always love coming to this bbq restaurant the food is always great! Some of the food can be a little hard on the stomach if your elderly only the potato salad really, but everything else was almost melt in your mouth, fall off the bone meat with tons of flavor their sauces are also delicious I especially love the iced tea. I have especially high standards for service, so for me the service was just ok or decent, but for my best friend the lady who assisted us was wonderful! Which tells me the service here is excellent by most people's standards if my friend thought so. The ambiance is a little loud but calm, you can still hear each other talk with no problem while eating your food, the booths are also incredibly comfortable and you just sink into them! Overall great food, excellent service, and awesome ambiance . If want great bbq in San Jose this is hands down a great place to go. Cheers!

    Trip tip and brisket, masher and corn.
    faisal p.

    Went there at 2/3pm on a Sunday, sat in the bar area. Servers were really attentive. Food came out hot and fresh. Meat was a littttttttle dry, but just a little. The bbq sauce on the table made up for it. Over all, enjoyed the meal. Our little girl we had with us was feeling picky and ended up not wanting the Mac and cheese we ordered her and the servers were nice enough to swap it for mini corn dogs with adding it to the bill. Loved the staff. Thanks guys.

    Caesar salad
    Matt D.

    Came here for lunch at opening time, 11am. The dining area appeared clean on first glance, but closer inspection of the bbq sauce bottles show a definite lack of cleanliness. The refillable bbq sauce bottles on the table were mostly empty and had not been cleaned properly (see picture). We placed our orders and received the food at least 45min later! Wow. I can't imagine how long the wait would be if it were actually busy! I ordered a Caesar salad. The salad was good sized but was not tossed with the dressing, which is normally how a Caesar salad is served. The flavor was just ok, without a traditional Caesar flavor. Other people in my group reported dry meat, cold fries, and poor sandwiches. Would not return!

    Jillian M.

    Ribs came dry as a bone. I ordered the ribs with the sauce and they were so dry. The corn side was bland no butter or salt in sight.

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    Excellent customer service from Patty. Thank you for the best service. Our experience here today will definitely bring us back. Thank you.

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    Sauce'some! Thanks for the review.

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    We're so glad you enjoyed - thanks for the review Eric!

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    Great service! Great people yummy food! Consistent always great! Atmosphere always clean

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