Many years ago I got introduced to Famous Dave's when a location was in my area. The location has since closed down but whenever I have the opportunity, I will always make time or find a reason to go to one. Even if I've just gotten done with a meal and I see one down the road I find it hard to not go in. Famous Dave's is a chain. You can't deny that. But as far as BBQ Chains go, Famous Dave's has it going on! Sure, independent places are typically the best when you're looking for the best in BBQ. But, when you're looking for one in an area where they typically won't have one offs, Famous Dave's is the place to be. I always get the ribs. Usually the baby back ribs. For the sides, I'm a big fan of their coleslaw. Somewhat sweet and very creamy. Their cornbread muffins are also excellent. The downside to the corn bread muffins is that they're usually not warm. I prefer them a little warm. The beans are good also. The beauty of Famous Dave's is this: whether you are in South Dakota, Michigan, Kentucky or any other state, when you walk into a Famous Dave's you know what you're getting into. Would I go back? Damn! I wish I could get to one right now! I've been talking about it long enough now I got a taste for them. I'M HUNGRY!!!!! read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Expected better from this award winning bbq establishment. My brisket was hearty but a little dried out. The baked beans were meaty but unfortunately, a little watery. Finally, the fresh corn lacked Iowa sweetness. Save your money and wait until you can obtain some neighboring KC, Missouri BBQ! read more

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We went here for Mother's Day and they were not busy at all, so we didn't have to wait for a table. After ordering, our food was delivered, but our waiter never once checked on us!! I wanted to order more cornbread and eventually had to ask another waitress to get our server. Once he finally came back to the table, he was nice, but I shouldn't have to ask just to get service. Definitely not great customer service!! Very disappointed that we chose to spend Mother's Day here. read more

Walked in always looks the same out table was clean everyone was friendly. The food came out NOPE I canceled my order. The food looked like it was sitting there for awhile. Nope won't go back!!! read more

Actually their ribs are awesome!!. Not sure why they don't have a better rating. I love the rib tips!. Avoid the super hot sauce with Texas ghost pepper!. I learnt the hard way!. No fault of theirs, I ordered it. Love to push my heat tolerance envelope. read more

Best brisket and corn bread muffins in Sioux Falls. Ate this at a catered dinner and it was a big hit. Not going to be as good as places in Texas or KC, but you're in Sioux Falls-- it's good! read more

We ordered carry out. My wife specifically advised no peppers/onions on the nachos. I ordered the beef brisket burnt ends. The food was placed into the containers upside down. My wife's meal had many peppers and onions sliced and placed on the nachos. She is allergic to spicy foods. My burnt ends were soggy felt like left over from previous day.Fries were soggy not crisp. We tried contacting the restaurant and was apologized to and offered to make another batch but we were already out of the neighborhood and enroute back home. It will be awhile before we revisit. I am not sure why food can't be made right the first time. Prices have increase and quality and service is in a downward spiral. Very disappointed because one of my favorite restaurants. read more

Quick and always tasty. I am not from the Sioux Falls area, but I am familiar with the chain. Always a reliable choice.

One of the worst dining experiences food wise that I have had in a long long time. Burnt Ends are not fatty brisket with BBQ sauce on it. When I told them these were not acceptable, they said they would bring me new ones. 2nd try fatty brisket with burnt BBQ sauce. You do know that making burnt ends happens in the smoker where the fatty part turns crispy and burnt. You did injustice to that animal that you cooked up. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - What Famous Daves calls burnt ends - Barbeque Near Me - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

They closed all the famous Dave's in Omaha several years ago. While traveling in Sioux Falls, I decided to try it for old time sake. The location on Minnesota seem to be run down quite a bit but maybe that's what they're going for. The table they put me at I could see an endless line of employees going outside to smoke and coming back in. I hope they wash their hands. The food was fair at best, and the waitress was friendly. read more

Service was exceptional. Ambiance was fun. Pulled pork was very tasty with lots of choices for sauces. Was not a fan of the ribs. Chicken was super moist. Sides were all tasty. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

One of the worst restaurant experiences I've had in quite some time. We showed up at 1pm. Both the wife and I got the 3 meat platter. Each of us got brisket, which was absolutely disgusting. There was essentially no meat at all, solid fat, felt like jello in the mouth. My burnt ends were cold, along with the wife's pork and her potatoes. Before we even left the restaurant, the wife was running to the restroom. We both had sour stomachs instantly after leaving, luckily some Pepto did ease the aches for the night. Super disappointed, was always a favorite spot to go to for solid BBQ, but seems like they're just reheating leftovers for lunch. read more

Dave's never disappoints on the quality of their barbecue. Choice of sauces to suit your taste, good selection of side dishes (try the grilled pineapple steak side) and adult beverages available. Service is friendly and prompt. Ambience is definitely South Dakotan with references to the Badlands and local attractions. Antique country furnishings and wall displays. read more

Sad to report..The prices were higher (which would be fine if there weren't serious problems but..) the food quality was significantly lower, a lot of yelling and hoopla, the floors were sticky, I think the ceiling is shedding, dark stuff kept dropping down on our table. This location has slipped a lot since we started going a year ago. We won't go back to this location unless we hear about major renovations or owner change. read more

Portion size sucks. Ordered the St. Louis ribs literally got three bites of meat. Never left here still hungry in my life. Won't be back.

We stopped by for lunch. It was good food. To start we got the burnt ends (brisket pieces), they were moist and juicy. I ordered the cajun chicken sandwich. It was very good. If you like to experiment with barbecue sauces, the Devil's Spit has a good flavor, I figured the "hot" sauce would be slightly more than a mild sauce. But Wilbur's Revenge sauce started easy and then I realized that was the real deal. read more

Poor service.... one hr wait for food...this restaurant has gone downhill....last three times I have been there in the last three months have been less than satisfactory. Waitress bring wrong drinks delivered our food to the wrong table....then got offended when I asked for the manager. Could not beg a drink refill if you lobbed your empty glass at her. I gave them one star because I could not give them less. I won't be back....there have to be better BBQ alternatives than this place.... Save your money....go elsewhere...even the take out is poorly done... read more

What's Famous Dave,s? Oh it's a bbq place. What's Wilbur beans? Did you say grandpa's beans? Wait...you mean you haven't been to Famous Dave's? OMG...What seasonings did you use on the smoked pork chops that are on the bbq grill? Duh...it's Famous Dave's seasoning! They smell so good the neighbors are going to be jealous (lucky for us they weren't home)! I have to say I thought the brisket was going to be take a bite and pull,., nope! The brisket was like butter soft, smoked perfectly and very tasty. The Wilbur beans are the best beans I've ever had with chunks of meat & sauce not too sweet,..just right (maybe they should be called Goldilocks beans cause they were just right). The ribs were delicious too & the cornbread wasn't crumbly & the honey was real honey (not some fake corn syrup crap). Going to have to order some food to go home with me & Purchase some seasonings for my bbq grilling at home. Not to shabby for a first timer. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Brisket, ribs, Wibur's beans, cornbread muffin, & coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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We ordered carry out and they said it took 15 minutes to make. We came in 20 minutes and added 20 more minutes.

First time stopping in. First thing that hit us was the smell that set my mouth watering. The staff had no problems with our large dog Sarge as we sat on the patio. Severs were great and very friendly. As it was the first time there my wife and I shared the Mix patter for two. The food was great. Meat was perfectly done and very tasty. We will be going back every time we want BBQ from now on. read more

Always have good service and food here. All the staff are good, but Leera is an outstanding server and takes good care of us as well as her other customers. I've eaten at Dave's in another state and this one is really good. I've eaten at this location about 15 times and grabbed to-go 5 times and always have a great experience. It is hard to find places, that have the combo of good service and food and this is place hits the spot. read more

I'm going to give Famous Dave the benefit of the doubt and say they had an off night tonight. We were staying at the KOA and really didn't feel like going out, meaning we got carry out. This had nothing to do with the delivery service they were on point. Everything but the ribs tasted really good. Corn bread, baked beans, french fries, onion straws all good. Ribs...not so good. We really don't know what it was we couldn't put our finger on it, they didn't give us sauce maybe that was it. Don't get me wrong we love famous Dave's and we are not giving a bad review. Things happen, anyone can have an off night. To keep things positive, all the sides and the onion straws were good. If we are ever back in Sioux Falls we will definitely give them another shot. read more

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This is a late review, but we were on our way back home from a very sad event, the memorial service for my daughter. We were depressed, tired, and hungry when we settled on eating at Famous Dave's. First of all, from the minute we walked in, our wait-person Nick, brightened our mood considerably. Not only was he kind, informative, and thoughtful, he was one of the funniest people we've met in a long time. He performed a miracle, he actually got us to laugh! Dude, you should definitely do standup comedy. Bonus, everything we ate was spot on, delicious, authentic BBQ. Thanks so much Nick. xoxox read more

Jerks did not honor veterans day special. Many better choices nearby; I know of 3. Backyard on Western is very good. read more

I have been to Famous Dave's a million times, actually worked at this location YEARS ago. I dont know if it was just an off night or if things have gone drastically downhill. From what I remember previously Famous Dave's prided themselves on an upbeat positive atmosphere. We entered the establishment on a Wednesday at 6:30pm. There was no one at the hostesses station and we stood there being walked by by staff for about 5 minutes. We were seated at a dirty table and the hostess says "Do you want me to wipe it down?" Uhhh.... Yeah, we are in the middle of a pandemic, I'd prefer not to sit at a dirty table. They are not adhering to 6 feet social distancing, a table was seated directly on the other side of our booth. This isn't a deal breaker for us but might be for some. There were still crumbs on the table after she "wiped it down". The waitress came to our table with a less than enthusiastic attitude and wasn't able to answer many of my questions. The menu's are out of date with items "no longer available". We ordered the catfish fingers for an appetizers, they were good. We each ordered the BBQ pulled chicken sandwich and both of us liked it. After our server dropped off our food we didn't see her again until she was dropping off food to another table and I stopped her and asked for a to-go box and the ticket. Overall, I enjoyed the food but our service and the cleanliness of the establishment need work. read more

My favorite BBQ joint in all of Sioux Falls. Their sauce is killer and the meat is always tender. I highly recommend the corn bread (it's seriously really good). Do yourself a favor and eat here. read more

we sat here for an hour waiting for them to make pork, and then they told us they were out!

I have eaten at this Famous Dave's location since it opened around five years ago. My best friend worked there through high school and became the manager of the catering group during the first summer of college so I might have a bias, but I'll keep it down. The food at this FD is great. The ribs are FD win awards every year. They smother them in amazing sauces that you can mix and match. I highly recommend a two meat combo. This way you can get a few bones and some brisket or sausage. This will fill you up for sure! The atmosphere is good and the people are nice. The price is fair for the quality and quantity of food. read more

I have always liked Famous Dave's Brisket. Because I don't eat pork, their chicken and brisket is my go to. They were out of chicken tonight so I asked for Brisket. It was awful. It was so fatty there was barely any meat on it. And it honestly looked like pork, not beef. I had two bites and threw the rest away. I spent $50 on food I hated. Didn't realize, until I got home, what I got. I won't order from them again. Brisket in the past had been meaty and looked like beef. I think they have me pork. I'm so disappointed. read more

Sadly, I wasn't hungry enough to enjoy the meal but it was still good and hit the spot. Got the rack of 6 ribs and 2 sides to share and it was more than enough for our hunger level. The ribs were nice, juicy, tender and just ripped right off the bone.. MMM! There were various sauces on the table that you can put on them such as a sweet or hot one but I felt that the ribs were flavorful enough so that I didn't have to put the sauce on. I didn't eat too much of the sides but the complementary chips that came with them were pretty addicting. The best part was that I ate it all with my hand but who even cared? I would definitely come back on an empty stomach! read more

MMMmmmm ribs. Wonderful staff. Fast and efficient. Parking was plenty. Not much to say other than you can't go wrong here. read more

Famous Dave's is a "chain restaurant" specializing in Ribs. On a very busy Friday night we were seated immediately, The full rack of ribs were meaty and tender. The variety of sauces made the ribs very tasty. Entrees come with 2 sides. The side dishes were also excellent. read more

Came here based off of decent reviews so I figured why not. Couldn't stay to dine in since it was already late when I got here so I took an order to go, but the dining atmosphere looks relatively solid/decent. Ordered a 2-Meat Combo & picked mac & cheese along with broccoli as my two sides. It also came with a corn muffin, which I appreciated. My impressions? Decent. The Texas beef brisket was tender & juicy, but still a far cry from what you can get in TX (unsurprisingly). However, it was indeed a decent job/attempt for sure. Georgia chopped pork was okay, but a little too dry for my preferences. The mac & cheese was solid - cheese was flavorful, gooey, and wonderful to eat. The corn muffin was also great in taste although I would have preferred it a little warm if possible. All in all, not a bad choice for BBQ. Many lunch/dinner options to choose from here although I would only come here once in a while. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - BBQ Combo with 2 sides - Barbeque Near Me - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

This place was awesome! There was nothing on my plate that I didn't enjoy! I don't usually care for cornbread, but I wish I'd ordered extra! Danny, our waiter took the time to explain everything we wanted to know, and was a pure sweetheart! Danny, we're coming to see you again! read more

Got here at 1230pm. Was seated right away. Very fast and friendly service. I think I only waited about 5 minutes for my order to come. Delicious food. I was told by the server that it's one of the smaller dishes they have. And it still filled me up. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Dave's Favorite Brisket Burger w/Mac&Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

For a chain restaurant this is great consistent bbq. We've visited two in different states and dined twice at one of them. Brisket & baby backs - can't go wrong. read more

None of the cooks are wearing masks, and when politely asked why not, the cook (who came to the floor to help get takeouts out, who was not wearing a mask) got really cold and his entire energy changed. He said "i dunno, cuz they don't tell us to." Very very disappointed. read more

I am stuffed and satisfied for the fifth time this spring. Every time I come here with the lady and we leave happy. Beer on tap. Every kind of sauce and meat you love. They make it right and they make it that way every time. Always open seating in my experience and it's a comfortable environment. No WiFi or TV so you'll be distraction free. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Main dining area - Barbeque Near Me - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Famous Dave's is going downhill. Ordered takeout. Muffins were dry and overdone. Charged for an extra brisket sandwich, which they did refund. Georgia chopped pork sandwich was dry (meat was burnt). They forgot to make our sandwich Memphis style. They forgot to give us our drinks with the kids meals...all in all...a bad experience. This used to be my favorite BBQ place in Sioux Falls. Very disappointed. read more

Went there on Labor Day at 5pm for a birthday dinner. Food was awesome as always. Service was lacking from past experiences. Had to go up to the front and ask them to have someone please wait on us. Waiter didn't do refills and had trouble remembering what she was doing. read more