He Said: Nice looking, open-spaced, good tasting, reasonably priced bbq joint. I have grown up on Famous Dave's, so I am biased. That said, this location is a nice spot to enjoy a family meal (or by yourself or with friends). Easy to find location on W 7th. The lunch menu is a great deal. My son and I enjoyed our lunch, and the total was fewer than $30. For bbq, that's a hard to beat price. Staff is friendly, too. Last note, I think all restaurants should copy Famous Dave's idea of having a common sink outside of their bathrooms, for just hand washing purposes. Convenient and saves me from washing my hands then having to touch a bathroom door handle. Pros: - Good food prices - Nicely renovated interior Cons: - Not clear whether customers are supposed to buss their own table read more

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This location is an order up at the kiosk station and they'll bring you the food as opposed to sitting down and ordering with a watt staff member. Nothing wrong with that but just an fyi for anyone more familiar with the sit and order method. There's a take out door and a sit in door but they lead to the same entrance. IThe service was friendly. I didn't have high expectations for the food--I thought it would be average fare, though I hadn't been to a Famous Dave's in a long time. I used to get just pork but since then, beef brisket has become my thing. I would have gone to a different bbq place but most places that specialize in bbq don't have "kid friendly" meals for my picky children. We made do with Famous Dave's. The roasted chicken was tender and juicy. The brisket was tender but weird in texture--like the brisket you get that comes vacuum seal packed and have to reheat, but not in a good way. The side salad was pretty large and standard though the cucumber could have been left off with the way it was looking (can't see it in the picture here but it had that thing were it was getting old and the flesh had changed color and opacity). The burger patty for the Wilbur meal was charred into coal. Not the best food experience here but people flowed in and out in a slow stream. The customer service was nice so it kept it at a mid-3 star for me. read more

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I'm not sure why this is overall 3/5 I'm from Texas and this is closest thing you'll get to smoked in Minnesota! The chicken was extremely smoky and juicy! Flavor profile was perfect, just the right amount of spice and smoke. My shocker was the cornbread muffin, it was extremely tasty, wish I ordered 2. My only suggestion would be to spend a little more time perfecting the Mac and cheese, it was a bit on the bland side and too watery. A little more love and time with that and it'll be a hit! Happy Yelping read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

Stopped in to pick up some delish pie for Christmas! They carry the old Baker's Square pies and we had to grab a French silk. Staff was super helpful and attentive right when I walked in. I did not stay to eat but as always, Famous Dave's was clean and comfortable. The pie was delish! Def recommend! read more

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I can't believe I've never reviewed one of my favorite places to eat in the Twin Cities. I've been coming to this location for about 20 years. This particular evening my family and I were greeted by the most respectful and courteous young ladies. They were attentive and patient. They never rushed as our big family placed their order. The food was excellent as always. My leg quarter seemed a tad bit undercooked but the rest of the meal was scrumptious. As long as they're open we'll always visit this location as we love everything about it. The nostalgic feel of yesteryear is great ambiance. Keep up the good work!!! read more

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I was very hopeful but alas it didn't pay off. The kids wanted Famous Dave's instead of our favorite BBQ joint off of Snelling. I checked Yelp and saw the listing. I was concerned but wanted to give the kids some say. We ordered online and I picked up. The lovely employee who was working the Take Out customer service counter couldn't have been nicer and confident in her role. She is the kind of employee any business would be lucky to have. A real star. Unfortunately, the food wasn't even worthy of a 3. The coleslaw was my favorite element. We spent over $115 before tip so we had a decent variety of options. Nobody ate more than 30% of their order. My ribs were tough, lacked smoke and just were tasty. They didn't taste like they were smoked low and slow. Maybe baked with little interest in the outcome. Even the cornbread muffins were a let down. Needless, we won't go back again. They once were good but those days have long since passed. read more

Today the ribs (we ordered a platter for 3-4) were a bit tough and we told the wait staff. They took them back and gave us more and they were yet tough so we brought them home to reheat in the oven. The chicken and brisket, the beans and coleslaw and the fries and muffin were all good. I even ordered a small Banana Pudding which was good. However the kitchen staff need (the girls) need hair bonnets on their hair and gloves on. They were slinging their hair around and preparing food without gloves on and we noticed it after getting our food. This is not sanitary at all. They need to take care of this matter especially with all the diseases going on in this world. read more

Another good experience at Famous Dave's - 4 stars. This is clearly one of the OG Famous Dave's full-service restaurant locations, complete with all of the awesome vintage decor. And they're right next door to Mickey's Diner, a true Twin Cities icon. Despite their old school status....and despite the fact that I've driven by this place 100s of times over the decades...this was my first time ever visit. Again, it was a good. I've never had a bad experience at any Famous Dave's location. And the 7th Street location didn't disappoint. The food was good, the service was good, and the décor is impressive. They have 100s of antiques and vintage things hanging all over the place. Very cool! LOW CARB: It's easy to eat low carbohydrate carnivore style at Famous Dave's. You can buy various meats by the pound. They don't force you to purchase plant based sides. Nice! I got a full pound of beef brisket. Thumbs up! -Maxx read more

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Solid location. Famous Dave's is a chain, and this one is an "order at the counter and they bring the food to you" kind of spot. Looks like you can reserve tables here because we went when a group was having a party, but even then, service was pretty good. I love Famous Dave's bbq sauces and pulled pork. Wilbur's beans is also pretty good- nice and smoky. Although i liked the mac and cheese, there is corn in it, which was def a surprise. I've been spoiled by Kansas City BBQ, so it's hard to find a good match in the Twin Cities but it's a good spot if you are craving bbq. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Georgi chopped pork, Corn Bread Muffins, Wilbur Beans, corn - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

I know, I know. How could Famous Dave's get a five-star review from ME of all people? Well, they've returned to making good barbecue. We got the two-meat tray with St. Louis Ribs and Rib Tips. Sorry, we're rib-loving people, so we'll take them in pretty much any form we can get them. We ended up just eating the tips, because it's a rather generous portion. I'll be eating my ribs for dinner. We both also got broccoli. We do love their broccoli because they don't over cook it. A little black pepper on it, and it's perfect. I got the beans, to give them a try. I don't actually like baked beans, so it was a risk. I was reminded why I don't like them. Well, they appear to be pinto beans, which I hate all by themselves. The beans weren't terrible, tbh. I just don't like this dish, so we can't blame FD for that. The rib tips are great. They're meaty and a good size. I like to try the different sauce combinations when eating them. My favorite is the Sweet & Zesty mixed with the Devil's Pit. You can also never go wrong with the Rich & Sassy, of course. The service was quick and friendly, and I'm happy that Dave's has returned the focus on good food. Oh, the Sweet Tea is SUPER SWEET, so mix it with the unsweetened tea. If you're in this area, give this Minnesota staple a try. If you go on Thursday, they have all-you-can-eat rib tips! read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - All the sauces! - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

The baby backs are back and so am I. I was eager for the return of baby back ribs to the local menu. It's workable for me with the excellent parking lot service. It's best to call in the service then call again when you arrive at the restaurant. There are parking spots designated for pick up orders. It couldn't be easier. I'm always ready for some good baby backs. They tossed in several packs of their own sauce with my full-rack order. I took the beans and mac and cheese sides. The ribs were tender, tasty and fall-from the bone smoked. The sauce was sweet and mild as I like it. The sides were in separate cups. The beans were quite sweet and cooked with little chunks of pork. The mac and cheese was thick. Overall, I was delighted and it's so close to home I can enjoy it more often. I'll be back for sure! read more

This was always my go to place for ribs, always counted on them to be good and corn muffins great. Went there last week place was questionably clean service slow and almost like it was an effort, food was awful , ribs were dry and tasteless fries were cold and soggy and Cole slaw was questionable brownish color. All in all very bad experience, they are putting in pizza but don't know if that will help read more

Decent counter service style restaurant that was virtually empty at lunchtime on a Sunday. Snagged a couple lunch combos, mine was brisket & tenders, hubby had pork & tenders. Both were very enjoyable. The young lady responsible for running the front counter was frequently MIA & there was no way of getting her attention. I realize good help is hard to find nowadays, and employees are often doing double duty, but as the only front of house staff member, she should've been standing up front and completing tasks, not hiding in the back frequently. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

Years ago We used to go to linden hills famous Dave's and it was always awesome. Progress closed them down. Sad. Bloomington sucked and closed. Tried this location three times in recent months and they've been good. The st Louis style ribs been great so are the fries and the lunch $9 hickory chicken sandwich +1 side was surprisingly really good. Give em a whirl! read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Beautiful St Louis Spareribs - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

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I'd had a really bad experience with this location, some very bad food, and indifferent reply, and had left a very critical review. The general manager reached out to me today and credited me to go back and try again. I did and I'm glad I did, very different experience, customer service went by practically without a hitch, the ribs were tender, tasty and fairly moist. Nothing like the last visit at all. The sort of thing you EXPECT from Famous Dave's. I'm willing to give this location another go. Ribs could be a bit more smokey, but all in all very nice! read more

This spot never disappoints. The Slad was meaty, great smoke and delicious!!! Cornbread muffins- always always always so yummy! You want to keep eating all of the ! read more

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The staff are very nice and the food is good I like the burgers thereand in general everything there is

Placed an order with Famous Dave which was ready since 7.39 pm. this evening for pick and am still waiting. Unreliable company. Would not recommend. Zero..., read more

I have had problems with this restaurant before before, but today I picked up my order, got to work open my container and my smoked sausage was burnt, dried out, and hard from being over cook. Should have wait until I tasted all of my food the rib tips taste old and bad the chicken wing were burnt as well it seems the cook can't cook without burning the food read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Burnt dried out and hard smoked jalapeno cheddar sausage - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

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Energetic front order crew - bring your patience tho as ain't nobody in a hurry here. :) Love the old school decor with collectibles and nostalgic photos. Giant burger was awesome and we loved the smoked turkey sandwiches. Great home brewed (I think) iced-tea. read more

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We used to go to this famous Dave's on a regular basis. It was really good. I've never seen a restaurant fall to such a low level of quality. The brisket is literally inedible. It is like bbq flavored chewing gum. The Mac and cheese is pretty much just watery noodles. The garlic mashed potatoes aren't any where near as good as instant mashed potatoes; and I'm not a fan of instant mashed potatoes. Even the ice tea is watered down. All that and the prices are as high as some of the fancy gourmet steakhouses in the area. Avoid this place. The bbq at Arby's is better than this joke of a "bbq shack" read more

How have I not yet written a review of any Famous Dave's location? Once in a while I will cheer myself up by cramming down some quality meat, usually at this location, and it routinely does the job. This time I got a two-meat lunch, which comes with one side and with more modest portions than the dinner version. It was over ten bucks, and I couldn't help but think about how other barbecue places give you a lot more food for ten bucks. But this food is GOOD. The meat is always really nicely cooked, and every side dish I've tried has been great. This time it was the mac & cheese, which is made very interesting with the addition of corn & peppers. And then there are all those sauces. No other barbecue place in the Twin Cities has such excellent sauces. I always make sure to try them all, eventually settling on the one that wins me over on that particular visit to squirt all over whatever is left. You know what I don't like? The paper they serve the food on. They give you an old metal tray, which is separated from your food by a thin sheet of wax paper. So when you cut your meat with a knife and fork, it cuts up the paper and those little bits of paper threaten to get into your bite. There MUST be a better way. But I still sometimes like to come to Famous Dave's for that yummy meat and sauce and other stuff. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

I went to this location with my boyfriend and his parents today for Mother's Day . When we walked in there was a line and were told that there will be 45 minutes wait but with so much respect and so polite . We decided to sit and wait because the host was so polite that we stay just because we knew that we will be treated with respect with a great service and so we were . The food was so delicious and service made my Mother's Day a beautiful one . This is my first year that I can actually take Mother's Day off and relax . Thank you to the staff of this location for making our visit worth it and definitely we will come back and suggest this location to our family and friends . read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - All American feast - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

I've read mixed reviews about Famous Dave's, but if there's one thing I've learned over the years is that you can't always trust what you read on the internet, especially here in Yelp. We've lived 1.3 miles from this restaurant for 1.5 years now and finally decided to give it a go, and we're glad we did. I called in a pick-up order and when I walked in I was blown away by the smell. First thought, "If the food is half as good as it smells in here I'll be happy." Order: Burnt ends Ribs Brisket Sausage Beans Mashed All of it was absolutely delicious. Hell, even our 4-year-old scarfed down her plate. We will definitely be back. read more

Karina is absolutely the best. We were greeted with a friendly hello and she was super chatty and friendly with my family. Super kind and gracious. I love Famous Dave's Rib Tips. Probably some of the best I have eaten. Tender, juicy, and super flavorful. Yum. Their chopped pork is always a good choice as well. We like Dave's because we know what we are going to get in terms of quality and food. it is a chain but not bad when we have a BBQ crave to fix. read more

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This was recommended by my cousin as we flew in to Minnesota. The place is super ecliptic and neat. I love the wash basin!!! Anyway, the food was super good, I only wish I could eat it again next week! We got the brisket, bbq chicken which was THE best ever that I've had, and ribs. The creamy cole slaw was really delish and the mashed potatoes were good! It came with a piece of cornbread that was like, seconds, please! It was late so we split a meal and we were traveling so there was no point to get 2 dinners, however it was that good that I would've like to have stuffed myself, well not really, but! You MUST go here IF you like BBQ! This place is amazing! Thanks for great food and a neat place to stop and eat! read more

I contemplated buying some ribs at the grocery store, but threw them back as I figured I would be eating ribs until the end of time since I'm the only carnivore in my household. So for a quick meat fix, I always order and enjoy the rib tips. Nice size, not super messy and just the perfect amount for a few meals. -Order online feature is a plus. - Estimated time to arrive for order given Satisifies the meat craving I get from time to time. Rib tips accompanied by a side of their red garlic mashed potatoes.... Sign me up... read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Side of Garlic Mashed Potatoes - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

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I can't speak for the dine-in experience, but my takeout experience has been fantastic 90% of the time. The to-go ordering process is super easy, the food is hot and fresh when I pick it up, and the employees are always friendly. Now please just bring back the potato wedges. They still call them "famous fries" here, which is totally misleading because they are just regular French fries, not the wedge cut famous fries on the corporate menu. read more

I've had this Famous Dave's numerous times as I live nearby. We've done Bite Squad, takeout, and dine-in. I would say overall a dozen visits, for perspective. Downhill fast is the best way to put it. The last few times we've had their food have just been steadily worse. The details: 3-4 times ago we discovered the change in "famous fries." These are now regular fries. Not the famous Dave's wedge fries we know. 3 times later, well, it looks like they just changed the fries. Don't know if that's location related but it's a negative. A huge one. The fries are famous for a reason, people. They NEVER give us the kids meal drink with takeout. We order it as it does come with the meal, and we never get it. Once we remembered to ask for it, and got half a plastic cup of chocolate milk (she didn't want to open a new jug?). Last time (takeout), I ordered a soup, baked potato, and salad. I got a coleslaw instead of a salad. The receipt said salad with ranch. I don't know how you confuse that with a coleslaw. Not fun when you get it home and find it. Overall just poor experiences over time here. Sad because it's one place our family likes that we can all find something we like (extremely picky kid). read more

I eat it there and order ubereats a lot everything always perfect tried the peach cobbler it was horrible doughy to sweet and half done smh

I lovedddd the pork ribs! They are way better than the beef ribs. I didn't care for the BBQ chicken. I loved the beans, potato salad, cole slaw, and cornbread. They have wine (small individual bottles of cheap wine like you get on a plane, no bottles) and beer. If you are splitting with 1 other person, I highly recommend getting the full rack of pork ribs. It comes with 2 small sides and cornbread. It's plenty of food for 2 people, and DELICIOUS. read more

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que - Comfort Food Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

The service at this location has been a pretty consistent challenge and while it's close to me, I've given up. I attempted to get through to them three times to place a to go order. It was busy the first time, went to voicemail the second time, and was placed on hold the third time for 5 minutes before giving up. read more

Ordered rib tip platter for pickup, and was severely disappointed with the quality of the meat and overall temperature of the food. The meat was full of gristle and was very tough to chew. I have dined at this location many times and never had any qualms- but after today's awful experience I will never be back to Famous Dave's. read more

Ordered 6 ribs and got 4 1/2 lol ordered coleslaw and a extra muffin got beans and broccoli and potatoes?! took a fucking hour to get the food so all around disappointed! read more

Four stars for the new Iris's comeback chicken sandwich, a steal at $5. Big juicy chicken deep fried chicken breast on a toasted buttered bun, with spicy sauce and hellfire pickles (nah, mildly spicy at best, but still good). read more

Always a great experience! I love everything! The ribs and burgers are amazing, which is high regards coming from a native Memphian!

For Father's Day we decided that we needed BBQ ribs so we called for take-away at about 2 PM and asked for pick-up at 5 PM. When we arrived at 4:45 PM the restaurant was crazy busy and the staff were cooking and serving as efficiently as possible. Our order was correct and ready at 5:15 and the food, ribs and sides, was excellent. Our thanks to the cooks, staff and servers for making our delicious and memorable holiday meal. read more

On the surface, Dave's BBQ has all of the right elements. - friendly staff - clean, wood-heavy interior inspired by road houses - blues music playing - sweet and unsweet tea - rolls of paper towels and an assortment of 6 different sauces on the table So why did I give Dave's BBQ just two stars? Short answer: The food wasn't very good. Longer answer: Just a little before noon, I was on my way to the airport when I drove by Dave's BBQ. I decided to drop in and give it try rather than stand in line at the airport for chain food. Although I was pleased with the ample parking, the largely empty lot around noon on a Friday should have been a trigger for me to at least check Yelp before going inside. In their set up, you place your order with a cashier, who then gives you a sign with your order number. Next, you choose your own table, get your own drinks, and a server will bring your feed to you when it's ready. My food showed up in about 10 minutes, which was great. I ordered the BBQ chicken and pork ribs based on the cashier's recommendation, along with a side of BBQ beans. When my food arrived, my first thought was, "It look's good." However, the instant I bit into the chicken, I realized that whomever cooked the food didn't know how to prepare BBQ. Although the meat wasn't raw, both the chicken and ribs had clearly been cooked quickly at high temperature and with no smoke infused flavor. I grew up in the South where we take BBQ seriously. Good BBQ is cooked slowly over low heat with a good wood, like mesquite or hickory, smoked for flavor. Although I liked the atmosphere and the staff, a good BBQ must have good food! read more

This place has the BEST chicken of all the FD's we have been too. Thus place has Onion Straws as an appetizer but you have to ASK for them as they are not on the menu. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They even remembered us from out previous visit. Give them a try, you'll be glad you did. read more

I went for a takeout dinner that was $22 for a lunch-size portion -- about 4 ounces -- of smoked fat on a bun with one side, coleslaw. I tried to eat the meat off the bun to find meat. But every chunk, not sliced of beef brisket, but chunks hacked up off the end were served instead. Manager doesn't care either. She claims her many years suffering there make all customers wrong, apparently I'm too stupid to know what smoked meat is. I know now why Dave opened a new chain Old Southern BBQ, even he can't make this place good. read more