First time trying Famous Dave's and it did not disappoint thanks to our server Jessica! The food was great and came out efficiently!

Food and service was amazing! My server jossie was super sweet and kept checking up on us. 10/10 most definitely coming back!

Derek is the best bartender I've ever met. The night I met him, I was struggling. I'm a veteran myself, and Derek treated me like family, listened without judgment, and reminded me what I fought for: the good, decent people who make this country worth defending. He touched my heart and made my whole life better. He's the kind of man whose strength shows through kindness, and I'll always remember that night. read more

Good food and service I really enjoyed it and definitely recommend am definitely gonna go again soon!! Corn bread was amazing too!

jose was great and showed good customer service, food was good as well but i wouldn't recommend the brisket had me n my granny fighting for our lives read more

Ambiance needs improving. I went to watch game 6 of the Dodgers vs Bluejays World Series. The service and food were satisfying. Cruz was very attentive and polite. However, if the restaurant owners want more of energetic and lively environment, they should strongly consider turning on the television audio on so that paying customers can listen to the play by play commentary and have a much better experience. read more

Jose was the best. Great flavor and amazing feast. Everything was delicious. I don't even like time but these were amazing

So nasty. My family ordered the family feast last night and it had magnets. Took the tray back ask for the manager and he wouldn't look at it. He kept saying he didn't see anything. Then he accused us of putting them there till my son cut the meat to show hom they were inside..there's no way we could put them inside the meat. He continue to say he didn't see anything and walked away. They gave us a refund and walked away..he didn't care at all. We all ate it not knowing till after..so disgusted..and the way they handled it made it all worse! The manager is a horrible person that obviously dont care about the customer..customer service was awful. I'm definitely gonna take this further. Its not fair to people to pay so much for a meal that is only gonna make you sick..zero stars​ read more

I wanna say the owners rushed this opening. I went in and tried to order muffins was told there was a 25min wait. What the hell is going on the plates of the customers dining in. Then I tried to order greens was told there not in stock!!at a Bar B que place unheard of. I ask for a receipt they had to go somewhere else to get it. I watched the servers come up with change together to give me change not in the cash drawer. There are bar code stickers on damn near everything in there.The place looks mickey moused. The metal sheets on the wall are an accident waiting to happen for a child or a person to cut their finger. I dont know who did a before open walk through but no!!! I dont blame the servers but the manager and OWNERS should be ashame of themselves they weren't ready to open. Because the servers are left to deal with the stress and half ass job of the people with the money. Servers are still being trained and you can tell .Save the headache drive to long beach a whole different experience. read more

I remember a time when Famous Dave's had decent bbq, sadly those days seem to be done. I ordered the founder's feast and I am going to break down each item. First, the ribs might have been from a rack of st. louis style ribs but they were definitely the short/less than meaty end of the rack which were overdone, didn't taste like they'd ever even been near smoke or a fire and most likely were par boiled. This goes for the chopped pork as well which without the sauce would have been flavorless as there seemed to be no seasoning and the pork was bone white with not even a hint of a smoke ring I would expect from bbq/smoked pork. The chicken was bone dry and flavorless as well save for the sauce. In fact the sauce was the only thing saving any of the meat meaning this was bad bbq. The only good parts? Dave's fries, the beans and the cornbread muffins and...again the sauce since it was the only flavor on the meat. I cannot speak to the service or the ambience as I ordered for delivery. Delivery was at least on time. I cannot recommend this place anymore. read more

I would like to say that the customer service at this location is phenomenal! Thank you so much Jario and Alejandra for your amazing service and patience with me when I lost my glasses . They went above and beyond to help me recover them and did everything they could to make sure my experience was perfect, which it was , so my family and I think you guys so much.!! Ps. Food is on point !! Amazing !! read more

They refused service because of a problem with the bathroom and were rude about the problem. My name was removed from the list after 20 minutes without warning. I was disappointed because i'm a fan of Famous dave's but this location was a big let down read more

Jayden gave an amazing service, she was kind, patience, gave great recommendations and was very accommodating. Food was great! Would recommend. read more

The ribs tasted old.. The wings was dry. Never Going back..I spent to much money For this nasty food. read more

This review is based on an Uber Eats delivery order for this location. Ordered the family feast for my in laws Anniversary. Followed my order from 'preparing' status to 'delivery' status. Thankfully, There did not appear to be a long wait as many have stated. I'm always reluctant with the quality of food when you're getting it delivered-however, there weren't any issues. The food arrived and was just as described. My in laws said the food was delicious and really enjoyed it. I would definitely order delivery from their restaurant again. read more

Located inside Johnny Carinos in case you get lost. Multiple restaurants inside. I chose the pork sandwich that was bbq tasty. From the fresh bread to fresh tender pork and really yummy bbq sauce. Had a side of Mac n cheese that is so southern different delicious because it cooked with pieces of corn and jalapeño pieces. Its one of best Mac n cheese I've had in a long time. I would absolutely visit again. Plenty of free parking near Chili's. I did take out but I cannot tell if you can dine in or not? No matter what thank you Famous Daves for a wonderful Southern lunch. read more

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This review might take a few minutes. I hope it's not too long. I bought a heavily discounted $50 gift card for Famous Dave's from one of those marketplaces when I thought I was buying one for Dave's Hot Chicken. I even tried to use it at Dave's Hot Chicken! So now I needed to find a Famous Dave's and eat there. The closest ones to my house were in Downey and Long Beach. Also, both are getting a cool 2.5 stars on Yelp, which makes me regret my gift card purchase even more. I piled my family in the car and headed towards Downey. It took forever to find famous Dave's in Downey. There is zero signage but that's because it's located inside a Carino's. Even once you're inside Carino's you can't tell that it shares a dining room with a Famous Dave's. No customers were inside at 6:30pm on a Friday night so the waitress sat us down and handed us three Carina's menus. I explained about my gift card and she said Famous Dave's does not accept gift cards at this location for dine in. She was very nice about it and recommended Famous Dave's in Long Beach. We headed for Long Beach. The Long Beach location is in the shoreline area in between all the busy restaurants. We expected to have a hard time getting a table, but once we were inside, once again, it was completely dead. Another promise that we were about to be diaappointed. Only one table was occupied and no one came to us in the waiting area for several minutes. It also smelled like bathroom freshener very strongly. We almost turned around and gave up when a young man came by and offered to show us to a table. It was then that we noticed one other family dining for a total of two in this giant restaurant. He sat us by the bathrooms. A waitress stopped by and gave us menus but disappeared for a very long time. She eventually came back and I decided to be upfront about the gift card because the only way to ruin an already terrible situation would be if we ate at the 2 star restaurant that smelled like bathroom and then had to pay full price. This is when our whole experience changed. Our waitress offered to take our order and charge the gift card immediately to make sure it worked. We ordered a sampler platter that feeds 2-3 for $55. Perfect. During the next 20 minutes of waiting we helped people who didn't know the code to the bathroom about twenty times. Then the food came out and again our mood shifted. The food was actually.......really good! We had baby backs better than Lucille's. We had brisket that was super tender. The fried chicken was hot and juicy with a crunchy cornmeal crust. The jalapeño Mac and cheese was fresh and so was the cole slaw. The beans were perfectly cooked and had meat floating in it just like Texas (but way too sweet). The corn muffins were similarly too sweet but impossible to set down once you have had a bite. The waitress brought the bill before the food came (for a good reason) and it was $12 after my gift card was applied. She saved the day by providing excellent service even though her job was obviously challenging and in a failing restaurant. Her name is Nyasha. She (and the cook, to be fair) made all the difference that night. We entered grumpy and hungry and left full and happy. Thanks Nyasha! read more

Eh .. disappointing. I would not eat here again. Ordered from Uber Eats , paid a lot of money for less then mediocre food. read more

Best BBQ in downey. I've had Lucille's, and other bbqss, and they fall short. The beans are delish with meat. The sweetness and a bit of spicy kick are a great addition. The ribs were great tasting the chicken tender and full of flavor. And Bret brisket were good. The potato salad took me back to homee barbecue. The mac and cheesee was very creamy. The only thing that I didn't like was the coleslaw. I am a person who doesn't want my BBQ slathered in sauce, I still like to taste the meat with sauce, not sauce with meat. The pick up place is inside of casinos. This place will be out to go to for BBQ. No more Lucille's. The price is fair. read more

I ordered 12 bones yesterday and once I opened my order I discovered they had only put 9 inside yet I paid for 12. I didn't open it till hours later so next time I will check my order before I leave. read more

Go somewhere else. Order was not ready at the time promised (12:30). It's 12:45 and the girl said "they are working on it right now ". No call or email stating that they would be late. read more

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So after ordering delivery for my birthday because I love the comfort of my home we are very disappointed they do not allow you to change the sides online even though when you go sit down they do the ribs were overcooked the brisket was very dry the corn seemed like they microwaved the coleslaw tasted old and like refrigerator gross I will not be ordering to go from here again read more

The service is always good in the bar area. The food is scrumptious and always consistent.

Did a phone order and food was ready fast. Always clean. Ordered the 12 bone combo with mac n cheese and baked beans. Everything was delicious. My fave is the cornbread muffin I always order extra. Elizabeth was very friendly and had great customer service skills. Thank you Elizabeth for making the pickup experience amazing. read more

Famous Dave's - Barbeque Near Me - Downey, California

Food and shakes are good, but a bit pricey. If I'm gonna pay $19 for an entree (average entree price), I'm going to Texas Roadhouse or Outback. read more

I should have read the review before giving this place a try. Ordered online, arrived 30min later and the order was not ready. The worker said " oh, I'll put the order in right now. It'll be ready in 25min " , no apology, acting like that's totally ok. I reminded her that I put the order in 30min prior to have it ready to go, not to wait 25min when I get there. She said " I was busy ". This restaurant was 1/3 full and while I was waiting for my order, she was only " busy " on her cellphone. read more

Would it be possible for a negative star review? Sadly I guess not. Been getting ads in general about trying this place out, so I finally decided to give it a try. Ordered their Famous Nachos Appetizer via Doordash at 19:14 (7:14 pm) and at 20:15 I get a call from the driver that there's no one that is willing to help her find out what's going on with my order. So, I decided to call them directly only to be told by whomever answered that the kitchen is really backed up (her words) and they're really busy and have no clue where my order is. Spoke to a "manager" only to basically get the same response and when I pressed her about the order she comes back an tells me that they gave that order out a few minutes ago (odd since Doordash had just sent me a message that the order WAS JUST PICKED UP). The manager and the first person I spoke with both tried to blame the hold up on the fact that they had a lot of graduation parties going on. Seems that they don't know how to manage the staff shortage that comes with special celebration days. Doubtful I'll ever order from them again. Really the worst customer service ever. And while nachos are usually not hot this was just plain cold! Cold BBQ sauce as well (probably becuase it took them over an hour to give it to the driver that was there waiting for someone to help her). read more

Famous Dave's - Rather cold BBQ sauce on chicken nachos, :( - Barbeque Near Me - Downey, California

This location isn't a Famous Dave's restaurant. It's for catering and takeout only. The food tasted old and it gave me the runs. I'm never going there again. read more

Ordered in 10/21/23 online for pickup from the Downey location. The food was not bad. I ordered sides were baked beans and coleslaw. Instead I got mac'n'cheese and coleslaw also they did not give me a cornbread muffin. I drove all of the way back home to La Puente and made that discovery. I was too angry to call about it because I would have been insulting them. The upside was that fortunately I had a can of baked beans at home that saved my meal but I still missed the cornbread read more

Ordered online on Christmas Eve. Service was quick and easy. The food was superb! Will definitely be ordering again soon! read more

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I would not give this shiz to my dog. My order was 50% Fat! I got 5 dinners and one was 100% fat! $170 order so $85 of Fat! I called and the girl who answered said "I don't" know who to transfer you to for that". read more

This place has 2.5 stars for a reason. They SUCK. Employees are the worst! NEVER place an order thru third party or pick up because they will give your order away to someone else or it will never be ready they are full of bullshit! read more

Worst brisket ever. Tasted more like cheap thick cut deli meat and the corn bread tasted bad. Pricey food for horrible food. Will never go back. read more

So glad there is one closer to DTLA. The to go pick up option is great, and is actually inside another restaurant. They need to do a better job letting people know this. The address correct. Food was outstanding. Ordered online and pickup was excellent. Will def be ordering here again! read more

Horrible service tonight by Jessica who claimed she is a manager and the hostess at 713. They lost my order and then was extremely rude and yelled at me via phone that she wasn't giving me her supervisors name nor the hostess. Ifbshe don't like her job she needs to quit. I see this establishment struggles with service, communication, quality and management issues. I sure hope the manager or corporate contacts me regarding my less than gracious experience at this location. I see why the order is always an hour plus behind. read more

This place is a piece of shit specially the way the manager talks to customers he said that this is not a sit down restaurant then wtf is it. Manager very rude negative stars for this place.... read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. First off this is not a famous Dave's restaurant. It is a To Go location where they have the famous Dave's catering truck deliver food and you can pick up orders from inside of the Italian restaurant, Johnny Carinos. I'm not sure why famous Dave's opted for this type of services but it was a bad move. I went to pick up my pre ordered food around 3:45. My order was set to be ready by 4. When I arrived there were already 3 people ahead of me complaining about their orders not being ready. All of which were Famous Dave's to go orders. One lady had waited a hour before they found her order, which was sitting right at the front counter. When it was my turn to be helped. I was not greeted at all. After waiting over 20 minutes to be greeted by staff, I finally got the attention of a server and asked on the status of my pick up order. After waiting and additional 20 minutes for someone to return with either my order or an update, I requested to speak with a manager. I watched the server go to the Manager, she looked over at me and the Manager shook her head and preceded to walk right past me to assist patrons who just walked in and needed to be seated. I walked over to the hostess desk and asked her if she was the manager and she responded yes. By this time, I had been at the restaurant waiting for a pick up order for over 45 minutes. When I told her my name and my issue, she proceeded to go to the kitchen and never returned. I waited an additional 15 minutes and asked the actual hostess for a refund. The hostess then went to the kitchen and came back with my order. The manager never returned to the front. By the time I got my food, there was a line of 5 or more people all waiting for their famous Dave's orders. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE!!!! I'm not sure how Johnny Carinos is still in business. They were understaffed. Under managed and under trained. They are not a good representation of Famous Dave's. Oh and by the time I got home to eat my food it tasted as if I stood in line at a hospital cafeteria. The food was microwaved and put in to go boxes. A complete waste of my time and money. read more

Disappointed...it's inside an Italian restaurant??? Do the cooks work double duty, Italian and/or barbecue??? Maybe I ordered the wrong items in my combo?...the chicken was ok and the Texas brisket was tinder but too "salty" and fatty ...I was expecting better and probably won't go back... read more

Honestly better than lucille's I loved the thin pieces the brisket I recommend the long beach location ! read more

Famous Dave's - The big platter not sure what the name but this is sooooo fireeeee bomb!!! @binaababbyy - Barbeque Near Me - Downey, California

The counter is inside the italian restaurant. I went for the tmobile free combo (bbq sandwich and side), like literally everyone. This meal costs 20 bucks. No way. the brisket was dry. the mac and cheese is flavorless. Everyone works hard for their money and wants a nice meal. do not spend it here. please read more