My family and I visit Famous Dave's at least once a month, life is busy with kids and work, and it's one of our go-to spots. Every time we come in, we're warmly greeted and well taken care of. The staff is consistently kind and attentive. The food is great, the beers are always cold, and Brittany is our favorite server, she's friendly, on top of everything, and always makes our visits enjoyable. read more

Visited on a Saturday afternoon. Not too busy at all. Server Britney was very attentive and helpful. We came as a party of 6 along with our 2 year old daughter. Britney made sure the experience was very comfortable for us all as she helped us accommodate our cranky sleepy daughter. Food was very tasty and cooked perfectly. Feast was more than enough food for everyone. Wife's favorite was cornbread. Alcohol drinks were generousl. Service was also very quick. Will definitely be back. read more

Ordered via Door Dash. We got the three meats (rib tip, brisket, and tri-tip) and added burnt tips. The combo comes with cornbread, pickles, pickled onions, fried onions, and broccoli. My favorites were the tender and flavorful burnt tips, tastes like char siu, and soft cornbread. My least favorites were the tri-tip and rib tips which were dry and overdone. The brisket is not super tender but still soft enough and had subtle flavor. read more

Famous Dave's - 3 meats + extra meat - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

I was going to write a really long review about how bad my experience at Famous Dave's was, but I decided to summarize it instead. From start to finish, the service was incredibly slow. I ordered sweet tea twice, and got regular tea twice. I ordered the BBQ nachos, and there may have been a misunderstanding, but I got BBQ nachos with brisket. I thought I was getting pulled pork. Some of the meat was cold, some of the beens were cold, and all of the chips were cold. Also, some of the chips were stale, the brisket was dried out, and there were some sad looking pieces of lettuce on top. I was unimpressed, but hungry, so I ate the food anyway. I got the bill and it was $56.00! My server billed me for another table's food.l by mistake. When I complained about that and the charge for the brisket, they adjusted the bill, but they were rude about it. I couldn't understand why the place was so empty when I walked in. I did when I walked out! read more

Famous Dave's - My second "sweet tea" that was actually unsweetened. - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

Bosses took me here for lunch. We were seated right away. It was a bit dim inside, but enough lighting to see your food. Got to try their ribs, brisket, mashed potato, and cornbread. The ribs and brisket was tasty. Wasn't as salty as I expected. Which I prefer. The mashed was okay. The cornbread was a bit on the dry side, but still good. I was more so into the meat. The service was great from beginning to end of our visit. read more

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

It had been awhile since we last dined in. We usually pickup some takeout for my wife's mom and/or sometimes for ourselves. Today, we visited this Famous Dave's twice. Once driving up to drop off groceries and food for my M-I-L. Then driving home we decided to actually eat here. We shared a three-item combo plate with burnt ends, bbq pulled chicken, and Roasted chicken. Our sides were the mac & cheese and French fries. The chicken was tender and juicy. The mac & cheese has diced jalapeños in it, so it has a kick. The burnt ends were good and also the cornbread! Ashley D (I think) was our server. She was very friendly, helpful, and attentive, as she checked on us a few times. She was sweet and had a great personality. read more

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4 for food, 5 for our server Famous Britney. Ribs, roasted chicken, beans, mac&cheese is delicious, pork was a bit salty. Famous Britney gave us her insider food recs. She's friendly and genuine. read more

Famous Dave's - Feast for two - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

Famous Amy was our waitress and she was exceptional very polite and knowledgeable about the menu. Everyone in our party enjoyed their individual meals. They have plenty to choose from Ribs, Brisket, chicken, they have a lot of sandwiches I loved the cornbread I got banana pudding for dessert. It was my Birthday and I really enjoyed everything. I will be back and I suggest if you're in the area make sure to stop by. read more

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The food was delicious of course, good music, service was top tier from the very entrance. Brittany was amazing! Will be back just for her!! The ice cream too. read more

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

Came for company birthday lunch with coworkers. We got seated in a booth. Food was super filling. I ordered a 2-combo, tri-tip and beef brisket. It came with cornbread comes with it, and I chose mac and cheese and broccoli as sides. They also helped us store a birthday cake, which they brought out when we were ready for dessert. read more

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Meat done perfectly and ribs are all fall Off the bone juicy. The corn bread is the best at this branch on W. Winton Ave. read more

Famous Dave's is not too bad. I came here on a Sunday afternoon, it wasn't too crowded and was served/greeted hella fast. I ended up getting a 2 meat combo sausage and brisket. The food wasn't too bad, the sauces were good also. Kinda want them to have a Carolina gold sauce though. All the food was good, I just wish it wasn't as steep. Overall it's a decent place if you're craving bbq. read more

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Took my aunt here to celebrate her birthday and honestly service was so amazing!! Super friendly, and definitely was very attentive!! I noticed it was super clean inside! The food came out really fresh probably with the best ribs we had in our life! We very much enjoy our time and will definitely come back again!! read more

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Honestly, I really enjoyed Our meal here. Hubs and I shared the platter. Week days its very quiet. I like the location. Staff was nice. read more

Famous Dave's - Yummy.. forgot tge name though. Lol - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

Brittany was our server. She was efficient and always personable. She checked on our closed caption request, but was not available. All in all, She made our dining experience very pleasant. Thank you, Brittany!!! read more

This is still one of the best sit down spots for BBQ in the area. Food is always great, I recently had lunch there. 2 way Ribs & Chicken, tender and succulent. Always fresh, no end cuts. But what always goes good with great food is excellent service. Antonio is relentless with the service that he provides. Making sure that everything is good at your table, and that your beverage glasses stay full. This place is always clean, from in the serving areas to the bathrooms. Famous Dave's will always be my go to spot for BBQ. Ed C. read more

Great service, great food, great spicy margaritas . Had the chopped pork and it was good. Staff was extremely friendly and attentive.

I am going to up this to 4 stars, Armadillo Willies closed except 1 too far away, so now this is my favorite locally. But 2. Went there for a birthday party with 12. Boy did we have fun with their large fiest served family style.. There were even a lot of leftovers. Our crowd included half (6) immigrants, They loved it. Service was great. Still think they could use more smoke time. There is always a balance. Not sure they have it quite right, but ... hey, Fremont is a waste land for Western restaurants. I will note that their accoutrements each have unique and not commercial flavors... good recipes, read more

The food was good, we ordered takeout using a gift card. I was able to use it over the phone. They were helpful in informing us how to do it on line. For 4 of us it was under 100.00. I do recommend. read more

The food and service here was beyond amazing and I'd definitely recommend this place to anybody who wants some good BBQ food. Our waitress Brittany was wonderful and is always making sure everything is going well. The music and ambience here was really good as well 10/10 read more

Famous Dave's - BBQ CHICKEN AND TRI TIP MEAL - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

Whenever I'm in the area I go here and it never disappoints. Thanks for the delicious food and great service! read more

Famous Dave's - Double cheddar burger, all meat no tomato pickle or lettuce - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

Famous Brittany... what an amazing server !!!! I was so surprised on the service that was provided from this establishment. Such amazing service . She works so hard I thought she was the owner because of how much she cared about the restaurant. From making sure our drinks were getting refilled, water & asking if everything was ok. I seen her seat many different people and even rushing to answer the phone for a customer that had many questions. All questions were answered with a passion!!! She made us feel loved and welcomed. I hope the owners see this and give her the credit she deserves. She definitely is a blessing as an employee. Not many employees bend their backs for a job read more

food was good the margaritas was nasty No flavor no tequila more ice than anything read more

The food was delicious. Brittany was our server and she was wonderful ~ so pleasant, got things right out to us, offered us a great dessert and we left satisfied and happy. read more

OMG... Famous Dave's management, whoever approved that "OVERCOOKED ROAST BEEF" you call brisket needs to be reassigned to the dish washing immediately. I honestly felt ashamed for you. And let's be real -- you only let that thing leave the kitchen because it was a to‑go order. I know a "we hope they're already home before they realize" move when I see one. This brisket was hella salty, dry as heck, and tough. Even the fat was fighting for its life. And the slice of bread under it? What was that for? Decoration? Because trust me, there was NOTHING on that meat for the bread to absorb. I've never seen brisket that black before. And I don't mean burnt ends -- I mean the part that's supposed to be pink and juicy. Even my girl's BOUGIE ASS Frenchie walked away from it, and it has not problem licking the cat's butt. Now that I've gotten that off my chest: the BBQ chicken quarter was actually good, but the sauce tasted like straight Tabasco disguised as BBQ sauce. The rib tips had solid flavor but could've used a little more tenderness. Honestly, I just wish the brisket didn't ruin the whole experience. I don't dislike the place, but I do hate the brisket and now the management too. STAY AWAY FROM THE ROAST BEEF "aka" BRISKET. You deserve better. read more

Food was alright. I ordered a tri tip sandwich with macaroni and cheese. Tri tip was a little fatty and lacked any seasoning or flavor. I added some of the Sweet and Zesty BBQ sauce that was on the table which made it somewhat better. Pickles are sweet pickles which I didn't care for. && Marconi and cheese had jalapeños in it. You can taste the lack of love put into the food. Was it horrible? No. Would it be my first suggestion to go. No. read more

Can't go wrong with Famous Dave's. You won't leave hungry. They have a variety of sauces to elevate your BBQ. I love the "Devils Spit". It's just the right amount of smokey and spicy. read more

Ribs were excellent. Our server, Brittany, was super attentive and made sure we had everything we needed.

I went there last night paid $49.19 for the worst food I've ever tasted. I wanted a three meat combo but they said it will not include the ribs like what so I ordered the two piece combo. The brisket was OK. The portion was small. I only receive three slice pieces. The ribs I was disappointed with I received three hard end pieces that was burnt so I fed it to my dog. The potato salad was OK and the cornbread was OK. I drove all the way from Tracy to famous Dave's only to be disappointed, I'll never make that trip again read more

Ended up at Famous Dave's on Valentines Day, we were greeted by "famous Brittney" so warmly. She gave us great recommendations, the food was great! The tri tip sandwich and tater tots was delicious, the burnt ends was amazing! Next time we are in Hayward we know where we will be heading! Thank you famous Dave's and famous Brittney for a great Valentine's Day meal ! read more

Service was great! Food was very tasty, our server Britney was amazing and very kind, would be back here without a doubt.

absolutely amazing! this was some of the best service i've had probably ever! famous Brittany went above and beyond! not only was she super kind to my daughter but she also was on top of everything from refilling our drinks, to quick food service to making sure everything was up to our standard. She even was courteous enough to make sure we were okay with giving our small daughter crayons to play with. Her smile and work ethic shined bright. To whomever owns this establishment please give her a raise!! Not only was she able to give us terrific service but she was single handedly going above and beyond for everyone in the restaurant as she was the only one working. We will definitely be back just for the simple reason Brittany was amazing! read more

We've always like Famous Dave's and it didn't disappoint. Apparently, this location is under new management. Our server, Famous Brittany, was wonderful. It got busier as we ate and she still remained attentive, polite and fun. read more

I had lunch for the first time at Famous Dave's in Alameda, CA. I ordered the 4 ribs lunch... I was very disappointed. The ribs were dry/hard. I contacted Famous Dave's Customer Service to ask if they reserve their meats that were not ordered the day/night before to serve the next day. I received a roundabout answer without a direct answer to my question. I decided to try Famous Dave's again after contacting their Customer Service. I ordered the brisket this time and, again, was disappointed. I have never had a diced BBQ brisket. The sandwich was mixed with tender and hard, dried meat. I will never eat at any Famous Dave's again. The service was very good and fast because the restaurant only had 6 to 8 customers both times I ate there between Noon and 2:00 PM. read more

Famous Dave's BBQ is a chain of restaurants specializing in American barbecue. We tried a variety of their offerings in the Three Meat Combo, including the juicy, pleasantly chewy Tri Tip, Burnt Ends (fatty chunks of brisket in a sticky sauce), and my favorite, the Southside Rib Tips (lean, tender, meaty pork ribs served with sauce on the side). The plate also came with crusty toasted white bread, pickled onions/cucumbers, sweet cornbread, and a choice of two sides. We had Dave's Cheesy Mac & Cheese (which included corn in the grainy cheese sauce) and Wilbur Beans (baked beans in a sweet tomato-based sauce mixed with chopped meat and sausages). Overall, the food here was rather average--the barbecue sauces, cornbread, and beans were all extremely sweet, and the service was slow and inattentive. The prices were fair for the portion sizes, but I wouldn't go out of my way to return. read more

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We ordered through Doordash for Father's Day and when the food arrived, we were very unimpressed by the portion size for what we paid. It was $110+ for our order and we got the family meal and an order of burnt ends. The burnt ends looked like it was a side order since it was so small, but we paid $21 for it! I think there was about 8oz of burnt ends in the box. I was craving something BBQ for Father's Day and this did not satisfy both in taste nor in portion for price. read more

Famous Dave's - tiny bit of burnt ends for $21?? rip OFF - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

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I did take out after work. Service was great and the guy who helped me was awesome. I enjoyed all my food except the Mac and cheese bites. I wouldn't order those $ 12.99 bites again!! read more

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I didn't expect much from this place, being a chain, as I feel I'm somewhat of a barbecue snob, but maybe I'm not as hard to please as I thought. I've ordered 3 meals from this location over the last year, and the quality has always been great. Food is tasty, portion sizes are generous and for the price, I feel like I get my money's worth. I can't attest to the service, as I have not had a dine-in meal here, but I would certainly give it a try on a night out sometime. read more

I was craving for some barbecue and I had a craving for Dave's Bar B Que. I had no time to do an order pick up, so I placed an order on a food delivery app. I ordered the Feast For Two platter. This platter included Georgia chopped pork, Fries, sweet corn, mac and cheese, bbq chicken, cornbread and ribs. The ribs and chicken were juicy, tender and full of flavor. The corn tasted fresh, buttery, and sweet. Fries were crispy and soft. Chopped pork was tender. Cornbread was soft and delicious. And the mac and cheese was cheesy and good. Dave is a good spot for some quick barbecue, when you're crsving it. read more

Famous Dave's - Feast for Two - Barbeque Near Me - Hayward, California

Manny is a great manager he runs the show smooth and I would recommend this joint to anyone the service is first class and treatment