Outlet of a BBQ chain serving wood-smoked meats & sides in an American West-themed space.
Maressa Kaupp
Went last night with my family and that was some of the worst food I have ever eaten. I went to the one downtown a couple years ago and it was super good so decided to try this location. I ordered the rib tips, catfish, loaded baked potato and Mac n cheese. Every single thing on my plate was lukewarm or cold. The rib tips were hard as a rock like they were cooked days prior then microwaved. If fish tastes fishy it’s bad, and that catfish tasted as fishy as it could get. I literally had to spit it out. My boyfriend had a pulled pork sandwich with mashed potatoes. He only had two bites of his sandwich and didn’t even touch the mashed potatoes. We didn’t attempt to ask the waitress because she didn’t seem to know what was going on. When we ordered drinks, she had to come back three separate times just to tell us the beers we ordered were out. She also had to come back and ask questions because she didn’t know the menu. Mind you, this is Friday night, the most busiest night besides Saturday for a restaurant. For the price of this food, it should be fresh and not microwaved. This food was absolutely terrible.
… moreNick Mack
I was happy with the brisket and tips. The corn bread muffin was tasty! The pickled onions with the few pickle slices was a nice touch. It added flavor. I think my favorite sauce (they have 3 BBQ sauces on the tables) was rich and sassy. Overall, I had a good experience here. The food was tasty!
… moreRic Woods
Good food, good portions.
A little pricey, but that’s the economy.. polite staff, although she was quiet..
… moreChristine Lucero
Family and I came here for lunch. I love bbq and we don’t have a famous Dave’s near us in illinois. Service left something to be desired but the food was good and the restaurant was definitely decked out in bbq decor. Pigs everywhere!!
… moreJosh Holmes
Famous Dave’s is usually a consistent spot for a barbecue fix. I ordered the two-meat combo with brisket and pulled pork. The pulled pork was fantastic: moist, flavorful, and perfect with their Devil’s Spit sauce for a kick. The highlight, as always, was the sweet, cake-like cornbread muffin. The brisket, however, was disappointing on this visit. While it had good flavor and a smoke ring, the meat was dry and not very tender. The sides were decent; the coleslaw was crisp and fresh, but the mac and cheese was just standard. Service was quick and efficient, perfect for a lunch break. It was still a good meal and I would return, but I’ll stick to their pulled pork or ribs, which they consistently get right.
… moreSylvia M
Don’t go there! I don’t know what happened but this place is terrible. We were told there was no chicken left, but after a few minutes the server says they still have some left. They had no fries either. The place is tiny and the food is definitely not the same. Our food was warm not hot. We sat by the stairs and one of the workers was sweeping the stairs, we were right under them. We had to ask her stop sweeping. They looked at us like it was no big deal, no apology nothing. Food does not taste good. On our way out workers and manager talking and the broom was on the floor where people are passing. We will never go there again.
… moreAlba Scruta
Great service! Higher prices compared to food quality and location. Potato wedges pictured were actually ordinary french fries. Ice tea is only available unsweetened, it appears Famous Dave’s has no ability to acquire any form of sweetener. Food quality was only fair, nothing great, but not terrible.
… moreBekah
This place is amazing. Some of the options are pretty pricey but worth it. Great place. The decorations were entertaining.
The only drawback was that the lady’s restroom smelled like a dozen used tampons that were left in a box in the sun all day. It was rank. Great food, but don’t go into the restroom if you can help it.
… moreCharles Wasik
This Famous Dave’s is located in Downtown WI Dells. During the summer tourist season, many of the tourist destinations and restaurants are operated by international students. The concept is great, but imagine managing a restaurant where an entire staff speaks a different language! We asked a server for ketchup, butter, and napkins. We got a bottle of ketchup because I gave her an empty, nothing more. I asked a 2nd server for butter. We got a glass of water. When the water arrived, I spelled out the word B U T T E R. It finally came. Unfortunately, by then, the corn on the cob was cold. We still walked out full, wishing our server all the best in her studies in her home country.
… moreEduardo Hernandez
NEVER COMING BACK HERE AGAIN! TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR RECEIPT AND SPECIFY MORE THAN ONCE WHAT YOU WANT TO ORDER. Our family with only 3 adults ordered the feast for 2 which was more than enough. We let our server know exactly what we wanted and when the food came it was delicious. But once we got our bill the bill had the All American BBQ feast which fed 4-6 people. We knew that was a lot of food to begin with that is why we specified the feast for 2 and still got charged the all American bbq feast. They discounted our receipt but the left overs that we had the restaurant forced us to give them back the left overs we packaged up. Like what was the restaurant going to do with the left overs ? Give them to other people? It’s not our fault we got charged for the wrong meal ?
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