Famous Dave's BBQ

[peculiarmike]

Just another chain. It's Minisoda BBQ.

 

[richtee]

Hmmm You mean no one in Minnesota can BBQ? Or have I missed a colloquial humorous reference here? I'm thinking that...what with the "minisoda" thing. Must have missed a thread somewhere...

 

[TulsaJeff]

I took the family to the one here in Tulsa and while it was decent "tasting" there was no smoke ring and no smell of smoke.

To me that is two red flags.

As far as taste, it ain't that bad as far as food goes.

Like some have said, it is probably pretty standard for a commercial joint and I am sure that it does vary from location to location.

 

[peculiarmike]

Not at all. I used to live there and I can Q.

But there were NO good BBQ joints in the Twin Cities area. And IMO there are no good chains. Some are "OK", but just.
We can put any of them in the shade.

 

[richtee]

Ahhh... OK. Man..I'd really like to visit BBQPitstops or John's place some day. Or some of those l'il shacks down south. best Q I have had recently has been mine or my bros- Marktee.
But, actually, not a BAD place here local is called Red Hot And Blue. It's a chain, but it ain't bad a'tall. Another place here is called Memphis Smoke. They use a wood fired rotisseire, and it's about a 7 :{)

 

[shellbellc]

Well it sounds like I'll have to give it a try...I live close to Philly and there is one there...PA is like minisoda, BBQ joints are rare, I had the waitress at the local Texas Roadhouse tell me they smoke their ribs for 9 days!!

I ordered the filet.

There's supposed to be a q joint opening soon close to or in Philly, the owner is on the board of the mid-Atlantic BBQ Association, so I'm hoping we'll have a chance of some good Q there.

 

[johnd49455]

I have been to Smoky Bones (a chain) They actually had a smoker & I tried the sampler platter & it was smoked meat (real BBQ). It was actually OK.

 

[gypsyseagod]

lol- 9 days straight or 9 days outta the month ??

 

[shellbellc]

I heard they are going to be closing down...

 

[johnd49455]

All of 'em or just the one where you are at??

 

[shellbellc]

Hey Big Arms! I will try the corn bread, but that jalapeno honey glaze would be good on a lot of thing! A nice glaze for chic breast, salmon, you name it!

 

[chrish]

Ive been to two of them, first time was at Wisconsin Dells and orderd a brisket sammie and got a big bun with 2 little paper thin pieces of meat on it, thought i was eating a veggy burger.

2nd one i went to was at Branson MO and orderd the brisket platter and same thing but i got 4 paper thin slices of meat and it wasnt that good.

I havent tryied the ones in Des Moines yet but ive heard its not that good either.
a good place was BIG DADDY'S before he passed away, i dont know how it is nowdays with his kids running it.

 

[mulepackin]

Thought I'd resurrect this since I ate at a Famous Daves in Bozeman, Mt. over the weekend. Now good restaurant BBQ is hard to find in Montana, so I don't have a lot to compare to, but I know what is good and to me this is good. I have eaten at this one and the one in Billings several times and never been disappointed. I usually get the family platter (trash can lid) or a mixed plate with brisket and ribs, or pulled pork. I have never gotten ribs with sauce on them in any form, only a nice crust of rub, unlike the Tony Romas' I've been to

. The brisket has always had a good smoke ring and very tasty. The pulled pork is usually a little bland, but not bad by any means. I've never left one hungry, and usually taken a fair amount of leftovers home. Oh yeah, nice aromatic cloud of blue smoke pouring from a stack in the back also, I checked. So, obviously there are some regional differences in operation of these franchises, with obvious differences in quality.

 

[blacklab]

If it's the same one. They won first place at the golden nugget best of the west rib contest in 07.

 

[fred420]

1 here in buffalo..thought it was real good and good portions for$$$$would go again..

 

[kookie]

The one here in Bismarck ND is pretty good. The prices aren't anymore then any other restraunt here. I think we have every major chain restraunt here in bismarck. But hey we are finally getting a hooters.... yippy..... lol..... Daves does have good ribs and the food has a good taste too.........

Kookie

 

[bigarm's smokin]

We had brisket sandwiches in Missoula today, they were the best I have had in Famous Daves. I could actually taste SMOKE in the brisket.

I think they are getting better, if they only would have southern vineger sauce in those six packs.

 

[ron50]

Hey Terry! Good to see ya here.

 

[shawnr5]

I've eaten at the Famous Dave's in Chandler and by the University of Phoenix Stadium and they were ok. The FD in Tucson was quite a disappointment. I'd much rather go to Rudy's in Albuquerque. Rudy's has always been great.

 

[desertlites]

I have eaten from Dave's in tucson az,glad I didn't have to pay the bill-somewhere I seen If you don't smell smoke it ain't a Q joint!!-the sauce really disapointed me. and ya thats my 2 pennies.I don't eat out often-Allie tells me the last best dinner I had was Last nite.( I love to cook)and she means home!!