Famous Dave's Review

It doesn't seem like very often that Springfield opens its arms to a new food chain, but recently it has to the well known BBQ chain Famous Dave's.  Located off South Campbell south of James River Freeway, Famous Dave’s offers a variety of meats such as ribs, brisket and chicken and also an assortment of barbeque sauces to go with your meal.  Famous Dave's also offers salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, seafood and a lot more

Accompanied by my beau, Lee, we decided to try out Famous Dave's after missing the chance to go to our original dining choice, WannaGetta Pizza (meaning the place closed at eight ... sheesh!).  The first things I noticed upon entering the car-lot-turned-restaurant were the decorations. Like most chain restaurants, the decorations fit the theme, for Famous Dave's that meant a lot of western paraphernalia with a southern twist.  Pig cutouts hung around exclaiming that we should eat more meat.

We weren't seated long before a young waiter with red hair named Eric arrived at our table to get Lee and my drink order. The experience was nearly ruined when the waiter denied me a Diet Coke with the dreaded phrase, "is Diet Pepsi okay?" No, it's never okay!  I was saved, however, when I was told that Diet Dr. Pepper was an option. Lee had a beer, his was easy.

After bringing us our drinks, the waiter brought us a small sample bowl of fries and proceeded to make a production to us about the several different types of BBQ at our table. He even described one as “kid friendly” which seemed to be right up my alley.  The Rich & Sassy, which is Dave's original recipe, is sweet and tangy.  The Georgia Mustard is made with vinegar, brown sugar and mustard.  Next, there is the Texas Pit which is a tangy tomato-based sauce with black pepper.  The Sweet & Zesty sauce offers a taste that is a balance of citric sweetness and spirited spice.  Lastly, he told us about the Devil's Spit sauce which is the spiciest one at the table.

Lee and I also decided to order a side of Chili-Roasted Corn Fritters for $5.99.  These little breaded balls were chili-roasted (obviously) with corn and jalapenos inside. The fritters came with honey for dipping sauce to make for, as the menu puts it, a "perfect sweet heat combination." The waiter warned me that some people think the corn-fritters are a bit spicy, I am not a fan of anything spicy, but these were really tasty and not really that spicy at all.

Num Num Num Corn Fritters

For our main entree we thought we would go big and try a little bit of everything. The “Feast for Two” serves two to three people and is priced at $34.99. This HUGE meal comes with a half a slab of St Louis-style spareribs, half of a country-roasted chicken, a fourth of a Texas beef brisket, creamy coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur beans, two corn-on-the-cobs and two corn bread muffins. The corn bread muffins were amazing! They were easily my favorite part of the meal. All of the food was yummy, but I am a sucker for good bread.

Feast for Two

Needless to say, Lee and I did not finish our "Feast for Two" and ended up taking a large portion of it home for leftovers. We didn't order anything for dessert, there wasn't any room for that. We left feeling full and satisfied and smelling strongly of smoked BBQ.  Overall we were both very happy with how our meal turned out and very pleased with our service. With reasonable prices and a fun atmosphere, Famous Dave's is a great place to take the family or a group of friends.

Find out more about Famous Dave's by checking out their website (click here!).

Appitizer Prices:  $6-$9

Average Dinner Price:  $8-$15

Platters/Combos:  $16-$60

Dessert:  $6.00

Hours: Open Daily for Lunch and Dinner

Famous Dave's Address:

Springfield Location:

4406 S. Campbell Avenue

Springfield, MO 65810
Springfield Phone Number:  (417) 877-8646

Branson Landing Location:
1201 Branson Landing Boulevard
Branson, MO 65616

Branson Landing Phone Number:  (417) 334-4858