Famous Dave's BBQ is about average. The meat isn't as tender or flavor filled as others in the Phoenix area but it is a more convenient option since there are multiple locations closer to where I live than say Bobby Q or Little Miss BBQ. This Mesa location is in the Riverview shopping area. The layout was spacious and we had no problem getting a table on a Friday night.
Every Famous Dave's will start you out with some complimentary chips and they'll squirt out some BBQ sauce on a plate for you to dip the chips with. Our server made a cute little piggy face design on ours which was a nice touch. I wanted a little variety in my meal so I had the 2 item combo surf and turf style with catfish fingers and pulled pork. Your combo will include 2 sides so I went with a healthier route, opting for steamed broccoli and green beans.
The food didn't take too long to make, probably just a few minutes and we were ready to dig in! The plate itself didn't look like a lot of meat to me but it did fill me up by the time I was done. The pulled pork was placed on a piece of white bread and drizzled with their Sweet and Sassy BBQ sauce. The catfish fingers were lightly battered and fried, and were tender but a bit too salty for me. The sides were decent, the veggies were both cooked as described.
Our server was Alex and he was great at getting drinks filled and making sure our meals were to our liking.
3.5/5