I give this Famous Dave's 3 stars because the one nearest to where I live is better.
It had been a while since I'd visited a Famous Dave's. My daughter and her family live in Mesa and I had encouraged them to give FD's a try since it wasn't too expensive. They had a great experience at this one as first time visitors. The manager gave them a coupon for free chicken wings for their next visit plus a free bottle of BBQ sauce. That, I must admit, was very nice as the one closest to me doesn't care if you are a first-timer or not.
I had forgotten just how much food ends up on your plate---way too much! Yet one thing I do like about Famous Dave's --- they allow you to create your own combos. I like the BBQ chicken and catfish combo. At this Famous Dave's, the BBQ chicken was moist but disappointingly was bland in flavor. The catfish was spicy but dried out. As always, the corn muffins, though on the sweet side, are moist and tasty. The corn-on-the-cob was juicy and properly cooked. I had the mac and cheese. It's good but I think it could do without the corn in it. My husband does like Wilbur's beans but he thinks the brisket is *meh*.
For chain BBQ, I guess Dave's isn't bad. However, if you've had BBQ in a highly rated non-chain place, Dave's will pale in comparison.
Still...service tends to be good, attentive and friendly.