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| - I'm not one to complain about free food However, I've never been to a Famous Dave's and, since they were having free meals for veterans and I love BBQ, I decided to come here. Going to college full time, I don't have a lot of extra cash but every other month I like to go out and have someone cook a nice meal for me. Since this was free, it gave me the chance to see if I liked it and, if I didn't, no big loss cuz I didn't waste any money. It was a busy night, which I'm sure is typical since it's a Saturday and in a mall area. Sat myself up at the bar, was immediately greeted by a woman who has obviously worked here a few years, very professional and very friendly. Unfortunately, she wasn't the one to take my order. A very shy girl who seemed a bit lost at times took my order, but she was nice. The food took some time and I wasn't worried about that because I expected it to be fresh and, also, they were busy. The guy next to me actually ended up speaking to the manager right after I ordered about how his order and his wife's order was wrong and also cold. He made the same excuses I've already laid out: they're really busy. Slammed in the kitchens. I mean, look around, with this many people, there is obviously going to be a wait and most reasonable people will understand that. When the food arrived, I had no silverware. Luckily, my waitress happened to look over about that time and notice me looking around for some, which she immediately provided and apologized for not having out in advance. Without going overly into details as I usually do, let's just suffice it to say that everything on the plate was cold. Not like room temperature cold but like it was in the fridge for a little bit cold. I still ate everything which was the Texas Brisket, Georgia Ribs, and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. The flavor, at least on the ribs and potatoes, were good. Probably would've been much better if hot and/or fresh. The brisket was... very meh. Yes, it fell apart just like it should but it just tasted like cold roast beef from the deli section at the grocery store. Not once during the meal was I ever asked if everything was ok, did I need anything else, would I like some water, etc. Also, the wet napkins tray only had one in it. Also, a couple of the waiters kept diving over the bar to grab stuff, one of which actually ran into me while I was sitting at the bar. Oh, and I forgot to mention when I was first walking in, the girl sitting outside asked her co-worker, while she was escorting me to the bar, to make sure the male waiters didn't steal anymore of the blank name tags because they kept drawing penises on them and sticking them everywhere. Again, super glad this was free and all I wasted was my time. The rule is usually three strikes, you're out but... this was just such a bad overall first impression that I'm not going to give it another attempt. Sorry guys.
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