I've been to several events catered by Famous Dave's and have ventured inside the restaurant on several occasions. I have never really been let down by Dave's, but have never really been blown away by any of the items I've eaten.
I applaud that the interior and exterior is decorated perfectly in an unabashed country backyard BBQ fashion! Typically there is a very short wait before you are seated and the joint is pretty big and able to seat quite a large number of customers. I have never had an issue with the service and was quite pleased with the friendliness of the staff.
The items I have had from Dave's include the brisket, ribs, jalapeno macaroni and cheese, corn bread, and I have sampled their brownies. I thought that the brisket and ribs were Dave's strong suit as they should be at an establishment such as this. The meat was moist and tender with just the right amount of BBQ sauce and of course if you did need more sauce, several different kind of BBQ sauce bottles are available on each table. As for the jalapeno macaroni and cheese I have heard everyone rave about, I was not that impressed. Don't get me wrong, it was good! Unfortunately it was not my favorite mac n' cheese I've ever had. The cornbread was decent and on-par with that of Cracker Barrel's, if I had to compare. The brownies were a bit dry but did come with a bit of chocolate sauce that fell short of remedying this issue.
One item that did catch my eye on the menu were the cheesy burnt tips which I will have to come back try, so an updated review may be forthcoming in the near future!