Famous Dave's Waldorf

This was my first visit to any Famous Dave 's. I walked in on a Tuesday evening through the To Go door- which I might add is a genius idea! You can order at a counter and wait for your food, order online or over the phone and pick it up through this entrance. To the right is the hostess stand for those patrons that will be dining in. Everyone was very pleasant when I walked in. I was greeted by a young man (maybe HS/early college age). He greeted me and asked if he could take my order- when I told him I 've never been here before and was looking for recommendations- he appeared to be excited to share the menu and walk me through the most popular items. I eventually decided on the 2- meat combo (pictured) choosing the Famous Ribs Pulled Pork accompanied by 2 sides (coleslaw mashed potatoes), and all meals finish with a Corned Bread muffin. If you look at the picture you can tell I was eager to jump in prior to taking a picture. The Ribs- the best I 've had in a LONG time- they fell off the bone, were perfectly smoked and could taste in each bite. The pulled pork was cooked very well- with just enough juice, spices, and BBQ sauce. The often forgotten- sides...The coleslaw was a creamy coleslaw- which is my preference and was very good. I 'm not a huge mashed potato fan, but thought I would give them a shot- I was not let down- they were really tasty. Rounding out this incredible meal was one of the better cornbread muffins I 've had. It wasn 't dry at all- very tasty. Overall, if you are in the Waldorf area and are a fan of BBQ I would highly recommend Dave 's Bar-B-Que. I only got a glimpse of the dine-in restaurant, but from what I saw, it looked very clean, well put together, well decorated, and an overall great ambiance for any group of people.

I really like Famous Dave's, however, the staff need to start wearing hair nets. I do not need to see staff walking around with hair to their knees in braids or loose flying over my food. I came home to find hair wrapped around my brisket. Please advise ALL staff that handles the food to consider wearing their hair up or in a net. PLEASE!

Famous Dave's is one of my favorite places to dine and the Burnt Ends are the best. Unfortunately today my ends were all little pieces of fat and even though I checked to make sure my order was right I didn't check for cubes of fat. I would have thought that the restaurant would have done that. Disappointed!!!

As BBQ goes, this isn't my favorite. I think for the novice this might be a great value to get some BBQ at a value that tastes like BBQ but is not made with the highest quality of meats. The restaurant does their best with the poor quality of meat they are given to work with. The spices are fair and the BBQ sauce are delightful. Overall I think Famous Dave's was a legit BBQ joint back in the day when Dave used the highest quality of meats and spices. Fast forward 10+ years and now that it is a corporation, they are cutting corners to make more money by using lesser quality ingredients. I love the look of the place and hope that some day they upgrade their products.

I haven't been to Famous Dave's since the location in Largo closed many years ago but I do remember that I always liked the restaurant. I visited this location for my grandfather's birthday dinner. We had our own private set up, which was nice. There was plenty of room for us to sit and roam around. I ordered the feast for two with the brisket and fried chicken. It also came with ribs, fried, Wilbur beans, coleslaw, and cornbread muffins. There was so much food. Enough food for two adults and we still had enough food left for a full dinner the following night. Everything tasted great and was seasoned perfectly. My daughter ordered the cheeseburger which also tasted really good. The service was good too. At first, there was only one waitress serving the area so service was a tad slow sometimes. I was happy when another waiter came to help out. They were both really friendly and helped make the experience even better. There's plenty of parking and it was easy to find. I'm not sure if this is the closest location to me now but I would go again.