Famous Dave's B-que - Olympia

The service at this restaurant is great. The wait time at 6:00 PM is not bad at all. We were able to seat our party of four right away, but there were plenty of open tables available for larger groups as well. The BBQ chicken pieces looked decent, but there was not enough to satisfy my hunger. The burnt ends had a good flavor, but were very tough and not filling enough. The ribs were a good choice, with the meat falling off the bone.

I used to love Famous Dave's. The waitress was great and very attentive but even her fantastic attitude could not make up for the mediocre food. My wife ordered the lunch special with Brisket and collard greens. She reported that the collards were good but the brisket was bland and cut the wrong way (she was a classically trained chef before she went to medical school) and she only wound up eating about half of her lunch. I had BBQ chicken, Rub tips with french fries and Mac and cheese. The French fries were good, the Mac and cheese was rich and creamy with just the right touch of jalapeno. The chicken was not very flavorful but the BBQ sauce helped bring it along and the rib ends were massively overcooked they were so dry that they were hard to cut with a knife. I expected more considering that lunch for 2 ran about $65 with ice tea, tax and a tip. I am very sad about the quality of the food.

I made a reservation via Open Table while the restaurant was closed. I wish I had confirmed it later with a phone call because when I arrived at the restaurant I was informed that their equipment was down and would not be able to find my reservation. Annoying, but not ridiculous. It got worse when staff had nothing to say about rectifying the problem and we were put in line for a table. Turn over was extremely slow and less than half the dining room was being used. We were seated just after an hour and was told that the kitchen was over an hour behind on orders. In order to keep our schedule we were forced to leave. I assume it was a staffing issue because it did not seem like a busy place. All the staff I interacted with were courteous and professional. If I come back, will try at an earlier time, hopefully when it's less busy and will be sure to call in for a reservation.

I ordered a 3 meat combo for pickup at 6:45. Unfortunately, the food was not ready until 7:30. I chose curbside pickup, but they did not bring the order out to me. Furthermore, they forgot to include any BBQ sauce with my order. I was very disappointed with the portion size I received for $29, as it was the smallest amount of food I have ever received. The burnt end pieces had a lot of fat and very little meat. I plan to contact corporate tomorrow to request a refund.

Great service. super attentive. the restaurant was approx. 50%. we have our drinks fast and stayed full throughout the whole meal. 15-20 min after our order. that was great for our family, allow us to visit without our mouthful full of good bbq. my only real complaining was that there was no butter for the mais or maisbrot, but both were pretty good without him.