Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
3103 S Dogwood Rd, El Centro
(760) 352-9044
Customers' Favorites
All-American BBQ Feast with Fried Chicken
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Dave's Sassy Barbeque Salad
Broccoli and Cheese Potato
St Louis Rib & Meat Combo
Devil's Spit Burger
Southside Rib Tips
Three Meat Combo
Ultimate Burger
Corn on the Cob
Featured items
FEAST FOR 2
Generous helpings of St. Louis-Style Spareribs, Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 2-3 people.
2 MEAT COMBO
Your choice of 2 meat selections and 2 sides. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
3 MEAT COMBO
Your choice of 3 meat selections and 2 sides. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
ALL AMERICAN FEAST
A full slab of St. Louis-Style Spareribs, a whole Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 4-6 people.
1 MEAT PLATTER
Your choice of meat served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
BABY BACK RIBS
2 slow-smoked options: Original style - Dave's own rib rub and Sweet & Zesty® sauce or Memphis-Style - rubbed with a secret recipe of herbs and spices, hit with a vinegar mop and served naked.
DAVE'S SAMPLER PLATTER
Southside Rib Tips, Chicken Tenders, Sweetwater Catfish Fingers, Onion Strings and Traditional or Boneless Wings tossed in your choice of sauce
ST LOUIS STYLE SPARERIBS
Hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of spices and pitsmoked for 3 - 4 hours over a smoldering hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous flavor with a crispy, caramelized coating. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
PINT SIDES
Choose larger portions of our side dishes, soup and chili. Feeds 2 - 4 people.
BANANA PUDDING
Rich and creamy handmade banana pudding
BABY BACK-N-MEAT
A 1/2 slab of baby backs and choice of 1 meat selection. Served with 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
ST LOUIS RIB-N-MEAT
4 bones of St. Louis-Style Spareribs and choice of 1 meat selection. Served with 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
DEVIL'S SPIT BURGER
Slathered with Devil's Spit® BBQ sauce and topped with melted pepper-Jack cheese, bacon and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles. Served with choice of 1 side, lettuce and tomato.
ULTIMATE BURGER
Piled high with Georgia Chopped Pork, bacon, sharp American cheese and our signature Sweet & Zesty BBQ sauce. Served with choice of 1 side, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles, lettuce and tomato.
GALLONS
ST LOUIS-N-BABY COMBO
Create your own full slab.
BUILD YOUR OWN
Build your own Burger or Sandwich. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
FOUNDERS FEAST
Georgia Chopped Pork, ¼ Country-Roasted or BBQ Chicken, 3 St. Louis-Style Spareribs, Sweet Corn, Wilbur Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries and a Corn Bread Muffin.
CHEESE CURDS
Served with Dave's Ranch & Sassy sauce.
WING BASKET
Traditional or Boneless wings seasoned and tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with your choice of dressing.
SMOKED WINGS
JUST THE WINGS
Crispy traditional wings tossed in your choice of house-made Kurvball™ Whiskey glaze or Memphis Dry Rub. Served with your choice of dressing.
SMOKED WING DUO
Crispy traditional wings tossed in your choice of house-made Kurvball™ Whiskey glaze or Memphis Dry Rub, plus choice of 1 meat, 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
SMOKED WING PLATTER
Crispy traditional wings tossed in your choice of house-made Kurvball™ Whiskey glaze or Memphis Dry Rub, 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
SMOKED WING COMBO
Crispy traditional wings tossed in your choice of house-made Kurvball™ Whiskey glaze or Memphis Dry Rub, plus choice of 2 meats, 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
APPETIZERS
DAVE'S SAMPLER PLATTER
Southside Rib Tips, Chicken Tenders, Sweetwater Catfish Fingers, Onion Strings and Traditional or Boneless Wings tossed in your choice of sauce
SOUTHSIDE RIB TIPS
Memphis-Style, dry-rubbed Rib Tips, jalapeño pickled red onions, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and our Southside BBQ sauce.
BURNT ENDS
Tender pieces of Texas Beef Brisket seared and caramelized with Sweet & Zesty® BBQ sauce. Served with Onion Strings, jalapeño pickled red onions and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
BBQ NACHOS
Crisp tortilla chips topped with cheddar cheese sauce, Dave's Award-Winning Chili and your choice of Texas Beef Brisket, Georgia Chopped Pork or BBQ Pulled Chicken. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, jalapeños, seasoned sour cream and Rich & Sassy®.
WING BASKET
Traditional or Boneless wings seasoned and tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with your choice of dressing.
CHEESE CURDS
Served with Dave's Ranch & Sassy sauce.
ONION STRINGS
Lightly breaded and flash-fried, served with rémoulade sauce.
SWEETWATER CATFISH FINGERS
Lightly breaded with Cajun-seasoned cornmeal and flash-fried, served with rémoulade sauce.
DOUBLE WINGER
Seasoned and tossed in your choice of sauce
HAND BREADED CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS
Tossed in Dave's special seasoning
SALADS AND MORE
DAVE'S AWARD WINNING CHILI
Scratch-made with hot link sausage, hamburger, chili beans, onions, chipotle peppers, signature spices and a touch of Rich & Sassy® BBQ sauce.
DAVE'S SASSY BBQ SALAD
Choice of Georgia Chopped Pork, Texas Beef Brisket or Chicken (BBQ pulled, grilled or crispy). Served on crisp greens with bacon, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and shoestring potatoes. Tossed with honey BBQ dressing. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal.).
SIDE SALAD
Fresh Garden Salad with your choice of dressing (40-380 Cal) or Caesar Salad. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
CUP OF CHILI WITH SALAD
Cup of Chili with Side Salad. Fresh Garden Salad with your choice of dressing (40-380 Cal) or Caesar Salad. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal.).
CHICKEN CHOPPED SALAD
Choice of grilled chicken breast or BBQ pulled chicken. Tossed with cilantro, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, roasted corn, black beans, tortilla strips and lime chipotle ranch dressing then drizzled with Rich & Sassy®. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal.).
CAESAR SALAD
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal.)
QUE COMBOS
2 MEAT COMBO
Your choice of 2 meat selections and 2 sides. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
3 MEAT COMBO
Your choice of 3 meat selections and 2 sides. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
1 MEAT PLATTER
Your choice of meat served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
DAVE'S SMOKIN' RIBEYE
Hand-rubbed, slow-smoked ribeye, char-grilled and served on a bed of fried Onion Strings. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
RIBS N BURNT ENDS
Burnt Ends paired with 4 bones of St. Louis-Style Spareribs. Served with 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
ST LOUIS RIB-N-MEAT
4 bones of St. Louis-Style Spareribs and choice of 1 meat selection. Served with 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
DAVE'S SMOKIN' RIBEYE COMBOS
Hand-rubbed, slow-smoked 8 oz ribeye, char-grilled and served with choice of meat, choice of 2 sides and a cornbread muffin.
FAMOUS FEASTS
FEAST FOR 2
Generous helpings of St. Louis-Style Spareribs, Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 2-3 people.
ALL AMERICAN FEAST
A full slab of St. Louis-Style Spareribs, a whole Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 4-6 people.
FOUNDERS FEAST
Georgia Chopped Pork, ¼ Country-Roasted or BBQ Chicken, 3 St. Louis-Style Spareribs, Sweet Corn, Wilbur Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries and a Corn Bread Muffin.
AWARD WINNING RIBS
BABY BACK RIBS
2 slow-smoked options: Original style - Dave's own rib rub and Sweet & Zesty® sauce or Memphis-Style - rubbed with a secret recipe of herbs and spices, hit with a vinegar mop and served naked.
ST LOUIS STYLE SPARERIBS
Hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of spices and pitsmoked for 3 - 4 hours over a smoldering hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous flavor with a crispy, caramelized coating. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
BABY BACK-N-MEAT
A 1/2 slab of baby backs and choice of 1 meat selection. Served with 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin (260 Cal)
ST LOUIS-N-BABY COMBO
Create your own full slab.
SANDWICHES AND BURGERS
TEXAS BEEF BRISKET SANDWICH
Piled high with hand-seasoned, hickory-smoked Texas Beef Brisket. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles. Try it "Memphis-Style" and we'll top your ‘Q Sandwich with Creamy Coleslaw.
BUILD YOUR OWN
Build your own Burger or Sandwich. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
DEVIL'S SPIT BURGER
Slathered with Devil's Spit® BBQ sauce and topped with melted pepper-Jack cheese, bacon and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles. Served with choice of 1 side, lettuce and tomato.
DAVE'S FAVORITE BURGER
Slathered with Rich & Sassy® and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles, lettuce and tomato.
GEORGIA CHOPPED PORK SANDWICH
Slow-smoked chopped pork topped with Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles. Try it "Memphis-Style" and we'll top your ‘Q Sandwich with Creamy Coleslaw.
BBQ PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICH
Roasted, pulled chicken tossed in Rich & Sassy® and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles. Try it "Memphis Style" and we'll top your ‘Q Sandwich with Creamy Coleslaw.
ULTIMATE BURGER
Piled high with Georgia Chopped Pork, bacon, sharp American cheese and our signature Sweet & Zesty BBQ sauce. Served with choice of 1 side, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles, lettuce and tomato.
BBQ TACOS
3 flour tortillas filled with pico de gallo, cilantro and fresh jalapeño. Choose from: Brisket topped with jalapeño pickled red onion (470 Cal.) Pork topped with grilled pineapple (500 Cal.), Catfish topped with rémoulade (810 Cal.) Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles
HICKORY CHICKEN SANDWICH
Marinated, grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles. Try it "Memphis-Style" and we'll top your ‘Q Sandwich with Creamy Coleslaw.
CAJUN CHICKEN SANDWICH
Grilled, Cajun-seasoned chicken breast topped with pepper-Jack cheese, fried Onion Strings, and rémoulade sauce. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles. Try it "Memphis-Style" and we'll top your ‘Q Sandwich with Creamy Coleslaw.
BEVERAGES
GALLONS
BOTTLE OF SODA
ICED TEA
AQUAFINA WATER
A LA CARTE
CORN BREAD MUFFIN
INDIVIDUAL SIDES
Extra portions of your favorite sides.
ADD EXTRA MEAT
Add a side of meat to any meal.
FAMILY TO GO
PINT SIDES
Choose larger portions of our side dishes, soup and chili. Feeds 2 - 4 people.
MEATS BY THE POUND
Per pound selections of our famous meats.
CORN BREAD MUFFINS
QUART SIDES
Bulk selections of our side dishes, soup and chili. Feeds 4 - 8 people.
HALF CHICKEN
1/2 Country-Roasted or BBQ Chicken
LIL WILBUR MEALS
MINI CORN DOGS
Mini hot dogs wrapped in a honey batter, then fried. Served with choice of one side plus OREO Cookies.
RIB DINNER
St. Louis-Style Spareribs hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of special spices and pit-smoked for 3-4 hours over a smoldering hickory fire. Then slathered with sauce over an open flame to seal in the Famous flavor and give them a crispy, caramelized coating. Served with choice of one side plus OREO Cookies.
KIDS ROOT BEER FLOAT
Root Beer and a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream on the side
GEORGIA CHOPPED PORK SANDWICH
Award-winning, slow-smoked chopped pork topped with Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of one side plus OREO Cookies.
COUNTRY ROASTED CHICKEN
Lemon-pepper marinated chicken, roasted and char-grilled to perfection. Served with choice of one side plus OREO Cookies.
KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Served with choice of one side, plus OREO Cookies.
BBQ CHICKEN
Country-Roasted Chicken flame-kissed and slathered with Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of one side plus OREO Cookies.
BURGER
Our traditional 100% ground beef burger. Served with Bread and Butter pickle chips, choice of one side plus OREO Cookies.
CHEESEBURGER
Our traditional 100% ground beef burger topped with cheese. Served with Bread and Butter pickle chips, choice of one side plus OREO Cookies.
KIDS ICE CREAM SUNDAE
Vanilla ice cream with a choice of hot fudge or pecan praline and whipped cream on the side.
DESSERT
BANANA PUDDING
Rich and creamy handmade banana pudding
BREAD PUDDING
Melt-in-your-mouth, scratch-made bread pudding andpecan praline sauce, served with vanilla ice cream.
DAVE'S FAMOUS SUNDAE
Vanilla ice cream drizzled with hot fudge or pecanpraline sauce, topped with whipped cream.
ADD ONS
Rich & Sassy® Sauce Packet
Utensil Set
Utensils & Sauce
Utensil Set
Rich & Sassy® Sauce Packet
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Recent Reviews
I went there at lunch time. Service was really good. The food is ... Let me explain. 2 of the 3 items were fantastic! 1 item I didn't like at all. The server noticed and asked about it, and I told them that I just didn't like it. Within 2 minutes Jesus Serrano the GM was at my table. We had a conversation and he was genuinely asking questions about why I didn't like that item. He asked me what specifically I didn't like about the item, was it the...
January 2025
One of my favorite places for lunch or dinner in El Centro. Food is always flavorful and the service has always been great. Great place to enjoy a meal with family and/or friends ??
October 2024
Came here for lunch with some friends and had a lovely server named Vanessa!!! She was so sweet and made us feel at home. The food was great. It came out fast and was very good! I’ll be back soon.
Parking: Plenty of parking. No issues what so ever.
Parking: Plenty of parking. No issues what so ever.
July 2024
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