Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

13122 Jamboree Rd, Irvine
(714) 462-9179

Recent Reviews

Diana Briceño

Amazing food. I love the ribs

Matt M.

Ordered takeout and tried the catfish fingers, famous fries, burnt ends, wings, and rib tips. The food was good, but not great. I'm not sure if it was the day, but I found all of the meat (except the wings) a bit dry - not at all like what other Yelpers experienced. Maybe because we got takeout and didn't dine in? Not sure. The best thing I had was the chicken. Wings were well sauced and were nice and juicy. Five stars, no question. Next was probably the burnt ends. It was a little dry, but the flavor was really nice. Love the char that I was tasting. The rest I could do without. Catfish was by far the driest - we couldn't finish those, not even my toddler! The fries were soggy. Rib tips were okay, but again, quite dry.Maybe it was an off day, maybe it was because we got takeout, who knows!

Lora L.

Fantastic experience. Service was great. Jose the manager was wonderful and attentive. We enjoyed our delicious meal and will continue going back.Plus their cornbread is the best

Jenya S.

Food is soo good. You don't even need to drive to Texas. Great BBQ in OC. Nice customer service.

LT T.

Great BBQ! Had the 3 meat combo and everything was delicious. I love the fact there was complimentary corn bread.

Jennifer H.

2.5/5 stars Got take-out from here, and I have to say I wasn't impressed. I got 4 ribs with cornbread and Mac and cheese as the sides (~$20). The ribs were pretty scrawny without much meat and were not very tender. The BBQ sauce was also too salty. The Mac and cheese lacked the richness/creaminess I craved. The cornbread was the saving grace of the meal. Two generous pieces were included, and the cornbread was so yummy. The food wasn't warm (even though we only live a few mins from the restaurant), so I had to heat it up in the microwave. Pricey for the quality of the food.

Jones

Chopped pork not good, mashed potatoes not good . Corn bread good . Sides have small portions

Darian R.

One of my favorite places! Our server was Karina and she was beyond attentive and sweet. We ordered the BBQ pulled chicken sandwich and the tri-tip sandwich and it was delicious. We usually order the feast for two so this was a yummy change. Super fast service, great food, can't recommend enough! Come see Karina! They also have $3 drink deals Monday-Friday!

Ben Treves

Ask your waiter about the pick-2-meat combo (not on the menu) and enjoy the best brisket in California.

Arthur T.

We celebrated a friend's birthday last Sunday. The atmosphere was pleasant,well lit, clean, sports on large TV in the background. Our waiter, Nueten was attentive and checked up on us regularly. The manager checked in on us at the end also. Food came out fast for our large group,it's BBQ. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. Thanks to the staff for the great service.

Juanwen C.

Highly recommend their brisket. It's so soft, literally melted in my mouth. The flavor is perfect, it was flavorful and was too much. Tri-tip is above average, it tasted great when it was hot. When it got colder it got a little Chewy. For sides, I liked their mashed potatoes and used red potatoes with a good amount of flavor. The only thing that was disappointing was the sweet corn. It was not fresh at all. As a $23 entree, sides can be better than that. We came in at 1 pm on a Sunday, didn't have that many guests so we got seated right away. Our Server (Anahy) is a very friendly lady. she led us to seat next to a TV and Laker was playing. Glade that we were able to watch it. Laker won btw! The restaurant has music going on but I will say is still quite enough for us to talk about the game haha Will give a 5 stars and definitely come back for the brisket again. Hope their sweet corn can be fresher next time!

Walter G.

Let me start off by saying that if you're going to order from here, you're better off picking it up than going through a food delivery service (higher rates, too many fees).Look - the brisket, was amazing. Great bbq sauce, but not enough of it, nor was there any extra sauce packets, sadly. I ordered fries and they were sad. Dry, no flavor, and I definitely should've ordered more tater tots, because they were delicious. If you have issues with texture - don't order the following: Mac and cheese, or tri tip. Mac and cheese was mixed with corn - now, I wasn't a fan, but maybe there are others that love that combination (it's a first for me, or maybe it was an accident), but it wasn't for me. The Tri tip was TOO fatty. It wasn't enjoyable. The burnt ends were tasty, though! I love me some bbq, but I'd rather go to Dickey's to get my fix.

Khaled Alarood

The staff is so friendly.But the test of food is The worst experience I have ever had.

Charles Wales

This was our first time eating here and were taken aback by some of the reviews, but the food and service were great. Good value and quality. Alexia was attentive and took great care of us. The dinner for 2 is a good deal.

O4670VWandyt

Food was terrible, order fried pickle appetizer and it looked like they emptied the bottom of the basket.

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