Today my Family and I visit Famous Dave's in Long Beach Ca. we've eating here many times, since 2015. On today's Lunch, the chicken (roast and bbq) were excellent, however the ribs had almost no meat on the bone, the brisket was too stiff/rough (I wish my little son would've mention something earlier) after talking to our waitress (Pita) she talked to her Manager (Dean) and all He said was, quote: "that's the way the ribs and brisket are here", Dean never came to our table, at that time the whole restaurant had a total of 6 customers (2 tables) . We never had any issues with the service nor the food before, for the money that I expend when dining at Famous Dave's I'm expecting good to excellent food and professional service at all times. Our waitress Pita did a good job but the kitchen and specially the Manager Dean failed big time, and because of that, I'll be taking my Family somewhere else.
BJS279
Restaurant seemed intriguing. But both nights both entry doors were locked including on a Friday night. Do not know when and if they will ever be open and smoking again.
Akshayjit Singh Narula
Good food. Good drinks. We finished everything we ordered. The staff was helpful. The burnt ends and ribs were good. Definitely would come back.
Lori AV
The food and service are great, but on the expensive side. A great treat for special occasions. I recommend the St.Louis ribs!
Ed C
Great old American BBQ house that serve a variety of BBQ ribs, brisket, chicken, hot links... etc. The staff are friendly and professional. We ordered the Pitmaster Full Smoke Family-style BBQ and it was enough to fee a family of 6 adults. Our favorite BBQ sauces are the Spicy and Original style.
scott moeller
The dry rub wings were good.The bbq ribs were ok, the brisket was terrible.The server said the Mac n cheese was fresh. It was horribly flavored mush.Their house mai tai was good, I just wish I could have ordered a second one.
ChrisMarianne
We went to Long Beach on a beautiful Sunday and the only parking we could find was a 2 hour maximum. All the other restaurants had a 1 hour plus waiting time. However the Smokehouse said just come straight in -- there's no waiting time. The food was barely edible, they messed up one order so the poor member of our group had to wait, and the food was incredibly expensive. To add insult to injury they automatically added 18% gratuity, and invited us to add more. Our party was only 6 persons. We did not complain because we were treating a grandson who was in Long Beach for a chefs' competition in the Conference Center. It was the first time some of the family had seen him for several years. Unfortunately he was the one whose meal they screwed up. He would have been very upset if I had raised a fuss. Next month we have guests visiting us from the UK. We will be bringing them to Long Beach but certainly not to the Smakehouse.
Manuel Barajas
After years of trying to convince myself to try this joint I finally did. Not that I live far, just that I wasn't sure it would live up to smokehouse reputation.Have to say I'm disappointed with the food portion and the cost for such portions that we ordered tonight.Portions are small kid sized bowl for the bison chili bowl. Expected way more flavors. This reminds me of canned chili beans.The "southern fried" catfish turned out to be oil dripping catfish nuggets with every bite, not very apatizing.I rated this 3 stars since I cannot judge it by the smoked meats. I'll be back to judge those soon.
Steve Rickett
Good service. I had the 1/2lb Brisket which was fine. Nothing special but it filled a gap. Pricey though, no starter, just brisket and one beer $42 after tax and tip.
Nicolle Brooks-Talley
The catfish dinner was amazing! If you're in the Long Beach area, this is a great place to eat.
First time here and definitely won’t be the last.Charlie was a great server and her recommendations hit the spot.Parking can be tough but this bbq spot is worth the frustration.I will be back to try other items on the menu and there is a high probability of adult beverage sampling as well.
Evol Vixon
Amazing! Absolutely loved this place. We had no wait. The food got to table super fast and it was delicious. The staff was pretty much the best ever. Very attentive and extremely nice. We'll definitely be coming back.
Jessica Brown
This was my second visit and I still love it!! I had a different bartender this time, but the drinks were just as good. Overheard them talking about some new local craft beers coming and I bout fell out my chair. Beer and bbq!!! Yes please. Back tomorrow for Happy Hour.
yanira rodriguez
Southwest food. Baby rib was good. Service is was ok. That plate was $30.00. Corn bread was delicious ?
Bessie Gessner
Food was absolutely delicious! The 2 meat platter was enough to share. And our waitress was excellent!!
Today my Family and I visit Famous Dave's in Long Beach Ca. we've eating here many times, since 2015. On today's Lunch, the chicken (roast and bbq) were excellent, however the ribs had almost no meat on the bone, the brisket was too stiff/rough (I wish my little son would've mention something earlier) after talking to our waitress (Pita) she talked to her Manager (Dean) and all He said was, quote: "that's the way the ribs and brisket are here", Dean never came to our table, at that time the whole restaurant had a total of 6 customers (2 tables) . We never had any issues with the service nor the food before, for the money that I expend when dining at Famous Dave's I'm expecting good to excellent food and professional service at all times. Our waitress Pita did a good job but the kitchen and specially the Manager Dean failed big time, and because of that, I'll be taking my Family somewhere else.
Restaurant seemed intriguing. But both nights both entry doors were locked including on a Friday night. Do not know when and if they will ever be open and smoking again.
Good food. Good drinks. We finished everything we ordered. The staff was helpful. The burnt ends and ribs were good. Definitely would come back.
The food and service are great, but on the expensive side. A great treat for special occasions. I recommend the St.Louis ribs!
Great old American BBQ house that serve a variety of BBQ ribs, brisket, chicken, hot links... etc. The staff are friendly and professional. We ordered the Pitmaster Full Smoke Family-style BBQ and it was enough to fee a family of 6 adults. Our favorite BBQ sauces are the Spicy and Original style.
The dry rub wings were good.The bbq ribs were ok, the brisket was terrible.The server said the Mac n cheese was fresh. It was horribly flavored mush.Their house mai tai was good, I just wish I could have ordered a second one.
We went to Long Beach on a beautiful Sunday and the only parking we could find was a 2 hour maximum. All the other restaurants had a 1 hour plus waiting time. However the Smokehouse said just come straight in -- there's no waiting time. The food was barely edible, they messed up one order so the poor member of our group had to wait, and the food was incredibly expensive. To add insult to injury they automatically added 18% gratuity, and invited us to add more. Our party was only 6 persons. We did not complain because we were treating a grandson who was in Long Beach for a chefs' competition in the Conference Center. It was the first time some of the family had seen him for several years. Unfortunately he was the one whose meal they screwed up. He would have been very upset if I had raised a fuss. Next month we have guests visiting us from the UK. We will be bringing them to Long Beach but certainly not to the Smakehouse.
After years of trying to convince myself to try this joint I finally did. Not that I live far, just that I wasn't sure it would live up to smokehouse reputation.Have to say I'm disappointed with the food portion and the cost for such portions that we ordered tonight.Portions are small kid sized bowl for the bison chili bowl. Expected way more flavors. This reminds me of canned chili beans.The "southern fried" catfish turned out to be oil dripping catfish nuggets with every bite, not very apatizing.I rated this 3 stars since I cannot judge it by the smoked meats. I'll be back to judge those soon.
Good service. I had the 1/2lb Brisket which was fine. Nothing special but it filled a gap. Pricey though, no starter, just brisket and one beer $42 after tax and tip.
The catfish dinner was amazing! If you're in the Long Beach area, this is a great place to eat.
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First time here and definitely won’t be the last.Charlie was a great server and her recommendations hit the spot.Parking can be tough but this bbq spot is worth the frustration.I will be back to try other items on the menu and there is a high probability of adult beverage sampling as well.
Amazing! Absolutely loved this place. We had no wait. The food got to table super fast and it was delicious. The staff was pretty much the best ever. Very attentive and extremely nice. We'll definitely be coming back.
This was my second visit and I still love it!! I had a different bartender this time, but the drinks were just as good. Overheard them talking about some new local craft beers coming and I bout fell out my chair. Beer and bbq!!! Yes please. Back tomorrow for Happy Hour.
Southwest food. Baby rib was good. Service is was ok. That plate was $30.00. Corn bread was delicious ?
Food was absolutely delicious! The 2 meat platter was enough to share. And our waitress was excellent!!
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