Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

Name: Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
Address: 1320 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, Kansas, 66111, US
Telephone: (913) 334-8646
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.10

Barbecue restaurant, Caterer, Traditional American restaurant

Contact Info

Location: 1320 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66111
Phone: (913) 334-8646
Price range: $$

Opening hours

Monday: 11 am-9 pm
Tuesday: 11 am-9 pm
Wednesday: 11 am-9 pm
Thursday: 11 am-9 pm
Friday: 11 am-9 pm
Saturday: 11 am-9 pm
Sunday: 11 am-8 pm

Services

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Outdoor seating
Kerbside pickup
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Drive-through
Takeaway
Dine-in

Fast service
Fireplace
Sport

Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Comfort food
Happy-hour drinks
Happy-hour food
Quick bite
Small plates
Spirits
Wine

Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating

Bar on site
Toilets

Casual
Cosy
Trendy

Groups
Tourists
University students

Accepts reservations

Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments

Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu

Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking

Food & drink

Vibe

Thai tea

Chicken Wings

Barbecue

Ribs

Burger

Iced tea

French fries

Pulled pork

By owner

Street View

Menus and Prices

Menu 1

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Menu 3

Menu 4

Menu 5

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Reviews

Overall, it was a decent experience.
Service was very friendly and very accommodating of my wife's celiac disease and providing gluten-free options.
My rib tips were very chewy, and I'm pretty sure they were overcooked/smoked.
But they were still mostly enjoyable.
My wife said her brisket salad was quite underwhelming.
I tried the "brisket," and it tasted like rubbery roast beef.
Not great.
They were busy, but we only had a 15 minute wait.

Owner response

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Your feedback allows us to improve our service and menu.
We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you in again soon!

After shopping at NFM, We tried it for the first time.
Our waitress suggested the meal for 2.
We were a little shocked at the size of the platter when it came out.
It looked so good that I forgot to take the photo before we started eating.

Owner response

Thank you for your fantastic review, P&P! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your first visit to Famous Dave's and that the meal for two exceeded your expectations.
It’s always great to see our platters impress our guests! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and we look forward to welcoming you back for more delicious meals in the future.
Don't forget to take that photo next time!

The service and atmosphere are fine.
Now about this so-called "Legendary Barbeque" oh please...
oh no you didn't 🤡 Did you forget this is Kansas City? You can't get away with this here.
If you do, the people are gonna let you know about it..... If you order brisket, just know that you won't be receiving brisket.
I read another review that sums it up pretty good and that is....
Imagine if spam made brisket.
And you could dump that out and slice it!!! .....
Yeah, that's about what it was.
I mean I can appreciate a good joke but just not with my barbecue.
It's not just us.
I went through the other reviews.
Seems this had become the norm for Famous Dave's BBQ.
You're famous alright but not in the way you were hoping for.
Hard pass on ALL future visits.

Owner response

WJ, we appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that your experience at Famous Dave's didn't meet your expectations.
We take pride in our barbecue and it's disappointing to learn that the brisket fell short.
Your comments about our food quality are important to us, and we will address them with our kitchen team.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and we hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future to deliver the legendary BBQ experience you deserve.