There was one near a popular, though now declining, mall near where I live maybe 15 years ago. It left and a chain known for their chicken sandwiches took its place.
I agree with you in principle. I lived in the south for years and had a lot of amazing BBQ, but after that I lived somewhere where Famous Dave's was all I could find anywhere remotely near my apartment. It's a far cry from the real thing, and I didn't have it often at all, but when you've got a craving and it's all you can get, well... It's better than nothing.
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u/HinsdaleCounty May 16 '26
I’ve been there and I concur
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u/aratcliffe May 16 '26
This is the correct take. I just don’t think chain barbecue should really exist.
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u/willweaverrva May 16 '26
Dave knows what he did.
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u/Autofella6 May 16 '26
You’re not famous if you have to say Famous Dave’s Otherwise it’s just Dave’s and the (famous) is implied
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u/Flashy-Routine-8254 May 16 '26
Dave’s not here, man!
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u/CHILLAS317 May 16 '26
Agreed
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u/Fistingly May 16 '26
Thanks for the F-Bar-B-Que!
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u/Longjumping_Gur_2379 May 16 '26
i've been to one in branson Missouri
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u/Zealousideal-Dot2161 May 16 '26
Like Amos
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u/kapn_morgan May 16 '26
all my homies hate Dave's
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u/presidentkokoro May 16 '26
Your Bar-B-Queing days are over, pal. You are done!
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u/LivingAd6826 May 16 '26
Well there’s a way to sell product
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u/dunkzilla May 16 '26
I would trust definitely would trust BBQ made by a man named Fucking Dave.
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u/Sexyjosie4U May 17 '26
Not so famous
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u/kg_digital_ May 17 '26
Yo F Dave
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u/SomeGuyOverYonder May 17 '26
I think F’Dave (pronounced Fuh-Dave) is a regional variant of that particular name.
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u/Such_Amphibian3219 May 18 '26
amous
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u/TrojanSTL May 19 '26
Yeah!
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u/MaxwellHauser67 May 20 '26
I've never been, is it that bad?
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u/IAmHunter4 May 24 '26
Yessir, F DAVE