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Never again
Posted by Michellehealth on 08/05/2008
We took our family there during the uptown artfair, we thought the children would love the atmosphere. We arrived at 7:45 and were bullied into paying a cover charge for a show that didn't start until "9 or 9:30" (thats $25 just to be seated for dinner...whatever). Right, we have kids with us like we are going to sit there all night for a show with kids, we told him that we were just there for dinner. The "bouncer" told us if we got out of there before the show started we could get our "cover charge" back...so basically everything relied on our servers capability. Didn't enjoy anything as I felt we were in a hurry to order eat and get the hell out. The food was comparable to that of fast food or a frozen entree. The server was unpleasant...you don't go out to see someone else having a "bad day". Says a lot about the management.
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Good food, entertainment....bad customer service
Posted by muscledj on 03/19/2007
I was recently at Famous Dave?s with a group of 7 people; it was on a Sunday evening so it was not busy at 7pm. Because the group did not all arrive at the same time, many of them waited at the bar until our table was ready. Once we all were there we went to our table escorted by the hostess (some of us still had our beverages in hand). After 18 minutes one of the members of our group went to talk to the manager about getting a server to wait on us as the assigned server was not waiting on us. We received a new server, throughout the meal the service was alright. At the end of the meal when asked if we needed anything, we said no, hoping to get our check. It took another 10 minutes until another member of our group tracked down the server to get our check. We paid and left.
Little did the staff of the restaurant know that every single person at the table was at one point in time or currently in the hospitality industry, so we know what is good and bad service.
Some suggestions to the staff at Famous Dave?s:
1) Have the hostess communicate with the server when they are seating a group (especially if there have been at the bar drinking beforehand)
2) Let the serving staff know that just because their friends or someone they think is attractive is in the bar, others need service as well... (There is such a thing a too much customer service)
The food was very good and the "open jam" session was very good as well. Maybe next time I go there, I?ll eat before and get my beverages at the bar...
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Best entertainment, and fab. food!
Posted by taebotracy on 11/16/2006
This is the most fun location to go if you are into Jazz/Blues. Here's a place you can go in Uptown, eat, and stay for the entertainment. The service was good. There was a huge line-up but they still got us in and seated in less than 20 min. Super service! The wait staff was super on top of everything. No complaints!
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Isn't Desperate Housewives on?
Posted by bcsat on 11/12/2006
Sunday night is a crapshoot with open mic night and the management may want to consider buying a gong. It's painful watching someone develop stage legs, and you would have to be a double-fisted drinker to make it through most of the acts that I saw. Dave's is always a good bet for live music but don't waste your time on Sunday.
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Feels Like I am In Chicago
Posted by smplsdnr on 10/17/2005
I love this spot. I have been coming here for years and I never have had a bad experience. The Uptown location really makes you feel like you have left Minneapolis and you have just walked into a BBQ joint in Chicago.
Service is always fast and friendly.
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Good time, good eats
Posted by perfem on 07/14/2005
Famous Dave's is a popular BBQ chain here in MN, but I have never been to, or never will go to, another location other than here in Uptown. I belive its the only one with music. The atmosphere is great. Food is outstanding, and I'm not even a huge fan of BBQ. Brisket is perfect. Happy hour is one of the best for drinking.
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Great Fun Wonderful Ribs
Posted by rickp227 on 06/09/2005
I was taken to this restaurant as a surprise on my birthday. I had been to other Famous Dave's and loved the food and ambience, especially the recorded music. This was one of the best evenings out I have ever spent.
The food was wonderful, we had the 'garbage can lid' full of wonderful bar-b-que and were entertained by a live blues band.
The whole experience was just wonderful. I would recommend it to anyone who loves bar-b-que and blues.
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Great place at night time
Posted by eatingforever on 04/10/2005
The food is wonderful and the live music is a plus. Good place to just go and eat great bbq and have a good time
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Love it at Daves
Posted by samurai1833 on 12/06/2004
The food is typical of FD's really great Ribs and Que. But the music turns a regular dinner out into an event you want to share with good friends and family.
Always take out of towners there when they visit and I like to take my girlfriend to the Sunday brunch for a special event. Don't plan much after going there you will be completely full, maybe a little tipsy but I guarantee you will be very satisfied.
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Good commercialized RIBS
Posted by bbqboy on 06/13/2004
Great ribs if your looking for a commercialized BBQ joint. Ribs have a good taste but are not what I feel to be true BBQ. There are many smaller BBQ locations in the metro area with what I feel is true BBQ.
