Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

We visited Famous Daves on 6/19/24. The service wasn't terrible with the exception of having to wait for drinks to be filled and wait for the check. No big deal. What was a big deal was their BRISKET!!! The texture was like spam! No joke. Paid $22 for spam covered in bbq sauce. It was sooooo NASTY!!! It was my husband's bday dinner and he was really looking forward to some good bbq. Boy, was it a mistake. The burgers were at least good but watch out for their Brisket man. The waitor said it was due to new cooks. No way, it's due to whatever cheap meat you're being supplied. 🤢
I posted about it on my personal page and another friend of mine who ate there the day before us said the same thing. The texture was awful. That was NOT brisket.

In the many years that Fat Boy Eats has done reviews of restaurants, there has been only one other 5/5 Fat Boy’s rating, until today.

Tonight’s dinner started with a sampler platter that included catfish fingers, chicken tenders, ribs, wings, and fried pickles. Everything on this platter was perfectly cooked, the fish was flakey, the ribs were succulent, the chicken tenders were just that, tender. The fried pickles were crispy and the wings were perfectly cooked and the dry rub was immaculate.

The main course was the Ultimate Burger with fries. The burger was perfectly cooked and the pork was tender and juicy but not greasy. The bun was fluffy but not soggy. The bacon was crispy.

But while Fat Boy Eats has always weighted the food quality higher than other categories, the service is also an important factor. Very few instances of services have ever resulted in a tip above 15%, but tonight changed that. Tonight, the waiter was prompt and extremely personable. A refill of the drink was provided prior to the drink reaching half empty. A box was provided quickly and the bill was quickly taken care of. While Fat Boy Eats was preparing to leave, the waiter could be heard at another table greeting a new table of guests where it was stated that “ladies order first”. This was an amazing lesson being taught to the children at the table and made the waiter endearing. The waiter was by far the best experience that Fat Boy Eats has experienced in the Billings dining scene in the last three years.

On top of the great food and service, the atmosphere was equal quality. The rustic decor was pleasant and the spacing out of the dining guests provided a personal dining experience that was exceptional.

All this leads to the very second time that Fat Boy Eats has rated a restaurant 5/5 Fat Boy’s.

Please keep up the exceptional work.

Highly recommended.

Very cute love the decorations. Tables were a bit crowded together kinda felt like a maze. But the food was great. And the peach cobbler was a beautiful surprise and was delisous.

We ordered the sampler platter and feast for 2. The platter had enough for 3 people to each have a portion of the sampler. The feast for 2 was honestly also enough for 3 people. All of the St Louis ribs, brisket, catfish, and chicken in both dishes were tender and perfect. Our server Amber did wonderfully. She made great suggestions and encouraged us to relax and enjoy every bite. We wish we had a Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que in Southern California where we're from