Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

Rockford, IL · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Rockford
#100
of 326 restaurants
City Percentile
40%
rating percentile
Address
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que, 3303 N Perryville Rd, Rockford, IL 61114
Phone
(815) 636-0300
Website
www.famousdaves.com/Rockford
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que is a restaurant located in Rockford, IL. It is one of 326 restaurants listed in Rockford. Its 4.1-star rating matches the Rockford city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

One of "Famous" Dave's award-winning BBQ restaurants located off Perryville & McFarland. Join us for house-smoked meats, burgers and sandwiches, and much more. Sit down and dine in, order to go, or have us cater your event!

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM
Saturday11 AM–9 PM
Sunday11 AM–9 PM
Monday11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Sandra Hoskins · Feb 2026

It was cold inside the chairs are old and wobbly. It was a birthday party of 8 reservations and the waitress said they were out of silverware and offered us plastic forks and spoons. The food was mixed up didn’t get the orders correctly and only had enough bread pudding for one person. So sad. We wanted to order more food and was told look I have other people to serve at a different table. Short staffed, short tempered, working one person too hard. Fish grease needs changing, chicken over cooked. Ribs were perfect prepared, baked beans were perfect, cornbread muffins were good, macaroni and cheese was not good very bland in taste as if it was half boiled and fake pasteurized cheese poured on it. The Mac &cheese tastes nothing like years ago our the south. Whenever you are serving a group o

★★★★★ 5.0 Susan Ogunniyi · Dec 2025

I always go here when im craving bbq, as I am typing this i am trying to order my food for tmrw 😭. But urmm my life was changed when I found out about famous dave. Love the cornbread I put my mommy on and she fw it too. The saint louis is veryyy good if I wasnt broke i would get a full rack but I gotta ration my bucks. The employees are always nice very sweet haven't had a rude or crazy encounter. I mostly place mobile order and its always done by the time I come pick it up. I dont know if its me or I feel like the sweet and zesty sauce changed. That was my favorite sauce. But I be munching on these ribs 🙏🏾 . Some alone time with these are soo goood after a long day of customers in your ears. When I found out the difference between saint louis and baby rack i think thats when I reached the

★★★☆☆ 3.0 K Tudor · Nov 2025

Was not impressed with food portions order the pick 3 serving sizes were really small. Place was really empty especially. for a Friday night. Food was good just not enough. For a place hurting for business you might wanna look to increase the amounts especially. When you get uncharted for everything.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 ZM · Nov 2025

Came in to eat for a table of 2. The chicken sandwich did not taste normal at all. I’ve never tasted meat so bad before. Ribs were salty. The woman server had a snotty attitude. Told her nicely how the food tasted nasty and she laughed and didn’t take it seriously. Asked what did it taste like??Ma’am you knew it didn’t taste right at all before you served it to me, asking me that silly question and then laughing instead of apologizing. It tasted like roadkill. I see why a lot of the Famous Dave’s are going out of business. Very disappointed

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 C. Mason Davis · Oct 2025

If I could give this place a negative 1k stars, I would. Food was atrocious. Not like any Famous Daves I've been to and I've been to a lot of them. Server was a typical snowflake who doesn't like the truth. She asked me how my meal was and I told her. In turn, she called me very rude and demanded I leave after paying for food I couldn't eat. My service dogs wouldn't even eat the brisket. It was that bad. Close this place.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Fireplace ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining

Services

Barbecue restaurantCatererRestaurantTraditional American restaurant

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