Famous Dave's

So, Mur took me out for a girl's dinner. Just her and I so it kinda felt oddly like a date. LOL. Anyhow, we went to Famous Dave's. This BBQ joint is actually cool enough I wanted to talk about it.

First of all, it felt familiar because it has that lodge decor going on. Moose head, two deer heads, antlers, etc. Not Mur's cup of tea to be stared down by dead animals during a meal, but I'm used to it. So it was comfortable for me, and brought back memories. We ordered and I will say this, the food is wonderful. My chicken was tender, moist, flavorful and came off the bone without a knife. The apples were to die for, the cornbread perfect. The waitress was fantastic. She kept the drinks full, and I didn't even notice her refill mine. She prebused the table as she went, and listened to every question, or request. She was really fantastic. If you go to the Stapleton Famous Dave's see if you can't get Norma for your waitress. *nods*

I'm not big on actual BBQ, so the chicken I ordered was lemon pepper. Still, the BBQ smelled good, and from what Mur says, is just fantastic. Her short rib came off the bone, and she could cut it with a butter knife. I saw it, there was very little fat. So very tender meat there. Almost makes me wish my feet wouldn't try to kill me if I tried a bite or two.

Their mashed sweet potatoes were perhaps the least impressive thing I ordered, and I tried Mur's coleslaw.. I'm still not a coleslaw fan. She, however, says it's the only coleslaw she's enjoyed. So plus there.

On average, if you go, for dinner you're looking at about $12-$18 bucks for your main, your two sides, and cornbread muffin. If you're on a date, try the 1/2 family meal. About $35 if I remember, but there's alot of variety there. Full family meal is like $59, and feeds 4-6 people, depending on how hearty an eater you are. In all, we ordered 3 meals (hers was $19, mine was $12, and I think Dig's take home was $15.) Our whole bill was $52. so for 3 people, about $17 and some change a piece, but Mur ordered the most expensive thing on the menu, so really, it does bump our total cost up a bit.

Will I go back? You betcha. I loved the chicken, and while it's one of only a few things on the menu I could eat, it was that good.