Was good for a couple of years, but the bbq clientele ultimately made me miserable. - Server Famous Dave's Employee Review

3.0
6 May 2013
Recommend
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Pros

busy restaurant, expensive menu items.

Cons

a lot of people who really couldn't afford to eat there did anyway, and so a lot of times tips were low, and sometimes not at all.

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5.0
22 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Served great food. Fun place to work

Cons

Smell gets to be too much.

3.0
2 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, evenings and weekends to work around f/t day job, variety, fairly easy. Earn tips. Not as much as a server, but helpful considering the wage.

Cons

One of the managers in particular has a fragile ego/insecurities and tends to go on power trips. He takes out his mood on employees. There are also favorites, and if you are not one of them he does not treat you well. Yelling, condescension, snide comments, etc. Some employees have worked there for MANY years and still make the same wage they did when they were hired. Experience, leadership & training needs to be recognized and rewarded.

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