Famous Dave - Des Moines, IA

Fork, spoon, & knife

Our traditional 100% ground beef burger topped with cheese. Served with bread & butter pickle chips. Includes choice of any 1 side.

Tender strips lightly-breaded with cornmeal and flash-fried. Includes choice of any 1 side.

Hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of special spiced and pit-smoked over a hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous Flavor. Includes choice of any 1 side.

Original Kraft® Macaroni & Cheese. Includes choice of any 1 side.

Choice of Georgia Chopped Pork, Texas Beef Brisket or Chicken (BBQ pulled, grilled or crispy). Served on crisp greens with bacon, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and shoestring potatoes. Tossed with honey BBQ dressing. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin.

Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing, topped with sliced, grilled chicken breast. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin.

Grilled, glazed and caramelized on a smoldering cedar plank. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.

Choose from: Georgia Chopped Pork, BBQ Pulled Chicken or Texas Beef Brisket with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream and whipped butter. Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.

Fresh cut iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and house-made croutons. Served with choice of dressing on the side.

Crisp romaine lettuce topped with parmesan cheese and croutons, with Caesar dressing on the side.

Scratch-made with hot link sausage, hamburger, chili beans, onions, chipotle peppers, signature spices and a touch of Rich & Sassy® BBQ sauce.

Tender, succulent boiled Shrimp and fresh Red Potatoes tossed with grilled Sausage and Corn, in house-made Cajun Butter and our very own Cajun Seasoning blend.

A full slab of our smoked spareribs, hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of spices and pit-smoked for 3 - 4 hours over a smoldering hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous flavor with a crispy, caramelized coating.

Per pound selections of our famous meats. Prices vary based upon meat selection.

Add a side of meat to any meal.

Dave’s wings specially-seasoned and tossed in choice of sauce.

Choose either Country-Roasted Chicken or BBQ Chicken that's flame-kissed and slathered with Rich & Sassy®

Bulk selections of our side dishes and chili. Feeds 4 - 8 people.

Choose larger portions of our side dishes and chili. Feeds 2 - 4 people.

Extra portions of your favorite sides. Prices vary based on selection.

Refreshing beverages by the gallon.

Fork, spoon, & knife

Memphis-Style, dry-rubbed Rib Tips, jalapeño pickled red onions, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and Southside BBQ sauce. Includes Famous Fries.

Hand Breaded Crispy Chicken Strips paired with Famous Fries.

Dave’s wings specially-seasoned and tossed in choice of sauce. Includes Famous Fries.

Take Game Day into your own hands by crafting a Feast Mode Bucket! Start with Famous Fries and choose from Traditional Wings, Southside Rib Tips, and Chicken Strips to complete your perfect bucket.

Melt-in-your-mouth, scratch-made bread pudding and pecan praline sauce, served with vanilla ice cream on the side.

Warm, flaky pie crust filled with peaches and topped with whipped cream.

Chocolate brownie, drizzled with hot fudge served with vanilla ice cream.

Creamy New York-style cheesecake.

A towering slice of lemon cake with white chocolate lemon mousse, topped with tangy lemon curd, served with triple berry sauce.

Rich and creamy handmade banana pudding.

Scratch-made with Granny Smith apples, served with vanilla ice cream on the side.

Southside Rib Tips, Chicken Tenders, Sweetwater Catfish Fingers, Fried Pickles and Traditional Wings with choice of sauce.

Lightly breaded with Cajun-seasoned cornmeal and flash-fried, served with rémoulade sauce.

Memphis-Style, dry-rubbed Rib Tips, jalapeño pickled red onions, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and our Southside BBQ sauce.

Tender pieces of Texas Beef Brisket seared and caramelized with Sweet & Zesty® BBQ sauce.

Served with our secret Comeback sauce.

Dave’s wings specially-seasoned and tossed in choice of sauce.

Generous helpings of St. Louis-Style Spareribs, Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 2-3 people.

A full slab of St. Louis-Style Spareribs, a whole Country-Roasted Chicken, choice of Texas Beef Brisket or Georgia Chopped Pork, Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, Wilbur Beans, Sweet Corn and Corn Bread Muffins. Served family-style for 4-6 people.

Tender, succulent boiled Shrimp and fresh Red Potatoes tossed with grilled Sausage and Corn, in house-made Cajun Butter and our very own Cajun Seasoning blend. Serves 4-6.

Refreshing beverages by the gallon.

Choose 1 meat. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.

Choose 2 meats. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.

Choose 3 meats. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.

2 easy steps to create your own Famous Burger or Sandwich. Step 1. Choose Your Protein Step 2. Customize it with our signature toppings Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.

Slow-smoked chopped pork topped with Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.

Roasted, pulled chicken tossed in Rich & Sassy®. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.

Piled high with hand-seasoned, hickory-smoked Texas Beef Brisket. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.

Famous Dave’s mother’s tried-and-true recipe: a hand breaded crispy chicken breast on a buttery toasted bun with spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and drizzled with our secret Comeback Sauce

Marinated, grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.

Slathered with Rich & Sassy® and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese and bacon. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.

Piled high with Georgia Chopped Pork, bacon, sharp American cheese and our signature Sweet & Zesty BBQ® sauce. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.

Smoked, Rich, flavorful cuts of beef, cooked slow with a special blend of herbs and spices until they’re pull-apart tender. Served on a brioche bun.

Melted cheese blend on toasted bread with choice of BBQ Pulled Chicken, BBQ Beef, or Georgia Chopped Pork.

Hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of spices and pit-smoked for 3 - 4 hours over a smoldering hickory fire. Then slathered with Rich & Sassy® over an open flame to seal in the Famous flavor with a crispy, caramelized coating. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.