Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

West Des Moines, IA · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in West Des Moines
#77
of 224 restaurants
City Percentile
44%
rating percentile
Address
Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que, 1720 22nd St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 267-0800
Website
www.famousdaves.com/Des-Moines-West-
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que is a restaurant located in West Des Moines, IA. It is one of 224 restaurants listed in West Des Moines. Its 4.2-star rating matches the West Des Moines 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 down the road from Valley West Mall. 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

Saturday11 AM–10 PM
Sunday11 AM–9 PM
Monday11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–9 PM
Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 subject 309 · Feb 2026

This was my second time coming. The food was amazing amazingly, the service was phenomenal, I always feel right at home with the atmosphere. Luckily we got there before the dinner Valentine’s Day rush so we could have a place to sit. The banana pudding has been one of the best I’ve had!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Al Taylor · Mar 2026

Service was good. Food was terrible! Not sure what meat the brisket really was. Pulled pork such low quality it didn't taste like real meat. Wilbur beans were not eatable. Good coleslaw and sugary biscuits. I will not go back. Not the Dave's I remember from the 90s.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Double U Jay · Nov 2025

Ordered the 3 meat combo with 2 sides and an extra meat. I requested an extra cornbread for side and only received 1 although it states 2 on receipt. I ordered 2 chicken servings but and even told them I wanted 1 white and 1 dark but was missing the wing so only got 3 PCs. Pretty disappointed seeing I spent nearly $30 which included a tip. I'm a truck driver so going back was out the question.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Scup Wingo · Jan 2026

Measure this place for a new Mexican restaurant location. This is the last Famous Dave's in the area and this one will soon close because they cannot even serve hot food! There is 1 male waiter that is the most unprofessional waiter I have ever experienced and he should be fired along with the cooks. These people's only job is to warm up food (It's already been cooked) and they cannot even warm up food! When this place closes we will get another barbeque franchise from the south that will not let Iowa people mess things up. The CEO of Famous Dave's should also be fired as way to many of them have closed. Glad there are allot of Southern barbeque franchises that will soon take over Iowa

★★★★★ 5.0 Caitlin Collard · Feb 2025

Tiffany is an excellent waitress and was very attentive to our needs! Thank you for your wonderful service! The food was hot and fresh and everything just how we wanted it. Would definitely come here again. Their reward system is so good too! $1 spent equal 1 point, 100 points equals a $10 reward! Do it, you won’t regret it!

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Barbecue restaurantCatererRestaurantTraditional American restaurant

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