7501 N. Mesa St.
El Paso, TX
(915) 760-5355
Famous Dave's web site
places in that part of the country (which is probably about as meaningless as trying to find the best Mexican food
there), but I thought this was enough of a recommendation to give it a try.
Although Dave's is most famous for ribs, I prefer to eat chicken, so I ordered the BBQ chicken sandwich. It had a good smoky flavor, but I thought it was strange that it had cheese on top (something I do not see at other Texas BBQ places, but I don't think the food here is Texas style BBQ). The sauce was a little weak--definitely not as good as at State Line BBQ. Probably the most disappointing aspect was that I got Famous Fries with the order instead of the cole slaw I ordered, and since it was a take-out order I did not discover the mixup until it was too late. I did not think the fries were anything special, and I really dislike a meal that does not contain any kind of green vegetables.
Famous Dave's is not bad, it's just that I have a lot of prejudices about barbecue--Oklahoma and Austin barbecue are best, and it is hard for me to be impressed with anything else. Also, I just think if you are going to get BBQ in El Paso, State Line and several other places are better.