Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Mountainside Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Mountainside, where BBQ dreams come to life! Located on US-22 in Mountainside, NJ, this restaurant specializes in mouthwatering comfort food that brings a taste of the South right to your table.
The menu is a vibrant tapestry of flavors, starting with tempting appetizers like the Fried Pickles, served with their signature Comeback sauce, and the indulgent Signature Sampler Platter, perfect for sharing. Meat lovers will relish options like Texas Beef Brisket and Southside Rib Tips, which can be paired with Dave's Award-Winning Chili for an unforgettable experience.
For seafood fans, the Southern Fried Shrimp platter offers a delightful crunch and a touch of coastal flair. Cap it off with a refreshing Sassy BBQ Salad for a balanced meal. Whether you're dining in or taking out, Famous Dave's guarantees a feast that's hearty, flavorful, and distinctly American.
New Southern Seafood Specials
Southern Fried Shrimp App
Crispy hand-breaded shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Southern Fried Shrimp Platter
Crispy hand-breaded shrimp served with cocktail sauce, our Creamy Coleslaw, Famous Fries, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Cedar Plank Salmon*
Grilled, glazed and caramelized on a smoldering cedar plank, served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Sweetwater Catfish Fingers
Lightly breaded with Cajun-seasoned cornmeal and flash-fried. Served with rmoulade sauce, choice of 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Signature Sampler Platter Appetizer
Southside Rib Tips, Chicken Strips, Sweetwater Catfish Fingers, Fried Pickles and Traditional Wings with choice of sauce.
Sweetwater Catfish Fingers Appetizer
Lightly breaded with Cajun-seasoned cornmeal and flash-fried, served with rmoulade sauce.
Southside Rib Tips Appetizer
Memphis-Style, dry-rubbed Rib Tips, jalapeo pickled red onions, spicy Hell-Fire Pickles and our Southside BBQ sauce.
Cheese Curds Appetizer
Burnt Ends Appetizer
Tender pieces of Texas Beef Brisket seared and caramelized with Sweet & Zesty BBQ sauce.Served with Famous Fries, jalapeo pickled redonions and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Fried Pickles Appetizer
Served with our secret Comeback sauce.
Onion Strings Appetizer
Lightly breaded and flash-fried, served with rmoulade sauce.
Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips Appetizer
Traditional Wings
Daves wings specially-seasoned and tossed in choice of sauce.
Mac & Cheese Bites
Creamy mac & cheese hand-breaded with classic potato chips, tossed in brisket rub and topped with Parmesan cheese. Served with a side of Ranch dressing.
Appetizers
Salads N' More
Dave's Sassy BBQ Salad
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.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing, topped with sliced, grilled chicken breast. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin.
Fresh Garden Side Salad
Crisp iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, and house-made croutons. Served with choice of dressing on the side.
Caesar Side Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce topped with parmesan cheese and croutons, with Caesar dressing on the side.
Dave's Award-Winning Chili
Scratch-made with hot link sausage, hamburger, chili beans, onions, chipotle peppers, signature spices and a touch of Rich & Sassy BBQ sauce.
BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato
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.
Pick 1 Combo
Choose 1 meat. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Pick 2 Combo
Choose 2 meats. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Pick 3 Combo
Choose 3 meats. Includes 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby & 1 Meat Combo
Half rack of slow-smoked Baby Back Ribs served with choice of 1 meat, 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby & 2 Meats Combo
Half rack of slow-smoked Baby Back Ribs served with choice of 2 meats, 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
'Que Combos
Award-Winning Ribs
St. Louis-Style 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. Served with choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby Back Ribs
Baby Back ribs rubbed with Daves own rib rub, slow-smoked, and slathered in Sweet & Zesty sauce. Includes choice of 2 sides and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Baby & St. Louis Combo
The rib lovers combo! Half rack of slow-smoked Baby Back Ribs, half rack of St. Louis-Style Ribs, choice of 2 sides, and a Corn Bread Muffin.
All-American BBQ Feast
A full slab of Ribs, 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.
Feast for 2
Generous helpings of Ribs, 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.
Famous Feasts
Sandwiches & Burgers
Georgia Chopped Pork Sandwich
Slow-smoked chopped pork topped with Rich & Sassy. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Roasted, pulled chicken tossed in Rich & Sassy and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese.Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Texas Beef Brisket Sandwich
Piled high with hand-seasoned, hickory-smoked Texas Beef Brisket. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Iris' Comeback Chicken Sandwich
Famous Daves mothers 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
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
Grilled, Cajun-seasoned chicken topped with pepper-Jack cheese, fried Onion Strings, and remoulade sauce.
Hickory Chicken Sandwich
Marinated, grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey Jack cheese and bacon.Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Dave's Favorite Burger*
Slathered with Rich & Sassy and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese and bacon.Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Ultimate Burger*
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.
Smokehouse Grilled Cheese
Melted cheese blend on toasted bread with choice of protein.
Dave's Award-Winning Bread Pudding
Melt-in-your-mouth, scratch-made bread pudding and pecan praline sauce, served with vanilla ice cream on the side.
Hot Fudge Brownie
Chocolate brownie, drizzled with hot fudge served with vanilla ice cream.
Down Home Banana Pudding
Rich and creamy handmade banana pudding.
Whole Harvest Pumpkin Pie
An award-winning and traditional treat made with real pumpkin custard spiced to perfection with Saigon cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, baked inside our award-winning pastry crust.
Harvest Pumpkin Pie Slice
An award-winning and traditional treat made with real pumpkin custard spiced to perfection with Saigon cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, baked inside our award-winning pastry crust.
Whole French Silk Pie
Our best seller! Velvety smooth chocolate silk covered with real whipped cream and milk chocolate curls, inside our award-winning pastry crust.
French Silk Pie Slice
Velvety smooth chocolate silk covered with real whipped cream and milk chocolate curls, inside our award-winning pastry crust.
Whole Lemon Supreme Pie
Layers of tangy lemon filling and cool, creamy supreme filling inside our flaky, golden pie crust, then topped with real whipped cream.
Lemon Supreme Pie Slice
Layers of tangy lemon filling and cool, creamy supreme filling inside our flaky, golden pie crust, then topped with real whipped cream.
Whole Southern Pecan Pie
Toasted Texas pecans and a luxurious caramel filling are baked inside our golden, flaky pie crust. One of our most award winning pies!
Southern Pecan Pie Slice
Toasted Texas pecans and a luxurious caramel filling are baked inside our golden, flaky pie crust. One of our most award winning pies!
Whole Country Apple Pie
Sweet, crisp Michigan Northern Spy apples seasoned to perfection with Saigon cinnamon and covered in our flaky, award-winning pastry crust.
Country Apple Pie Slice
Sweet, crisp Michigan Northern Spy apples seasoned to perfection with Saigon cinnamon and covered in our flaky, award-winning pastry crust.
Desserts
Bakers Square Pies
Pie Duo Country Apple and French Silk Pie
The perfect pie pair at an unbeatable markdown! Our decadent French Silk Pie, alongside our award-winning Country Apple Pie. No Substitutions.
Pie Trio Country Apple, French Silk, and Lemon Supreme Pie
Good things come in threes. Enjoy our decadent French Silk Pie, Lemon Supreme Pie, and our award-winning Country Apple Pie at an amazing, bundled value! No Substitutions.
Kids' Rib Dinner (2 Bones)
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.
Kids' Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips
Tender strips lightly-breaded with cornmeal and flash-fried.Includes choice of any 1 side.
Kids' Macaroni & Cheese
Original Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.Includes choice of any 1 side.
Kids' Cheeseburger*
Our traditional 100% ground beef burger topped with cheese. Served with bread & butter pickle chips.Includes choice of any 1 side.
Lil' Wilbur Meals
Family To Go BBQ Meats
Meats By The Pound
Per pound selections of our famous meats.Prices vary based upon meat selection.
Whole Chickens
Choose either Country-Roasted Chicken or BBQ Chicken that's flame-kissed and slathered with Rich & Sassy
Quart Sides
Quart sized portions of our most Famous side dishes.Feeds 4 - 8 people.
Pint Sides
Pint sized portions of our most Famous side dishes.Feeds 2 - 4 people.
Corn Bread Muffins
Freshly-baked and topped with honey butter.
Sandwich Buns
A soft, fluffy white sandwich bun.
Family To Go Smokin' Sides
Sides, Sauces & Seasonings
Individual Sides
Extra portions of your favorite sides.Prices vary based on selection.
Corn Bread Muffin
Freshly-baked and topped with honey butter.
Single Sandwich Bun
Sauce Bottles
Seasonings and Rubs
Canned Soda
Red Bull
Gallon Beverages
Refreshing beverages by the gallon.
Beverages
Lunch
Lunch 1 Meat Platter
Choose your 1 meat selection.Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Lunch 2 Meat Combo
Double your pleasure with 2 different meat selections.Served with choice of 1 side and Corn Bread Muffin.
Lunch 3 Meat Combo
Choose 3 meat selections.Served with choice of 1 side and a Corn Bread Muffin.
Lunch Georgia Chopped Pork Sandwich
Award-winning, slow-smoked chopped pork topped with Rich & Sassy. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Lunch BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Roasted, pulled chicken tossed in Rich & Sassy and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese.Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
Lunch Texas Beef Brisket Sandwich
Piled high with hand-seasoned, hickory-smoked Texas Beef Brisket. Served with choice of 1 side and spicy Hell-Fire Pickles.
2 For You Lunch
Choose 2: Dave's Award-Winning Chili, Side Fresh Garden Salad, Side Caesar Salad, or Loaded Baked Potato. Served with a Corn Bread Muffin.
Lunch Dave's Sassy BBQ Salad
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.
Lunch Chicken Caesar Salad
Lunch BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato
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.
Utensil Set
Fork, spoon, & knife