Indianapolis, IN

Thu 21 June 2007

So, I’m thinking about Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Q. Last weekend, after we spent the day at the zoo, we were really craving barbeque (We make horrible vegetarians, don’t we? Sorry, PETA.) We drove all the way to Smokey Bones in Castleton only to find that it has been closed. We were downtrodden. Our hearts cried out for charred meat topped with sauces that make fire run away with fear. But then, I had a revelation: Famous Dave’s opened a new restaurant on the northwest side (at 3645 Vincennes Rd—near N Michigan Rd and I-465). (I had previously eaten at the restaurant near Cincinnati and the one in Mishawaka.) What joy! Our hearts leaped! Because we went in before 5 pm (which I would suggest), we were immediately escorted to our table. I was really surprised that our food came pretty quickly (which was good because I was famished). I really thought that the catfish fingers were awesome! In fact, I’m salivating just thinking about them. I ate just like a pig. I bet that’s why their logo has a pig in it. Subliminal messaging? Or is Famous Dave’s just reflecting the national state of our waistlines? And to top it off, the bread pudding was a wonderful finale to our symphony of gluttony. The only thing that got me was that the waitress told us that we couldn’t have a high chair if we sat at a booth. Hmm… So, we ended up using a booster seat. (That’s stickin’ it to the man! or lady in this case) To top it all off, the cost of our whole meal (plus tip) was still cheaper than our entrance and parking at the zoo. Now, if there is only a way I could combine eating my catfish and watching the dolphin show, that would combine both events into one fabulous afternoon. I’ll have my people contact their people.

Famous Dave’s, barbeque, gluttony