Pig out on barbecue — and all the trimmings

The glowing neon sign hanging on the wall in Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que says it all: Eat like a pig.

Don't mind if I do.

This new restaurant in Tukwila is all about finger-licking barbecue with tons of extras at a decent price.

The menu features appetizers, chicken, ribs, pork, sandwiches and burgers.

It can be a little overwhelming at first.

My companions and I sat down ready to order ribs, but they changed their minds after looking at the menu. Everything just sounded too good.

I opted to stick with my first instinct, ribs, and I wasn't disappointed. Smothered in Famous Dave's Rich & Sassy barbecue sauce, I ate my platter of 1/3-slab of ribs ($13.29) down to the bones.

Piled next to my ribs was garlic red-skinned mashed potatoes, Wilbur beans and corn on the cob. The cornbread was missing, but once I informed the waitress, she brought me a piece.

My companions didn't have it so easy; they bounced back and forth on what to order. A simple solution was combo meals ($15.99), featuring a sampling of two entrees, two sides, corn on the cob, Texas toast and cornbread.

One of my companions decided on the Georgia chopped pork and rib tips.

He had even more trouble deciding between the seven side dishes, but ended up getting the famous fries and firecracker green beans, which come with a spice warning. They didn't live up to the hype.

My other companion took even longer to make her selection. She settled on the barbecue chicken and also tried the rib tips, beans and famous fries.

The food came quickly after we ordered. We took a bit home, but scarfed most of it at the restaurant and left thinking we had barbecue all over our faces.

Eating like a pig sure is fun.

Janica Lockhart: 253-234-8603 or jlockhart@seattletimes.com