MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 5, 2004 — FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC. (DAVE) CEO David Goronkin announced today that Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que(R) will open a restaurant at the Cedar Point amusement park/resort in Sandusky, Ohio, on May 8, 2004.

Voted the “Best Amusement Park in the World” for a record six consecutive years, Cedar Point hosted 3.3 million guests in 2003. Cedar Point’s attractions include some of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the world, thrill rides, water rides, kid rides and much more. Famous Dave’s will be located in the Cedar Point Marina, in the former Boathouse restaurant building. Cedar Point is operated by Cedar Fair, L.P., which owns and operates six amusement parks and five water parks throughout the U.S.

“Cedar Point will be our first restaurant located in an amusement park, a market that we believe holds great potential for Famous Dave’s,” said David Goronkin, CEO of Famous Dave’s. “We look forward to being a part of the magnificent Cedar Point and it will be a privilege for Famous Dave’s to serve Cedar Point’s guests.”

“The addition of Famous Dave’s is part of an exciting restaurant expansion program for the 2004 season here at Cedar Point. The expansion will offer our valued guests with some completely new food service experiences,” stated Mike Mason, vice president of food services at Cedar Point. “Coupled with our current variety of restaurants, specialty food facilities and snack bars, the addition of our new restaurants will certainly provide mouth-watering temptations for every guest.”

Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que features hickory-smoked St. Louis-style ribs, Texas Beef Brisket, and Famous Dave’s award-winning Rich and Sassy Barbecue sauce. Additionally, the menu offers BBQ and Country Roasted Chicken, BBQ sandwiches, burgers, and salads. Plus, the restaurant serves up such down home classics as made-from-scratch cole slaw, potato salad, Wilbur Beans, corn bread muffins, and Famous Fries. Famous Dave’s delectable homemade desserts include its award-winning bread pudding and hot fudge Kahlua brownie.

Having won awards for everything from best sauce to best ribs to best cookbook, Famous Dave’s has received wide acclaim and praise from customers and critics alike. Famous Dave’s Rib Team regularly competes in rib competitions across the country, and has raked in 1st place awards at the Great American Rib Cook-off in Ohio, the Sioux Empire Rib-fest in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Rib Fest & More in Fargo, North Dakota, the Pontiac Rib America Rib Fest in Pontiac, Michigan, the Twin Cities Rockin’ Rib Fest in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Rib America Indianapolis Rib Fest in Indianapolis, Indiana to name just a few.

About Famous Dave’s. Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (DAVE) develops, owns, operates and franchises barbeque restaurants. The company currently owns 38 locations and franchises 54 additional units in 23 states and has signed development agreements for an additional 148 franchised locations. Its menu features award-winning barbequed and grilled meats, an ample selection of salads, side items, sandwiches and unique desserts.

For More Information. For more information about Famous Dave’s, please visit www.famousdaves.com . For more information about Cedar Point, please visit www.cedarpoint.com .

Certain matters discussed within this press release, including timing of the transaction, restaurant openings and expansion plans, may be forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. believes the expectation reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectation will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to defer materially from Famous Dave’s expectation include availability of consents, financial performance, restaurant industry conditions, execution of restaurant development and construction programs, franchisee performance, changes in local or national economic conditions, availability of financing, governmental approvals and other risks detailed from time to time in the company’s SEC reports.

SOURCE Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.