Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2011
Document Information Line Items
Document type	10-Q
Document period end date	Jul. 03, 2011
Document Period Focus	Q2
Amendment flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Entity Information Line Items
Entity registrant name	FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC
Entity central index key	0001021270
Entity current reporting status	Yes
Entity voluntary filers	No
Current fiscal year end date	--01-01
Entity filer category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity well known seasoned issuer	No
Entity common stock shares outstanding	8,054,942