<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001179110-17-014375
<TYPE>3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20171110
<FILING-DATE>20171120
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20171120
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>FS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES I, L.P.
<CIK>0001723199
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>MN
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-21625
<FILM-NUMBER>171214467
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3033 EXCELSIOR BLVD., SUITE 560
<CITY>MINNEAPOLIS
<STATE>MN
<ZIP>55426
<PHONE>612-353-6707
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3033 EXCELSIOR BLVD., SUITE 560
<CITY>MINNEAPOLIS
<STATE>MN
<ZIP>55426
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-NAME>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>FS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND I, L.P.
<DATE-CHANGED>20171117
</FORMER-NAME>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC
<CIK>0001021270
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5812
<IRS-NUMBER>411782300
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>MN
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1229
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE
<STREET2>SUITE 200
<CITY>MINNETONKA
<STATE>MN
<ZIP>55343
<PHONE>952-294-1300
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE
<STREET2>SUITE 200
<CITY>MINNETONKA
<STATE>MN
<ZIP>55343
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-11-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001021270</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DAVE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001723199</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES I, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3300 EXCELSIOR BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 560</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55416</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Member of a 10% owner group</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>418169</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>The filing persons may be considered a 10% beneficial owner because they share beneficial ownership of the shares disclosed herein with another group, and the two groups may together be considered a &quot;group&quot; for purposes of Rule 13d-1. The filing persons (i) disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares of the issuer, other than the 418,169 shares reported herein, beneficially owned by the other group and (ii) disclaim the existence of any such Section 13(d) &quot;group&quot; with the other group.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter O. Haeg, CFO of Farnam Street Capital, Inc., G.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-11-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
