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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-04-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-04-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000033769</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EVANS BOB FARMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOBE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001518628</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MEARS MARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3776 SOUTH HIGH ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43207</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>PRESIDENT &amp;amp CCO MIMIS</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Original form 3 filing was incorrect in regards to the date of the event.  The form was filed with date of April 11, 2011 and should of been April 14, 2011.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/MARY GARCEAU For: /s/MARK MEARS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
