Big Daddy's- Burgers, Shakes & Tots

07/12/11

just like home

by AArez

good, unwholesome, diner food just like diner food where i grew up. on a more sketchy note- grade is still pending!

04/27/11

DON'T EAT HERE UNTIL IT'S INSPECTED! Read why..

by NYCNANNY21

I prefer the one on the UWS because they are more friendly than this location and are careful with how they cook their food. I say this because on friday april 22nd at night between 7 and 8 pm. Me and my friends were seated at the 2nd table to the right and our waitress didn't tell us her name, but took our orders. My friend had a grilled cheese sandwich with tater tots with a dr.pepper float, my other friend had chicken tenders with gingerale and I had honey bbq chicken tenders, tater tots and an oreo milk shake. We couldn't really finish our food and me and my friend that had chicken tenders had stomach pains after we got home, but our other friend that ate the grilled cheese sandwich didn't get sick. We both had the same symptoms, nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, teeth aching and etc. We got sick from eating the chicken tenders. The next day I made a complaint and they didn't contact me or my friend that got sick. We think that this place might not be sanitary, and would like to know why we got sick and what they put in the chicken to make us sick, an investigation would be nice. Me and my friend are pretty turned off at this location and would NEVER EVER step foot into this location AGAIN!!!

03/07/11

Greasy, Gross and Over Priced!!

by LinnyLins

Gross and over priced!!

Stopped by Big Daddy's Burgers, Shakes & Tots Upper East location 83rd &2nd on a rainy Sunday night around 9:30pm. I was super hungry and craving a good burger but unfortunately all I got was a greasy overpriced mess.

I ordered the All American 102 (which is a half pound burger with lettuce, tomato, and your choice of cheese) medium well to go. It is served with you choice of fries or tots (tater tots) which they were both completely out of at the time but was offered onion rings instead. What I ordered and what I received were two totally different things.

My burger was medium rare and not medium well as ordered with not even a pinch of salt or seasoning on it. It was just a big piece of tasteless, greasy, mushy, cow meat thrown on top of a cheap supermarket wonder bread bun. The onion rings were also greasy and not even drained. They left greasy mess in the container where the burger was also packed. I never write reviews on places but for a $13 cheeseburger @ a burger joint I was expecting more and was very disappointed. I will not be going to any of Big Daddy’s Burger locations ever again. What a waste of money!!!

06/04/10

Classic Cookin in a Retro Atmosphere

by a Tooch , Citysearch Contributor

I love this place. Well, I particularly love their cheese tots and the fact that I can get them after a night out, at 4 am.

Things I don't love - it's a nut free zone! Such a shame because when I look at the delicious milkshake menu I can't help but think how much better they would all be with a big honkin scoop of peanut butter.

The menu has the basic breakfast and lunch items, along with some creative twists (rocky road pancakes, oo la la). The servers are fantastic and friendly. Overall, a good neighborhood establishment. This Grammercy location is usually less crowded than it's UES counterpart.

• Pros: Many menu options
• Cons: Nut-free

01/17/10

Worth it for the frozen hot chocolate.

by roadetot

Aside from the appeal of eating at a homey diner on Park Avenue South, the main draw at this joint is the frozen hot chocolate - a big, slurpy shake-like concoction with bits of chocolate chips, tons of whipped cream and chocolate sauce that sates my junk food cravings on a Sunday morning like nothing else. The rest of the fare is standard diner food, though the salads do seem to be a tad better than most, and are certainly big enough to feed a family...

• Pros: Frozen hot chocolate
• Cons: Not really comfort food...