When we pulled in, I was worried they were closed. It was nearly 9AM and the parking lot was empty. We gave it a try and they were open - we were the only customers for 10 minutes or so - then people started trickling in. We were quickly greeted and seated. Coffee and water came quickly. We opted to give the breakfast buffet a try. The sausages and bacon were luke warm at best. I didn't try the waffles or pancakes - my wife tried a pancake with syrup and said it was also barely warm and chewy. The scrambled eggs, cheesy eggs, biscuits and gravy were warmer and tasted good. Some of the biscuits were softer than others - they tasted good smothered in sausage gravy. I also tried some of the pineapple, oranges and banana pudding - all were excellent. The fruit was fresh - I was expecting canned, so that was a nice surprise! The restaurant was clean, with the exception of the bathroom. It was very dim and smelled odd in there. At least the restaurant itself, buffet and checkout area were in good shape with friendly staff all around. read more

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Think about a no thrills, low expectations, Coney Island service and then you won't be disappointed. For example, the server looked at the host station and said they must be out of crayons because she didn't see any. No effort to ask other staff. When I went to the bathroom I noticed a basket of crayons at a different server station so I helped myself. It's cheap food and fine for the low key life. I truly enjoyed my food. I would order it again! The fries were fresh and delicious! My partner got a breakfast item that came with biscuits. Apparently the kitchen attempted to make the biscuits twice but they came out too hard (according to staff) so they offered him toast. He accepted the offer but they never brought it to the table. No offer to refill any of our empty drinks. read more

Big Boy - American Near Me - Lake Orion, Michigan

The service was pretty good we were seated right away. They brought the wrong drinks to start out. They took our order then came back about 5 minutes later to tell us they couldn't make a Brawney Lad because they didn't have the onion. I got a crispy chicken wrap instead but it was just average. My husbands Big Boy burger was ok. read more

the server had her kids there they sassy my server had a attitude like I was a inconvenience to her the food was nasty the mashed potatoes were thick and could be used as wall filler the turkey was extremely salty salt. booth seats ripped carpet is worn out I can definitely see why Big Boys is fading away. the best part of my meal was the ice in my flat soda. read more

This used to be our favorite restaurant - but not anymore. This is the third time we have gone there that the food was far from good. How anyone can destroy sausage, eggs and hash browns is beyond me - but it happened. I will not return to this restaurant again. Three stikes is an 'out' in my estimation. read more

Eaten here a dozen times in past year, whenever in neighborhood. Food has been very good every time, ita as good as the original Elis Brothers food. Recomend it highly read more

AWFUL Experience. Went here with my grandson today after a busy day at legoland. Came in here and was not greeted by any server and sat for 15 minutes without anyone approaching our table. Was told they were out of crayons For my grandson and when I asked for a waitress, I was told they only had one. We waited a total of 20 minutes, couldn't stand it anymore. So left without even getting a glass of water and had to leave and go find dinner elsewhere. I love the Big Boys on Maple rd! Do not waste your time going to this Big Boy. read more

Stopped in for lunch because my mother and I had been craving a with onion rings upon arriving. I placed my order and was then told that they no longer had any onion rings they were out, so I ordered french fries to replace and then I proceeded to order salad , they were out of garlic and oil dressing. How does a restaurant run out of two of the three items I'm going to order? Simple, bad management. On top of that with about 12 customers in total in the place, it took well over 45 minutes to get my order I the counter for nearly 10 minutes before anybody even approached me.... Stay away from this big boy. The sandwich was terrible. The fries were soggy and as I stated previously, they were out of two of the three items I was ordering. read more

Let me start by saying this is not somewhere I would take my kid again...chef came out to speak with a guest...sounded like he was explaining himself...then stormed off in the back yelling and pounding things with anger....wanted to get my baby girl out of there asap! Service was OK, waitress was super nice but was hard to get her attention...also never was offered a refill or checked in after getting my food. Food had potential but when ordering a chicken bacon ranch...don't forget the key ingredients. And when you correct the food make sure it's actually correct before sending it back out as it was still missing ingredients. Never again. read more

Stopped by here this morning to have breakfast before running some errands. Hoping for a little nostalgia with the breakfast buffet. The restaurant was run down and dirty. Sat at a booth near a window that hadn't been cleaned with bugs crawling around. Food at the buffet was either over cooked or soggy. Staff were not friendly upon arriving and seemed annoyed being there doing their jobs. It wouldn't surprise if this place shut down in the near future. Sad to see this Michigan based restaurant chain dying. read more

I was not impressed by my food. I stopped there yesterday on mothers day for dinner. I had ordered a regular tea with a lemon wedge and it tasted moldy. And my food had hair in it. I will never go to that location again. Do better big boy. read more

Well me and a friend went to this Big Boy. It was pretty much empty and the hostess sat us then asked us what we wanted for our beverages said she'd be right back and she disappeared and we waited for about 10 minutes maybe a little more and she never came back so we seen people had come in and stood at the counter waiting to be seated and they never even acknowledge that they were there so they left so after about 15 minutes or so we just got up and left to, and there was nobody in the building except for two couples. As we were walking out the girl that seated us was making pies or something and looked right at us and didn't even say a word. So this is the 3rd time I've been there and the service sucked and the time I got food the Big Boy sandwich had barely any secret sauce on it and the other time the Slim Jim meat was over cooked. 3 strikes and I'm done. read more

They forget an item I've ordered every single time. Done with this place. They never double check the carry outs for door dash either. Do not recommend if you want all your food you paid for read more

The food was good if the waitress wouldn't have taken it all away and threw it out as my significant other and his children used the bathroom! The service was not ok that was absolutely absurd. Your staff needs work and to be more considerate towards children. What is wrong with you!? As for the "ambiance".... NEXT TIME WAIT TO SEE IF SOMEONE IS IN THE BATHROOM OR IF CHILDREN AND PAYING COSTUMERS WANT TO FINSIH THEIR MEAL! CHILL OUT AND RELAX PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE THEIR TIME TO EAT! read more

been going here for years, The workers have always been nice to me and even made conversation many of times.. Go there enough they"ll remember you!! :) The food is soo good spaghetti always is a safe option if its your first time and on wednesday the cabbage soup is the best soup i ever had. The claw machine in the restaurant too is real fun to play. The service is pretty quick even on busy days but if you go in there when its not packed youll get your food real fast read more

The food was dry I could not find anything that tasted good the breakfast buffet The waitress was rude we did not like how they would talk to people It looked like any breakfast place read more

My son and I went there, customer service was top notch. The majority of the waitresses seem to not have any teeth which gave vibes of a drug re-entry program etc. I ordered the farmers omelet and my son ordered the big boy burger. I have worked in the restaurant business for many years and I was highly disappointed in the quality and presentation of the food. My hash browns were literally brown and mixed in with new ones. with the old burnt ones over powering them. My sons burger was very dry like it was sitting out for a long time. His fries were burnt old and crispy. This is not the Big Boy I remember from childhood. I should have followed my 1st mind and went to a coney island. The Location on Baldwin road needs to be revamped by restaurant impossible. Normally I would have just left put I had my 2 year old with me an he liked the few fries we could salvage from my sons burger. Sidenote the Older Black gentle that sat us down was very personable. Our visit was on 3-10-24. The highlight was there was some girl scouts selling cookies as we were leaving. read more

I had a great dinner with my friend for broccoli and cheese soup. my waitress/Server created the best hot fudge cake. Felt bad for her because the four tables around us requested hot fudge cakes like. ours read more

Big Boy - mile high hot fudge cake - American Near Me - Lake Orion, Michigan

12/1/23 Our server was Kayla, being a Friday they were busy but I tell you what they did a great job. The manager stepped up and was in the kitchen. The food was hot and everyone had a smile. In these days where the entire service industry is hurting these guys were rock stars! I'm coming back! read more

I just visited Big Boy on a day out with my Husband and son. The food was very nostalgic because we used to go here every Saturday when my son did baseball. There was this boy there named Matthew who was just the sweetest, quite the conversationalist. He really added to the restaurant's ambience and helped my family reminisce the "easier" days. read more

I come here almost every week with my grandma and I've always enjoyed big boy. I'd be really sad if they closed permanently like the other locations because I've been ordering the spaghetti since I was a kid. The service is usually pretty good, I certainly prefer our almost regular server Barb because she does a great job and is timely. I can always trust my spaghetti dinner from big boy to be good at this location! read more

Good simple food that's reasonably priced. Clean atmosphere and good service. Typical American diner feel to the restaurant. I would definitely go again. read more

I would like to recommend an amazing waitress at this Big Boy's. Her name is Xavia and she was one of the best waitresses that I have ever had, and I eat out a lot. She was kind, efficient, and addressed our needs, without our having to ask! Xavia was a delight to work with and made our meal so very enjoyable! Give this woman a raise!!! Marcia S. read more

Do not eat here my dad and I saw the cook grab cheese like straight up just cheese and eat it dropping it out of his mouth and then making food read more

Food was okay nothing special. The service was slow and they were not busy so I'm not sure why.

Been going to Big Boy since I was a child. My favorite has always been the Slim Jim but it keeps getting flatter and smaller. Still no salad bar :( . Every time I go here it's a disappointment. I leave here wishing I went somewhere else. read more

Great place! I never get to go here because it's not near. They have the best burgers totally recommen.

Haven't been to big boy in years so decided to take the kids walked in stood there waiting 30 minutes to be sat after saying something for the 3rd time we finally got a waitress that clearly hates her job walk us to the table leaves and didn't come back for 10 min to take our drink order then 20 min to come back and take our food order over all definitely would not recommend this location worst experience I've had in a long time read more

Just leaving this restaurant to post a review: Came in for a quick breakfast at Sunday at 9:55am by myself. Waited 15 mins after being sat to order food, I then lost patience and asked a different server if she could take my order, which she was happy to do so. My original server dropped my food off and apologized, however it was NOT what I ordered. I did not want to send it back, so I ate it anyways. I went to cashier to pay and was going to tell him about my experience, but neither him (which looked like manager on duty) nor my original waitress checked up on me or asked if I enjoyed my meal. Basic/generic food; terrible service. read more

The Food Was Great. Service Was Awesome. This Is My Childhood. I Used To Go Here All The Time. With My Mom And Grandma. 1 Time I Got A Large Milk Shake And I Got A Large Sugar Rush. I Was Laughing All The Way Home. And I Came Here Again And It Was The Same As Before. read more

I ordered the "Blockbuster" Chicken Fried Steak breakfast and was happy with the portion. The gravy was delicious, the scrambled eggs were fluffy. Paula, my server, was attentive to refilling my beverage and delivered everything including special requests the first time without having to write it down or needing to ask for anything. My only complaint and reason for not giving a 5-star review was the toast. I'm hoping the toast wasn't reused - there were 2 slices of bread cut when I was eating the first slice I noticed that there was grits (I think) on the toast. No grits were ordered so I am not sure where it came from. Oops! Other than that, everything else was good! Paula was awesome! read more

Big Boy - Grits on my toast - not sure why or where it came from! - American Near Me - Lake Orion, Michigan

Went for the new bread bowl soups. Advertised 10 different soup offerings. However, at this location, they only had 4 of the 10 due to "low inventory". We wanted to try the Canadian Cheese, Loaded Baked Potato, and/or the Chicken Pot Pie. They have none of these. They had Cabbage, Chicken Tortilla, and two others that seemed unappealing to us. Got the Cajun Chicken Pasta instead. Mushy noodles, bland sauce...but the chicken was okay. The loaded hash browns side was nothing special and was one lump piece by the time I got to it. The pasta was a generous serving despite the lack of flavor. read more

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This place is terrible. They take so long that your food is cold by the time you get it. Their bacon doesn't even taste like bacon. -Ñãtãłīē read more

Yuk. Decided to stop in. It's been a lifetime. As I sit here watching the servers clear tables, take payments from customers ,then turn around and prepare food to be served,I wonder has a single one washed their hands in between. ??!!! Sure doesn't look like it to me. As the same person switches from hostess, to cashier, to busser, then serve your food. KINDA GROSS! read more

Love this restaurant, the employees and the manager Herman. Everyone is always pleasant and accommodating. Food is great and made to order. Staff takes time with each guest and never act rushed or inconvenienced. I'm glad this restaurant is still here. Always my go by to. Love you guys. read more

Slow service ........ The seafood bar was undercooked Food was bland Watched people walk out waiting on service..... Waited 15 mins for one dinner People were complaining ablut the service No pies in the empty cooler read more

First of all they closed the salad bar at 830 and my wife wanted that we ordered and I sat and watched my food bake under the heat lamp for 20 minutes when she brought it the gravy had hard crust on it mashed potatoes were dried n flakey and my big boy bun was almost black it was so Over toasted i sent it all back and as I can see not much better potatoes had chucks of something other then potatoes in it and bun was still way over toasted we will not be back read more

Me and my fiance were seated quickly then had our order taken just as quick. Miranda our server didn't come near our table for over 20 mins after ordering. My fiance asked for hot water for tea twice only to have 2 different servers pass the buck then bring it. We were on verge of leaving when our food arrived and while warm was sub par as we have eaten here before. My biscuits and gravy had old gravy that you can see the skin and gelatinous mess that they tried to cover up and my fiance hashbrowns were just grease. I will not be returning here for breakfast again. Update: came home and ended up sick throwing up with food poisoning from this place id give a zero if I could read more

You Gotta Eat Here! My sister and I walked into this Big Boy starving, and hoping to have a good meal. We were greeted by our server (Bria) who smiled and seated us. She was so polite. We ordered our food and and when it arrived it was hot, And Delicious! We were so pleased with our selections. The salad and cold slaw was fresh, the Chicken Parmesan was perfectly prepared, and the french fries were an absolute treat! We were stuffed, yet decided the food was so good we couldn't go wrong with dessert. So we ordered the mini banana split. Oh Lord, dangerous! The strawberries were fresh and sweet, as well as the banana. Not to mention the chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and cherry on top. What a wonderful experience we had. Thank you Bria for your wonderful service and thank you Big Boy! PS. My sister enjoyed her meal so much that she ordered another one to take home!!!!! read more

We are currently dining in at this Big Boy location and there are only three staff members, a server, a hostess, and the cook. They ALL deserve a raise. They were handling it so well but you can tell they are stressed. Serving is stressful as is but being understaffed puts it at a whole other level. Food is great and service was AMAZING! read more