I've gotta admit I kind of forgot about Big Boy and have not been here for years. Actually, my first job ever was at Bob's big boy in Rocky River Ohio. I have not been to this location in many many years. It seems they have had a complete remodel inside and it kind of resembles an old-school diner, but I have now since come back multiple times and each time I can say that the staff is very nice and accommodating... Vicky has been my server the last couple times and she's very nice. My favorite goat to of course, is a big boy with a side of onion rings, but probably my second favorite is a pretty basic sandwich called the Slim Jim. Onion rings are a little bit of an up charge as well as waffle fries. I would also recommend the chili as a starter for $5.99. The last best part is they give a 20% military discount. Make sure to ask for it and show proper military identification but when any restaurant does this I think it's a very nice gesture. read more

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I have been going to Big Boy since I was a kid. The last time I was here it definitely needed a remodel. That has happened and the place looks great. A complete 180. It looks similar to a 1950s diner. I have gone here a couple of times since the remodel and I have had good service each time. They seat us immediately upon arrival and the waitress gets to us pretty quickly. My favorite will always be the big boy, but the dolly chicken sandwich is very good also. They have a large menu selection, so there's something for everyone. I will be back. read more

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It's was certainly like we found the goose that laid the golden egg! I grew up with Bob's Big Boy, and we've visited the original location as well as one in Honolulu in our adult years. Some places manage to combine comfort, nostalgia, and a delicious lunch all in one place. From the vinyl booths to the diner-counter, to that darn Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cake, this restaurant is a time machine back to the 70s. Our server was definitely an in-charge kind of evocation of the kind of service we used to get. She was very efficient and nice without any traces of being saccharine. I did ask about the chili spaghetti, and she explained they took off the menu about eight years ago. To be clear, I have one go-to move at Big Boy6, and the chili spaghetti is it. Despite it not being "on the menu," they did offer all the pieces needed to "secret menu" exactly what I needed (and yes, "need" is correct). I ordered a plate of plain pasta with a bowl of chili. The chili was a bit thicker than I would have preferred, but the flavor was what I remembered. The fried pickles were just okay. They did not have much of a punch, but they were hot and fresh. My wife ordered the Big Boy burger, and it was exactly as it should be. The meat was tender & perfectly cooked. Both our entrees satisfied a yearning akin to a lost and starving hiker coming out of the woods to find a table spread with their favorite supper. Now, the true star of the show, as it always is, was the Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cake. Moist cake, rich, hot fudge sauce, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream comes together for the ultimate comfort dessert. On a day we had some time to while away, we found a portal back some fifty-plus years. read more

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Welcome to a blast from the past - right here in Midwest America (Cleveland style)! Big Boy is alive and well with super service while selling breakfast, diner meals, burgers and sandwiches with fries or onion rings - shakes - ice cream - the hot fudge cake and more! This place is clean and convenient and kitschy as can be! Eat well & Be well! read more

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The burger was pretty good. We got the classic big boy paired with loaded fries and a side of Mac and cheese. The burger tasted like a better quality big mac. The Mac and cheese was not great and looked a little too yellow. The service was great and they had a small diner feel to the whole place. read more

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Good food and served by a polite staff. Very much like an old fashioned lunch experience.

I'll never forget the 2 slabs of roast beef between 2 pieces of white bread! Up on the old bark park rd.

I went to the Big Boy on Brookpark Rd. in Cleveland, Ohio on February 14, 2026. The next day, I was throwing up and had terrible diarrhea. I had to go to the hospital, and was admitted for 2 days, because I was so dehydrated from the food poisoning. It was the worst food poisoning I ever had. The restaurant was dirty and trashy. I will never go to this restaurant again. Also, it took an hour for my food to be ready. It took around an hour for the food to be ready, as well. read more

They had a special going on and was totally unprepared. The line to be seated was down the hallway to the bathrooms. They said they only had 3 people working in the restaurant. I waited maybe 5 minutes line didn't move I left as others did. read more

Always an interesting time at the Big Boy. It's like you are transported to a different time, caught between a diner and your grandmas kitchen table. I know what you are thinking it's just a glorified burger place that's out of touch, but it's so much more. Big Boy is nostalgia, it's a simple dinner without frills where you can grab a quick bite or linger if needed. You can get comfort and a surprisingly good meal and deal all at the same time. Big Boy, in my opinion, is making a comeback. The kitchen staff is young and making hand breaded fish and made to order menu items. Again, I get it, but hear me out. You can get breakfast with a shockingly good cup of coffee, a milkshake, piece of pie and a fish fry all in one place. The onion rings were perfect and they had hush puppies that were soft and not too grainy, the fish fry was good and could rival a church fry any day if the week and as al, the coleslaw is consistently creamy and a staple in my book. Sometimes you don't need a silver spoon restaurant with white glove service, you want a quick bite without the regret of a fast food drive thru so you head to Big Boy where you won't be disappointed. So give it a try, smile with Big Boy he will greet you upon arrival and take a pie home when you leave. read more

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Was very excited to see a big boy because they have closed so many over the years. Could not resist grabbing a few Big Boys and bottle of sauce to go. Quick service. Large dining area. Big boys tasted fresh and the same traditional flavor. Worth a stop for take out. read more

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Big boy burger still good. Southern chicken was low end of mediocre. My shoe stuck to carpet where waitress comes out. Not to much business I wonder why. read more

hadn't had Big Boy in 40 years! rocked! that burger was great! and onion rings very tasty and fresh too! read more

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I went during covid for the 84 cent Big Boy Burger. Buy a pop and the burger was 84 cents. I called in my order where I was told 15 minutes. I was shocked. I got there and the inside was packed like sardines. I waited an hour. The staff was not prepared and lost control. Some staff was yelling at each other and short tempered with some customers. Bags were lined up on the counter getting soggy and cold since no one was making the drinks that go with them to get them out. It was a great idea, but the execution was not well thought out. They asked people to wait outside, but no one listened. People were almost shoulder to shoulder when there should be social distancing and a limit of people inside. When I went to eat my burger the bun was very soggy and almost paper thin. I think if it was not for that it would have been very good. I will have to get it again when they are not busy. read more

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I haven't been to a Big Boy since the early 1980's. This one is across the street from my car dealership where my Jeep was being serviced. I got the "popeye's omelette" minus the sauce. They make classic omelettes here, where they cook just the egg, then fold them over the ingredients (ingredients are NOT mixed into the egg). It has mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes and onion as well as feta cheese. It is very tasty. My hashbrowns and biscuits, included with omelette were well cooked and flaky respectively. Nothing was too salty, which I was worried about, but needlessly. They have many sweet options for breakfast too. A several page menu of non- breakfast items as well. Good, tasty, (not burned as it is so often at 10:30 am) decaf coffee. A good stop right off of 480. read more

Big Boy - Popeye omelette (no sauce) hash browns and biscuits. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Ugh how can you mess up a "Big Boy"? Seriously tasteless burger had to add salt to make it somewhat palatable, fries way over cooked. Our server Amanda was as very sweet & pleasant I don't blame her 1 bit for the way the food came out & that's the only reason I give it 2 stars... read more

Big Boy - Fish dinner... - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

On occasion, I have a craving for a breakfast buffet. I mean, I absolutely love buffets! I think they're God's gift to man. Seriously. All that variety? My family was looking for a place to get their breakfast on after church on Father's Day so I suggested Big Boy. Now, the place could use some updating. I mean, it hasn't changed much since I was a kid. But still it stands, serving up hot and fresh breakfast buffet in the AM hours. We were not disappointed with the food (fresh pancakes, waffles, sausage, biscuits, and gravy). I loaded my plate up with biscuits, gravy, and sausage and I was in breakfast heaven. I realize this isn't the healthiest breakfast, but every once in a while, you've gotta get back to your roots. Biscuits and gravy were a staple in my family growing up. I have yet to taste better sausage gravy than my grandma's. This place is good for breakfast. read more

Clean and almost felt like the 50's 60's and 70's Celebrated our 51st wedding anniversary Had our first date at a Big Boy restaurant and other than the price. The food and service were very much on par with 1971 Pleasant atmosphere and clean. Waitress bought us a piece of strawberry pie which we split. All good at this location in the Valley read more

I've been to this place a few times, the food is good & well pre-paired. It's basically your typical diner looking burger joint. One thing I got to say was they were also doing some little fix with part of the place, but overall food was good & everything was a splendid 10/10! read more

Big Boy - Inside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Do you need a Big Boy fix? In the greater Cleveland area? If so, come here. This location is off I-480 and along commercial and industrial Brookpark Rd. The other Big Boy appears to be in Garfield Heights, toward the East Side suburbs. At any rate, these are your only two choices for Big Boy fare in this area, let alone the entire state, unless it's a Frisch's franchise Big Boy. I don't know what people are crowing about in a negative manner. A Big Boy starts out with about 3.5 stars for me and then it goes from there. Granted, this is not fine dining and the area is sort of vapid, with automakers' plants nearby. While it's on a busy intersection, there is an amply sized parking lot. I ordered a Big Boy combination, meaning the double decker burger with fries. I also added a drink to that. I've been here twice. On the last visit, they featured a slice of strawberry pie for 99 cents with your meal and, even though the pie was not among the ranks of stellar slices of strawberry pie I've had, are you going to complain about a slice of strawberry pie that cost you 99 cents? O.k., we're at 4 stars! Ring the bell! Well, that's not what did it. The prices were reasonable, the quantity of food was satisfying, the service was small town friendly, and the Big Boy burger was neatly stacked, which shows effort that is not always the case at other Big Boy locations. And, they are all used to hearing that Californians and Westerners grew up with Big Boy restaurants on every corner and get to walk down "Memory Lane" when they order the classic Big Boy double decker burger at this diner styled chain restaurant. read more

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Very sorry that this review does not match the one I did 2 1/2 years ago but neither did the look or the service or the cooking of the food match from last time This restaurant has been going downhill fasssstt over the last four years and today. It reminded me why I drive all the way back to the Eastside where I lived for 50 years to go to the one on Granger where it's bright and light, everyone's friendly, and the cooks know how to cook. Id been driving around for 45 minutes looking for somewhere to dine and I passed this big boy which didn't appear to be too crowded so I went in. It's just as scruffy and dingy and dirty as it was the last time I was there and that's a few months ago. I ordered the classic breakfast--got two basted, eggs, fresh fruit, hotcakes, and double bacon. I received fresh fruit that was so washed wet and shriveled, it belonged in the trash from my refrigerator. It clearly appeared that these grapes, strawberries, and I think they were blueberries, had to be washed of all of the rot and mung so they could still serve them today The basted eggs still had heavy snot --and you know what I'm talking about --on both of them and they were steeped dripping in oil which is not what a basted egg is, this guy needs to go back and learn how to cook. I had the eggs redone once and they were better, but still not great. She admitted to me that the blueberries were frozen -if this is what frozen blueberries thaw to,don't buy them they were as shriveled up as anything I've ever looked at and dripping with the water needed to wash them off. sorry to say this place needs to close just like the Denny's' around town that have closed who employed people who didn't know how to cook. I've been here often enough to have recognized four/five of the servers And they need to be applauded for their continued service to this forlorn place. Zero stars would be my actual rating read more

Very clean inside! Food was amazing good ole atmosphere reminds me of old days at big boy! Thanks Tabitha

The service was lacking. You're suppose to be at least asked if you want Cole slaw with a combo, we didn't get that, the servers have to make there own shakes for their tables, which slows them down. The food after a little while decides to attack back like you weren't meant to eat it. Overall a very poor experience. Besides it's been a while since we set foot in a Big Boys establishment. We won't mostly be back. read more

Big Boy - A good strawberry shake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Food was excellent as always but our server, London, was literally the BEST server we've ever had... ever! He was so polite and accommodating. He attended to our table of 7 and made every single request happen. Then at the end of our meal on our way out we stopped at the claw machine to win our littles a stuffed llama. After multiple failed attempts, London walks over with his own money and won a llama stuffy and GAVE IT TO US! This man deserves the highest pay and the most admiration. He went above and beyond. GIVE HIM A RAISE, BIG BOY!! read more

A long wait for this place to reopen and I am sorry to say I can't give more than three stars. The staff was extremely friendly. The atmosphere was clean and inviting. But sadly. The food was not as exciting. Today I ordered the chicken and waffles. The chicken came out well cooked and seasoned. No problem there. The waffle came out what appeared as well cooked. Until I took the bite. The inside was really undercooked. I tried a different section of the waffle and it too was undercooked. I couldn't eat it. I ate the chicken and left still hungry. But did not want a replacement meal. I tried to pay. And he manager came over and apologized. And did comp the check. I wanted to pay. The three stars I am giving is because of the manager and friendly staff. And inviting atmosphere. read more

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This restaurant had the greasest food it was so greased i could squeeze the grease out and I did. The grease made me and my husband sick we didn't even finish our food burger to much grease onion rings not only burned burn to greasy cod greasy just sad read more

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I always try to stop in every time I am in town but have not been there in three years but nothing was stopping me today. Waitress was fantastic when I came in told Her i didn't need a menu please bring me a "Big Boy" with fries it was fantastic just like all the others I have had in the past, see you next year. Sorry to hear the breakfast bar is gone that was always great. read more

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It was clean and food was good. Nothing like the old days of Big Boy, but it was all right.

The Big Boy hamburger was good. No more platter with Cole slaw and fries. Extra $1,99 for slaw and $3,99 for onion rings. Opted for just the burgers and onion rings, which no longer breaded but battered. Awful, fried in old oil. And two iced teas. Came to almost $40......So a bit of appointment... read more

Been awhile I had eaten at Big Boy Restaurant, and have been going for breakfast with my brother for the past few Saturdays to catch up. The food is great it's a laid back atmosphere, everyone is always friendly. It's great to catch up and talk about the old times and not being pushed out the door after your table is cleared! Thanks Big Boy! read more

The food is pretty good at this location but the service for carryout is very bad. The cashier asked who was next, which was me, I told her I was there to pick up my order. She checked out five people who were behind me before going fo get my order. read more

Always used to go to Manner's on the East side on Lakeshore Blvd. Moved to West 18 years ago and so Happy when I found Big Boy on Brookpark Rd. Love the Big Boy combo's and they always give you a side of sauce! It is remodeled after they had a fire and it is very clean, nice, friendly staff! Parking always good, seated right away and food is there in a jiffy! Just went about 2 weeks ago, always good!! read more

I hate that I love this place, and so does the waistline of my pants. Seriously though get your life together if you pass by Big Boy's and dont stop in for the greasiest burger and fry in town. read more

I ordered this through DoorDash and it came with two onion rings that was not advertised so it was nice but it did not come with the coleslaw & instead of my broccoli cheddar soup I got lemon chicken rice. The food was really good so I'm not complaining about it & I would order it again! I ordered the meatloaf meal. Yum! read more

I came here with my family one night and it was great. The server was nice and attentive. Burger and fries were plenty warm. The prices are pretty darn good too. read more

Big Boy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I never thought I'd give Big Boy a 5 star review but I was pleasantly surprised. Went with my dad who hadn't been in years and I haven't gone since I was a kid and I was really impressed. The place was very clean, tables and booths and menus weren't sticky like I've experienced in similar types of places. Service was great and food was good. I noticed how they have soups and salads on their menu and even a veggie burger! Big Boy has done a nice job of evolving with the times. I would certainly lgo back again! read more

4 stars for simply having "pick 4 items" on the breakfast menu for under $7 dollars. You can't beat that. That's 2 hot cakes, 2 pieces of sausages, 2 eggs, and hash browns. You can pick whatever and it still will be under $ 7 dollars. Their milkshakes are good too. If you like milkshakes you won't be disappointed. The Brookpark location is cool. I like this location better than Granger. I would come here again! read more

great service from the hard working staff and simple and always satisfying American food

I have stopped at a few big boys on my travels and most, especially around Cincinatti, are very nice with great food. I was ushered to my booth, the seat was a bit sticky and run down. The restaurant itself was rundown and the bathroom needs an overhaul. Seeing this I decided on the salad bar. The selections were ok, but the dressings were bland. I also grabbed a cup of what I think was cheddar brocolli soup (There were no signs) The soup was also bland. So my assumption is that this Big Boy caters to older clientele who have to eat Bland food. It's not the place you want to go if you want a decent meal. The staff was nice, and nice to look at but the food is pretty bad. read more

Mc Donald's is now better. I'm sorry, I've heard my mothers stories of days if you're in which a big boy was something held on high. Meh to me. And of course, nothing beats McDonald's french fries. read more