By far the best meal from our vacation. My boyfriend and I are long distance and he had ordered this place for me before as a cute date night thing. He was finally able to be in Syracuse these past 3 days and he was most excited about trying your guys' food. We both got the Cajun Chicken Pasta and shared the Chicken Bacon Ranch Fries. Very delicious and he was almost sad that he had to go home to Michigan without this kind of food!! read more

Another great experience at Big Fella's. Drove from Binghamton just for lunch here. The staff is awesome and the food is out of this world. My favorite so far is the chicken cutlet with Cajun sauce over pasta but we haven't even scratched the surface yet. read more

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Me & my winning gift card headed over on a beautiful Friday night, where we were treated like royalty, which is rare for a counter spot! Had to go for some "booty juice" (sweet grape kool aid), Cajun pasta with chicken (OMG, so good) and while we opted for the nuggets, it was only be we've had the wings which are FANTASTIC - nuggets were a bit of a let down. Also grabbed some sliders from their neighbors pound town.burgers with their sweet fries. Again, every staff member was extreme helpful & sweet, great vibes & amazing eats that you don't feel greasy after. Can't wait to try the new location & grab a taco salad! read more

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Forgot to post this for takeout thursday (4/16/26) Wow this place was amazing. The Portions were huge and I got two meals out of it. The pasta was spicy and flavorful as were the two cut up chicken breasts. No extra fluff just meat pasta and sauce and sometimes thats exactly what you want. Price was fair, 2 entrees that each got 2 meals out of them for $44 ($11 a meal). I definetly wanna try more from them. Also apparently owned by a basketball player read more

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Big Fella's is operated by chef Antoine Smith and Eddie Lampkin, who played for theSyracuse Orange basketball team. They had been working on the plan for the restaurant since Lampkin arrived in Syracuse. Big Fellas shares a space with Poundtown burgers, and both restaurants operate out of the same space. Big Fella's main offerings are Cajun pasta with toppings like chicken, steak, shrimp, catfish and lamb shops, plus rice bowls with the same toppings. It also has wings and sweets. We ate for the first time at Big Fellas recently and enjoyed it. With the two restaurants, if you've never been there, it can be a confusing experience at first, with the space split in two sections for each restaurant, but employees are friendly and helpful in explaining how it works. Wife and I ordered a cajun pasta with a crispy chicken cutlet and an order of the cajun frites with steak. We also ordered two of their signature drinks, Booty Sweat & Nipsy's Lemonade, which were both delicious. Our food was brought in a timely manner and both were delicious. They are massive portions, and we kinda like that they're served right in a to go container, cause you're probably not gonna finish it and need to take it home. We also liked that they offer their signature drinks in several different sized bottles up to a gallon if you want to take some home, which we did. Prices are a little high, but you do get your money's worth with the food. We'd definitely go back. read more

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It was my sister's birthday and we came down for the Chris Brown and Usher Raymond concert in Syracuse. We had been very disappointed with many of the places that we went but two places stood out and big fellas was one of them. The ambience is very laid-back trendy, fast food pace, kind of environment. The staff was amazing in particular Stephanie who I believe is one of the owners or the owner's wife. She moved tables around so that we could have aesthetic photos and was just a delight when I come back I will be coming back. In fact, I came back the next day and purchased the salmon pasta, which was also delicious now the lamb chops were made well done but the most tender well done I've ever tried in my life, I will say they sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the lamb chops so if that's not something you're willing to try. Make sure you tell them not to put it on before you get your meal because my nephew didn't like the powdered sugar but he did like the lamb chops. The pasta has a slight kick which definitely gives me a Cajun vibe, but it was not spicy. it was really good each of the guests that I was with tried one of their signature drinks and they were all really good. I would say it would pair even better if it wasn't cocktail, but you can always take it home and make your own cocktail, which is exactly what I did. read more

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Decent food, big portions & open till at least 11pm when most places are closed, Was in Syracuse for my Godson's spring game & we were starving after the game & very few places were open on a cold Sat night, he said this place would be opened & the food was good, they did not disappoint, the employees here went above & beyond delivering great service with a smile serving delicious food. I would definitely recommend this place and they were not stingy with the sauce on the Chicken frites that soaked it all up to make the leftovers even better the next day for lunch, I am not a savage that could eat all that in one sitting now , cmon. Boom Food & even better service. read more

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Everything I tried was delicious. The server that took my order was helpful with telling me about different sauces and options for the food I tried. I love the murals painted on the walls. I would definitely recommend it. The cajun pasta and hot teriyaki wings had nice spice to them but weren't too hot that they couldn't be enjoyed. read more

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Always so much flavor, great service and so so much food! Love it here and keep coming back. Crispy chicken and good spice! read more

Big Fellas - Cajun Chicken Cajun Pasta - American Near Me - Syracuse, New York

5 stars Had an amazing meal at Bigfellow's in Syracuse! The vibe is cozy and welcoming, and the staff couldn't have been nicer. I had the Steak Frites--cooked perfectly, super flavorful, and the fries were crisp and golden. You can tell they care about quality here. Service was top-notch--friendly, attentive, and helpful with recommendations. It's the kind of place you immediately want to come back to. Definitely one of my new go-to spots in Syracuse! read more

Big Fellas - American Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Service was really good...food was not that good. I had the fried shrimp with fries and it was WAYYYY too salty. The nispey blue lemonade was good, basically koolaid. read more

Shrimp over rice was so good. Super nice people. A very cool restaurant spot in cuse and will definitely comeback to destroy another bowl.

The Cajun chicken pasta and steak and rice dishes were my favorite. They have a special sauce that they use for everything that is so good and it's the best thing about the meals. read more

We found this place through taste of Syracuse and it did not disappoint! We got the chicken cutlet cajun pasta and the fried wings n fries. Everything was amazing, and our server Riley was super helpful! Some of the dishes do come with powdered sugar on top, if you like that sort of thing it was delicious, if not i'm sure you can ask for it without. Make sure you try their homemade juices as well. Great find and we will definitely be back! read more

Terrible quality portion sizes. Paid almost $50 and received a malnourished baby lamb for my lamb chops. Owner responded to me on google review and didnt even apologize as you can see I'm receiving maybe enough lamb for a 4 year old. Go to pound town instead. read more

Big Fellas - Cajun Lamb Chop Pasta - American Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Visited yesterday for a sales call, ended up finding a team with incredible hospitality, great food and a very clean restaurant. We will def be visiting again read more

Went with a group of 6 and ordered from both Big Fellas and Poundtown menus. Food came pretty quickly and was piping hot, so you know It was made to order. Tried the Cajun pasta with jalapeno cheddar sausage and was terrific. Not super spicy, but enough to get my attention. Huge portions on all dishes, so good value. Another had Cajun pasta with veggies, fries with catfish and a rice bowl with shrimp. All equally large portions and fresh made. Others got smash burger with fries and chicken tenders. Caution: chicken tenders are HUGE and hence why a regular order is just 3 pieces. Our diner ordered 6 pieces with side of fries and probably took 2/3 of both home - and he is a big eater. Staff was very attentive, even the owner stopped by to check in with us. Only drawback is no beer or other alcohol, just soft drinks, but the lemonade was really good so did not miss it much. read more

Food portions is huge definitely a two day meal. It was seasoned to perfection. Good meat to pasta ratio. Also the drinks were good it tastes like koolaid mixed with lemonade good for what it is. read more

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The Cajun chicken pasta was delicious with just the right amount of heat. Can't wait to try some of the other dishes.

About time we have a place that caters to us fellas that enjoy being big and eating portions to match

The food is decent. I wouldn't so much as call it "Cajun" though. Up here in Syracuse for work but I'm from East Texas/Louisiana and their food tastes like a Walmart frozen meal. Very average and seasoned very wrong read more

The food is absolutely delicious worth the money and worth the drive down here will definitely be back again

100/10 stars for Big Fellas! Super friendly staff, food was AMAZING, didn't even get a picture because I couldn't wait! Had enough for leftovers even though I could barely stop eating! Drinks are amazing too, check them out! read more

Food is on point and the staff is very friendly . The location is nice and easy to navigate in and out

The hype is deserved! First time here, went with the Steak Frites and not disappointed. Great fries, perfectly cooked steak, and the sauce was awesome. Don't forget to get a glass of Booty Sweat! read more

As an NYC girly I can firmly say their food was AMAZING and finally a restaurant that cooks an authentic chicken cutlet (thin and crispy)!!! Only confusing part was there is another restaurant that shares a kitchen/ bar and it is not labeled clear enough which side is which. read more

I paid for my food and tipped 25% of my order. I politely asked the employee taking my order "Can I please have a to-go container?" She said "Yes." I went to grab the to-go container and the manager who was a white woman with brown hair came out of nowhere being extremely rude. She took the container from me and said "You can't just take our dishes. If you want another container, buy another meal. I even asked if I can buy a to-go container and she just walked off. When I ordered my food one of the employees told me my food would be out in about 15 minutes. The manager who was very rude and aggressive came out with my food in 4 minutes. It seemed very rushed to me and no effort was put into making my food. I ordered a large shrimp cajun pasta. The taste and texture of the shrimp made it feel undercooked but i'm not sure. I wouldn't be surprised though since my food came out in 4 minutes. Also, whoever made my food just threw a bunch of seasoning on top and didn't want to mix it in at all. This place is also known for big portions, it has it in the name "Big Fellas." I did not get a big portion. This one meal cost $28 and was not worth it at all. This was my first time coming here and I experienced horrible service by one white lady in particular who was the manager but claimed she owned the place. read more