This popular restaurant is closed... Seems to have done average business, with appeal to families and lower end orders read more

We decided to visit Big John's because their website said they had gluten free pizza. However, when we arrived, there was no gluten free ANYTHING other than a salad or ice cream that I would not trust enough for my daughter with celiac disease to eat. The place is run down, the arcade (also touted on their website) no longer exists, and seating was pretty limited. Robert Irvine could probably help the place a little... Given that we were in the middle of nowhere, West Virginia, the celiac had a soda and the rest of us had a variety of food from the small menu. The food was ok. My husband's burger was overcooked (the menu stated all burgers would be cooked to medium), my kids burger was pretty good. Our group also had fries (yummy), a milkshake, kids meal chicken tenders, and a chicken sub. Would I go back? No. Do they need to update their website? YES!!!! Was the food ok? Yeah. read more

I come here annually because family members like it. It's pretty horrible. It feels unclean and the food has been awful no matter what I've tried (just about everything on the menu). I guess if you have kids the arcade may make it worth it but I'd rather eat gas station snacks than any of their food. read more

Stopped in here after hiking to hopefully get some local food... The pizza crust seemed like it was made with bisquick and was just not good. Reminded me of the single serving microwave pizzas you eat when you are a kid. We did not have phone service and asked for the Wi-Fi password so we could plan our driving route but we're told we couldn't use the Wi-Fi as it was for staff only. I understand that but it would have been nice to be more helpful about it. If this is literally your only food option then it's technically edible but I would rather get snacks from the gas station across the street read more

Big John's Family Fixin's - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Davis, West Virginia

Stopped for a late lunch on a summer weekday afternoon. Restaurant was dead, but that's not entirely unexpected. My wife and I split an order of (fried) pub pickles, and then she got the baked mac and cheese and I got a stuffed burger. Pickles were lightly breaded and VERY salty. Her Mac and cheese (with candied bacon on top) was pretty good, but was pretty bland as far as the cheese goes; and they didn't bring out the garlic bread that it was supposed to come with. The burger bun had a cool toasted WVU logo on it, which added some uniqueness to its appearance, but also made it taste like burnt toast. The burger itself was dry, and would be a bit better if dressed with lettuce/tomato and maybe some sort of sauce or ketchup and mustard. All in all, it wasn't terrible, but it's far from great. If you don't have little kids, or a big group, there are far better places 15-20 minutes away in Davis and Thomas. read more

Big John's Family Fixin's - Toasted WVU logo on bun. Looked cool, but maybe a bit overdone as it gave the burger the distinct taste of burnt toast. - Pizza Near Me - Davis, West Virginia

Tourist trap. Avoid if you can. Was here for early dinner on ski day. 3/4/2019. Semi-fast food. Order at counter. Take a number. They bring it to your table. Negative what everyone else says greasy pizza buffet. never liked them but maybe others will. see below. no beer noisy Positive no tipping big and I suspect fast buffet. but it was closed when I was there. see above. read more

This place holds a special place in my heart because my late mother n law and I enjoyed burgers here together 3 months before she passed. This was almost 7 years ago. Every year on vacation I try to revisit this special place. I've only had the burgers and that's fine by me because they are delicious! This year my entire family enjoyed a meal here. My little ones loved the arcade and I appreciated having something for them to do while we waited for the food. read more

Big John's Family Fixin's - Burger with wedge fries - Pizza Near Me - Davis, West Virginia

I'm sorry we came in. The video games were loud and reminded us of Chuck E. Cheese. Like too many places during COVID the wait for food was very long. The meal itself was good. Just too much noise for adults free from kids, and slow (so very slow) to get our food. read more

Stopped randomly for lunch on the way from Blackwater Falls to Seneca Rocks. Spent $40 for 3 people. Got a burger/fries, steak/cheese sub with fries, buffalo chicken tenders and 3 drinks. Not horrible, but not great either. Noise from the arcade was overwhelmingly loud. Sit outside if weather permits. My recommendation is to eat a snack from your road trip bag and keep going. read more

Big John's Family Fixin's - Bun stamped with WV emblem. Cute, but not worth $12.50. - Pizza Near Me - Davis, West Virginia

The arcade machine music was torture. Carnival music in a loop and way too loud. Ordered a burger, it was cooked medium like I'd ordered and was juicy and delicious, not worth $10.00 though. Potato porkers are amazing, potato wedges with bacon and cheese sauce. My friends' food on the other hand... Ordered mushrooms on their burger, got a pile of cold raw button mushrooms, forgot their bacon, Baked potato soup was runny, and the grilled cheese was barely toasted. read more

We stopped here hoping for some delicious local food. We ordered the loaded wedges with cheese and bacon and the pizza. The wedges were good but the pizza was the worst we have ever had. The sauce and crust were so bad we could barely eat it. Left more than half of the pizza sitting on the table when we left. read more

I cannot rave enough about the delicious pizza my family enjoyed at Big John's. After a long day of hiking, the fresh toppings atop a perfect crust really hit the spot. Great little family spot with a deck overlooking a pond. If you are in the Canaan Valley area, this is a must go treat. read more

From the outside, the place looks nice. Theres a pond to the side of it where you could do some outside dining, weather permitting. Once you get inside, youll notice the loud noise from the arcade thats on your right. As you walk in, pick up the menu and to your left youll see where you can order ice cream and turn in your tickets for prizes from the arcade. Once you have decided on what you want, step up the the counter and place your order. The place is spacious, there is a second level for dining, but I believe its only for group events. For the most part, the place was clean. After we had sat down with our drinks, probably within 15 mins I got a headache. The arcades must have been on max volume. Our food took a good amount of time to get to us. I noticed some people running around with food on their hands, as if they worked there. They looked like the neighborhood bums. Our food came, and yes the bums brought it. I ordered a small pizza and this plate that came with a charbroiled chicken w/rice. Tasteless to say the least. Food was cold, as if it had been sitting where ever for about 10 mins. I was disappointed with what was served to me. I didnt even finish nor did I take the left overs home. I bet the dogs wouldnt even eat that garbage. On the way out, I decided to go to the restroom and urinate all over the floor, but to my surprise it was clean and smelled good. So I opted not to. I would have to say this place would be great for a birthday party. But if you are going out on a date, Id recommend eating at the gas station across the street. read more

Um... well... yeah. This place is not Big, and there are no "Fixin's" rather an eclectic menu of poorly executed crap. I've never seen a Steak "Philly" (how dare they call it that!) and a "roasted pork loin dinner" on the same menu... Service, well, you order at the cash register and then sit it a dusty, musty, dark forgotten dining room that is right next to an "Arcade" if you wanna call it that... The "Philly" was soggy from the grease, I'm guessing they heated it up in the microwave and put some cheese on it and threw it in the oven for a minute... I would have rather had a hot pocket. It would've tasted better. Man the Mountain Dew was great, ice cold, and free refills! Just keep driving past it and get to Davis (if you are traveling north) If you are hungry, go across the street to the convenience store... there is a Subway there. read more

Friendly service and great value! Food was delicious. We came at off peak hours so it was not crowded, and we were very hungry from an afternoon of snowboarding. Nothing fancy about the food so as long as you are expecting comfort food you'll be satisfied! read more

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Just had a casual rehearsal dinner at Big Johns this past weekend. It was wonderful!! Julie and her staff were great!. She had pizza, wings, salad and drinks ready for us on arrival. Variety of pizzas were served and the flavor of wings were delicious. Everything was freshly made and very hot when served. We had around 72 guest and they all raved how good the food and service was. Thank you Big Johns for making our night special. read more

If you're a thrill seeker with a thirst for blood, look no further. This quaint murder shack is packed with adventures for you and your palate. It has everything: chairs, tables, trash cans, MTV's Dan Cortez, fish food, mighty morphin waiters, and a homie atmosphere ;-] read more

Big John's Family Fixin's - Pizza Near Me - Davis, West Virginia

Best burger I've ever had, atmosphere was great, all around good time, but they dont stamp a WV in the bun like they used to...

All around . Bad pizza worst crust. The game noises are so obnoxious. And to top it off- they don't serve beer. Save yourself- don't go here! read more

Almost didn't go because of some of the low reviews, but I'm glad we did. Pizza was actually really good. Salad was fresh and tasty. Chicken tenders and fries are, well, tenders and fries. The arcade games were fun for the kids. Food was out relatively quickly, especially with the crew distracted by the games. Bring plenty of cash for game play-only brought 10, wish I had 20. Don't let the low stars keep you from here. read more

Not good. My wife and 3 small children went here during our vacation. $50 for 2 Ragu type spaghetti dinners, 2 kids burger meals, a hoagie and breadsticks. Let's put it this way, this was at the beginning of our vacation, it is the closest restaurant to where we are staying, and there is a 0% chance we will be back. Service was fine, but you order as you come in and have to clear your own table. Yet there is both a tip line when you pay at the beginning and also tip boxes all over. Good - poor, service - fine. This is the type of place that you have to wonder how anyone can be a regular. read more

Big John's Family Fixin's - Pizza Near Me - Davis, West Virginia

BAD Food. Probably the only place I have ever seen to use toast as dumplings in the chicken and dumplings which came out of the kitchen cold. Grilled chicken salad probably didn't have 2 oz of chicken in it. Obviously people go there for the arcade games which are all over priced most are $1 a game. We won't return. read more

Didn't know what to expect but glad we chose to eat here. Kids both enjoyed their food. Hubs and I ordered the Oak Barrel Steak... wasn't what I expected but was good overall. Mushroom add-on wasn't worth $2. Also, kids immensely enjoyed the arcade, although prizes are severely lacking. I'd definitely recommend trying this place out. read more

menu offering is extremely small and very high priced. 10.99 for spaghetti w/three meatballs that were cold in the middle and tasted nasty. It did come with garlic toast that was good. I asked about a salad and was told they do not have them, only to see a neighbor table have one delivered:-( read more

As sad as I am to post this review, I feel compelled to. When I was growing up, Canaan Valley was a popular vacation destination for my family. And we'd always love going to Big Johns and play the arcade games, feed the fish, and eat their delicious pizza. However, under their new management, their food is simply edible if that. My family and I ate there recently and were greatly disappointed. They charged $4 per topping. We ordered a large pepperoni, ham, sausage, and extra cheese (meat lovers) and a small cheese pizza for my nephew. For those and 5 drinks our total came out to be almost $60. We sat down and waited a good while before receiving our food. When the food arrived, I immediately noticed the cheese wasn't even cooked. It was cold. THE PIZZA THEY MADE WAS A FROZEN PEPPERONI PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE MUSHROOMS AND HAM AND MELTED CHEESE ON IT TO LOOK PRESENTABLE. But it wasn't even cooked. It was greasy, undercooked, and just not worth the price. I could maybe understand taking the arcade games out for "covid issues". But i would've been better off licking a frozen pizza like a popsicle. read more

I'm on vacation and we had pizza to go. The pizza was AMAZING and we ate all 3 that we bought, but the restaurant itself felt gross and dingy. The game noises were so loud and it was so dark that we couldn't really see each other. Great for something fast to go though read more

A small town restaurant with gluten free options. I am glad we gave Big John's a chance despite the name...which kinda scared me...and the other reviews. The gluten free pizza was really tasty and to me surprising to find in such a small area. My wife got the wings and from the fact that there was no conversation...she talks alot...they must have been pretty good. The best part. You can feed some awesome catfish off the back deck. Cons. If you pay for extra toppings on your pizza they need to actually put a decent amount of toppings on your pizza. read more

Good food Been there twice in my lifetime before going there this past Saturday. Looked almost the same as I remember it If you got kids this a perfect place to eat since they have games read more

They called it a meal, but it had congealed, once you order the mac and cheese, consider it penance for all your misdeeds, what they call a steak, was definitely a mi-steak, the green beans were generally fine, opposed to the salty gravy grime, they call it big john because that's where it belongs, put it in the porcelain throne flip the handle and say so-long, but it was only one trip to this restaurant we made during our stay, one more than was necessary when you heed what the others say, but oh, the mountain dew, that which they managed not to screw, and free refills. read more

I couldn't give it zero stars. We went to the buffet and had to ask five times for plates to be put on the bar. That would make one pizza at a time and it would be gone in 12 seconds. Then 10 minutes later they would bring another one. Completely and utterly disorganized. One of my friends was with me finally actually got up and carried two tubs of dirty dishes back into the kitchen and started yelling at people. Ha! That was awesome. If you're going for fine dining Great service, keep the pedal to the metal. read more

Very poor service. Ordered a blackberry cobbler to go and ended up waiting 20 minutes for staff to warm up the cobbler. Staff was very disorganized and communication was poor. Will not return and will not suggest this establishment to anyone. read more

I'm gonna make this short and sweet... NO BUENO. Unless you're looking for a way to keep the kids occupied there are many other places local that are a million times better. read more

We stopped at Big John's on our way out to Blackwater Falls. I'm glad I didn't check yelp prior to my stop because I would have been very mislead and missed out on a great place. The staff was EXTREMELY friendly and attentive. They went out of their way to make sure we were satisfied even though it isn't waiting service its counter service. The food was phenomenal. We had the fried catfish and chicken and dumplings. The prices are unbeatable and the quality is exactly what you'd expect if you know what true home cooking is. The green beans were just how they should be made in the South and the homemade Mac and cheese reminded me of my grandma's. It is somewhat loud inside with all of the arcade games, but thats evident as soon as you walk in the door. If you can't handle the noise then you should leave before ordering instead of bashing a great restaurant on yelp. It was a nice treat to play some ski ball after a great meal. Arcades are hard to come by these days. Overall, a great experience and a great place to go eat for under $10 a person EASILY. read more

Terrible!! Ordered a "quarter pound" burger for $7 it came out as a tiny burnt piece that didn't cover a quart of the bun. Asked for a new burger and a half hour later the same burger came out! It was low end cafeteria food at best. Save your time and money and go elsewhere!! read more

Cramped chuck e cheese type dining, ordered a pizza and 2 orders of wings took around an hour to get our food and the wings were cold. This is NOT country food. You also have to order in line with people behind you and a huge menu not worth it just pay more and eat at timberline lodge. read more

Horrible food. No service to even critique. I ordered steak, Med. Came out ex well. Tasted vinegary and odd. Sides cold. Had to ask for kids menu, was given it, then ordered kids menu items only to be told "we don't have some of the kids menu items now". Made me order large pizza for a 5 yr old. Adult ordered spaghetti, got a tiny bowl with fake sauce and nothing else. Chix and dumpling special was a small plate of chix and chunks of bread. When we asked about it we were told they make it with "biscuits" and nothing was done to remedy any of the situations. Last but not least, kid had tickets saved up from arcade games and we waited around 15 minutes being ignored by all staff. Ended up having to leave without cashing in for prizes. This is my first and only review ever posted. Options are limited here in Canaan Valley but this was horrific. We have been there many times in the past without incident. Not sure if it's new owners or management. read more

Nicest thing I can say is, that I've had worse. Pizza was worse than Chuck E. Cheese. Fries were hard as rocks. Half the arcade games didn't work. It filled a hole, but that's all it did. read more

Not great not horrible. You order at the counter and then they bring your food to your table. I think it would be a better set up if they just offered table service. It also isn't down home cooking. It's more pizza, wings, burgers, and a couple of Italian entrees. read more

I have dined at this location a few years back and wasn't that impressed. So when a buddy of mine told me it was under new management (and I was in the neighborhood), I had to give it another go. Look, the ambiance is not that great, but you have to consider you are in the back country of West Virginia. My friend suggested I order the cheese steak; and so I did. I'm going to warn you now that the service is not quick, you have to be patient. But my patients was worth the wait. They brought me my cheese steak sub and I was pleasantly surprised. The first thing I noticed was the roll is nicely toasted, and the meat has onions and peppers already in it. It wasn't as large as some subs I have had in other locations, but it seemed to be enough to fill me up. I would have suggested more cheese, but it was pretty fair amount. I wanted some jalapenos on it, so the nice lady went in back and cut me a small container of them to put on it when it arrived. When I was leaving I told her I really enjoyed the sub, especially the toasted roll, and she told me they cook them in the pizza oven before putting on the meat. All and all a great place to eat. I believe the sub and fries was around $11 dollars, which I thought was a fair price. Someone there told me they were going to renovate the place, so don't be surprised if you eat there and it is all shiny and new again someday soon. I would definitely go back and order more food next time I'm in town. Now I wish I had taken a picture of the food, alas I did not. read more

stopped here with a large group heading to nearby Timberline ski resort. It's a big place, you order at the counter then take a number to your table to have your food delivered. They have a mix of sandwiches, pasta dishes, salads, and pizzas. It's not gourmet, but the food was decent. Decor is nice, and the place is clean and well maintained, there's an arcade to keep the kids busy, and the owner/manager (not sure which) was incredibly nice to the kids allowing them to round their tickets from the arcade up to get a prize even if they were short a few tickets. Really a great place for groups heading to Timberline to grab a meal before checking in. read more