Incredible food but LONG wait! The food was incredible. We ordered the garlic knots (AMAZING!), pizza, and a cannoli (also amazing!) for dessert. The wait was a big problem though, and I'm not sure if the issue was staff-related or kitchen-related. We probably waited an hour for our pizza, and it took a while to get a table as well. We were here on a Thursday evening, so I can't imagine what the wait must be like on Friday or Saturday. Worth the visit, but I'm glad we didn't have anything scheduled afterward. read more

Stumbled upon this place while walking downtown Brevard with family. Not bad. Kinda dirty looking inside but it's a bar so not judging too heavily on that. Food was decent. My wings were crispy and hot. Flavor was definitively hot on these bad boys. Waitress was super nice and went out of her way to make our kids feel at ease and gave them some crayons and coloring pages. Can't say I would go back but it wasn't terrible either. read more

We just stood at the front door for about eight minutes with no one saying a word to us. We turned around and left. Very disappointing

Waited over an hour for wings, they came out dry. . No sauce. Sauce was served in the side. Ordered a beer and it took 20 minutes to arrive. There were 4 waitresses and this place only has 12 tables. I feel like with 3 tables per employee they should have been more on top of it. Then I went to the bathroom... 3 roaches dead on the floor. Done. This place lost me as a customer today read more

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Great salads, stone baked pizzas terrific, nothing fancy but great food and servers friendly

The lasagna was not good. At all. The noodles were somehow both gummy and hard in some places. Sauce was tasteless and there was literally a layer of grease that was almost as high as the layer of sauce. I ordered 2 salads, asked them to not put a few of the things listed on it - but they did so anyways, AND neither of the salads had dressing with them. Garlic bread was burnt and the garlic knots were just hard rolls and had no garlic or butter. Complete fail. read more

My Boyfriend went to college at Brevard, so when we drove from Chicago to Spartanburg, SC for a wedding, we had to stop so she could show me around. We stopped at Big Mike's for a late lunch. It wasn't crowded, but it was nice to get out of the heat and have a quiet place to grab a bite. We tried the two Brevard beers on tap - both great. I had a stromboli - holy cannoli - I barely barely made it through a quarter. It was ENORMOUS. And delicious! I loved how it was laquered with garlic butter, parm and parsley. The fillings were generous - a mountain of cheese, fresh mushrooms and pepperoni. My boyfriend had wings which he said he enjoyed, and we shared some garlic knots. SO GOOD. If we ever go back, Big Mike's is definitely on the list of places to return to! read more

Good family-friendly neighborhood Italian restaurant with a solid local beer list. Food was good, service was not. Seemed liked the employees knew who the locals were and gave them preferential/much more pleasant service than what we received. read more

Big Mike's - Stromboli (beer for scale). - Pizza Near Me - Brevard, North Carolina

Service is terrible. Food is average. I will never sit and eat there again. Waited 15 min for a server to even acknowledge my existence. Then she passed us by and went to a newly seated table of 7. Got up and left after that. Wednesday evening 5:45pm October 24th. read more

We love the food but the service is awful. Once, we waited 2 hours for a pizza at which point we just had them pack it up for us to bring home since the kids had it at that point. Another time we tried to do take out instead. I got there at the time they told me it would be done, just for them to tell me "we forgot to put in your pizza but your wings are done". I waiting there for 40 mins while the pizza cooked and they gave me the old, cold wings that were finished for an hour already. Neither time we were comped anything or offered a free app or dessert. We loved the pizza so we went back a THIRD time to give them the benefit of the doubt and we stood AT THE DOOR for 10 MINUTES and no one came to seat us. Waitresses walked right by us, not saying a word, so we ended up walking out and never went back. read more

Nope! The place smelled like dirty mop water. Service was mediocre at best. Pizza was cold and we were the only people in the place. Not to mention it was wet and floppy. Don't waste you time, money or calories! read more

Absolute best stromboli anywhere. Seriously, this was better than NYC. Great to know. We'll be back! read more

Stopped on our way through town. My wife and I, and the kids loved the food. Great pizza. Great garlic knots! Service (Emma) was great also.

It was packed today. This is a great place. We got the Garlic knots and a large hand tossed cheese. Did I say wood stone oven? Wonderful meal. I have to add something. The cheesecake is the best I have EVER ate. read more

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Stopped in after a long day checking out what's currently in bloom in the Smokies. Not a huge place, very casual and sportsy ambiance with a long bar and arcade games as well as tables. Nice selection of area beers on tap & in bottles. The server was extremely friendly and helpful, easy to talk with and made great recommendations. Companion & I both ordered the spinach manicotti in creamy tomato sauce, which comes with a substantial salad and perfectly seasoned garlic knots. I was honestly impressed with the amount of spinach in the manicotti, and the sauce was delicious. I ordered an Asheville beer I hadn't tried in a while and found it better than I remembered. We each had delicious food to take home for lunch the next day. Overall, tasty down-to-earth casual American Italian fare with terrific service. read more

Best local place for pizza in Brevard. Good selection of local beers and excellent pizza. It's got a nice hometown feel to it.

Slow, slower, slowest. The worst service in Brevard. Food is just OK. Pizza is good. Stromboli was mediocre.

Really good pizza and a decent collect of craft brews. If measuring the quality if this place is based on the number of relocated retired Yankees, then that alone makes it a popular place. Get to know Mike... he's awesome! read more

Big Mike's - Pizza Near Me - Brevard, North Carolina

This is our new favorite pizza joint. The crust is DElicious. The pizza sauce is perfect to me, not too sweet or savory. I can't attest to toppings because we haven't ventured very far. Now let's talk about CHEESE. Have you ever had melted mozzarella cheese that's so thick it almost crunches? Well Big Mike's is like that. I must say, the place can get noisy, with the owner's big booming voice. And the atmosphere is definitely "yay sports!" So, we usually take our pizza to go. Salads were a little sparse, but not bad. You should try Big Mike's at least once. read more

At first sight and smell I thought I was going to eat some great pizza. The pizza was just bland with chewy crust and I honestly wish I never had eaten here. On top of the just okay pizza, the wait staff are there to only maybe take your order and drop off food. Do not expect a friendly face, refill, or " do you need anything" from them. Worst customer service ever. We definitely will never dine here again while visiting Bevard. read more

Waited 40 minutes for burnt chicken that was cold, Pasta came 5 minutes later, knots at end of meal! Take out was a priority and the Kitchen got backed up! Manager was kind, but didn't understand our problem... waitress was great and I've been here many times before when it was a lot more crowded and a heck of a lot faster! Sorry for the bad review, food use to be hot and fast coming out of the kitchen... read more

I went back there tonight and had what was most likely the absolutely best pizza crust ever! Pizza crust by God! :-)

As far as I'm concerned, Big Mike's is average across the board. I visited on a Tuesday night and was impressed with how busy they were. The sports-centric ambiance may not appeal to everyone, but I was a fan. However, the actual pizza simply failed to impress me all that much. I ordered a large pizza with marinara sauce, onions, green peppers, and Italian sausage. The waiting time was a little long, but I looked past it given how busy they were. As for the pizza itself, the crust was decent but too thick for my liking. I typically prefer a thin-crust pie, but the Big Mike's crust, especially towards the end of each slice, was quite thick. The cheese and, in particular, the sauce, were delicious, but the crust took away from the rest of the pizza. The toppings were average all around, though I must say that the sausage was pretty great. However, the pizza was very greasy, so much so that it soaked through the thick crust and made it soggy. That texture was far from appealing. In my opinion, Big Mike's is definitely on the average side. It's far from the worst pizza that I've ever had, but it's certainly not the best. The prices are rather steep given the quality of the food, but it's a decent place, perfect for family dinners and stuff like that. read more

I came in at 2, only 3 other people in the restaurant. Just needed a personal pizza to hold me over on the next hike. But it took 25 minutes to get a 10inch pizza. And my total was $15 for a sweet tea and personal pizza. I can get a 13" for $10 back in the city and it takes 8 minutes to come out during a packed lunch rush. So I don't recommend if you are short on time or money, you can find better. But the flavor was good, I did enjoy the food. read more

Update: annual visit to big Mike's. Food is really good but entrees came out over a :30 minute timeframe. Tighten it up Mike and hire some dependable kitchen help. This place has potential but suffers from very inconsistent management ------------- Went to big mikes with friends on a Wednesday night. Total of 8 of us. Food was really good especially the pizza. Overall the service could have been better. Not busy that night at all. The servers not really engaged in what they were doing. Working hard not smart read more

We are locals and have been eating at Big Mike's for years. We have always raves about it to others. A few years ago, however, they either changed owners or management or both. They removed all of the cool decor, the video games for kids, it has gone down hill from there. We've gone back occasionally, but have been disappointed every time. Tonight was the last straw. We arrived and it took 20 minutes for anyone to acknowledge us. After 30 minutes we still had no drinks. There were flies everywhere. One star is generous. Sad that such a great place has gone so down Hill. read more

Second night in a row we managed to make it to Big Mike's. Pizza last night and pasta tonight. Servings are large, and food is served hot and delicious. Our server, Missy both nights was fantastic. Friday night and we're glad we got here early as this place is filling up! Don't miss the local brews!! read more

Big Mike's - Yummy American lager from Brevard Brewing Co. - Pizza Near Me - Brevard, North Carolina

If you have nothing to but sit and wait for awful serve and then even worse food this is the place for you!

The pizza was mediocre at best, the service was undoubtedly terrible. We placed an online order, said it would be ready at 7:29 (placed the order at 6pm). Ok, sure, we can wait a little bit, no big deal, its a busy weekend. Show up at 7:40.. THEY HAD NOT EVEN STARTED THE FOOD!!! Said it would still be 20 minutes or so. When I spoke with the girl answering the phone she was rude and dismissive, and offered little condolences. Now the pizza, it was undercooked and the veggies were barely cooked. We were hoping the pizza would make up for the lack of customer service, but instead sealed the deal we will never order from there again while visiting Brevard!!! read more

The road to our original destination was closed and we just so happened to drive by Big Mikes. It is a small town/local Italian place with arcades and tv's, a lot of beer, and AMAZINGLY good food. Waitress was so down to earth and friendly. I ate my whole portion of spinach manicotti plus garlic knots and salad... Perfect lunch! read more

Awesome pizza!!!! I can honestly say this based on my cross country pizza eating experiences!:) I've had THE BEST in NYC and the worst pizza in Florida: BIG MIKES IS EXCELLENT! Yum. Wait staff always friendly and polite.. read more

Placed an online order for 3 pizzas today at 4:30 for a 5:30 pickup. Arrived at 5:25 and gave them my name and they went in the back and came out and said "oh our oven has been down so it will be 20 minutes". No apologies, etc but after I sat down to wait, 3 others came in with call in orders and picked up a total of 7 pizzas. This gave me evidence that they lied and had not looked at their website orders. Waited another 25 minutes and never offered a drink or apology while I waited. No matter how good pizza might be, it is not worth being lied to and no apology. read more

Huge portions. Service was a little slow but server was friendly. Food was good. Didn't try the pizza this time but may in near future.

If you honestly think that the sanitary conditions are better in the kitchen than it is where you eat you are delusional. This place reeks of poor service, filthy greasy floors and roaches. Sorry I have more respect for myself than to ever walk in that place again. But for the rest of you, hey the food is decent so belly up to the slop bucket and dig in. read more

The food is generally good. Their menu inflexibility and manager are something else. I ordered spaghettii and meatballs, and asked if I could trade in a couple of meatballs for a piece of sausage. This is routinely accomodated at every other of the many Italian restaurants I frequented. No go. If I wanted sausage, I had to order an extra $4 side of four sausages. So I spoke to the Manager (3pm, Thursday, May 3, 2018). She is better suited as a prison warden than a manager in the hospitality industry. Her attitude was they have "strict portion sizes - and that's it." I mentioned that Burger King offers greater flexibility in a segment of the industry that is known for "strict portion sizes." She offered to "speak with the owner to see if they could come up with some plan to address my request in the future." I wished her good luck because it sounded as if this would be a very difficult discussion and a real big problem to try to overcome. We both acknowledged my sarcasm as a dissatisfied and disappointed customer who expressed what he thought of her policies. That demonstrates several things to me: 1. The Manager has no discretion on how she handles portion sizes - or doesn't give a flip about customers. Does the absentee owner really expect the Manager to be that rigid? 2. There is little interest in reasonably accommodating customer requests. 3. Their rigid policies are not customer friendly. 4. The Manager couldn't care less. My experiences at other places: Customer: Instead of getting 3 or 4 meatballs with my spaghetti, can I get just one meatball and one sausage? Waiter: Sure, happy to accommodate. At Big Mike's (not a remotely managed big chain corporation): Customer: Instead of getting 3 or 4 meatballs with my spaghetti, can I get just one meatball and one sausage? Waitress: Let me check with the Manager. Manager: No. We have strict portion sizes. But I will do you this "big favor". I will discuss this possibility with the owner someday. Customer: Big corporate chains demonstrate more flexibility and better customer relations than you do. So, my suggestion: Avoid this place if you appreciate decent management and good customer service. read more

This is definitely my go to spot for pizza, wings and Italian in Brevard! The food is always excellent, the marinara is actually good here too! I know that doesn't sound like much, but, as a chef, it has become almost impossible to find a good marinara. I recommend adding goat cheese to your pizza! Anyways, thank you to Big Mike's staff! You guys rock! Keep it up! read more

We ate here on a Tuesday night around 7 pm. It was half full. The service was so-so. My waitress let our drinks get empty and stay empty. She did give us one free beer as a result. She complained each time she came to the table about how she hates the place and hates working there. The pizza was excellent. The Italian sub was dry and the meat wasn't great. The beer was cool but not cold. The portions were above average. The place is very dirty with very worn carpet, dirty tables, dirty bar, gross bathrooms, and just felt dirty. We will not return. read more

So We love their pizzas,but the pasta dishes are not flavorful. I want to give our hometown restaurant higher ratings. But I can't

OMG, best pie, period ! The crust is crispy and thin and airy, obviously home made and hand tossed. The sauce was not too sweet like many are. Maria was also amazing and fun. We had an amazing time. Even the IPA was top shelf read more

My husband and I had been hiking in Asheville. We were looking for a pizzeria and came across Big Mikes. My husband had the lasagne and I had the chicken parmesan with spaghetti. The sauce is made fresh it was delicous. We are originally from New York and we thought the food was outstanding. Will definitely come back again. Highly recommend. Everyone was friendly and waitress was very attentive and friendly. read more