Bang Bang Shrimp was kick'n…read more Their BBQ Burger was awesome Service fast and friendly

We are unable to support our dining out spots as we once liked…read more Busy day so we phoned in an order. 3 Rich's Island Burgers to go. Perfection. Thank you

You know, I've tried more burger spots than I care to admit, and I'm usually pretty hard to impress…read more, but this place genuinely won me over. Their smash burgers aren't just good; they're the kind that make you pause halfway through and think, "Alright, this is how a burger is supposed to be done." No shortcuts, no trendy gimmicks just that classic, time-tested flavor done right, the way it ought to be. The patties come off the grill with that perfect crispy edge, the kind you only get when someone actually knows what they're doing back there. Everything tastes honest, fresh, and carefully made. You can tell there's pride and love behind it. And the people? Honestly, that's half the charm. Everyone from the folks taking orders to the owners themselves treats you like you're a regular even if it's your first time walking in. They've got that old-school friendliness you don't see much anymore. Cool, down-to-earth, actually present. It gives the place a warmth that you can't fake. All in all, if you're after the best smash burger around and a place where the people are just as good as the food, this is the spot. I'd go back in a heartbeat....

Absolutely amazing food and service! The burgers are huge, flavorful and juicy. The cowboy sauce is…read moredelicious with the fries too! The new pulled pork fries were absolutely amazing. The flavor in the bar b q sauce is a perfect touch. The fried onions give a perfect texture balance! So happy we stopped!

A favorite when we're in Cocoa Beach! Stephanie and Mary are the best! Of course Stacy, the BINGO…read morehostess rocks too! As always, your favorite curlers from Minnesota. Keane and Jane

Only had 1 night in Cocoa Beach and picked salty sisters over a few other places that also got good…read morereviews. Really wanted to give this a five star review but our family of four just didn't get good value for our money. My wife and I split the chicken nachos but they never came out so we had that taken off the bill. Our Two teenage boys ordered burgers. One came with a bag of chips and the other upgraded french fries for + $3. My wife ordered some potstickers which were okay and I added two orders of wings and had them split into 2 flavors each. Didn't realize splitting them would be an up charge. So 4 orders of 5 wings is what we got instead of 2 orders of 10 wings. We were asked if we wanted carrots and celery and we said yes. Only celery came out and we got charged an extra $1 for each of the 4 sides of wings. All together we got two burgers, one with upgraded fries, side of potstickers, 20 bone in wings with waters and that ran us $100. When we first looked at the menu, the prices seemed very reasonable. Based on all the other restaurants in the area that have good reviews, we would not come back until after we tried all places first.

If you're anywhere near the Space Coast and not stopping at Big Daddy J's, you're missing a launch…read moreyou'll regret. We grabbed seats at the bar, and right out of the gate the experience was mission-ready. The girls behind the bar were awesome, friendly, attentive, and just had that effortless vibe that makes you feel like a regular even if it's your first visit. Now the food... wow. Everything came out fresh, hot, and absolutely dialed in. The burgers were stacked and juicy, the sandwiches loaded, and those sidewinder fries? Forget it. Crispy, golden perfection. You can tell nothing sat under a heat lamp, this was all cooked to order and launched straight to the table. Best way I can describe it given the location... This wasn't just good food, it was a full-on flavor liftoff. Like sitting a few miles from Cape Canaveral and watching a rocket punch through the atmosphere, everything about this meal just took off and didn't look back. Great people, killer food, laid-back atmosphere... this place hits on all cylinders. We'll definitely be back for another launch

Very interesting and overly combative response from the owner of this establishment. (Their…read moreresponse and my original review are below.) Their response suggests that we only waited 35 minutes to get our food and that they make everything from scratch. There must be some underestimation somewhere in your timeline as the food we were served had to have been sitting for at least 10-15 minutes to get as cold as it was when it was served to us. As for us not giving you a chance to make things right, come on. My husband asked to be cashed out for the lemonade he had and that we couldn't eat food served this cold. Your waitress simply told us it was taken care of, to have a nice day, and turned and walked off. When my husband asked again at the front of the restaurant to be cashed out, the young lady at the front told us that if we were going to walk out there's nothing she could do. At no point were we offered to speak with management or to have our food remade. Later on when my husband called we were again given lip service with no attempt to make things right. I get trying to protect your business, but when your customer service is subpar you need to own that. At no point has this establishment offered to make this right. Very disappointed. Big Daddy J's 5 Great Things 3850 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 American Lacey Thomas 169 points 4 hours ago We waited almost an hour for our food. It wasn't even busy. When we did receive it it was the brisket sandwich was cold and the frys had been sitting there. Avoid this restaurant unless you want to wait and get cold food. Food 1 Service 1 Atmosphere 1 Response from the owner 2 hours ago Hello Lacey, we're sorry things didn't go right for your visit. We take guest experience very seriously so we made sure to review your visit and take notes for us to improve. At 1:45pm you were greeted and sat. Our server took your drink order @1:46pm and returned with beverages by 1:47pm. The order was taken @1:48pm and entered to our kitchen. At 2:15 our server brought refills and apologized for the food wait at 27 minutes in. The food arrived to the table at 2:23pm. 35 minutes after order. Now, let us say, that's never our standard, it's just not what normally happens. Having a 1200 dollar hour at 2pm is not typical. Thats a big hour for a small place. Our typical food ticket time at that hour is an 8 minute average. We're fast. But sometimes a perfect storm hits and we do the best we can with the hand dealt. We make everything from scratch and make sure to put love in our dishes. Had you not gotten up, and dropped your tray in our food service window and left after being in the restaurant a total of 35 minutes, we would have most certainly made things up to you. We pride ourselves on service. Man, we got buried, we admit it. However, we unbury well. We are definitely not perfect, and we make mistakes, but we're know for what we do after. Unfortunately you did not give us that opportunity. We understand when you're hungry and traveling, you need food in a timely manner. So 35 minutes may seem like an eternity, we feel you. We apologize you ran into our perfect storm. We take all of this very seriously and we will do things to improve, which has already started. We appreciate your feedback and we wish you safe travels.

Tight parking. Small lot. I had high expectations for the spot because it was so highly rated,…read morehowever, a lot of the items on yelp are no longer available especially items unique to florida. Inside is a tiki bar vibe, it is very small business and the waitress is super nice (and must deal with a lot). It was virtually empty when we went for dinner. Mussel and clam in white wine: okay the bread was not even grilled (I had expected some buttery smoked grill mark situation) and the clams had a lot of sand in them. There was a handful of dead mussels. And overall it was a bit salty and lacking in freshness. Mahi taco- inside was good but idk if orlando doesn't have a good bread place cuz the tortilla was soo bad. Like no moisture, fake tasting tortilla. Otherwise the fish and toppings are yummy and I can see why its recommended. Again not really the blackened grill flavor. The fries were real potato (russet) but also felt a overfried/fried too long at a low temperature because they were greasy and some were burnt.. The fried oysters were okay, on the smaller side. Overall, this place might be better for fried baskets and like fish and chips rather than fresh seafood experience. Also considering it is on the cape/island you do have to drive out a long way on a single road to get to it, so that might have also influenced my expectations. Again the service is good and nice if you do want to support a local business. Just for the price and repertoire, maybe I had higher expectations.

Great food and service. Nice music in the background. Blackened shrimp tacos were very good but the…read moretortillas need to be grilled or warmed up. Fish sandwich was very good as well. We also tried the Hawaiian pasta salad. I was skeptical but it turned out to be pretty good. Coconut custard pie was good, fresh and delicious.

Unfortunately, we have not enjoyed our visits here. We decided to give this place another chance…read moreand it just underwhelmed us. Sure, the location looks inviting, I'll give it that. It was the poor service and mediocre food (again on both) that truly settled it for us this time around. Quite simply, we won't be back again. I could go into details, but I don't even want to spend more time on this place than I already have tbh.

Under new mgmt and not impressed. Ordered appetizers and the sw egg rolls were cold. The waitress…read morewas good and had those heated for us. Next, ordered off the 'new' menu and our meal was also cold. Very disappointed and will not go back.

We came to the Pub Americana after a musical show at the Cocoa Village Playhouse. My husband had…read morethe Village Blues burger with sweet potato fries. It was delicious and the sauce for the fries was amazing. I had the French Onion Soup. Another great choice. I would definitely come here again. Service was great too. Jazz music playing upstairs was nice.

As usual...,this place has really good service: really good food and drinks. I come here often and…read morewould highly recommend.

Great family diner in a small strip mall. Decorated cute, with awesome staff, great food, and fast…read moreservice. The biscuits and pancakes are both delicious. Eggs well cooked and special requests were happily accommodated.

Had a cheesesteak here, was good, but would have like it toastier and chips crispier. Went back for…read morepancakes, egg and bacon (asked for well done, and got it). I shall return.

This place is actually unreal how good it is. Wings are my favorite food and this is easily the…read morebest wings I've ever had. Amazing portions (20 wings for $25), the perfect amount of sauce, extremely crispy wings, and tons of flavors. I was a little bit paralyzed by choice but went with the Steel City flavor and it was amazing. Also got some of the cheese, bacon, ranch fries and they were really good and a huge portion as well. Such a hidden gem. I wish I had more time to try many many more flavors. There is nowhere to sit inside, but you can make an online order really easily and they accept card online.

Came here to get wings for dinner. This establishment was a good mile from our hotel, so the walk…read morewas a bit long. We ordered the dry lemon pepper wings. The staff were pleasant and service efficient. The ambiance was eclectic and small. An ATM machine was located onsite. It took a minute (about 30 minutes) before our order was ready. Tip: Call your order in ahead of time. The wings menu...was definitely what I was NOT expecting. They have a plethora of wing flavors that boggles the mind (Eye of the Tiger, Polish Hill Strangler, The Color Purple, Frank Sinatra just to name a few). They also have burgers, sandwiches, and hoagies in addition to salads and sides. Although the walk back to the hotel was a bop, our wings were still hot, fresh, and crispy. All in all, a great place for wings and we can't wait to come back and try one of the more unique flavors.

One of our favorite local brunch places! It's a diner and feels and looks exactly like what you'd…read moreexpect...just a little nicer. Go-to orders include the Chicken Fried Chicken, omelets, and breakfast bowl. They also make a mean Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. Their coffee is decent enough & better than some, with flavored & sugar-free creamer pods on the table. The pancakes are huge and tasty too. The service has always been top-notch. We definitely have some favorite waitresses, but all of them are great and good at taking care of you.

I went with a friend on a Sunday Morning at 11: am. It kinda…read morea diner setting. The place was packed. I looked forward to great food. We had a 25 minute wait. Our server was Chyian I ordered the Haddock tray with fries. 25.00 My friend ordered the steak and eggs 25.00 . I also ordered hot tea The server brought me a cup of water and no teabag. After I asked she brought a tea bag and I discovered the cup of water was cold. After a while I got her to bring me a cup of hot water. My fish was grease soaked Fries were pale and lukewarm, The second batch of fries were delicious and crispy. My friend got grits which tasted watery and were lumpy. The over easy egg was kinda browned and crispy around the edges. I thought it wasn't their best effort especially for the price Kinda disappointing