Big Boy Restaurant

I have been going to this Big Boy since High School and it has always remained a good place to go. (I graduated from Lathrup in 87 if that tells you something). You do not go into Big Boy and expect aything other than Big Boy, and Big Boy is what you get. :) The staff is always very nice, the food is what you remember, the night manager is always really nice and outgoing. The prices are straight-​forward and good for what you’re getting. The only thing I wish they kept going all year around is the Friday night Fish bar. I miss it.

I got the super big boy and I thought it wasn’t going to fill me up. Well I was very
was delicious and the ultimate brownie tasted wonderful. I also had Chelsea as my server she was really nice and friendly.

Today’s lunch was the «Super Big Boy Classic» hamburger. All the fixins of the original Big Boy hamburger but with 50% more meat and twice the cheese. Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce pickle cheese on a toasted sesame seed bun and French fries. For an added bonus I ordered a Greek salad and a strawberry shake, it was the perfect drink for this hot day in Southfield, Michigan. The toasted bun on the hamburger added just the right amount of crunch combined with the other ingredients was one yummy bite after the other. The fries were golden, thin and slightly crunchy.
Rowla our waitress was energetic and friendly, she was attentive and very pleasant. There was a huge salad bar area with several types of salad options. Overall, the food and service was awesome!

Ah, Big Boy. :) Though my daughter’s sentiment is, «I’m worn out of seeing Big Boy,» I don’t mind this one. They have such a cheap breakfast menu, as well as a decent lunch buffet – which is vegetarian friendly. This particular location has the weirdest waitstaff on schedule in the early morning hours. One of them seems she’s been there for 40 years and has lost all gusto for life, let alone serving people at Big Boy. But, I can’t say that I blame her. Overall, I go here now and again because it’s close and often times the quickest to get to on Southfield Road.

Service was great, food was good, atmosphere was very family friendly. I recommend highly for an inexpensive great experience.

Michigan chain!!! Yummy!!! Slim Jim, hash browns, soup and salad bar– my fav!!!

I give this home town chain three stars because it’s a home town chain. When I was younger my family and I dined frequently at Big Boy. It was usually my Grandmother taking all of the grand-​kids. On my last visit I wasn’t impressed with the food. Our waitress was attentive but the food was not great. I’ve had better from coney island restaurants. The buffet needs to be discontinued all together. Now on the other hands the pies and cakes are still great! I bought one for my Mom and she loved it. I guess it was worth the experience to see her smile!