I should have gone in with zero expectations but alas, I did not. I have read so many fabulous reviews of Big Daddy's and decided to check it out for myself before the Panthers game yesterday.
I was surprised that we easily found a parking place in the back of the restaurant and was practically shocked when we were seated right away! The restaurant itself is pretty tiny and the tables are alarmingly close together. The beer selection is strong but pretty pricey for a burger joint and their house brew isn't anything special at over 3 bucks so I would pay the extra to get something you know you are really going to like. I ordered the Cantina 1511 black bean burger with onion straws and my boyfriend ordered the Bacon Cheeseburger on Steroids with tater tots.
Our food came out really quickly and I was pleasantly surprised by the huge portion sizes. My burger came with avocado, green chilies, cheese, and chipotle ranch. The burger was good. That's it. It wasn't fabulous and I was not blown away. My boyfriend's burger came with six pieces of bacon, cheese, and baconnaise and literally screamed bacon but it really was not that fantastic either. However, we really enjoyed our sides. The onion straws were very crispy and came with a great chipotle sauce and the tater tots came with Big Daddy sauce which was amazing! I literally could not control myself from finishing off my onion straws and diving into my boyfriend's tater tots!
Big Daddy's is a really unique burger joint with a great selection of side dishes but as for the burger, my favorite Charlotte burger joints are in no danger of being replaced.