WOW! I drive by here every morning in my way to work and always told myself "I'll try that place one day"...BOY am I glad I did! This place has that classic feel of a 50s restaurant and the taste is better than any fast food place you can think of. Burgers are huge and reasonably priced. This place will forever get my business when I'm in the mood for a fast burger. If you are like me, give this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy W.
Good eats, no frills. Employees range from charming characters to not-so-charming witches. I still stop every time I see one, not that many in town. I have no idea how many.
devin wilson
Great service overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Double Mr Dan Cheese Burger, Cheese Fries, Chili Cheese Fries, Coney Dog, Triple Dan with Cheese, Chili Dog, Fries with Cheese, Chicago Dog, Cheeseburger, Big Dan, French Fries, Big Dan Burger
Hip-Hop Anonymous
This is a classic smash burger joint. Less than ten items on the lunch menu.Food: The burger flavor is solidly plain. No seasoning and smashed. That's not terrible; I'm just speaking straight. The serving size is good. The sesame seed bun falls apart.Service: Expect a burger joint/diner. The lady at the register is exactly as nice as she needs to be to take your order. You get the distinct in impression she would also be great as a bouncer, pawn shop employee, mob boss, or BMV worker. This is not criticism; I just don't want you showing up expecting to be pampered.Atmosphere: Again, do not expect one of these trendy burger restaurants. It is a burger joint in a no-collar to blue-collar neighborhood.Price: a bit steep for what you get. I ordered the double with fries, and it ran me over $11. Again, the portion was decent, but it's probably more like a $8-$9 meal, and even then, they should throw in a small drink.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, French Fries
Daniel Stahl
Fantastic classic burgers with that crunchy edge, old school burger place feel. Excellent staff. Super friendly and great classic vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christy Lee
First time best time and the mix drink was ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Cheese Fries, Chili
Courtney Boone
Was looking to try a hole in the wall burger diner while in town, excited to try this from the pictures, and while it was pretty good it didn’t all go as well as expected. First time going I read the menu and nowhere did it say cheese when listing what was on the burgers, not being able to eat dairy I was glad that was one less thing to say. We ordered two big dans and two double dans, two fries, and a pop. Realized once I got my receipt that he had added and charged me for cheese on all the burgers. So I had to wait back in line to get the order cleared up. As I got to the window the burgers were already ready. I told him we couldn’t have dairy and didn’t order cheese for the burgers. He wrote down our order again. Him and the rest of the guys in the kitchen seemed annoyed and upset. He gave me our fries and we had to wait for our new burgers. Once we got those they didn’t have any toppings on two of them and one didn’t have any condiments. So I had to go back up again and ask for all the stuff that was missing from our burgers. After assembling what was missing from the burgers they were pretty good, smashed Patties with some flavor and huge size. Only downfalls was the Patties were kinda dry and they used miracle whip not Mayo. The fries were cooked well and not over salted. While it didn’t wow me I would try it again but I wouldn’t make a trip to Indy just to have it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Wilbert Chambers
Thanks again for your help.Parking: Nice space to park and wide parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Cheese Fries, Big Hoss
Bob
Great food but you aren't here for the ambience
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Chicago Dog
Trevor Hodson
A classic old school burger you get what you pay for comes to mind.. But it was
Its been 10+yrs since I ate at Big Dan's. Only because a lot of locations shutdown. 2 main locations near me shut down. Big Dan's seemed to have gone out of business. I couldn't understand why because they were killin' ALL the fast food competitors.I recently found out that a new location opened several miles from me. Very exciting!I did not visit the new location today but while on the east side of Indy I discovered a Big Dan's! Drove right by it and busted a U right away! Got a burger and it was just the way I remembered it. Very good!! People their were great too! I'm looking forward to introducing my daughter to the new Big Dan's near us. Unlike Dunkin Donuts- Big Dan's is worth revisiting 100%
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Dan, Big Dan Burger
Solus Lightblast
My bf is a real foodie and doesn't say good things about just any ol burgers. He said that the burgers here are real good and have more potential if they only would season their meat. Big Dan's is on his top 3 most favorite places for burgers. I like them as well and come here at least once every other week. Keep up the good work! ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Tenderloin Sandwich with Home Fries, Big Dan
Walter Paul
Really fantastic burgers. Pickles on the burger were outstanding, and the home fries were perfectly seasoned. Will return if I'm coming through again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Big Dan
Michael Robinson
It was great and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese
Clarissa
To get a Mr Dan Burger you have to travel all the way from the west side to the east side... my goodness is it worth the drive... Yes !!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Double Mr Dan Cheese Burger
WOW! I drive by here every morning in my way to work and always told myself "I'll try that place one day"...BOY am I glad I did! This place has that classic feel of a 50s restaurant and the taste is better than any fast food place you can think of. Burgers are huge and reasonably priced. This place will forever get my business when I'm in the mood for a fast burger. If you are like me, give this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good eats, no frills. Employees range from charming characters to not-so-charming witches. I still stop every time I see one, not that many in town. I have no idea how many.
Great service overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Double Mr Dan Cheese Burger, Cheese Fries, Chili Cheese Fries, Coney Dog, Triple Dan with Cheese, Chili Dog, Fries with Cheese, Chicago Dog, Cheeseburger, Big Dan, French Fries, Big Dan Burger
This is a classic smash burger joint. Less than ten items on the lunch menu.Food: The burger flavor is solidly plain. No seasoning and smashed. That's not terrible; I'm just speaking straight. The serving size is good. The sesame seed bun falls apart.Service: Expect a burger joint/diner. The lady at the register is exactly as nice as she needs to be to take your order. You get the distinct in impression she would also be great as a bouncer, pawn shop employee, mob boss, or BMV worker. This is not criticism; I just don't want you showing up expecting to be pampered.Atmosphere: Again, do not expect one of these trendy burger restaurants. It is a burger joint in a no-collar to blue-collar neighborhood.Price: a bit steep for what you get. I ordered the double with fries, and it ran me over $11. Again, the portion was decent, but it's probably more like a $8-$9 meal, and even then, they should throw in a small drink.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, French Fries
Fantastic classic burgers with that crunchy edge, old school burger place feel. Excellent staff. Super friendly and great classic vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time best time and the mix drink was ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Cheese Fries, Chili
Was looking to try a hole in the wall burger diner while in town, excited to try this from the pictures, and while it was pretty good it didn’t all go as well as expected. First time going I read the menu and nowhere did it say cheese when listing what was on the burgers, not being able to eat dairy I was glad that was one less thing to say. We ordered two big dans and two double dans, two fries, and a pop. Realized once I got my receipt that he had added and charged me for cheese on all the burgers. So I had to wait back in line to get the order cleared up. As I got to the window the burgers were already ready. I told him we couldn’t have dairy and didn’t order cheese for the burgers. He wrote down our order again. Him and the rest of the guys in the kitchen seemed annoyed and upset. He gave me our fries and we had to wait for our new burgers. Once we got those they didn’t have any toppings on two of them and one didn’t have any condiments. So I had to go back up again and ask for all the stuff that was missing from our burgers. After assembling what was missing from the burgers they were pretty good, smashed Patties with some flavor and huge size. Only downfalls was the Patties were kinda dry and they used miracle whip not Mayo. The fries were cooked well and not over salted. While it didn’t wow me I would try it again but I wouldn’t make a trip to Indy just to have it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Thanks again for your help.Parking: Nice space to park and wide parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Cheese Fries, Big Hoss
Great food but you aren't here for the ambience
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Chicago Dog
A classic old school burger you get what you pay for comes to mind.. But it was
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
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Its been 10+yrs since I ate at Big Dan's. Only because a lot of locations shutdown. 2 main locations near me shut down. Big Dan's seemed to have gone out of business. I couldn't understand why because they were killin' ALL the fast food competitors.I recently found out that a new location opened several miles from me. Very exciting!I did not visit the new location today but while on the east side of Indy I discovered a Big Dan's! Drove right by it and busted a U right away! Got a burger and it was just the way I remembered it. Very good!! People their were great too! I'm looking forward to introducing my daughter to the new Big Dan's near us. Unlike Dunkin Donuts- Big Dan's is worth revisiting 100%
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Dan, Big Dan Burger
My bf is a real foodie and doesn't say good things about just any ol burgers. He said that the burgers here are real good and have more potential if they only would season their meat. Big Dan's is on his top 3 most favorite places for burgers. I like them as well and come here at least once every other week. Keep up the good work! ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Tenderloin Sandwich with Home Fries, Big Dan
Really fantastic burgers. Pickles on the burger were outstanding, and the home fries were perfectly seasoned. Will return if I'm coming through again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Big Dan
It was great and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese
To get a Mr Dan Burger you have to travel all the way from the west side to the east side... my goodness is it worth the drive... Yes !!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Double Dan with Cheese, Double Mr Dan Cheese Burger