Bad Daddys Burger Bar

4623 Forest Dr Ste 4, Columbia
(803) 661-6318

Recent Reviews

Nx M.

We have been to other BD locations too. The food and menu choices are not bad at all. Service is variable but generally OK. What makes this location insufferable is the ambience: Loud music not to everyone's liking at eardrum hurting 95 decibels (measured). It is impossible to have a conversation without shouting and repeating yourself. I think this will be our last visit to this location

Jenny O.

We went on a weekday afternoon, before happy hour and there were several tables, but not too busy.We weren't too hungry so we decided to split a slider plate and some pickle fries.The kitchen seemed pretty busy, but service was a bit slow? It took approximately 15-20 minutes for the burgers to come out, which wasn't unexpected, the sad part was even after killing the burgers the pickle fries never came out.The disappointing part was the lady who was waiting on us, never followed through, we asked her midway through eating our sliders to check with the kitchen about the pickle fries and she never got back to us.We asked her to remove the pickle fries from our order, she offered to us to see if we wanted to take them to go, but that defeated the purpose as we wanted them as an "appetizer" to our main, but the lack of follow through or concern that the kitchen either forgot/never made our order was not what we expected from a well loved establishment.The burgers weren't bad, but the lack of concern for a missing order or offering to remedy the concern left us with the feeling that we weren't valued. We personally won't be back. It may be better to just place an online order, or call for takeaway, but service in house wasn't good :(

Buddy R.

Hands down the best food I have had in a while! We went here with a group of family. Everyone in the party enjoyed their selection!we all recommend the food here! I had the sliders and truffle fries! I would definitely recommend them to anyone! Come with an appetite because the portions are large!most selections can be shared!

Rad D

Pricey, but very good. Great quality on the burger and Philly. Good quality condiments (lettuce, tomato, etc.). Good quality breads. Great service. Perfect day to sit outside, especially if you don't want to be driven nuts by the loud obnoxious music inside. We couldn't afford to make this a regular stop, but it is worth a visit.

Sarah S.

I don't even know where to begin with this review. But I will NEVER set foot back in this establishment nor will ever recommend this place!!!!!Went for my birthday dinner tonight with my husband and our 3 year old son; started off the bat where we weren't greeted right away by a server for almost 10 min and the place was empty. My son is on the spectrum , so he deals with sensory overload and was having a meltdown because he was hungry, we were doing our best to keep him calm ; even letting the server know to put his food in first so he can eat sooner. Food service was incredibly slow and I had a guy from this establishment ( not sure if he was a manager) come to our table because people were complaining about his crying and we needed to do something about it. I never felt more appalled. If you simply do NOT want children allowed in this establishment put a sign on the door. I use to be a server for the nicest restaurants; and we would never deal with any children like this and their families. The packed our food up to go. I didn't even wanna pay for any of it. And, to make things worse.. my son's food was burnt and cold like it was just sitting there. This place should be ashamed of itself to treat children with special needs and their families like this.

Kayla P.

Nice selection of food to choose from - there is something you'll like. I went with chicken tenders and tater tots. Those tots are 10/10. The tenders were, wait for it... tender and juicy. I didn't love their chipotle ranch dressing. It had the kick but no real ranch flavor. Service was quick and friendly. It was busy but we never felt ignored. The place has the sports bar meets family restaurant vibes. It works.

Della L.

Stopped in for lunch and they did not disappoint! This restaurant is located conveniently off Forest Drive with decent parking. We were greeted as we arrived and seated promptly. I chose to build your own burger and my partner got a chicken sandwich that had guacamole and pepper jack cheese. We also got some house fries and a few cocktails. I specifically got the dragon bearing. Everything was absolutely spectacular. The bad daddy sauce is definitely a hit hands-down one of the best burgers I've had in a very long time, the manager even came to our table to check on our experience which was a great touch. We will definitely be back.

Tsai-Anne J.

Actually was a pretty good burger! I had the magic mushroom burger on gluten free bun and I enjoyed it soo much. It was a Monday early afternoon so I have no idea what the crowd is really like both with the parking and the crowd as that can be a potential annoyance. My waiter was cool kind and helpful.There was a gluten free menu as well upon request which I always love.

BethJ117

I ordered the Kim’s Honey Burger and sweet potato fries. Everything was delicious. Chicken was perfectly fried. It was a really good meal and I would order it again. Service was exceptional. They had plenty of staff working and every employee was courteous. It didn’t take too long to get our food either. This was our first experience at a Bad Daddy’s and it was excellent.

Google user

We went in for a late lunch, early supper. There are so many options to choose from especially being able to build your own burger or salad. Everything we ordered came out pretty quickly and tasted delicious. We decided to splurge and get milkshakes. You can also build your own milkshake. Our server was very attentive and brought us anything we could ask for. Good food, good service.

SCTexan

We ate at Bad Daddy's and liked it. All had burgers and each couple got the double fries. Everyone enjoyed the different burger they got. Service was attentive too, it was raining, so not super busy.

Elizabeth Conroy

They're burgers are delicious! Oh and their in-house sause that comes with the fries is AMAZING! It has a little bit of I bite to it but I really liked it. They're chips and deviled eggs are pretty good too. The only negative for this visit was the mushrooms on my fiance's burger. They had a weird consistency and were chewy.

Victoria B.

Our experience was terrible. We were a group of 5 adults + a toddler, so not a large entourage. We were seated promptly and everyone fit into a booth. We arrived after the lunch rush to a restaurant that was one-third full, so there weren't tons of orders being worked on in the kitchen. Everyone ordered off the menu (no "special" requests) and the server was pleasant as the orders were placed. Where did it all go wrong?After the order was placed, our server probably went off to take care of other tables. She disappeared for 15 minutes and returned without any food, but dropped off our drinks. I specified that my milkshake be brought with my burger, but figured our food would arrive shortly. Thirty-five minutes later when my burger arrived, my $5 milkshake was melted sludge. I ordered a Magic Mushroom burger that looked promising but arrived with so few mushrooms (and all button; no wild mushrooms in sight), it needed a name change. It was also cold as were the fries that accompanied it. The cheese had been melted, so it was hot at some point, just not when it was brought to me. After waiting for nearly an hour (53 minutes), when the food arrived, no one's order was correct. We switched things around, but the food was still cold. We wanted a premium burger experience, but received weak excuses (you arrived after a big rush) and no promises of a replacement meal. The hostess encouraged us to "come back and give us another try", but I don't think we will.

James R.

We showed up with a party of 12. We asked to sit in a particular section, and they prepared the area for us. When we arrived, they were not very busy, but it picked up quickly. We started with fried pickles. This is the first time I have had them made from sandwich slice pickles. Everyone loved them.Our server was quite attentive. She brought out our drinks and kept them full. All of the food came out hot. If you do not see what you want on the menu, you can use the make your own burger or salad menu.They even let us bring in a cake for a birthday and kept it in the fridge until we needed it.Very good place for a party.

D. Smith

Came here for lunch with a coworker that recently retired. I'd heard about this spot but had never been here before. They have a wide variety of burgers and also non-burger options. The server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was served in a reasonable amount of time and the food was delicious. I will be back to try more of their menu.

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