Great burgers.... & frys.....wonderful homemade root beer and ice cream. Yummmmm.... They have a great drive up slots... like they used to in the old days. read more

This is our go to place for a good hamburger. The garlic pesto fries are finger licking good too. And then top it all off with a root beer or a handmade milkshake...awesome and you are full! The kids that work there are great too. The owners are also big supporters of the community. They have a lot of cool events and give back to the kids and other organizations here locally. An old fashioned American Graffiti type drive in with a fabulous menu and generous portions. If you've never been and you live around Grass valley...what are you waiting for? read more

Giving Big A major kudos for their take out service! When they say come get in 10 minutes, well, it's ready in 10 minutes, Yay! Also, extensive menu and quality food and beverages. Smiley people too! Good place! read more

So I decided to give this place another try after many years since a bad experience. So glad I did..probobly the best burger joint in town! Friendly employees, clean environment, tasty food and home made root beer! read more

Big A's burgers are delicious but their breakfast can't be beat. Try their breakfast Burritos you will love them. Friendly staff and good coffee give it a try. read more

Big A Root Beer - Spanish scramble breakfast burrito - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Great service. Great food. Great Drinks. I have never been disappointed going here. Big menu and fast service. They should definitely be a franchise. I suggest a BBQ Bacon Burger, or the Rosemarie Chicken Burger. They also have a pull up and order station where you can sit in the car and someone brings you your food. Highly Suggest read more

For my money, nothing beats Big A's for their thick, tasty shake. Unbelievable Blue Cheese Burgers, as well as many other menu varieties for the kids and adults. The atmosphere of the 50's style drive-in is right there. You can actually order and have the "car hop" bring your food to the car if you place your order outside from your car. New memories for the kids, as well as bringing back fond memories of my own childhood. Can't beat this place! read more

My family go to place for burgers, fries and homemade root beer. Go there earlier in the week for dinner for the fastest service. It gets crowded on the weekend nights and seating is limited, but don't let that stop you from going. read more

This place really surprised us- thought they just served yummy burgers and fries..they have the most awesome selection of gourmet salads - fresh, healthy and DELICIOUS!! read more

Great service, clean, excellent food! Shakes and onion rings are very good! Local gem.

Where else can you get car-hop service anywhere anymore? Kinda fun to do that now and then for the nostalgia. A good burger joint and the root beer floats and shakes are solid GOOD! Greasy and you may leave with that "bowling-ball" feeling in your stomach, but it was worth it at the time wasn't it? It is pretty expensive for what it is (Burgers are $8+!, a meal with burger, fries & float will run $15). zero atmosphere, even less upkeep, but what the hell huh? read more

The burgers are fantastic, as is the root beer and the milk shakes. Cold in the winter and fly-blown in the summer, nonetheless, this is one of our favorite restaurants. Eat outside at the picnic tables when weather permits. A good variety of buger joint foods modernized somewhat (all burgers available in cow, turkey, or plant form, e.g.). Do not go swimming directly after eating here but do not miss this place for your grease fix. read more

Bit down on a huge sliver of glass in my hamburger. I showed the cashier THE PIECE OF GLASS with a look of total astonishment. She gladly refunded the cost of the hamburger without hesitation. I spoke to the owner the next day, and he said that was the first time anything like that had ever happened and blamed it all on the meat patty manufacturer/distributor. I said "I have never ever bit down on a piece of glass in my food EVER either. My take on this...DON'T EVER EAT THERE!!!!!r" read more

Delicious food, amazing root beer in chilled mugs, and wonderfully seasoned fries. We stopped here & ate lunch on our way to our destination, and again on our way home. We love the friendly atmosphere and amazingly kind service we received. We ate outside at a table, and were also provided a water bowl complete with fresh cold water for our dog. I highly recommend Big A, and we can't wait to go back!! read more

Big A's is a must do when you are in or passing by Grass Valley. The best homemade root beer you can anywhere. Burgers are awesome and don't forget to get a family size Curley fry. read more

Best grilled ham and cheese sandwich ever! This place is old, old fashioned, with absolutely delicious food, huge portions and great service. read more

The best hamburger and root beer I have had since the old A&W went bye bye. This place is jewel. Wish we had one here at home. Linda Belair read more

Came here for the first time and was really pleased! The burger was very filling and the fries were delicious! Good customer service, will definitely be coming back! read more

This Has been one of the best days of my life! Their Burgers,Milkshakes and E.T.C are really amazing thanks to the Chefs and the waiters and waitresses! I think you guys have made my day. read more

Hello there, I can't get enough of the food here, even though it can be a bit expensive. The end result is well worth the sacrifice. I remember going to this place while in High School in the early 90's. It has seen many changes, both in the interior decor, which is a combination of many years of remodels. Most of this work wasn't done to the whole place nor at the same time, reflecting the materials used, and the mismatched paint, etc. Last year, the place was sold to a new owner, who had never owned/nor worked at a restaurant, lol. Even with a lack of experience, he's done a very good job. The quality of the food didn't suffer too much. We thought he was going to change a bunch of things, but he has learned from the customers responses what he has to keep, and what is an acceptable change. Now all is great there, as far as the food and service. The place has been repainted mid-year last year, I think. The posters of teenagers on rollerskates are still up, these people are all grown up now, these posters were up when I was in school, I graduated in 1993, lol. It has always been the place to eat, the Movie Theater is next door, for a perfect mid priced dinner date, nothing special, just great hamburgers and fries. All is fresh, cooked to order, the most complaints, Ive heard while sitting waiting for food, is about the time it takes to cook your order, but it is all prepared to your specifications, when you order it. Their chocolate shakes are awesome, they have tons of different items to choose from, next tie, I'll try to get a menu to scan into my comments. Peace, Sincerely, Yuba49r read more

I am a huge Big A fan! Whenever our friends from SF come up, they always want to go to the Big A. Lots of burger selections in terms of meat (cow, turkey, veggie patties) and toppings. I tend to always eat the same thing so I haven't sampled a wide variety of things on the menu, but whatever I get (Cabo Wrap or Jalapeno Burger) I LOVE! I always share fries and a milkshake because the portions are big enough that I can't finish them by myself. Regular fries, garlic fries, curly fries - they're all good. They do have kids' meals that come with smiley-face fries and oreo cookies (which of course kids love but they aren't very healthy items!). Very casual atmosphere, just a burger joint that is super tasty! read more

I absolutely LOVE this place. We came here again tonight after a bad experience at another restaurant and our night was turned around. Excellent service and amazing, delicious food! I tried the Polynesian burger which I had never heard of before. It comes with pineapple, onion tanglers, teriyaki sauce and ham. Was pleasantly surprised by this creative twist on an American classic. Thank you big A's and your wonderful staff for an all around great experience! Will definitely continue coming here for years to come. read more

Ok, Ok... So I am and old local yocal resistant to change here. I am 32 years old and this place used to be so much better. I even worked here for a few months in high school so maybe I just have a nostalgia for how it used to be. I was there around Cristmas time with my brother and my rootbeer was served in a styrofoam cup! That's a sin!!! The burgers used to have shredded lettuce which is better because the special sauce runs through it and it makes the burger taste better, but it had a big ugly chunk of ice-burg.The fries were different too. There's so much junk on the menu I just don't trust that a place that small can keep all those ingredients on hand and fresh. I am a fan of the IN -n -Out policy. Keep it simple, keep it fresh, keep it quick and keep it good. Big A's has strayed so much from it's origins. Great burgers, great fries, root beer, hot dogs.. the basics. Since then, it seems the quality has declined and I won't even mention what my friend found on her burger when she got it home once. Too nasty to mention. read more

i used to reward my girlfriend and myself with a big A's Bacon cheese burger large French fries and a Santa fe chicken sandwich and large French fries and Root beer float to go .I get home the burger is burnt the burger bun is soaked up in grease it as if it was done on purpose after I requested the burger pressed . the French fries were overly salted and old as if they were refried. the chicken was under cooked still raw. i have eaten some great food from big A's .it seem like they care about the money and there is no love in the food and the product they are serving to customers. I won't be back. read more

So I walk in to this place with my boyfriend and my daughter. He stays at the counter and orders for us while we try to find a place to sit. The tables that were empty were filthy. Every table I went up to was filthy. So I interrupt the girl behind the counter who is throwing food at the cook in the kitchen and ask her if I can get a rag to wipe a table down. She rolls her eyes and says she will be right there. She cleans the tables and goes back to goofing around with the kitchen staff. While we are in there waiting there is terrible loud rap blaring out of the kitchen. Now don't get me wrong I love music as long as it is good, but this was bad music and very unprofessional. We get our food and they have forgotten my daughter's drink and we never got what was supposed to be a 'special treat' for her kids meal. The food was terrible and way over priced. The whole place was filthy and the customer service was horrible. Not to mention, my daughter does not need to be hearing swear words from the staff of a restaurant. All in all I won't be going back. I remember what this restaurant, if you can even call it that, used to be like. An old fashioned burger joint with great food and great customer service. It is not that anymore. McDonalds would be a better choice than Big A. read more

This place has an old 50's diner feel to it. Looks like it use to be a car hop at one time or another. This place is known for their home made root beer. The root beer is good, a little to sweet for me, but i enjoyed it. Also, the root beer has no carbon added, so its a little heavy on the tongue. I had the classic burger and the garlic pesto fries. My better half had the blue cheese burger, with onion rings. The classic burger was simply delish!! The blue cheese burger was also good. The burgers were cooked to medium rare as we asked for, which doesn't happen to often at burger joints for some reason! The garlic pesto fries were very good. Although I prefer more garlic. And the onion rings were beer battered and fried to perfection! YUMMY!!!! Overall the food was great and definitely worth repeat visits. Also there was a small local car club having a meeting there while we were dining. So getting to look at all the classic cars was neat. read more

AMAZING burgers, fries, root beer, and shakes!!! We love this place!!! The food is so tasty and the staff is really helpful and super nice. The new owners seriously turned this place around and into a gem! All the weird reviews or reviews under three stars are obviously from the time of the previous owners (when it was a veeery different place), as no one could argue anything less than four stars now! We have had our share of good burgers and sliders, but this is on another level! The quality food they serve is equal to or better than a gourmet place that charges you three times as much for half the amount of food. Our favorites are the ahi tuna burger and the deluxe double bacon burger with cheese, although I could eat anything off that menu. We also get the garlic fries, the sweet potato fries, a root beer (of course), and a shake (btw the shakes are enormous!). The prices are ridiculously cheap for what you get and how delicious everything tastes. The owner is big on quality and you can really taste it! Definitely worth every penny! read more

Visited on a Wednesday night to pick up a couple of burgers to go. The interior has been completely remodeled from the old place and it looks much cleaner and more spacious. Menu has been trimmed down a bit and they still offer a lot of the old favorites. We ordered a Wagu beef mushroom burger and a SF burger that was supposed to come on a ciabatta roll, but when we unwrapped it, it was on a regular bun ( minus 1 star). You can definitely tell the difference between the Wagu beef and the regular beef for the extra $2. Definitely worth the upgrade. Overall, much better than the old place with no flies and bigger tables to sit at. Will be back again. read more

i went in today, 7-22-13 at 250 pm to get a large root beer.i was told,we are out of root beer. note the name of the business. who plans and orders for this business? high school kids ,i guess.certanly not a responsible owner. read more

$82.00 lunch, 4 adults and 2 kids, We were ripped off, because the food was subpar,ovrpriced except the Polynesian burger was not burnt meat

super disappointed! i heard this place was great but both times there was absolutely someone else's LONG LONG hair in my burger! they claimed that they don't make their own patties so....they bought them that way?!?! pass. read more

Great Rootbeer, so if that's what you love, it's for you. We stopped in to give our kids an old fashioned "drive-in" dining experience, and that's what we got. The parking spaces are shaded, and you order from a two-way speaker at the parking space. The server brings out the food promptly on a tray that hangs off your car window. The food was decent, better than fast food burgers, but not gormet food. It's exactly what it claims to be. I'm only giving it three stars because I thought the prices were a little too high. We ordered three 1/3 lb burgers, a corn dog, 3 12 oz. rootbeers and 2 12oz. floats. The bill was $47.00. The experience was good one time, but we probably won't go back because we look for better value for our dollar. read more

This restaurant does not serve real kobe beef, its false advertisement. There are only 9 restaurants in the U.S. that serve it. And in order to serve kobe beef you have to be certified by an actual Japanese agent. Look it up in Google, there are only 9 restaurants that serve real kobe beef in the U.S. and Big As is not one if them. read more

Great locally owned restaurant!! We were headed from Chico back to Tahoe and needed to eat along the way. Hungry kids, parents and of course the family pooch. The menu was very broad including typical fast food stuff but they also had nice salads and specials such as portobello burger and ahi sandwich. My husband and I both got the Santa Fe chicken, one kid got a grilled cheese and the other got the French dip. Food was great!! Yes, more expensive than McDonalds but way better. Try the shakes--actually made with real ice cream!! read more

OK, this is THE place to go for a burger, fries and a float. Still has a functional drive in. Fun & tasty.

This is my favorite fast-food style burger in California. Excellent sauce really ties it together, along with the good veg and juicy burger. Curly fries are great, as is the root beer. The staff has always been friendly to me. read more

While visiting the area, we were looking for a great burger place for lunch. This is it! The burgers were excellent. I had the Mushroom Burger, which was huge, and tasted great! The food portions are generous, and everyone in our party had a good experience with what they ordered. I was able to sample the fried zucchini which my son had ordered with his meal, and it was exceptional! I highly recommend this place! read more

Great burgers at a good price. While ordering I mentioned to the gal in the shop I really liked pastrami on burgers but didn't see it on the menu, and she was more than glad to add that for me. No problem. Food was hot and fresh. Its my favorite burger place around. read more

LOVE it. What fun this was to have my food brought to my car like the old A&W. And, the hamburger was awesome. Thanks guys......can't wait to take my family here. read more

I do enjoy the burgers here....they are made to order (fresh), big and really you could share with a buddy. The salads are large! You do pay a higher price, but I feel it is totally worth it!. Also, they've always been clean when I've come into the store! read more