I would say my experience at this restaurant was quite pleasant. Not only was the food fantastic but the service of these two handsome gentlemen. With their tan skin and dark hair it was almost impossible to take my eyes of them. During a huge rush their charismatic features allowed myself to NOT mind waiting or become impatient at all! The one with curly hair was so charming and respectful. Almost as tasty as my food! As a closeted man I will certainly be coming here more often. As I am craving the sight of these beautiful chocolate men. Kudos to the Big A owner for choosing the most exquisite team. Feasting on my food was just as good staring at these lovely workers. Big A is the place to go for! Love the food and the items that catch my eye. read more

I feel like I lost a good friend tonight. The wife and I decided to go to Big As root beer drive in. I have been going there for over 20 years. Tonight was a total disaster. June 11,2024 @ 510 pm. You need to fire this crew , especially the young girl. The service was absolutely terrible. There were literally 5 people working and all were just chatting and laughing like it was a social reunion. The table was dirty, I asked it to be clean, the root beer was A&W from a 2 liter bottle ( they said they were out of concentrate syrup) Our order sat on the cooks counter for about 5 minutes so I finally asked for a refill on my root beer and also if that was our order on the cooks counter. She said " oh that is your order, do you want it now" .....uhhhh yea. She literally put it on a tray and slid it to me like I had done something wrong. The food was now cold and wasn't that good anyway. This is exactly why I don't tip when I pay.....I DON'T TIP BAD SERVICE AND MEDIOCRE FOOD. You lost a good costumer Big As. I will never recommend you or return again. read more

Every time we go to Big A Rootbeer Drive In we know we will have a wonderful meal. Fantastic food and love the cool old time drive in feel to the place! read more

The food was great. Quick service. A little pricey but that's everything now. Will definitely return when in the area. Sorry forgot pictures. Chili was amazing. read more

This place is off the off Amazing The best BLT I have ever had , staff are so nice ! Outside dive in eat! read more

Freaking awesome burgers! I had the jalapeño burger and a root beer in a frozen mug. Great!!

I paid $70 for this food and it literally was just two hamburgers. Didn't come with french fries. I did get the root beer that's supposed to be world famous and it's not it just taste like mug root beer. It is absolutely the worst deal that you can get in their food isn't even good. I can get a better burger McDonald's or make one better blindfolded I recommend not eating here. I recommend going somewhere else who actually doesn't believe in ripping off their customers. read more

Food is great. Love the buyers and shakes. Great staff- feels like a good ole diner with good food and staff. We go often. read more

Big A Root Beer - Big A's Sign - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

This place doesn't disappoint! Great root beer and burgers! I had the philly as well. So huge that I had to save half for later. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Share the fries - there will be plenty of them to go around for a medium size for two people. I would say it's worth the price. read more

Went here for a quick bite to celebrate my bf passing a big exam. Service was friendly and the food was great! The root beer is on the sweet side but that's how I like it! Keep up the great vibes and the awesome food! read more

Big A Root Beer - Onion rings, regular fries, and a deluxe 3rd pound burger ohhh yeahhhh! - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Really bad. I've worked 13 years in food service and I can overlook some things but dang this was bad. Firstly, the kids were wiping their faces with towels and that's a big no no because someone can pick up that same towel to clean with. Idk what's up with Nevada countys health department but their standards are slack compared to the county I worked for. Second was seeing someone run their hand through their hair where they were prepping food, and then touching the food. Just some common sense things. Now onto the food, my friends chicken was well over cooked and dry, but her fries looked like she had the bottom of the bag from the freezer, the size of a tip of a finger. That's not the worst of it, my burger looked like it was recooked from a different time. Or microwaved. The cheese was cooked off to the point it was hard and cracklely at the edge of the burger and the burger itself was burnt and dry. Now from my experience in good service it even looked like the bun had been reheated with the burger, like when you microwave your fast food burger. One piece of bacon was cooked ok the other piece was burnt on the edges and chewy in the middle. Then on to my sweet potato fries looked like they were old or had freezer burn. Super disappointing, but the hygiene issues with touching your hair and wiping your sweat is to much. The food wasn't tolerable and I'm not someone who likes to make a fuss it takes a lot for me to do so. My friend has a piece of hair in her lettuce too. The practices really need work hope the manager sees this.​ read more

Big A Root Beer - It might not look like it but these pieces of fries were the size of a finger tip and hard, over cooked - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Love this simple hamburger place. Reminds me of hamburger stands before all the chains ran them out of business. Have never had anything bad but not a fan of the fries. Just not crispy enough. The servers are always so kind. read more

Moved to Grass Valley in the past year and found this jewel in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Big-A has a youthful energy, ample tasty portions with a mom-&-pop drive-in vibe. read more

Big A Root Beer - Menu 9/15/22 - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

My son loves going here. Likes the varied hamburger options and homemade unlimited refill root beer.

Took the fam here.... Very disorganized teen's running the place. My order was missing food when asked about the chicken sandwich that was missing. A young man replied ya one second with snobby look on his face. Throwing the chicken sandwich on the corner and no apology. The place also needs a make over very greasy and old paint and musky smell. read more

If the rootbeer wasn't as good as it was this would definitely be 3 stars. One extra for yummy rootbeer. It really is good, if you like rootbeer. Ordering was a mess. No one offers to explain or suggest anything, even after I tell them it's my first time there. I ended up paying full price for items I could've had cheaper on a combo. No one corrected it or suggested otherwise. The steak and cheese was OK. It was too dry. If I was in town again, I'd stop for a rootbeer float and maybe see if I have better luck with a burger. read more

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Great GIGANTIC burgers and delicious onion rings. What's not to love? Prices are a bit high, but given the current cost of food and the generous portions, it's worth it. Add to that the very friendly employees, and it's a winner. read more

Absolutely the best double bacon cheeseburger! Great service...but pricey... Double bacon cheeseburger, cut in half... Totally share with the better half Small fries Small coke Small root beer float, with tip... $25 read more

I got the Texas BBQ Salad and it was the exact Americana comfort food I was hoping for. Cant wait to try the Bleu Burger next read more

Big A Root Beer - Texas BBQ Salad - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Had the San Francisco & Sonora Burgers, Crazy Fries, & A Milk Shake. Quick service. Food was good. Kid friendly. read more

Big A Root Beer - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

As a local I supported Big A Rootbeer Drive In through the pandemic and the food was always great. Since the COVID rules were lifted it's been downhill pretty quickly. The first philly cheese steak to go was overcooked and dry (could have forgiven it). The next lunch was a hot dog, so undercooked, if cooked at all, was more like a bologna sandwich. Tonight I ordered another philly cheese steak to go hoping the first was a fluke, but this one was literally so overcooked, to the point of being burned to be unrecognizable. It will be a long time before I'll venture in again. read more

Giving this place a solid 1 star. The food had massive portions, flavorful, and they bring out the food within the time they say... so you pull up, push a button, they take your order, bring your food to the car, take your payment, leave for such a quick time, and come right back with papers to sign or change. Well, I was handed the food, in a nice thick paper bag. As I opened the bag, the waitress starts walking back with our car papers to sign and I pull a black piece of hair out of our BLT. She legit says, "oh no". I was shocked. I just stared at her in misbelief of her reaction. She didn't offer to remake it or give us our money back. She showed it no attention. I went to hand her the piece of hair we both saw and it dropped in change. I should have been more demanding and asked them to remake it, I just won't ever return. A solid one star for the customer service. read more

Pros: Girl at the counter was very nice. Cons: I ordered a burger with green chillies on it. I did not taste them at all. If I am gonna pay an up-charge I want to taste what I ordered and am paying for. read more

Big A is the place to eat. Great food, fresh, hot when served. They employ local young people who really want to help you. Big varied menu. Support them please!! read more

Ordered food for 6 people on NYE at about 6pm. They had all of our food ready in 15 minutes, exactly as we asked for it. The best burger joint in NC. read more

Ordered a hot dog. The reason I did so because it was a miller dog and I knew that they were huge. Got the dog, Chicago style (or their version of the Chi-Town favorite) and the dog was fine. The problem was the small, weak bun which disintegrated the moment I picked it up. You can't use flimsy little buns. You need big, sturdy buns to hold a miller. Otherwise it tasted OK. The issue I have with Big A's? THE FLIES. Holy crap, I felt like was in the staring role of Lord of the Flies. There were so many flies indoors tried to use one hand to eat my disintegrating hot dog bun and the other, now full of mustard because of the hot dog bun, to slap the flies away from my food. Then the flies started to go after the hand with mustard and onions all over it. For a minute I expected Jeff Goldblum to jump put in full The Fly costume and say "Gotcha!" Worst experience ever. Never again. read more

Big A Root Beer - Miller's hot dogs served here. - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

I go to Big A's because the manager there, Lily, is the sweetest loveliest young lady and I'm always treated well by her and her staff!

The milkshakes and root beer floats are amazing! And the root beer is made on site which is pretty neat. Cool location too with the classic drive in feel. The only thing is, I really don't like their burgers. They're inconsistent and too expensive for the quality you receive. By all means go here for a dessert! But maybe head up the road to Pine Street Burgers if you're looking for a burger. read more

My fried chicken sandwhich was so good, but my friend's 1/2 pount guac burger was dry and they forgot to put cheese on it. Also, the restaurant is full of teenagers and grandparents. They need to work on cleaning the grease off the windows and fix the speaker boxes outside at the drive-in stalls. Still a fun place to stop at while in Grass Valley. A bit out of the way, but close enough to 49 that it's easy to get back on the road or head up to the south yuba river. read more

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Visiting the area and craved a burger..... Large, delicious burger. Really good malt. Fries were great! Everyone in our party of 8 enjoyed everything!! read more

I love a walk back in time and lunch today was just that. Car Hops getting us our meal, i love it.. we decided to get one of the best burgers in town and a speciality salad as usual we got exactly what we wanted. They never disappoint. read more

Big A Root Beer - The salad had a little of everything and was wonderful - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Always the best burgers, root beer, and fries. Many other great choices including, the Reuben sandwich, salads, and milkshakes.

Great salads with lots of toppings reasonably priced. One of the best places to get food to go. Always really good service and COVID practices. read more

If your ever taking a long road trip to to or from cali, this place is a really good pit stop for food. Burgers are nicely crisp, with them making the edges of the burger crunchy; along with the bun crisped by the grill. And unlike some burger places, this place doesn't cover the burger in sauces to mask the bland taste of the actual patty. They season the patty well, and use a very low amount of 1000 island so you can feel both. The fries are not over seasoned and crispy, very delicious. The milkshakes were pretty good, but vanilla is personally my favorite. The only concern is the price, but we got around and is debatably worth. Regret that i didn't get the root beer though. Planning on trying it! read more

I effin love this place. Best pesto garlic fries in the whole county (I've tried them all), best root beer, and never disappointed with any of the other food. Granted the place is a bit ghetto and dated, but who cares if the food is delicious! This is gem and I'm happy that not many other people feel the same way yet... keeps the service solid and the food consistent and delectable. read more

Big A Root Beer - Pesto garlic fries. - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Went for lunch last week and I thought the prices were bad five years ago, now they are HORRIBLE. My lunch came to $21.00. Sandwich, small onion rings, medium soda. This is with no table service. And with a soggy, almost meatless (supposed to be pastrami) sandwich. I keep falling for the big menu and the hope of something yummy, but now that the quality and the price are so bad, I will not fall for it again. The onion rings are good though, but other places have just as good rings at a reasonable price. They guy who took my order was nice, a big improvement from the surly ones. read more

First off I like Big A's. I am not happy with the fact that I made a call for food and the phone rang without an answer for over thirty minutes????? I drove down to order and surprise it was not busy? I walked in and straight to the cashier to order, "sorry we don't have fish and chips" two months with no fish and chips. You think they might find a different supplier. This might be directed at management. Get it together people. read more

Their rootbeer is to die for!!! They make their own and it's wonderful! And free refills to boot! They have many burgers to choose from... Cheeseburgers with mushrooms, bleu cheese, Teriyaki, and many other wonderful concoctions! Garlic pesto fries are delicious, onion rings are perfect and regular fries are good too. Milkshakes and floats are fabulous. Bottom line... You can't go wrong here! read more

The root beer float sounded mighty tasty, but the last thing I needed was a giant sugar rush, so I just stuck with a mug of root beer. It was awesome how they kept the mugs frozen - you know this place is serious about their root beer. And oh man was it good. Not too sweet, not too cinnamony - it was perfect. The burger and sandwich menu was huge... almost intimidating. Went with the recommendation of the girl behind the counter and the burger was delicious. It was a little too sweet, but no problems. Fries were kinda meh, but reading the other reviews, will try the onion rings next time. It doesn't sound like much, but the portions are on the big side, so the prices are kinda justified. Space is small and it crowds up fast. I arrived just about 10 minutes before the lunch rush, and then the place packed up fast. Definitely worth a trip. You're coming for the root beer. Everything else is just an appetizer. read more

Big A Root Beer - Mug of Big A Root Beer, Teriyaki Burger, and Fries - Burgers Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Found this little gem on a weekend trip to Grass Valley. The in house made root beer is the perfect reason to give them a try, it was delicious! I had the Philly cheesesteak sandwich & onion rings, they were fantastic. My husband thoroughly enjoyed the massive pastrami sandwich & loaded fries he ordered. If you are a weirdo about ranch, this place has you covered too. It's awesome! Definitely would recommend this place & plan on returning when we are on the vicinity again. read more