The food was good and the service was excellent. Our waitress Marcie was excellent. The restaurant was extremely busy when we came in and the service was still excellent. read more

Food and service were commensurately terrible. I have few regrets in life, but this place was one of them. We were new to the area and naive, there are much options. Go to a vineyard or brewery and have a sandwich there, skip this garbage. read more

A great place after a day on the lake! I appreciate that they have both Coke AND Pepsi products (although I wish they had Diet Mountain Dew). The pretzel nuggets with beer cheese brought me back to LIFE after two hours of kayaking in the sun. Service was absolutely impeccable -- I must've drank 4 Diet Cokes and my cup never ran out. The waitress even figured out a way to split an appetizer between five tabs. The whole vibe of the place is comfortable and homey... You can look at the table and spot local businesses or look at the wall decor and pick out a new mantra. I had the kielbasa and it was pretty good; be sure to get it with extra grilled onions. The home fries also hit the spot. I'm jealous of my friends who got breakfast AND my friends who got dinner, a chicken-fried steak sounds good. Overall? I'd recommend and I'd go back! read more

Good food, good service, ultra causal atmosphere, & very reasonable prices for the portions. Just a few of the reasons to give your business to a place named "big boppers". Brought my in laws here for brunch on the way out to see the lighthouse & do some scenic driving & it did not disappoint. They are simple small town Ohioans who do not like fancy & abnormal environments so a low key place like this fit their preferences perfectly. Menu had plenty of options & there were specials on a board when we came in that caught my eye. I asked the waitress to pick between two items off the special board for me & she went with a steak & eggs type dish that was very good & filling. Had some of the best toast I've had anywhere too. I think mine was just $9. Unless you are real uppity I think it would be hard to not enjoy eating here. read more

Big Boppers Resturant - Steak skillet special - New American Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

The portions were perfect, the service was so friendly and quick and everything was so well priced! Cute little diner with a lot of interesting adds on the table. Will be coming back read more

Big Boppers Resturant - Peach French toast - New American Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

My family and I had dinner here yesterday. First time we've been in. The food was excellent - all 5 of our meals. We had breakfast items and burgers, and brought some pecan pie home. No complaints. The place is cute, clean and everyone was very friendly and efficient! Excellent place! Thank you! read more

We arrived less than an hour before they closed at 8. AM hey we're very accommodating and our food was great. We were served quickly and still had time to eat before they closed. read more

We took our granddaughters for breakfast this morning. There was a short wait to be seated but it wasn't a long wait. The service and the food were amazing. I would highly recommend you stop in and enjoy their food. read more

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Big Menu, lots of classics, very friendly staff. Would stop in again. One of the few places open during winter too!

I ate breakfast at Big Boppers and would definitely return. Great service, good coffee, and the kielbasa skillet I had was outstanding. Give them a try! read more

Happen to come across this place on our way back into town and stopped and i'm glad we did ! Absolutely loved the atmosphere and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend the bumble-berry pie if it's available! read more

food was NOT good for what we paid won't be returning anytime soon food wasn't even hot lukewarm at best steak was overcooked and burnt husband's chili was cold wanted prime rib but was told it wouldn't be ready till 4 we were there at 3:45 but a regular customer came in right after us and got the prime rib. We drove almost 2 hrs to eat here for our anniversary never again!! read more

This place is a hidden gem outside of town! The servers were fast and friendly. The decor was typical summer lake house that is fun. The food was amazing! My country fried steak was perfectly cooked and the sausage gravy is definitely homemade. I will definitely be going back! read more

loved the ambience! the food was exquisite and the server was so great (shoutout Marcie F) read more

Big Boppers Resturant - New American Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

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Great place to eat fantastic service. I'll give it a five. The food is fantastic. I can go for breakfast and have lunch and then I can go for lunch and have breakfast. read more

We went to Sandusky for a fishing trip. Our fishing boat captain recommended this place for burgers and he was right this place had good burgers. The three of us got burgers. They were all delicious and hit the spot. We were very hungry because of the 5 hours fishing trip. The French fries were amazing. You could tell they used real potatoes to fry. It could be crispier but nonetheless delicious. I got a cup of chicken soup. It was very homey. They did not add a lot of salt to it so you may have to add some to make it more flavorful. Overall, nice place. read more

To be honest, Big Boppers was a restaurant I really wanted to love, but I just was not feeling it after my first visit. I still was not feeling it after my second time either. However once I had my third meal here and experienced the same things, I knew the issues were not just one-time problems and I could at least give an honest review based on my experiences during multiple visits. For the sake of convenience, I will describe my most recent meal at Big Boppers, but it was pretty representative of all three times I ate here. On entering the restaurant, a staff member invited my wife and me to sit down at the table of our choice. After a short wait, a waitress dropped off menus and took our drink orders. By the time she brought our drinks, we were ready to order: a Southwest Skillet for my wife, and a Sunshine Skillet for me. With a coffee for me and a water for my calorie-conscious wife, our bill was $19.95 before tax and tip, which is definitely on the pricey side. Previous lunches (a Chili Bopper Burger, and a $10.95 bowl of Bopper Chili) were similarly expensive. The restaurant was decorated with a little bit of the nautical theme common to the Marblehead Peninsula, plus the bric-a-brac typical of an American-style diner. Personally, I really liked the positive message signs like "best day ever" and "the fondest memories are made when we gather around the table," but my wife absolutely loved the "eat like no one is watching" sign. During my visits, all the tables and floors have been very clean, with not even a straw paper lurking in a corner. Conversely, during all my visits, the restroom trashcans have been full to overflowing. I have tried letting the staff know about it, but during my next pitstop, the trashcans would always still be full. The wait for food was always fairly typical, with slow days being a little faster and busy days being a little slower. On balance, the meals have been average to good. The Bopper Chili was pretty good and the Chili Bopper Burger was decidedly average, while my wife and I felt the Sunshine and Southwest skillets were good if not a bit bland. However a perennial disappointment at the restaurant was drink refills. Despite having different waitresses on different visits, the result was always the same: my coffee cup or soda glass was empty, and either the waitress was no where to be found, or I could see her standing and talking in the kitchen. She would eventually check on me and ask if I wanted a refill, but invariably the same thing would happen again before the end of my meal. PROS: good food, nice atmosphere CONS: pricey, restroom trashcans were always full, drink refills were few and far in between Overall, I rate Big Boppers as being Good, and would return. read more

Big Boppers Resturant - Chili Bopper burger plus a side of onion rings. - New American Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

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**Pro tip: if there is a wait, ask to see the menu. Once seated, order your drink and food right away.** Spent the 4th of July weekend at the lake. We got breakfast here and saw people standing outside waiting. We figured it would take 20-30 mins but, we got seated within 10 minutes since there were only two of us. Our server didn't know we were seated around the corner so, sat there for about 10 minutes without menus and silverware. I finally went to the hostess table and asked for a menu and reminded them where we were. Put in our drink and food orders. It then took another 45 mins to get our food. I don't know why it took them that long to make breakfast food?! We also had to send back my fiancé's food because he ordered his without onions but, they put onions in it. We won't come back here. read more

Service was friendly but food was basic. Got chicken fried steak. Frozen piece of breaded beer and canned sausage gravy is what it seemed like. Portion was good, price average. Ambiance was clean and updated but place is really set up to serve fisherman early am departures. read more

Amazing food and decent prices. Service was friendly but it took a long time to get our food.

We were in Sandusky at an indoor waterpark for a few days, and wanted to stop somewhere local for lunch before our drive back home. After seeing recommendations for this place in an Ohio Roadtrip Facebook group, we decided to give it a shot. We are so glad we did! Seems like a great local family owned business. The staff were very welcoming and attentive. The burgers and fries were fantastic! My son had the chicken club that he devoured and they have a great selection on their kids menu. We will definitely visit again if we are back in the area! read more

Charming updated diner with good diner breakfast. When out exploring, I always look for a diner and Big Bopper fits all my criteria: diner experience, decent coffee, breakfast all day, absolutely has to have a Specials Board handwritten and they very best have a waitress that calls you "hon". I tried Eggs Benedict which had the right flavor for the hollandaise sauce, poached eggs that were poached not boiled and Canadian bacon not it's knock-off cousin ham. My wife ordered Cinnamon Roll French Toast which smelled amazing but she didn't offer me a bite so pretty sure she enjoyed them. Great food, good value, diner experience. read more

Pancakes were amazing, one of the best I've had! Decently priced food. Our waitress was very attentive and had showed great hospitality. Small town vibes. read more

I really enjoyed this little restaurant with my family. We are huge brunch fans and the food was amazing here we will definitely be returning. I like that they have outdoor seating too. read more

Big Boppers Resturant - a plate of food - New American Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

We came in on a Saturday and got sat right away. Our waitress was very friendly and the food was SO good! The prices were also very reasonable! Highly recommend if you're in Marblehead. read more

The food was decent but the service was not great. Our server was attending every table in the restaurant so it seemed like they were having to do too much at once. I think it would have been a much better experience if they had two people on the floor at the time so the servers wouldn't be so overwhelmed with tasks. Our server also made a few mistakes that I think would not have happened if they had more help for their tables. Edit: After looking at our receipt we were unfortunately overcharged as well. We were charged for something we did not receive. I initially rated as 2 stars, but this has caused me to drop my rating lower. read more

Went for breakfast. I had the portobello omelet. So yummy! Delicious food, wonderful friendly waitstaff, cute place! Will definitely go back!! read more

Very nice place to grab a home style breakfast early in the morning. Clean, well lighted, and friendly service. We had the Big Bopper Special which is worth the price. It can with plenty of bacon and home fries and toast. The eggs were well prepared and with each of us receiving them exactly how we ordered. Now we are ready to go fishing! read more

The best fried perch in the area. When were you found this? We had only two more days in Chautauqua. We ate here both days Nicole and her sister Ryan gave fast service and were very personable. We split one order and it's all will need to eat until tonight. read more

Food hot and fresh, nice atmosphere. This place is sooooo clean. Friendly staff. Nice home town feel. Hugh delicious pie selection!

Stopped by today for burgers. Haven't had much luck getting a good burger in the area. I got a Popeye burger (spinach bacon tomato) and my guy got a cheese burger with lettuce, tomato, and pickle. We both got fries. Absolutely delicious! They are 6ounce angus beef burgers grilled perfectly. Juicy and delicious. Fresh cut fries completed the dinner. We will be back for sure read more

Big Boppers Resturant - Cheese burger and fresh cute fries. - New American Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

We eat at Big Boppers several times a month, year round for breakfast over the past 12 years. Great food, great prices, great service EXCEPT for today. People who came in 10 min after us had their order taken and drinks served before our drink order was taken. I ordered the skillet with sausage gravey, and there was no gravey, but we were charged for a side of "gravey" for a little bowl of thick, cold, lumpy hollandaise sauce (which also tasted different then normal). Silverware was greasy and dirty, my cup with ice water looked like a dog chewed on it, when I finally got my first and only refill on my coffee, the waitress rested the lip of the coffee pot directly on the rim of my coffee mug where my mouth touched. Gross because if she did that to mine, she did it to everyone's. Very unsanitary and disgusting, I don't want to share germs with everyone she served coffee to. The same waitress was at another table when she put the serving tray (that she puts plates of food on to serve) between her legs while writing something down, again, wtf, gross. So disgusting and disappointing. I will stop here even though there is more to say about this disappointing visit. read more

Absolutely love this joint...Service was impeccable food was great, overall vibes are to die for

Great FOOD!!! Great Owner. Highly recommend. Great Breakfast food. Yelp is making me type more. Just know it's good and I recommend it.

Been here twice....don't understand the reason for the high reviews? Yes, the place is clean and they serve food, even Lake Erie perch/walleye. However, the decor, seating, service is all underwhelming. If you're really hungry and at a loss for where else to go...give it a try...otherwise keep searching.... read more

nothing like breakfast made-to-order! great omelets and pancakes and french toast and...delishious fresh brewed coffe!!! read more

Big Boppers Resturant - the place you are looking for! - New American Near Me - Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

Nice local restaurant with really great pancakes! Omelets , eggs cooked to order make this a breakfast go to place! But lunch and dinner are equally great with delicious sandwiches and burgers! When it's hot there are salads to choose from also! I've been. enjoying the food here for 20 yrs or more! read more

Great breakfast!!!!! FAST service and fantastic taste. Get the breakfast taters!!!!! Phenomenal. Very clean fantastically decorated If you are heading to the lake for a day of fishing highly recommended Big Boppers. read more

Always a great, home cooked meal. There is often a wait because the good is so good. I don't have any specific recommendations for the simple reason that each entree I've ever had was fresh and delicious! A must if you're close read more

Nothing wrong with this place. It's not great but it's not bad by any means. Cute and clean little diner. Friendly staff. Food was pretty par for the course for a small diner. read more

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