Hi I was just in town for my rockstar metal punk tour and I stopped here after performing at the Amphitheater. Ever since my experience at zipps I have had a rough time adjusting to the grill setting and sometimes panic a bit when eating at various restaurants. I walked into this grill fully expecting a rough time on my end and all of the trauma rushing back like a water stream on a windy day; but the second I stepped into the grill I felt a overwhelming yet relaxing weight get lifted off of my shoulder as if I had been drowned my whole life and just got a moment to breathe at the Big Lick Tropical Grill. As I venture through my life I see more and more I do not fit in many places and often have a rough time; for the system society has built is only a cookie cutter for what a man should to be. I walked into the Big Lick Tropical Grill with an expectation, an expectation that I would have a good dining experience and tasty food. but the more and more I look back at my time from Big Lick Tropical Grill the more it seems that there is something truly special about that place, something I have never felt before such as a second of peace or a genuine human. I would like to say this is the best grill I have been to and ever will go to, if only i could move to the small town of Lynchburg but my rockstar lifestyle prevents me. Big Lick Tropical Grill has changed the way I view the world and perceive human interaction, from the bottom of my heart I love this place and highly recommend read more

As I am a beach person, I love the beachy colors and and vibe of Big Lick. I have eaten there before but not for a long time and I can tell you that the fried shrimp was outstanding. I rarely say anything is outstanding but the shrimp were perfectly fried, not overly breaded or tough. And the portion size was more than generous! Their fries were the perfect texture of crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Sooo good! My husband ordered chicken quesadilla and said that they were the best he's ever had. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. If I had to say anything negative, it would be that the silverware was on the cheap side but the food was so good, it didn't really detract from the dining experience. So glad we decided to go there. It is definitely my new go to place for shrimp. The only thing missing was the ocean. read more

Food was very good. Recommend the Gator bites & the Grilled chicken sandwich. Drinks were good as well.

For fast food, and quick carryout, this place has been my go to when in Lynchburg. The coconut shrimp is delicious, good size shrimp and the wings, and the ranch dressing and fries are so yummy. I feel secure ordering from them. They never disappoint! read more

******************DISAPPOINTED****************** Sometimes, when behavior is blatantly ugly, it needs to be called out Therefore, sadly, sharing my experience with the hostess, manager, our waiter Andrew, and the security guard at @ BIG LICKS restaurant in Lynchburg VA. Celebrating my birthday with about 8 friends on the dining side, our waiter Andrew arranged tables near the door so we could hear the band...the teenage host couldn't hear folks coming in TO BE SEATED? so the door was closed. After myself, and the table behind us requested it be open, NOPE. Hostess wants it shut. Then came the " power play" that was ugly to watch! We asked the teenage manager about it, she sided with the host, and stood in solidarity with her at the door, and within a few moments the big bad security guard was in place with the hostess, making sure the senior citizens wanting to enjoy and celebrate weren't "out of control?" Later in the evening we all moved over to the band side to dance and enjoy the night. When we were leaving, I couldn't find my flowers a friend brought me, that had been inadvertently left on the table in the dining area.I was told by the security guard and Andrew that my flowers had been thrown out and were in the dumpster!!!! WHAT BUSINESS DO YOU LNOW THAT WOULDN'T HOLD THEM TIL THE END OF THE EVENING FOR THE RECIPIENT TO RETRIEVE???? This was personal, and the hostess, the waiter Andrew, and the badass security guard? Enjoy your victory as this senior citizen misses her birthday flowers... read more

Great deals here and live music! My go to if I'm really hungry is the Cajun pasta and if I want to be healthy I'll get the strawberry fields salad. Both are very good. I do not recommend getting seafood. Someone ordered the calamari and you could smell the stench throughout the whole restaurant. They have a fairly large outdoor patio and lots of parking. Staff here are nice and it is a huge local/regular spot. Expect more of a red neck hangout than a tropical grill. read more

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I love Big Lick! This is one of my favorites in Lynchburg and love to eat here when I visit. The service is good and the food is fresh! They also have fun music nights, which are lively. read more

Very good service and food was excellent as well. We sat outside because we had out dog with us. Very dog friendly. Gator bites a must have appetizer. I had the monte cristo sandwich. Not my absolute favorite. I would describe it as almost having funnel cake fried to outside. Some people may really like it. I will be returning again to this excellent place. read more

Overall, a good place to eat with friends and family! The wait staff and greeters are friendly and professional. The ambiance is good for conversations, and they have a couple of sections that can be used for private parties. TVs all around usually on sports channels and a bar. Why just good instead of great? Their food is just good and not great. Go there to have a good time and enjoy your company. The food will be adequate for quality time with your people. read more

I'm not sure why this is considered Caribbean food. We got the pretzels and the fried calamari as our appetizers. The pretzels were hard and the calamari didn't have much flavor. The fried pork chops were good, but the green beans were off and the baked potato was brown and overdone. We were visiting from out of town so we wouldn't come back. read more

My husband and I went and joined a group. The food was great, Lillian was fantastic, but the room was hot and I almost tripped several times going to and from the bathroom because it has a slope. read more

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Service was fine! Food was unbelievable. First, not sure what made it tropical besides one or two sort of related menu items. Maybe they have some good items, but we'll never know. My wife and I both ordered French Dip sandwiches. What we got was a hoggie roll with Steak-umms inside. I didn't even know they were still around! Sandwiches were terrible (cardboard beef), au jus had to be out of a jar and fries were tasteless. Should have gone down a couple more exits. read more

To be honest this place was bad me and my brother came wit my mom we were both allowed to the bare because we were underage that's is not what the problem is we were sat down inside and were treated differently by the staff seemed to be because were underage and took 15 minutes to brand our drinks and about the same for fries but seemed to go a lot faster for the adults over all that was the only issue read more

I would recommend eating here! It's located in an odd spot, but it's a great place to eat. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. I got the big fish and it was great! It came with fries and slaw and was only $11! The prices are very fair, and the food is good! read more

Always great service and diverse menu. This particular visit we had a group of thirty for Friday lunch. Kelly served us with help from the owner. Kelly is the hardest working, most efficient server in the Lynchburg area. Everyone was served with few delays. I had the steak wrap with the meat was cooked to perfection. I heard no negatives from any of my group. Menu prices are affordable. This is on par with all my other previous visits. read more

The food was good and service was amazing! Great prices and nice music. My first time going to this restaurant it was for a birthday lunch. I definitely recommend it! read more

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Recently went by for appetizers and a drink when visiting for work. Gator tail was so tender and flavorful! Nice vibe at the bar too! Nice bartender. read more

We had a small party in a secluded room. The waitress was very thorough and attentive to our group of 11 plus ladies. Food was pretty tasty! read more

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3 stars for the food, it's a huge menu, so it'll have almost anything you are craving! 4 stars for the friendly bar tender and regulars. They are a hoot! I'll be back for sure. read more

This is a fun, cheap and local place with a different atmosphere for the area. Big Licks is tucked away off of Odd Fellows rd and is a great place to meet with friends after work. It is a little older and not the cleanest place around, but it is what it is. They offer live music on Wednesdays and some other nights as well. They also have one of the better deck atmospheres in the area. The place has a tropical theme similar to Margaritaville. A downside is that the lounge area, where the music is, still allows smoking and gets pretty thick in there. The food is ok and the service is decent, but people come here more for the cheap prices and fun feel. A great place if you are looking to hang out with the "locals" and hear some music. read more

Big Lick Tropical Grill - Music Venues Near Me - Lynchburg, Virginia

American / Tropical... Don't let the odd name fool you- this place is a lot of fun. Oddly enough, Big Lick was the original name of Roanoke; I will let you determine how that came about, but in any case, this place is probably the liveliest and most fun joint in the Lynchburg area. Big Lick is a low-key, casual affair: lots of wood and a semi-tropical flair.. sort of a tiki-ish vibe, with a dash of honky-tonk. They offer a very good happy hour and the food is cheap. I do believe that any entree is $7.95. Apps are higher. What do you get for your eight big ones? Something almost always fried, but tasty. Generally large portions and plenty of selection to keep everyone in your group happy. I am a fan of the "Big Fish" which is essentially fish & chips - but they aren't kidding - it is a big slab o whiting... nice. Bartenders are very good and there is usually music on the weekends- they do not have a webpage, but they are on Facebook and they seem to keep that up to date with music listings. The bands are very good in general. Do go with a group - this is a very fun place. Probably the most fun you can legally have in this boring town. The place gets busy, particularly on nights with live music. Plenty of room to dance to the tunes and there is a pretty large outside deck area as well. The location is a bit wonky- it is off the beaten path for sure. There is a plenty of parking available. Whatcha waiting for? read more

Live Free Music, Great Food and Drink deals. What more can you ask? Thursday night is the best night of the week to take your girl out and not pay a fortune for a really great time. The staff is friendly and attentive. Any other town this kind of fun would cost you an arm and a leg but not at Big Licks. read more

Big Lick Tropical Grill - Music Venues Near Me - Lynchburg, Virginia

I have always loved Big Licks. We will only go there for lunch. Lunch time is not crowed - the way I like it. They changed their menu. At first, I didn't think I was going to like it. But we tried new things, calamari , crab/lobster dip ect. They kept some of the old favorites, chicken fried chicken, buffalo chicken wrap ect. We went back after the new owners took over. Still love it! And they have cheese sticks they are not listed on the new menu. read more

Was visiting from out of state and thought a non chain restaurant would be neat. Our server was great!!!! Our food was cold and inedible. Ordered the roast beef au jus sandwich. It was a stiff dried out cold piece steak ummms. Also, ordered a pasta dish and it wasn't even room temperature it was COLD. Manager never came to apologize and no break on our check for the inconvenience. read more

Big Lick's is definitely a cool place, all around. Food is great, super drink specials, live music--with no cover!--, outside patio seating. Super fun hangout Thurs-Sat for the live music. Katie is THE best!!! She's always attentive, makes sure you're taken care of! *tip--reserve a table Thurs-Sat on live music nights, if not, it'll be standing room only! read more

Best place for live music in Lynchburg hands down. Absolutely clutch happy hour drinks, as well as a solid wing night makes this place a pretty hot spot on weekends. read more

Are you looking for chicken sandwiches? They have them here. Probably best for lunch, I don't think I will be coming back after the sun goes down unless it is to meet friends for drinks. If you look this place up on allmenus.com they list a lot of things I didn't see on the menu. I was hoping for a meal, but I only remember seeing chicken sandwiches and hamburgers on the menu. read more

I will start with the positive. The prices are great and they have Diet Mtn. Dew! My dinner-mate has the surf and turf burger and said it was very good. The fries were just frozen fries. It is also a good place if you like very loud and live music. Now the cons. I ordered the fish tacos and they were awful. The fish was slimy and not blackened as described. The sour cream was not lime sour cream as described. The rice tasted like Uncle Bens and did not have mangoes as described. The quality of the food left much to be desired. I would have complained to management if I were going to be in town for more than a day. read more

After today - Big Lick No More Our group has been coming to Big Lick about 5 times in June and July. We have from 3 to 10 people. One person in the group has Celiac Disease and cannot have wheat gluten. His choices are very limited to either a salad or the pork chop plate. He always orders the grilled pork chop plate which includes green beans and mashed potatoes. There is an ingredient in the mashed potatoes that contains wheat, so they have always been able to substitute potato salad for the mashed potatoes. Not today! The waitress said there would be an extra charge for the substitution. We asked for the manager, and she said that no matter what anyone had said before, that a "salad" substitution is $1.00 extra. I realize that $1.00 is not a great deal of money. It is the principle of the thing. This guy cannot have anything containing wheat gluten. It is not because he "prefers" one thing over the other. The first 4 times they gladly substituted the potato salad for the mashed potatoes. Now, they want to charge extra. What have they accomplished? They have lost our group's business. read more

The shrimp pasta was good and proportioned appropriately for a good price. I was a little disappointed that there were not more fish or shrimp dishes on the menu for a tropical grill though. read more

I came to the restaurant on Friday the 13th. I come often, we have the same lunch time waitress everytime - she is SO sweet. But this particular Friday it was busier than usual. I ordered a burger. First time ordering one from this restaurant and it was so well done and had no seasoning that I only ate half. As great as the waitress usually is, she was so busy that she never came back to refill my drink...So I went the entire time without a drink. read more

This spot was cool but it's definitely not a Caribbean spot. I'm vegan so all could get was fries. They seasoned them fries for me and they were real good. read more

Went with our family and it was a miserable environment. If your looking for a place to eat that is conservative, this isn't the place. Food wasn't that great as well. read more

I really like how the place is set up. The food here is great for the price. I had my first alligator bites, and it tasted like chicken!

Service is not good here, if there is a band playing the tables are all ready reserved even if the table remains empty they will not seat you. It's dirty, walls need cleaned and if you sit at the bar you can see extension cords. Where's the Health Department? read more

Great service with a smile. Food was good and hot. This is a clean comfortable place to eat. The only complaint I have is the smell. The whole place smelled like an ashtray. I did not see anybody smoking. I think they need to air it out real good every now and then. read more

I have gone here (different location though) before during Family Night with kids eat free and Balloon Dude. I called today and asked if they still had Kids Eat Free night and was told Monday which is today. A couple of hours later I pack up the kids and drive 25 minutes to get there only to find out that it isn't kids eat free. I explained to the hostess that I called today and asked specifically about this and she just replied No. We left - btw the floor was really sticky too. read more

Yuck! This place smells musty and bad the second you walk in. All the food is fried and sandwiches. I guess if you want to go to a honky-tonk type place this is pretty cool for you. Just not a place I like to hang out. read more

Went there for lunch today with some co-workers and had the chicken club sandwich. The place was busy but not slammed and the service was just as good as the food. Food came out fast, server was nice and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be back next time I'm in Lynchburg. read more

Great place. Went there with a blind date, got seated and waited on in no time . Great food and the band they had was very good. Staff was great and very friendly, helpful, and felt very comfortable and relaxed. Great place for the food, entertainment and good times. read more