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    Bigg Daddys Restaurant & Tavern

    3.8 (942 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    BIGG DADDYS RESTAURANT & TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Balboa
    Len L.

    Stopped in for a late afternoon lunch while passing through town. The parking lot had plenty of spaces, which is much more accommodating than on a weekend. We walked in a waited a few minutes to be seated. The music through our stay wa late 80's early 90's rock so that was nice. We were seated at a booth near the bar. The booth was comfortable but smelled vaguely of musty mop. Our server was quick to see us and take our orders. I had the Balboa, which is advertised as a Philly cheese steak. I have had this in the past, years ago, and today it seemed different. It was not really a Philly, it was more a cross between a French dip and an Italian beer. The meet rather than being fries seemed more like a roast beef that was in an au jus. It had a cheese sauce on it and it was all on a substantial roll. The flavor was ok. The fries could have cooked a couple more minutes and tasted of oil. Megan had a patty melt. It looked like it was on Texas toast, but no, that is just an inside out bun. This was unique! Megan liked it fine. There is plenty of dining in Helen. Many people like Big Daddy's for the live music on the weekends and the good beer selection.

    Dave R.

    Will have to say we certainly enjoyed the food and the bartender Brooke was awesome!! She was so pleasant as she was getting bombed with orders....thank you Brooke! The food was good, we tried tacos, tendies, a hamburger and a Philly sandwich. Yup, multiple visits. Tendies and tots were unique..two fried/sauced tendies on a bed of tots with melted cheese. Good stuff. The hamburger was cooked a perfect juicy medium while the Philly was very meaty and on a perfect crisp soft pillowy bread. Last, the tacos..shrimp fried to perfection and substantially filled!!! So, so good!! Thx Bigg Daddy's! Our next visit to Helen will include a visit..or two....or maybe even three!

    Great quaint place, across from the river, not on the main drag. My BF and I aren't huge German food fans so this was the place for us. Burgers, sandwiches, ribs, steaks and a full bar. Servers and bartenders very nice. We ate there 3 times in a weekend. The only negative, I would say, was every time we went they were out of something, baked potatoes, mushrooms.

    Barbie S.

    My Hubby and I decided to try this place. Bigg Daddy's was a great place to eat! The food was very good. We had the pimento cheese w/ Greek bread for the starter, then got the chicken tenders which they glaze with the sauce of your choosing, it also came with Mac and cheese!! Very very good. Our server was very good and attentive and the ambiance at this place was wonderful, we thoroughly enjoyed it all and will go back to try some more good food..

    Pedro with blue cheese instead of pepper jack cheese
    Alec B.

    Amazing spot!! Opted for the Pedro burger with blue cheese instead of pepper jack and it was phenomenal. Cooked medium so it was super juicy. The raspberry jalapeño sauce adds a really nice touch. Would be great on the wings! The balboa cheesesteak was huge with a good proportion of meat and cheese to bread. Their house made cheese wiz has a great rich flavor. Waffle fries came out hot and crispy but nothing special. Definitely need some type of seasoning but salt and pepper done the job. Unfortunately with shrink-flation they no longer give you a obnoxious amount of fries with your order A must try in Helen!

    Menu May 2025
    Dan I.

    Just a regular restaurant you can go to in any city for burgers or wings. Thought the German city of Helen would have some German theme, they don't. Food was ok, nothing great. Consider a different restaurant if visiting Helen and looking for German. They do have a very good bourbon selection if looking for a bar. I plus would be the lower price for food.

    Parked right by the ramp into Big Daddy's!
    Dave B.

    My son loves going to Helen for something to do and we went on Fathers Day. Just an hour from Lawrenceville right up 985 with little traffic. Arrives at noon and seated immediately with our server Jayla as we looked through the menu. Iced Teas delivered after we made our selections. When asked how my son wanted his burger, he answered "Big". Our food came out exactly how we ordered it. I had the Pedro with a huge mushroom subbed for the beef Pattie. My son had the Daddy Cheese with bacon, and I had my bacon on the side so he got to power up his burger with that! I finished my plate and my son got a Togo container for half his burger. Jayla took excellent care of us with Iced Teas to go for our walkabout through Helen By the time we left the waiting to be seated section was at capacity. Get there before noon people !!

    Big Daddy's. Appetizers and pizza are insane.

    Can't beat the service and food insane appetizer pizza Philly cheesesteak in plenty of beer options

    Fried green tomatoes
    Jamie J.

    Went here on wings Wednesday. The place was busy but the service was fantastic. Our server Tanner was friendly and attentive. My wife got chicken tenders in peach bbq sauce. I got wings 1/2 cajunyaki and 1/2 hot lemon pepper. Both the wings and tenders were cooked exquisitely. The sauce on everything was generous and great. We also got the fried green tomatoes they were good as well. Highly recommend if you are in the Helen area.

    Shrimp and grits
    Khushboo S.

    Great food, excellent service and good vibe! We loved eating at this restaurant during our trip to Helen! Shrimp and grits was different - it was more curried than the ones I have had in past. Asian chicken salad was fresh and tasty. Nuggets and tots didn't disappoint. My cocktail was on a sweeter side but tasted good! Restaurant wS super busy but our food came out in time and was cooked to perfection!

    Georgia clucker with onion rings
    Kayla Q.

    Went with Tiffani and Gene and Michael sat at the bar. Service wasn't great. We usually sit outside. We got the Georgia clucker and it was really good. The onion rings eghhh

    Lemon pepper jumbo wings
    Amber L.

    Food was good. Very flavorful and great portions. Service was a bit slow but it was a holiday weekend so I'm cutting them some slack. The vibe is like your friendly neighborhood sports bar on a much smaller scale. The live music was great.

    María B.

    Cool place to eat in Helen, perfect for a quick bite, nothing fancy. Food is okay, service once you're seated is quick but usually a big wait to be seated. Hostess is super rude tho! I've tried lots of stuff from the menu but my favorite still remains the chicken and waffles. We've also tried their burgers, fish & chips and steak & cheese and all good but food sometimes came cold. Lots of parking and the restaurant itself is pretty spacious with plenty of patio sitting. I'll probably be back! ESPAÑOL Un lugar genial para comer en Helen, perfecto para un bocado rápido, nada sofisticado. La comida está buena, el servicio una vez que te sientas es rápido, pero normalmente hay que esperar mucho para que te sienten. Pero la hostess es muy grosera! Probé muchas cosas del menú, pero mi favorito sigue siendo el pollo y los waffles. También probamos sus hamburguesas, fish & chips y steak & cheese, y todo estaba bueno, pero a veces la comida venía fría. Hay mucho estacionamiento y el restaurante en sí es bastante espacioso, con muchos asientos en el patio. Probablemente volveré!

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    Service was good. Live music on the patio was great! Ordered the sirloin with street corn and grits, everything was delicious!

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    The portions were very generous, the food was very good, and service was quick. Huge chicken tenders, good flavor.

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    Service was fine. Food was tasteless. Big disappointment. Cannot recommend the fish or the chicken sandwich.

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    Does this place allow dogs in outside seating area?

    I know they did about 6 months ago, we brought our two dogs hiking and stopped in for a burger afterwards. They even brought out a bowl of water for them. An all around GREAT place to eat!

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