Bad Daddy's (FKA Big Daddy's)

The Deets: 

Bad Daddy's (http://baddaddysburgerbar.com/Home/)
Charlotte, NC

Friday, November 4, 2011

8:45pm

This will make our 4th trip to Bad Daddy's since we moved to Charlotte. The food is great, but what we REALLY love is the neighborhood. Typically, Bad Daddy's is a great place despite always needing to drink gallons of water afterwards (it's a tad salty). I think this might have been a bad night for them, but we'll still be going back. A lot.


The Order: 
Bad Ass Burger Special:1/2 beef, 1/2 bacon (!) patty with horseradish mayo, onions, fried bacon (chicken fried steak style), cheddar) with a side salad.

1. Bells Two Hearted Ale 2. Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA

Mac-and-cheese appetizer with a side salad.
$5 Margarita Special



Turtle Sunday Milkshake, to go

His: A patty that's half bacon? Really? Hell yes I'll take one of those! As long as it's cooked. Had to send this one back to the kitchen because the patty was definitely still raw in places (ugh... raw pork... gross). But it came back it came back out fully cooked and absolutely delicious. Pretty rich, for sure, and I won't be getting one again, but I'm glad I experienced it.

When you order a burger, for an additional $2 you can get a custom side salad instead of fried things. You get to pick four veggie toppings, fruit, cheese, crunch, dressing. It's a great deal and it lets you think you made a healthy decision while having an awesome burger.

Hers: They use to offer a pimento mac-n-cheese that was deadly but that's apparently not on the menu anymore. Huge mistake. Had to settle for the plain and it was good, but it didn't leaving me regretting sharing with The Husband like the pimento cheese version did. I also did the side salad to convince myself of my excellent food decision making abilities. The great thing about this option is getting to experiment with new things. Napa cabbage, apples, and blue cheese? Sure. Why not? I think we'll be getting some cabbage to make salads with at home.

Dessert: Brownie, caramel, and ice cream? Yum. The only downside was trying to suck brownie pieces through the straw on the way home.

The Sigmas:

Deliciousness: 0

Awesome burgers, just wish it had been cooked right the first time around. And please bring back the pimento mac-n-cheese.

Price: -0.5

They're a little pricey, but we think they're definitely worth it.

Value: 0

Spot on. Prices weren't great, but I feel like I got what I paid for.

Service: 0

Exactly what it should be. They got the job done with minimal fuss and minimal muss (though sometimes I like a little bit of muss in my waitering). People weren't overly friendly, but neither were they rude. Wait time for beverages and food was just fine.

Menu Variety: 1

Lots of options and there's always a special.

Unique Experience: 1

Who else makes a patty that's half bacon? Every time we've been here the place is busy. It's got a great atmosphere in a great neighborhood.

Beer Selection: 1

A lot of tap options and not a single Bud, Coors, or Miller to be found. There was even Abita root beer on tap.

Wine Selection: N/A

Never had wine, but that $5 margarita was awesome.

Estimated Frequency of Return Trips: 0.5
We'll definitely be back. The do a pretty great breakfast on the weekend when we can get moving in time to get there.

Overall: 1

The best burger place we've found so far in Charlotte.