It was an odd experience dining at Big Buns. Going in cold, not knowing anything about the restaurant but encouraged by the name Big Buns, I thought I was about to have an extraordinary high-quality burger experience at a spot that boldly names itself after the bread that the meat is served on, expecting a substantial bun having the structure to hold up to all the ingredients in the sandwich, not falling apart or becoming soggy.The Angus Beef burger I received was high-quality beef, thick, beautifully grilled, and flavorful. However, it was laughable that the burger was thicker than the bun it was served in. The name of the business, Big Buns, advertised a large bun, but in fact, it was tiny and soggy! I asked for a new, tiny bun and absorbed the burger grease with a couple of napkins. The use of shredded lettuce was another disappointment. High-quality burgers come with iceberg lettuce leaves. I expected an onion slice, not onion pieces, which came with it. The ketchup served in a small condiment container was low quality; it was watery and flavorless. The mustard was of reasonable quality and the fries were okay flavor-wise, but were served cold.I was not familiar with Maine Root Beverages served at Big Buns and was delighted at how flavorful the product is. I taste tested several flavors, and all were terrific. I ended up mixing root beer and ginger brew 50/50 to enjoy with my big-flavor Angus Beef Burger on a tiny bun. Real life is your best entertainment value, and I enjoyed the entertaining experience at Big Buns.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Capitol Property
I Placed an order with a Nice Young Man ( I think Newer Empl) & Ask for two adjustments on SW Bowl.Extra Green Leaf Romaine & No Corn Tortilla chips but Sweet potatoes chips & No Lime but Parmersian Dressing instead.He said they let U take off but generally not substitute. MY order #95 - 43 on Sun 5.25.2024@8:06p $25.96. He went to manually tell lady in back & She told Him "She out of Sweet Potatoe Chips" the Spanish Little Short Lady with long hair had looked out at Me a few times following.Shortly, after The on duty (Spanish Mgr Gentlemen I had seen on my previous I us visits being trained by Silk the Mgr., he was seated at counter on his laptop. He came over to my table & asked was everything Allright? I indicated, I asked for Sweet potato chips & parmarsian creamy dressing & He said I'll get for U! And he returned with Both to my suprise.Ms Hatefull in the kitchen obviously INTENTIONALLY LIED TO CASHIER ABOUT SWEET POTATO CHIPS BEING OUT!As I Started to Eat some salad I noticed it wasn't just Tossed it was well finely mixed up all sticking together sort of. That normally, I would Toss Salad & Get it well Mixed Myself.But I Broke up My Burger & Ate Most.Later closer to 9p Mgr Asked if everything was OK, said yes.But The Early Morning Hours I Started Feeling Sick in My Stomach. That Resulted in Me Vomiting Repeatedly all Day & Throughout All Nite over 15 times Vomitting. I was So Weakened Could Not Stand Up or Lay down too long .... It was Very Painful & Tiredsome = No Energy Left! The Second day could only try to sleep to try to feel better & build a little energy & I could not Work 3 days & still as I type this Feel everso weakened still & stand for 10 minutes & must set back down or lay down!!! My body was traumatized & stomach now Very painfull & sore!!!OMG I Could Only Cry Aloud Repeatedly!!!I don't know what happened but Something in that Food was a problem seemingly. And with seemingly a short little seemingly hateful cook in the kitchen ... maybe Someone can look at a video tape or something. Because this obviously was Not Normal & I Wish this Upon NO ONE EVER! AND ITS SO SAD BECAUSE UNTIL THAT EMPLOYEE BLANTANTLY LIED TO THE CASHIER ON THIS EXPERIENCE... ALL OF MY PREVIOUS VISITS HAS BEEN GREAT & I LIKE TO SUPPORT GREAT SMALL BUSINESSES.BUT I THINK IM DONE WITH SALADS FOR A WHILE NOW AFTER THIS HORRIFIC VOMITING ? REPEATEDLY WEAKENED MEE & I STILL CAN NOT STAND OR WALK FOR LONG PERIODS AT ALL -- STILL SO WEAK!!!I WISH THIS EXPERIENCE UPON NO ONE EVER!!! ITS RUINED MY WEEK OF WORKING 4 MYSELF WHICH AMOUNTS TO BIGG LOSSES TOO IN ADDITION TO MY PHYSICAL LOSSES OF CAN NOT FUNCTION YET ON EVE OF MAY 29TH 2024 STILL!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Vivian Muhumuza
Absolutely amazing burger and fries. The atmosphere is genuine. And the milkshake is AMAZINGGGG. PLEASE COME
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rohama Yeshaneh
Amazing Food, Amazing Customer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Khaled Hafez
Test amazing and clean
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Waldemar Rodriguez
Three burgers, three customers, three letdowns. Orden allegedly taken incorrectly, which led to paying for a separate drink and fries, unnecessarily we suspect. One burger prepared wrong and all tasted meh.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jonathan Sam
⚜️Hello ladies and gentlemen of this super retro style restaurant,⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️I think this restaurant is interesting and looks very good. ⚜️However, when me and another person went to order food. ⚜️The vegan burger was the best but not the Angus beef burger which was a spicy hot sandwich. ⚜️The reasons are very simple and clear. ⚜️The burger was too salty and had a strange taste that it wasn't real beef. ⚜️The beef was so weird after eating a few bites that I honestly had to throw it out. ⚜️It didn't suit my French stomach at all. ⚜️The bacon was crispy cooked well and other toppings too and the bread roll was good. ⚜️Also, the fries were enough European French sized portions. ⚜️Oddly enough, I had no idea and clue that it was a chain restaurant when I thought it was a single fine dining restaurant. ⚜️Oh good, but interesting visit on a good sunny day which was yesterday indeed.⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️Thank you for listening, God bless, and may God bless your day,⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️Monsieur Français Jean ⚜️⛪️????????en ⚜️⛪️??????????.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Laila Rosenthal
Had a chicken sandwich, peppercorn steakhouse burger on gluten free bun, and Parmesan truffle fries. All super good. Totally recommend
Shervin Naderi
Fantastic vegan burger. It’s an impossible meat but the soft bread and the topics made it delicious. Definitely will come back.
Vegetarian options: Vegan burger
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kader KBUSA
Very expensive place. Spent $9.80 for fries, very small portion. Fountain drinks were $4 with tax.
When I first walked in I was greeted by an extremely warm and professional man who I assume was the manager. Good first impression already. The food was brought to me where I sat by an equally kind employee. The burger was fantastic. Easily the best burger I've had in a fast casual setting. The quality of every ingredient and topping stood out as exceptional. The bun was divine. The fries were good, but not the star of the show. I finished my food and the same employee that brought me my food offered to take my tray away and wished me a nice day. I told myself to make a point of writing this review because this experience was above and beyond what I expected in every way. If you are looking for a burger, go here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
G Marie
First time, and I definitely recommend it, and I will come again. Fast lots of choices as well as libations. Burger and beer ? good eats?The Jammin Sprouts were super yummy.Thanks Silk for telling me about the closer locations and other brands near me.Thanks to whoever cooked my food. My med/well Angus burger was on point.??
Parking: In front of the store. I felt safe and could see my car. Outdoor seats as well.
Wheelchair accessibility: Their entrance/curb is flush with the parking lot. Super WC friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Burger
Hoda
I'm writing this review after trying Big Buns Vienna branch, and the newest location in Fairfax (which still doesn't have a yelp entry at the time of writing this review). I tried the Classic burger, the Hot and Hefe, and the Shirlington Hot Nashville chicken sandwich.This is not your typical run-of-the-mill fast food burger joint. For the beef burgers, this place makes them exclusively from angus beef which makes for a totally elevated burger experience. I ordered mine medium and they were SO juicy and flavorful.The Nashville hot chicken sandwich (Shirlington) caught me by complete surprise. I didn't expect a burger place to sell such flavorful and truly hot chicken sandwich. It's not for the faint hearted, though. Order your hot sauce on the side and add it to taste if you cant take the heat. But don't sleep on this one. It tastes way better than at specialized hot chicken restaurants.I took away one star because the lower part of the bun gets very soggy and starts to disintegrate by the time you reach home. I would choose dine-in over takeaway for that reason. I hope they work on sourcing better quality buns or figure out a way for their buns not to get too soggy and ruin the nearly-perfect burger experience. Also, their fries portions are small compared to the price.Nevertheless, I'm definitely coming back for more flavorful burgers and hot chicken!
Nuha Anwar
Big Buns definitely lives up to its name. The burgers are definitely big and very tasty, especially with the freshness of the toppings, juiciness of the patty, and their seasonings. I love that you are able to build your own burger. They also have a great selection of sodas and shakes, along with stellar service. Never ceases to impress.
It was an odd experience dining at Big Buns. Going in cold, not knowing anything about the restaurant but encouraged by the name Big Buns, I thought I was about to have an extraordinary high-quality burger experience at a spot that boldly names itself after the bread that the meat is served on, expecting a substantial bun having the structure to hold up to all the ingredients in the sandwich, not falling apart or becoming soggy.The Angus Beef burger I received was high-quality beef, thick, beautifully grilled, and flavorful. However, it was laughable that the burger was thicker than the bun it was served in. The name of the business, Big Buns, advertised a large bun, but in fact, it was tiny and soggy! I asked for a new, tiny bun and absorbed the burger grease with a couple of napkins. The use of shredded lettuce was another disappointment. High-quality burgers come with iceberg lettuce leaves. I expected an onion slice, not onion pieces, which came with it. The ketchup served in a small condiment container was low quality; it was watery and flavorless. The mustard was of reasonable quality and the fries were okay flavor-wise, but were served cold.I was not familiar with Maine Root Beverages served at Big Buns and was delighted at how flavorful the product is. I taste tested several flavors, and all were terrific. I ended up mixing root beer and ginger brew 50/50 to enjoy with my big-flavor Angus Beef Burger on a tiny bun. Real life is your best entertainment value, and I enjoyed the entertaining experience at Big Buns.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I Placed an order with a Nice Young Man ( I think Newer Empl) & Ask for two adjustments on SW Bowl.Extra Green Leaf Romaine & No Corn Tortilla chips but Sweet potatoes chips & No Lime but Parmersian Dressing instead.He said they let U take off but generally not substitute. MY order #95 - 43 on Sun 5.25.2024@8:06p $25.96. He went to manually tell lady in back & She told Him "She out of Sweet Potatoe Chips" the Spanish Little Short Lady with long hair had looked out at Me a few times following.Shortly, after The on duty (Spanish Mgr Gentlemen I had seen on my previous I us visits being trained by Silk the Mgr., he was seated at counter on his laptop. He came over to my table & asked was everything Allright? I indicated, I asked for Sweet potato chips & parmarsian creamy dressing & He said I'll get for U! And he returned with Both to my suprise.Ms Hatefull in the kitchen obviously INTENTIONALLY LIED TO CASHIER ABOUT SWEET POTATO CHIPS BEING OUT!As I Started to Eat some salad I noticed it wasn't just Tossed it was well finely mixed up all sticking together sort of. That normally, I would Toss Salad & Get it well Mixed Myself.But I Broke up My Burger & Ate Most.Later closer to 9p Mgr Asked if everything was OK, said yes.But The Early Morning Hours I Started Feeling Sick in My Stomach. That Resulted in Me Vomiting Repeatedly all Day & Throughout All Nite over 15 times Vomitting. I was So Weakened Could Not Stand Up or Lay down too long .... It was Very Painful & Tiredsome = No Energy Left! The Second day could only try to sleep to try to feel better & build a little energy & I could not Work 3 days & still as I type this Feel everso weakened still & stand for 10 minutes & must set back down or lay down!!! My body was traumatized & stomach now Very painfull & sore!!!OMG I Could Only Cry Aloud Repeatedly!!!I don't know what happened but Something in that Food was a problem seemingly. And with seemingly a short little seemingly hateful cook in the kitchen ... maybe Someone can look at a video tape or something. Because this obviously was Not Normal & I Wish this Upon NO ONE EVER! AND ITS SO SAD BECAUSE UNTIL THAT EMPLOYEE BLANTANTLY LIED TO THE CASHIER ON THIS EXPERIENCE... ALL OF MY PREVIOUS VISITS HAS BEEN GREAT & I LIKE TO SUPPORT GREAT SMALL BUSINESSES.BUT I THINK IM DONE WITH SALADS FOR A WHILE NOW AFTER THIS HORRIFIC VOMITING ? REPEATEDLY WEAKENED MEE & I STILL CAN NOT STAND OR WALK FOR LONG PERIODS AT ALL -- STILL SO WEAK!!!I WISH THIS EXPERIENCE UPON NO ONE EVER!!! ITS RUINED MY WEEK OF WORKING 4 MYSELF WHICH AMOUNTS TO BIGG LOSSES TOO IN ADDITION TO MY PHYSICAL LOSSES OF CAN NOT FUNCTION YET ON EVE OF MAY 29TH 2024 STILL!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Absolutely amazing burger and fries. The atmosphere is genuine. And the milkshake is AMAZINGGGG. PLEASE COME
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing Food, Amazing Customer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Test amazing and clean
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Three burgers, three customers, three letdowns. Orden allegedly taken incorrectly, which led to paying for a separate drink and fries, unnecessarily we suspect. One burger prepared wrong and all tasted meh.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
⚜️Hello ladies and gentlemen of this super retro style restaurant,⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️I think this restaurant is interesting and looks very good. ⚜️However, when me and another person went to order food. ⚜️The vegan burger was the best but not the Angus beef burger which was a spicy hot sandwich. ⚜️The reasons are very simple and clear. ⚜️The burger was too salty and had a strange taste that it wasn't real beef. ⚜️The beef was so weird after eating a few bites that I honestly had to throw it out. ⚜️It didn't suit my French stomach at all. ⚜️The bacon was crispy cooked well and other toppings too and the bread roll was good. ⚜️Also, the fries were enough European French sized portions. ⚜️Oddly enough, I had no idea and clue that it was a chain restaurant when I thought it was a single fine dining restaurant. ⚜️Oh good, but interesting visit on a good sunny day which was yesterday indeed.⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️Thank you for listening, God bless, and may God bless your day,⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️Monsieur Français Jean ⚜️⛪️????????en ⚜️⛪️??????????.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Had a chicken sandwich, peppercorn steakhouse burger on gluten free bun, and Parmesan truffle fries. All super good. Totally recommend
Fantastic vegan burger. It’s an impossible meat but the soft bread and the topics made it delicious. Definitely will come back.
Vegetarian options: Vegan burger
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very expensive place. Spent $9.80 for fries, very small portion. Fountain drinks were $4 with tax.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
When I first walked in I was greeted by an extremely warm and professional man who I assume was the manager. Good first impression already. The food was brought to me where I sat by an equally kind employee. The burger was fantastic. Easily the best burger I've had in a fast casual setting. The quality of every ingredient and topping stood out as exceptional. The bun was divine. The fries were good, but not the star of the show. I finished my food and the same employee that brought me my food offered to take my tray away and wished me a nice day. I told myself to make a point of writing this review because this experience was above and beyond what I expected in every way. If you are looking for a burger, go here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time, and I definitely recommend it, and I will come again. Fast lots of choices as well as libations. Burger and beer ? good eats?The Jammin Sprouts were super yummy.Thanks Silk for telling me about the closer locations and other brands near me.Thanks to whoever cooked my food. My med/well Angus burger was on point.??
Parking: In front of the store. I felt safe and could see my car. Outdoor seats as well.
Wheelchair accessibility: Their entrance/curb is flush with the parking lot. Super WC friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Burger
I'm writing this review after trying Big Buns Vienna branch, and the newest location in Fairfax (which still doesn't have a yelp entry at the time of writing this review). I tried the Classic burger, the Hot and Hefe, and the Shirlington Hot Nashville chicken sandwich.This is not your typical run-of-the-mill fast food burger joint. For the beef burgers, this place makes them exclusively from angus beef which makes for a totally elevated burger experience. I ordered mine medium and they were SO juicy and flavorful.The Nashville hot chicken sandwich (Shirlington) caught me by complete surprise. I didn't expect a burger place to sell such flavorful and truly hot chicken sandwich. It's not for the faint hearted, though. Order your hot sauce on the side and add it to taste if you cant take the heat. But don't sleep on this one. It tastes way better than at specialized hot chicken restaurants.I took away one star because the lower part of the bun gets very soggy and starts to disintegrate by the time you reach home. I would choose dine-in over takeaway for that reason. I hope they work on sourcing better quality buns or figure out a way for their buns not to get too soggy and ruin the nearly-perfect burger experience. Also, their fries portions are small compared to the price.Nevertheless, I'm definitely coming back for more flavorful burgers and hot chicken!
Big Buns definitely lives up to its name. The burgers are definitely big and very tasty, especially with the freshness of the toppings, juiciness of the patty, and their seasonings. I love that you are able to build your own burger. They also have a great selection of sodas and shakes, along with stellar service. Never ceases to impress.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oreo, Brunch Burger, Fried Chicken Sandwich
This is by far the best burger joint in town, period.Manager is super nice and attentive. Good job!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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