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Mitch Goldman
2/23/2011 11:56:34 am
My father owned the dry cleaners on Coney Island Avenue and Ave X. I remember opening day for Big Daddys and I ate lunch there every saturday when I worked for my dad. Truly was second only to Nathans.
Ben Martino
2/11/2016 10:43:18 am
Hi Mitch... I used to live above a cleaners on Avenue X... Was you dad Jack?
Pauline Mezzacapo
2/23/2011 11:59:48 am
i knew everybody who hung out there......
Carey Steiner
2/23/2011 12:00:25 pm
I worked at Big Daddy's during the Summer of 1975. Quite a trip...
LMajmin
2/23/2011 12:01:11 pm
Very nostalgic times for me looking at these pictures. I remember eating the best hot dogs and burgers here. Better than Nathans I thought.
Debbie
2/23/2011 12:01:54 pm
I remember going to Big Daddys all the time. Used to live close off of Avenue Z. Wish I could still go there. Was second only to Nathans
Philip Smolowitz
2/23/2011 12:03:12 pm
i remember going to Big Daddy's with my father. I had my first sip of beer with him there. Coney Island Ave.
Adrienne
4/16/2011 03:05:19 am
I lived around the corner and went there often. Those were the good ole days!!!!!!
Russell Lord
5/9/2011 01:08:58 am
WOW - great hot dogs and fries there!!! for some reason, we only at there in the middle of the night. :-)
donald kapp
7/3/2011 01:50:35 am
Great franks! I remember seeing Big Daddy in the Flatbush location. What a great moment!
Carol Scotti
9/6/2011 06:45:19 am
great memories as a kid
Lottie Kohn
11/30/2011 12:05:45 pm
Thanks for this website. I remember those fries. They were so delicious.
Yael
3/17/2012 07:57:13 am
Great site, thanks for the memories
Gina
3/19/2012 07:31:07 am
Anyone remember if they had Capozella (broiled lamb brain) on the menu in Brooklyn? 3/19/2012 08:12:23 am
As far as I can remember no Capozella, but ironically I was just talking about that dish the other day. They did have Frog Legs (which by the way Nathan's in Coney Island stillk serves).
Joey Solmor
12/3/2012 06:17:57 am
The pictures bring back a ton of memories... I remember making donuts in the back.... LOL..... I was also standing playing pinball when the news of Elvis died....
JOE SPINELLI
12/12/2012 12:25:22 pm
OH MAN WHAT MEMORIES GREW UP IN BORO PARK REMEMBER MY DAD TAKING US THERE MANY MANY NIGHTS AS A KID THE WHOLE PLACE JUST FASCINATED ME SO MUCH
Ken Rappaport
4/12/2013 06:25:11 am
I REMEMBER GOING TO CONEY ISLAND AVE LOCATION WHEN I WAS LIVING IN BELLE HARBOR. WHEN I PASSED MY WRITTEN DRIVERS TEST/PERMIT I CELEBRATED BY GOING TO SUTPHIN BLVD. LOCATION. ALL THE FOOD WAS VERY TASTY. GREAT PICTURES AND MEMORIES.
Stephen Rabinowitz
6/24/2013 10:39:48 am
Lived near flatbush and church and do not remember a Big Daddy's at 908 Flatbush or one near Brooklyn college.
Maddy
12/28/2013 11:26:26 pm
As a child, we went to the location on Rockaway Turnpike.
Dr. G
1/17/2015 12:57:52 pm
Where can I get an order of shrimp toast?
Christine
1/24/2015 01:21:45 am
I lived in the Bay most of my life. After I got my license, my friends and I spent many nights there. Sometimes, we go there to hang out. other times we'd end up there after a night out.
Big Daddy's Webmaster
1/27/2015 09:05:24 am
Makes me laugh too. Thanks for sharing :)
marty sankary
1/25/2015 10:04:59 pm
i lived on Hubbard st between x and y and hung out at marcos candy store ave y and coney hung out at big daddys alot so many memories one funny one is when me and a child hood friend climb on the roof to get a great view mich ryder and the Detroit wheels were playing and when we got on the roof it was freshly tared there went my new cons sneakers ruined so pissed great times heard them play devil with the blue dress so funny.
Ken Rappaport
1/27/2015 11:29:39 am
I can remember go to treat myself to a hot dog & fries after getting my drivers permit in Jamaica Queens. The Big Daddy's was on Sutphin Blvd just south of Jamaica Avenue 10/8/2019 07:25:58 pm
New pictures of Sutphin Blvd have been located and posted to the Big Daddy’s Tribute Site. Enjoy.
Irene Dana
4/13/2015 11:12:36 am
I lived on East 12th btwn. X and Y... The delicious aroma of the onions being grilled in the morning would drive us crazy! The whole family would go for special occasions and we would order extra onions on everything. My mom never let us play on the pinball machines...she always said they were for the hoodlums...go figure...
marty
4/13/2015 09:24:34 pm
your mother was right i was one of those hoodlums back then but grew up to be a good boy lol
Kevin
11/2/2015 12:01:32 pm
after school waiting for the Q9 would get a burger &c&c soda back in the mid 80,s.
Funky Nassau
2/23/2016 08:56:12 pm
Big Daddys’ on Coney Island ave. had “CB Radio” Breaks which was a hang out for all the people on the air to meet. I went a few times around 1976… I was 14. It was also kind of a swap meet for CB gear, guys would have CB’s & parts on the food tables.
Brian Dill
4/22/2016 09:23:38 am
Thanks for posting, alot of good stuff here. Why did big daddys go down, there were a good amount of locations and the franchises in south Florida was a perfect plan seeing there are so many New Yorkers in that area either for the winter or retired.
Michael M Kadish
3/19/2017 09:03:30 pm
I made many "midnight runs" to there. Wish it was still there. Big Daddy's was better than Nathan's.
Billy Spiro
5/28/2017 05:21:51 pm
I used to live 2 blocks away at 701 Gerald Court and remember numerous visits to Big Daddy's for great food.
anthony gia
7/12/2017 01:17:09 am
I loved big Daddy's
Allan
3/16/2018 03:39:40 pm
I lived right next to the Big Daddy's on Rutland Road and Utica Avenue which I could see from my bedroom window. They were only there for a few years. They took over the location from Charcoal Chef, the previous owner which also only lasted for two or three years at that location. I remember the day the building (which was built strong enough to last for a hundred years) was demolished. There was a drive in window and I saw the demolition truck drive right through it giving a new meaning to "drive in."
Schlomo Abramowitz
12/28/2019 11:20:53 pm
The parents considered Big Daddy's a cheaper alternative to going to Coney Island and Nathans. We'd make it a long afternoon. The folks didn't worry about having to spend a fortune on rides, games and souvenirs should we have gone to Surf Ave.
Mitch
10/1/2023 06:37:00 am
Same here. When things were tough $$$ M&D would take us to Big Daddy's instead of Coney Island. They had a few kiddie rides. The prices were cheaper and franks and fries we're just as good as Nathan's. I was fortunate to acquire a Big Daddy vintage clear cup with BD's logo recently.
Martin
10/1/2023 07:26:25 am
Hi Mitch,
Jon Ehrlich
10/7/2022 06:39:06 am
My grandfather was Bob “Big Daddy” Napp. On my mother’s side. He passed away in 1990, but he would be thrilled to see all these memories people sharing. -Jon
Allan Rosen
10/7/2022 11:51:56 am
I remember the Big Daddy’s across the street from my home at Utica and Rutland. I also remember the day it was demolished. A back hoe drove in thru the drive in window. Leave a Reply. |
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