The Big Daddy's downtown location is on the Landing ...which right there if you're a St. Louisan over the age of 21 you're probably cringing. Somehow a while back I came to this bar on a random Saturday night & it's kinda a d-bag club scene... strike number 2! So why 3 stars?!? This is quite possibly the only downtown bar that has outside patio TV's. Let me paint this scenario. You're downtown, it's Saturday and the weather is phenomenal, and you're thinking a beer sounds like the greatest idea all time. Better yet the Cardinals play a day game but unfortunately they're on the road & the stadium bars like Paddy O's & Shannon's Outfield are closed. What do you do??? Well you're probably screwed because it's impossible to find a friggin' bar with outside patio TV's in downtown. I get it, the crime rate is high in St. Louis and an outside TV will probably get ganked in a week, but then again 32" TV's cost like $63 anymore so is it really that big of a risk? So basically I'm giving Big Daddy's downtown 3 stars solely on the fact that they fill a void that other downtown bars haven't addressed.
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Meredith H.
ah yes, the final stop for our bach party. there were tons of people on the dance floor, good tunes coming from the dj, lots of creepy dudes asking who the bride was in our group (hmm maybe the one with the huge ring and sash that says "bachelorette"???), and several bachelors on their "last night out" looking like they might not live to see the next day. yikes. we had fun dancing until our group was infiltrated by some individuals who thought they were auditioning for a janet jackson video and starting having dance-offs that were bordering on all out dance gang warfare. after i put a stop to that mess, 2 of us managed to hustle our way up into the dj booth to tell the dj that he smelled lovely and really really REALLY needed to play some nelly for our beautiful bride to be. after some begging/awkwardness, he obliged but only played about a minute of E.I. which is not considered to be nelly's greatest. come on, the STL is nelly's town - play me some batter up!!! this is the perfect place to end an evening like ours --- if you're looking for somewhere clean/safe, do not go out on the landing. if you dislike tourists or bachelorette parties, do not go out on the landing. if you feel like it's cool to bitch about all of the above in the bathroom line to strangers, DO NOT GO OUT ON THE LANDING. seriously, if you are a st. louis native, you should know these things and not talk my ear off about how much you hate tourists and bachelorette parties...
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Jessica D.
Let me start off letting you know that I am not a fan of dance clubs. I went to this club because I thought it would have good atmosphere and good/cheap drinks. Unfortuantely this was not the case. I ordered an over price gin and tonic and it was terrible. REALLY? there are only three ingredients to a gin and tonic. Its so simple! The bar tender had made the drink with sweet lime concentrate instead of a lime wedge. After the first sip, I thought to myself " I dislike sugary drinks... wtf is in this glass." The crowd was unpleasant much like my drink. I've been to some great clubs (NYC, san fran etc) and this place isn't worth the time it takes to get your ID checked at the door. Go some place else.
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Dan B.
I didn't find this bar to be "the best bar in the world" as they claimed it. I found it to be a generic college-group hang out with beer pong, a dance floor, and a pool table. The music was okay.
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Rocio P.
My husband and I very much enjoyed our lunch when we went. The steak sandwich I had was great! The meat was juicy and tender. And my husband enjoyed his burger. Only complaint is they charge for fries and we werent told about it. Thankfully they told the charge off. Overall we will probably go again when we visit. It has good food for a good price.
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Catrina L.
I took my friend here so she could get her dance on but we felt the music was a tad to loud. We got our beers really quick and headed out to the patio. I would go back but only to drink on the patio. If you love overly loud music to dance to then this is a good place to go.
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Brad H.
Its an okay time out. Can be uncomfortable with creepy guys trying to get on your girl but in general its a good time out.
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Zach X.
My whole-hearted recommendation of this place is based on a number of assumptions: (1) you are going for lunch; (2) you really like burgers; (3) you are a smoker who has no taste buds and/or you just generally appreciate incredibly (emphasis: INCREDIBLY) salty food; (4) you do not want to eat anything remotely healthy; and (5) you do not care at all about the quality of service, recognizing that waiting tables during a day shift at a bar/restaurant on the landing is probably the lowest rung of table-waiting employment. Assuming all of those things are true, go, and get the frisco melt.
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Jason W.
This place embodies everything I don't want in a bar, EXCEPT a spectacle(hence the second star). It's relatively creepy; The music is bad; and it's filled with tourists from the suburbs and beyond. If I were in the mood to hit on a girl from the east side or St. Charles and try to convince her not to go back home with her girlfriends, I'd probably make this my backup plan after Morgan Street.
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Jeannie F.
Waitress was very rude, place was dirty and there was 4 people there on a Wednesday night. They wouldn't play any music. Clearly they have no business because of this reason. We had been years before and had the same issues and made the mistake to try again and sure enough got the same.
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Pizzabeak M.
Kasy is the bomb. Very gracious hostess. You will not go thirsty with her. Reasonable prices on drinks , no waterd down drinks here.
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Richard K.
We heard about this place at the hotel, and went before a game. Very crowded, lively, etc. We only had drinks, and the make your own Bloody Mary bar was quite good.
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Dave F.
Party Bar- by combining elements from bars & dance clubs to create a place everyone can go to & equally hate because the establishment is neither (yet, people still party & hook-up). Big Daddy's is the St Louis "Party Bar" From a normal bar- a "Party Bar" is open for happy hour & appetizers, have tables & chairs, beer tubs, numerous big TVs showing sports and casual dress codes. From a dance club- a "Party Bar" uses a big dance floor, DJs playing recognizable dance hits and quick serve (limited selection) bottle beer & mixed drinks. Yes, I see "Woo girls" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wo… , bachelorette parties and tourist wanting to party and I understand that. Yeah, I thought of this my last visit while sitting back enjoying the 1/2 priced Buffalo Chicken Nachos for patio happy hour till 7 PM. I find it funny that I gained perspective away from the Big Daddy's Landing weekend late night chaos. (I am a fan of the late patio happy hour & sometimes the weekend after midnight insanity.) BONUS- Buy a "I'm a virgin (this is an old t-shirt)"
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Michael S.
Food was great - best nachos I've ever had. Sat outside and enjoyed our food on the patio!
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Chris Z.
Not really my kind of place. Line to get in, $5 cover (for the guys), packed inside, expensive drinks, and a few creepy perverts are all featured here. On the plus side, the DJ was pretty good, and the ladies I came with had fun dancing.
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Angelo P.
I think this place has definitely earned the title of having The Least Attractive People in the Entire St. Louis Metro Area... I noticed that not even half of the people there are ordering drinks and did I say none of the women there are even remotely attractive? Lol! I'm not known as a gossiping or judgemental kind of guy but as soon as I walked in there was a couple who looked like they had a serious meth habit making out and getting pretty frisky....the 300+ lb gorilla girls were getting freaky on the stage, the leathery 40 somethings who tan too much and ride Harleys were all mean mugging from the bar, and all of N and S county's finest were in attendance. I gave it 2 stars because it was awesome to people watch and be entertained by the occasional flare up for a good ol S. County style bar brawl. The fact that I paid a cover to get in this place still irks me a little, but hey I did get a show. (As a side note I did try to check this place out one night my cousin my buddy and I were all dressed in button ups, ties, and some casual shoes...the guy at the door did not like my steve maddens and did not like my cousin who is a very attractive guy a hard time for his cardigan...you can get in just fine as a Pencil armed tough guy wearing a tapout t shirt and shorts)
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Danielle M.
Despite being a place reminiscent of the bars I would frequent when I was newly 21, I didn't mind this place. I was the number 1 on Joe B.'s review list, part of a bachelorette party and we had a great time! For some reason, there was a line outside (snort), but they let our party in ahead of the line. They also were freely passing out "buy one get one free" drink cards - very dangerous. The music was okay (I think I heard the new Usher song 4 times), and the bartenders were nice enough. The best part was that I was drinking Stoli and tonic all night for pennies (not really, just compared to similar places in Chicago). The crowd was - funny? But who really cares when you're drunk and dancing with a group of friends? Oh, and F you to the douche bag bouncer that threw out my drink because I set it down for a minute while I was dancing on the "stage". I'd be back for a party or something, but not really to just come and hang out.
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Clay D.
Horrible DJ..I went on a thurs..I guess it was ladies night.But i misssed the sign out front that you had to be over 200lbs..Every woman was big in there!!
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Stephen S.
This place ended up killing my original expectations. Molly's closed (they weren't celebrating Daylight Savings Ending) and we thought our night was pretty much over. "Lets stop by and see Lauren's sister on the Landing" Okay we'll see how this goes... Pay for parking - this sucks Cover charge - really sucks Packed and people looking trashy - wow, what did we get ourselves into We made our way back to the back bar and established our space and our own dance floor. About the time Shout came on we were at the point of no return. Everyone was into it, even Blake, in from Rockford and in college wasn't generally into staying out. A little after turning back the clocks we made our way out to the actual dance floor and loose was let! We all had a good time. Even if someone was being a little ridiculous. I cannot comment on drink prices as I was driving and didn't order a single one. Jacki's got her own cash.
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Joe B.
In stark contrast to the jam-packed BD's in Soulard, this location is sparsely populated. And those people can be fairly categorized into (1) bachelorettes and their entourages, (2) old guys who want to ogle the bachelorettes and their entourages, (3) younger guys who want to grind on the bachelorettes and their entourages. If you don't fall into one of these categories, you might be at the wrong bar.
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Keith O.
Cool place. Amazing patio. Inside smells like urinal cake. Inside bartender was cool, she was nice and attentive. Outside bartender was some Duesh trying to get laid, pretty sure he was getting played for free drinks. I don't know if I will go back or not.
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Melina T.
Want to see servers scatter like cockroaches? Walk into Big Daddy's on a Wednesday afternoon. After waiting for over five minutes to even be acknowledged, and granted, five minutes isn't that long...unless it's a ghost town on aforementioned Wednesday afternoon, a server came to take our order. This would have been lovely if we had any menus available to us. At this point, I wasn't expecting much, and had been tempted to walk out, but our trolley driver suggested the sandwiches. I'm not sure at what point in his lifetime the driver attempted dumpster diving, but it must have been right before eating a Big Daddy's sandwich. The philly steak was undercooked and texturally questionable. The grilled chicken wrap was overcooked and dry. The wings and nachos, however, were spot on...just about the only thing worthy of the visit. The service might have been redeeming with bright smiles, but being absentminded kind of blemishes them. Oh, and the rounding up of my bill and shortchanging me was probably the most suitable ending to the horror story that is Big Daddy's.
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David J.
Big Daddy's is an okay bar on the Landing, which apparently has gone completely downhill in the last couple of years. The best part about the bars here though is that you can bar hop without paying a cover. We went between the three that were open (Big Daddy's, Joey b's, and Morgan Street) at will without any hassle from a bouncer. Big Daddy's is definitely a sports themed bar, from the Cardinals banners to the multiple HDTV screens all over the place, you can tell that people come here when they can't afford to go to the park. I, of course, came in with my Cubs hat and got a few strange looks. This bar seemed like a mediocre place to me. Nothing really stood out except for the beer prices (SIX DOLLARS FOR A BUDWEISER WHEN THE BREWERY IS A FEW BLOCKS AWAY). I probably won't come back any time soon and I definitely wouldn't make a trip to St. Louis just to come here.
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Umair N.
Went here last night with a group of friends it was our first time to this Big Daddy's location. I had a great time the same for was fun and much bigger than the one in Edwardsville the only thing I didn't like is that there is a cover charge JUST for the men which I thought was stupid and I wasn't expecting but it's not a bad time.
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Tarun M.
This gives a feel of laid back but high energy environ. I like the place. Pros Friendly staff( including security people), good music Open area. 3 bars Cons Not a wise use of space. Some areas look a little shabby.
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Joshua R.
If you thought dancing was outlawed in St Louis, you clearly haven't been to big daddy's on the landing. Its sort of like a St louis style rave, no glow sticks or techno, but less TVs and lots of dancing in what seems sort of like an abandoned warehouse. Not my cup of tea, but if you are looking to get weird with a variety of characters and bachelorette parties, this is probably where you should go.
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shawn w.
Had a restaurant.com GC. Figured I'd have a bite and a drink or two before watching my friend dj as part of the opening ceremonies for Pridefest. There were a few large parties so it was busy-ish but not packed. I love music. Listen to it all the time. Loud mostly. The music was so effing loud that I had to ask the bartender, Sierra to repeat herself multiple times. The appetizer skins came at the same time as the sandwich, which Sierra apologized for and said she'd adjust my bill accordingly. The skins and sammich were good. More props to Sierra for noticing I needed more sour cream at the exact same moment I was going to ask her for more. The app and sammich arriving together was not a big deal since I was dining solo, and props to Sierra for offering to make a potential issue solved. I'm sorry what? Yeah, the music is that effing loud. I noticed she was making A LOT of Long Islands. Sure, why not. But why serve a $7 drink in a plastic cup? I hate plastic cups for cocktails. I asked her to transfer it to a real glass, she asked why, and I told her at my age, I deserve my cocktail served in a glass glass. There were 3 guys sitting at the bar next to me who I believed worked there, but they were drinking booze so I figured they must just be hanging out, talking shop on their day off. Surely they're not getting liquored up before their Friday night shift? When the shop talk consists of homophobic remarks, it gets personal. I wrote Sierra a little note on my bill expressing my disdain for this asshat. Keep you homophobic comments to yourself there, Junior. I have one more gift certificate, but that is the only reason I'll be back to this location. The Soulard location is so much more laid back and professional. Big Daddy's On the Landing seemed like a loud, bad frat party.
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Breanna N.
The food was great for the price. The boyfriend and I stopped in for lunch while we awaited our time a lot for the tour of the arch. The waitress was friendly and our Mercia margarita was great!
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Sara R.
Big Daddy's is one of the best places to visit while on the landing. The have drink specials, a DJ & that one guy who always hangs out and tries to sell roses and teddy bears. LOL Either way fun fun place to go. Note: Tons of bachelor/ette parties end up here!
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R M.
Bartender was mad that we walked in and giving her business and she didn't get to eat. Ordered 3 drinks and was trying to charge us for 4. Asked us to play trivia and we didn't want to play and the staff gave us crap for not playing. Staff was horrible. Will never come back to this bar again. Lazy staff that was very uninviting and rude.
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Maggie H.
Disgustingly crowded late Saturday night/early Sunday morning... with the finest trash in the St. Louis area. No, I'm not a fan of the club scene, and this is why. Normally I only give a single attribute one star. Let me emphasize the high esteem in which I hold the big hurricane buckets: they alone earn the two stars for Big Daddy's. If I ever come back, it will be for a hurricane.
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Julianna Y.
So just went to big daddy's not a huge fan what so ever. The service was bleh. Seemed like our bartender/waiter was out of it and didn't care too much about the service. He was horrible. Think his name was Martin or Ryan. He started to do better at the end when it seemed like he started to wake up. I got the tuna melt...it was real greasy to me. The food is average nothing to brag about. Nothing really seems to stick out from this place. It seems dirty and in a big warehouse that was transformed into a bar/pub. They didn't seem very knowledgeable about their cocktails or drinks period. Will I come back to this place? Ummm probably not unless I'm forced to.
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Mike A.
Total crap! Bartender didnt know what a mojito was. Ordered a beer instead and didn't have that selection either. Was told they didn't have a lot of the beers on menu because it was an old menu!?!? Next our appetizer came out and that was potato skins with a sour cream package on the side. HORRIBLE!! Finally my wifes and my meals came out but our kids meals never came! The menu said "Best burger in the world". This burger couldn't compete with a two day old white castle burger that has been reheated.
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Brett N.
Why 3 stars? Because this was my welcome to St. Louis. --- --- --- Loud music. No people. Lots of colorful lights on a person-less dance floor. Way too much space:human ratio. Poor Beer selection. Big Daddy - your 3-stars is because my time spent here was probably an unfair representation of your potential. I had never been to STL and wanted to check out the area. It was an interesting, brief experience. One that, I probably wouldn;'t replicate.
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Steve F.
Meh. Don't expect to be blown away by this typical 3am bar. $20 to park and $5 to get in.
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Chris C.
This seemed like it could have been a pretty fun place. I think we were the only ones there on a Wednesday, after a cards game. Prices are reasonable .
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David R.
I visited this place in between going to the top of the Arch and taking a riverboat tour! It is a short walk from the Arch. The hamburger was good; I had it with chips. Not much to say here, but it was a good experience!
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Matt E.
Touted as the "Best Bar In The Entire World" we found it to be "The Bar That Was Open When Big Bang Was Not." We stopped in here on a Sunday night. No cover charge. No body here. I was able to enjoy a $5 Jameson neat and a witty banter with the bartender who eagerly took to my cause of ribbing my traveling companions who were Blackhawks fans. Engaging, entertaining and attentive service here. The setup appeared to be a club, and I could almost visualize the girls in the tight shirts hocking beer out of a trough while the music thumped away. If Big Daddy's was in full stride, I would probably not be placing it near the top of my list of places to have a drink as a married man in his mid-30s. On the evening we arrived we were able to enjoy a couple of drinks, and some college basketball on TV comfortably.
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Nish N.
Picture a bar that bills itself as the "Best Bar In The Entire World" but falls short by about, oh, everything, and you're just getting to what goes down at Big Daddy's on any busy night. In fairness, the bar as a space has some promise, with both an large indoor bar and outside patio for those warm cool evenings. I'd even say some of the bartenders are pretty cool, all things considered. But wow, when the midnight hour rolls around, you'd think the Douche Olympics were in town. Popper collars, backward lids, jorts, striped shirts and Abercrombie seem to be the name of the game, almost like prerequisites for entry (strangely, a sign outside doesn't allow you to wear sunglasses at night there, and any place that doesn't support Corey Hart ( search.creativecommons.o… ) is kind of lost proposition anyway). The bar, or rather dance floor is an awful mess of country hip hop sizzlin' singles guaranteed to cause spastic bumping and grinding. Granted, the Midwest Farmer's Daughter cum Drunk Sorority Sister look is popular here amongst the gals, but without any irony (guess that is good)... Could this place be good? I suppose at happy hour it's another story and I hear their food is passable, but if you're looking for a modern bar with a somewhat sophisticated level of social interaction, you're not going to find it here. Strange bonus: It's next to a wax museum, which is somehow wrong and right at the same time.
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Sarah N.
Last time I was here, I was given a "buy one, get one free" card. I sat at one of the three bars. An older man sat next to me and picked some food out of his mustache while showing me his music collection on his ipod nano, which consisted of John Denver, Sheryl Crow, and Elvis. He asked me if he could have my free drink. I said no. This is Big Daddy's.
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Brittany H.
I have been to 3 of the 4 big daddys in the area and the one on the landing is by far my favorite. Sierra is an awesome bartender. She is always friendly and has a smile on her face. I like the atmosphere a lot. It is also nice to be able to spend time on the outside bar as well if you need space. The drinks are reasonably priced and security does not put up with any crap from rowdy bar goers. Music is a little loud, as my ears are still ringing 10 hours later.
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Keith M.
If your goal is to surround yourself with douchebags and shitlords then you've come to the right place. Big Daddy's has them in unrivaled abundance.
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Nick S.
Absolutely horrible, this place is sexist, racist, the whole shabang. I was a little bit leary of going out of my comfort zone but decided i would give this place a shot. As an openly gay man I have to be careful with places i go to because there is a lot of discrimination. I was dancing on the stage and they told me NO MEN allowed on stage(which was smaller than a picnic table), seriously? So i got down and as a girl i didn't know grabbed my hand and started dancing with me and tried to pull me back up on the stage i was hesitant and didnt go up past the first step, little did i know that would get me grabbed and thrown out of the bar. They didnt allow me to get my bag that had my phone, wallet, keys etc. I was then told i had to wait across the street when trying to search for my friends. I was then handcuffed by the police and arrested for public disturbance which i don't think there was one single person disturbed by me in fact most of the outsiders were very supportive of me and thought it was horrible how mistreated i was. This place is extremely discriminatory to their customers, basically if you are a white female they will treat you with respect, other than that you are screwed. Please do not support this establishment. They do not deserve anyones business for the way they treat their customers. They lied to the police about what got me thrown out and then had me arrested for absolutely nothing. If there was an option for 0 stars i would have most definitely chose that.
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Andrew C.
Disclaimer: This review is based on a Wednesday night visit, so it's pretty much based on the venue/offerings of the night! My colleagues and I decided to check this place out as we waited a little longer for the Big Bang. Big Daddy's has a rather large space and can easily accommodate large groups. It was awfully empty, probably because it was a Wednesday night and we were probably about 3 of 20 total people in the bar. The waitstaff was courteous and they had multiple tv's going with the various sports going on, along with a large projection screen that was later used to play Wii sports. The food is "typical" bar food, and we got a bucket of beers for ~27 bucks and some wings/nachos...nothing to really rave about. They had a few beer pong tables available, although it was an interesting style of fill-your-cups-up-with-water-and-drink-from-your-Âown-beers-style, which is much more sanitary and allows others to use the cups. Overall, my coworkers and I had a great time here and will probably be back to visit again. I can't vouch for the "busy" nights, but this place would be great if you're looking for a large space with TV's and music to just relax with some friends.
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Keith C.
I liked coming to Big Daddy's as a pregame to something bigger because it is always packed and is a great place to pick up good looking girls who want to go to a club and get bottles later. I've had a blast every time. They have a really large outdoor patio and an even bigger inside. A decent sized dance floor which gets really packed later in the night and plenty of tables for people who just want to sit and chill. When it does get packed, it takes a little longer to walk around because there are a ton of people. They have 2 bars inside and another one outside. Bathrooms are inside to the right. Everyone gets carded at the door and they do have a dress code where you can't wear a backwards or sideways hat. So to all those idiot wannabe gangsters, just wear your hat normally, get in and then turn it sideways. You won't imagine how many people start getting into it with the bouncer for refusing to wear their hat straight on. It's a hat. We all know your going bald but seriously, just put it forward for 10 seconds then you can set it back to the side again. That's when people in line start getting pissed.
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Alisha C.
Reminded me of a college bar. Not very many people out. From what I hear its a night time bar, we were in the mood for day drinking so we didn't stick around to seeing if it picked up. We got 2 for 1 coupon when we got there and orered 2 hurricanes which were the weekend special. not impressed half the ingredient were left out. We left after that drink
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Felicia T.
This is the Hot spot in town? wow. I wasn't expecting much, but i guess I should have expected nothing. In its defense, The DJ was spinning good music, current and older hip hop. Thats a star. Drinks were cheap ($3/ bottle). Another star. I ordered couple buttery nipple shots. YUCK! all curled and sour. I have had many of these and these were bad. So i told the lady that the milk might have been bad, She said it was frozen, gave me 2 more on the house. These were even worse. I threw them out. I know the difference between frozen and rancid. This milk's gone bad! Dance floor.. open. no one was dancing so the DJ came out of his dj booth area and went MIA a lot. maybe this place used to be good. Or is good in the summer time? It has potential, tsk tsk.
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Chris M.
Went for dinner around 6. It was pretty empty, but waitress was great. It is a good fun looking. More focused on drinks than food. The food was mediocre. Overall, good experience. Lots of TVs to catch a game on.
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Thia G.
Maybe because I'm from LA I have a very different view of this place as compared to the other reviews on here, but I have to say I was very impressed with the fact that: 1) No cover 2) No strict dress code 3) CHEAP DRINKS!! There was no line whatsoever when we went (around 11:30pm on a Thursday), relatively empty inside, and plenty of space on the dance floor for my friends and I to have fun! The fact that you don't have to pay cover is a HUGE plus since being from LA.... most places have a cover, and it's not cheap. I don't know about dress code here, but again, nothing like LA where they're truly strict - i.e. dressed to the nines in order to be let in. We had no problems walking in and the bouncer seemed pretty chill. Finally, if someone can find a place in LA that serves GREY GOOSE drinks for $5 then PLEASE, let me know!! I ordered goose + soda for $5 and was amazed when I saw the bill. One of my friends ordered a round of 6-7 drinks and the total came out to $25. $25 for drinks with goose vodka in them..!!! Totally unheard of... My friends and I had a GREAT time here so I would def recommend it. Minus a star because some of the music was... questionable / undanceable, and it was slightly weird to see beer pong / flip cup set up inside. But if I'm ever in St. Louis again (not too likely, but you never know!!) I would love to come back here..!!
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M G.
Food was great. The Cadillac and Reuben sandwich were the bomb. Home made chips were soggy. Waitress was great. It is a bit loud and dark inside. Nice location.
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Sherah B.
Although I differ from some other reveiwers, I really like Big Daddy's. I have been there about 8 times (with Bachelorette parties and not) and we always have a good time. I always get drinks bought for me and my friends and they play good music (well, I like it). When I request a song, the DJ almost always plays it (and quickly I might add). It is SUPER busy on Saturday nights which I love and Friday nights are busy too, not as much as Saturday. Fun times! Since I love to dance, this place is great fun! BTW-The DJ is a hoot. He has the hots for my friend and every time we go, he remembers her. Last time, he spotted her with a flashlight and started singing along to the song he was playing to impress her, later asking where her husband was. BWAHAHAHA. Good times!!
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Pat O.
I went when there was no cover and for $5.00 you can get a nice mixed drink, however out-of-a plastic cup. No big deal. I enjoy the outside sitting. It's a typical bar with good food, decent service, and set in a historical part of St. Louis.
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Ryan B.
I had an AMAZING time at this bar. Judging from the other reviews, my night was probably a fluke but I will give it credit where credit is earned. There is a dance floor with plenty of room for getting your groove on. The DJ definitely knows what he is doing too. Another really great aspect is that part of the bar is outside, which on a warm St Louis night is really charming. It has entrances in the front and back, both monitored by bouncers. The bartenders were friendly enough and drinks were normal prices as far as I remember, but my math gets fuzzy on amazing nights like this if you know what I mean. The coolest part was that they let us play flip cup! I played (awesomely I might add) for two hours with the funnest group of lesbians I have ever met. Overall, a night I will always remember.
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Danielle A.
I went here with some co-workers & friends to celebrate their birthdays. I got there way earlier than everyone else, so much so that the bar was practically empty. The plus side to that was that I was able to order some of their food. They have a sandwich called the Motherclucker, and OMG is it amazing! Their homemade chips are good too. Our server was a total sweetheart. The drinks weren't too badly priced, but then again I was drinking rum (Captain Morgan) & cokes all night. At one point, one of my drinks was stolen by someone who was with someone I knew. I told my server, whom told security and the manager. They wound up giving me another drink free. For that reason, she got a very nice tip (plus she was awesome and deserved it). The DJ played really good music. A lot of it took me back to middle and high school, which was kinda fun. There was also a lot of modern music . I would definitely go back here, and this is coming from a gal who HATES going downtown.
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Keith B.
We had just arrived into St. Louis. We needed to get something to eat. A few people with us also wanted to grab a few beers. We saw Big Crappys and decided to go in because it looked like a place that could have some good bar food by looking at the menu, and thought they would have cheap beer. Win win right? WRONG! We had 7 people in our group. Everyone got something to eat for lunch. Mostly sandwiches. Not one person liked their food. It was horrible. The menu makes the food sound good, but DON'T BE FOOLED! I got a burger. The burger reminded me of the mystery meat burgers you get when eating in the lunch room in high school. AWFUL! I ordered it with swiss and mushrooms. When I got it, it had the swiss, but of course no mushrooms. It took so long to get the food that I just said screw it and didn't even bring up the fact that they forgot them. The burger didn't come with any tomatoe, lettuce or onion. Just a plain weird patty of meat and a slice of cheese. My fiance got the toasted raviolis because she had read somewhere that this was a "must eat" in St. Louis. She couldn't even eat more than one. I tried them, and once again, AWFUL! The marinara or at least what they call marinara that came with them was worse than canned beeferoni sauce. (You know what I'm talking about) Needless to say it was not a good or even close to good experience. And to top it off a Bud light was $4.00!! It's made right down the street!! C'mon people! I can get Bud light cheaper than that in Atlanta!!
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Tara K.
If I could give it no stars I would!! Harrased my husband for having a long polo... Normal length not ghetto...and had five other guys after him with same length nothing was said to them. Apparently the manager likes ugly men with short shirts because normal guys get harrased!
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Street Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : No Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Very Loud Music : DJ Good For Dancing : Yes Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Thu, Fri, Sat Coat Check : No Smoking : Yes Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Mike D.
The Big Daddy's downtown location is on the Landing ...which right there if you're a St. Louisan over the age of 21 you're probably cringing. Somehow a while back I came to this bar on a random Saturday night & it's kinda a d-bag club scene... strike number 2! So why 3 stars?!? This is quite possibly the only downtown bar that has outside patio TV's. Let me paint this scenario. You're downtown, it's Saturday and the weather is phenomenal, and you're thinking a beer sounds like the greatest idea all time. Better yet the Cardinals play a day game but unfortunately they're on the road & the stadium bars like Paddy O's & Shannon's Outfield are closed. What do you do??? Well you're probably screwed because it's impossible to find a friggin' bar with outside patio TV's in downtown. I get it, the crime rate is high in St. Louis and an outside TV will probably get ganked in a week, but then again 32" TV's cost like $63 anymore so is it really that big of a risk? So basically I'm giving Big Daddy's downtown 3 stars solely on the fact that they fill a void that other downtown bars haven't addressed.
(3)Meredith H.
ah yes, the final stop for our bach party. there were tons of people on the dance floor, good tunes coming from the dj, lots of creepy dudes asking who the bride was in our group (hmm maybe the one with the huge ring and sash that says "bachelorette"???), and several bachelors on their "last night out" looking like they might not live to see the next day. yikes. we had fun dancing until our group was infiltrated by some individuals who thought they were auditioning for a janet jackson video and starting having dance-offs that were bordering on all out dance gang warfare. after i put a stop to that mess, 2 of us managed to hustle our way up into the dj booth to tell the dj that he smelled lovely and really really REALLY needed to play some nelly for our beautiful bride to be. after some begging/awkwardness, he obliged but only played about a minute of E.I. which is not considered to be nelly's greatest. come on, the STL is nelly's town - play me some batter up!!! this is the perfect place to end an evening like ours --- if you're looking for somewhere clean/safe, do not go out on the landing. if you dislike tourists or bachelorette parties, do not go out on the landing. if you feel like it's cool to bitch about all of the above in the bathroom line to strangers, DO NOT GO OUT ON THE LANDING. seriously, if you are a st. louis native, you should know these things and not talk my ear off about how much you hate tourists and bachelorette parties...
(4)Jessica D.
Let me start off letting you know that I am not a fan of dance clubs. I went to this club because I thought it would have good atmosphere and good/cheap drinks. Unfortuantely this was not the case. I ordered an over price gin and tonic and it was terrible. REALLY? there are only three ingredients to a gin and tonic. Its so simple! The bar tender had made the drink with sweet lime concentrate instead of a lime wedge. After the first sip, I thought to myself " I dislike sugary drinks... wtf is in this glass." The crowd was unpleasant much like my drink. I've been to some great clubs (NYC, san fran etc) and this place isn't worth the time it takes to get your ID checked at the door. Go some place else.
(1)Dan B.
I didn't find this bar to be "the best bar in the world" as they claimed it. I found it to be a generic college-group hang out with beer pong, a dance floor, and a pool table. The music was okay.
(2)Rocio P.
My husband and I very much enjoyed our lunch when we went. The steak sandwich I had was great! The meat was juicy and tender. And my husband enjoyed his burger. Only complaint is they charge for fries and we werent told about it. Thankfully they told the charge off. Overall we will probably go again when we visit. It has good food for a good price.
(3)Catrina L.
I took my friend here so she could get her dance on but we felt the music was a tad to loud. We got our beers really quick and headed out to the patio. I would go back but only to drink on the patio. If you love overly loud music to dance to then this is a good place to go.
(3)Brad H.
Its an okay time out. Can be uncomfortable with creepy guys trying to get on your girl but in general its a good time out.
(2)Zach X.
My whole-hearted recommendation of this place is based on a number of assumptions: (1) you are going for lunch; (2) you really like burgers; (3) you are a smoker who has no taste buds and/or you just generally appreciate incredibly (emphasis: INCREDIBLY) salty food; (4) you do not want to eat anything remotely healthy; and (5) you do not care at all about the quality of service, recognizing that waiting tables during a day shift at a bar/restaurant on the landing is probably the lowest rung of table-waiting employment. Assuming all of those things are true, go, and get the frisco melt.
(5)Jason W.
This place embodies everything I don't want in a bar, EXCEPT a spectacle(hence the second star). It's relatively creepy; The music is bad; and it's filled with tourists from the suburbs and beyond. If I were in the mood to hit on a girl from the east side or St. Charles and try to convince her not to go back home with her girlfriends, I'd probably make this my backup plan after Morgan Street.
(2)Jeannie F.
Waitress was very rude, place was dirty and there was 4 people there on a Wednesday night. They wouldn't play any music. Clearly they have no business because of this reason. We had been years before and had the same issues and made the mistake to try again and sure enough got the same.
(1)Pizzabeak M.
Kasy is the bomb. Very gracious hostess. You will not go thirsty with her. Reasonable prices on drinks , no waterd down drinks here.
(5)Richard K.
We heard about this place at the hotel, and went before a game. Very crowded, lively, etc. We only had drinks, and the make your own Bloody Mary bar was quite good.
(3)Dave F.
Party Bar- by combining elements from bars & dance clubs to create a place everyone can go to & equally hate because the establishment is neither (yet, people still party & hook-up). Big Daddy's is the St Louis "Party Bar" From a normal bar- a "Party Bar" is open for happy hour & appetizers, have tables & chairs, beer tubs, numerous big TVs showing sports and casual dress codes. From a dance club- a "Party Bar" uses a big dance floor, DJs playing recognizable dance hits and quick serve (limited selection) bottle beer & mixed drinks. Yes, I see "Woo girls" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wo… , bachelorette parties and tourist wanting to party and I understand that. Yeah, I thought of this my last visit while sitting back enjoying the 1/2 priced Buffalo Chicken Nachos for patio happy hour till 7 PM. I find it funny that I gained perspective away from the Big Daddy's Landing weekend late night chaos. (I am a fan of the late patio happy hour & sometimes the weekend after midnight insanity.) BONUS- Buy a "I'm a virgin (this is an old t-shirt)"
(4)Michael S.
Food was great - best nachos I've ever had. Sat outside and enjoyed our food on the patio!
(5)Chris Z.
Not really my kind of place. Line to get in, $5 cover (for the guys), packed inside, expensive drinks, and a few creepy perverts are all featured here. On the plus side, the DJ was pretty good, and the ladies I came with had fun dancing.
(2)Angelo P.
I think this place has definitely earned the title of having The Least Attractive People in the Entire St. Louis Metro Area... I noticed that not even half of the people there are ordering drinks and did I say none of the women there are even remotely attractive? Lol! I'm not known as a gossiping or judgemental kind of guy but as soon as I walked in there was a couple who looked like they had a serious meth habit making out and getting pretty frisky....the 300+ lb gorilla girls were getting freaky on the stage, the leathery 40 somethings who tan too much and ride Harleys were all mean mugging from the bar, and all of N and S county's finest were in attendance. I gave it 2 stars because it was awesome to people watch and be entertained by the occasional flare up for a good ol S. County style bar brawl. The fact that I paid a cover to get in this place still irks me a little, but hey I did get a show. (As a side note I did try to check this place out one night my cousin my buddy and I were all dressed in button ups, ties, and some casual shoes...the guy at the door did not like my steve maddens and did not like my cousin who is a very attractive guy a hard time for his cardigan...you can get in just fine as a Pencil armed tough guy wearing a tapout t shirt and shorts)
(2)Danielle M.
Despite being a place reminiscent of the bars I would frequent when I was newly 21, I didn't mind this place. I was the number 1 on Joe B.'s review list, part of a bachelorette party and we had a great time! For some reason, there was a line outside (snort), but they let our party in ahead of the line. They also were freely passing out "buy one get one free" drink cards - very dangerous. The music was okay (I think I heard the new Usher song 4 times), and the bartenders were nice enough. The best part was that I was drinking Stoli and tonic all night for pennies (not really, just compared to similar places in Chicago). The crowd was - funny? But who really cares when you're drunk and dancing with a group of friends? Oh, and F you to the douche bag bouncer that threw out my drink because I set it down for a minute while I was dancing on the "stage". I'd be back for a party or something, but not really to just come and hang out.
(3)Clay D.
Horrible DJ..I went on a thurs..I guess it was ladies night.But i misssed the sign out front that you had to be over 200lbs..Every woman was big in there!!
(2)Stephen S.
This place ended up killing my original expectations. Molly's closed (they weren't celebrating Daylight Savings Ending) and we thought our night was pretty much over. "Lets stop by and see Lauren's sister on the Landing" Okay we'll see how this goes... Pay for parking - this sucks Cover charge - really sucks Packed and people looking trashy - wow, what did we get ourselves into We made our way back to the back bar and established our space and our own dance floor. About the time Shout came on we were at the point of no return. Everyone was into it, even Blake, in from Rockford and in college wasn't generally into staying out. A little after turning back the clocks we made our way out to the actual dance floor and loose was let! We all had a good time. Even if someone was being a little ridiculous. I cannot comment on drink prices as I was driving and didn't order a single one. Jacki's got her own cash.
(4)Joe B.
In stark contrast to the jam-packed BD's in Soulard, this location is sparsely populated. And those people can be fairly categorized into (1) bachelorettes and their entourages, (2) old guys who want to ogle the bachelorettes and their entourages, (3) younger guys who want to grind on the bachelorettes and their entourages. If you don't fall into one of these categories, you might be at the wrong bar.
(2)Keith O.
Cool place. Amazing patio. Inside smells like urinal cake. Inside bartender was cool, she was nice and attentive. Outside bartender was some Duesh trying to get laid, pretty sure he was getting played for free drinks. I don't know if I will go back or not.
(3)Melina T.
Want to see servers scatter like cockroaches? Walk into Big Daddy's on a Wednesday afternoon. After waiting for over five minutes to even be acknowledged, and granted, five minutes isn't that long...unless it's a ghost town on aforementioned Wednesday afternoon, a server came to take our order. This would have been lovely if we had any menus available to us. At this point, I wasn't expecting much, and had been tempted to walk out, but our trolley driver suggested the sandwiches. I'm not sure at what point in his lifetime the driver attempted dumpster diving, but it must have been right before eating a Big Daddy's sandwich. The philly steak was undercooked and texturally questionable. The grilled chicken wrap was overcooked and dry. The wings and nachos, however, were spot on...just about the only thing worthy of the visit. The service might have been redeeming with bright smiles, but being absentminded kind of blemishes them. Oh, and the rounding up of my bill and shortchanging me was probably the most suitable ending to the horror story that is Big Daddy's.
(1)David J.
Big Daddy's is an okay bar on the Landing, which apparently has gone completely downhill in the last couple of years. The best part about the bars here though is that you can bar hop without paying a cover. We went between the three that were open (Big Daddy's, Joey b's, and Morgan Street) at will without any hassle from a bouncer. Big Daddy's is definitely a sports themed bar, from the Cardinals banners to the multiple HDTV screens all over the place, you can tell that people come here when they can't afford to go to the park. I, of course, came in with my Cubs hat and got a few strange looks. This bar seemed like a mediocre place to me. Nothing really stood out except for the beer prices (SIX DOLLARS FOR A BUDWEISER WHEN THE BREWERY IS A FEW BLOCKS AWAY). I probably won't come back any time soon and I definitely wouldn't make a trip to St. Louis just to come here.
(3)Umair N.
Went here last night with a group of friends it was our first time to this Big Daddy's location. I had a great time the same for was fun and much bigger than the one in Edwardsville the only thing I didn't like is that there is a cover charge JUST for the men which I thought was stupid and I wasn't expecting but it's not a bad time.
(3)Tarun M.
This gives a feel of laid back but high energy environ. I like the place. Pros Friendly staff( including security people), good music Open area. 3 bars Cons Not a wise use of space. Some areas look a little shabby.
(4)Joshua R.
If you thought dancing was outlawed in St Louis, you clearly haven't been to big daddy's on the landing. Its sort of like a St louis style rave, no glow sticks or techno, but less TVs and lots of dancing in what seems sort of like an abandoned warehouse. Not my cup of tea, but if you are looking to get weird with a variety of characters and bachelorette parties, this is probably where you should go.
(3)shawn w.
Had a restaurant.com GC. Figured I'd have a bite and a drink or two before watching my friend dj as part of the opening ceremonies for Pridefest. There were a few large parties so it was busy-ish but not packed. I love music. Listen to it all the time. Loud mostly. The music was so effing loud that I had to ask the bartender, Sierra to repeat herself multiple times. The appetizer skins came at the same time as the sandwich, which Sierra apologized for and said she'd adjust my bill accordingly. The skins and sammich were good. More props to Sierra for noticing I needed more sour cream at the exact same moment I was going to ask her for more. The app and sammich arriving together was not a big deal since I was dining solo, and props to Sierra for offering to make a potential issue solved. I'm sorry what? Yeah, the music is that effing loud. I noticed she was making A LOT of Long Islands. Sure, why not. But why serve a $7 drink in a plastic cup? I hate plastic cups for cocktails. I asked her to transfer it to a real glass, she asked why, and I told her at my age, I deserve my cocktail served in a glass glass. There were 3 guys sitting at the bar next to me who I believed worked there, but they were drinking booze so I figured they must just be hanging out, talking shop on their day off. Surely they're not getting liquored up before their Friday night shift? When the shop talk consists of homophobic remarks, it gets personal. I wrote Sierra a little note on my bill expressing my disdain for this asshat. Keep you homophobic comments to yourself there, Junior. I have one more gift certificate, but that is the only reason I'll be back to this location. The Soulard location is so much more laid back and professional. Big Daddy's On the Landing seemed like a loud, bad frat party.
(3)Breanna N.
The food was great for the price. The boyfriend and I stopped in for lunch while we awaited our time a lot for the tour of the arch. The waitress was friendly and our Mercia margarita was great!
(4)Sara R.
Big Daddy's is one of the best places to visit while on the landing. The have drink specials, a DJ & that one guy who always hangs out and tries to sell roses and teddy bears. LOL Either way fun fun place to go. Note: Tons of bachelor/ette parties end up here!
(4)R M.
Bartender was mad that we walked in and giving her business and she didn't get to eat. Ordered 3 drinks and was trying to charge us for 4. Asked us to play trivia and we didn't want to play and the staff gave us crap for not playing. Staff was horrible. Will never come back to this bar again. Lazy staff that was very uninviting and rude.
(1)Maggie H.
Disgustingly crowded late Saturday night/early Sunday morning... with the finest trash in the St. Louis area. No, I'm not a fan of the club scene, and this is why. Normally I only give a single attribute one star. Let me emphasize the high esteem in which I hold the big hurricane buckets: they alone earn the two stars for Big Daddy's. If I ever come back, it will be for a hurricane.
(2)Julianna Y.
So just went to big daddy's not a huge fan what so ever. The service was bleh. Seemed like our bartender/waiter was out of it and didn't care too much about the service. He was horrible. Think his name was Martin or Ryan. He started to do better at the end when it seemed like he started to wake up. I got the tuna melt...it was real greasy to me. The food is average nothing to brag about. Nothing really seems to stick out from this place. It seems dirty and in a big warehouse that was transformed into a bar/pub. They didn't seem very knowledgeable about their cocktails or drinks period. Will I come back to this place? Ummm probably not unless I'm forced to.
(1)Mike A.
Total crap! Bartender didnt know what a mojito was. Ordered a beer instead and didn't have that selection either. Was told they didn't have a lot of the beers on menu because it was an old menu!?!? Next our appetizer came out and that was potato skins with a sour cream package on the side. HORRIBLE!! Finally my wifes and my meals came out but our kids meals never came! The menu said "Best burger in the world". This burger couldn't compete with a two day old white castle burger that has been reheated.
(1)Brett N.
Why 3 stars? Because this was my welcome to St. Louis. --- --- --- Loud music. No people. Lots of colorful lights on a person-less dance floor. Way too much space:human ratio. Poor Beer selection. Big Daddy - your 3-stars is because my time spent here was probably an unfair representation of your potential. I had never been to STL and wanted to check out the area. It was an interesting, brief experience. One that, I probably wouldn;'t replicate.
(3)Steve F.
Meh. Don't expect to be blown away by this typical 3am bar. $20 to park and $5 to get in.
(2)Chris C.
This seemed like it could have been a pretty fun place. I think we were the only ones there on a Wednesday, after a cards game. Prices are reasonable .
(4)David R.
I visited this place in between going to the top of the Arch and taking a riverboat tour! It is a short walk from the Arch. The hamburger was good; I had it with chips. Not much to say here, but it was a good experience!
(3)Matt E.
Touted as the "Best Bar In The Entire World" we found it to be "The Bar That Was Open When Big Bang Was Not." We stopped in here on a Sunday night. No cover charge. No body here. I was able to enjoy a $5 Jameson neat and a witty banter with the bartender who eagerly took to my cause of ribbing my traveling companions who were Blackhawks fans. Engaging, entertaining and attentive service here. The setup appeared to be a club, and I could almost visualize the girls in the tight shirts hocking beer out of a trough while the music thumped away. If Big Daddy's was in full stride, I would probably not be placing it near the top of my list of places to have a drink as a married man in his mid-30s. On the evening we arrived we were able to enjoy a couple of drinks, and some college basketball on TV comfortably.
(3)Nish N.
Picture a bar that bills itself as the "Best Bar In The Entire World" but falls short by about, oh, everything, and you're just getting to what goes down at Big Daddy's on any busy night. In fairness, the bar as a space has some promise, with both an large indoor bar and outside patio for those warm cool evenings. I'd even say some of the bartenders are pretty cool, all things considered. But wow, when the midnight hour rolls around, you'd think the Douche Olympics were in town. Popper collars, backward lids, jorts, striped shirts and Abercrombie seem to be the name of the game, almost like prerequisites for entry (strangely, a sign outside doesn't allow you to wear sunglasses at night there, and any place that doesn't support Corey Hart ( search.creativecommons.o… ) is kind of lost proposition anyway). The bar, or rather dance floor is an awful mess of country hip hop sizzlin' singles guaranteed to cause spastic bumping and grinding. Granted, the Midwest Farmer's Daughter cum Drunk Sorority Sister look is popular here amongst the gals, but without any irony (guess that is good)... Could this place be good? I suppose at happy hour it's another story and I hear their food is passable, but if you're looking for a modern bar with a somewhat sophisticated level of social interaction, you're not going to find it here. Strange bonus: It's next to a wax museum, which is somehow wrong and right at the same time.
(2)Sarah N.
Last time I was here, I was given a "buy one, get one free" card. I sat at one of the three bars. An older man sat next to me and picked some food out of his mustache while showing me his music collection on his ipod nano, which consisted of John Denver, Sheryl Crow, and Elvis. He asked me if he could have my free drink. I said no. This is Big Daddy's.
(3)Brittany H.
I have been to 3 of the 4 big daddys in the area and the one on the landing is by far my favorite. Sierra is an awesome bartender. She is always friendly and has a smile on her face. I like the atmosphere a lot. It is also nice to be able to spend time on the outside bar as well if you need space. The drinks are reasonably priced and security does not put up with any crap from rowdy bar goers. Music is a little loud, as my ears are still ringing 10 hours later.
(4)Keith M.
If your goal is to surround yourself with douchebags and shitlords then you've come to the right place. Big Daddy's has them in unrivaled abundance.
(2)Nick S.
Absolutely horrible, this place is sexist, racist, the whole shabang. I was a little bit leary of going out of my comfort zone but decided i would give this place a shot. As an openly gay man I have to be careful with places i go to because there is a lot of discrimination. I was dancing on the stage and they told me NO MEN allowed on stage(which was smaller than a picnic table), seriously? So i got down and as a girl i didn't know grabbed my hand and started dancing with me and tried to pull me back up on the stage i was hesitant and didnt go up past the first step, little did i know that would get me grabbed and thrown out of the bar. They didnt allow me to get my bag that had my phone, wallet, keys etc. I was then told i had to wait across the street when trying to search for my friends. I was then handcuffed by the police and arrested for public disturbance which i don't think there was one single person disturbed by me in fact most of the outsiders were very supportive of me and thought it was horrible how mistreated i was. This place is extremely discriminatory to their customers, basically if you are a white female they will treat you with respect, other than that you are screwed. Please do not support this establishment. They do not deserve anyones business for the way they treat their customers. They lied to the police about what got me thrown out and then had me arrested for absolutely nothing. If there was an option for 0 stars i would have most definitely chose that.
(1)Andrew C.
Disclaimer: This review is based on a Wednesday night visit, so it's pretty much based on the venue/offerings of the night! My colleagues and I decided to check this place out as we waited a little longer for the Big Bang. Big Daddy's has a rather large space and can easily accommodate large groups. It was awfully empty, probably because it was a Wednesday night and we were probably about 3 of 20 total people in the bar. The waitstaff was courteous and they had multiple tv's going with the various sports going on, along with a large projection screen that was later used to play Wii sports. The food is "typical" bar food, and we got a bucket of beers for ~27 bucks and some wings/nachos...nothing to really rave about. They had a few beer pong tables available, although it was an interesting style of fill-your-cups-up-with-water-and-drink-from-your-Âown-beers-style, which is much more sanitary and allows others to use the cups. Overall, my coworkers and I had a great time here and will probably be back to visit again. I can't vouch for the "busy" nights, but this place would be great if you're looking for a large space with TV's and music to just relax with some friends.
(4)Keith C.
I liked coming to Big Daddy's as a pregame to something bigger because it is always packed and is a great place to pick up good looking girls who want to go to a club and get bottles later. I've had a blast every time. They have a really large outdoor patio and an even bigger inside. A decent sized dance floor which gets really packed later in the night and plenty of tables for people who just want to sit and chill. When it does get packed, it takes a little longer to walk around because there are a ton of people. They have 2 bars inside and another one outside. Bathrooms are inside to the right. Everyone gets carded at the door and they do have a dress code where you can't wear a backwards or sideways hat. So to all those idiot wannabe gangsters, just wear your hat normally, get in and then turn it sideways. You won't imagine how many people start getting into it with the bouncer for refusing to wear their hat straight on. It's a hat. We all know your going bald but seriously, just put it forward for 10 seconds then you can set it back to the side again. That's when people in line start getting pissed.
(4)Alisha C.
Reminded me of a college bar. Not very many people out. From what I hear its a night time bar, we were in the mood for day drinking so we didn't stick around to seeing if it picked up. We got 2 for 1 coupon when we got there and orered 2 hurricanes which were the weekend special. not impressed half the ingredient were left out. We left after that drink
(3)Felicia T.
This is the Hot spot in town? wow. I wasn't expecting much, but i guess I should have expected nothing. In its defense, The DJ was spinning good music, current and older hip hop. Thats a star. Drinks were cheap ($3/ bottle). Another star. I ordered couple buttery nipple shots. YUCK! all curled and sour. I have had many of these and these were bad. So i told the lady that the milk might have been bad, She said it was frozen, gave me 2 more on the house. These were even worse. I threw them out. I know the difference between frozen and rancid. This milk's gone bad! Dance floor.. open. no one was dancing so the DJ came out of his dj booth area and went MIA a lot. maybe this place used to be good. Or is good in the summer time? It has potential, tsk tsk.
(2)Chris M.
Went for dinner around 6. It was pretty empty, but waitress was great. It is a good fun looking. More focused on drinks than food. The food was mediocre. Overall, good experience. Lots of TVs to catch a game on.
(4)Thia G.
Maybe because I'm from LA I have a very different view of this place as compared to the other reviews on here, but I have to say I was very impressed with the fact that: 1) No cover 2) No strict dress code 3) CHEAP DRINKS!! There was no line whatsoever when we went (around 11:30pm on a Thursday), relatively empty inside, and plenty of space on the dance floor for my friends and I to have fun! The fact that you don't have to pay cover is a HUGE plus since being from LA.... most places have a cover, and it's not cheap. I don't know about dress code here, but again, nothing like LA where they're truly strict - i.e. dressed to the nines in order to be let in. We had no problems walking in and the bouncer seemed pretty chill. Finally, if someone can find a place in LA that serves GREY GOOSE drinks for $5 then PLEASE, let me know!! I ordered goose + soda for $5 and was amazed when I saw the bill. One of my friends ordered a round of 6-7 drinks and the total came out to $25. $25 for drinks with goose vodka in them..!!! Totally unheard of... My friends and I had a GREAT time here so I would def recommend it. Minus a star because some of the music was... questionable / undanceable, and it was slightly weird to see beer pong / flip cup set up inside. But if I'm ever in St. Louis again (not too likely, but you never know!!) I would love to come back here..!!
(4)M G.
Food was great. The Cadillac and Reuben sandwich were the bomb. Home made chips were soggy. Waitress was great. It is a bit loud and dark inside. Nice location.
(3)Sherah B.
Although I differ from some other reveiwers, I really like Big Daddy's. I have been there about 8 times (with Bachelorette parties and not) and we always have a good time. I always get drinks bought for me and my friends and they play good music (well, I like it). When I request a song, the DJ almost always plays it (and quickly I might add). It is SUPER busy on Saturday nights which I love and Friday nights are busy too, not as much as Saturday. Fun times! Since I love to dance, this place is great fun! BTW-The DJ is a hoot. He has the hots for my friend and every time we go, he remembers her. Last time, he spotted her with a flashlight and started singing along to the song he was playing to impress her, later asking where her husband was. BWAHAHAHA. Good times!!
(4)Pat O.
I went when there was no cover and for $5.00 you can get a nice mixed drink, however out-of-a plastic cup. No big deal. I enjoy the outside sitting. It's a typical bar with good food, decent service, and set in a historical part of St. Louis.
(4)Ryan B.
I had an AMAZING time at this bar. Judging from the other reviews, my night was probably a fluke but I will give it credit where credit is earned. There is a dance floor with plenty of room for getting your groove on. The DJ definitely knows what he is doing too. Another really great aspect is that part of the bar is outside, which on a warm St Louis night is really charming. It has entrances in the front and back, both monitored by bouncers. The bartenders were friendly enough and drinks were normal prices as far as I remember, but my math gets fuzzy on amazing nights like this if you know what I mean. The coolest part was that they let us play flip cup! I played (awesomely I might add) for two hours with the funnest group of lesbians I have ever met. Overall, a night I will always remember.
(4)Danielle A.
I went here with some co-workers & friends to celebrate their birthdays. I got there way earlier than everyone else, so much so that the bar was practically empty. The plus side to that was that I was able to order some of their food. They have a sandwich called the Motherclucker, and OMG is it amazing! Their homemade chips are good too. Our server was a total sweetheart. The drinks weren't too badly priced, but then again I was drinking rum (Captain Morgan) & cokes all night. At one point, one of my drinks was stolen by someone who was with someone I knew. I told my server, whom told security and the manager. They wound up giving me another drink free. For that reason, she got a very nice tip (plus she was awesome and deserved it). The DJ played really good music. A lot of it took me back to middle and high school, which was kinda fun. There was also a lot of modern music . I would definitely go back here, and this is coming from a gal who HATES going downtown.
(4)Keith B.
We had just arrived into St. Louis. We needed to get something to eat. A few people with us also wanted to grab a few beers. We saw Big Crappys and decided to go in because it looked like a place that could have some good bar food by looking at the menu, and thought they would have cheap beer. Win win right? WRONG! We had 7 people in our group. Everyone got something to eat for lunch. Mostly sandwiches. Not one person liked their food. It was horrible. The menu makes the food sound good, but DON'T BE FOOLED! I got a burger. The burger reminded me of the mystery meat burgers you get when eating in the lunch room in high school. AWFUL! I ordered it with swiss and mushrooms. When I got it, it had the swiss, but of course no mushrooms. It took so long to get the food that I just said screw it and didn't even bring up the fact that they forgot them. The burger didn't come with any tomatoe, lettuce or onion. Just a plain weird patty of meat and a slice of cheese. My fiance got the toasted raviolis because she had read somewhere that this was a "must eat" in St. Louis. She couldn't even eat more than one. I tried them, and once again, AWFUL! The marinara or at least what they call marinara that came with them was worse than canned beeferoni sauce. (You know what I'm talking about) Needless to say it was not a good or even close to good experience. And to top it off a Bud light was $4.00!! It's made right down the street!! C'mon people! I can get Bud light cheaper than that in Atlanta!!
(1)Tara K.
If I could give it no stars I would!! Harrased my husband for having a long polo... Normal length not ghetto...and had five other guys after him with same length nothing was said to them. Apparently the manager likes ugly men with short shirts because normal guys get harrased!
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