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Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

Restaurant Hamburger restaurant Family restaurant American restaurant Bar and grill

🫤 The burgers were not good. The texture was frozen processed meat. The fries were damp and cold. The fried pickles were grease logged and soggy. No one ate the fries nor the pickles. The chicken was good so I would recommend the chicken not the burger! The server was very nice. Not inexpensive. For 4... People often mention burger, good, airport, fries, long, cold, service, server, great, patty,


Address

5501 C Josh Bringham Concourse C, Gate 4, Charlotte, NC 28208, United States

Website

www.baddaddysburgerbar.com

Contact

+1 704-359-4013

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (2.8K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: burger (23) good (21) airport (15) fries (13) long (9) cold (8) service (8) server (7) great (7) patty (7)
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  • 2/5 onthegoboomer 10 months ago on Google
    The burgers were not good. The texture was frozen processed meat. The fries were damp and cold. The fried pickles were grease logged and soggy. No one ate the fries nor the pickles. The chicken was good so I would recommend the chicken not the burger! The server was very nice. Not inexpensive. For 4 people food and drink came to $157 plus tip.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Phoenyx L. 9 months ago on Google
    What a great find in an airport!!! The food was great. I had to make a few adjustments which is rarely allowed, I feel in an airport because everything is usually prepackaged. It's got a nice vibe overall to take the edge off the hustle of the airport but the service is still quick. With the QR code available on the table you can check out whenever you're ready. Tiana was my server and was amazing. Very friendly and so attentive she knew what I wanted before I said it. 😄
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Philip E. 1 year ago on Google
    For a airport restaurant this place did a great job. You could tell they were short staffed but seating and service was fairly quick. Food was tasty. But expect high prices (at the airport).
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Timothy S. 2 years ago on Google
    Disgusting and overpriced. I think the burger patty was a frozen patty from the grocery store. It had that weird flat top and bottom those all come with. The patty was cooked way too long. And then the tots were literally soaking in grease. Literally the worst airport food I’ve ever been eaten. Go to Bojangles or Shake Shack for a better meal for less money. Edit: the owner asked that I write about my experience in their response. I did and received no follow up, no apology, nothing. Says volumes about how much they care about doing things correctly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lara S. 1 year ago on Google
    Asked around when we arrived in CLT for a good in airport restaurant. Heard Big Daddy’s Burgers from airport staff and people flying - checked the menu to make sure it would accommodate the bacon lovers in our family as well as the salad lovers. It did ! Food is served in paper serving bowls and plastic silverware. Missed real dishes. The food was very good and each person in our party left content. Give it a try! Our bacon lover would definitely get the bacon cheeseburger again!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Randy 1 year ago on Google
    For an airport very good quality and taste. Plenty of tater tots and friendly service. The ordering app wasn't cooperating but the server was better anyway.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tina P. 2 years ago on Google
    Ate here during the layover on my outgoing trip and I liked it so much that I ate here again on my return trip. Got the patty melt and the buffalo chicken sandwich, both with sweet potato fries. Good food and very good service. Highly recommend if you want a good burger, fries, and/or beer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Zachary R. 9 months ago on Google
    Located in concourse C, I had walked by this place several times during previous trips through Charlotte Douglas and never had time to stop. This time I had a long layover and needed a meal. The wait was pretty horrendous especially with the stress of the airport. Large parties are especially hard to seat, they wanted to put me at a table and I turned that down not wanting to waste the space. I took the window bar, if you look at my pictures you can see the empty seats. The food was good, I got the Bacon Cheeseburger on steroids it definitely had bacon and the bacon dipping sauce was good. I saw several people request more. They didn't have honey mustard which I found disappointing. The two servers I saw were very busy and had to be flagged down for refills. The to-go window was blocked by a cart and I only saw one person use it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dave M. 5 months ago on Google
    Took a while to get seated but not a bad place to hang out at CLT. Reasonable beer selection and they have cider. Most folks will be able to find some cocktail on the menu that works for them. Sweet potato fries were a little soft but the sauce is good. Equally the red hot chicken burger is nice and spicy but the bun is pretty boring.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Shiying L. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered the magic mushroom burger - on the menu it said it would have sautéed morel, chanterelle, shiitake, oyster mushrooms and kale. It had none of that. Not even kale. There was a different vegetable, the basic mushrooms (only 1 variety) and a patty. I let the waitress know that this was not the right burger but she assured me that it was. She mentioned she did not realize the mushrooms on the menu were not what was on the burger and that she’d let the owner know. Really ridiculous for a food spot to put something on the menu and just serve something entire different. Not happy with this experience.

  • 4/5 Roxanne H. 4 months ago on Google
    We were fortunate enough to find two seats at the bar. The people waiting in line were waiting a long time. There were tables available. And no one even acknowledged them But our bartender was amazing. The food was very good. Had a couple of burgers with homemade chips. The fryer was down which was fine with us. Beer was cold. We'd go back!

  • 4/5 Kyle D. 4 months ago on Google
    Overall: A great sandwich/burger spot that can use some fine tuning to iron out the service issues. The good: I was craving a buffalo chicken sandwich, so I opted for that instead of a burger at a self-proclaimed burger bar. Luckily I wasn't disappointed, as the sandwich had great flavor in both the buffalo and ranch sauces as well as the blue cheese. Good portion sizes for both the sandwich and the sides, so I left full for my flight. The not-so-good: Took too long of a time for me to get seated. I was the only one waiting for a rather empty restaurant, and it must've been 4-5 minutes before someone acknowledged me. Then it took a little too long for me to get an order in. Music is a little too loud. Food/drink: 8/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 Service: 7/10

  • 3/5 Chris 8 months ago on Google
    Automatic 3 star review due to Miller Lite not being available. No excuses for that one. Food was pretty good. Sweet potato fries all stick together as if they are frozen and put directly into the frier without shaking. Still edible though. Send the owner to the beer store and stock them millers up!

  • 1/5 Beth B. 4 months ago on Google
    1. A waitress asked if we wanted seats by the window. She didn't say Hi, or Welcome or anything. Those seats are the tall bar seats so my husband and I asked for a table with the shorter chairs, she said, "well you'll just have to wait then" and abruptly turned and walked away. She didn't provide an estimated time. There were 5 empty tables. I'm not sure what the wait was for. 2. I asked for my burger to be medium rare. It came less than rare... the center was raw and cold. I told our waitress. She tried to "explain" rare vs medium rare, etc. I said, this isn't even rare, it's raw and I ordered medium rare. She said she would have it remade. 20 minutes later she brought back a burger that was WELL done. It was cooked all the way through, black on both sides and tough. I brought it to her attention and she said she could have it remade again. (if they can't get it right the first 2 times, how would they get it right the 3rd...) I said, no, I'll eat it, at least it's so well cooked I shouldn't get sick. (to me, the cook was just throwing patties on buns and not paying any attention OR it was a big FU to me.) 3. "Clean" tables were smeary, the floor had garbage and food on it. Plenty of staff, most not doing anything. We will not go back, no matter how long of a layover we have or how hungry we are.

  • 4/5 Angela P. 1 year ago on Google
    After being told to form a line and sitting at the bar without being seated was not acceptable, once I DID get seated I had a pleasant time. My bartender was very attentive and a monster behind the bar (in a good way.) My burger was pretty good and came out quickly. I also ordered a Bloody Mary which seemed watery, but it wasn't undrinkable. The menu does not list bar pricing, and when I got my bill I was shocked that it was $18.95 - more than my burger! Overall though, a pleasant experience in the airport. Will definitely consider going back.

  • 5/5 MICHELE M. 1 year ago on Google
    We were at Charlotte international for a layover on the evening of November 5, 2022 and we had the best customer service from our server. They were short staffed but she made the experience awesome. Her patience and drive was great. Unfortunately we forgot her name. She was a beautiful blonde young lady with an amazing smile and attitude. Also, the burgers and drinks were fantastic.

  • 3/5 Jasmine D. 1 year ago on Google
    Vegan here 🙂 My meal was good. I had the impossible whopper of course and I’m appreciative of any place that offers an alternative. I was first informed that they were out. This happened twice already at this restaurant, so I was prepared to leave. But before doing so, I was informed they indeed were stocked. The burger itself was average. Tots could have been fresher. But good meal for traveling sake! My server was sweet and did a good job with service! In an airport, we tend to lower our expectations due to the hustle and bustle, but I was treated fairly and quickly.

  • 2/5 P J. 2 years ago on Google
    The burger and fries are there if you want something other than a packaged sandwich. Drinks are pricey - $20 for a Bloody Mary - and they leave off prices so unsuspecting travelers get a whopper of a bill. They must mass cook the food in the back and let it sit out. That's the only way to explain why EVERYTHING was cold. Fries were cold. Burger patty was dry and cold. Even the sautéed mushrooms for the burger were cold. With the amount of business they do, I would at least expect fresh fries. Not even close. I wasn't waiting long, so I know it wasn't because my food was sitting for a while. You're better off going to one of the chains: BK, Chick-fil-A, or similar. At least then you know it's likely to be hot.

  • 4/5 Patrick D. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic burger! We were on a layover at Charlotte airport and stopped in for a quick lunch. We kept it simple - I had the bacon burger on steroids with fries and my wife had the American burger with sweet potatoes fries. Both were really good. In fact the bacon burger was out of this world. There’s not much you can say about an airport restaurant, but it was good. The reason I didn’t give it a 5 star rating was because we waiting a long time before a server came to our table. We especially noticed because another table was seated after us and had drinks and already ordered before anyone came. Even though it was slow to start, once the server came she was attentive and did a good job.

  • 5/5 Bonnie M. 2 years ago on Google
    OMG!!!! Too much food....the below is after eating 1 slider and some fries (asked for extra crispy) and both are wonderful. Highly recommend if running through airport on American Airlines side. You could have easily split this....waitresses were super friendly too....

  • 5/5 Daniel J. 2 years ago on Google
    Strangely enough, the Bad Daddy here is better than the one in Huntersville. The taste of the food is great and better than the one in Huntersville. The service is a little bit slow, but it's reasonable as the place is jam-packed with people. The place is not very comfortable for long seating as it is very crowded, but again, it's reasonable as it is located in one of the busiest airports in the country.

  • 3/5 Michael T. 1 year ago on Google
    Had dinner here between flights. Ordered my meal using the app code on the table. Took around 30 minutes for my food to show. Got the patty melt burger medium with French fries. The burger was cooked as ordered and delicious with the sauce but the fries were cold.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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