Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern

Worst possible service. Saturday afternoon and hardly anyone in this place had to remind girl to bring water, food came 1 hour later, and came in separate parts so some of us eating while other still waiting. Whatever you do don’t come here

PROS:
yummy food
Lots of variety — the turkey burger, chicken, and veggie options make sure that there is something for everyone — or something different to eat each time you go
The train — kids love it
Mobile App ordering — makes things easier when in a rush
CONS:
service is SLOW
A bit pricey
I feel like every time I start to really get into a specific burger there, the menu shifts slightly. No more white onions — only caramelized or red. No more shredded lettuce, only big pieces.
Mobile App ordering — only works about 75% of the time

Bagger Daves… you were SO close to a three star review, but then I started thinking about the fries. Dipped in honey mustard. Salty and sweet and OH SO CRAVABLE!!! And that is an instant upgrade to 4 stars. Aren’t I easy to please?
As for the menu, I’m decently happy every time I go. The burgers are good (though not great). They come how they come, and I’m a «medium rare» girl myself so this is a negative. The redeeming factor is the toppings. Any time I get to add several sauces and toppings of my choice to customize, it becomes something delicious. Last time, my creation was inspired by Alice Springs chicken from Outback. At a much cheaper price, my chicken topped with bacon, sauteed onions/​mushrooms, jalepenos/​pickles and cheddar cheese was incredibly satisfying. And of course, the fries!
My friend got a chipotle black bean burger, homemade– and proclaimed it delicious. See, you can’t go too wrong here– although one of my gripes is atmosphere. That darn train making noise around the restaurant. Maybe on the family side, but somehow it makes me feel stressed out as I sit on the bar side. In fact, I’ve never thought to choose this spot for a quick drink with friends– mostly because the atmosphere is really a family joint, even with the addition of a bar several years ago.
So I’ll be returning next time my craving gets the best of me and I’ll know exactly what to expect when I do. And that’s not a bad thing. But get rid of that train!

Sadly, this place doesn’t seem to care anymore. About the food, the service or the experience. Train doesn’t work. The kids loved coming here for the train. Simple kids menu items like mac & cheese and cheese pizza were almost inedible. How do you screw up cheese pizza and mac & cheese? Somewhere along the line someone has gotten greedy and cut spending on quality food and the experience. If you are a burger joint, then be the best. Otherwise you will be out of business in record time.

This place is literally the worst. Their burgers are meh. I didn’t enjoy their supposedly interesting and good sides. They have their own shitty sodas…& they seemed overpriced. I wasn’t even buying and I just came out disliking myself for having eaten there.
Clearly there is a market for this type of establishment… I know of people that very much enjoy this place, and the service there was good & all, but it’s just not for me.

Overpriced, low quality food. There are too many food options to even consider this place ever again.

We’ve been here a few times. Value is not very good but the kids like the place.
Came here for the Angell Elementary fundraiser. There were lots of open tables but the lobby was full of people. I asked the host what the holdup was and he said the kitchen was backed up.
Why not at least seat people and get them some drinks! Didn’t they know it was a fundraiser night?
We waited 15 minutes and left. Sorry we couldn’t support our school!

Nothing wrong with the food, service or selection, but if I’m going to drop $ 50 on two burgers, two microbrews and two orders of fries, I’d rather not visit a chain. There’s nothing inherently better about a Bagger Dave’s Burger or fries than say Applebee’s or Red Robin, so why does it cost twice as much? Not that I either of those places frequently, but there is something to be said about a well-​priced meal.
Bagger Dave’s like it has ambiance of a nice sports bar, but it doesn’t compare to a Champps or other local venues. It touts having Angus recipe burgers — which just means there is probably like 1 percent Angus Beef in them. I Tweeted them to inquire about the recipe and they wouldn’t respond meaning that they are being intentionally misleading.
The only saving grace is you can build your own burger but there are like 4,000 places you can do that now. Including this little known joint called Burger King.

We’ve been eating at this place since it opened. It is the first Bagger Dave’s. Anyway, I’m just rating the burgers because that’s all we eat. Service is always at least good, sometimes really good. I have not a clue where all of these complainers are eating, but we’ve never had a problem. The burgers are always good. Are they the best burger in the world? Who knows, there are many different ways to make a burger, but I like that you can select whatever items you like and the quality is good. We don’t really like the fries, but the sweet potato chips are generally excellent. And my wife loves the white bean chicken chili. A lot. One time it was kind of cold. That was our only problem in maybe 50 visits (i’m not kidding). Just a solidly good burger joint.

Giving it another try, plus it’s ½ off craft beers. I tried the nachos they were ok.

Bacon cheeseburger has 2 strips of bacon.
Server very slow at refilling drinks.
Still waiting for the free, replacement burger… this is taking foreverrrrr
Has a great spot in the city… thought it’d be nice, but quite the opposite

Stopped here with my father for lunch. He ordered the train wreck burger and I had the Santa Fe chipotle (turkey) burger. The turkey burger has a spicy sauce and a guacamole that are delicious. We also had a Mac n cheese.
I have also enjoyed both versions of the fries.
The burgers, Mi craft beer selection, and service are all good enough to consider a visit. This is a reasonable chain burger restaurant. I believe the turkey burger is excellent and is the reason I continue to come back.

My girlfriends and I came here for dinner and had a great experience!
We were greeted promptly and our server was very knowledgable.
All of our burgers and salads came out accurately and quickly!
We will be back!

I don’t get all of the hate about Bagger Dave’s that are some recent reviews. Went here yesterday for dinner and it was alright. It wasn’t a mind blowing, OMG must go back again immediately type of meal, but I was craving a burger and it hit the spot.
Ordered the spicy artichoke dip, it was okay. Didn’t really get the spice part of it, and while the chips were tasty, they were a tad too thin to be able to dip in there without breaking off. And a bit too much pico on top if you ask me.
Also got the Trainwreck Burger without a bun. I like the presentation so it’s not just a pile of burger on a plate, but they plate it up nicely like a salad. With tip I ended up spending almost $ 25 so yeah, a bit pricey for what you get, but I also don’t go out to eat a ton (specifically for the fact that spending $ 20-​$ 25 on one meal takes a hit on the budget) but next time I’ll skip the dip :)

I am so disappointed in Bagger Dave’s. I can literally walk to the restaurant from my house and have attempted to do so, three times, all to no avail.
The first time, my husband and I went and tried the burgers and fries. I had a turkey burger with some sort of fancy artichoke aioli and my husband had a bbq burger and fries. Our food took 45 minutes to get to the table and there were 3, yes, 3 other guests in the restaurant. That should have been warning #1. But after 45 minutes, and a reminder to our waiter that we existed, our food came out. I opened my burger to find a heaping mess of slop on my patty, and was shocked it was frozen in the middle. Frozen? Really? The fries were cold and my husband’s burger was just as bad. We paid and left without eating our meal.
Attempt two came about 6 months later when I was home alone and wanted to kill some time before a meeting. I walked to the restaurant and found I had it almost all to myself again for lunch. I ordered the simplest thing I could find, a grilled cheese sandwich and sweet potato fries. In keeping with the apparent trend, 45 minutes later I received a half cold, half room temperature sandwich with bread just as white as when it came out the bag. You could have convinced me it was stale rather than grilled because there was no butter or anything used to toast and flavor the bread. And then they threw in a sad, mushy mess of a tomato that made the sandwich soggy in the middle. Again, I left without eating.
The 3^rd and final attempt came when I was assured there was new management and new staff 2 years later. I tried the new mac and cheese. Again, completely cold if not frozen in the middle and somehow flavorless from the corner I did try. I hate leaving bad reviews, but I really wanted this place to be good. I have NO idea how it is still in business.

Talk about disappointment and the feeling that I’d just been swindled out of fifty bucks. The price and the given quality do not match up at all. After you order the burger and fries the meal comes close to fifteen dollars per person. The bun was soggy. Fries limp. Service curt. Room cold. The only positive was the root beer.

Not the best burger in town but it’s not bad either. It’s nice that you can customize your burger and that they have a gluten free menu. Besides those two things, this restaurant it just ok. I had their rootbeer and it was nothing spectacular. They over-​cooked my burger and everyone else’s meals were ok too. I guess the sweet potato chips are a big deal but I don’t know what all the fuss is about…

I cannot tell you how happy I am to write this review
It is a very rare occurance where I am in a bad mood. I consider myself to be a very happy go-​lucky person. However, when my wife and I walked into bagger daves, I just was not in the right state of mind. I had been having a bad day, and for some reason we had just ended up going out to Bagger Dave’s… and well, nothing was going to make my day better.
We were seated… we started talking about drink specials… etc. And that was it.
Then our waitress was finishing up taking care of the table behind us, when I started listening in. She was ever so delicate, when it came to the end of the meal for them… she was curious if they wanted any dessert, however, she didn’t want to come right out and say it to clue in the little ones that they had with them in on it. So what did she do? She spelled it out for them.
I don’t know why, but I had chuckled at that. It was as smooth as you could get… offering it up in such a way that the little ones had no idea, but the parents could if they wanted to. They finished up their meal… and our waitress was on our way to our table.
She took our drink order, and I had to complement her on her way of offering up dessert. I thought that it was rather ingenious to make sure the little ones couldn’t get all riled up for it… while maintaining a nice finished meal.
She said that she loved making sure to be able to make everyone’s meals specail there, no matter what the age, while also making sure that everyone is completely satisfied with all of their services.
Now, I’ve been to quite a few places… and I cannot tell you how rare it is to actually find a waiter /​waitress that actually feels that way. It is very rare.
After she returned with our drinks… we placed our food order… and started to continue just to talk about random things. I have to say it… she seemed like a waitress that just… genuinely cared about the people that she was taking care of. even if it was for a short hour or so while they were seated in her section.
The burgers came… they tasted fantastic… she was always on top with a refill of our pops before we even had to ask for them…
All in all… I was very impressed with the service. In fact, we had found ourselves talking so much, that I had soon found that my kinda… ‘pissy’ mood that I had walked in with… had completely disappeared. And… well, I was happy. I don’t think I can honestly say that just through a normal experience at a restaurant, that I had taken my crappy day, and have it completely turned around just by a server.
Until this day. :)
Just to top it off… as she came up to our table she leaned over to my wife and asked her if I was deserving of any «D-​e-​s-​s-​e-​r-​t»… And I had to chuckle at it.
I want to thank Maddie… (Or Madeline) I believe the receipt said… for completely changing my day around that day. Your service was impeccable… and you truly have a great personality to make people’s day.
Thank you :)

My husband loves burgers. He always wants to keep trying Bagger Dave’s. We’ve been two times. So far, I’m not really impressed. It’s just OK.
During our last visit, service was incredibly slow. There were a lot of staff members standing around, but not enough servers. The bathroom was weird. The toilets didn’t seem to be working. That’s always fun. It’s a small place with a lot of chaos.
The turkey burger that I ordered was fairly dry. I understand that it’s turkey and doesn’t have much fat. I just wasn’t impressed with it. I liked the fries. I’m pretty easy to please with fries.
The beer list was decent. Can’t be mad at that! It’s definitely the draw for us to visit. Again, the husband is a burger man. I’m sure we’ll be back to feed his craving.

Recent renovations make Bagger Dave’s one of the upscale dining options in the People’s Republic of Berkley, and a plenty fine place to get your beer on. Handsome, deep booths abound in a dark, relaxing interior that invites watching the game as much as having a cozy conversation over a tureen of gooey, cheesy macaroni. Bagger Dave’s does very nicely between breezy summertime lunches on the patio and hearty, belly-​warming foods on a chilly evening.
Bagger Dave’s does «a la carte» burger ordering. Select your preferred patty, slather it in sauces, veggies, condiments, and various other additions. Pair some sides, and the kitchen whips up what you want to-​order. The menu also contains premade burger options, my favourite being the Tuscan turkey. My beau gravitates towards pretzel buns, bacon, cheese, and meat in some combination almost every time, and you can score a mouthwatering option to suit your mood and palate. Unlike its main competitors, fries or onion rings are extra, so the burgers come out spendier than average.
The menu also contains other staples, and noteworthy options include the hearty, rib-​sticking chili and the three varieties of mac and cheese. Think cheese, even more cheese, and cheese with bacon (my man’s preference). Who comes to a burger restaurant for macaroni? A pregnant woman, that’s who, and when you have enhanced senses of smell and taste, macaroni and cheese becomes a difficult proposition. Their creamy blend suited me very well, and the texture of the noodles was just right.
So there’s the food, but the liquid libations are equally part of the draw. Sadly, I am not your girl to judge how good the beers are (or aren’t). I don’t drink beer except under a very rare moon indeed. They offer handcrafted pop, however, and their mystery flavours are always exciting. Black cherry is delicious; the summer’s pomegranate-​acai won me over as well. Unfortunately… they have no hot drinks but coffee. No tea. Really?! Not all of us want water and not everyone likes coffee. Seriously, I’ll bring a travel mug if that’s the case.
The sound level is not particularly quiet, especially during busy games. Food for thought; this is not a restaurant to go to study on a Thursday night. You know who you are.
PROTIP: Order on their website for carryout! Get all the numminess of a fancy burger in the comfort of your own car or your own house. They do a fine job preparing it on time.