The Big Boy Burger

[Locutus]

Anyone remember this guy and his burger?



He could be found standing outside of his restaurants from California to Pennsylvania, and holding his burger proudly in the air while wearing his checkered overalls.  His restaurants were under the name of Shoney's, Bob's, or in some cases, Frisch's.  He and the rights to him transferred hands several times, and ended up in court a few times, but there are still a few of his restaurants scattered around the country in various places and under various different names. 

Anyway, this was his burger:



Did anyone ever have one of those things?  It was called the Big Boy burger.  The only Shoneys I ever have an opportunity to visit discontinued this burger (because I think they lost the rights to it), but according to Wikipedia, it was a double decker burger consisting of pretty much what you see there.  Two patties, lettuce, cheese, and some variety of special sauce. 

According to Frisch's website, the special sauce was simply thousand island dressing, but as a child eating them, I don't recall them being simply that. 

Anyway, tonight, I combined some mayo and some chili sauce in about equal proportions, added some sweet pickle relish, and added that to a burger with cheese and lettuce.  What I ended up with was a burger that tasted like it had thousand island dressing on it.  Perhaps your tastes change as you get older, or perhaps I really was eating burgers with thousand island dressing on them as a child.  At any rate, I didn't get the Big Boy burger taste (at least as I remembered it), and I was left feeling disappointed.

Did anyone else ever have a Big Boy burger?

[Purplelady1040]

Anyone remember this guy and his burger?



He could be found standing outside of his restaurants from California to Pennsylvania, and holding his burger proudly in the air while wearing his checkered overalls.  His restaurants were under the name of Shoney's, Bob's, or in some cases, Frisch's.  He and the rights to him transferred hands several times, and ended up in court a few times, but there are still a few of his restaurants scattered around the country in various places and under various different names. 

Anyway, this was his burger:



Did anyone ever have one of those things?  It was called the Big Boy burger.  The only Shoneys I ever have an opportunity to visit discontinued this burger (because I think they lost the rights to it), but according to Wikipedia, it was a double decker burger consisting of pretty much what you see there.  Two patties, lettuce, cheese, and some variety of special sauce. 

According to Frisch's website, the special sauce was simply thousand island dressing, but as a child eating them, I don't recall them being simply that. 

Anyway, tonight, I combined some mayo and some chili sauce in about equal proportions, added some sweet pickle relish, and added that to a burger with cheese and lettuce.  What I ended up with was a burger that tasted like it had thousand island dressing on it.  Perhaps your tastes change as you get older, or perhaps I really was eating burgers with thousand island dressing on them as a child.  At any rate, I didn't get the Big Boy burger taste (at least as I remembered it), and I was left feeling disappointed.

Did anyone else ever have a Big Boy burger?

Yes, I remember having them as a kid. One year, we went to Chattanooga for vacation and to show the kids Civil War history and some guy had the statue of the Big Boy! Lol

[Palehorse]

We've got one in town here. . . still. . .

[Locutus]

We've got one in town here. . . still. . .

What's the name?  It's is a Shoney's, a Bob's, or a Frisch's Big Boy?

[Palehorse]

What's the name?  It's is a Shoney's, a Bob's, or a Frisch's Big Boy?

Hell if I can remember. It's on Broadway and I don't go past it very often. Ate there one time in all the years I have lived here. . . They still have car shows there too in the summer. . . My wife says it is a Frisch's Big Boy.

"Me" might know????

[Locutus]

I'm going to have to require you to try the Big Boy burger or at least see if they have it there. 

[Palehorse]

Hell if I can remember. It's on Broadway and I don't go past it very often. Ate there one time in all the years I have lived here. . . They still have car shows there too in the summer. . . My wife says it is a Frisch's Big Boy.

"Me" might know????

Yup. It is a Frisch's

http://www.frischs.com/map/StoreLocator.aspx?param=46013

[Palehorse]

I'm going to have to require you to try the Big Boy burger or at least see if they have it there. 

I just spoke to the Czar of entertainment and outings for the stall, and she says we will go to the place and do just that tomorrow. 

AND, if they do indeed still sell them, I will buy one, take pictures of it, post them here, and provide my thoughts on its taste, etc.  . . 

[Palehorse]

I just spoke to the Czar of entertainment and outings for the stall, and she says we will go to the place and do just that tomorrow. 

AND, if they do indeed still sell them, I will buy one, take pictures of it, post them here, and provide my thoughts on its taste, etc.  . . 

And according to this they do still sell them:

http://www.frischs.com/menu/menu.aspx

No way I am going to get that damned "super Big Boy" though. That thing look like it will send me straight into hibernation mode. . . 

[Locutus]

Oh, you're going to suck if they have that burger there. 

Let me know if my recollections are correct and if it's changed any over the years.  That picture I posted is pretty much the way I remember it looking, but what I made tonight is not the way I remember it tasting. 

[Locutus]

And according to this they do still sell them:

http://www.frischs.com/menu/menu.aspx

No way I am going to get that damned "super Big Boy" though. That thing look like it will send me straight into hibernation mode. . . 

See, the only difference in that description and mine was the pickle.  I didn't add that to mine tonight. 

[Palehorse]

Oh, you're going to suck if they have that burger there. 

Let me know if my recollections are correct and if it's changed any over the years.  That picture I posted is pretty much the way I remember it looking, but what I made tonight is not the way I remember it tasting.

I've been to those places many times in my years. We would go to Cincy area two or three times a year as a kid, and we ate there every time we went at least once. So. . .

I'll be sure to post those pics and report back. 

[Locutus]

Thank you!

[Purplelady1040]

There is a Frisch's in Frankfort, Ky.

[Locutus]

None of the above anywhere near south Florida. 

Shoney's has lost the rights to that burger and no longer have it.  Apparently, it's only available in Bob's and Frisch's restaurants wherever those may be.