Big Dave's Cheesesteaks

Cheesesteak restaurant · Dunwoody North

Big Dave's Cheesesteaks

Cheesesteak restaurant · Dunwoody North

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6035 Peachtree Rd Suite C-107, Atlanta, GA 30360

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Philly-style cheesesteaks, egg rolls, fries, and water ice  

6035 Peachtree Rd Suite C-107, Atlanta, GA 30360 Get directions

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$10–20 · Menu

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6035 Peachtree Rd Suite C-107, Atlanta, GA 30360 Get directions

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Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Review - Downtown Atlanta - Atlanta - The Infatuation

"Atlanta loves cheesesteaks, and Big Dave's loves Atlanta right back. Strengthening its case as a city favorite, there are now five shops around town (including the Forsyth Street location and two stalls inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium), churning out hefty sandwiches, loaded fries, and wings. We'd call it love at first bite with the three-cheese-topped Dave’s Way cheesesteak if the so-so bread brought as much to the relationship as the delicious ribeye does. What gets the heart fluttering, however, are the salmon egg rolls. Once these gently fried, hand-held bites fall into the sweet caress of the chili sauce, it’s bite-sized bliss." - DeMarco Williams

https://www.theinfatuation.com/atlanta/reviews/big-daves-cheesesteaks
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Desta Ethiopian Kitchen Opens on Marietta Boulevard at Westside Village, While Graffiti Breakfast Stall Closes at Chattahoochee Food Works - Eater Atlanta

"Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks owner Derrick Hayes plans to open a third location in Jonesboro. Hayes announced the latest Big Dave’s shop on Instagram. Locations are currently open in downtown Atlanta and in Doraville. Hayes also co-owns vegan takeout spot Dinkie’s with Slutty Vegan founder Aisha “Pinky” Cole inside her Ponce City Market restaurant Bar Vegan." - Beth McKibben

https://atlanta.eater.com/2022/1/4/22866525/desta-ethiopian-kitchen-opens-marietta-boulevard-graffti-breakfast-closing-chattahoochee-food-works
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Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Opens a Second Location at the Peachtree Pavilion Shopping Center in Doraville, Georgia - Eater Atlanta

"A second Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks opens on Saturday, November 14, in Doraville at the Peachtree Pavilion Shopping Center. Derrick Hayes, the man behind the line-inducing Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks in downtown Atlanta, opens his second Atlanta-area restaurant on Saturday, November 14, in Doraville. A grand opening takes place Saturday afternoon from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the new Peachtree Pavilion Shopping Center restaurant. Big Dave’s is known for its Philly-style cheesesteaks and cheesesteak egg rolls stuffed with beef, salmon, or chicken. The Doraville restaurant also serves beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages." - Beth McKibben

https://atlanta.eater.com/2020/11/9/21556824/second-location-big-daves-cheesesteaks-open-doraville-georgia
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Several Atlanta Restaurants Stand in Solidarity With Protesters, Black Lives Matter Movement - Eater Atlanta

"A GoFundMe was created on behalf of downtown Atlanta restaurant Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, which also suffered damage during the weekend protests. Owner Derrick Hayes began the clean-up process at Big Dave’s on Monday, after reaching out on social media offering assistance to other area businesses." - Beth McKibben

https://atlanta.eater.com/2020/6/1/21276709/atlanta-restaurants-solidarity-with-protesters-black-lives-matter
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2019 Atlanta Restaurant Openings - Eater Atlanta

"A cheesesteak restaurant opening a second location in September." - Eater Staff

https://atlanta.eater.com/2019/1/2/18165440/2019-atlanta-restaurant-openings
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David Montanez

Google
Our first time here. We drove out from Fredericksburg Virginia. We saw this place on social media. We definitely wanted to try. The salmon egg roll was great. The water ice was delicious too. And the actual cheesesteak was very good. We will definitely be back when we out here. 😁👍🏼

YVETTE WILLIAMS JONES (YVETTE ANGELA)

Google
Food was hot, fresh and good!! Rashon was extremely helpful and assisted through the ordering process as we used the kiosk in the store. Great new process and the food was excellent! Let’s GO BIG DAVE’S!!

Ebony

Google
Update: 11/29/23 Ordered the Philly cheese combo and the meat was bland, bland, and bland not even a sprinkle of salt. The fries 🍟 were horrible and cheap, tasted as if they were freezer burned 🔥 and then fried. Went to get a drink from the machine and every drink was pure sugar no carbonation smh! My salmon and philly egg rolls well but fried all the way through (doughy) not only that they weren't labeled so that I could distinguish which was which. Dave get back to your restaurants because this one is going down hill. The key 🔑 is consistency and customer retention along with attracting new customers. Your staff needs and refresher training because they don't care. I have been wanting to try this place since it was located inside the gas station in Dunwoody I just never got the chance. We finally tried the new location and let me say the 3 stars isn't for the food but for the wait. The restaurant wasn't packed and all we ordered was 2 philly's, fries, one cheesesteak egg roll, one salmon egg roll and an order of garlic parmesan chicken wings and waited over 45 minutes! There were people coming in placing their orders after we arrived and left way before us. There had to be some sort of miscommunication between the front staff and the kitchen. I had to walk up and ask about our order no apology nothing! Just a he's bagging it and waited an additional 15 minutes. The philly was delicious, the egg rolls were delicious as well as the chicken wings but the overall customer service not so much. There were even others asking what was going on. This waa my first and last time supporting once I get a certain vibe from an establishment I'll never patronize it again and I got that vibe here.

Chris M

Google
On the basic premise of good food. Great portion! This place is a 20 out of 20. In terms of rating. I came for lunch and there was a bit of a wait for the food. Maybe 10 or 15 minutes and the atmosphere was really cold. The people at the front were nice and cordial, but they really was no real organization outside of giving you a number for your ticket. The food on the other hand, good lord more than I expected. Definitely coming back but I would advise working on the service and the atmosphere a bit more to attract bigger crowds and more repeat customers.

THE MOE SHOW LIVE

Google
I use to love this place. I spent $19 on 2 egg rolls. They weren’t hot and they were half empty. They are half the size that they use to be. Definitely disappointed! #NotMoApproved

Sam

Google
The food was amazing and filling. We ordered 2 small chicken Philly combos, and 2 chicken egg rolls. I give the food overall a 8.5/10 but the service is horrible. The young lady that took my order was rude, unprofessional, and unhelpful. She couldn’t make the “Dave’s Way” due to us only wanting to take a couple of toppings off the phillies, which is fine I don’t know how their system works but she processed to give attitude as we order and when we received our food. I respect everyone no matter the line of work. I don’t expect CFA service but their service is piss poor.

Kelley Robertson

Google
Was out and having my car serviced nearby and walked to Dave’s . Luke advised us on what was best to order.He did amazing my daughter loved her food and we enjoyed such a nice ambiance to just drop in and eat We will return soon!

Sarah P

Google
My partner and I used to LOVE Big Dave’s!! We used to go to the spot next to the gas station, and have gone to their newest location twice. The last time we went and order in store at 11:30am, they were out of ALL egg rolls, and we waited over forty minutes, the food wasn’t good the last time. We wanted to give it another try!!! Order through UBEREATS, spent 123$ for two cheese steaks, 1 egg roll, two fries, and 20 wings. Not only were the sandwiches not wrapped in any foil to keep it hot, one of the sandwiches was completely wrong. I received ZERO wings and no fries, but they added the 5 blue cheese I ordered?? Egg roll was cold. Sandwich in picture has so much mustard on it, that the mustard is hard now. It’s really a disappointment.
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Andrea M.

Yelp
Don't judge this place by how empty it is. A lot of people to-go or do delivery. Dave's way beef cheesesteak was rather salty, but it was oh so good. I really liked how the cheese and other ingredients (onions, mushrooms, sweet and banana peppers) are mixed and melted together to make one cohesive item of yumminess. Oh. And the three cheese types! Plus the butter. That butter makes all the difference. Just take a look at my photo. The 10 inch of this sandwich is honestly enough to share with two people. The hubs was definitely full sharing half along with fries and a drink. I usually don't like crinkle fries. I suppose most places make them so soggy while I like mine to be crispy. These surprisingly were lightly seasoned and pretty crispy. Big Dave's Cheesesteaks is located in the H-mart complex. It's at the right hand corner where the businesses round the corner.
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Kristen T.

Yelp
This was so so delicious. The cheese fries were out of this world and didn't make it 5 minutes from the restaurant. The Philly was so flavorful and had a generous amount of meat. I still have my favorite Philly in ATL which is somewhere else, but this is a really solid sandwich and one I would return to get if I were in the area. I placed our order online, but had to wait a good amount of time inside anyway. Definitely give them a try!
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Toni D.

Yelp
I happen to be in the area and found this place on a whim. I was so very happy to be near this place. It was a Saturday afternoon. The place wasn't busy but I read a review that said don't be fooled by that. The food was amazing! I had a salmon egg roll and cheese fries. My family was happy with their fried chicken subs as well. This place is over 2 hours away and I can't wait to go back.
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Tiff H.

Yelp
The line and wait for Big Dave's at Doraville has always been unbearable... so what better day to order Big Dave's than Valentine's Day... literally the only time I've ever seen the storefront without a line or long wait. We ordered online and picked it up easily. I miss the old Dunwoody location but this new(er) store in Doraville is almost as close if not closer to me. One of my favorite items I tried were the egg rolls and my opinion didn't change. I ordered the beef egg rolls and it was a cheesy greasy roll of goodness. We also tried the hot wings and split a cheesesteak. Hot wings were tasty and plentiful. The cheesesteak was probably the most disappointing of the 3 items - bread was softer and soggier than I would have liked and it was just a big mess of meat and cheese and a sprinkle of peppers. It did satisfy the cheesesteak craving... but I wasn't super impressed either. I decided that it was probably due to the fact that I ordered takeout and between the time I placed the order and finally got home to eat it, it may have not been at its prime. But even so, those egg rolls were still hot and crispy and a MUST order, because those alone deserve a 5 star rating!
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Ray F.

Yelp
The service was great! The representative was funny and friendly! The atmosphere was casual and laid back. The food was OK. I ordered the Vegetarian Cheesesteak, Whiz Fries and Banana Pudding. I loved the fries. If you are in the area and need a bite to hold you over you should try it out.
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Sid B.

Yelp
Have it Dave's way. All three cheeses and peppers. I had without onions. Very good. But the one I had at their downtown location was better for some reason. Also have had better locally. So very good but not perfect

Andrew C.

Yelp
Food is great made to order,service is great staff is nice and friendly,just an order to go spot, but you have to eat it right off the grill.
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Frankye J.

Yelp
I have always wanted to try a Dave's Cheesesteak. When I walked in the door I saw a customer eating a banana pudding from a cup, and he seemed quite excited. I ordered a beef egg roll, salmon cheesesteak, chicken cheesesteak and of cours banana pudding desert. Unfortunately, my sandwiches were 80% peppers and 20% meat. Egg roll was perfect! Good staff! Good service.
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Al R.

Yelp
Big Dave's is one of best cheesesteaks in the ATL! Fresh ribeye, tons of cheese, the right amount of onion, all on a proper roll. They are opening multiple locations around the city, go check them out.
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Joshelyn ..

Yelp
Ok. I must say I was disappointed when I tried the food. Me and my boyfriend both. He was excited to know that there was a Big Dave's in our area since he has been interested in trying them since inception. Plus he lovesssss a good Philly. The restaurant and bathroom was clean and the service was great. It took about 10-15mins for us to get our food to-go after ordering. We tried doing it online, however, the edit option doesn't allow to modify the actual item, just either cancel or add something else to the order. Overall, the vibe, music and overall atmosphere was dope. I got the "Big Dave's Chicken Philly Cheesesteak All The Way" with no American cheese and Cheez Wiz. It came with mushrooms, peppers, and onions. I was not impressed. My/Our sandwich/es was/were smaller than expected considering it was the "Big Dave" size. My sandwich was salty which almost overpowered the flavor and made it hard to fully enjoy. My love ordered the "Big Dave's Philly Cheesesteak All The Way" without American cheese and Cheez Wiz as well. He doctored his up a bit with jalapeños when we got home which he does anyway as a retired chef lol He said he was slightly disappointed as well because of the saltiness and basic flavor. I felt like our sandwiches were missing something and it definitely wasn't salt considering there was enough of that. We didn't order anything else being we gave up fried foods for February which was almost a bummer because we definitely wanted to try the fries and of course I want to try the chicken wings. Idk, maybe it's just this location but, I was disappointed. May try them again or more so the other location to see if we have a better edible experience. Overall, we gave this place a 6 out of 10, considering the food and price for the two Philly's which was $34, we expected better, and we hated to do so considering it's a black owned establishment that has high rankings. Maybe next time?! **shoulder shrug emoji**
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Sydney R.

Yelp
I can't lie... I just started working in this area and I've eaten here 3 times in a row because it's so consistent! The food, the service, and the vibe literally never disappoints. I get the chicken Philly 6" combo with water ice!!! It's so good, I can never finish it in one sitting so I have some for lunch and snack after work!
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Victoria D.

Yelp
Big Dave's continues to get worse and worse in customer service. I placed an order thru Uber Eats because you can't find a website to order from them directly. I showed up to pick up my order, of course it wasn't ready on time. I sat and waited....and waited some more. 15 minutes after the time it was supposed to be ready, I head back to the counter and the girl working tells me my order was ready all along. So why make me sit and wait while my food gets cold? Why not call out the names of orders so folks won't sit and waste their time? Every time I eat here, I tell myself it's the last time because there's ALWAYS a problem. Definitely not worth my money anymore, better value elsewhere.
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Arica R.

Yelp
Great food. Quick service. Clean establishment. Will surely return. Chicken cheesesteak always wins.
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Thad S.

Yelp
$17 for a sandwich and they want a tip even though there's no table service. Okay. If the food was really good, I'd give it three or four stars. But, this place didn't even have pepper on the table for my sandwich. I asked them for pepper and they gave me one tiny little packet wrapped up in a fork with napkin packet. Getting back to the Philly cheese steak sandwich, absolutely nothing special. Don't waste your time. Best place I found in Atlanta is Woody's. Big Dave& son, you seriously gotta kick it up a notch.
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Tamara M.

Yelp
I tried the philly fries, fries were very salty but the cheese steak & cheese was bland. Maybe I ordered the wrong item however I wanted to taste the cheesesteak and this was a great way to along with getting fries. I will not order again. Service was good should have taken the guts advice & tried the chicken Philly.

Joe J.

Yelp
Dirty and run-down store. The front glass hasn't been cleaned in so long you can barely see through it. Chairs and tables in poor shape. R&B music nightclub-level loud with staff singing along just as loud. Very poor management. $17 cheesesteak only Will never return.
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Taheerah G.

Yelp
Chicken cheesesteak with all three cheeses, onions and sweet peppers for the win!!! There's dine in space but it's pretty basic and trust me those steaks are so hot and fresh that 30 minutes later when I got to my destination it was still warm.
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Earl L.

Yelp
I've been a fan of Big Dave's Cheesesteaks ever since I happily stumbled upon them while walking downtown Atlanta - from the bread used in their rolls and how fresh and soft it is to the meat and cheese and how deliciously well seasoned everything is, I've been a big fan of their cheesesteaks for years now. I also love their cheesesteak egg rolls, which are just as addictive as their cheesesteaks, with that sweet chili sauce that only serves to compliment and intensify the flavor of the cheesesteak egg roll. Yesterday for the first time I decided to try their cheesesteak fries, and I don't know why I should ever think that ANYTHING that I get from Big Dave's would disappoint! When they say the fries are seasoned, they mean it - one of the few times I didn't have to reach for ketchup or some type of sauce to make them taste better. And on top of those wonderfully dry seasoned fries they layer the luscious cheesesteak, onions, and peppers. The portion may not SEEM the largest, but it was a wonderfully hearty and satisfying meal. I've never been disappointed by Big Dave's, and am glad I chose them as one of thy Black Owned Businesses to support on Juneteenth!
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Rob M.

Yelp
Everything 5 stars! From walking in and being greeted to customer service at counter when ordering to getting an amazing sandwich!
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Meina M.

Yelp
Man...the sadness. We were hype to finally give it a try and now we know why it took us so long because the disappointment. For 2 sandwiches nothing extraordinary extraness just meat cheese and one sandwich add onions was $41!!! That's no drink or fries naan else. My sons 7 year old arm was thicker then the sandwich. Definitely not coming back. So many other places. Weeyums still got the best phillys so far by Stone Mountain. . The floor was greasy walking in almost damn slipped I couldn't notice anything else in the establishment. Definitely tucked in by the plaza of other restaurants. Not a place you sit and eat and enjoy yourself it's in and out but the hype was a hype what I got wasn't what we wanted.
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Sonja M.

Yelp
The customer service was spot on. I ordered it veggie sub with no onions and a steak sub with no onions. The food was OK and I mean just OK. I've ordered from Dave's before but the downtown location and that food was excellent. So I thought all of his locations would be just as delicious. it wasn't. If I return, it will be to the downtown location and not another branch or secondary or tertiary location.
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Richard D.

Yelp
Great food, but a bit overpriced in my opinion and they do not take phone orders. I was trying to order while driving, so obviously I couldn't do an online order. Had to wait 15 minutes for my order once I arrived. Not sure if I'll be back again since they were so full of themselves that they wouldn't take a phone order. First restaurant in my entire life that I have counted my cross that will not take a phone order. I guess they do that to feel exclusive.
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Bobbie H.

Yelp
unfortunately, i won't visit again. the customer service was fire! the guy's personality and service were exemplary. both stars are for him, unfortunately. the food is why i gave this place a low rating. the cheesesteak was soggy and tasteless, and the texture was off. it was like eating bad canned meat in a roll that was dipped in water. the eggroll was delicious by itself. that sauce they serve with it makes no sense. i wish i knew, but it was my first and last visit. you get one rather small eggroll with this bad sauce for almost $10. either provide more than one, make it larger, or lower that price on the eggroll; and serve with blue cheese dressing or ranch for some people. disappointed.
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Corey T.

Yelp
This is my go to spot for cheesesteaks. The price is good. The service is nice and the cheesesteak is banging. I get the beef cheesesteak with no onions, all 3 cheeses, sweet peppers and ketchup. I also like to add a side of sweet thai chili sauce to dip it in. Love this cheesesteak. Also check out the egg rolls if you can. They are great as well.
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Charlen C.

Yelp
I'm a Philly person so I'm a tough critic about cheesesteak! I would give it a B. Steak and additional toppings were very good. I would have preferred a harder roll but all Southern restaurants use softer rolls because it's preferred here.

P B.

Yelp
service was awesome, greeted as soon as I came into the store. food was delicious. I ordered a Philly beef cheesesteak combo and a chicken one. steak was very tender chix was good too I will recommend to all I know and. will return here.
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Lori J.

Yelp
As a Philadelphian , I was disappointed . I asked for fried onions , tomatoes , hots, sweets, mushrooms... pickles .. I planned on adding my own vegan mayo , salt pepper ketchup ! I got a salmon steak ... there weren't hots , pickles , mushrooms and the tomatoes were chopped !!! We don't do that in Philly! I will be making my own ... I was terribly disappointed
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Winter N.

Yelp
The service was incredible, the cashier makes you feel welcomed. The food is also good, but there was hair in my food. I recommend hair nets so others will be able to appreciate their meal.

Shamika H.

Yelp
Great Food! Great Service!! The cheesesteak egg rolls were delicious and the sauce to dip it in was even better. If you're a fan of bananas make sure you try to banana pudding.
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Monique J.

Yelp
Now I been dying to try this place because of all the reviews. Philly cheesesteaks we're 3/5, not bursting with flavor like I expected. The bread was great, not soggy. There was a lot of cheese but that's all. The fries were basic 2/5 nothing to write home to my mama about. The egg rolls were blah, I tried the salmon, chicken and Philly egg rolls. 2/5. I wouldn't go back, I have had better Phillies. The service was good from the ordering to pick up process.
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Shermika D.

Yelp
There was no cheese and the steak was over cooked. They charged me for fries but didn't have them. They are nice but very inconsistent.
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Patty M.

Yelp
I've been going to HMart and finally stopped in to try Big Dave's. Ordered beef combo. Philly was flavorful and filling. Generous amount of ribeye in the Philly and fries was provided. Had the beef eggroll too which was also delicious. Establishment was clean, great customer service. Definitely was worth what we paid for. BD did not disappoint. Will be back for sure.
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Reen K.

Yelp
Face masks, and social distancing is a must. This was a review from last night, 3/30/2021. ***Trust me, these cheesesteaks will have you super full. It's so mush meat on them, I barely finished the first 1/2 of my sub. I still have 3/4ths left. :-) This is my first time visiting here and I'm glad I did. I've seen the advertisement on Instagram, so my family and I said well visit soon. I was a few doors down ordering conch salad at another restaurant, while waiting only my husband and son's cheesesteaks. All 3 of us had the cheesesteaks, but my husband had the works, and my son and I only got the cheesesteak. Mine had very light onions as requested, onions cooked well done, and my son had only the meat and cheese. The food was great, the employees are super nice, and the wait time for the food wasn't that long. French fries, and drinks, are sold separately. When my husband ordered, he didn't know. But that's ok, we definitely enjoyed our subs and will be back soon. Next time, I'll order the Beef egg rolls, and fries.
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Jasmine B.

Yelp
Nice ac, southern hospitality, we got the chicken eggs rolls! Food was fire I would go again! Service was great!
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Anthony M.

Yelp
What I thought was going to be the main thang ended up being a sidepiece and the side piece ended up being the main slim. Main thang in this case was the cheesesteak .ie the original reason I went. Now Im usually at the cheesesteak festival in Philadelphia every year they had it so I eat cheese steaks from all over Philadelphia and South Jersey. Big Daves' cheesesteak (provolone ) w/ fried onions is a good sandwich but it's more like something you would pay $6 or $7 at a corner store in Philly. It's average but nothing to write home about $13.99. Now the sidepiece that ended up being the mainthang was the sour apple water ice . That was 5 / 5 all day. Not too sweet and it was creamy like ice cream but sherbet but not sherbet with a freeze pop feel. I wouldn't come back for the cheesesteak but I would come back for the water ice!! Cheesesteak : 3 out of 5 Sour apple water ice 5 out of 5 Overall : 3.5 out of 5
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D'Jillisser K.

Yelp
I heard great rave about big Dave's and decided to give it a try. I arrived on a Sunday afternoon, so the crowd wasn't at the peak. However, based off the service you can tell that the workers were still trying to prepare for the shift. Nonetheless, gave the cheesesteak and the egg roll a try. I wasn't a big fan of the egg roll to say less. I had high expectations for Big Dave's which was only okay as a result of my dinning experience . For the cost of the meal and service, it did not leave me blown away.
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Daniel B.

Yelp
My experience at this Big Dave's Cheesesteaks location in Doraville wasn't as good as my last experience at the original location on Winters Chapel Road. I rated that experience five stars: https://bit.ly/373hJ36. My experience at this location was worse in terms of both food and service so, three stars (OK). If you average my two ratings together, I think four stars is fair for Big Dave's in general. Bottom line: It's still one of the best cheesesteaks in town and the wings are great too. This restaurant has come a long way since its humble beginnings attached to a Shell gas station. As it's gotten bigger, I'm not sure the quality in both food and service has been maintained. This business has become a much larger operation with more people spread across two locations - this one and Downtown Atlanta. You can find this Big Dave's in bustling Peachtree Pavilion (H Mart Doraville shopping center). Since opening in November 2020, lines and crowds outside the front door have been a common sight. This was no exception during our Sunday visit around 2:45pm. Long story short, we didn't get our food until 4:01pm. We stood in line to order and were rung up at 3:03pm. So, we spent 58 minutes waiting *after* placing our order. They were backed up and apologized to everyone for the excessive wait times. On the bright side, we had already planned to order some of Dave's water ice and received it immediately. We enjoyed it and ordered milk teas from Tea Top (our favorite bubble tea place in Atlanta) while waiting for the rest of our order. My advice: Order ahead of time. That said, when I looked at the restaurant's online menu around 2:15pm (they open at 12pm on Sundays), the site said they were already sold out of a lot of items including beef cheesesteaks and all egg rolls. Say what? When we showed up in person, they made sure to mention several times to people standing in line that they had sold out of egg rolls. Beef cheesesteaks were in stock, however. So, there was a discrepancy with the online menu -- something to keep in mind. The egg rolls here are popular. They're like cheesesteak sandwiches, but in egg roll form (meat, seasoning, cheeses, and onion). $3.75 per beef or chicken egg roll and $4.99 for salmon. During our visit, the lady serving up orders told us they had already sold "a thousand." I'm not sure over what time frame. Here's what we got: * Dave's Way Beef Cheesesteak ($12.99) - classic Philly cheesesteak with Big Dave's "famous" seasoning, mushrooms, onions, sweet peppers, banana peppers, and three cheeses: American, Provolone, and Cheez Whiz * Dave's Way Chicken Cheesesteak ($12.99) - classic chicken Philly cheesesteak with Big Dave's "famous" seasoning, mushrooms, onions, sweet peppers, banana peppers, and three cheeses: American, Provolone, and Cheez Whiz * 10-piece wings ($10.75) - fresh wings marinated in Big Dave's "famous" chicken seasoning and "dropped fresh daily" -- Mardi Gras sauce * Water Ice (small, $2.75) - flavor combo -- pineapple, cherry, and blueberry cotton candy The cheesesteaks were good. The beef cheesesteak definitely outshone the chicken cheesesteak, but I recommend both depending on what you're in the mood for. Big Dave's uses grass-fed beef to separate themselves from the competition. It's higher quality. I think they messed up our Dave's Way orders, and we weren't the only ones. Our friends, who had visited earlier in the day (two separate orders), experienced similar problems. There weren't any mushrooms in our sandwiches. Also, we could only tell that there were banana peppers in the chicken cheesesteak, not in the beef cheesesteak. While not getting Dave's Way *all the way* was disappointing, the meat, bread, and three cheeses (the main ingredients) still produced tasty and delicious sandwiches; they just weren't outstanding nor amazing, and certainly not worth the wait. If there wasn't a wait, they'd have been worth it. The wings were yummy. We decided to try a different sauce this time, the Mardi Gras. I asked the lady at the register, Antonisha, what it tasted like and she described it as a Cajun barbecue sauce. Her description was on point. The sauce was rich, sticky, smoky, and savory. The wings themselves were crispy on the outside, meaty and moist on the inside. They forgot our ranch dressing. Like the old location, this new location has a water ice bar. For the uninitiated, water ice is a dessert from Philadelphia similar to Italian ice. It's flavored ice. I think the difference between Philly water ice and Italian ice is water ice is finer, softer, and fluffier. Three flavors were available to us, scooped directly out of large white buckets like ice cream: lemon, cherry, and blueberry cotton candy. I asked for all three in combination (like the picture on the menu). The water ice wasn't bad. Essentially icy sugar water. The texture was airy and creamy, but without dairy, and the flavor was very sweet. TL;DR - Good, but worth the wait? Questionable.
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Robert T.

Yelp
We had a party catered at work and they got here early with ALL the sandwiches ready. I pass by here all the time and just never dropped in for lunch, I now have this on my list for top sammiches! Now I know why you are called Famous Daves!

Jalynn A.

Yelp
I'm giving this location a 2 stars. They had no chicken , no egg rolls, no fries , no wings no banana pudding , no napkins , just beef and salmon cheesesteaks. Also they had only one cook sweating over the grill working his butt off. The wait for two cheesesteaks took 25mins and cost $25.90 for some medicore 6" sub sandwiches. I've eaten at the original location on GSUs campus. and they still have these issues of not having enough food or food advertised on the menu. Do Better Dave.

Ralph E M.

Yelp
Cheesesteak is awesome. Just what I was looking for. However pouring it with Pepsi products....no bueno! 2 points off
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Charli V.

Yelp
Finally got a chance to stop by Dave's. I was so excited to support this local spot and see what the hype was all about! I want to transparent here: I've never had a cheesesteak before. My boyfriend has spent a lot of time in Philly where he's raved about cheesesteaks. He didn't want me to be overwhelmed with the full on "Dave's way" option. So we opted for the beef and cheese with mushrooms. The order including tax and tip plus a bottle of water was $15.xx. We waited for about 20 Minutes for our order. Not sure how orders get processed but a bunch of orders put in after us was ready before us. Shrug Anyway. We split one order and it was actually impossible to split in the car without meat, cheese, and grease getting everywhere haha. The size was appropriate though. Can't see how someone can finish the whole thing without having a food coma. I liked it but I wasn't blown away and I'm not in a rush to have this again. My boyfriend didn't express his opinion too much, but it didn't seem to impress him either. I will say, I didn't feel like I got a good amount of cheese whiz. So I would like to try the Dave's way the next time I'm here. Since it has three types of cheese. Overall, I want to give Dave's another chance but 3 stars for now!
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Mr Q.

Yelp
Haven't visited since early 2018 when they were in the old location shared with the shell gas station. Back visiting Atlanta and wanted to try the salmon cheesesteak for while I was I follow their instagram page. Service was friendly, food was fresh and hot. Took about 20 min to get my food. Will definitely be back when visiting ATL.
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Tom E.

Yelp
I won't lie, after the second visit I went, I thought I should mark it up a star. This update will be a lot shorter, so if you want more details, read the original. I decided to go back on a weekday, right when they opened at 11AM. Since it was just opening, I figured really no need to order online, and I wanted to see how long it would take with literally 2 people in front of me. The ordering was quick, I decided to get a daves way, and also a philly with provolone, and an order of wings. I mean hell, those salt lick wings are addicting. On my receipt, I was order 4, so it looked like a few people did sneak in a few online orders. I am glad I got there when I did, because during the 20 or so minutes I waited, the people started flocking, and I knew it was only a matter of time, that 20 min would turn into 40+. I would say about 23 minutes, my food was ready, I ventured off to the car, and I went to town. Now, this is crazy. I would have never thought, but you all, I can see again, why the dave's way cheesesteak is so popular. I can't remember which one I had first, but I DO remember this- the normal cheese steak, with provolone, was almost a waste. Like, it was such a let down. However, when you bite into the dave's way, it's like, why are the other options on the menu?!?! It is crazy, the night and day difference. I know there is more cheese, more veg, and way more sodium, but it was WILD tasting them in the same sitting. The wings, were thankfully consistently awesome again too. And believe it or not, I think I had more meat sweats this time than hypertension. So, for the most part, the same stuff stands: Order the Dave's Way, try the lemon pepper wings for dessert, and bring plenty of water!
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Kesht R.

Yelp
So i finally was able to try Dave's in the flesh! I was leaving H Mart in Doraville. As I was rolling down the lane to exit I saw the food truck. First thought..maybe he's inside shopping. But the truck was neatly parked and nearly packed by surrounding cars. Second thought: wait! He just opened another location. I double back. Mommy is like do you know where you're going? I sure do! Gps activated. Yep. It's in this plaza! Ok. Great. Found it. Not many people. Great. Placing order: 1 salmon egg roll. "We're out." Blank stare. Ok. 1 chicken egg roll and 1 beef egg roll. 15 minutes later. Something smells weird. Bit the chicken egg roll while still hot. Doable. I get home and the beef egg roll was rancid. Wth? Did no one smell this during prep or cooking it? I wasted $5. The chicken egg roll was just ok. So now I am worried if the hype was overly exaggerated about the salmon egg roll. I definitely won't be in a rush to get back.

Leslie S.

Yelp
I'm from Philly and these cheesesteaks are the real deal! Tried the beef egg-rolls which were delicious. Most importantly the service was awesome!
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Hannah H.

Yelp
employees are poor. Placed an order, talked to a worker at the store to confirm and change the order, went to pick it up and found it was canceled 20 minutes after placing it (received no notification that this occurred). When brought up, no one recalled speaking to me. I dealt with other issues afterwards but I see that since the food is "good" management is fine with whatever is going on. Hopefully service improves before more locations are opened. Also a better online order system needs to be used or done away with. Updated after receiving order: We were given the wrong order. The wrong cheesesteaks and the wrong wings (that we played extra for). Looks like I won't be supporting this business anymore until it gets better. I'll find better service and cheesesteaks at my favorite place in Augusta lol.
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Queen R.

Yelp
As a Philly native, I have low expectations for any cheesesteaks outside of the city of Philadelphia. However, Dave did his big one with these cheesesteaks. They even sell WATERICE!!! Like I was seriously impressed. I didn't even have time for a picture but Big Dave's is my spot now. Philly native approved
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Cherisse M.

Yelp
I love cheesesteaks. And this place makes a darn good one. The restaurant is clean and inviting. The staff is very personable, and I can tell they put love into their meals. I love the roll they use to put the steak in and their meat taste fresh. I would highly recommend this establishment. Try them out. You'll be happy you did!!!! If it wasn't so cold out today I'd be on the way to pick me up one right now. I think I'll order one from here by delivery right now.
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Jeanne C.

Yelp
I usually don't give out bad reviews.. but I have to today. This place is in the same plaza as HMART and I come to HMART a lot. Whenever I come to HMART I see a food truck thats always parked in the parking lot and I really wanted to try it.. the picture looked really good. So one day I looked it up to see where it is and found out theres an actual store. Today me and my boyfriend was trying to find a place to eat for lunch and thought why not.. Me and my boyfriend both ordered Chicken Cheesesteak and we're both really disappointed. The price came up to be $30.47 and it's not like we got a combo or anything.. we just got two Philly Cheesesteak Chicken (option one). On top of that this is probably the SALTIEST food I've ever had. The food didn't look appetizing at all either... If i got toppings the total probably came up to be like 40 dollars cause each topping is extra.. This place is a waste of money in my opinion.