Comments on: Big Boy

By: TD

TD — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:11:12 +0000

Michael, your info re: Illinois Big Boys is incorrect. There is ONE Big Boy left in Illinois — in Danville.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:57:24 +0000

I am 27, but I grew up with Bob’s. We had one a few minutes from us in Highland Park. We knew the entire staff by name (not that I remember them anymore!). The only ones left in that area are in Glendale and Burbank. I live in Florida now. I found a Bob’s out here that I am going to try to get to this week. Here’s hoping it’s the real deal!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:31 +0000

Growing up in the 1960′s in the Chicago area we had a Tops Big Boy near us. In the 1980′s or there about it was changed to a Marc’s Big Boy. Always liked the double hamburger and the Branwy Lad. Sad to say there are not any in Illinois anymore or even in Wisconsin. Anyone want to open one with me in Northern Illinois or Southern Wisonsin?

By: Gwen Cornell

Gwen Cornell — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:40:03 +0000

I am almost 75 now and Bob’s was still the best hamburger I ever ate. Of course, in Pasadena we went all through high school and JC eating at Bob’s. Who needed anything else?

By: Gwen Cornell

Gwen Cornell — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:37:40 +0000

I ate in the original Bob’s Big Boy restaurant which had, I believe, a counter and a very few tables. This was in Glendale, CA and the year was 1942. A burger and fries and a chocolate milkshake which was so thick you had to eat it with a spoon, served in a metal container which got all frosty. Am I right?

By: linda

linda — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:31:49 +0000

i skipped school just so a friend of mine could drive me from chardon to painesville for lunch and be back by 7th period some of my best best memories growing up loved their hamburgers i am 51 years young. thank you so much.manners big boy