Big Al's Soda Fountain and Grill

Classic fare in a fun 50s atmosphere. Featuring a soda fountain, jukebox, dance floor, gameroom, gift shop and a collection of Coke memorabilia. The menu offers fresh burgers, local seafood, all-American sandwiches & entrees, signature salads, a kids menu, and homemade pies and cakes for dessert.

7 / 10
77
ratings
Address

716 S Hwy 64 Manteo , NC 27954 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch

Comments / 32


Keywords:

burgers milkshakes sandwiches french fries good service root beer floats lively dancing good for a quick meal lunch restaurants Coke fountains chocolate dinner parking
Shawn Shaun

Big Al burger amazingly good especially that coke cola sauce. Don't sleep on it and desert cookie pie out of this world.

Heather Kemp

Find the Pepsi bottle in the display case in the waiting area and tell someone at the front desk before you're seated. Excellent service and the milkshakes were perfect!

Jessica Morgan

BLT was good...kids meals are $6.99 and don't include a drink...crab cake sandwich and tuna melt just okay...Reuben was good...wouldn't come back again.

Kevin G

Unexpectedly had a few seafood options on the menu, try the fried jumbo shrimp !

B Mack

Nostalgic theme. Pretty good burgers here. The setup makes it pretty unique

Kyle Harden

Awesome place to eat! good BBQ and chicken Philly cheesesteak !

Jonathan Hollar

Love the 50's vibe. Great diner food .

Jimmy Drama

Fountain drinks, burgers & seafood are GREAT

Shawn Shaun

???? cookie with ice-cream

Monica C

I expected more from this place. There was nothing wrong with it but it was just "ok." Be sure to check to see if they're open if you are planning to stop by in the off-season.

Wes W

Very cool place, my only complaint was that my burger was a bit overcooked and bland. However, everything else was phenomenal!

Kelli Van ????

Try the meatloaf sandwich . It comes with coca cola bbq sauce . Amazing.

E Barn

Chocolate , Mocha , Coffee . Three names for the same brown frosty beverage.

MJ Argie

Excellent,Hummus Sandwich ! Order the tighten up!

Kelli Van ????

Get the sweet potato fries . So worth it!

Briana Magistro

Make sure to dance and get a free bumper sticker!

DJ Rose

The rootbeer float is the best I have ever had. Every facet of our experience was amazing.

Alarious Pheonix

Milkshakes and burgers are tops

Todd Johnson

The Drafty with fries and root beer float was super. But don't come here if you like Pepsi :D

Keith Ayotte

Order the chocolate malt !

Charles Wesley Stetson

Great burgers !!!

Jessica Rose

Good food for the price. Excellent atmosphere. Slow, but every place in OBX is!

Chris T

No longer has the Pibb chocolate cake , and the lack of Pibb memorabilia is dissapointing

Jason McIntyre

The chicken fingers are great!

Jim Walsh

Always slow and old servers. Come prepared to wait.

Matthew Sutton

Chilie-Cheese burger + chocolate shake = food coma. Yum

Tim Kinsey

Atmosphere is only good thing about this place. Good was just OK. I've had better burgers at home

Billy Arnold

WAY overpriced... $9 for all kids meals . Crazy Nazis about seating, even though the place is half empty. Never again.

Ben Haubrich

Last time we were here, everything was great. Now its just kind of meh. Chicken was overcooked, and the milkshake was tiny..

Matthew Griswold

Very busy and slow at lunch , but expected. Took forever to just get our drinks..

Sam Eye

Eat a banana split

Brian Harr

Super crowded at lunch .

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