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Reviews for Big J’s Takeaways

by Sarah V.
27th March 2014

Best burgers and best customer service. I’m pregnant and being my first I’m very fussy about food safety. I emailed the team to ask if the aioli is homemade as its made with raw eggs and if they would mind if the lettuce is extra washed. Lettuce can carry listeria. I got a reply very quickly saying they can swap the aioli for a safe mayo. So the next day I phone ordered and the girl who took the order had to ask about the substitution. I was told that the chef has specially went and brought the mayo for me. I had mentioned in the email that the next day was my birthday and when I picked up my order the chef was very nice and didn’t mind accommodating to my needs and wished me a happy birthday. The burgers were amazing, and I would highly recommend these burgers.

by Anna
10th March 2014

I love Big Js. This place is always really busy so it pays to order over the phone first. LOVE the wraps and raw fish yummo!! I don’t hesitate recommending this place to all of my friends who live or work in the area.

by halfpie j.
17th February 2014

Damn seriously tasty burgers
Read their review here and thought these are pretty big boasts about this place. It’s in a part of Mt Wgtn which should be called, “hole in the wall” because it’s on the ass end of the suburb. A very unusual place to sell gourmet burgers. In saying that, if you’re good they will come and they certainly come!
Waltzed in on a lazy Sat a’noon. Ordered the burger of the week (as recommended by the young woman who served me), a chilli dog & battered fish just to compare the standard wares! Surprised to see a few diners here, while I waited on my order there must of been half a dozen people walk in to pick up big phoned in work orders.
The place is very clean, smart n smelled airey n fresh, the staff nicely uniformed n pretty flat out cooking up orders!
I took my food home and hoed into the contents. The Portobello blue burger was damn good nicely layered chunks of beef, the cheese, mushroom, bacon and secret sauce was generous. It was damn tasy. Wife got angry cos I hoofed the whole lot down while she was on the phone blabbing away to her mum (for 2 hours). The fish I ordered was the cheapest on the board. It was nicely cooked and crispy, a fairly thick fillet, nicely salted with good lemon juice flavor coming thru! The chilly dog had a kick in it and cheaply priced. It was okay but I should have gone with the more expensive dog & snapper that the girl who served me had recommended!
Only improvement I could recommend for Big J and his wife is maybe have the other staff do a bit of serving on the counter. Help boost their confidence in dealing with people. If they want a career in hospitality or want to run a business you need to hone your communication skills. A flashed smile ,eye contact n a greeting acknowledging your customer isn’t going to hurt you (Check the Health n Safety manuals??)
Highly rate the gourmet burgers here, Well done guys

by Belinda L.
29th December 2013

These guys are not kidding when they say they have the best burgers in Auckland. These taste like the best home made burgers you can make, with fresh good quality ingredients, generous size and full of flavour.

I ordered the vegetarian falafel burger, it had a really delicious thick patty, lots of lettuce and tomato, caramelised onions and mushrooms topped with aioli. The prices are great too.

The only thing I can fault is the long wait time – we waited 40 minutes for our burgers (in all fairness though we were told of the wait time when we ordered which we were fine with) and I’m told an hour wait is fairly normal due to the sheer number of orders coming in. The line was out the door and phone wouldn’t stop ringing – clearly the place is so popular they need to look at expanding to cater to the large volume of orders.

Definitely give it a try, but don’t wait til you are on the brink of starvation to order as there will likely be a long wait!

by Adeline
2nd December 2013

Had the beef chimichangas … I honestly did not expect it to turn out yummier than expected (the crust was crispy and fresh-tasting.. which is rare for a takeaway place serving chimichangas!).

My colleague had the beef burger – it was massive and laden with all sorts of scrumptious ingredients (good thing they were generous with the brie cheese – I like places that are generous like that).

The chips that came with our meals were average though – although it was nice to be presented options on various types of salt you can have on your chips with. haha.

Not bad for a cheap and quick lunch takeaway experience in Mount Wellington.

by Rod K.
21st November 2013

Wow. Magical journey on a rainbow to burger town!

Was guided on my adventure by helpful staff.

Massive flavor explosions….

NOT YOUR AVERAGE TAKEAWAYS!!!!!!!!!!

Go Italian stallion Burger!!!!

by Sarskia S.
14th November 2013

Big Js is exceptional, forget anywhere else and make the drive.

Freakishly fantastic burgers and hotdogs, cheapest anywhere and the staff are super lovely. Do ring ahead and order as its so popular that the queue is generally out the door, and with good reason!

by Lance-a-lot R.
11th November 2013

Without doubt the best burgers available in Auckland or even NZ for that matter, I’ve recently come back from a trip to Queenstown and visited the mighty Fergburger and that is not a patch on this place, the burger of the week is always a joy and the accompaniments are fantastic also, where else can you go and get offered 4 different type of salts for your fries, and the chocolate mousse is amazing i highly recommend this place the best burger in town

by Mike
18th October 2013

10/10 always, this little gem is so hidden, but make the best burgers I’ve ever had. The weekly specials are always a treat and the price is a bargain. Kumara wedges are to die for!!!

I heard rumours they were also looking to add a new store, I kinda hope it’s not near me as I wouldn’t leave…

by Owen W.
6th October 2013

The burgers here completely kick Carl Jr, Burger Fuel, Velvet Burger, you name it, in the teeth!

I must say that I was quite skeptical at first, since the store isn’t very big and the prices appear way to low for any quality burger. It was a little drive, but the trip was absolutely worth it. Hell, if I go nitty gritty about it the petrol cost was probably less than the extra bucks I would have spent at another burger place.

Massive burgers, jaw-droppingly low price and innovative recipes are what Big J is all about. Constantly, the burger genius behind the store would come up with new ideas to entice our cravings.

They weren’t exaggerating. Big J really is the home of Auckland’s best burgers.

by Jeff N.
27th September 2013

Simply the best burgers and chips in NZ. I have to show great strength of character to drive by this road every day and not call in. Such is the power of this shop, you will find suits mixing with construction workers at lunchtime. Why people buy franchise food? when this meca is here.

by Liv W.
11th September 2013

These guys do amazing burgers.
I had a falafel burger for $6, and it was awesome value. The patty was thick and beautiful. I kept saying ‘how did they make this?!’ as I was munching through it. It was just that good.

Big J’s is a bit out of the way for us, but the drive was worth it for a lunchtime trip out from the office for something different.

My friend had the burger of the day for $10, which looked amazing too.

Also the crumbed camembert sticks were crispy and cheesy in all the right ways, if a little greasy and naughty. The accompanying dip was delish too.

The service was fast as well.

by Robert
22nd August 2013

Best burgers in Auckland no exaggeration. Love the burgers of the week really creative and fresh ingredients. Fish and chips also really good, been meaning to have one of the wraps but I’ll assume those are good aswel

One in town would kill it.

by Pavan A.
29th July 2013

Best burgers in town good fresh ingredients and great value, feel like I should pay more every time I go. They have a burger of the week which is a unique burger only avaliable for a week (which they post on their fb), and also the fish and chips are amazing

by Noms B.
8th June 2013

Definitely the best burgers around!
They have a different creative burger each week. Big J’s has great size, flavour and value. It gets so busy on Fridays that you have to order about an hour ahead.
I always come away satisfied

by Sergio
30th April 2013

Talking about takeaways, burger, fish and chips…

BIG J’S !!!

Is unbelievable experience, big burger, great staff…small staff , only Jason and his wife, but quality , clean, great food…is only over there. I know Jason for years, is those dudes that love food and loves cooking…

by Kylie W.
28th April 2013

BEST BURGERS IN NZ…love the fish burgers, raw fish & cheesecakes are delicious. Reasonably priced and give you a good serving of chips. Love their homemade sauces. Check them out on facebook. Friendly staff too. Highly recommend. You might want to ring ahead to order as they are always busy

by Cam B.
11th April 2013

Moved nearby about a year ago and couldn’t ask for a better local takeaway food shop! Consistently excellent quality food whether its fish and chips, burgers or the legendary chimichangas!

Cool staff also and their prices are very reasonable given the high quality of the food.

by Roslyn M.
3rd April 2013

Delicious food. Big Js rock! Always clean/fresh oil unlike most takeaway stores it’s disgusting. Big J’s please add that extra chips when ordered. 5dollar chips is like 3dollar sometimes even 2dollar chips. Moneys worth guys. Other than that. Keep up the good work. Happy to recommend you guys to others.

by Oliver H.
16th August 2012

If you haven’t tried Big J’s head there now.

The BEST burgers both in taste and price in South Aucks.
Their fish and chips are a cut above the average place too, fresh fish and clean oil.

And they have chilli/lemon pepper/chicken salt for your chips.

Cannot emphasise how good they are.

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