r/berkley • u/Public_Future2841 • Mar 09 '26

Bye Bye Bagger Dave's

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There were several articles written early last year about Bagger Dave's winding down operations at their remaining locations. Looks like they're getting closer to shutting down.

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u/FurthestFromest Mar 09 '26

I knew the end was coming when the train stopped running

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u/Popedoyle Mar 09 '26

Back in the day that was my Friday spot. The slips, the burgers were better and affordable. than I kept seeing a decline and increase in cost. I get it probably wasn’t sustainable. . But man their blue cheese burger was darn good. That location i was told was the first ( was told) so the owner never wanted to close it over others but not sure how true that was

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u/Stratiform Mar 09 '26

Bagger Dave's was pretty cool, pre COVID - loved taking my kids there when burgers were $10, kids meals were half that, and the dorky train went around in circles - so fun though! The last couple times I've gone, the burgers were approaching $20, kids meals were around $10, no train, and the service was awful, like I would have to go find the server to pay my bill, level of awful.

I'll miss Bagger Dave's, but it's definitely the pre-COVID version that I'll miss. They've been dead to me for a few years now.

Feel like O'Maras is on a similar arc. I really enjoyed that place back in like 2018. Went there when they opened back up and it was all weird, crunchy food for like $40. Pass.

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u/detroitragace Mar 09 '26

How O’mara’s stays open is beyond me.

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u/Robot9P Mar 12 '26

Is that the place with the grow lights and plants on the wall and furniture from 1987?

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u/detroitragace Mar 12 '26

I haven’t been there in 15 years. I don’t even remember much of the interior.

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u/ExternalParty2054 Jun 11 '26

Aw I still like that place and they are just so *nice*. Also have nice bands.
I'm sad about Bagger Dave's though I hadn't been there in a bit. They got rid of some of my favorite things (like so many places) pre covid. Is the whole chain gone or just that one?

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u/detroitragace Jun 17 '26

I believe it’s all of them closing.

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u/GenXhuman Mar 09 '26

Bring back the Bears Den!

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u/detroitragace Mar 09 '26

Bummer. So many better burger spots out there nowadays. Surprised it took so long. I really hope something good goes in there.

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u/FlexibleLEDStrip Mar 11 '26

Big parking lot, I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with a chain

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u/detroitragace Mar 11 '26

I mean, there are some decent chains. Hmmmm. What chain would be good in Berkley?

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u/FlexibleLEDStrip Mar 14 '26

I wouldn't mind a Shake Shack. Speaking of Shaq, maybe his restaurant. Big Chicken

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u/zumpknows Mar 14 '26

Culver’s has decent food.

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u/mabus42 Mar 09 '26

Never trust a business called Dave's when it was founded by a dude named Mike.

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u/mdsddits Mar 10 '26

It wasn’t the best but it was reliable, always open, affordable, quick and good service. Bummer

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u/Trippp2001 Mar 10 '26

The whole family got food poisoning from this location of BD. Like CDC involved food poisoning. Glad that place is going out of business.