Nevada’s Last Big Boy Restaurant Closes at Terrible’s Casino
Posted on: March 31, 2026, 11:51h.
Last updated on: April 1, 2026, 04:16h.
- The Big Boy diner at the Terrible’s Casino Indian Springs closes on March 31
- The iconic eatery is a remnant of the Bob’s Big Boy chain
The Big Boy restaurant at Terrible’s Casino Indian Springs near to Las Vegas, is closing. After more than five years in business, the hamburger joint says its last service is on March 31.
While operated by the Michigan-based Big Boy Restaurant Group rather than the original Bob’s Big Boy, the Indian Springs diner maintained the classic brand aesthetic. Its signature Big Boy statue has greeted travelers on Highway 95 since November 2020.
After five incredible years, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our Big Boy Indian Springs location. Thank you for being part of our journey,” the Big Boy Nevada Instagram page posted.
March 31, 2026, is the final day to grab a famed Big Boy. In 1937, Bob Wian was credited with inventing the double-deck hamburger by splitting the bottom half of the bun to create three slices of bread. It was initially a joke, with Wian saying it looked like a “leaning tower.”
Big Boy Getting Small
The closure of the Big Boy Indian Springs means there will remain just 53 Big Boys in the United States. The vast majority of the diners are located in Michigan, though four are located in Southern California.
There are also dozens of Frisch’s Big Boy, another spinoff of Bob’s, in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Big Boy Restaurant Group and Frisch’s are unaffiliated entities.
Terrible’s Indian Springs, primarily a travel center with fuel and a convenience store, offers a little more than 50 slot machines. Located in Nevada, roughly 45 minutes northwest of Las Vegas, Terrible’s is across from Creech Air Force Base. The United States Air Force facility is a military operation engaged in the daily Overseas Contingency Operations of the USAF.
The Big Boy Indian Springs Instagram post suggested that the Big Boy Restaurant Group might be implementing a new restaurant concept at Terrible’s. “Keep an eye out for what’s next inside Indian Springs Casino!” the post read.
Big Boy Indian Springs had relatively favorable reviews. On Google, the diner was rated 4.1/5 stars on more than 1,200 reviews.
Some Bob’s loyalists, however, claim a Big Boy is not exactly the same as a Bob’s Big Boy. They contend that the famed burger relish is slightly different, and blue cheese isn’t on the menu.
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That's terrible.