On Curry Ford Road in Orlando, Florida, sandwiched between strip mall storefronts and easy to miss if you’re not looking, sits one of Central Florida’s most exciting locally-owned burger joints — and everything about it is exactly as bold as the name suggests.
Bad As’s Burgers is a smash-style burger concept built on 100% Australian Wagyu beef, house-baked buns, and a chef-driven philosophy that refuses to cut corners — even once. 🍔🔥
How Bad As’s Burgers Won Orlando’s Hearts
Chef John Collazo — the heart, soul, and creative engine behind Bad As’s Burgers — launched his culinary career in 2015 with a food truck concept called Bad As’s Sandwich, a mobile venture built to wow Central Florida food truck lovers with elevated flavors, fresh ingredients, and a creativity that instantly set it apart.
Never content to rest on his laurels, he launched Bad As’s Burgers on Curry Ford Road in late 2022 — a smash-style burger concept that took everything that made his sandwich shop beloved and translated it into burger form.
The beef is 100% Australian Wagyu — all-natural, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, and Halal-certified — a sourcing decision that immediately separates Bad As’s from every other burger joint on the block.
The fries? Fried in beef tallow — just like McDonald’s used to in the 1980s — a nostalgic technique that produces crispy, deeply flavored fries that regulars call some of the best they’ve ever had.
Chef John also earned the Foodster Award for Bad As’s Sandwich — an Orlando dining accolade that validated what locals already knew: this man makes food that matters.
Bad As’s Burgers carries that legacy forward with every smashed Wagyu patty, every house-baked bun, and every bowl of beef tallow fries that hits a table. 🏆
In a city full of theme park dining and tourist traps, this little hole-in-the-wall on Curry Ford is the real thing — and Orlando is lucky to have it.
Food Highlights
- The Eddy: Smoked cheddar, crispy bacon, fresh arugula, crispy onions, house-made pickles, and black garlic mayo.
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BA Original: The foundational Wagyu smash burger in its purest form — the starting point for every first-time visitor and the benchmark by which every other burger on the menu is judged. 🍔
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The Drew: French stewed onions, crispy onions, bleu cheese, and a tangy aioli — inspired by the rich, savory depth of French onion soup in burger form. 🧅
- Warbucks Burger: A Wagyu smash burger loaded with rich, indulgent toppings that live up to its larger-than-life name.
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The Professional: A chef-crafted Wagyu smash burger with a bold, layered combination of toppings.
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Apocalypto Burger: A Wagyu smash burger built with fiery, heat-forward ingredients that push boldly past the comfort zone. 🌶️🔥
- Italian Job: A Wagyu smash burger built with Italian-inspired toppings and bold, savory flavors — one of the more unique and creative builds on the menu. 🇮🇹
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Single Eddy Burger: A single-patty version of the beloved Eddy build — smoked cheddar, bacon, arugula, crispy onions, house-made pickles, and black garlic mayo.
Atmosphere
Bad As’s Burgers is a small, no-frills counter-service spot on Curry Ford Road — the kind of place where the storefront doesn’t prepare you for what’s about to happen to your taste buds.
The space is compact and casual, with simple tables and chairs and zero pretension — a spot where the food is unambiguously the star and every square foot reflects Chef John’s blue-collar, craft-first ethos.
The energy is lively and neighborhood-friendly, with a rotating cast of loyal regulars, curious first-timers, and food lovers who drove across Orlando specifically for the Wagyu smash. 🤝
This is what a true locally-owned restaurant feels like — a place built on passion, not corporate formula, where the owner’s name is behind every plate, and it shows.
Bottom Line
100% Australian Wagyu beef, house-baked buns made fresh daily, beef tallow fries, and a chef with a Foodster Award and a decade of beloved restaurants behind him — Bad As’s Burgers is the real deal. Don’t judge the storefront. Just order the Eddy and thank us later!
Address:
4205 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806
🕔 Mon–Thu 12 PM–4 PM & 5 PM–9 PM | Fri 12 PM–4 PM & 5 PM–10 PM | Sat 12 PM–10 PM | Sun 12 PM–9 PM