EXHIBIT 99



                   BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE, INC. EXTENDS
                       EXERCISABILITY OF CLASS A WARRANTS


         GAYLORD, Mich. - May 25, 2000 - Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc.
(Nasdaq SmallCap: BBUC), announced today that its Board of Directors has
extended the expiration date of the Company's Class A Warrants from June 13,
2000 to December 13, 2001.

         The Company currently has 2,550,000 Class A Warrants outstanding. Each
Class A Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of the
Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share, subject to
adjustment. The Class A Warrants are subject to redemption by the Company for
$0.01 per warrant at any time, on 30 days written notice, provided that the
closing high bid price of the Company's Common Stock exceeds $9.00 per share,
subject to adjustment, for any 20 consecutive trading days.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

         Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc. develops and operates microbrewery
restaurants. The Company currently operates Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse
restaurants in Gaylord, Grand Rapids and Auburn Hills, Michigan, offering casual
dining featuring a high quality, moderately priced menu and a variety of
award-winning craft-brewed beers. The Company's Common Stock, Class A Warrants
and Units are listed on the Nasdaq Market under the symbols "BBUC," "BBUCW" and
"BBUCU."