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    Ben's Next Door

    3.6 (1k reviews)
    ModerateBars, American
    Fri 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Sat 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    BEN'S NEXT DOOR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Chili dog
    Daryl G.

    Server was extremely rude. Probably won't ever be back based on that alone. She was very nice to others, but not to us. We got the chili fries and a chili dog. Both were great! You have to order the chili dog as a half smoke!

    Nisha B.

    We sat at the table for 11 mins before receiving a waitress. She said her tables were changed, or something, and didn't know we were on her tables. Came during happy hour. You have to leave a card on file at first (to prevent people from dining and dashing), but at the end to pay, you have to submit the card again for physical payment. I had the happy hour shrimp quesadilla. This was really good! The French fries were crisp! The shrimp po boy was good, but was said to need more sauce. My niece asked for more sauce, but the waitress must've forgot because she finally brought the lemonade only as soon as I asked for the check... Other niece got the jambalaya. Said it was good but was too spicy for her

    Dirty South Shrimp & Chicken Jambalaya
    Anton F.

    This food is absolutely outstanding. Had dinner reservations for a large group of 20, we were seated in the upstairs dining area. We had 2 staff taking care of us and they were so helpful, courteous and patient. The drinks were strong! I ordered the frozen margarita, had a nice kick, more than expected. Also tried the chocolate city, which is a blend of 3 classic frozen drinks with Hennessy. WOW, so good. For entrees, my table all agreed to order different items for each of us to try. The catfish & grits, jambalaya chicken & waffle were my favorites and a must try here.

    Tiny portions - dry run boneless wings
    Jenn J.

    We had such a good time at Ben's Chili Bowl (I'm being sarcastic - it was a one-star experience), we walked over to Ben's Next Door to get more jaded. My brother thought we were fans of Ben's Chili Bowl and so took us to Ben's Next Door. Misunderstanding, doh! Have you seen It's A Small World, Alice in Wonderland or read Gulliver's Travels? That's how I felt with these happy hour food options. Like a giant in tiny land. Look at these cute pictures of miniature food! Tiny portions galore! - a taco so small you need a microscope, lol - a quesadilla. This would be a sad kids meal yet it's an ADULT happy hour - boneless chicken wings where the celery comparatively look like big trees! At least we had a laugh. Sticky tables. Vibe felt like the morning after but before walk of shame. We won't be back. Don't come here!

    Jennifer W.

    My husband and I stopped in a week ago for a casual date night . It's been years since I've been to Bens and it's super cute now. As soon as on walk in , there is a "meet me next door sign" which is cute. I learned they have the biggest bar in the city. jai was our server. For our dinner entrees we had the salmon and grits and the jerk chicken pasta I really liked the pasta. The drinks were really good . They included The Duke, Next Door Sangria, Chocolate City, and a Frozen Mango Daiquiri. I gotta come back for brunch.

    Blackened Salmon Jerk Penne Pasta
    Charlene E.

    It was my sister's graduation weekend and we were all in town to celebrate her. She wanted us to come here due to proximity to her outings afterwards. This restaurant is located on busy U street and the inside was pretty loud (and not parent friendly, lol) but my dad was pretty chill about it. I felt as though the place wasn't as clean as I would like which made me uncomfortable eating there, but when in Rome I guess. The waitress seemed a bit impatient with us as we were navigating the menu. I ended up ordering the jerk chicken penne pasta with salmon. It was an 8/10. I probably wouldn't return as it's a bit rowdy for my taste.

    Kara P.

    OMG! The FSU Black Alumni hosted a brunch here on a Sunday afternoon and it was a vibe! Kind of small, but great wait staff and my food came out in good time considering the crowd. I had the salmon cakes and 10/10 highly recommend. The tunes were perfect and overall just a great atmosphere.

    Sam D.

    First time visiting Next Door and this must be a popular spot since it was packed. There wasn't a long wait time for 2 people. The music is what drew me in, they were paying a lot of old school bops so no brainer let me slide on in here. We were seated for maybe 5 mins ready to order when the waitress told us they were moving us for a bigger group. I was ready to go then but we were starving at this point and the music was still a vibe. They moved us up stairs where it was warmer than downstairs and more crowded with bigger groups. We ordered the wings which were a bit over cooked and drink we ordered super sweet. Wait time for bill was maybe 20 mins, had to track down our waitress. Overall I would come back for the music if bar seating is available. Happy World Pride

    Caesar Salad
    Stephanie M.

    My partner decided to visit Ben's after initially wanting to get the famous chilli glizzys but decided to visit the next door because Ben's is open until 4am and we plan on seeing how true that is lol. Anyway. We made it just in time for brunch where they were able to seat us right away despite it being busy, buzzing and lit. Our server was kind enough to give us suggestions with what we should eat and we both decided on sharing a Caesar salad and having grits my partner got shrimp and grits and I blackened salmon and grits. Accompanied by a mango bottomless mimosa for me and a perfect patron cadillac margarita for my finance, his drink was well made and had good strength and flavor my mimosa was quite weak but not too sweet and a delight to drink. The salad was well made and a great appetizer that was shared between the two of us which left us really hungry for more and ready for our main dishes, the grits are buttery, cheesy and with a really light texture my salmon was cooked with all the love I needed for brunch and my fiancé inhaled his so I assume he loved it lol. The vibe and music choice is iconic and makes you want to stay longer than the generous 2 hour limit. Come here you won't be disappointed

    Blackened Salmon, Braised Kale w/ Smoked Turkey, New Perfect Mashed Potatoes
    Christopher V.

    Ben's is ok. Food is fine. Drinks are below average. Vibe is cool. The best thing about Ben's is people watching. 3.2 stars.

    Lin House Caesar Salad Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
    Tabitha H.

    The vibes are what sells this place in my opinion. The mimosas have really cheap champagne. The food was kinda mid. Catfish9/10 Grits 8/10- looks like mash potatoes but it's good Wings 7/10 Crab cake 6.5/10 - cost $22 for what's pictured.. not worth it French toast 4/10- really thick but lacked flavor throughout Calamari 9/10 The service was ok. The server initially had an attitude but it got better

    French 75
    Genesis C.

    I absolutely love Ben's next door! I didn't realize it was a nice place to come and get some work done as well. I ordered my food and two drinks and it came out pretty fast! The bar tender was great and she checked on me quite often. They had nice music playing as well while I was getting my work done so that was a plus! The space was clean and I didn't need much, got my two drinks and my food and got some work done before class and I left out. I'll definitely be back around that 2-4pm time because it wasn't rowdy or crowded at all!

    Shrimp & Grits
    Ashia E.

    I came here for brunch and it was pretty good. The drinks were good, I didn't have bottomless but they were good. They are strict about sharing bottomless drinks so beware! I had shrimp and grits and I thought it was okay. The catfished looked better and the grits were very chunky. The food was good but I'd probably order something different. I felt the portion could be a bit bigger for the price. Service was pretty good, our waitress was nice. Ambiance is casual, music is definitely for a younger crowd. I'd go here again possibly but I'd like to try other places for brunch in the area.

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    Ask the Community - Ben's Next Door

    Do the still have she crab soup? I know they got the recipe from Market Inn which was the absolute best.

    No they dont have it anymore

    Are there any gluten free options for dinner or brunch?

    No I don't think so. Feel free to call and ask them to be on the safe side.

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