Somehow I am just now learning that Pearl Dive and Black Jack are under the same umbrella. Anyways, I watched one of the last World Cup games at the bar and while there was no audio, it was still the perfect spot for watching. The staff have always been friendly, which is a plus. I have been to this place on both quiet and busy days, and it really is hard to get around at peak hours, which is usually later on weekends. Honestly my only criticism about the place is that the drinks are really expensive at $17 each for cocktails. It is connected to a speakeasy, but Black Jack itself is not a speakeasy and not a rooftop, and I feel like you drinks are overpriced. I can't speak on the food, unless it shares that with Pearl Dive too... And they're good. read more

I love an all day happy hour, but I wish Black Jack delivered more when it came to the food. Their happy hour schedule is a bit unusual, though it does run all day on Sundays. Black Jack sits above Pearl Dive Oyster Palace and we were ID checked just to head upstairs. The space itself is quite dim and a little worn, though the couches are comfortable. The servers were casual and friendly. Food took a while to arrive since the kitchen is shared with downstairs, but the drinks came out quickly and were generously poured. Note, there is a 4% credit card surcharge. *Oysters: require a minimum order of twelve during happy hour. We were not told the variety, and I would have appreciated more than a single slice of lemon for the table. The mignonette was quite diluted and lacked acidity, but the oysters themselves were plump and clean. If I had to guess, they leaned toward a West Coast variety with a slightly melon like finish. *House Spiced Potato Chips: came with a jalapeno ranch that lacked both heat and tang. The chips themselves were crisp with a nice onion and paprika flavor, but they deserved a dip with more personality and a stronger creamy or herby element. *Andouille Corn Dog Bites: three pieces came with pickles and mustard, but the batter was thick, oily, and overly chewy. The sausage added to the dense texture rather than balancing it. The mustard lacked sharpness, and the black pepper honey felt like an afterthought, making the batter soggier without adding much flavor. *Crush Burger: was on the smaller side and felt one dimensional for twelve dollars. It came with a few of the same chips, but the patty itself was under seasoned and tasted mostly like plain ground beef with a slice of American cheese. The toppings were simple, which made it come across like a less interesting version of a fast food burger. *Tamarindo Margarita: was refreshing and well suited for spring, almost like a spiked lemonade. The pour was generous and at eight dollars, it felt like one of the better values on the menu. Overall, the food was underwhelming with the exception of the oysters. Since the happy hour menu closely mirrors what is offered downstairs, this spot works better if you are looking for a quieter and slightly quicker option. I would call it a two and a half star experience, though I would round it up a bit thanks to the solid oysters, decent chips, and well priced drinks. read more

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I didn't have a great experience with black jack my friends and I came here on a Saturday night. The back bar was closed, the main bar was difficult to get a drink due to it being so crowded. I felt the vibe of the place was just really packed, and younger club vibe. Would likely not come back to this location. read more

All day happy hour on Sundays! Great cocktails for a reasonable price. The food is also reasonably priced with decent oysters, burgers, etc. After 5:00 pm, they serve a regular menu with delicious fried chicken, gumbo, and jambalaya. I love their fried chicken, which is super well seasoned pieces of drumsticks (my favorite!) and thigh. The seafood gumbo is also well seasoned with good portions. Service tends to be efficient and polite. You can watch the game on tv or hang out with friends. I will say that Sundays are easier and quieter while weeknights can be a bit hectic. read more

Black Jack - Seafood gumbo with shrimp, oyster, and crab. So yummy! - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I went to Black Jack and was pleasantly surprised but just how delicious their food is. Everything we ate was "chefs kiss." Not only were the food and drinks delightful the servers were soooo good! Great customer service can be hard to come by and the bar tenders/waiters were very attentive, gave excellent recommendations, and were a good time! We lucked up on parking spaces as this area is notorious for poor parking availability. If you want a good drink, yummy eats, and good vibes, pay them a visit. It's great for groups or small parties. There are TVs throughout the venue for sports watching, too! I will be back! The bonus is that it is Black-owned. read more

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Grabbed a few drinks & an appetizer with a friend at Black Jack on Saturday since Pearl Dive's bar was full! I was happy to realize the menus are almost the same. Black Jack's Saturday happy hour is 3-5 pm and happy hour is all day on Sunday! I ordered an $8 HH dirty vodka martini, $7 HH chargrilled oysters & a $15 espresso martini. The staff is so friendly at both Pearl dive and black Jack. They even gave us a shot on the house to end our meal! Great energy in the establishment, looking forward to coming back for more happy hour bites and drinks soon! read more

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Great drinks and great vibes. Came here with my cousins and loved every second of it. read more

Black Jack - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had a great experience at Black Jack on Saturday night! Snagged a seat at the bar and spent an enjoyable evening with Eddy the bartender. He was extremely friendly, hardworking, attentive, and helpful! The downstairs Pearl Dive section was bustling, so the bouncer suggested we try upstairs. Vibes were a little quieter where we could sit and talk early afternoon. With dim lights, great music, and funky decor we knew were gonna have a good time. We grabbed some espresso martinis - these were SO good! When we told Eddy how much we loved them, he suggested we try his tequila infused martini! He explained how he soaks coffee beans for months and let us try - WOW! Every drink this man created was better than the next. As the night went on, we even tried the "mystery" drink which was a smoky dark liquor named "maybe the best drink of my life." We tried a few apps as well - a fan favorite were the lobster Rangoon! I was excited to try this unique twist, and did not regret it YUM. The cheese dip, blackened shrimp, and the pepperoni pizza were also great choices. Overall, I had a 10/10 experience all thanks to Eddy! I will for sure be back very soon! read more

Black Jack - Espresso Martini - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I am frequently in DC. I have been going here for over ten years when I visit. They have had the same happy hour deal for their steamed mussels since 2015 which are amazing. Even one of the bartenders has been there for several years and he always recognizes me when I come back. Their pizzas are also a great option. During the busy times, they have music playing and later in the night it does turn more into a club if you like dancing. read more

I visited Black Jack on a Saturday night around 10 PM with three other ladies with the intention of eating dinner. We tried this place because one of my friends raved about the food, specifically the mussels. There was a gentleman checking ID upon arrival, and we headed upstairs to find a table. The walls were red with decor that included things you'd see in a card game. The environment was definitely your typical bar setting with pop and hip hop music playing and limited seating upstairs to dine in. Luckily, we were able to find a table near the rear section and bar. Unfortunately, we had to place orders for food at the bar, as there was no wait staff like in a traditional restaurant setting walking around to tend to tables. This made it challenging to order food because of the crowd, wait time to get to the bar, and noise level. I also had to provide my card to pay once the bartender put the food order in versus being able to pay at the end of my meal. I ordered the lobster ragoons and fried oysters initially, and decided to put in a separate order for an oyster po boy, since I enjoyed the appetizers. My friends ordered steamed mussels and gumbo. They really seemed to like the mussels and bread and thought the gumbo was decent (the friend that ordered gumbo had family from Louisiana, and was used to that type) However, my food was delicious and I LOVED the lobster ragoons. In hindsight, I would've tried to arrive a little earlier to eat at Black Jack, but loved the food. I also thought the music selection was pretty good, the restroom (The location had two individual unisex restrooms) was well stocked and clean. I'd choose a different environment for dinner and conversation, but def. recommend if you're looking for music, drinks and good food. read more

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Food and service was great. Me and my friend sat at the bar. The bartenders were super friendly and recommended good drinks to us. The food was great. I loved it there. Would definitely come again. read more

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This was a stop along our whiskey walk ! It was pretty crowded but we found a table where we could sit down and enjoy our food and drinks. Our new friend Damion- who we met during the whiskey walk- recommended we try the oysters from Black Jack! So we did ! Babe ordered a dozen oysters (2 of each of the following): WAR SHORE, BLUE POINT, CAPE MAY SALT, N JACK POINT, BELLE DU JOUR, CHUNU! We didn't know which oysters were which because the runners just dropped them off at the table and run away- so we couldn't really ask any questions. But we know we liked the ones to the left of the forks (if you're looking at the photo) the most ! they created a very delicious marinade for the oysters, which makes it very easy to dress them. I realize a lot of people don't know how to dress oysters that well... And that might be a reason they don't like them. You don't need much, but if you find a place with a good marinade, that makes everything so much easier! This is the place to go for a delicious marinade !! Although they didn't come to take the order, They did come by to clear the plates very quickly, which was a plus, and when they did that they took a drink order for my boyfriend. And he said he would come back for mine and never came back. This is the reason for the three. But the oysters were good, and our taste of whiskey at this location was good... That was the only drink I got they could've made more money how they took a drink water from me, but that's neither here nor there. The type of whiskey they were serving for this venue was the Bushmills. The ambience was cool... Kind of dark, lighting and very loud. The music was definitely a vibe! There were people going in and out of the back room, which we don't know what it actually was but I'm guessing it was some sort of game room or additional dining! Overall a fun lively venue and we recommend the oysters now too !! read more

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The bartender I had was literally just born. I don't think he has a clue what's going on. I ordered a margarita with tajin and the bartender kept asking me if I want a margarita with whiskey. When I repeatedly told him no he screamed at me "what the fuc* do you want" finally when he decided to make the drink he was pouring in soda water, sprite, and a bunch of other things that aren't in a margarita. He was extremely rude. He was some short guy with weird blue colored contacts -- do not order from him if you want even bare minimum service and I just recommend in general do NOT come here. So many better places in DC with actual cool people and normal service read more

This place understands it! The food, drinks, service and experience is a ten! Came here on a Friday with my boyfriend and I'm having a good time! (Had to Yelp in real time for this spot!) Our experience here is great! Please, get here during happy hour because even though the experience is great the food and drinks are a little pricey! I had their catfish Po'Boy with fries and their specialty sauce, and it was too good! My boyfriend had the mussel and shrimp and grits and his only complaint is he wanted MORE! I can't wait to come back to this spot and try their other drinks and food! Our waiter Telly was great, thank you so much! read more

Black Jack - Mussels with bread - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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This was our favorite spot in DC. The happy hour menu is great deal, staff all super friendly, music is great. Freshest oysters and mussels were fantastic. read more

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Came here for the happy hour with friends. Ended up being a pretty expensive bill so it wasn't quite good as of a deal as we thought it was going to be As part of the happy hour we ended up getting the margaritas which were just fine. The food itself was typical bar food and nothing amazing. They ended up giving us an extra pizza order which we didn't ask for but ended up on our bill. It was Mildy annoying but not sure why that happened I didn't want to take the trouble to send it back. The pizza's themselves were just okay. We also had mussels and they were just okay. Service is quite slow. We went in the middle of the week and there were not a lot of people being served. Parking is on the street. Typically you have to pay for it but I was lucky enough to find a good free spot Ambiance is nice. Lots of spacing between seats so you can have a private conversation with your group of friends. The bathroom was clean. Overall I'm glad I tried it, I don't think I would come back. read more

There is no signage from the street, so just match the door to the address or just go through the door to the left of pearl oyster if you are facing it and go up the stairs. This place was popular on a Friday night but there was enough room to be comfortable with your group or date. We intended to go to Tilt and thought this bar was Tilt but it was Black Jack. Still don't know how to get to Tilt. Lol The Thyme to Drink cocktail is a tiki cocktail. It is tasty. I enjoyed the dance music they played. I wish I knew what station they were playing or the playlist. It seemed pointless to have the football game going on in the background since you couldn't hear it and the music was taking over. I think them showing music videos would have been better. read more

Black Jack - Boulevardier (dealer's choice) - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The bartenders are knowledgeable and quick with service. Well decorated and great vibes on the weekend. Shoutout to Eddy for making the best Espresso Martinis in the game! read more

Black Jack - Espresso Martini - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

shoutout to the staff and security! their vibes were immaculate lol. my friends and i went here dancing on 02/10/2024 and we had a GREAT time hehehe read more

We had the absolute best time!! Blackjack had the best music & played nothing but hip hop all night. The atmosphere was so great, it was very packed but we still had a great time! The drinks were delicious with a very casual ambiance! Thank you Josh for hooking it up and providing great customer service. I look forward to visiting again read more

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It is kind of a sketchy place. It was my first time going and I think someone put something in my drink while I was here. I picked up my drink from the bar although someone else bought it. Just be careful! read more

I'm a huge Black Jack fan. It's a fun, happening place with good food and drink. I like the exposed brick and big windows overlooking 14th Street, along with the dimly lit bar. Sunday afternoons are my favorite, due to their happy hour. I've also been on weeknights and most recently, a Saturday night. I was quite surprised by Saturday night--it was packed, with a line to get in. The crowd was really not my style, but the music was on point. Like, you could've had a dance party in here. I was surprised by that as well. Sundays and weeknights are fairly chill. I can't speak to their cocktails, but I do like the wine list, and tend stick to that. The pizza is great and oysters are fresh. The spicy shrimp and green goddess pizzas are my favorites. I want to try their chicken bucket. Service has been hit or miss, sometimes friendly, sometimes not. I highly, highly recommend Black Jack. read more

Blackjack is the upstairs bar above Pearl Dive Oyster Bar. Great for a date night on the weeknights or going out on the weekends. They have my all time favorite espresso martini in DC read more

Black Jack - Espresso martini - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I JUST LOVE THIS PLACE! Everything about this place- I'm ALL ABOUT! Let me detail: Here are the deets: Deet1: The decor is this sort of mish mash of old mid-century modern wonderful things. Big signs that are made out many lightbulbs. Like those signs on Broadway that people refer to when they say, " you're gonna see my name in lights!" Almost like carnival type signs. There's one that says GOLF which is just kinda fun ( and it has interchanging relay) Deet 2: The small bathrooms remind you of being in like an old turn of the century hotel. They're just interesting. There are so many small things that they have put into this place Deet 3: There is a bocce ball court in the back! This just screams fun! I actually had no idea how to play until we encountered a few tipsy men on the court who taught us. Thank you: Joe R, Avery, and.... ugh... what's his name. It was a long day... Evan? In D.C from Seattle for a conference. Deet 4: They have this old cigarette machine that they have converted to dispense artwork for local artists. I decided to get a token from the bar and have my luck at the "Game Piece Earrings" art thing. I got 2 earrings that were old pieces from a 50's board game (3 of spades to be exact). They were awesome and I wore them while playing bocce ball for good luck. Deet 5: The drinks are great... I can't remember what I paid for my vodka diet-coke but I can't remember being surprised. The bar tender was really kind and all of my guests and myself enjoyed our time there. Deet 6: There is a section with old mismatched comfy couches to chill at with old coffee tables in front of them. Like if I opened a bar... it would look VERY similar to Black Jack. FULL ZELDA HEARTS FOR BLACK JACK! read more

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What's the secret password? That's how I felt when entering the little black entrance door with no name or address attached. You DEFINITELY have to know where you're going because this lounge gets NO walk up business.. lol. Once you do figure out where you're at, you have to walk up about 30 steps and POW you're pleasantly surprised. This is a rustic spot with distressed hardwood floors and exposed brick walls. My kinda look! It's small but yet big enough to grab a bite or a planned HH like the one Elite Yelper Mary K. put together for her Yelp buds. Speaking of happy hours, I especially like this one because they offer excellent food deals and it goes until 8! I had the shrimp Po Boy which was loaded with juicy shrimp (highly recommend)!! Everyone in our party spoke highly of their dishes so I'm anxious to go back to explore the menu with my mouth.. Lol This was a fun evening because like I said, it was a planned Yelp HH and I was able to kick it with some super cool peeps! I believe this is what Yelp should be all about!! read more

Black Jack - HH with my fellow yelpers!!! - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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From the moment we walked to the door we were greeted with friendly service! I was there to celebrate a new job promotion and the host alerted the staff and our table was gifted with a complimentary champagne toast. So very thoughtful!! Out server Roxy was absolutely the best! She provided great recommendations as it was our first time at Blackjack. We ordered the gumbo, blackened catfish, Addies mussels and shrimp! For dessert we had the bananas foster and key lime pie! Food is fresh and savory. Will definitely return and hope to have Roxy again! read more

With no intentions of visiting this place, it was an after dinner (conveniently located) decision which ended up being a vibe. We sat at the bar, had a great drink and even better conversation. The decor is real interesting but cool, fun, and vibrant with a variety of seating options to accommodate any size party. Lengthwise, the establishment is a decent size but it's easily noticeable that by the location of the stairwell that it can get pretty congested and crowded at times. There are two unisex restrooms crammed into a tight space but serves the purpose. There is great size bar, good drinks, friendly bartenders.... but the music selection needs work. Since we just had dinner downstairs at Dive Oyster Bar, we didn't order any food so only spend limited time there... 3 stars seem appropriate. After all, a bar must have a good vibe, good drinks and GREAT music. read more

Pretty racist space. I ordered two bottles of water and they misunderstood "vodka" and they blamed me for the order. The waiter criticized me and insulted me in front of me to all the other workers. I protested and they blackmailed me with kicking me out of the bar. To make it even worse after I left the bar they offered to my girlfriend a tequila shot and told her i was going to be kicked out. It was a traumatic experience and also a typical masculinity behavior of "we are over you". I don't recommend you to come here if you are foreign and have an accent they will treat you like garbage read more

Finding the best happy hours in DC with my friends comes with a certain level of pressure, but Black Jack was a big win on a rainy Wednesday night! It is not terribly close to the Metro, but I don't mind a 15 minute walk to a delicious happy hour. With the bonus of serving happy hour throughout the restaurant and not just at the bar, I was excited before I even picked up a menu. The happy hour specials here were great for both food and drinks! I loved the Frosé (HH $8), and I could have enjoyed another easily on a warm day. For food, my friends and I split the Chips and Cheese (HH $7), Addie's Mussels (HH $11), and the Swine Lovers Pizza (HH $7). All of the food was delicious, although the Swine Lovers was too rich for me to have more than one slice. The cheese for the chips and cheese was delicious and the chips were salted perfectly. The mussels had a really unique sauce and were some of the biggest mussels I have ever seen. When we ran out of chips for our dip and bread for our mussel sauce, we were even given refills!!! Our server was great, and she did not pressure us to move along once we finished eating and drinking. We look forward to returning soon! read more

Black Jack - Chips and Cheese (HH $7), Mussels (HH $11), Swine Lovers Pizza (HH $7) - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Why we like Black Jack 1) It's part of the Black Restaurant Group, so you know the food is going to be good. 2) You can order anything from the Pearl Dive Oyster Bar menu. 3) Less crowded than downstairs. 4) Great happy hour. 5) Addies Mussels FTW. 6) My partner will go on tilt if I reveal reason #6, but it's a good one. read more

Black Jack - The door to the cozy Tilt bar in the back - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Amazing cocktails and food!! One of the few bars that scores well in both categories. I love their Daisy Chain cocktail - Vodka, Eldenflower, Lime, Lemon, Sugar, Sparkling Wine. Refreshing for a nice hot summer day. I LOVE their mushroom white pizza - you can actually taste the truffle oil and it's not greasy. Highly recommend! Gets crowded on Thurs and weekends, but you'll be able to grab a table. read more

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Great place for happy hour. No outdoor space though. It becomes really crowded, loud, and filled with 20-30 something's by 9pm.

Eddy made us the best espresso martinis ever and recommended the muscles and rockfish bites both incredible but eddy made our night ten out of ten read more

Incredibly nice, helpful, and engaging staff to include our waitress and the manager who came by to chit chat with us about drinks that might not have been perfect at first and such... And they replaced the drinks with other really great drinks. So 5 stars for great staff, service, and drinks. Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed by the crowd. Maybe it's me. I'm not a fan of coked up gentlemen or gold-digging ladies, and I really don't care if the guy from Lost is here. Although to be fair, he was very cool while giddy school-girls blinked stars at him. But the place gave me a very look-at-me-and-how-important-I-am kind of feeling that I get when I'm in LA. I hate that feeling. That's why when given the option of living in LA this year, I turned it down. This name-dropping, drug-using, self-important and self-indulgent vibe is unsavory at best. Anywho, I thought I'd give the place a 1 star review, as I never plan on coming back, but most of the downside was stuff that management couldn't really change and probably doesn't want to change as long as the coffers keep getting filled every night. Just because I'm more of a speakeasy kind of girl and this place isn't that kind of place, I shouldn't hold it against them. Plus, maybe I just ran into the wrong people that night. One thing they could change... The place was a little too packed. Although the broad-shouldered Brazilian at the door did a good job of limiting the number of people going in, to include simply rolling his eyes at the arrogant tipsy bottle-blondes incessantly whining and huffing at him to let them upstairs, once I got upstairs and had to wait in the line for the one-seater bathroom, I started to wonder about fire codes. No matter where you were, you were running into people. The bathroom line curled into the main walk-thru to and from the bocce ball area, and you couldn't stand there waiting without getting constantly run over by people. Said differently, you couldn't get from one room to the next without running into people waiting for the bathroom. The bathroom was thankfully quite spacious once you were inside it, though. I sadly treasured that quiet moment. read more

Black Jack - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I met some of my fellow yelp compatriots at this DC establishment and the service, food and environment was all very nice. Not excellent but overall good. The beverages that were served had that certain kick to it, that ever confident male looks forward to. That punch to the throat! As others have stated when trying to find the bar make sure you have the address noted correctly or you will pass it or go in to the wrong watering hole. I would definitely see myself returning on a warmer night to satisfy my alcoholic urges. Black Jack I say HIT ME again!! read more

Black Jack - Manhattan just the way I like it - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I organized an event for some fellow Yelpers to attend a happy hour here where about 17 showed up in total throughout the night. We had an amazing time, and really enjoyed the happy hour offers. I ordered 2 rose wines for $5 a piece, their 12 Barron Island oysters for $15, and the Swine pizza for half off the regular price. Everyone tried everyone's food. Overall everyone enjoyed it. The space is beautiful. I love the dim lighting, and the sexy ambiance of all the black and red. The offer bocce ball in one of the main areas, and then the other main part of the bar with multiple high tops and lounge seating for larger parties like where my group sat. They do split checks for large groups! This is a plus and made the transition very easy for dividing who got what. Our server... well, this is why I am knocking a star. I felt like she had a stick up her ass. A couple of people agreed with me. Maybe I am taking it too far, but I wasn't impressed with her attitude and didn't appreciate the 'tude provided. I WANT TO CALL her out, but I am trying to have more respect.... On the other hand -- Blake is awesome and a sweet heart. I met him on the way into the place. He works at the Pearl part of the bar downstairs. He even came up to check in to see if we were enjoying ourselves. Thanks Blake! Black Jack, I'll see you soon. read more

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A local friend told me to meet her here for happy hour on a Thursday evening and this was my first visit. It's located in between Pearl Dive & Ghibellina. It's upstairs and u have to take a steep narrow stairway up. Doorman was friendly & funny. My friend was already seated at the bar, but because I brought 2 others with me, we switched to a high top table. The bar has a cool vibe and is dimly lit. Many people were enjoying the happy hour. We all had a couple of rounds of wine ($5 a glass). Wine was average, but servers were fast and never left a glass empty for long. This was a great spot to start off the evening. I would love to go back and try the food at Pearl Dive (Same owners) or play some bocce ball at the indoor court. read more

I love this place, and dont come here often enough. Located upstairs from Pearl Dive, this dark little bar won my heart the first time we came here. At that time there was a bocce ball court in the back, I'm not sure if that's changed since then. Regardless we always grab seats at the main bar. Food options here are limited, read: The menu oyster menu from downstairs . But the craft beer menu is solid. I rarely have anything that I haven't seen before, but it has happened. I need to plan another visit soon. read more

The first time I came here, we made the embarassing mistake of trying to meet our friend and ended up getting a big table at Pearl Dive. We felt really bad after the waiter got us water but we all had to go back outside the restaurant, go next door, up the stairs and thats where Blackjack was. Really weird location if you don't look. Blackjack has a great bar with a good beer selection. They have great happy hour on Sundays too, I think domestic beer is half off. Not only are the drinks good but the food taste even better. Fried pickles are amazing, they are battered up and fried to perfection. The Earl is my favorite sandwich ever, its a BLT with a shit ton of bacon. What's better than that?! They also have pizza, sandwiches and salads on their menu. Haven't been here on a weeknight or weekend night though, only weekend in the day so we avoid the crowdedness. I'm sure he service is just as good as it is in the daytime. read more

When coming here.... Look for signs for pearl dive (Another restaurant) and enter the door on the left of the front of the restaurant. This door opens up to a hall with steps leading you upstairs above pearl dive to the bar Black Jack. I say this because there is very little in the sign department to lead you to believe you're at the right place. When you get up there it opens up into a surprisingly large restaurant with music playing with high ceilings. There are a number of tables perfect for 3-4 people and there are also a few spots in the restaurant that are perfect for a group of ~12. If you're looking for a happy hour spot for a small gathering I'd 100% recommend this place. They have some really great happy hour deals (Call or look on website to see it broken up by day). We went on a thur and it was half off pizzas and select amount of beers were half off. There were other things on special too but I can't recall what they were. I had some flying dog drafts that were half price and ordered a meatball pizza that was half price too. These deals were hard to beat! I suspect our little group was a bit of a hassle for the server that ended up getting stuck with us but she did an excellent job. She managed to open tabs and keep track of who belonged to what tab the entire night. She also showed up at the perfect time and never forgot a drink when you asked her for one along with everyone else asking. The pizza is very thin and they offered a number of unique varieties; however, I don't know if I'd classify it as a "pizza" in the traditional sense. They were more like what you'd expect when you order a flat bread except in a round shape. None-the-less if I compare them to flatbreads I've had at other places they were very very tasty. Thin crunchy crust with great blends of spices sauces and cheeses. I tried about four different pizzas they were all good tasting. The amount of toppings were a bit skimp but for half price I have no complaints about that! If I was paying full price I would probably feel slightly different about it. I will definitely be showcasing Black Jack to friends that visit me from out of town a spot to grab a few drinks and a "pizza". I'll also have this place on the top of my list when I think about needing a place to host a happy hour with a dozen or so people. read more

Black Jack - Meatball pie - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia