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The Big Board

3.7 (429 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Classy
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Samantha G.

To quote George C. "That was an f-ing great burger. But the worst service I've experienced." And that's a pretty good summary of this spot. We were hungry and didn't feel like walking anywhere, so we landed here as it happens to be very close to us. We were in the downstairs (I believe there's also an upstairs), which is a bar with stools and a handful of tables. It's a small space. Not exactly clean, not exactly dirty. Also not particularly comfortable either. We were seated and given menus. It seems like there were three people working. 1 bartender, 1 host/server, and 1 server/busser? The host/server, while polite, was not friendly - and was quite forgetful. Literally, could not remember our order when attempting to repeat it back to us prior to leaving to put it in. (What's so wrong with writing it down?) He then even came back to us and asked us if we would like to order drinks. Spoiler alert: We'd already ordered drinks from him. He'd just completely forgotten. We had buffalo wings, a burger, and fries. The buffalo wings were cooked great - a nice crisp to them. They were large and meaty. The buffalo sauce was really mild, though. And neither the ranch nor blue cheese dipping sauces were all that good. The burger was a total hit with George C. He kept talking about it for hours afterwards. The Old Bay fries were good. So in sum, good food, absolute crap service. (Oh, apparently, the politics of this place are also highly suspect and it's a fav of the worst of the worst Republicans.)

Corn on the Cob
Doug B.

Thanks Adam, the bartender, for making this a great experience. His 5-star serve was a highlight. Nice spaces, good tvs, overall good atmosphere. Great sports bar spot to watch a game. Since moving, I hadn't visited. I had the corn on the cob app and the Big Apple Burger with sweet potato fries. It was an amazing meal. The corn on the cob definitely needs its own paragraph...wow. This wasn't just your dad's corn on the cob (happy Father's Day!). It was a crunchy kernel packed delicacy with chipotle powder, parmesan cheese, and parsley. Double wow. The burger and (sweet potato) fries were top notch. First, the bacon was solid, thick cuts. The burger was so juicy, veggies fresh, and bun had sesame! So good to the last bite. The fries had parmesan sprinkled on top. So good. Give them a try.

Pat B.

This is a local dive bar. Burgers were pretty good. Onion rings were disappointing - greasy and not very crispy. Beer good, Malbec disgusting. Seemed like there were lots of regulars at the bar. Normally a good sign but tonight the food was poor to average.

Spider
Anna W.

Nice atmosphere and food, but there are bugs everywhere, scared about a health code violation

Firehouse burger
Jim H.

I've been here many times, and while this place isn't famous in any right their Chicago firehouse mango spicy burger is my favorite burger. I highly recommend it if it's the only thing you order. Service is good but it's a small bar so it maybe hard to find seats during prime times. I definitely will come back the next time I'm in the area.

Catfish bites
Rodger S.

You can count on this place to have good burgers every time you go. Our recent visit was no exception. We started with the fried catfish bites. They were very good. We then both had the basic 6-ounce burger, Tom with American cheese & me with Monterey jack. Both medium rare. They were excellent. We also shared an order of fries, which were very good. The only flaw was that we were stuffed by the end of our meal!

Jalisco frito the size of your face
Sohaani P.

I've been meaning to write this review for so long. Glad I'm finally getting around to it because The Big Board is the perfect bar. I know everyone says that about their favorite bar but Big Board has all the crucial characteristic: outstanding service (easily the best/friendliest bar staff ever. They'll know what you want before you do), unbelievably good food (see below), ambiance (brown bar meets chill sports bar vibes) and great specials/pricing in general. If you haven't been yet, go today! Try the: - Quebec City burger (pure magic. I don't have pics because it's so hard not to eat immediately) - Chicago Fire Burger - Jalisco Frito (best chicken sandwich period) - Wings!!! I will go there and say best in DC - Sides: onion rings and fried pickles

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Best burger I've had in a long time. Great service and beer selection. Support this great local business!

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Friendly neighborhood bar. Great service. Great burgers. Laid back atmosphere and knowledgeable bar server.

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The best burgers, wings and sweet potato fries. The staff is always helpful and polite.

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So delicious. I had the big Apple burger. It was big and had bacon on it(thick cut) me and my friends love this place

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4 years ago

I miss this place and the company of the staff and guests. I hope it returns. Burgers and salmon were/are excellent.

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