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Big City

138 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA | Map it  

02134 42.352900 -71.131501

(617) 782-2020 | View Website

  • Hours

    Sun 5pm-10pm; Mon 5pm-10pm; Tue 5pm-10pm; Wed 5pm-10pm; Thu 5pm-10pm; Fri 5pm-11pm; Sat 3pm-11pm
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Features

Neighborhoods:
Kelton Street, Commonwealth, Allston-Brighton
Cuisine:
Traditional American
Categories:
Billiards Bars, Bars & Pubs, Restaurants, Billiards & Pool Halls, Sports Bars

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Bar & Pub Special Features:
Bar Menu, Notable Beer List
Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Cash, Discover, Visa, American Express

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“Go have one of several beer choices and enjoy the laid back atmosphere and great location.”
drinks
78%
“good call for hanging out playing pool ,drinking good beer.”
food quality
92%
“big room and no cover entertainment in the downstairs area where the pizza kitchen is.”
menu variety
100%
“the food's decent, there's a lot of pool tables, and the beer selection's pretty good.”
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overall
100%
“This is a great place to play pool and sample some of the 100+ beers they have on tap.”
service
100%
“The staff was very friendly and the bloody mary was perfect.”
value
50%
“had to dig around for some change which took a few seconds, and the poor guying standing behind us probably racked up few dollars as he stood there waiting.” View Less

Reviews for Big City

gethebassics

Member since Nov, 2009 View Profile
89Reviews
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Joined 3 years ago
4.0
March 12, 2010

If you're hungover, eat brunch here!. So I haven't been to Big City on a weekend night to play billiards or anything, but I have experienced their brunch, and... WOW. The brunch was delicious, and the portions were huge - I don't think I paid more than $10. As an extra BONUS, Big City offers a free mimosa or free bloody mary with every brunch you order; double the hangover cure! The staff was very friendly and the bloody mary was perfect. Definitely recommend this place for a good, fulfilling brunch w/ free alcohol!

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afrdrx

Member since Jul, 2007 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 5 years ago
1.0
July 25, 2007

Decent food but Sneaky Business. After 5 years in Boston, Big City has become a fairly regular destination...the food's decent, there's a lot of pool tables, and the beer selection's pretty good. Here's the problem...they steal your money and hope you don't find out. On multiple consecutive occasions, I checked my bank statement the day after dining there, to find an extra, SEPARATE charge, in addition to the legitimate bill that I paid. So far, they have charged me more money than I care to specify in extra BOGUS transactions. I'm not sure if they expect their patrons to be so drunk by the time they leave, that they won't remember what they spent, or if they are trying to cash in on the fact that a lot of college students who don't pay attention to managing their money yet tend to go there...if I want someone to rob me, I'll leave my wallet somewhere, no need to go to Big City for that.

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seanskee7

Member since Oct, 2006 View Profile
3Reviews
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Joined 6 years ago
5.0
October 05, 2006

Mmm Beer. Very impressive beer selection, both on tap and bottles. Easy location. Accomodating service. You don't have to be a pool cat to have a good time here, there are plenty of spots to just have a seat and hang out with your crew/date. The food is a little pricey for what it is, but worth checking out for the drinks.

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Contributor

Member since Aug, 2003 View Profile
1k+Reviews
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Joined 9 years ago
4.0
August 08, 2006

Popular Allston hangout takes patrons back to the days when drinking and playing pool were part of everyone's life.. The Scene
Fashioned like a police station from the black-and-white-TV era, Big City's first floor houses the calmer, family-oriented restaurant, complete with a large color mural on one wall and an eight-foot Statue of Liberty. Upstairs, in addition to the bar, there are 20-plus championship-sized tables that spread into two ballrooms. There's even a private room with one pool table, leather couches, cocktail tables, and a TV.

The Draw
The main draw is an unbelievable draft beer selection--expect more than 75 varieties, with everything from cheap domestics to tasty local microbrews to exotic imports. Pizza lovers choose from white, green or red varieties (plain, pesto or tomato sauce) and then go with a veggie or meat selection like the New Haven Clams Casino, the Tostada or the Cheeseburger in Paradise. Other dishes include Bangkok Thai chicken sticks and Big Daddy's dry-rubbed ribs.

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texteq

Member since Apr, 2005 View Profile
7Reviews
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Joined 7 years ago
5.0
April 28, 2005

cheeseburger pizza addiction. I need to stop getting this but i really like it, i want to try some other ones. The food is better than you would ever expect.Lots of pool tables and fooseball interesting historic decor is cool and its a fun place to go. Not always alot of places to sit can be a problem and hit or miss service. Best place to play pool around .

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