Good food and so much fun with all kinds of games. Pick a board game or play a game of darts or shuffleboard . TVs galore. So much to choose from. read more

A novelty place to definitely bring your friends or adult family for drinks and games. Service was great, however the food was terrible. I've never had fish and chips where the fish tasted like they fried the water with it too. Fries tasted like they were sitting. Beef sliders were uncooked and gross. You'd have to be really intoxicated to enjoy the food but here I am not sure that holds true. read more

Not for folks past 30. Went on a Friday night 10pm - place was very busy. The self-serve game area looked like it needed an adult needed to step in and tell the kids they are grounded until they clean up their room. We were unable to find a game that had the pieces/cards necessary to play. We sat for over an hour (talking and catching up) near one of the bars, but were never approached by a server. Three stars because it looked like the kids were having fun- and maybe you have to get there early to get a decent game and service? Great idea - needs better organization read more

A very fun place--and the price is right. The space is surprisingly large; the ambiance casual. The main demographic is college students and prices are geared towards them. There is no table service (at least at night): you order everything at the bar and the food will be brought to you (and very quickly, I should add). The menu is quite extensive, including a few vegetarian and vegan options. The vegan spicy black bean burger was delicious; the vegetarian flatbread was just alright--too much cheese, too little veg. The place is very popular--we almost didn't find a table as late as 10 pm. The game selection for any number of players is impressive. My only gripe is that the second bartender we dealt with refused to let us sample a couple of beers before ordering but hey, you can't have it all. read more

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Cool late night alternative to a game night at home. Most of the games are without all of there pieces and/or instructions; but half the fun is making your own rules. Lol Didn't eat this time but plan to revisit soon. read more

Its an interesting concept for a board game bar. Its a fairly big space with lots of seating, and parking is convenient in a garage below the building. You order at the bar for drinks and food, and they bring it out to the table. They have a pretty decent selection of beers and typical bar food. They also have a big selection of games available to play, or you can bring your own as well if you prefer. Its a nice spot to relax for an afternoon with some friends. read more

Board Room has a pretty good beer selection (its own beers, which are pretty good), and the food is fine as well. There are usually seats available at the bar on down times, which is nice (as someone who's just coming in after a walk to watch a game and catch Pokémon, I appreciate this). Have not had a chance to really dive into their board game selection yet, but they seem like they have a pretty good selection. Overall, a pretty good place in the middle of Clarendon and Court House. read more

I went to this place for the first time for a backgammon tournament. The setting was comfortable for an event that lasted a few hours, friendly staff, good bar & food. The games they have for public use are not well organized & many pieces are missing. However, if you come with your own game, with a group of friends, you've found a great spot to chill. They offer trivia night & I plan to try it too! read more

So much fun! Any place that has board games is a winner in my book. We played a few games, ordered a few beers, and tried a corn dog and a pretzel. Both were quite tasty. I will say that some of the prices are a bit high for what you get, but to play some games with friends and a couple of brews, this place can't be beat! read more

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So much better than the DuPont location! It's spacious, lots of games, lots of different seating areas, and their food is great too. It's also a brewery with great beer and well priced bottles of wine. read more

Game board options are numerous, and well taken care of. We enjoy coming on Tuesdays for Trivia Night. Make sure to get there early (by 6:30 PM) if you want to get a table (it's a seat yourself place). You can also sit outside on the patio and participate. Cocktails are really good, as is the in-house beer (but since it's brewed onsite in small batches relatively speaking, not all options are guaranteed to be available). read more

This is a very nice place for some house-made craft beers, and a nice building and location...! read more

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I love the concept here, unfortunately I had to give it 3 stars because the service was not pleasant, very little interaction from the time we arrived and chose our seats. On top of that there was an awful dirty/wet mop smell that was so overwhelming, so we left. I've heard good things and I'm open to trying it again if they've changed their cleaning routine! read more

I visited this place for the first time. It was well maintained than I thought. There are plenty of board games too. Some of them are very used, but overall in a good condition. This place is very loud as you expect, but I think it is a good place to hang out with friends while drinking some beers. There are too many people just sitting and playing, but I think it is a good place to visit!! read more

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Come here for the games and only the games. Don't expect pro bartenders or management. Came in on a dead weekday and the bartender pour me a drink in a glass with lipstick stains on it. Had to ask for another glass. That glass was less dirty. Watched me pour my own beer in a hot, wet, unpolished pint glass. Glass was stained with dishwasher muck. Ordered the chicken quesadilla. That was fine but should've been priced $4 less for the Cisco quality food ingredients. Served on a scratched up plate that should've been thrown out. No one checked in on me the entire time I was there and I was the only guy sitting at the bar. Bartender on his phone the whole time. Go for the gimmicks, not the service. read more

My boyfriend frequents this bar almost weekly. I have loved the days that I have tagged along with him to meet new friends. The staff here is so kind and personable especially those that lead trivia night. I found the food to be good and the prices to be pretty reasonable as we ordered three drinks, an entree, and a side for around $45 during happy hour. I would highly recommend this spot as a place to unwind with friends. The atmosphere is always great and you are likely to leave knowing a few new faces. read more

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This was a nice change of pace bar spot from some of the other more upscale spots in Arlington. It's a two in one venue with a sports bar/brewery as well as game room with plenty of space to kick back and enjoy your favorite games on the several TVs available and various lounge chairs within the space, grab a drink and some food at the bar, or indulge in the 100's of available games which range from classic board and card games to some of the more modern ones. The games are free of charge and you can play as many of them as your heart desires. I came here on a weeknight and it was still fairly packed. Service was decent me and my friends sat at the bar to get a bite to eat before checking out the huge array of game options. The menu features your typical American fare like wings, flatbreads nachos, burgers, but also has some more unexpected items like charcuterie boards. Prices range from $11-$27 so not too painful on the wallet and obviously being a brewery they provide a multitude of beer options. I decided to try out a menu item that intrigued me called the General Tso's Pork wings. They turned out to be essentially Asian style ribs but were surprisingly really good. Overall this is a great spot for gathering your crew or makes for a cool interactive date spot. read more

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Nice spot!! The aroma of beer gets you ready for some good board games! Alongside the helpful staff

A really fun spot. Lots of space. You can choose a dining table of sofa and card table. Surprisingly great food. Games galore.

Fun place to meet with friends and have an entertaining round of board games. Typical bar food, nothing special. But it does change up the pace. read more

Why do I always feel that I'm intruding on the bartenders time They always look irritated -,as if we ( the customers ) are just lucky to be here - If you are the owner - please give them feedback!! ( and I'm a regular !!( read more

Drinks are just ok here. It's a great place to kill some time with a chill group of friends, but a lot of the games are missing directions on how to play. The one dish I tried was a poutine and extremely overpriced ($17) for just fries a small amount of cheese curds and pretty watery gravy. read more

Decent establishment! Very big. Very loud. A lot of games to choose from! They don't charge a cover and the drinks are surprisingly affordable (glass of wine $7+, beer $6+). We only had one appetizer and it was just OK, so don't take my word for the food. We would be open to coming back based on the experience we had tonight! One thing that is greatly lacking and desperately needed is a Toast Tab (or similar POS System) for people to order from their table. There are wayyyyy too few waiters for how large this place is. Ours basically never checked on us and we had to get up and walk around to find her when we needed anything. I don't entirely fault her for that - I think their overall management seems a little haphazard. It's self-seating too, so waiters don't even know when new people arrive at tables. I think their whole system would be a lot more efficient and smooth for employees and guests if people would just order from their phones, then have the current waiters just act as runners. We would've enjoyed ourselves a lot more if we could just order on our phone whenever we wanted something. It always took a decent amount of time out of our night every time we needed to order. read more

Been here a few times and great beer, great selection of games (including shuffleboard), and normally very friendly bartenders and service. Had an issue with service yesterday which left a bad taste in my mouth. Arrived and sat at a table around 3pm. Maybe 30-45 minutes in, someone puts a reserved sign on our table and tapes a reserved sign on the post behind us for an upcoming party. We ask when we need to vacate the table and they said 5pm. Cool no problem. At around 4:15, the manager comes over and asks us to leave since the party is here (we were in middle of playing a game). We said we thought we had till 5 and his answer was "well I'm the manager and you were misinformed." In future I'd recommend to be more helpful and apologetic... for example proactively find a table for us and help us move since we had drinks, games, etc. So we got up and left instead of spending more time and money in this establishment. read more

A couple of important missing pieces to big and popular games but overall a great vibe!

The Board Room is a dope spot to hang with friends. The game room and bar vibe really meshes well together and seems to be super popular in the Arlington area. You can grab a table or make a reservation and that's it! All the games are displayed for public use, and there's lots of staff to hand orders of food and drinks. I've tried their pretzel and nachos. The pretzel was super soft, salted well, paired great with their melted cheese sauces. The nachos were also a hit! We were able to make them with salsa, guacamole, cheese, beans, and sour cream. Although simple, it definitely hit the spot. The food portions in general were larger than I expected. After multiple visits, I can definitely attest that the service is phenomenal. The drinks were solid, but nothing special. read more

I went to the Board Room in Dupont once before on a crowded weekend, but it was a bit of a hike since I live in Arlington and it was really hard to get a seat because it was packed. This Clarendon one opened a little bit later, so it was nice to have one close by and the space is pretty large with multiple rooms, lots of games, and darts as well. I visited this location twice in the past two years since it has been open. The games are usually like $2 to rent and they have a good amount of beers on tap. Some of the games seem a little broken down and you should probably wash your hands after because who knows who has used them. Recently, I went on a Tuesday during happy hour. We showed up around 5:30-6pm when it was pretty empty. My group ordered buffalo wings, two flatbreads, a pretzel, and pork wings during happy hour. I think only the wings and pretzel were on the happy hour menu though. The wings were pretty tender, the pretzel was hot and fresh, and the flatbreads were surprisingly good. Some of the seating here is a little weird, like a bunch of mismatched couches and chairs, which are a bit uncomfortable to sit and converse with your co-workers in. But they are nice if you want to chill and just hang out. Overall, pretty solid spot in Clarendon for drinks and chilling with friends for happy hour or to stay for a couple hours playing board games. read more

Place is fine and food is good, but the service from the one woman bartender is truly atrocious, snarky, and unnecessarily unpleasant. Importantly she was mean to not just me (as I asked what Pilsners they have) but also the prior weekend to my friend and his daughter. This Caucasian bartender (working Sat night) seems to hate her job and is happy to show it to customers who've never met her. For that reason we will never come back. Also the TVs that should show sports or game shows or really anything - they don't work at all. read more

Food was great. Service was comically laughable. Bar was slow and the woman working would much rather gossip with her friend at the end of the bar than help the other two people sitting there with an open tab. read more

This place has so much potential, but it is ruined by the lack of adequate air conditioning. I like the concept and the building, but for my past three random visits spread out over time, the A/C has been inadequate, to the point if I'm wondering if they are skimping on that to save money. I had the same experience with no A/C at the Board Room in DC. It's odd since they want people to go there to play board games, not just sip and go. read more

Found this local brewery after a quick search and decided to give it a try. There are several award winning beers on tap that I was able to try, the bishop brown ale and the ticket to ride red ale. I was also able to try the Czech Mate Pils and the Hungry Hungry H'IPA. All were delicious. The location has a nice footprint as well, large outdoor/indoor space. They offer a large selection of board games to play and you can even bring your own. There were a few flavors that were sold out so I don't know how often it is replenished. Bottom line would absolutely go back to sample more. I did not get a chance to try the food which leaves this review a little incomplete. read more

I live in Buffalo and ordered Buffalo wings to see how they make it. It was not what we have here but it was goood! I really liked the quality. I also tried 5 of their crafted beers, I liked 'lucky number 7'. read more

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Come here for the good beer selections, sports on TV, and affordable prices, I guess. It's always crowded on Friday and Saturday evenings, so clearly some people appreciate the atmosphere. But don't come here for the games. I would guess more than 2/3 of their stock is unplayable due to missing pieces, instructions, damaged boards, etc. Considering it's the theme of the place, it's really unacceptable at how horrible they've let the condition of the games get. I mean, if a Scrabble set is missing half the tiles, throw it away! Why keep a Battleship game when one side has 4 boats and the other 2? read more

We came here late on a Friday to get some eats. We sat at the bar. I must say that the bartenders were neither friendly nor helpful. No conversation, no recommendations. We settled on the corn dog and shrimp tacos. I loved the hand battered corn dog. Better than the county fair. On the other hand, the shrimp tacos tasted like frozen shrimp, no sauce, very bland. The interior of the place is pretty cool .... looked large and like a huge library. I know lots of groups meet here to play board games, so I would return for that, but I think it's just typical bar food. read more

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I'm so glad they opened a location in Arlington so that we don't have to go into DC! This location is also a lot bigger! They're open late, which is a plus because you can come here to play board games and have drinks after dinner when you don't actually feel like going "out". You pay $2 for one game and then you can keep switching them out before they close. There's also tables outside along with outdoor games like corn hole and even a giant battleship board! read more

This place is great. My 20 person meetup group came here, and there was plenty of room. We were able to push tables together to all play together. They have a good selection of games--not huge, and not all in great shape so I'd recommend bringing your own. The food was pretty good--a few people had the fish and chips. They have a water dispenser out by the tables which was nice. Parking is easy in the garage in the same building. Great atmosphere, comfortable chairs and it's inexpensive. read more

So I met up with college friends and this place was 2nd on what you would call a pub crawl. In walking distance from their home in Downtown Arlington. We stopped in and I had a Captain Morgan and Coke. Would have preferred a Diet Pepsi but this is a Coca Cola establishment. I can respect that as I needed the jolt of sugar and caffeine anyway to keep going. My friend showed me a back room they have nice for a group or private parties. This was just a quick stop as we walked to our next bar for another round. read more

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Going to the Board Room was such a nostalgic experience. The Board Room is a restaurant/bar with over 50 different board games and activities that's fun for all ages. Here's how it work: 1. Find your own table ( I walked around the entire restaurant looking for a host to seat my group; only to discover by the bartender that I could have walked in and chose whatever table that's available). ** No reservations can be made it advance ** 2. Pick your game and bring it to the table. Its $2 to rent a game at one time. If you rent (borrow) more than one at one time, then it will be an additional price. Games I saw: Monopoly, Sorry, Trouble, Battleship, Uno, Guess Who, Cranium and SO MUCH MORE! Other discoveries: 1. Games can be old or gently used. A few games we used were missing pieces, slightly damaged or looked like Cousin Timmy used it as a food placement. 2. All kids are welcome until 8pm on weekends. I don't know how this is enforced but this is what I was informed over the phone. 3. Have a party! This is a small section in the restaurant that you can rent. I would totally do this (depending on rental cost) for a birthday or just friends gathering. 4. Food is a hit or miss. The burger we ordered was good. However the chicken tender was "fried" but over cooked. Made our stomach's hurt afterward. We just ordered two items so i can't say if all the food is bad. I would definitely go again! read more

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Came here Friday night to catch up with some old work friends. I actually picked this place because I thought we'd end up playing the board games, but we had enough to talk about that the games kind of wound up forgotten. So I guess I'd recommend this place for any type of date/social encounter where you suspect things might get awkward. That's where the games can come in as a crutch. And yes, you do have to rent the games, which I think we're all in agreement here is dumb. The drinks were good - they had several unique flavors of mules on the happy hour menu, which were sweet and tasty but not too weak. I stuck with the peach one. Food: I ordered the soft pretzel for myself and the cheese/pita bread/"southern caviar" platter for the table. The pretzel was okay, but I was disappointed it didn't come with beer cheese... only mustard. The platter was better than I expected it to be; it came with pork rinds, hummus, pimento cheese spread and the "Southern caviar," which was just like corn and some other diced up veggies. For most of the night in my New England naivete, I assumed they were referring to the pork rinds as the caviar lol. Anyway, there was nowhere near enough pita bread to use up all the spreads, which made me sad. If I still lived in Arlington I'd probably bring my fiancé back here since he loves competitive stuff, and I'm sure we'd have fun battling over the games. Nothing blew me away here, but the concept is cute. read more

This is a fun first date idea! Spent four hours getting my ass kicked in every game but I had a ton of fun during it. The only suggestion I have is to maybe replace the decrepit games with some new ones and also there were a lot of duplicates so it would be great if they had some additional games. Scattergories would be a great addition! Also the lighting was so bright in some areas I needed sunglasses. read more