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138 Brighton Ave
Allston, MA 02134

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(617) 782-2020
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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 t...

Worst

Great drinks and beer...FOR SURE! Great fun at the pool tables too. BUT, don't eat here. Overpriced. $14 for a plate of jambalaya with chicken, sausage, and shrimp. Good thing shr...

If you're hungover, eat brunch here! 3/12/2010

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! more

Decent food but Sneaky Business 7/25/2007

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. Pros: Fairly quick and decent food Cons: They rob you and hope you don't notice more

Mmm Beer 10/5/2006

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. more

cheeseburger pizza addiction 4/27/2005

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 . Pros: ch.burg pizza!, cool pool, good hang out Cons: nd more food tables, upstairs more

big city 5/5/2004

a good call for hanging out playing pool ,drinking good beer. big room and no cover entertainment in the downstairs area where the pizza kitchen is. great atmosphere and big enough to move around to different rooms.lots of stuff going on here worth checking out Pros: pool tables, nice bar tons of taps, great pizzas Cons: , no parking more

BETTER THAN THE OTHERS 11/9/2003

THIS PLACE IS THE COOLEST BILLIARD CLUB COMPARED TO THE OTHERS AROUND BOSTON GREAT TUNES ,BEERS,ATMOSPHERE AND PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE AND GO THERE.PIZZAS ARE SOOO GOOD YOU WONT BELIEVE THEY ARE IN A PLACE LIKE THIS.MY GIRLFREIND WENT FOR BRUNCH TWICE SAID SHE AND HER FRIENDS LOVE THE FREE MUFFIN BASKET.CHECK IT Pros: NO ATTITUDE, BEER HEAVAN, POOL TABLES more

Buyer Beware 6/22/2003

Great drinks and beer...FOR SURE! Great fun at the pool tables too. BUT, don't eat here. Overpriced. $14 for a plate of jambalaya with chicken, sausage, and shrimp. Good thing shrimp is singular AND plural...there was only one on my plate and WAY too much okra. AND it wasn' t cooked with ""a fiery sauce"" as the menu stated. I've had wenches fiery than that sauce! But seriously, good place to kick back with some buds for a brew, but skip the menu...you might spew. Pros: Beer, Pool, Atmosphere Cons: Food, Price more

the best 6/14/2003

cheeseburger and fry pizza is unbelievable must try,the shrimp pesto is fantastic too.the food is way more than youd expect from a place with 20 pool tables.the bartender raj turned me on to belgian beers on tap.first went to big city with a large x-mas party which was a blast with a insane food buffet set up in the pool room first class job and ive been a regular since,have always had a good time and bring friends who love it . Pros: huge amount of beers, great pizza, good for big partys Cons: need2 nd location, pizza is addictive, so many beer choices more

Unbelievable! 3/13/2003

I go to Big City occasionally since I live nearby. Last weekend we just went there for something to eat. After the waitress eventually arrived we ordered our meals. She arrives back with a glass of wine that was a quarter full.....obviously the end of a bottle. When I asked her to take it back and fill it up, she proceeded to argue with me for a few minutes about how much wine should be in a glass of wine. Eventually she relented by saying she would ask the bartender. After 15 mins she arrives back to say that usually the glass is filled to near the top and that my next glass will be filled to the top. After further protests that I would like ""a glass of wine"" she took my glass and filled it up. What is this waitress on? more

Idiot! 10/28/2002

This is a great place to play pool and sample some of the 100+ beers they have on tap. If you go to play pool, it's another story. When my friend and I went to pay for our pool time, our bill came to 11.87, but it took the stupid girl at the cash register so long to count our bills that the total went up another 40 cents while we stood there. And she had the nerve to charge us for the time we spent standing there. UNBELIEVABLE. I said, ""you're kidding?"" and she just repeated the total amount we owed. I 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. I was really annoyed and the whole situation marred what would have otherwise been a nice evening. Pros: Nice ambiance, Great beer selection, Nice crowd Cons: Idiotic register girl more

Bad experience 10/17/2002

If you are thinking about holding some sort of get together for a large group here, do not bother. I organized a graduate school event here where we brought about 30 people to their establishment. We were treated rudely by management and were completely unappreciated for our business. This restaurant/bar has no respect for its customer base and believes you are lucky to spend your money there. Pros: Size, Billiards Cons: Service, Management more
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  • 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...

  • 8/8/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Sun 5pm-10pm; Mon 5pm-10pm; Tue 5pm-10pm; Wed 5pm-10pm; Thu 5pm-10pm; Fri 5pm-11pm; Sat 3pm-11pm
  • Payments: Cash, Master Card, American Express, Visa, Discover
  • Neighborhoods: Allston-Brighton, Commonwealth, Kelton Street
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