Board Room

They have happy hour from 12-7pm ($5 rails,$6 wines,etc.) Drinks are very strong and they have a lot of games to play. Definitely a cool place to check out for happy hour

Decent board game bar, very popular so the vibe is nice if you like bustling venues like I do.the cocktails were nice and strong but the games were very old and worn out and you had to rent out the games with cash which I was not familiar with.

Always packed, super popular place. Lots of fun game options are available and cozy vibes all around. You're allowed to bring in food from other places as you play games.

I wasn't a fan... the drinks were expensive and not good. I got the strawberry basil lemonade and it was so tart/sour that it was undrinkable. I literally took a sip and the bar tender didn't offer to remake it or replace it or anything even after I said I didn't like it (and still charged for it, even though I didn't drink it lol). Not my vibe. Maybe if you really love board games, otherwise it's just another expensive dc bar with not great service.

I came here for a date on Saturday night and the place was very busy. It is two floors and both floors were extremely busy. It definitely caters to a young crowd so I was one of the oldest people here for sure. My date and I were able to snag two bar seats and we played Backgammon for a few hours. The bar service was good. We only had a round of drinks and grabbed 3 games, which they charge you $3 for each game you take off the shelf and you either pay the guy at the door in cash or the bartender by card or cash. The bill was around $35, to you figure $26 for two drinks when you subtract the board games. It was a decent night overall. I learned to play Backgammon but it's not a place I'd seek out as I'm generally not a nightlife kind of person and this place is definitely way too young for me.

We went to board room last year during the whiskey walk! We were excited to return and try another game ! This time we played guess who. The same bar tender was there from last year- we remembered her smiling face ! We didn't have any food but we enjoyed a few beers (last year) -they always have different flavors and concoctions! This year there was a cute spike hot cocoa and the whiskey was different than the original flavor on the card/website. I actually liked this whiskey the best- something with apple.... The ambiance was friendly- everyone grabbed a game and a drink just had a chill vibe! Side note I won the guess who game ! The games are free until I think 7 PM and then they start to charge $3 for game rental... The money goes to buying new games .

I will caveat that I prefer the location in Arlington which I feel has a better space and isn't quite as loud. They get 4 stars, this one gets 3.5 :)The biggest detractor on a Friday or Saturday night is the noise level in this space which makes it hard to play any games where you need to communicate (pandemic legacy is out). Plus the tables are small so Ark Nova is out (which needs like 10 tables to setup), but smaller games with less setup work perfectly. Whether visiting the location in Arlington or DC though, the concept is great. Especially if you are like me and have a teeny tiny apartment where your coffee table doubles as your dining table and there is no rooms for extra bodies to play even the simplest game. The space offers tables, chairs, beverages of the alcohol variety and food -- even better, at the end of the game night, no clean-up! I get to return home to a tiny - yet clean! - apartment :) I enjoy these nights out so much that I have opted to do this for two of my birthdays and am planning to do so for my next in April (at the Arlington location) - so I guess that says something...Finally, I cannot speak to the actual games they have on prem -- I always bring my own, which you are also permitted to do, so I can't say whether or not their selection is good or not... Huh, maybe if I didn't pack my apartment with 100s of games I might actually have room for friends and a gaming table...

Always loved Board Room as our last stop after a night out because they're open late and the crowds die down. To my surprise they had one of the best Espresso Martini's I've ever had (could've been the bartender that made it that night, but worth a shot). They don't have food so keep that in mind. On nice days they open the front windows and offer to-go drinks... very tempting on my walks home from work.

Hosted an event for my partners birthday party. It was for a large group of approx. 20 so I had to go through the process of submitting a request for space which turned out to be pretty seamless! I was initially concerned that they would only give us a couple of tables given the celebration was during their peak hours but they blocked off the perfect amount of space. The one con that only the upstairs bar was open so we had to keep going up and down the stairs for drinks. Overall, great time and perfect vibe for the night we wanted.

The millennial bartender wouldn't let us have a beer 30 minutes before closing time. Should he be able to keep his job? I don't think so. I can only image how bad the food is if the service is that bad.