The Board Room VA

925 N Garfield St, Arlington
(703) 248-9439

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Rajit Sarkar

Everything about this place is very OK except for the manager, who is unnecessarily rude.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Sophia Aldner

Really nice place. Come here with my friends often. Highly recommend it to anyone!

Jeremy Oestreicher

Really great idea, just needs some love. Games were hit or miss on condition.

Drinks were pretty good, and the food tasted good, but our server seemed very confused.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Dee

Like this place usually, but not sure about some of their bartenders. Was a little confused when one of the bartenders charged us by the number of games used at $4 each (not hoarding them simultaneously, so it’s a strange concept to do it this way rather than by the hour or a one time charge, if at all ..I mean come on they’re just board/card games after all). Was the first time being charged for using games here, not sure if that was policy or it’s changed, but have been since this experience and wasn’t charged same as every other time. Head scratcher.

Ashley

Fun date night! Sadly 3 of the games we tried to play were missing instructions. The food was ok but the drinks were great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Adam

Fun vibes, great place for families and friends to hang

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robert Herschel

Wife and I love this place.

Cesar Gayoso

The spot/environment is the best thing here. I tried their Pastor Tacos and sad to say they were NOT close to the original, not even close, adding thick sauces on top that weren't terrible, just not good enough neither was the meat. The beer (Stout) was very good, similar to 2 left Hand Milk Stout. Service faaaar from amiable, not rude, just not welcoming/engaging. One of the bar tenders has been there a while, he is as dry as a rock, but polite. In the past is tried their salads that wasn't bad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

Anna Hill

Food is okay but not worth the price. Hard to get a table even at a non-peak time. Order food at the crowded bar while your friends start a game at any table they can find.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Jamie Gross

Was looking forward to dinner and board games with my grandkids. Went to the bar to place our order. The guy behind the bar was so unfriendly, I felt like I was bothering him by ordering. However, the other staff members were pleasant. Food was okay. Paid to use the board games. Every game we pulled had missing pieces. Overall a big disappointment and we won’t be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Nathan Voelker

You will pay $20/plate for what are essentially appetizers, in quality and portion size, masquerading as entrees.

You will seat yourself, you will order at the bar from a QR code menu, you will not be brought sufficient cutlery for everyone at your table when the food arrives, you will fill your own plastic water cups from a communal jug for the entire establishment that sometimes has ice and sometimes does not, you will be asked to tip a minimum of %20 for the service that you did not receive.

Peter NMI

Owner seems unaware of the concept. Bait and switch. Slowly fled and would not return.

Arrived to find a suitable facility to play games with plenty of space and a nice menu. However, experience went downhill from there.

Arrived with a party of six for gaming, found a nice table, fetched cups of water, placed an order at the counter. Having completed that, staff informed our party that the section of the restaurant with gaming tables was now closed, oddly. Remaining aspects of the facility were not suitable for gaming, with low, small coffee tables.

Even though gaming was not possible due to owner's policies and practices, decided that the food order had been placed so stayed long enough to eat instead of arguing for a refund.

Food which was presented was OK. However, multiple requests to complete the salmon aspect of the salmon avocado did not have any good result. Staff appeared to be listening, but then took no action, repeatedly.

Left to play games at home, as gaming not possible at this facility, despite its name. Odd that the owner would advertise this as a gaming place, purchase the suitable furniture, pay the Clarendon rent, then swindle the customers.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Tyler Richardson

Just had the three worst beers of my life, could barely stomach more than a few sips of each and I’m someone who will drink just about any beer. We had to leave to go find somewhere with something drinkable. Game selection is disappointing, service was fine.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Tom Michalisko

Bartender seems to be stretched between this place in the place next-door. Maybe that attributed to his absolutely pathetic attitude. Never said thank you or showed any appreciation for customers. Actually seemed annoyed when I went to the bar to order anything. This may be due to poor scheduling by management, which wouldn’t be his fault, but still…

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Barbara Ramirez

Great vibe but you can’t play more than half the games because they are incomplete and missing pieces, directions and everything else needed to play. Management needs to put effort into accountability of games and their pieces.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

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