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| - Man I love this place. I've been here probably 5 or 6 times now--I've tried more times but they get really busy on major sports nights.
The highs:
Creative non-beer drinks at a sports bar. Granted they're not fancy martinis, but if you want some vodka in you the tasty way, BB is a good choice. Half price during happy hour runs about $3.50 per drink.
Surprisingly good service. I've been here well past the dinner hour and still had waitresses being very responsive about bringing more drinks, and one time comped the Ace Pear Cider that I was none too fond of. They need to get Arsenal on tap.
The back room, when it's not for a private party. We came here for the first game of the NFL season and since there were 7 or 8 of us, they seated us back here. There are 4 flatscreens and 2 projection screens. Everyone could see the game without craning their neck. Try to sit here if you're with a group and it's not taken.
The lows:
Gets insanely crowded on major sports nights. This isn't really BB's fault, but be warned if you're trying to go out on a Friday night when the Pens/Steelers are playing--you'll be waiting an hour or so for a table.
Wing Night--the wings are less tasty on this night, perhaps because of pre-preparing them. Service is also slower.
The back room when you're with a private party. They overbook this room, imo--I've been here with 2 parties that they've said the number is fine for, and it's standing room only, with little room to circulate and grab some of the tasty wings or other food available. The servers were not particularly well-informed about what items our prepaid drink ticket could be used on, so that was a bit unfortunate.
All in all, BB is a pretty great place to chill out and take in a game or two, but not necessarily where you want to take your dinner date. If it wasn't in my backyard, I'd still go, but less often. That said, I'll continue to enjoy my short stumble home.
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