Ben's Next Door
Category: Brunch Spots, Cocktail Bars, Soul Food
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Address: 1211 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States
✨ Vibe
Ben's Next Door delivers a lively and energetic "fun dining" experience with a vibrant, often loud, atmosphere and a focus on R&B vibes, making it a popular spot for communal gatherings.
🍸 Best For
Brunch, happy hour, cocktails, bottomless mimosas, watching sports, groups, late-night eats, soul food
🔥 Highlights
- Black Excellence Chicken + Waffles and Flash Fried Calamari with its signature sweet dipping sauce
- Extensive cocktail menu and DC's longest 53ft bar
- The energetic music and curated playlists that set a lively tone, especially during brunch.
ℹ️ Need to Know
- Reservations are recommended, especially for brunch and special occasions like Mother's Day.
- Music can be loud, particularly during brunch, so it might not be ideal for quiet conversations.
Recent Reviews from Google
First and foremost, I went for Sunday brunch and if you don’t like super loud music then this isn’t for you. I personally loved it although you can’t have much conversation with people (it’s that...
Great service. Made reservations for Mother's Day. Walked in with seated promptly. Party of two had to sit at a high top It was pretty busy however our service was very consistent . We went in during...
Super chill bar, extensive cocktail menu as well as drink options. Didn’t eat here, just came for drinks on their patio before catching my plane. Nice atmosphere. 🩷
Came to BND to for a brunch with my girlfriend and we had a great time! Dre was our server, he was really nice to us in letting us move our seat twice haha. We ordered the Black Excellence Chicken +...
I always love it here. It’s not usually my first stop unless it’s happy hour. But I will always end up here for some wings and Ben’s for a chili dog. The food is good here. The service is kind of...