Black Jack

I visited Black Jack on a Saturday night around 10 PM with three other ladies with the intention of eating dinner. We tried this place because one of my friends raved about the food, specifically the mussels. There was a gentleman checking ID upon arrival, and we headed upstairs to find a table. The walls were red with decor that included things you'd see in a card game. The environment was definitely your typical bar setting with pop and hip hop music playing and limited seating upstairs to dine in. Luckily, we were able to find a table near the rear section and bar. Unfortunately, we had to place orders for food at the bar, as there was no wait staff like in a traditional restaurant setting walking around to tend to tables. This made it challenging to order food because of the crowd, wait time to get to the bar, and noise level. I also had to provide my card to pay once the bartender put the food order in versus being able to pay at the end of my meal. I ordered the lobster ragoons and fried oysters initially, and decided to put in a separate order for an oyster po boy, since I enjoyed the appetizers. My friends ordered steamed mussels and gumbo. They really seemed to like the mussels and bread and thought the gumbo was decent (the friend that ordered gumbo had family from Louisiana, and was used to that type) However, my food was delicious and I LOVED the lobster ragoons. In hindsight, I would've tried to arrive a little earlier to eat at Black Jack, but loved the food. I also thought the music selection was pretty good, the restroom (The location had two individual unisex restrooms) was well stocked and clean. I'd choose a different environment for dinner and conversation, but def. recommend if you're looking for music, drinks and good food.

I had a lovely time here at Black Jack, upstairs from Pearl Dive Oyster Bar. The downstairs was incredibly crowded but luckily upstairs had a much more spacious and classy vibe. Cool red leather decor, high ceilings, very attentive bar staff, and delicious food. I was really impressed and happy I stumbled in here. I will definitely be back as soon as I am in the area to try their full menu!

came here for happy hour and was not disappointed!! we got a side fries which were so good and it’s just what u imagine when u order fries - i feel like some places don’t put enough effort in their fries/are doing too much - and also ordered the oyster specials for the day which were sooo good. eddy was great at helping us choose the oysters and explaining the taste/origin! absolutely loved everything about blackjack!!

Never been here before, but definitely will return. They have all day happy hour on Sundays, which is nice to have. I stepped from the happy hour burger to the Dive Burger. And man! It was delicious. I really like the fries, it seemed like they added rosemary or some herb to give it a nice taste and it was crunchy. The bartender we had was very nice and attentive. Definitely likes his one earring and sense of style. It also a cool spot to hang with a group at the couch area. And the tables are set up to have pizza to share.

Upstairs from Pearl Dive, this place is less formal than the restaurant below it. They have many beers on tap and can serve imaginative cocktails. One of my favorite sandwiches in DC is made here. It's a BLT with what appears to be a pound of crispy bacon - stacked like a log cabin, smokey mayo slathered about, large tomato for moisture on Texas toast. It's divine. Toward the weekend and on the weekend this place gets packed later at night. Always feel free to reach out to me on Twitter @joerazz