Big Ben Tavern

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  Meh. The outside of this new restaurant/bar is inviting. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. We decided to try the food on a Friday night and we were disappointed. We arrived, quickly seated, and the waitstaff were attentive. My husband is English, so we spent some time looking at the decor which was cool.
  
  The menu is VERY limited. If you want something other than red meat, then you are very limited. I ordered the beer battered lobster on a stick. It comes with 2 with a drizzle of chipotle mayo. They were good, but for $10, it seemed over priced. My husband got the fish and chips.  It came with one smallish piece of fish and some soggy 'chips'. We also ordered the pomme frites (garlic butter french fries) which were pretty good. They come with a homemade ketchup which was a sad salsa like mush. I was glad they had the regular ketchup
  
  Also, we didn't love the live music. The ceiling is metal and everything just reverberates, so it was all too loud.
  
  I'm glad to see new places in Sugar Land that are different, but I don't see us going back here. It will appeal to others so 3 stars.  Nice friendly waitstaff was a plus.

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  Posted on 07.21.13 Melissa M.

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  Decided to check this place out after a dinner next door at Fadi's. Looks like they have some daily specials to go along with their good sized beer list. The food options also look tasty so if I'm in the area again I'd give that a shot. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the beer selections and helped make some decisions for us. We also had some "Thunder down under" shots (something green and red and sweet) which were on the daily board. Patio layout is good and the weather cooperated. The music selection was kind of all over the place, but at least it wasn't too loud to keep us from hearing each other.

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  Posted on 07.18.13 Victoria M.

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  Really coming around as a staple of the community.

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  Posted on 06.03.13 John A.

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  Good selection of beers. The menu looks good. It is not extensive so they should be able to control quality easily.  I will go back at some point to one of the burgers or the fish and chips. They are made with cod. The place is short on atmosphere though. It definitely does not feel like a pub even though it tries. I think the space  may have been a small restaurant at one point that did not survive. One good point is it is not in Town Center so parking should be easier.

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  Posted on 05.24.13 Jay O.

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  Our waitress didn't know anything about the beer selection they had which was just a turn off. She sounded very new, inexperienced, and unknowledgeable.
  
  The place in general is nice but not impressed and didn't get a good first impression.
  
  I probably wouldn't go again if I were choosing a bar for me and friends to go.

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  Posted on 05.22.13 Linda T.

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  I had to check this place out since I heard good things about their food when it opened.  A few friends and I tried the Kobe beef sliders and they were juicy and the bread was really good.  The 80/20 burger was amazing as you can't go wrong in mixing bacon in a burger. The fries were good but the smoked ketchup that came with it was really different and made the fries addicting.  I got to try one of the scotch eggs and it was awesome. Tons of beer selection so I am definitely coming back.  The chef came around which was really nice and courteous.  He mentioned that he would change the menu around so I am curious on what this place has in store.  Will definitely come by and try out more of the food b/c everything I had was really tasty.  See you soon Big Ben!

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  Posted on 05.15.13 Liju J.

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  They are finally open!! I've driven by here so many times waiting for it to open. We were looking for a spot to watch the rockets game and after being stuck in lines at other places we saw that the parking lot was full here passing by and decided to swing by. They have tons of TVs everywhere! The manager stopped by our table to greet us and told us they just did their soft opened yesterday.  They currently have a limited menu, but from what we've gotten so far, it's delish. We got the Kobe sliders, Thai wings and pomme frites. Omg, their home made ketchup is absolutely to die for!!! I love ketchup and would drink it out if the bottle if I could. This is the best ketchup I've ever had. The only critique I have is that the wait staff needs a lil more training. But that will just take time. Keep it up guys! Will definitely be back!

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  Posted on 05.03.13 Janet L.

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