Big City - Allston, MA

Big City: 8.3




Big City is located just off the corner of Harvard Ave and Brighton Ave above The Sunset Grill. They have a great beer selection and an array of billiards and foosball tables. Alas it is a bar, so 21+ here.

Location: Once upstairs and in Big City, the restrooms are to your right. Couldn't be much easier to get to.
Grade: 10 out of 10

Accessibility: Outside of having to go up the stairs to get into Big City and likely having to show your ID, it'd be very easy to get into the bathroom unnoticed and without having to make a purchase. It's generally a busy place, very easy to blend in.
Grade: 9 out of 10

Number of Stalls: Two stalls here, both non-handicapped. I've never had a wait, though its possible that there would be one on a busy night.
Grade: 7 out of 10

Stall Quality: Both stalls are quite similar, a bit cramped but fairly reasonable all things considered. Once sitting, your arm will be close to the dispenser which gives a bit of a cramped feeling (unless that's another kind of cramped feeling). Stalls did have coat hangers, but otherwise were very run of the mill.
Grade: 6 out of 10

Big City Stall

Big City Toilet

Toiler Paper: Nothing special here, fairly industrial two ply. The dispensers were metallic and it wasn't easy to gauge how much was left, though that didn't seem to be much of a problem.
Grade: 7 out of 10

Cleanliness: Bathroom had standard wear and tear with paper towels on the floor and some water around the sink. There was a bunch of toilet paper in one of the stalls, though it was a slow night in the establishment and that shouldn't reflect too poorly on them. All in all, was pretty clean.
Grade: 7 out of 10

Scent: No noticeable odor here. There was a functional air freshener which was on a motion detector of sorts.
Grade: 8 out of 10

Flush: 6 Liters per flush here. Pretty standard for a restaurant in the city. Should be good to go.
Grade: 9 out of 10

Aesthetics: Big City seems to have put a good deal of effort into making their bathroom nice. There are a lot of nice beer signs and also small advertisements behind the toilets. The whole bathroom has more of a shiny black tile vibe which is different and nice. Sure there was some graffiti and the like, nothing too excessive.
Grade: 9 out of 10

Extra Credit:
Plunger: +1
Touch Free Hand Dryer: +1
Powerful Hand Dryer: +1

The Bottom Line: This is a very usable bathroom. I'd even go as far as to call it one of the better ones in Allston. If you're in the area and not sure you'll make it home, this is a good place to target. Only potential problem is if you're not 21.