About Us
The food is excellent
and the drinks are great;
it's the perfect place to bring a date.
Meet your friends that you know well.
Sit a while and enjoy a cocktail.
Big Al and Shirley
are always there,
with smiles on their faces and stories to share.
The comfort level is always good;
you feel at home, as well you should.
The game is on
when the Hokies play.
And the crowd will gather to hear them say,
"The Hokies now are on the move
and 'The Untouchables' are gettin' in the groove."
So if you are looking
for a good home base,
or a place to find a friendly face--
the location to be is definitely Big Al's,
to share the fun with all your pals.
Good friends, good
fun, good times, and good food
can all be found if you are in the mood.
Come to Big Al's and you will see
it's the best place in Blacksburg, we're sure you'll agree.
E. Jane Harrison
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The life of a restaurateur
A restaurateur must be a diplomat, a democrat, an autocrat, an acrobat, and a doormat. He must have the facility to entertain prime ministers, princes of industry, pickpockets, gamblers, bookmakers, pirates, philanthropists, posies, and prudes. He must be on both sides of the "political fence" and be able to jump the fence.
He
should be, or have been a footballer, golfer, bowler, tennis player,
cricketer, dart player,
sailor, pigeon fancier, motor racer and linguist as well as have a good
knowledge of any other sport involving dice, cards, horse racing, and
billiards. This is also most useful, as he has to sometimes settle arguments
and squabbles. He must be a qualified boxer, wrestler, weight lifter,
sprinter, and peacemaker.
He must always look immaculate when drinking with the ladies and gentlemen mentioned in the first paragraphs, as well as bankers, swankers, theratricals, commercial travelers, and company representatives even though he has just made peace between any of the two, four, six, or more of the fore mentioned patrons.
To be successful he must keep the bar full, the house full, the storeroom full, the wine cellar full, the customers full and not get full himself. He must have staff who are clean, honest, quick workers, quick thinkers, non-drinkers, mathematicians, technicians, and at all times to be on the boss' side, the customers side and stay on the outside of the bar.
To sum it up: he must be outside, inside, offside, glorified, santified, crucified, stupefied, cross-eyed and if he's not the strong silent type there's always suicide!!!
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To Our VIRGINIA TECH Graduates
So on this Saturday
in May
as you graduate and say "Now what do we do?"
Whether a four
year, a six, or even an eight,
your memories at Tech will always be great.
And in cap and
gown you will make quite a show
as you pray the "real you" your parents never know.
But here at Big
Al's, Poor Billy's, and Poor Billy's too
we know 'cause we've seen that "best side" of you!
As you wake in
the morning to see where you are
and look for the credit card you left at our bar.
It could have been
worse, to get escorted out
while "just one more drink" you continue to shout.
And the memories
you'll keep of night after night
it was eat, drink, party, and sometimes a fight.
But enjoy your
moment, be the best you can make
and give Mom and Dad's wallet a much-needed break.
In the CT you chose
us the best bar and restaurant too
so we wrote this to say just how much we thank you!
So come back this
fall 'cause football's our sport
bring cash, check, or credit and your hokie passport.
Thanks again from us all!
Big Al's Grille & Sports Bar,
Poor Billy's Seafood Restaurant, and
Poor Billy's Too - Sushi Bar
Poor
Billy's Sushi Restaurant
126B Jackson Street
(540) 951-2200
Poor
Billy's Seafood Restaurant
201 North Main Street (downstairs)
(540) 951-2200
Big
Al's Grille & Sports Bar
201 North Main Street (upstairs)
(540) 951-3300
