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If I could describe this pool hall in a few simple words, it’s like the annoying little brother of Clicks Billiards. And while reviews remained all over the place amongst fellow Yelpers, I wanted to give PBF the benefit of the doubt since it’s so much closer to my house than the aforementioned Clicks. Sadly, they barely hold a candle to their much more superior competition. Walking in, the place looked normal enough….at first. It was 10 seconds later when it occurred to us; with the bar ostensibly flooded with patrons and thereby unapproachable by any feasible angle, this meant obtaining a pool table as if we were in a sit down restaurant like a couple of goobers. As we’re literally escorted to a table restaurant style, it ends up being the one furthest toward the back, closest to the ear piercing speakers blaring a Mexican themed marathon of tracks. That’s right. Evidently, some patrons must’ve reserved a library’s worth of tracks on the TouchTunes jukebox. Since I was only able to hijack the CLEARLY myopic barrage of songs with only one of my own, I opted for my own tunes via Bluetooth headset that evening (as I usually do whenever the in-house music sucks balls). The payment procedures of this place are really bizarre. Instead of taking your tab via ID and credit card as with most other places, they apparently charge it to whatever table you’re at, periodically checking up on you for more refills on their very limited wine selection (more on that later), then closing you out at the very end whenever you say so. My question is: how did they know I wouldn’t have made a break for it out the side door that we were playing next to? Not sayin’ I would actually DO that…but, I’m just sayin’. One tall tale sign that their wine selection sucks is when I have to request “the red one”. Basically, they only had one type of red wine, which also happens to be a sparkling wine evidently. But it was dry, so I stayed long enough to two drinks. Plus, I was less than amused to discover the attending server had ZERO clue what brands of wine they stocked. What a shame. Sometimes I talk about how, when visiting certain places, you can’t help but compare them to your “first love”. Mine is Clicks on Airway. So, I would hope another pool hall closer to my house would at least have SOME of the features we enjoy there. Alas, PBF is just a mediocre carbon copy of other much better done pool bars. The place feels cramp thanks to their strange arrangement of the pool tables, the servers seem distracted and clueless, and the wine selection is painfully limited. Next time, we’ll gladly take the 9 mile hike over to Airway. PBF gets 2 ginormous loudspeakers blasting a Mexican marathon of tunes all night out of 5.

Cevallos Lofts – Menu with Prices – 301 E Cevallos St, San Antonio

Southtown livin’! The Cevallos Lofts are a fairly new apartment complex located right next to La Tuna and Blue Star. It’s a pretty large place, with a nice pool in the center of the apartment complex. The apartment complex has limited parking for the number of residents who live here. It can be especially frustrating when there’s an event going on at Blue Star or around downtown! Fortunately, they have lots of bike racks. The complex is always clean, picked up, and feels safe. There is ample security to keep things safe around here. The common areas are always nice and well lit. They offer a gym and areas to hang out with large tables and chairs. The pool is nice, with lots of places to lounge out in the sun. It’s located right in the center of the complex, with a few different areas to swim or hang out. The pool water is clean, and the place is picked up. The units are attractively decorated, with modern appliances, and plenty of room. The fixtures all work, and it’s a nice complex! It’s only a few years old, so all the interior stuff looks sharp! The best part of this complex is its proximity to cool places to hang out! It’s stumbling distance from La Tuna and right across the tracks from the Blue Star Arts Complex. Right around the corner is Say Si- another arts group. The train tracks go right behind this complex, but you get used to the rumble of the Texas Eagle chugging by on the tracks behind this place. The complex is pet friendly! Woof! Meow!

Upside Down Plaza Menu with Prices 2012 Magnolia Ave S, Birmingham

The upside down Plaza is basically a dive bar with a long history in Birmingham dating back to the 60s in its original location and the 80s in its current underground location. The owner has been the same since opening and the bartender (Kimbo) has been there almost as long. There are six or seven pool tables which make it easy to shoot pool without competing against other patrons for the tables. The clientele is diverse, the drink prices are reasonable and the staff is cool. Periodically they have free pool Fridays where the pool tables are open at no charge. There’s no food served but you can bring food in with you. The fun & friendly staff can be found at the bar watching Sports or the Big Bang Theory while patrons freely interrupt the casual atmosphere with their choice of music over the jukebox system which can be utilized at the jukebox or from your smartphone if you download the app. If you like a dive bar with a welcoming chill atmosphere then you’ll probably love this place. The only criticism I would give is their pool sticks leave a lot to be desired, so if you have your own, you might want to bring it. There’s also a water intrusion that was recently caused by construction at the hotel above causing the floor to be wet in the back corner near the rear pool table, which just happens to be my favorite spot =( …Hopefully that will get corrected soon.

The Broadway Wine Merchants – Menu with Prices – 17 Oakway Center, Eugene

I really enjoyed this neighborhood wine bar! I pass this spot every day and finally decided it was time to give it a try. While I didn’t get to the food (which looked pretty enticing with charcuterie boards, sandwiches, and other finger foods) the wine was excellent! The staff were extremely helpful in helping us decide on a glass, and there was quite a selection of house wines and other specials to try. There is also a wine store within where you can buy a bottle to take home (mostly upper end on pricing, but there is also quite the $10 selection as well) or they will open it for you there for a $5 corking fee. It is a nice, intimate space with Sunday mimosas and brunches, a T.V with the game on, and a great place for conversation. There are also tables outside to sit and watch the Oakway passerby! They also have a wine club and always seems to have events going on.

Lucky’s Pool Room – Menu with Prices – 4601 S May Ave, Oklahoma City

The place is now called Lucky’s Pool Room. Went here on a Wednesday evening befor a concert at the Diamond Ballroom with my 18 year old daughter to play some pool. We walked in & all the Regulation tables were taken on the entrance side which was no big deal. We went to the other side & played on the bar tables which was fine with us. The jukebox was in this room as well, so we got to enjoy playing some tunes. By the time we left most of the the bar tables were being used. We had a good time & will be back for sure. Cold beer available as well. Nice friendly service.

Club Med Billiard Parlor – Menu with Prices – 101 S 38th St, Harrisburg

Club Med is the better of the two pool rooms found in Harrisburg. The other one being BCA Billiards. Club med offers an All Night Special for $10 for those die hard pool players. They also offer a selection of tables. They have several 9 foot tables, a couple of bar tables, a billiards table (no pockets) and a 12 foot snooker table. They do offer snacks and drinks. They do not sell beer but you can bring your own beer into the pool hall. A few of the 9 foot tables looked like they are well taken care of. those tables were in use when we arrived. We played on one of the corner tables. The simonis cloth was worn and the table had a slight roll on the bottom rail. On a Saturday night, there were 6 tables going making the room about 35% full. The location of this pool room makes it easier to find than BCA billiards. If I had a choice between the two rooms, I would play at Club Med over BCA.

L & W Sports Center – Menu with Prices – 4479 Pio Nono Ave, Macon

The best staff around, super cool regulars/locals to kick it with, good music and four 9 ft Gandy Big G pool tables to beautifully tie it all together. The tables, which fyi were built right here in Macon Ga. by Gandy, before going out of business in the 90s, are all professionally setup and well maintained with new simonis blue cloth that was installed less than a year ago. They have a modest, yet incredibly convenient in house pro-shop where they will get you the professional help you need for your cue stick repairs/upgrades and they also have a small selection of Action brand pool cues, Master brand cue chalk and a convenient assortment of other billiards accessories in stock to keep everyone’s pool needs met at home and elsewhere. Go check em out, you won’t regret it!

Papa T’s Sports Pub – Menu with Prices – 3420 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery

Papa Ts is a great sports pub with awesome bartenders and patrons! They have darts, pool, TVs, and a jukebox. You can sit at the bar, high tops, or low tables. They have daily drink specials. Also have tournaments on certain nights. Highly recommend for a low key afternoon socializing or for getting your pool or dart game on! Cheers!

Longshank’s Billiards – Menu with Prices – 106 W McGee St, Greensboro

I’ll say this, Longshanks has character. From the knight in shining armour, to the hand painted fire always burning in the fireplace, to the awesome piece de resistance – the leg lamp from the “Christmas Story” movie – Longshanks exudes character! It also (currently) has a green plastic baby pool attached to the ceiling to catch leaks . . . . but I’m classifying as character since the methodology to catch the leaks is so gosh darn quirky! The pool tables (maybe 6 in all) are, like the place itself, a little past their prime. And don’t make fun, but I couldn’t find the bridge. Are bridges unacceptable these days? Anyway, there’s just times you want a bridge. When we arrived on a Friday night, we had just missed the 3-8pm Free Pool time. But, I will definitely take advantage of that in the future. While we were there, rates were a max of $10/hour for 3+ people (rates go down for 1-2 people). Oh, and they have a pretty decent foozeball table too. Longshanks has some nice TVs for catching sports games spread around the place. They also have a good size bar and seating beyond for those who don’t want to play pool. Oh, and the bar serves liquor, bonus. And there is a big jukebox although our bartender was picking tunes – (think Zep). It fit the ambiance just fine. Longshanks can be a bit tough to find. They don’t even have a sign outside, but they are around the corner from McCoul’s and on the 2nd floor, below the Burro. Again, character, because it keeps the place chill and never busy. I’ve probably been here a half dozen times and I’ll keep coming back when I want to remind myself that, despite my dreams of being a pool shark, I’m really not very good. But, I sure do love to play!

Slick Willies Family Pool Hall – Menu with Prices – 6808 Northwest Expy, Oklahoma City

I absolutely love playing pool and I can be pretty particular about the places I’ll go. This place was almost like a hidden gem for the area. It honestly doesn’t look like much from the outside and the parking lot needs work. But you’ll be pleasantly surprised once you get inside. Their tables are good to play on, the rails aren’t dead, the felt’s in good shape, I’ve never had to wait for a table here or been crowded or bothered while playing, and they keep it clean. Plenty of tables, plenty of space, acceptable prices and the person working the bar has always been very pleasant and friendly. In my experience, the other patrons have also always been good and lowkey. If you’re looking for a family pool hall in the area or just some place to go to shoot on a good table, relax and have a decent drink, this is a good choice.

Break & Run – Menu with Prices – 1555 Goshen Ave, Fort Wayne

This was stop #3 of a boys night out, and we were all pleasantly surprised by this little gem of a place. It was clean, well lit, people were very friendly and all games were FREE! The sign on the door suggested a one drink minimum, but I don’t think many people were having any problems with that. Beers were $2 or $2.50 if you got them in a bucket. Besides the over 30 pool tables, there were probably 20+ dart boards, 10 corn hole games, and at least 1 air hockey table. We stuck to pool, and found the table in good condition, and we even found some house sticks that were not warped and had somewhat decent tips on them. Chalk for the sticks was found easily. I am sure that some of the tables are more worn than others, but I didn’t see any glaring problems with anything. I guess what struck me the most was how busy it was on a Thursday night. Probably 2/3rds of the tables were in use, and maybe 75% of the dart boards were being used. No one was playing corn hole. Music streamed from the 1970’s and early 1980’s, loud enough to hear easily, but not too loud. Bar selection left a little to be desired, but technically it’s a pool hall, not a bar. My buddy owns a store just a few doors down from this place, and the funny thing is that he’s never stepped foot in here before. I think we will be back!

Red Tiki Bar – Menu with Prices – 7361 46th Ave N, St. Petersburg

No smoking inside, but has dart boards and pool tables plus a touch tunes juke box. The few nights we?ve been have been mid-week so there wasn?t a crowd at all. It?s a pretty cool setup and the servers have been nice. Met the owners once and they were pretty cool. They?re trying to expand it and make it a bar to be reckoned with. I hope it happens for them because we like the place.

Common Grounds – Menu with Prices – 602 S Elam Ave, Greensboro

We popped in here after dinner. This literally was in the same parking that we were in. They had quite a selection of coffee choices, but the drink was honestly just okay. I think if you go in looking for just a plain cup of coffee you will be better off. They also have a wine bar inside along with a pool table and some arcade games. The atmosphere was very eclectic. You had people of all ages. I thought the location could definitely use some more seating out front, because you do have college students in there doing work on their laptops. It says kid friendly but at the same time, having my kids inside I was more afraid of them being too loud and disturbing the students working. I wouldn’t necessarily bring my kids back here.