Didn't try the food there, but the staff was pretty friendly. No matter what it is, it's delicious.īogey's Billiards, Houston, TX - Great room located just north of Houston International Airport. One of the owners, Davey Crockett does the menu's for the place and always has a "from scratch" daily special. The equipment is always top notch, and the food is even better.
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Full service bar, and the food is ok.ĭiamond Billiard Club, Chattanooga, TN - 16 Diamond Barboxes and 4 Diamond 9' tables are in this establishment. They recently replaced all of the Kim Steele pool table's with GC IV's. Cue's II, Atlanta, GA - One of the more well known pool halls in the Atlanta area.
Over 30 tables in very good condition, (c'mon, what'd you expect out of those two), great food and a fun atmosphere. Marrietta Billiard Club, Marrietta, GA - Johnny Archer and Kim Davenport's room. Grady is usually on hand as well to relay one of his numerous stories of life on the road, life as a pool player, as well as some other, off topic stories. There are 8 7' Diamonds and 13 (IIRC), 9' tables.
Grady's Billiards, Lexington, SC - Grady Mathews owns this joint, so that should tell you right away that the equipment, all Diamonds, is well kept. Limited bar and food, but excellent equipment. If you're a fan of a classically decorated PH with antique memorabilia, this is the place for you. Speakeazy Billiards, Sanford, NC - A short drive from Fayetteville gets you to Sanford and this very unique pool room. If you're in the area, you must visit this room. 25 tables, (15 GC's and 5 Diamonds, and 5 Barboxes), great food, great atmosphere, and great staff. King Street Billiards, Fayetteville, NC - Awesome PH owned by Danny Odom.
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IIRC, the main room had about 10 GC's, second room had 8 GC's, and they also had a TV table pit at the time. Burrows was in the process of expanding into a neighboring shop in order to give him more space for tables.Īction Billiards, Salisbury, MD - Great tournament room located on the eastern MD penninsula. Last time I was there, about 6 months ago, Mr. Player friendly atmosphere, and great equipment. Peter Burrows owns and operates this fine establishment. Those locations were great action spots during their heydays.īig Daddy's Billiards, Baltimore, MD - 6 Diamond's, 10 GC's. Also, if I'm going to pay homage to places now since gone, I have to mention the old Chelsea Billiards (also in Manhattan), Chicago Billiards, (New Haven, CT), and Jack and Jill's (Glenn Burnie, MD). But from what I have read, the newer place is very nice too. I can only speak about the old Upper East side venue, which has been closed. Equipment is kept in very good shape the tables when I worked there were being done by Mike Xiaros and his crew twice a year.Īmsterdam Billiards, Manhattan, NYC, NY - I have NOT been to the new Amsterdam Billiards. The Gold Crown Billiards, New London, CT - 16 Brunswick GC III's, 1 12' Brunswick Snooker table. Regina Goulding makes something from scratch every day. Of particular note, the food here is excellent. Owned by Steve and Regina Goulding, the equipment, (all Brunswick GC's, with one AMF in the back), is kept in great condition. The atmosphere in this PH is IMO, second to none.
Snookers Bar and Grill, Providence, RI - My personal favorite pool hall, for a couple different reasons. The last time I was there, they had Brunswick GC III's. If these are in any order, it's from East-West coast.not in precedence.Ĭhelmsford Country Club USA, Chelmsford, MA - Huge establishment, owned by Dave Cunha (sp?). Here's my short list.which isn't too short.
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This is Ames mister!) I've had the luxury of being all over the country, thanks to the military and have seen some very good PH's. Are you looking for a public establishment that has full bar service? Are you looking for a straight PH, ala Ames in the Hustler? (no booze, no food, just pool. It also depends what you are looking for in a PH.
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