Scroll down for various
parts of the city
Updated January 2008!
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Downtown Boston ~~
King's Boston (Kingpins)
50 Dalton St, near Pru, the old Sherry Theater location.
(617) 266-2695
$14/hour, 1 hour minimum. Open till 2am.
About 10 tables. Stylish, with full bar & munchies. It's also a swanky bowling alley; call ahead and check the wait time.
Boston Beer Works - (Fleet Center location)
110 Canal St, Boston (617) 896-2337
$10/hour (on Saturday's at least)
Has about 10 tables, with full bar and food.
Felt Boston
533 Washington St, Boston (617) 350-5555
$14/hour
Stylish atmosphere, full bar, dress code. 16 tables. Most people are there as part of a club night, and not necessarily to shoot pool.
Website
The Rack
CLOSED DOWN!
~~ Boston's Fenway
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Boston Billiard Club
126 Brookline Ave, Boston (617) 536-7665
$8/hour before 5pm
$11/hour 5pm-2am ($2 more on weekends)
» 25% off pool for each lady on Lady's Night (Wednesdays)
» Many midweek leagues.
The proud recipient of several Best-Of-Boston awards. This is
classy place where the majority of patrons are actually present
because they have an interest in billiards. Well maintained tables, good
service, full bar, and full food menu till 1am. Closes at 2am.
Website
Jillians Boston (Lucky Stike)
145 Ipswich St Boston 617-437-0300
$14/hour weekends
$10/hour weekdays
The tables, atmosphere, and staff are good. Over 30 "tournament caliber" tables in well-kept condition.
The bouncers are very strict. Also has swanky bowling upstairs.
Website
4x4 Billiards
1260 Boylston St, Boston 02215 (617) 424-6326
$12/hour
Has four carom billiard tables for four-ball, and about 10 regular pool tables. Use keypad to call downstairs, and you will be buzzed in.
~~ East Boston
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Pockets Billiard Club
981 Bennington St, East Boston (617) 569-3350
About 20 tables at $10/hr. The place is downstairs, dark, and filled with locals from East Boston. Has a small bar, a few arcade games and air hockey.
~~ Cambridge & Somerville
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Sacco's Bowl Haven
45 Day St, Somerville (617) 776-0552
$8 lets you play all day before 5pm.
After 5pm: $7.50/hour
Join a league on Sunday or Monday nights,
or walk-in tournaments on Saturdays (league players).
"50s-style candle-pin bowling joint with 8 Brunswick Crown pool
tables. Teenage scene during evening, with slightly older crowd
till 11pm/12pm closing." Sacco's
website.
Flat Top Johnny's
1 Kendall Sq, Cambridge (617) 621-9576
$12/hour Fri-Sat
$10/hour other days
Monday - $10 Tournaments (with free practice time)
Tuesday - half price for ladies
Wednesday - free after 11
"Winner of many Best-Pool-Hall awards. Great drinks and no-hassle pool, but call ahead on Fri/Sat
nights because the wait can be long". (recommended!) FTJ's
website.
Good Time Emporium
30 Sturtevant St, Somerville (617) 628-5559
$11/hour weekends. $9 weekdays.
Lower rates Mon-Fri (excl. holidays) from 10am-6pm. One person has to be at least 21.
SIXTY (60) tournament size tables! Website
Diesel Cafe
257 Elm St, Somerville (617) 629-8717
$5/hour before 7PM; $8/hour thereafter
Just 2 tables, smaller than tournament size.
~~ Allston - Brighton
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Big City
138 Brighton Ave, Allston (617) 782-2020
Mon - Fri: $4/hour before 6pm, $12/hour after 6pm
San & Sun: $6/hour before 6pm, $12/hour after
6pm
Pool facilities are unsurpassable. The first time I played here
I loved the place and played 5+ hours. Relaxed atmosphere, nice
decor, good rates, full bar (lots of beer taps), and great tables.
21 full size tables. Photos here.
Sully's Billiards
CLOSED DOWN!
Brighton Billiards
CLOSED DOWN!
~~ North & South of the city ~~
World Class Billiards
82 Newbury St, Peabody (978) 535-7000
Two persons: $8/hour before 6pm; $9 after.
Play all day noon-8pm for $10pp.
"Poket & 3-cushion/carom tables. Tables are top notch with heated slate, and players live up to the quality of tables. 3-cushion tournaments Thursdays at 7pm."
Boston Bowl
820 Morrissey Blvd, Boston (617) 825-3800
Open 24-hours! Click here for pricing.
Twelve tournament size pool tables will satisfy your 24-hour pool urges. Also, there's a shuttle that runs from JFK/UMass every 30 minutes. Website
Corner Pocket at The Wave
411 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham (781) 894-7010
Monday - Friday, open 4pm - 1am (except Mondays, closes at midnight)
Saturday, noon - 1am
Sunday, noon - midnight
Weekend Rates: $14/hour per table
Other times: Rate varies from $8/person to $14/person (1,2,3,4 person rates)
"FREE POOL is offered every Friday evening from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday evenings from 7-9 p.m. for all patrons 21 and older. Corner Pocket is located inside the 'Wave Sports Club' in Waltham. Has 31 tables, 27 of which are Brunswick Gold Crowns with Simonis
felt. Has full bar, food, and darts. Kids with parent can play until 7:00 pm. People have always been friendly and low key, and it's almost never crowded."Website
Renaissance Billiard Club
1585 Hancock St, Quincy (617) 847-3959
"Very classy looking, nice tables, and excellent service. Free
pool in the summer!"
Country Club USA
67 Parkhurst Road, Chelmsford (978) 934-9325
"One of New England's Largest and most beautiful Billiard Clubs. 46 of the finest Brunswick 9' Gold Crown tables and enjoy a full bar and kitchen. You can also catch tour matches: Camel Pro Series, The Joss Cue Tour, The Killer B Tour and the Interstate 9 Ball Tour." Website
~~ Other pool halls ~~
Some pool halls have smaller (7' bar size) tables or have not yet
been reviewed. Click here for unreviewed
halls or halls with smaller tables.
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