Airport Marina Counseling Service has had their holiday part at Q's Billiard Club for the last 3 years. The staff is great and easy to work with. They are friendly and hospitable. Great customer service! read more

Barneys Beanery - The AMCS Staff at our 2019 Holiday Party - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

With friends yesterday, Friday night, looking for a good spot in Old Town for karaoke and hit up Barney's Tiki Room in the basement. There's no doubt it's a fun time with a good crowd, people who are supportive and enjoy being there. The bartenders are attentive to those who are at the bar as well. The person who runs the karaoke this past Friday night, however, was quite possibly the worst example of a karaoke DJ I have ever encountered. We got there around 9pm and immediately put in our songs. He said it'd be about an hour wait. No problem we tipped him a buck as this is our usual gesture to the DJ to let them know I appreciate their time and attention in advance. After listening to multiple people get up and sing 2 or 3 times, we inquired again after an hour an a half. The karaoke DJ then very bluntly informed us that if we wanted to sing like the others we would have to "tip to skip". Now, I understand tipping to get someone up there on a special occasion to make sure it's a special time. But the guy who ran this karaoke was just taking money from the same people to essentially have them have their own karaoke party. The other karaoke nights around town are run by pretty conscientious karaoke DJs - they accept tips, sure, but they make sure that the people who haven't had a chance to sing yet in an evening get priority. That's because karaoke is about everyone having a good time. It's about inclusivity, regardless of who you are, how you sing, what music you like, or how much money you have in your pocket. This person who runs the karaoke at Barney's was inconsiderate and non-inclusive towards most of the customers last night who wanted to sing, but didn't tip him $20 or more. This Barney's has a nice vibe, but they need to reconsider who they get to run their karaoke. read more

I've been to this location and the Redondo one, and this one is definitely better. Better food, better service. If only it still had a beach view like Redondo lol read more

the fries were delicious! didn't eat anything else on the menu it's an overall great vibe. i've never been to barney's beanery and the whole concept of the place was awesome. good drinks and upstairs has pool tables. fun! especially when it gets busy up there! read more

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COVID affected a lot of people and businesses and after visiting Barney's obviously the quality as well. It's just not what it use to be.

I had an inexcusably awful experience with Liz C ( #1075) on the night of Sunday, January 24. My Girlfriend and I arrived and placed an order for a Cali Burger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Carne Asada fries, and a Barneys IPA at 7:55 PM. Our bill was $40 and change, and we left a 5$ tip, which is around %12, which is by no means bad for a takeout order with no additional service( Considering that 6.07 is 15%). We received our food and sat at the outside table, which was part of the outside corridor, so we were perfectly in our right to do that( we even asked if it was ok, and they said it was). once our food arrived my girlfriend asked to use the restroom, and there was no problem, she was granted the privilege to use the bathroom. Around 8:30 PM we were getting ready to leave, and I wanted to use the restroom as well, and went to the side entrance and asked if I may. Liz said no and at first, I thought she was joking, so I laughed, but she was serious. I then replied that my girlfriend just used it, why was I not allowed to? she said that it was because they were closing( keep in mind that it was 8:30 PM, and their business hours stated that they were open until 10 PM), I had seen other people using the restroom, so I will admit that I was curious why I was singled out. I walked away irritated, then sat back down. I did not mention this to them, but I have a congenital birth defect that necessitates that I use the restroom frequently, and I had just drunk water and really needed to use the facilities. I returned to the entrance and asked why I was being singled out, and once again I was told that they were closing, which was untrue at 8:30 pm. Liz then told me that it was for customers only, and I explained that we just purchased food and a beverage. She reiterated that they were closing, and after begging for a minute she Raised her voice at me and said " FINE, USE THE RESTROOM" which only added insult to injury I used the bathroom and returned outside. as we drove by their Colorado entrance we noticed that there were new guests placing orders ( This was approximately 9 PM), so we called back and politely asked what time they were open for pick up orders, Liz picked up the phone and said 9:30, to which I was shocked. I cannot understand why I was singled out.. We tipped, and were courteous and polite. We visit barneys around 2-3 times a month at least, and the service is usually exceptional ( In fact our last experience was fantastic, and server Angie was absolutely spectacular in her service as usual, even as a cashier) The Major issue I have here is the fact that it was extremely uncomfortable to have to wait to use the bathroom for me, especially as a guest when my girlfriend had no issue using it. We tipped, and were polite. I could almost understand if they were actually closing, but this was not the case, they were open for another hour and a half. It was extremely humiliating to have to beg to use the restroom, especially when others are using it, and the bar is open, and we are guests eating outside. I have never experienced anything like that, and it was totally uncalled for. There is no reason to lie to a guest and tell them that they are closing, we caught Liz in a lie when we called back. It is extremely humiliating that I should have to beg to use the restroom. I will be calling the restaurant tomorrow and telling the general manager about our experience. I did not deserve to be singled out and treated unfairly when other guests were not. I had not even been drinking. read more

Pretty awful NON-service attitude. We inadvertently left our card at the bar with an open tab and had driven all the way back to Long Beach. Called immediately and the guy who answered had to be persuaded after many requests to simply take our number down to pass it on to the manager. He finally said he would and the manager would call the next morning. Come noon the next day, no call, so we called and was graciously answered by the manager on duty. She took our name and address and said she would mail the card. Good enough and over? No. A week goes by, no card. Called and spoke to the then manager on duty, Ashley, who was so abrupt and doesn't listen that one has to talk over her to get the story across. (She calls it yelling at her when she interrupts you and you keep talking to try to convey the situation.) She kept saying "We don't mail cards, so nobody would have told you that." However, my wife and I know what we heard on the phone the week before. She then hung up. I called back, to which she said she had "accidentally" hung up and would "take down my name and number" and get back to me. (Sounds pretty indefinite, yes?) After asking multiple times for who her manager was, she mentioned the name "A.J. Shaher" and said he could be reached at an "email" she said was "barneysbeanerypasadena.com", which I told her wasn't an email address. She then said it's a website and that's where he could be contacted. I then got off the phone and tried it, and it's not a website. Calling back yet again, she said that she had found the manager, Vivian, whom I had spoken with last week and that "Vivian said that we don't mail cards". That was not true and, again, my wife overheard the very gracious conversation I had had with, I guess, Vivian, the week before when she had taken my address specifically to mail the card, never protesting mailing it once. But, again, Ashley is very clear on her opinion on things and definitely wants to express them rather than listen to a customer's situation. The beer and the cocktail we had last week were fine, but we'll never frequent this establishment again merely because a NON-service orientation such as this should never be financially supported. read more

Great ambiance, music, & drinks! They also have a lower level floor for karaoke & a bunch of televisions for game day.

Haven't been back here for over a decade. Cousin was having her bday here so made the trek out here. I was looking for parking structure but BF found a small parking lot on Arroyo between Colorado and Union that is cheaper than the parking lot ($12 for 4 hours?), and take the alley right to Barneys. (It's a nice alley not a sketchy one.) Our party had reserved the mezzanine area and the host/security had walked us up to the mezzanine. The Barney's I remember from my 20's was bad service and bad food, but now it is the exact opposite. Jen, our server was always checking up on us, making sure we get another round of drinks before we go empty. We never had an issue of "where's our server?" since the mezzanine was a separate area. She's truly amazing and on top of it! We had the chili cheese fries and wings here, both were really good the wings were well seasoned. A round of billards is $2, I think that is very reasonable. All staff we came across was friendly and nice, especially the security guy also, he never gave us difficulty when our party kept going out for a smoke break. In the age of Covid I hope they survive! read more

The service is great but the food is not. This is definitely a place to get drinks. The food will probably only be good if you're tipsy or drunk lol . The waitress was nice though. read more

Scam/Fraud establishment. Was here last Saturday, split a tab w a friend who paid cash and I paid the rest w my card. Tipped waitress some cash and added extra tip to my card but she decided to tip herself an extra $30 on my credit card. Reporting this establishment and never coming back. read more

I randomly found this place cruising around Pasadena anxious to eat and all the other places being a long wait for lunch on a Saturday wouldn't work. Even though the food took a bit the server Devin was super attentive brought my beer, water, dogs water immediately and was really nice. The sliders were really good (although wasn't into the sweet onions) it was a good experience after the last 10 or so places I've gone to that have been so crappy I haven't even wanted to review to possibly derail I'm sure they're already slow business by writing a bad review. This place was good definitely seems like a good vibe for a nice spring day or drinks at night once things start opening back up normally. read more

Review 11 Q's has been one of my hideouts for almost 10 years, I'm a geometry addict! The establishment is upstairs, security is great at filtering the crowd. No drama up there! The tables are very well lit and enough tables to enjoy your evening playing. The place has great management, plenty of waitresses and bartenders that are in beat with the latest drinks. A variety of music is played at a comfortable medium high volume yet low enough to have a conversation. Plenty of chalk and cue if you don't have gloves, also a large variety of cue sticks: sizes and weight. It's defiantly a place to come play or hang out, The outdoor patio is a big plus!! Plan B. read more

Barneys Beanery - Let's play! - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

Food was ok kind of pricy just for appetizers. The service could've been better initially our waitress did not bring us any silverware or plates and we had to move our own heater closer to our table. read more

It was just OK for me. In town for the Rose Bowl and was doing some bar hoping the night before on New Year's Eve. Chili fries were pretty good. Plenty of TV's to watch other bowl games. Decent service I suppose. Nothing stands out as being bad, but nothing memorable about the place either. read more

Where to begin.... Food and drinks are fine, but that's where it ends. The service is horrid at best. We ate and had a beer downstairs and caught the end of a laker game before going upstairs to play pool, just four of us. Mind you there was no mention of a 90 minute limit and we were told the tables were paid for hourly. After spending a few hundred dollars at least in pool, food, and drinks, an unbelievably rude woman comes to our table and tells us we need to close out our tabs and leave because there is a long wait. We told her that we weren't told about any time limit to which she replied " get out of my face". Literally seconds later some ogre of a security guard arrives at our table ready to literally carry my 100lb girlfriend down the stairs and out of the building. We were no trouble, were minding our own business and behaving like good bar patrons, and we were treated like scum. Never have I been treated which such grotesque disrespect. Whoever the two women were working upstairs on Friday, March 31 were absolutely the most rude unprofessional people in customer service I have ever encountered. I guess customer service means little these days....oh yah ambiance is fine. read more

They gave me a fake bill. I paid a pitcher of beer and when I seen the change it was a fake 10 dollar bill.

The cashier on the second floor (Billiard's floor) tried to tip herself and overcharged us for 90 mins of pool. She thought we wouldn't notice! Be careful with this person, she may do this often. GRIMEY! We didn't even order food or drinks with her and she tipped herself $30.00 read more

Its darker than I like and too noisy to have a conversation with nearly anyone ..Nostaligic and food and drinks are good.

First of all, $19 for an hour of pool? You fucking crazy? Then he said, "oh if you spend over $21, pools free until 9pm." Ok great! Can we have some nachos for $13 and a pitcher of 805, you would think wouldn't be more that maybe $16-$18... got the bill back at $42 with FREE POOL. The guys charged $28 for a pitcher of 805 and didn't tell me, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! Never coming back here again, to note, all the pool tables are dirty and haven't been Re-felted in 10 years and all the pool que's look like they haven't been touched since 1915. YOU LOOKING FOR POOL BEER AND FOOD NEVER COME HERE EVER!!! read more

Barneys Beanery - DIRTY ASS POOL TABLES FOR $19 AN HOUR?! FUCK OFF - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

Went in on a semi-crowded night. There were a lot of people at the bar, but there was still a lot of tables available to sit in. So my friends & I sat on an open table and a server seen us sit there as he just had removed the dirty plates. I had been told by one of the other waiters before we sat that as soon as we sat a waiter would be with us. So we gave it like 10 mins before asking another waiter that was checking someone out in the computer in front of us if we needed to go to the bar or if we had a waiter & she said to give the waiters a minute because it was a little busy. We waited another 15 mins more before we left :) in total we waited like 25/30 mins while multiple waiters passed by and saw us with nothing on our tables : no drinks, menu, food, etc & nobody asked anything. So shitty service read more

In my opinion #WayOverPriced ! $18 an hour seriously ??? And they charged me $19 guess I was there30 seconds too long. In one hour my bill came out to $60! Wow. I had 2 jack and coke and two non-alcoholic beers for my friend they didn't have O'Doul's or be is for her it was a different brand. If you're going to charge $18 an hour let the pool sticks at least be in good condition and labeled with their weight okay Q's? This place needs upgrades to charge what they charge. read more

Barneys Beanery - Sandwiches Near Me - Pasadena, California

Cool place to hang with friends great vibe recommend to everyone definitely going to come back

While the original West Hollywood location has been around since 1920, this Old Town Pasadena location is still relatively new. Opened in 2006, it is the 3rd SoCal installment of the Beanery (This used to be the ground floor of Q's Billiard Club, which is now location on the 2nd floor). Barneys has most of the food, drinks and attributes you have come to love from the original location (plus better parking options). If you've ever been to any one of the six beanery's, then you know how extensive the menus are. There's a lot of great food here. Some of my favorites are, the Fish & Chips, The Barney's Pastrami Ruben and the Chili-Cheese Burger. It's all great comfort food - and who couldn't use some comfort these days! They have a shaded front patio spot, plus sidewalk seating and also several nice tables set up in the side alley. If you are just looking to wet your whistle and rest your feet for a spell, the management is pretty cool with minimal purchases. The service was friendly and helpful during our most recent visit. It's the perfect time of year to relax with a cold refreshing beer or cocktail and get some tasty food while you're at it. If you are in Old-Town Pasadena, Barney's Beanery is the perfect place to visit! read more

Took my female here for her birthday and we absolutely loved it! The food was good our drinks were crazy and the setup made us want to come back to explore the basement and top floor pool lounge! Thanks guys read more

My friends and I came after a long day at work. Luckily, we were seated promptly like around 11pm. The food was amazing. Amongst the orders were : chilli cheese fries, buffalo sliders, chicken tenders, and hamburger sliders. I ordered the Bloody Mary. It was OK. Too heavy on the spices and it wasn't mixed enough that I had clumps of black pepper in my throat. Other than that, amazing service and food. read more

Thank you very much for the excellent wonderful heartfelt services and delicious food from Sophia, Taylor, Mykala, Noah, JC and the Chef and Kitchen Staff whom all had meticulously worked in joyful spirits to bring top notch impeccable services to many including my daughter and myself. Truly one of the top iconic Pasadena restaurants & bars to visit. read more

I am sure to come back here and update my review, but for now, Q's...what happened? Where did you go? It's like the venue decided to simply gut out the bottom and replace it with a sports bar/restaurant (televisions everywhere) and shove my favorite billards bar to the top floor. It's okay, I'm not crying...this place used to be a club too...oh, the memories. My friend seems to like it here. He's here often for happy hour. The top floor is Q's Billards, and yes, you have to walk through the restaurant to get to the top. It's current decor is reminiscent of what it used to look like, sorta classy and trendy. i'll be back Q's...I'll be back. read more

I have been to several of the Q's locations... and this was definitely nice. It is attached to Barney's Beanery which is downstairs and Q's is upstairs. I do enjoy the upstairs, it has a different vibe. There is an outdoor area and several rooms, some with pool tables. I must say that I always have a decent time at Q's. read more

I came back to Barney's on Saturday, May 6 around 6:30. I was waiting outside for a table as it was packed for the laker game. I was talking to Emily as she was approached by the manager Chris who grabbed a clipboard that was on the host stand , took a look at it and then threw it at the host stand so aggressively. I could see the look on Emily's face and the other host as they were in shock. This is something that needs to be addressed ASAP!!! read more

Thank you so much Barbi for being the best bartender ever!!! Appreciate you always making us feel welcomed and giving us the best service

Although I love their chili cheese fries, I am sorely disappointed in this place. Staff seems to be pretty racist! I (a white female) walked in with a backpack and nobody asked me any questions. My 3 Black friends walked in 5 minutes later with their backpacks, and what happened?! You guessed it, they were carded AND forced to check their backpacks. Literally the only reason for this happening to them and not me is racism, I don't see how else you could spin it. I will not be going back here. read more

Very unsatisfactory. Our server was extremely inattentive and rude. We barely saw him twice, and did not even get served for over 45 minutes. A cup for one of our drinks even had a lipstick stain already on it upon initial arrival. Receiving our bill took 25 minutes itself, and we were overcharged by twice the amount we owed. When bringing this to our server's attention, he rudely grabbed the receipt and walked away. Ridiculous service! read more

Lack of customer service. Lack of management experience. The only upside was their lemon pepper chicken wings, but go next door because there are 3 places for chicken wings. Barney's only exist because of the regulars who have been going for 50 years. Other than that, there's nothing this place offers. The staff were not helpful or even have common sense when it comes to customer service. Management does not have any experience in managing customers and complaints. All around terrible experience. Don't play pool here either. Go to another pool hall up Lake Ave. it's more home-y and great service. This place hires from Craigslist for sure. read more

Food and drinks were fine, but the whole place smelled like a bathroom. No TP in the bathrooms. A little overpriced for basic bar food. It was so incredibly loud in here, I will never go back. I lost my voice and got tinnitus. It was bearable 7-9pm, then a DJ came on and cranked it way up. read more

I was shocked this has only 3 stars! The food is great which is not expected at a bar. I do not drink alcohol, and I think the food is great. I have had the breakfast burrito, the chili, the nachos, their burgers and the Cobb salad many times. All of them were quality. There is a TV at every table and the customer service is excellent. They even have separate men and women restrooms downstairs. Again, no idea why anyone would rate this place anything below 4 stars. Perhaps they have a new cook? I give it 5 stars! read more

I Stopped by with one friend to have a few drinks before our reservation across the street and would not be seated even though there were 5 tables open outside. I told the security guy I would only be there 15 min or so for a quick drink but they still wouldn't seat us and said we have to text people on the wait list. Waited there 20 min and nobody was sat. Ended up leaving .. trash place with trash service read more

Awful service. A super cool bar if the server would actually pay attention to the tables. Super hard to order a drink.

Do NOT order their Michelada!!! Worst Michelada I've ever had. I think their Clamato mix was house made because it was chunky and had a bad onion aftertaste. There was chunks of pepper and cilantro floating in my drink, just stick to beer. Breakfast was subpar. Get the breakfast burrito if you do get breakfast. But 2 stars because the bartender was nice and it's a good place to watch sports. But if you're looking for good drinks and good food, go somewhere else. read more

Date night... friendly atmosphere plus pool table and drinks I loved my very first experience.