Great people! Friendly staff and people that go there.. pool, darts... can't go wrong. Meet people there, people are really friendly.

Two stars for nostalgia and a nice female bartender. Other than that, ohhhhh my. My friends and I used to come to Farrington's all the time--it was on our regular rotation of karaoke bars. I moved away eleven years ago, and now I'm back in the area. Farrington's went from a lovable dive to a suuuuper ghetto establishment that made me feel like I should have an eye on my purse and the closest exit at all times. Clientele is VERRRRRRY rough around the edges. Frankly, I was a little scared, and that's not something I often feel in Pleasant Hill. It's super sad to see a bar that was once so dear to me turned into a place that feels like it is actively breeding crime. There are many other better bars nearby (except Magoo's. That place is just as bad, if not worse). read more

Great Darts night ambiance on Tuesdays. Starts at 8:00PM Random Draw. Service was fast and prompt, no food but you can bring any from the multiple surrounding restaurants. Steel tip darts only. read more

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Had my friend's 60th birthday party here and everybody left so happy from the service, drinks and celebratory vibe! They even let us bring in our own food and decorations. It was a night to remember! Thank you Farrington's! read more

Bathrooms are now clean daily before the door opens. Huge improvement, the nasty smell is gone. Hopefully they keep this up

Hailey rocks the bar! Super friendly!! Great mixologist--- very welcoming!! Been going to this venue since the early 90's read more

Came here to watch the game, and OMG. It smelled so bad. How, do you wonder? It smelled like a boys locker room. Not that I have ever been in a boys locker room, but I have 3 boys and they always used to smell like body sweat and stinky feet. I thought maybe they were using some sort of cleaner, so we left and went to a place down the street. We came back a few hours later, and the smell was still there, so I don't know what it is. Went to use the restroom and it was dingy and dirty. Didn't bother ordering a drink at this point. We just left. read more

Visit Farrington's to experience the overwhelming smell of stale beer, sweat socks, underachievement, and existential dread. The stench and the melancholy of glory-days long past may fill your every pore, but may wash off after 2-3 showers. In the meantime, bask in the ambiance of spilled cocktails and feel the palpable death-rattle of the ghost of sports-bars long past. They have darts and pool tables too. read more

Usually a good time, atmosphere, can be European more. But also music typically targets a different time. People behind the counters are usually nice and remember my drinks. I try not to usually drink but when I do I prefer it to be close to where I'm staying. read more

Poor service, rude bartender ...never received the drinks we ordered, even though it was slower than hell... this would be a 1 star if not for the friendly patrons. This place needs work read more

This bar is just ok. I only came here because a couple of friends were in town for the holidays and this was the only place we knew of that was a hole-in-the-wall place to get a beer and a couple drinks. The bartender was really friendly, whether if it was getting my drinks or handing me darts for their dartboards, but I really don't like this place. On any normal day, I'm only in the area to go to Safeway or because the bank I use has a branch/ATM in the same strip mall as Farrington's. I strongly dislike the patrons here, because they love to shout racial slurs at me or challenge me to fights while drunk. read more

Terrible customer service. The bartender working yesterday March 24 2022 around 1pm served me well instead of the Stoli I ordered. When I asked why she poured from the well instead of what I ordered she claimed they didn't have it and only had flavored Stoli and that she had substituted another vodka, Tito's. I watched her pour my drink and it was obviously well brand not Tito's. I could clearly see the bottle of Stoli on the top shelf next to two bottles of flavored Stoli. She had actually pushed the bottle of regular Stoli back a bit (possibly trying to hide it?) on her way to pour from the well. I was with two other customers who got what they ordered without incident, not sure why I received such terrible service but I definitely won't be back. She did remake my drink when I insisted. Just a heads up in case management or owners monitor this page, the bartender in question commited a misdemeanor. I posted to the business Facebook page and it was removed with no response from management. https://www.abc.ca.gov/enforcement/frequently-asked-questions/ read more

Farrington's - Pool Halls Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Went there for St. Patrick's Eve. Sat at bar. My friend asked the bartender what do you have? The bartender replied: "It's a Bar" ... So I asked do you have Belhaven? No. Do you have Murphy's? No. I said how long should we continue with this? Then just ordered Guinness... One Bartender, who was a bald dick. Nothing Irish about the place at all. They didn't play a single Irish song All Night. What a crappy place. Loud drunk girls, people smoking pot inside. I can't really think of a positive... Bartenders unfriendly attitude started the night off bad and it stayed that way. He should not be a bartender... read more

Bad service. Environment dirty. Food is not great at all. Server was not that good at communicating

Great customer service and the vibes are A-1.... Highly recommend coming in around 9:30pm for best service because it got pack fast within 30 minutes at least read more

Great local bar. Was visiting from out of town on a business trip. I ordered a beer and bartender said $3, I said what. Because 8-10 pm is there happy hour. They have pool and darts. Great local place to hang out read more

Cool Pub to grab a drink at. most of the guests are out of towners or are here on business. Bar staff and Security are all very pleasant and offer great suggestions and service. I frequent the space and now know everyone on a first name basis. they offer 20 beers on tap and a great classic cocktail selection. If your in the area, you should definitely check them out! read more

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My default place. Been going to Farringtons since I was 21. Even thought staff changes it's still good people.

The few people I had contact with were pleasant. Busy night so not much time for chit chat. Could use a better air system to be able to have a cross draft or some sort of breeze to cool the very stagnant air that happens when a small space is crowded. Large parking lot and easy to get to off the main street. read more

Came here after a 15 hour shift , just to have a couple of beers to relax and I was not greeted and the bartender saw me at the bar , and decided to attend her regular customers first and take shots , while I waited for 20min for just a beer . This place only serves the regular customers first before serving people who don't attend this bar . I will not be coming back again. read more

Farrington's is a chill little local dive bar. We came here for a few late night drinks and it was a nice hangout. It's very small, but there are still plenty of places to sit. There is even another room with darts and pool. For a Thursday night this place is pretty laid back and not too crowded. read more

My boyfriend loves to play pool and so this past Saturday he stopped by and in one night was accused of not paying for his beer, while his card was being held for his tab, and second, as he left, overheard a female speaking with the Security to check and see if he had gotten the Nazi out. Really?!! Is that how this establishment runs?? My boyfriend is nice and polite and remained calm and left. In 2021, if you think that is ok, watch the news, that is unacceptable and the female that wants to be racist, I bet would not be ok with another N-word!! This needs to be corrected and I have already spread the word about this poor behavior. Disgusting!! read more

Had a great time here. Met the owner and he bought us a round. Great guy, everyone liked him. Service was great, even though they were pretty busy. (The Niners were playing) They have this popcorn there that was absolutely delicious. They add a little something to it to give it a little kick. Overall a great time! read more

Farrington's - Popcorn and it delicious. Has a little kick to it - Pool Halls Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

I usually party it up in Oaktown, but when I decide to go out in the East Bay, Farrington's is one of my go to spots. Cheap and stiff drinks, a great DJ, Pool tables, Darts, AND karaoke? What more could you really ask for? The bartenders here rock! They are always hooking up my drinks with major alcohol! You can get away with paying $4-$7 for a nicely mixed well drink even on a Friday and Saturday night here! I love when they have Karaoke because the people who are drunk always end up singing and it's just so hilarious! This place is decently sized with a rounded bar, comfy booths, and tons of TV's for your sports viewing pleasure. They have the most comfortable sofa chairs located right in front of the pool tables. This place gets busy on the usual Thursday through Saturday nights, but it's never too busy to where you have to push through people. Just like their pros, there are also many cons about this place. The parking really sucks here! They share a parking lot with Safeway, Starbucks, and Nations, so you can imagine the amount of circling around that you have to do; especially on a Friday or Saturday night. The actual bar itself is always gross. I almost never sit at the bar itself because the counters are sticky and there are always wet napkins and trash on the counters. The bartenders are usually slammed, so they seldom clean it up and people just sit there and ignore it. I also find that the drunks like to squeeze their way in between the bar stools and rub all up against you, and I'm not for it at all. I usually grab my drink and sit in one of the booths or chairs. If you want to use your debit or credit card, be prepared to have a $40 hold on your account for a few days! Yes ma'am, $40 is right! I learned the hard way and thought that they accidentally charged someone else's drinks to my tab. They won't tell you this rule but it is posted up somewhere on the bar that's not really the most noticeable. I usually always bring cash in now. They have an ATM machine inside and there's a Chase bank located in the same plaza. They charge a $5 entry fee and sometimes hike it up to $10 when they have a reason to do so (like after a concert at the Concord Pavilion). Unfortunately, they don't serve any food or snacks here. The nice thing is that they let you bring food in from the outside. I usually go to Taqueria Los Gallos but the Milk Tea Lab and Nations are other options that are also open late. The restrooms here are atrocious but I can't really complain because it's kind of to be expected at a joint like this. Twice I've walked into the restrooms and found puke on the floor and in the toilet. If you can hold it or buy something small from Nations or Starbucks, I would wait to use their restrooms instead. There seems to be a lot of young people here who just don't know how to hold their liquor. This can turn into a sloppy drunk's palace sometimes. Aside from the cons, I think that Farrington's is pretty decent. If you're a local and don't want to truck it down to the town or city, Farrington's isn't too shabby to try. read more

Farrington's - Heineken & Lemon Drop - Pool Halls Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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I been coming here for a really long and it's really disappointing to see how they aren't having Josh working on Friday's anymore.. they had a bartender last night I mean she was doing her best and was nice but you can see she was struggling keeping up with people and she couldn't make basic drinks everyone orders.. I honestly have talked to many people and they feel the same.. bring Josh back or your going to lose many people on Friday nights.. love you Josh read more

Security is awesome and bartenders are cool to had nice pool tables and dart boards there is no food cooked there anymore the service is usually awesome to read more

This place sucks. Even before the murder of the poor bartender who worked there this place has had negative vibes and fights nearly every night going all the way back to 2009 and probably before. Its not a very safe place to hang around and seems to draw a crowd very angry potentially violent individuals. Its not a good place if you ask me. Also the times i went there the service was absolutely terrible with a bartender who would tell you that, "hay is for horses." Then ignore you if you said, "hey barkeep," or "hey man" to try and get his attention to order a drink. Also he would never bring your change and he would hope you forgot ask for it. This place should be shut down. Its truly one of the worst bars i have ever been too in my whole 40 years of life. read more

Let me tell y'all something!! LINA AND JOSH ARE AMAZING BARTENDERS!!! I don't even care for bars much but they have made coming to Farringtons a dream. Me and my boyfriend walked in one Friday night after dinner in walnut creek and have proudly become regulars! Lol... Josh and LINA have really made this place the GO TO SPOT. Drinks are always phenomenal, music is great, they have a machine you can pick what you'd like to listen to! They also have Shuffleboard, pool and darts, even alittle dance floor when the time is right! And snacks you can purchase, chips, corn nuts, popcorn, etc! If it's your first time at farringtons, order #mamaskoolaid you won't regret it! A message to management: Josh and Lina are what make Farringtons so fun and welcoming. Please have them work additional days if possible! Lol I'll add photos later on!! read more

Went in for an Irish coffee on a cold day. The bar didn't have hot coffee. It was lukewarm. The red haired bar tender seemed confused and offered to put the coffee in a microwave. Wow, what a terrible customer experience. There must be betters bars with better customer service than this one. If they can't make a basic drink, then is best to avoid this dive. read more

I'm a regular here, and always usually enjoy my bartender but recently I had a rude encounter with a bartender there named Angie. She shouldn't be a bartender if she she doesn't enjoy her job. There was a miscommunication with my order on my drink and she stormed off, making the drink and slamming things. I never even told her she had to remake it, she just stormed off and started remaking my drink with the biggest attitude. It was actually kind of funny to me how mad she got. I just wanted a lemon drop with sugar around the rim. A very simple request. read more

Fun place to stop for a quick beer. Gets a little too busy on the weekends for me though. Employees all seem to be friendly even when busy. The bathrooms are in desperate need of cleaning and an upgrade. read more

Unsafe environment for women with rude staff that try to trick you into paying top shelf for well drinks.

"You better eat some food because I don't want to have to take this crap home." So maybe it's not the classiest place around, but it's friendly and great value. Great dive bar with great beer. Came in on Super Bowl Sunday and was surprised that they had a ton of free food. They also had a really good selection of draft beers at good prices. Four pool tables, three darts boards, and more big screen TVs than I could count. Plus, they have a row of big comfortable theater style seats overlooking the pool tables. So we got plates full of free wings, sandwiches, nachos and cookies, sat in the big seats and watched the game. Why stay home for the big game! Service was friendly and there's lots of parking. read more

Farrington's - Pool, darts and big screen TVs - Pool Halls Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

This place is not safe for women. The bar has a regular crowd that likes to grab at women, and make them extremely uncomfortable. The bar service is great, and the staff is friendly. But the crowd that hangs here makes it unsafe for women. We had 2 separate incidents in one night. Both led to the men squaring up to our friends when they tried to defend us. Unfortunately we were trying to celebrate a birthday and it was heavily impacted by the crowd. Would not recommend. read more

This bar is an unsafe and hostile environment towards women. A group of friends and I went to farringtons to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday. A female friend and I were both touched and harassed by male patrons in separate incidents, both of which were ignored by bar staff and security. Ladies, please reconsider going to this establishment until management is able to get their act together read more

Last night, the owners walked in around 11:30pm and decided to yell at the DJ. The elderly lady yelled "No F*CKING HIP HOP! TURN IT OFF!" She yelled this multiple times and pointed her finger in the DJ's face. Clearly and intentionally demeaning him. He toned it down and played Beyoncé, but this wasn't enough she again complained, so he played salsa. After this, the lady came back over and gave him two very aggressive thumbs up in his face. The way in which the owner chose to relay her message is unacceptable, and appeared to me to be racist. As far back as I can remember they have played hip hop on Friday nights and I have never seen any issues occur. It's sad to say, but I won't be patronizing this place any longer after what I witnessed. Also, the sinks were clogged and full of dirty water. The bathroom floors were wet. It was truly disgusting. It seems they've gone way downhill. read more

This is a great local bar. Bartenders and staff are all super friendly! We keep coming back because they know how to treat guest and also the crowd they draw are young and urban. Love the vibe we get every time. read more

This is disgusting, the sink are over flowing, the toilets do not flush, and the there is a towel there for everyone to dry their hands. The bartenders use it too. Sad, they need to be reported with the quickness read more

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They still need to staff one more bartender on Friday nights. I was a little worried about carrying two arm loads of cupcakes in but they seemed ok with it. The dress code is obnoxious. I'm sure they have their reasons but it's really a pain in the ass for us old people. I stayed around much later on this visit. I'm not sure I should have. It caused me to demerit them a star. The KJ has the personality of a wet mop. I could have gone up there and rallied up some funk but she was such a downer I kept myself on the sideline. The female co-worker we were bidding good-bye to got in a tiff with someone, regardless of the strict dress code. Free pool was nice, until they came and covered it back up. read more

I know what you all must be thinkin about me. All he do is "Drink Beer, Wear Chains, Eat Chinese Food, and go to Bars." and all I say if you're thinking that about me is....Heck Yea Bro! As my saying goes...."The best way to know about a scene is by doing what the locals do!" and Farrington's is no exception to the rule. Here is my review and kinda mixed feelings about this joint.. 3/20/2016 My brova came from Tracy and we was chillin watching the Warriors game....we all know the outcome to that game..anyway we both was in a social mood and wanted to do something on the local scale. Nothing to posh, or pretentious. Something kinda down home like and filled with cool casual people. Having been to pretty much every local bar and or pub in the area (true story!) Farrington's was one that I been too before but not as a "Yelper" or on a Saturday night. So after checking some reviews and looking at some pics (for the clubbing aspect of the bar) I gave this place a thumbs up. Atmosphere 5/5 Service 3/5 Cleanliness 2/5 This place is located in a little strip mall with Safeway, Starbucks, Wells Fargo and a few other little small businesses. You will notice it by all the neon signs in the windows and of course the bussiness sign. When you walk up here be prepared to be patted down and asked for your ID and pay if you a dude. But if you a female or hoochie mama with leggings, cleavage, stilettos and two other friends.....you by pass all that. The joys of being a woman I guess. The bouncers are kinda sarcastic but I don't let that get to me, I'm here to have a few drinks and enjoy my time. The bars is fully stocked and even have some "delights" that aren't commonly found at bars and pubs this side of the east bay "fernet and 805" but the bar service kinda..lacks. Bartenders catering to their friends first, flirting and taking shots with people. Hardly charging some, and upselling others....lions, tigers and bears "Oh My" I dislike being upsold when one, I know bar politics, two the person next to me orders the samething and they are charged $3 bucks less..no bueno yo! And these bartenders and bar backs have the worst cleaning skills, like I guess they like soaking wet tips and to serve the partons at bars they can't even lean on without getting wet. They have to really work on that. But aside from that and when I do get served, my cocktails have been pretty good here, they know what they are doing. And not to mention the beers are tapped perfectly. The men's bathroom is....atrocious! Like "Wow" they need to start all over, It's messed up and honestly I would be embarrassed as a business owner to let it go like that. Hopefully they fix this problem, the dj they had that night kept the crowd going and was consistant, everyone was moving and dancing and having fun, as a fellow dj, I gave her the proper respect. She was honestly the saving grace here. Without a proper dj controlling the crowd I propabubly would of left. In conclusion, some good moments, and some not so good moments. But seeing drunk people get loose and having a good time is always entertaining. This place is located off Contra Costa Blvd. Smart and Final and Caspers Hot Dogs are close by if you need landmarks to go by. I think I will go back, but if something else came up I wouldn't be sad about missing out on this place. But my opinion is only mine, be your own judge and if you happen to need a casual drink avoid this place between Thursday - Saturday between 9pm - 12am. But if you like the ratchedness then go between those hours! read more

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