Place was great to start, tables are nice & staff is friendly. It's pricey though, $24/hr for 2…read morepeople. Here's where it went wrong though: they have soup but no where does it state there's mushroom in it...which is a highly popular allergy. Besides that, place is cool and an enjoyable time

OMG! Was in San Francisco for a Valentine's Day getaway w my bride. I set her up w a 2 hour SPA…read moresession & needed to do something "manly" nearby. Stumbled upon the Family Billiard bar via a yelp search. Had the best time ever. Cici was the Swiss Army knife who checked me in @ issued me a table, poured a few beers for me & tripled as the cook. The food, ambiance & 10 to 12 pool tables in the joint were outstanding. I will visit Family Billiards again during a future trip to the city. Cici needs a raise. Their Shrimp & fries combo meal was "on point"!!!

Great atmosphere, such a good service, good food definitely recommend this place! We had the…read morechicken skewers and the yuca both so yummy! Jacob took care of us, he is amazing!

The only thing that could possibly make Jacob more endearing is a cowboy hat. 10/10 bartender. Ask…read moreabout his favorite tattoo. He loves to talk about it. Sydney/Cindy (couldn't quite hear her name) was wonderful too. Had some great local recs I wrote down. Food, ambiance, and overall service was awesome. Great spot for solo out of towner.

SERVICE WAS WEIRD AND UNCALLED FOR. I believe the person who came up to use was the owner. Or…read morepossibly a manager. I was playing with my homie and before we were gonna break to start a game, he tells me we need to use a cloth underneath the white ball first otherwise we could damage the tables. I've never heard of this. I asked him multiple times why and to example n to me the logic. With this rule you could basically mess up the cloth after every hit. This idiot don't even introduce himself or anything, he just starting talking to us like we were ten year old and he was our dad. Also, he never did this shit with any other table there. There are also no signs anywhere of this rule. He pretty much killed our vibe and we left. We're grown ass men, if we fuck up your table so be it but why the fuck are you coming up to us and where we're half drunk trying to talk to us like you're our dad. Not coming back.

The lady staff was nice but the Hispanic guy there was super rude, we were going to stay longer but…read morehe kept coming over, saying we were throwing the ball when we weren't. The guy was super anal, bad experience we were trying to have fun playing pool. It felt a bit racially motivated. Wouldn't recommend.

Emporium has give me some great memories. Not many times you see a bar with high reviews…read more They have a great mix of things to do, whether it is watch a Giants game, dance to their DJs, or just have some fun at their arcade downstairs - you can't go wrong with a good time here with some friends. You are welcome to bring your own food from the outside but just no drinks which is a great way to keep the party going with friends. Though my buddy got kicked out, the bouncers were nice enough to kick him out respectfully - that is for being a bit too drunk. Love you guys for that and please don't ever give the bouncers are hard time. :)

Came here around 10pm and ended up leaving at 2am (closing) on a Friday night…read more * The DJ was great, he blended different genres and kept it upbeat * There was lots of room to sit down upstairs * There were lines for some games but they went by quickly * I enjoyed the drink selection, from sweet slushies to good old liquor. The cocktails were strong! Overall great experience I will be returning!

It's the bomb, top five dive bar in my world! Great staff, wonderful vibe. Fantastic, amazing and a…read moredive

If I could leave zero stars, I would…read more Don't come here unless you're a sheep. Door boy controls the narrative here. Oh, and the bartender was hammered at 7pm. Cheers.

I really like that you can bring in your own alcohol in there, obviously can't be acting a fool,…read morealso the table are nice, and the atmosphere is a vibe! definitely coming again!!

I have been here several times with different crowds. Each time has been a lot of fun. It is a…read moregreat vibe and very welcoming. I love that you can bring snacks and drinks. Everyone has a great time and always asks me how I found such an awesome place to hang out.

Great opportunity to play pool, meet a wide variety of friendly people from all walks of life, and…read morediscover some interesting and sometimes historic bars that you might never visit otherwise.

Very well organized bar pool league. If you are new to the city or interested in pool leagues, this…read moreone is only on Tuesday nights (until playoffs, then sometimes it is Tues and Thurs nights). All teams make it to playoffs, so it is a pretty long season. You can play a maximum of 4 games per match. Starts at 7:30 and goes until at least 10:30 most nights. They have a really good website and post updates on Facebook as well, so it is very easy to get information. All the board members have been very responsive to my millions of questions (we started a new team this season). They also have a lot of additional tournaments throughout the season to keep your competitive juices flowing on non-Tuesday nights. This league is BCA-sanctioned and qualifies you for the May BCA big shinding (this year at the Riveria, will move to the Rio in 2012). You've never seen so much pool porn in your life than at the BCA Vegas - rows and rows and rows of bar box tables, separate rooms of full-sized tables, pros mingling with the oh-so-not-worthy masses... two weeks of events, mini tourneys, gadgets and pool equipment...

Dark academia vibes good for nights out and dates. This is the Castro so the clientele skews mainly…read moremen, but it's very welcoming and inclusive. Have had some good conversations with the tables next to us and the people next to us at the bar whenever we've gone here. It's very accessible via Muni and public transit. Service is very friendly and helpful and funny. They have good cocktails and a variety of beers on tap. No food, but you can walk to some food establishments. I like the pool table in the back, good for groups. Bathroom is fairly clean.

Stopped by as a pregame to our dinner nearby. The bar was packed for happy hour but we got a seat…read moreat the cute half booths near the door. Waiting to order took awhile but they were busy with an extra guests from community event being hosted in the back at the pool tables. Root of all evil (4/5) wished there was more of the root beer flavor and less ice because it's overflowing with ice. Kokomo(4/5) great rum based drink The vibe is really upbeat and they are also dog friendly!

As someone who truly wants to see cue sports grow, I left disappointed with my visit here. The last…read moretime I came was back in the early 2000s, when this place was lively and well-kept. Back then, the wall cues were usable--you only needed to check if one was straight. This time (August 2025), not a single wall cue was in playable condition. Many had cracked ferrules, and the felt on the table shifted under my bridge hand. For $10/hr, I was charged $8.25 for only 20 minutes of table time, which felt unreasonable. What really concerns me is the bigger picture. If a newcomer curious about pool stumbled into this environment, I doubt they'd want to come back. Facilities like this should be introducing people to the fun and quality of cue sports--not turning them away.

I lived in the area for most of my life, and I don't remember this billiards hall.  I was recently…read morewalking by and I stumbled into it.  Perhaps I just don't remember it being there.  I believe the building used to be a Bank of America building back in the day. I enjoy playing billiards here.  It is a respectful, clean, and nice billiards hall. Not like the dungeon shady billiards that exist in San Francisco. The staff are friendly too.  Especially Joe! A few things that would make the place better are lighting the overhead, " Town and Country Billiards sign outside above the entrance, and with the entrance step light.  The working overhead  light sign would attract more patrons. The non-working entrance light can pose a hazard, potentially leading to someone falling on the steps due to poor lighting and visibility. Fixing the urinal in the men's restroom, which has been broken for quite s

Our company was located down the street from the spot. Definitely good memories here. Great…read morecustomer service and amazing beer.

I came in to support a friend's DJ set during a slower part of the night. The DJ briefly invited me…read morebehind the booth to show me the setup, and a bartender immediately started yelling at me instead of addressing it professionally. Considering how few people were there, the reaction felt unnecessarily aggressive and more like a power trip than anything else. Not a place I'd return to.