Sometimes the wait for a table can be long, or not at all if you come off peak times. Simple menu…read moreand quick service. Love the hamburger here and you can't beat the prices. Hamburger $5 - Delicious, no frills (comes with fresh onion, sliced pickles, ketchup and mustard). Tax is already included. The potato chips are good, not sure how much a bag cost because they don't give you a bill at the end, just a total. I tried the Old Vienna of STL Red Hot Riplets. It wasn't very spicy, but has good flavor. Cash only. .|\---/| | @_@ | ..\_^_/..2024

One of America's finest burgers - all in a place that defies time. For 141 years, this Midwestern…read moreclassic has served their famous burgers to college children, professors full of pomposity and the Average Joe. Probably last remodeled in 1910 or earlier, the setting is like walking back in time. Speaking of strolling back, if you do, you'll find plenty of places for a game of pool. Tavernesque and perfect in all its glory. Nice guys behind the counter. Recommended.

I was in Columbia for a family wedding and Billiards was on the list of recommended restaurants. In…read morethe description and recommendation, it said that the burgers here were a favorite of both groom and bride. Even the grooms father insisted on eating at Billiards whenever he was in town. With all those recommendations, I knew where I was dining my first night in town. I was just a short stroll down from my hotel, so it was easy to get there. Lucky for me, I arrived at the perfect time. Shortly after my arrival, the place filled up. I took a seat at the bar and after reading the menu, I made my choices. For my adult beverage, I chose, Hide Tide a craft beer from the local brewery, Logboat. I also went with the, Logboat Burger. It's a burger served on a pretzel bun, with bacon, jalapeno and a house made Snapper IPA beer cheese. I had them hold the tomato. Their fries are fresh cut from Idaho potatoes and they are hand cut according to the menu. Fresh fries are the best. My bartender/server was attentive and it was fun watching the cooks prepare all the burgers on a grill directly behind the bar. The bar is very casual, and it's exactly what Professor Hill was singing about in, Music Man. All burger lovers have to stop by Billiards and enjoy one of the best, if not the best burger in Columbia.

Stopped in while spending the day in Columbia and had the Logboat burger. It was pretty yummy. I…read morelike a place that uses fresh, not frozen, beef. The cheese sauce was great. The pretzel bun was yummy and buttery. Service was good. She was friendly and checked on me a couple times but wasn't annoying about it. Kind of a hole in the wall vibe about the place but it was very chill.

This is a nice place. VERY collegey. We went during the day for a Chiefs game and that, in my 26…read moreyear old opinion, is the best time to go. Not too packed, cheap drinks, good bar snacks and tons of screens. We once walked by on a different night and it was full of the youngest looking college kids I've seen in a long time. Shoulder to shoulder and during the pandemic no less. Not a place I'd want to go out, but maybe at a younger age it would be fun.

Best place ever! The quesadilla is amazing and the service is great. Cheap drinks, friendly staff,…read moreand a great place to watch a game.

As weird as this sounds, lots of other pool halls just don't get it. Pool halls are for pool,…read moreright? Bunch of pool tables everywhere. Couple tables and chairs (literally, a couple.) Small bar, out of the way, few tvs. This is a pool hall in the truest sense of the word. Nice bar, good beer selection. Not so sure about that food though. But if you are looking for a place to shoot some stick, this is dang near perfect.

Tried to call and girl was extremely rude and should be fired for the way she answered the phone…read more Hope this place doesn't get much business.

Being the oldest bar in town, this place deserves a Legacy of Time award for being consistently…read moreawesome. If these walls could talk, they'd probably have some wild stories--and they'd all pair perfectly with a cold draft beer and great drinks Like stepping into a place where everybody either knows your name or pretends to because they're just that friendly. If you haven't been here yet, fix that. History, great food, and top-notch drinks--what more do you need?

First off I would give it 3.5 stars if I could. Very cool bar. Very historic. Menu is limited. I…read morewould stick with the smash burger. Didn't really dig the taco. Totino's pizza rolls is a nice twist. Place is more of a bar, with a bar vibe. We went for lunch so it was fine. Not sure what the night crowd would be like. Tons of TVs and pool tables and a shuffleboard game. Cool music playing too. Would come back for drinks for sure. Service was friendly.

nice quite place rather your playing pool listening to music or watching the games and enjoy some…read morespecial drinks and simple bar food.

We didn't truly get to experience this bar as our visit was confined to a 10 minute window, but I…read morewant to give the owner and staff here props for being really cool for us. :) We were visiting Quincy from out of town. It was late, we were looking for a hotel, but we wanted one quick beer at one of the downtown bars to finish off the night. Unfortunately we didn't realize how late it was -- we're not used to the early (1am) bar closing times they have here. We spotted Player's just minutes before 1am, and there were a couple of people milling about outside. Turned out they were the staff. They said they had just closed, but that we could come in for a drink as long as we paid cash, didn't dirty up any dishes, and were out by 1:00. So we got a couple of bottles of beer and drank them in almost total darkness -- I'm talking nearly full blackness here -- while the bartender finished wiping down the counters. Fulfilling our end of the bargain, we finished them just in time, doubled out tip, gave our thanks, and were out the door by one. :) Thanks for being cool, guys!