Smelly air inside, no A/C only fan, dirty pool tables full of stains, broken carpet on the floor, apparently the store is lack of maintenance, very cheap price $8 per hour. read more

KBC Champion Billiards - the front of the restaurant - Pool Halls Near Me - El Monte, California

OK, so not hating too much as they're prices are cheap And the owners are really nice, not jerks or a creep But boy does this place smell like 2nd hand smoke I've experienced pool halls, but this place is no joke This place is a billiards hall, but they have a good amount of pool tables (about 6-8 from what I can see). The place is otherwise filled with billiards tables. The hosts are nice, but the place smells surprisingly strong of smoke though it wasn't filled with it. Don't get me wrong, I've been to pool halls before and I've smelled smoke, but this place was a little over powering. It wasn't dimly lit either (which I kind of like) and the pool tables are a little old. Though if you like billiards you'd like this place because it has nice new looking tables. Give it 2 1/2 stars read more

I was really bored and decided I wanted to go out and shoot some pool with friends. Found this place and it's relatively cheaper than going to Round 1- especially on a weekend. The price is $8 an hour, which is decent compared to round 1's prices which is around maybe $14 on weekends? The place has a decent amount of pool tables and they have their own cues so no need to bring your own. A soda is $1, not too bad either. The only bad things are that it gets a little hot but they do have some fans-- and also the pool tables are a little too close together so you have to constantly watch what angle you're shooting at bc you might poke someone or get poked. Addressing the other reviews, there wasn't a weird smell but the area where this place is located at is a bit sketchy and a lot of sketch people bike around outside. Giving it a 5/5 because I had a great night and the price is cheap. Will come back again! :) read more

Cool little place in a plaza located on the corner of valley Blvd and Arden. Walked in to a room smelled of cigs and middle aged peoples. I would definitely come.back again because it's only $8 per hour per table. My friends and I (3 of us) played 5 games total and we were already ready to leave. Very cheap. read more

I admit that when I first walked in I was ready to run back out to my car. But the owner welcomed us warmly and it was too late to turn back. For $8 an hour, this place is really pretty good. The tables and cues are in generally good condition and I soon noticed that the seemingly tough crowd was actually a bunch of really nice people. Most of the tables are for billiards (the type without pockets) but we were there to play 8-ball and I was pleased to find at least a few pool tables. We ended up staying for over 3 hours and it was still so affordable. When we were ready to leave, the owner shook our hands and thanked us for coming to his business and told us about his plans to improve the place in the near future. I do have to say that there were a few negatives. 1) There were basically no other women playing there. When I first walked in, I felt like everyone inside stopped playing for a second and stared at me. Awkward... 2) It smelled like cigarette smoke so after spending 3 hours in that room, I smelled like cigarettes as well. 3) The music was in Vietnamese (maybe this is a positive for some people). Actually, it wasn't the fact that the music was in Vietnamese that bothered me but the fact that they played the same song literally 8 times in a row. When they finally changed the music, I heard several people shout "Thank you!" All in all, this was definitely a good find. Don't be scared; go check it out. read more

Can not go wrong for $8 per hour to play pool. This place has nice and friendly workers. The owner said that he plans to add TV all around the pool hall. They sell drinks but no alcohol. Only downside is they have more billiards tables than pool tables but the owner, said he plans to have more pool tables soon. This place saves me a drive out to K-town to shoot pool for $15 per hour. read more

Generally new Billiards/Pool Hall. Rates are $8.00 an hour. Super great rate compared to other nearby pool halls. Very friendly workers. Well lit playing space. Blue felt tables. The place is not very large, there are about 11 Billiards tables and 3 Pool tables. Owner has mentioned that he will be getting more Pool tables. TVs are in the works of being installed into the facility. Problem is that the place doesn't have a noticeable sign indicating that there is a billiards/pool hall there. I found it by driving through Valley Blvd at night and noticed that there were pool tables in the building, and I decided to check it out. Located on Valley Blvd. Between streets Santa Anita and Arden Dr. They are open: Mon-Thurs - 12PM - 10PM Fri - Sun - 12PM - 12AM read more

$8 an hr for pool isn't bad, they also got the happy hour during the day for like $5 from Monday-Thursday The owner is nice, they provide tea for you free of charge. They also sell other non alcoholic drinks... They only have like 4 pool tables but the owner said hes planning to get more in but not sure when yet. It smells like cigarette smoke in there because when they have the billiards tournaments the players tend to smoke in there (these are the older Vietnamese generation with the exception of a few young punks) They are doing setups for the tvs on top but its not fully completed yet. They play Vietnamese music in the background but it needs to be changed lol you can hear almost the same type of music over and over they also have a lotto machine in there if you think you are lucky along with a few computers/game stations that they have at the Vietnamese cafes Beats going to San Gabriel and paying expensive prices just to play pool, or going to the golden cue where there are little gangster wannabes hanging around read more

The owners here are nice, they provide you with some ice cold tea (I think it's jasmine tea) and with a price tag of $8 an hour, how can you not want to play. I think they have a happy hour, I only been here once at night, and what was funny is even though they state that they close at 12 or 1, they stay open for awhile. Also, they got mother fuckin lotto tickets, so scratch away or take a chance at picking numbers. read more

Came here at the end of August when SoCal was suffering with the crazy heat. The price was very cheap $8/hour yet there was no AC whatsoever. After 3 hours of playing with friends I fell like i just ran 10 miles. All of the tables were not in good condition but for the price it is worth it. Willing to go back when they have some sort of AC... read more

My friends and I usually play pool here. It is $8 an hour, so thats a really good deal. There are pool cues provided, so no need to worry about that. Closes at 2am on the weekend, so its really convient if you and your friends are bored at night read more

I not really a good pool person, but the price here is so cheap that I go here often to practice my craft. Only 8 dollars per hour and 5 during downtime. That is the price per table too, talk about bang for your bucks. The table is a bit wears off and show sign of usage. Minus 1 star mainly because there's not enough room between table, there's time you can pump to another person from the table nearby. Hitting by a pool stick isn't fun. read more

I used to be a pool addict in high school. But we always had enough pool places in Rowland. If you're in SGV though, defitnietly hit up this spot. It looks kinda shady from the outside like in the hood middle of no where but inside is brightly lit with a lot of tables. They have more billard tables then pool tables but that's expected from a place like this. Really cheap rates, and they also sell food and drinks there for people. The owner is pretty nice guy and is super friendly. Sometimes they are there playing cards and they have TV's with sports games at night. read more

Lets get straight to the point PROS- cheap,private lot, not crowded unless tournament CONS- 4 pool tables,sometimes a wait I usually come here with a bunch of friends, kick back and have a good time playing pool. the owner is really nice and did you know her sandwiches are amazing! for 3 dollars its the best vietnamese sandwich i ever bought. cheap and delicious! read more

Good place. 8$ an hour. It's really empty mid day but when it comes to be later in the day it gets crowded and hard to get a table. That place is lit tho read more

Chill place to hang out and shoot some pool. The workers are very nice and the prices are cheap...especially if you come during happy hour.

I just started playing pool and this is my definite go to place! the prices are good and I have no complaints! Although I wish they would have more pocket tables, they have more billiards than they do the pocket ones! read more

Pleasantly surprised by an extremely reasonable happy hour price! The clientele does unfortunately result in some cigar(ette) smoke indoors, but otherwise it's clean, the tables are in great condition, and the owners are very nice. read more

$5 happy hour from 12-4pm. 4 pool tables. 10 billards tables? It's a pretty clean place, run by Viet folks who're pretty chill. S'a good cheap way to kill some time. read more

This place is great because not many people come here and it's so cheap. The last star would be for how nice the owners are. I've brought large groups of people here and sometimes just a friend and I. The Banh Mi is good for a snack and they have a decent selection of drinks to choose from. For the price and services they offer, 8 dollars an hour is quite a steal. Lastly, the parking lot is lowered-car friendly so my friends don't have an issue coming at all. read more

Found this place on yelp. guys here are extremely nice. extremely strange songs every now and then, but the tables are in good condition, good point system, and the owner comes through the tables every now and then, and even gives a little guidance to those willing to learn. they provide free iced tea, and their prices per hour are phenomenal. 8 dollars an hour, 5 from 12pm-4pm. if it wasn't for gas prices, i'd be back here every single night without a doubt! read more

8 bucks per hour what can i say not bad but not good just okay to have some fun, but not enough pool table read more

Ghetto looking from the outside, but great price, esp if you come with a handful of people. $8 an hour for a pool table, and they have a lot! read more

really neat spot for playing pool, it does get busy because prices are cheap, and tables are in good condition, just something weird i noticed that the place looks under construction because they have a bunch of stuff laying on the floor read more

Excellent Place, Newly discovered driving around valley. It is still new in this city. Very friendly staff and very clean and new pool tables! Very good prices $8 dollars an hour for pool. read more

cheap place ($8/ normal hr) but full of cigarette smell.

cheap place with really cheap happy hours, owners are nice, lots of old asians regulars just hanging out and gambling on the sides. overall chill, can't go wrong read more