This is a nice big dive bar. Locals everywhere! People are nice and friendly but minding their own business. The staff was friendly and attentive and it was easy to find a place at the bar. They have a full bar with beer on tap too. We were hungry so we ordered the cheese burger and it was no disappointed. It didn't take long for the food to arrived. The fixings were fresh and the meat was thick and delicious. It's a smoking bar so if you don't like that then you shouldn't come here even though it didn't feel like a smoking bar. They have good ventilation. Overall I liked this place and definitely will come back here when we are back in town. Nice place to have a beer and a good burger. read more

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12/29/19 Such a fun place to enjoy a variety of music with a variety of people. I came here with my friend and there was a live band performing. There was a $7 cover charge for women and $12 charge for men. The drinks were pouring and the music was loud and great. This is a great spot to come to when in town. We were referred here by our receptionist from the hotel we are staying. I'm glad we took his advice and came here. We both had such a fun time. read more

Great bar to shoot some pool, go to bottle toss in Thursday, or grab one of the best burgers in Little Rock. Definitely recommend to anyone who had never been. read more

Midtown Billiards - Cheeseburger - Dive Bars Near Me - Little Rock, Arkansas

Best Gumbo I have ever had BY FAR in Little Rock!! I come here with my mom on Tuesdays. we order the cheese grits and truffle fires and OH MY GOSH!! It's always perfect! The people are so nice and kind! Be Sure to get there early on weekdays because they be PACKED read more

STAY FAR AWAY! I went here with a guy i did not know that drove me from Twin Peaks over there around 12:15 a.m on October 14, 2024 in a Jeep. Upon entry to the establishment they took my credit card and said they needed to keep it until my departure and said there was a 20 buck entry fee... lol. While seated at the bar - at least two individuals approached me selling drugs and i politely declined. When the dude that drove me over there left and went outside - i asked them to deliver my ticket and to my surprise it was $85 .... for certain probably added other folks drinks to my tab as i had just a hamburger and one drink. Subsequently, paid my tab and went out the rear lighted exit sign after ordering my uber ride. This is when it really gets sketchy and am fortunate to be unharmed. Two guys follow me outside (one white and one black). The white guy states he was head of security for the Midtown Billiards bar. He informed me I am required to depart in the front exit and when i declined to re-enter the establishment the security guard proceeds to tell me he was in Iraq and could and would crack my skull. To de-escalate the situation after processing the violent threat, thankfully I decided to re-enter and depart through the front. The "so called" security person pushed me in the back as I was about to go back in and asked him not to touch me again. Then i asked if he was a convicted felon and he got real angry and proceeded to say he was and would enjoy cracking my skull on the concrete. As soon as we arrive back to the front entrance the security guard tells the uniformed Little Rock Police officer i was being rowdy and was being kicked out - which was blatant lie. ...Will certainly never go to this nasty, filthy and-scary place ever again! read more

Good place to hang & Chill while sipping!The 2 Pool Tables keep a Crowd!You have to go on the waiting List to PLAY!Good spot to stop & get some Late Night Chicken Wings! read more

Best burgers in the city!!! PERIOD!! This dive bar is super fun. Love playing pool here.

my brothers got me to go here after a waitress at a bar told them the burgers were fantastic. It becomes a members "club" after a certain time, which is fine but the guy at the front tries to extort you for money. Tacky AF. Don't waste your time. There are better bars and burger places in Little Rock. read more

If you're a late night burger eater, this is the place for a delicious bar burgers. It's a staple dive bar.

Very bad service at the bar, food took forever, the man was racist. He was also verbally accosting people for trying to place orders.

Felt racially profiled by the owner mind you he was African American as well however he used multiple racial slurs and wouldn't allow our music to play saying it was to ghetto. He was very rude and screamed at us for simply wanting to order drinks. read more

Always good service and good food. There maybe a little wait because they make your food fresh. Staff always nice. The breakfast is great, that's the only thing I get because I pass them heading to work . read more

If you are hungry, late at night, and you are in LR-- you come here! Order a burger. With EVERYTHING on it. If you feel the need to add bacon, do so, it's a blessing. It is the reason that this place exist. Others come to play pool, drink, hang out....but they are wrong. The best late night place to order a burger. read more

Good service and the type of ambiance you would expect. Food is good also. Friendly staff.

This place has got the largest rats thia side of the Mississippi. the staff is exceptional rude, especially the "bouncer" who tries to extort extra money to let you in. read more

Did not see the hype about the burgers. Went around 11pm before the crowd and enjoyed a drink and a burger. This is a smokers bar and if you are not comfortable being around smoke, do not come! read more

Walked in & was told we had to pay $7/ person because we were not members. All we wanted was a smoke free place to grave a quick burger. Instead we had to pay a cover (no entertainment), just to get an ok burger. Will not return. read more

Kyle on burgers and Matt on the drinks definitely won't regret your visit. I can always come here and leave satisfied. Great music pool table and people. read more

Drinks, awesome bar tenders, awesome security, awesome burgers. I love them all! While writing this up, I'm enjoying an awesome cheese, eggy, gooey, hot, and bang up job of a burger made by Mel. I like mine with everything (hold the spam, tomato, and ketchup---add cheddar and pepper jack). Meaty, spicy, seasoned, and PERFECTLY JUICY! A lot of people are regulars here, but newbies are also welcome. They usually have good music playing on the radio, and sometimes great bands! There is a membership fee (People in the service industry, ask about special membership fees). They are open LATE, which is awesome for us in the service industry! It is 21 plus, and smoking. They have a decent ventilation system, though! Check it out, night owls!!! read more

Midtown Billiards - Dive Bars Near Me - Little Rock, Arkansas

very disappointed with this place because i am deaf and have to pay $5 enter in for music. i told them i am deaf i dont need to pay for listening music. just want to buy a drink and chilling. they dont give a da*m about disability people. i never will come back again. disrespectful. read more

My friend Tricia refers to this place as hell-mouth and she's not far off. The black gaping maw of Midtown welcomes you with a foul stench and questionable patrons. The bartenders cop an attitude, you've got to pay a cover because it's "a private club" and don't think you'll leave without a layer of grease on your clothes. It's not ALL bad. They do have spam sandwiches which are surprisingly edible after 100 vodka waters. Also, because it's an after hours spot, dudes are drunk enough to be very open about their desire to take you home. It's happened both times I've been there. Flattering certainly. Protip: Check their teeth to make sure they're not meth users. read more

I've had a bacon cheeseburger here and a BLT. Both were delicious. It is a smoking bar and there is a cover to enter.

The Quattro Formaggi is the best pizza in town! All of the staff is wonderful and fun to be around. Highly recommend

We just came here to see if we could play pool (we are 18) The lady at the window was very rude to us she called us racial slurs it upset my friends very much. Very bad experience read more

they are very rude and not clean they feel they are a blessing to you not you're a blessing to them for coming in and spending your hard earned money . I wouldn't go here again with my last two dollars read more

been a patron for over 10yrs ; the new staff is utterly disrespectful

I hate this bar, but have somehow managed to find myself there at least fifty times. A great place to drink too much and party

Went here because the local bar tenders told us it was a good after-hour bar. We came down just to be told it's a $12 cover per person. We asked what entertainment they had? Response "none it's a cover to get in your not a member" 3 people $36 then by drinks no entertainment. Not a good combo unless your local. The place looked like a good time and we heard the drinks were reasonable but we did not get that far. Shame too we were looking to have a good time. read more

Already gotta hear rap at the other clubs, been going to midtown for 10+ years to hear something different and now they're doing the same; never going back read more

Since the management completely changed recently, this place has become terrible. I was extremely disappointed and won't be back. The burger here used to be legendary. It is now just an ordinary burger. The whole vibe has changed and it's nothing like it was 4 months ago. This place used to be awesome. Thankfully there is a new place that is open 7 days a week until 5am that seems to have taken its place. read more

Perhaps I am bewildered because I have never encountered such ridiculousness, however; I am nonetheless bewildered. After acquiescing by agreeing to pay $5.00 to enter, only to spend more at the bar, I was informed that I would not be allowed to bring my bag inside. Neither is my bag inexpensive, nor are its contents. I surmised I would be able to sit at the bar and peruse/work on my tablet. Kurt was very polite, but this policy is extremely anti-cosmopolitan. Kurt did offer to lock my bag in the office, where anything and everything could have happened. Feel free to contact me directly: refinedartistry@gmail.com. read more

The attitudes towards Midtown Billiards are polarizing. On one hand, you have people who enjoy going to this dive bar to listen to live music, grab a cheap PBR, and probably enjoy one of the best burgers they ever had. On the other, you have those who will probably say, "Ewwww! Midtown Billiards! You'll probably catch something from there." But guess what, it's a dive bar! And honestly, it's probably one of the best dive bars I have ever visited in Little Rock! The venue just oozes personality (or maybe it's oozing some other type of substance), but I enjoy coming here a few nights a week because it gives those Arkansan transplants, the opportunity to socialize after 2 a.m. I am from Miami, after all, the epicenter of beach life, and Midtown Billiards is definitely an escape from it all. What?! So and so bar is closing at 1 am/ 2 am, not at Midtown. They are open until 5 am. If you come here, I would not recommend parking across the street because I have heard from word of mouth (have not experienced it myself) that cars get broken into. There is always space a few streets up which may be safer, so I recommend parking there. I also would recommend visiting Midtown on a Saturday night because they have live music. There are also pool tables, but they always seem busy when I come here. There is a cover fee to visit Midtown, but I recommend purchasing a membership if you plan coming here more than once, it may be $15 (not sure), but after that it is free admission to come any night, but you have to pay $5 if there is a live band playing. Try the cheeseburgers-- they are hearty and delicious. Overall, a good place to visit if you are in Downtown Little Rock. If you like bars with personality, do not mind the grit and grime, Midtown is definitely the perfect place to visit, if you cannot sleep and need to quiet your mind with a refreshing PBR. read more

Review for Bottle Toss- Thursday Nites At 7 sharp! The object is to throw a btl into a garbage can sounds easy eh? You show up at seven-give your name to the bartender and when you are called you have a chance to make it into the Trash container- it's not that far on the first try you may think- then comes the 2nd and The 3rd-the object is to not be the last one that did not make it-know why?-cause then You get to buy a round for all those who made it. I made it on my 4th try and all I heard was beginners luck and all- Yet me being Left-handed and in my Right mind I clearly knew that after 2 beers it was better to "bank" it off the wall. Go and do yourself a favor and join- it's a very social thing- not too late and not too early- usually lasts an hour or so which leaves plenty of time to go home and shower off the midtown smell. read more

Go for the burgers and peppermint shots it is amazing it's doesn't matter what day it is always busy and the people are great too they need more bartenders that can handle the crowds read more

I am all for the dives of the world, in fact, I love them. However, this place is just a bit to much for me. Among my friends and I, we refer to this place as 'The Midtown Virus.' It is dirty, nasty, smells of urine and stale beer, the bathrooms are aweful and everytime we visit there we seem to get sick and see a referee standing in the field just in front of 'The Designing Women' home. The sickness may come from to much beer but man this place lingers in your cloths for days after. It is that type of bar. If you are gonna go to Midtown, go early and leave early. The later you are there the more you will become one of them. To be a Zombie as you take a piss infused tour of a local iconic place with a stage the size of a postage stamp. A must visit place but only once. If you like the backward smell of alley bars, then this is your Mecca. read more

I am actually going to attempt to review this place... You will not find a better burger...probably because you are wasted out of your mind but it's up for debate. You will not find friendlier people...again probably because you were ALL wasted out of your minds. You will leave absolutely broke even though tallboy PBRs cost $1.50. You will forget your credit card. You will lose an article of clothing. You will wait in line for the bathroom for half an hour (good thing the place is open'til 5am). You will have had several, unintelligible, heated conversations by the night's end resulting in either a bloody fight, a mystifying enemy alliance, and/or possibly making-out. Midtown...a place of varying degrees of peril; a concoction of contradicting elements; misery and comfort in one place. At times, I relate to Ahab when endeavoring to put into words the eccentricity that is Midtown. People in the Midwest do not believe me that this white whale exists. I hope they never find out for themselves. My feelings about the place are very conflicted. For newbs: If you're the DD, you will absolutely hate it. If you are not the DD...you'll probably hate yourself in morning. I moved away from Little Rock mostly because of that place...and to go to alcohol treatment...just sayin'. It is less of a business and more of an Adventure. Take it from someone who "lived" there for five years. read more

Oh Midtown how I do love the. This has to be in the top ten of dive bars in the USA! Always a great time here and I'm always meeting fun, new, and interesting people. This is as real as it gets because people come here to have a good time not to play dress up and dance to hip hop with your pants sagging to the ground. When they don't have a live band playing it always seems as though they have the perfect playlist of music going and last but not least the burgers here are magical! I recommend having one with a fried egg and an icy cold beer! read more

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Someone refered to this as the 'Mouth of Hell' and they arent far off. But, man, what a great place! The second I walked in I had to pay a cover. Whatever. Right after I did that, I looked around and though to myself, 'Oh man, I f*cked up.' I couldnt have been more wrong. The crowd is awesome and you find all sorts in there. There's exactly two pool tables so, dont come here expecting billiards. It might be the single filithiest place I've ever been and the bathrooms give the Scottish bathroom in Trainspotting a run for it's money. The beer selection is OK but, you arent there for beer. You're there for the heavy handed bartenders and, I cant believe Im saying this, one of the best hamburgers on the planet! The burger they make there is out of bounds good!! Especially at 3am! Get one, trust me. They also have a burger challenge. If you eat the whole thing it's free, if not, it's like $26. Which, for what you get, is a bargain. It's something like 4 patties and a full block of Spam. I think they put the Spam on there just to be dicks. LOL This place is great! Just in a bad part of town. You'd probably be well-served to leave somewhere around 2 before it gets 'good', if you know what I mean. read more

I can't have a Yelp! account and not review good ole Midtown! You can love it or you can hate it - but everyone knows it. It's pretty much the epitome of a dive bar, it looks like hell, mismatched furniture, cracked paint, just plain dirty - but it seemingly adds to it 'character'. It's a late night hot spot, especially on the weekends, for after-hours party-goers & service industry people, considering must clubs/bars in this town close around 1-2am. Midtown closes at 5am. There are 4 pool tables, but if you come on a weekend night, you probably won't be playing them, but probably pushed against one in the crowd. Oh, and grab a burger or spamburger to compliment your PBR tallboy while you're there. It's definitely an experience. read more

this place is a little rock food worker industry bar. it stays open hella late. it has been the dive bar that every one goes to after work. if you have never had a midtown burger you are missing out. the burger is bomb!!! the draft pitchers are cheap. the tables are fast an old but every one loves it. read more