To preface, I am not a regular at billiard bars nor do I know much about them. But I came for a date and had a nice time! I wasn't sure what the clientele or atmosphere was going to be like, but it's definitely dive bar vibes and not very many women at all. I was the only woman for the first couple hours and by the time I left I think there were two more. I was worried it would be more of a biker place but it was a pretty "normal" selection of men lol. Bartenders were friendly, but note that they don't serve food there. It was a little bit tight in some areas and I just had to make sure I wasn't going to hit somebody while I was playing and sometimes I had to move tables and chairs around too. Overall it wasn't super intimidating for someone who is not serious about playing pool, but it was a fun way to spend a Friday night! read more

I came here on Saturday around 7pm and had a good time playing pool with a friend and we ended up doing doubles with some other people. We also played a couple round of darts. Had a fun time, enjoyed the basic drinks that don't cost an arm and leg. By 11pm it had filled up, especially with college crowd. read more

Montford Billiards - Lounges Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is my favorite place to play pool in Charlotte. Hayley, Addie, and Darby are the best bartenders ever! And the music is always on point. Definitely recommend. read more

This has always been one of my favorite establishments to hang out at in charlotte! You know a place is worth its salt when it attracts members of the service industry! read more

Great bar and friendly staff. Highly recommend! Darby and Hayley are the best bartenders in Charlotte

A solid hangout spot for sure. Montford Billiards is a basement bar located around the backside of a building right on Montford Drive. In addition to about six pool tables it also features dart boards and golden tee, along with several high top tables and a full service bar. They don't have a kitchen but it does look like they sell light snacks and they also have a vending machine that sells cigarettes which is a nice old school touch. The place is divey no doubt. I stop in here with friends every now and then to play, although the limited amount of tables means that during the evening it is hard to find one empty. I have sometimes had some sketchy moments with other patrons. Things like clear pool hustlers who try to badger you into playing against them when you are just trying to play with your friends, to somewhat entitled regulars who don't seem to like sharing the tables and will glare at you if they have to wait for you to finish playing. The bartenders have never been unfriendly, yet it often doesn't feel like a super welcoming atmosphere, like you just walked into a party that you weren't invited to. Still they have well maintained tables and cheap drinks. There is definitely fun to be had here, but if you walk in and for some reason the vibe feels off it may not just be you. If you are a serious pool player, you can definitely find some competition here. read more

The bartender refused to give me a water and then made the "regular patrons" come up to me to give me shit. No wonder she works here and not a popular bar on Montford. She absolutely deserves a zero tip. As someone who works in the service industry she is the scum on the bottom of the pale. Get better bartenders. read more

The tall white guy is an asshole, he was talking and talking to 2 girls while I was trying to order some drinks, he was very rude when I asked him for a type of drink, it looks like he's racist, I was watching him talking to white folks and he was happy and smiling when I went up there, to get more drinks, he was angry with a serious face as if I didn't belong there, the same with the girl who got glasses, she prefers to be texting on her phone and it seems that she didn't want to get me some drinks, lol I went 2 days Friday and Saturday, the skinny tall lady she was nice, cool and chill she made us some fire ass drinks and was very professional she really deserved a nice tip. But the other 2 bartenders they don't put enough commitment to the job to satisfy clients I hope they change that actitud so they can get better tips next time We were kicked out on Saturday night, a girl was saying she would like to take our table, she was walking back and forth talking to the girl in the glasses trying to get us off the table, as if there weren't 5 more tables there, a little rude of her, you could ask someone else there, it feels like they are a little racist there, not all of them, but a couple read more

The service was outstanding!! Hayley the bartender was particularly exceptional and efficient. I loved coming here and will definitely come back! read more

Cheap liks and even cheaper pool. I think they have 8 foot tables but I'm not 100%. I do know that it's $6/hr for a table and booze is dummy cheap. 3 rounds of drinks and 2 hours of pool always runs me around $60. Solid. I'm a fan and I'll be a reg. Catch me here once a week but I'm not playing for money. Dranks only playboi... read more

I'm not coming back the place was almost empty and the bartender she make wait like 7 minutes cause she was talking with her friend and after to wait I ordered some ciders and there were hot my brother and we preferred still going to steamers read more

Originally this place was great, but the last two times I've been there the tall man (bald man) bartender has aggressively thrown out people for what seems like minimal reasons. I went to the restroom once and I was told that he kept his ear to the door the entire time to see if I was too drunk to stay. Weird. Try somewhere else, please. read more

I love that this has a dive bar feel. There are maybe five billiards tables so most of the time there isn't much of a wait. Great prices on drinks and they even have a vending machine with cigarettes and snacks in it which I thought was a fun addition. Great crowd overall and bartender service is excellent read more

Out with my wonderful husband and stopped by Montford Ballard's for a few cocktails and quick game of pool. We haven't played in several years. Nice spot good music and reasonable prices. We will be back... if you like to play pool perfect spot. I would love to give them a five but they don't serve any type of food... not even nachos. read more

Montford Billiards - Montford Ballard's - Lounges Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Totally thought I had written a review about this place!!! Hubs LOVES to play pool and I totally love that he loves beating me at it. Lol We heard about this place and finally had a chance to check it out. We LOVED it. It's the perfect place to go out on a causal "I don't want to put on heels" date night and the perfect place for guys to really relax and just play pool! It's clean, not loud and Smokey and people respect the whole "I got next" table rule!! (I sound cool but hubs had to tell me what was happening as I didn't know why some rando guy put down four quarters on our table...lolol! I'm so dumb) Tucked behind Jeff's bucket shop. Such a cool kids place to go! Or nerdy ...whatever...I liked it and I'm a mix of both! read more

Pool tables were fine, bartender, tall skinny guy was a prick. Owner, Mike, should consider very carefully who he puts behind the bar.

Pretty cool spot. It was pretty empty when we went in friday night, but that's cool we got to play pool. Very laid back atmosphere and drinks were relatively cheap. Tables were ok we're not pros so don't matter much. Beers were wicked cold, as cold as a witch's glass cutters. read more

Montford Billiards - a woman playing pool - Lounges Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This little spot was a hole in the wall but oh so much fun. I came here with a few friends we played a couple games and I had a couple shots that were on special. We were attended to as soon as we sat at the bar and my friends and I didn't have to wait long for a pool table. The shots were made well and delicious. The best part is the juke box that has a vast array of music. That really made the atmosphere when everyone around was dancing and having a good time to the jams that were playing. I'll be back for sure. read more

Montford Billiards - Shots with my gal pal - Lounges Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Cool new spot for the Montford area. Kind of hidden, but I honestly prefer it that way. Good beer selection, 4 or 5 pool tables, and a friendly staff. I don't know that there is much else to expand on here. I'll try this place out again when I'm a little more sober and give a more detailed review, lol. read more

First time hanging out here! In comparison to other pool halls, it's decent. Coin tables and hourly tables available ($8/hr). While it pales in comparison to my preferred location, Elizabeth Billiards (aka EBs), it will suffice if you are looking for a low key hang out. The drinks were also...well, just decent. They offered a creative green tea shot which was...meh. The Moscow mule that followed was a bit better. Three stars hard-earned. read more

I've been coming to this bar for 2 years now and never had an issue, until last night. They guy bartending was rude, irrational, and confrontational. We were there for about 2 hours at the corner pool table. My dad took a phone call at the corner of the bar. Bartender didn't like that so rudely and loudly told my dad "you can't just go anywhere you want in here". Confused, my dad calmly said "I'm on a call with my grandmother and I'm not crossing any lines by standing here, what's the problem?" He did not like this and got confrontational and I stepped in and told him to calm down. He then aggressively approached me and got in my face. Then threatened to close our tabs and kick us out. He continued to mumble things and add to the situation. which someone in a "management" role should never instigate a customer conflict. Nonetheless, as we were leaving multiple bystanders mentioned how this guy is a complete asshole and is new. I will not be going back to this bar until that guy is fired. I love this bar and hope this gets through to the owner(s). I met Tom on a casino boat in Myrtle beach, great guy. read more

Comfortable environment, free pool Sunday night and very good beer and spirits selection at a good price. Bar tender friendly to new comers and the usual crowd. Entrance is around back and down sloped entrance walkway. No smoking inside and good music at the right level based on clientele inside & out. read more

I was in Charlotte for a day visiting and just wanted to find a little dive bar to shoot pool and have a few drinks. This place was awesome. Free pool on Sunday if you bought a drink. Darts as well. Great old school hip hop playing. Really cool little spot. The bar tender seemed annoyed when we first arrived, but later on seemed to warm up. read more

Don't let the basement stairs and the back-of-the-parking-lot location fool you. Montford Billiards may be tucked away and look a little sketch from the outside, but it's a great little spot to play pool. I had no plan to come here. We were literally walking down the street, saw the sign, and said "huh, that could be fun. Let's go!" When we walked in, there was a mix of people. It was like rocker meets hipster. They have a decent beer selection, but the beer was cold and the bartender last night was really nice. It was our first time there, so he gave us a run down of the place: -Two types of tables. 9-ft for the hard core players (30-60min time slots) and 7-ft for players that, well, play like me at $1/game. -You're going for the beer, not the mixed drinks. Alcohol selection is small, but enough where they can make all the basics -Membership only place (I think he said it was because they serve alcohol and not food?). They have a paper where you basically sign your name. It's free. I don't know if this place has been around enough to look "run down" yet, so it's actually a really clean place! This surprisingly includes the bathroom. Granted, this place was filled with guys, so I'm pretty sure I was the only female to use the ladies room, but it was spotless. It's a great place if you're looking to kill some time, hang out with the guys, maybe even go on a date wearing your nicest leather jacket and jeans. Give this place a chance and tell yourself "ok, we'll just stay for a drink". It's a cool little spot. read more

I absolutely love this place! My husband and I "discovered" it a few months ago while exploring Montford a bit more. Good amount of pool tables (some days it is open play and some it's a pay per hour kind of deal) and 2 dart boards. Multiple TVs Lots of seating. For a dive part, it is actually really nice inside!! My husband and I usually walk here from our house to grab a beer and a game of darts. They seem to have good drink specials. Last night it was $4 OMB drafts. Awesome spot. read more

Hidden little spot on Montford. Would've never found it if it weren't for yelp. If you're not looking for too much of a large crowd while shooting pool, this is it. The drinks are great with the best part being drink specials. The bartender is helpful and knowledgeable. I would definitely come back to shoot some pool or darts. read more

On a Thursday night played pool and darts for free. Good crowd and drink prices. Next time I am in NC, I would definitely come back!

Staff is very friendly. They have a good selection of beers and other drinks etc. Prices are same as any other place on Montford. The entire places looks very nice and clean and just overall a fun atmosphere. Has some nice TVs as well for any games that are going on etc. 5 out of 5 stars from me. read more

This is my favorite bar ever. It's so so so close to home and very welcoming. The staff learned our names (mine and my boyfriend) off the bat. They get excited to see us walk in. Jake and Rob are our guys on sundays and Mondays. They take the time to remember what we prefer to drink and if there is a liquor we like that they don't have... they get it. Evidenced by the Johnny walker Black and don Julio tequila. You're welcome Montford! (: the pool tables are very well taken care of: leveled, clean, brushed, and up to APA standards. The sticks are nice and not messed up from messing around, meaning the tips are still good. To say the music rocks is an understatement. If you're not feeling the usual 90s rock.... ask for anything you want or play it in the jukebox on the wall. Still, if you're not into pool then you can enjoy darts or internet gaming. Bathrooms are always clean and fresh. The pool tables are free on Sunday and Monday nights plus everyday 5-7. When the pool league is here... there's still enough room for others to occupy tables. Being located behind jets pizza and pure relax, this spot is a "hidden gem". Montford Billiards just celebrated their three year anniversary this past Saturday and we are excited to say we have been apart of it. read more

Montford Billiards - Lounges Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Best around! Chill ambience, great music. Occasionally they have live music on weekends. Never too hard to get a table. Good prices and drink specials! Crowd and staff isn't bad either. A little hard to find. Located around the rear of building but cool almost speakeasy vibe read more

Great spot! Went to a bday here! Nice and chill, cheep beer and lots to keep you busy

I don't always shoot pool, but when I do, I prefer somewhere like Montford Billiards. It's a little dive bar behind the strip mall that has Jet's, but it is always clean with a laid back vibe. They have a few tables (some are free sometimes, but are still cheap to play) and dart boards. I've never been here when it is crowded, but honestly if you are trying to play, it makes for the best atmosphere. Definitely a neat spot that I plan on going to again in the near future when I have some time to kill. read more

They say they are open every day, but we went out of our way to go last night and they were closed. Please update your hours!

Great Billiards bar on Montford. Located in the Montford Shops behind Jet's Pizza (Round Back). Hourly and per-game pool tables. Full bar. read more

Montford Billiards - Lounges Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is my favorite place on Montford by far. Not pretentious, always fun, great drinks, and great service! It's in the same building as Jet's Pizza tucked around back if you can't find it. Local draft beers are on tap. Darts, pool, and good company. If I could give this place 6 stars I would. read more

This place was very nice. Friendly staff and the bouncer was cool as well. I went there for the first time and had no issues and the crowd was cool. The music was nice since you can play songs out of the juke box. Drinks were done nicely as well, no holding back on giving you a good amount of liquor. read more

Love this place, wish I had more time to come through. Pool hall on Montford is genius, shout out to Andy and the guys. Stop by for a drink or 6 pick up the stix, toss some needles... Guys and Girls not your stereotypical Ales, Brazwells, Southside jerks. Keep it up fellas, ONE! read more

I tried to come here multiple times, and each time I was disappointed. They only have like 5 pool tables and they're never available. I came here with my two of my friends and GF for some drinks and to shoot some pool. We were held up at the door for a membership sign up and my girl and I was already members but we couldn't due to the fact my friends weren't. And the pool tables go quick so I wanted to claim the only open table at the bar, but the door man wouldn't let me pass only saying, " I need one of you to sign up." I said, "I'm already a member so why can't resever the table before it's gone?" After my friend finished signing up the table was gone so we turned around and went bowling instead across the street at Park Lanes. This happened every time I tried to come here. I wanted to try this place out 3 time before I posted a review, but 3 strikes, you're out and I will never come here again. read more

Perfect quiet little pool bar. Management is pleasant and attentive. Great service and music.