I come here time and time again, but every now and then I have a really bad experience at Oceans 8. The worst was when there was broken glass blatantly in my drink and the manager on duty kept trying to prove that there wasn't via their security camera system, he did comp that ONE drink. Besides the bad, the good does have to be mentioned, it's a pool hall that has some ping-pong tables in the back, although those tables aren't balanced too well. The also have some other games, which look like they have been rescued from Coney Island and haven't been played since being installed. They also have some Sam Adams Summer Ale on tap, which tasted like buttered popcorn, the bartender didn't offer to comp it or replace it, I'll remember to try before I buy here. read more

So me and my best friend decided that our waitress needed roller skates. Other than that, she was pretty ok, her name was Jamilla, if thats how its spelled. This place had a vast amount of individuals last night. You have to excuse me for I am still intoxicated from the last couple of hours. Besides from that, the guy at the bar who was clearly 40 but claimed that he was 29 was obviously a creep. So if you want to meet creeps, just show up here at around 1am. One of the basketball machines was broken in the back so free throws for everyone, i guess! Oh, also if you are under 21 and try to get in...trust me, the bouncer doesnt really give a shi*t. Just strike up a conversation with him and walk straight to the guy who handles the billards. lol read more

Always go for their happy hour. Cant go wrong with $3 pints. Great place to unwind. They dont take certain credit cards so keep a back up on hand. read more

I've been meaning to come here for a while but now that I did, I doubt that I'll be back. Was here to grab some food the other night, and the food wasn't bad. Chili was good, burger was good, fries were good. Service, on the other hand, was terrible. We sat down and it took us ten minutes to get one menu for two people. We got another menu dropped off at our table without a word a few minutes later. It was another ten minutes before we could put in our orders. Beer arrived another 10 minutes later, in glasses that were wet from beer sloshing over the side and no napkins or coasters provided to clean up the resulting mess on the table. It also tasted like the glasses hadn't been rinsed enough and were still a little soapy. Given how long it took us to get those beers in the first place, I sucked it up and didn't get another. At least the food came relatively quickly. They expect you to hand a card over in advance or pay cash per item when it's delivered to your table. And they tack on a mandatory 18% gratuity. I guess that says something about their clientele. Seeing as it took forever to get the server to pay any attention to us, I could understand why someone would dine and dash. It wasn't even that busy--there were three or four other tables besides us and three servers (one obviously in training) available for the dining area. A sign on the door said they were hiring--for their sake, I hope they hire some people who are actually competent servers. Overall, food is alright but the service is among the worst I've gotten anywhere, which took Oceans 8 out of contention for a regular spot to hang out. Maybe it's better if you are just playing pool or ping-pong, but as a place to sit down for a meal, I'd skip it. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE! My server was a polite Curvy , curly hair girl; but we had company midway through the meal. A very brave cockroach the size of my thumb made his way out to the floor . And wonderfully curled strand of hair was in my friend's salad . Disgusting ! The bartender was Daniel , he was completely rude and unhappy to be at work. This place is disgusting . read more

Oceans 8 - Huge cockroach killed by a waitress. - Pool Halls Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

One of the things I asked on various Brooklyn forums before moving to Park Slope was "where is there to play pool?" ... so you you know this review is some srs brznrs. Over the last 2 years, I've gone to Oceans 8 maybe once a month. I would have gone a *lot* more if the service wasn't incredibly, incredibly bad. Sometimes the place would be completely empty and I would still have to walk to the bar to get my drinks. I once found my "server" on the phone in the bathroom when I was desperately in need of beverage and there was no one else around. And forget about a Friday or a Saturday night. BUT Apparently there has been a complete management changeover and they hired all new staff - bartenders and watiresses alike. I was there on a Saturday and actually had two - count them TWO - waitresses fighting over my table. Other than service, I don't have any complaints. There are 20+ pool tables and a selection of bar-quality snacks. I usually get the jalapeno poppers because they are almost impossible to destroy between the package and the fryer. The tables themselves are mostly decent. They are regulation size and all got refelted during the remodel about a year or so ago. Most of them could stand to get refelted again... There are "house" tables on one side of the place that are nicer. Don't expect to play on them unless you know the owner or you know the hustle. As someone who is used to playing in places full of rich old white guys before moving to NY, I gotta say that the play style on the house tables is fun to watch. You can learn a thing or two. If you go on certain nights where thingz be goin' onnnn (usually Thurs - Sat night), be prepared to get metal detected. The crowd is normal, but the security means business. read more

Not a negative review- just want to let the management know that their phone number is disconnected (718-857-5555) and the calendar on their website is broken. Just trynna find out if they are closed for league play on Wednesdays. Also the last time I went here the beer was flat and tasted funky. Clean your lines bro read more

Awesome Awesome pool spot in Brooklyn. They have plenty of pool tables and in the back there's more games, ie: basketball, air hockey, etc. The drinks are good and strong and the food is good as well. Came here with a group of friends and didn't have to wait too long to play. There's a full bar which you can sit and watch the games. Very cool place to enjoy whooping ass in pool. lol read more

I live right down the street from this bar. I have been here quite a few times. Oceans is a great place to watch a sports game and grab a few pitchers with friends. The happy hour specials are almost too good to be true. Very reasonable prices for pitchers. I play zog sports, and this used to be the go to game after kickball. I like the atmosphere, though it can get a little loud. The food here is standard bar cuisine. I would not come here specifically to eat, but it has happened. If you are looking for a sports bar in Park Slope, give this a try. read more

Decent spot to chill with friends & grab a drink. 24-28 hr for four ppl. Girls bathroom looks chaotic. Annoyed when they said cash only when all signs say they accept credit cards. Other than that for a quick game or two decent spot. read more

A mixed bag. Its not "bad," but it really has its flaws. Most notably, the staff. We sat ourselves and then waited 10 minutes for the one menu we were given to share. We then waited another 15 minutes for someone to take our order which was annoying since we were starving. Food arrived in less time than it took to get our order taken. We asked for mustard and about 20 minutes after we got it the waitress returned to tell us it was spicy mustard, in step with their usual timeliness. At first I couldn't figure out why the service was so bad, then the check arrived and there was a mandatory gratuity added for a party of two. They do have beer towers though, I guess that makes it better. We decided to play air hockey, one of my favorite sports, and the machine kept turning off mid-game. The sign by the door dictated the level on your waist where one's pants should be worn. Just something to keep in mind. Not a bad place, but not the Ritz folks. Oh, there's also a hysterical "VIP Area" next to the bathroom. read more

I came here last night for the first time w/ group of friends. The food was ok, typical bar food but they do have a happy hr special $2.00 coors lite till 7pm. Slow service, have to constantly remind the waitress to get our drinks. It's not a fancy, expensive place, so if you want a place to just chill and catch up and play games. This might not be a bad spot. Also when i left, i realize they had a poker table. Now i'm tempted to go back. read more

Great sports bar, they have tons of huge TV's, good bar food (the french fries and onion rings were delicious, skip the nachos), and the waitstaff is friendly and prompt. There also appeared to be a bafflingly large number of pool tables, ping pong tables and video games. They let us sit in the VIP area with huge couches and our own TV because no one else at the bar wanted to watch our football game. Also, I'm kind've a big deal. Dinged them a point because the place smells vaguely of sewage and they were cranking some awful XM pop radio station the whole time. read more

My hunny and friends play ping pong here Great people good drinks and WOW coming from a vegetarian.....Great Veggie burger The CHEF (probably the first Time a chef actually burnt the burger for Me how I like them.....thanks Chef Kudos to you)...awesome Poppers and Crazy Good Fries... This place is HUGE......maybe 30 Pool tables, bowling, ping pong, knock hockey, and other games..... read more

Huge Pool hall, Sports bar, and Flip cup game cave For those of you maintaining college skills. read more

As noted below, recently renovated and called (charmingly) oceans 8, although the casino / possible movie reference vibe escapes me. This place went from being BYOB (i.e. fucking awesome) to something different... but not necessarily bad. They're now on regular hours (a good thing) open till 4 AM (unless no one's around at 3 AM) every day, and- this adds that 4th star- A happy hour from Midnight to 4AM on Sunday. BOGOs from midnight on?! Yes please.... And every week day from 4-7PM (as mentioned below!) A decent dirty martini, and a damn good beer selection. A kind bartender that follows directions and doesn't scoff at critique... he even took back a drink that was made wrong without charging. This makes me smile. I don't go for the food, but no one could consider it bad. It's a notch above bar food, but not 5 star dining by any means. Nice salads, fries, burgers; no complaints there. Hell, they even have a veggie burger - in a red-blooded, American pool hall. Who would have thought. Anyhow, down to business. Air hockey x 3 (?), a small selection of arcade games (driving game x 2, ms. pacman - galaga, etc.) About 25 pool tables, 5 ping pong tables, 2 bowling lanes. Now my game is pool, so a couple things about that. Don't get screwed with a nasty table... there's some good one's in this place, and you'll be relegated to a gnarly one unless you're a regular. ASK FOR A DECENT TABLE. Trust me on this! Also, if you don't have you're own stick, you'll be looking for a straight one with a good tip for a WHILE. Most tables roll flat, however, the felt is GONE on more than 15% of the tables. Not a huge disaster, but if you're a shark that appreciates some beautiful, green, velvety goodness nuzzling your fingertips everytime you take a shot, this might not be you're place. Overall, the vibe is as follows: the bar's been renovated, the rest of the place is a little dingy (it is in a basement) but, the pool's cheap, and I'm assuming sooner or later they'll carpet the lower level where the pool tables are and class it up a bit more. An old "no frills" place that's in the process of putting on it's sunday best. Definite authentic 'Pool Hall Junkies' vibe still remains. Oh and they have bookoo TVs with every sport (including soccer!) that you could imagine. If you're into that. read more

Go to play or watch the game, not to eat. The food sucks, as does the service, which you'll see time and time again in all the reviews. But even for the biggest games, you'll find a spot to sit at, either at the bar, or even a booth. The pool hall is humongous, and they also have ping pong, fuzball (sp?), and mini bowling. There are tvs in the pool hall area too, if you're wanting to do both. read more

I like this place. I've always had a good time. Love the air hockey and ping pong. I haven't bowled here yet. Good experience and drinks are reasonably priced. Close to the train. Good location. Will be back. read more

I'm so glad others had a time with the staff. I have not seen a group so discontent in their jobs and I work in foster care! Seriously, it may have killed them to smile or at least say "hi". The waitress got our beer mixed up and put what we think was sprite in my friends gin and tonic. Also with that gin and tonic, my friend specifically said go to the well instead of top shelf, but was charged for the top anyway. After some bickering, the waitress changed it. The place was dead on a football Sunday so we quickly broke for pool (haha). Prices were completely reasonable and the beers on tap were actually beyond your standard brews. Overall, there is no reason to come unless you want to pick up a cue and play a few rounds. read more

Was there for a short time on a Friday night. It didn't seem that pack.. But the guys at the counter wasn't much friendly or cared to service me or anyone else. Told me to wait about 10 minutes to get a table and while waiting by the counter I was get a rude attitude like why I was standing near the counter. When someone came back and was returning their pool equipment.. And then he was ready for me. Honestly after getting that attitude I told him to hold on and I was gonna go inside. But I ended up leaving.. Not worth trying to deal with their attitude at the counter.. I can only imagine the attitude I was going to get inside by the other staff. Not my preference. read more

Oceans 8 - Time for some pool! - Pool Halls Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Love this place, like so many others.. good drinks, excellent food.. fun atmosphere.. night manager is a respectful, fair, friendly gentleman.. I've been going to. Oceans years.. grew, up in the neighborhood.. I've spent tons of nights with friends there.. never a complaint.. not a club so music is chill..always a great time ! fair prices.. not many pool, ping pong sports bars like it.. unique read more

I am giving them 3 stars for a few different reasons. I have been going to ocean 8 from the age of 19 it is a good place and the crowd is fairly decent atmosphere is okay and the food well. The food is fairly good. I just find that it is time for some redecorating. I think it's time for them to invest in themselves so that they can bring in more people and more income. I just always think there is room for improvement. Besides that it's a good place to just catch the game real quick, play some pool or a few games and call it a night. read more

Oceans 8 - A game of pool - Pool Halls Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I've been there twice and I really like the place. I went there both times with a large group and there was actually enough place to stand and sit. They have pool, ping pong, air hockey, and arcade games The drinks were pretty good...it's not often that a bartender makes a sex on the beach well. They didn't skimp on the wine...my glass was almost full. The only downside is that they didn't have frozen drinks. read more

Fun pool hall, a huge space, and an old neighborhood standby. No clue why they renamed it Ocean's 8 and didn't just leave it at Brownstone Billiards, but I'm guessing they did it to indicate new management or something. There are dozens of pool tables and plenty of air hockey and ping pong too. I've never ever had a problem getting a table here. Patrons tend to be friendly as well. And the prices for the tables from what I've seen are pretty reasonable, with one exception: I've occasionally been surprised by the prices for beer when I'm at the tables. I don't know if there's a surcharge for ordering from the pool area or something, but occasionally it seems like I've been paying in the region of $9 for a what should be a pretty standard beer. That's not really Brooklyn pricing. But other times when I've been closer to the bar, the prices seem decent, so I don't know. Anyway, not enough to significantly detract from the experience, just something I noticed. read more

Food is surprisingly good and drinks are ok for the price. Great happy hour. Not the fanciest place on the block, but we keep coming back for casual afternoons/nights. read more

Some negative reviews mention food. We didn't get any. We did get a lot of beer. And a whole lot of pool, ping pong and air hockey. We got the play package for a special occasion. Relative to other options out there (e.g. shuffleboard, escape rooms), a really good deal: 3 hours of play for $15/person. And it was simple to book for a Saturday afternoon. We were given four pool tables, one ping pong table and one air hockey table; we swapped one pool table for the other air hockey table and had more than enough. Give the ping pong tables a little more space, repair the mini bowling, and this place would be hard to beat. read more

We've been here three weeks in a row now to watch football on Sunday. It's alright, pretty cheap beer, mediocre food. The place is seriously mismanaged though. Great, huge space with lots of TVs. But the guy who is in charge of setting the channels does a terrible job. They promise every game on their ads, they definitely don't have that. For the second round of games they usually forget to change the channel. In the bar section today, they had 2 blank tvs, and how I met your mother; why not put on a game?? Women's bathroom was disgusting, clearly not regularly cleaned. All of this might have been fine, but they also try to scam you. There's a 15% automatically included gratuity (regardless of party size, only 2 of us), they don't ever give you the itemized bill that shows this unless you ask. We asked for the itemized bill, and it showed the tip included, but the note that says "15% gratuity included" at the bottom had been crossed out. Super scummy!!!!!! They also now asked us to provide our driver's license number because they keep getting chargebacks--not surprising when they try to scam their customers. read more

Great time, fair prices and so much fun stuff to do! Flat rate to play all the games over hour. I went to play pool and there was a small wait so we played on the air hockey tables and were able to just go into a pool table when we were done. Definitely coming back. read more

This is the only sports bar I know that never know what sports is playing. NBA playoffs, they have no clue. You ask to put the game on. 30 minutes later you still sitting there. The game ended and still not on. DO NOT GO TO OCEANS FOR SPORTS. THIS IS NOT A SPORTS BAR AS ADVERTISED. No one knows anything that's happening in sports. How can you not know when the NBA/NFL playoffs are on. Maybe they should hire a manager that's into sports since this is a sports bar so the staff can stay on top of it. You would think whoever is in charge has a guide or something but no. During the NBA playoffs they had softball on, why, because that's the station the TV was on LAST NIGHT. read more

Here's how it happens. Brownstone is super fun at first, when you go on a whim and end up mini-bowling until 3 am, accidentally spending way more of your weekly paycheck than you meant to and definitely allowing yourself to be over-served with Rolling Rock. Because mini-bowling is THAT fun. But since that fateful day so many months ago, my subsequent 5 attempts to mini-bowl again have been foiled. Either by mechanical failure or Yelp (elite parties rule, hours-long wait for mini-bowling drool). Lameface. Fix your mini-bowling. I sort of dig the rest of the arcade stuff but I'm terrible at ping pong and barely respectable at pool. And no one wants to play air-hockey who is older than, say.... 14? Also, they are usually tapped of at least one kind of beer, so be sure to ask before you get your little heart set on a particular brew, as I am wont to do. I stand by the quesadillas and the wings, which are tops. read more

This pace has a very weird smell. It is as if someone died and the body got hidden for years. The people who work there are the worst. Extremely rude and disgusting. The pool tables are tooooooo close to each other. Every time you play you fear poking the other person in the eyes. It is disastrous so you end up not playing long because of the lack of fun you're having. The food is mediocre. the ambiance is just dark and dismal and the servers all look like they hate life because of the lack of clothing they are wearing. The table tennis could be fun if there was a net but the owner doesn't have one so if you are new and you keep knocking the ball across you will be annoying the pool players constantly. This place has potential. Fire everyone and get better service, Change decor and put a lot less pool tables so it actually fun! read more

Great treasure in Brooklyn amazing fun place !!!!drinks food and games !! It's for the serious pool player or friends wanting a great night out !! All types of games great music!! Drinks are generous food top notch management all class acts I highly recommend !!! Huge screens for all sporting events ! I had a great conversation with the owner very generous guy !! read more

"Drunken pool and cute waitresses makes for an evening of dangerous debauchery.....you happy ass MF." This place is pretty cool, it is going through some kind of transformation from an all gangster all the time scary place to a hipster hangout - the mix of hard looking (yet totally cool as we were to find out) gangland thugged out guys and tattooed skinny pants mustached greasy haired pantywaists was really interesting. Outside there were low riders with huge rims and more fixies than you could run over with a bus. I went out here on a sales call, and met with the owner, who I have to say is one of the coolest guys I met in my career. He was interested in knowing what he did not yet know, and then doing something about it. He questioned me about my product for hours, and we talked about business and all sorts of things, including breasts. (It was part of the marketing program, just check the website.) My friend Ryan came out and met me here one night, and we hung out a little with the GM, another really cool guy. Ryan had this great idea - let's drink this drink called a Chuckster (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chuckster&defid=4688106) that is Blue Moon and Orange Vodka. He called them a Blue Sunrise I think, but I can't remember. The waitress was pretty cute, and we did our best to make her feel at home at our pool table when she came by. Then we had two or three more each. It was like drinking 6 drinks in the space of an hour. We were totally ripped, and we were playing pool in their HUGE pool hall. This place is immense - you could have a party for Google here. So there were plenty of people to bump into and make asses of ourselves in front of. I think the thugged out guys thought we were funnier than the hipsters - and Ryan has a habit of making everyone feel the love. He is the happiest fool I have ever met, full of love and kindness and other god damn endearing qualities. I probably shouldn't talk shit, as those are the reasons we probably made it out of there alive. At one point our white ball went rolling across the room at a high speed, bouncing off of shit along the way, and generally wrecking havoc. We went after it, me interrupting games that looked fairly important based on the looks the Brooklyners were giving us, and Ryan trotting along behind giving people high fives, his defusing smile, and in some cases, a big hug was dolled out. When we got back to the table I said "Drunken pool and cute waitresses makes for an evening of dangerous debauchery.....you happy ass MF." All in all, we had a good time, ate some food, and played our little hearts out. read more

This place is fun for a date night or group of friends. The music is good, there is air hockey, basketball, bowling (never tried it, but its like 2 small lanes), lots of pool tables, good lighting and bar food. The prices are not too bad at all, and there is a good mixture of people there between hipsters, people from the neighborhood, and some old heads that just love pool. I give the spot a 3 bc it is a little run down and can use some TLC, but it is still a good time with a good vibe. read more

A pretty nice place to play some pool with friends. Pool is a bit on the pricey side, but they make up for that with cheap beers, decent bar snacks, and a nice casual atmosphere. Good get hanging out, especially with large groups. read more

This is a great find in Brooklyn! Pool tables galore (over 30 I think), ping pong, air hockey, and apparently mini bowling (which has been broken every time I went). The guy at the desk handling the pool side if it is great, he noticed that my friend and I were eating for half an hour and took that time off of the bill of the pool table. Other staff are kinda hit or miss. It also can be a little pricey, I just found out about another pool place in Brooklyn that is less than half of what this place charges so I'll be checking that out soon. I did have my birthday get together here and it was great, especially since not all my friends are into pool... there are so many options. Plus it's right outside the subway :) read more

The wings are amazing!! Nice crowd (over 21 only) and a great ambiance. It's more of a sports bar to me but they have a lot of pool tables and a decent amount of people to chat and mingle with if you want to do that too. I love that they have angry orchard beer (my fav) and their wings are great!! Just walked in on a Saturday night (party of 1) to watch the second half of the ball game over wings and beer. Was able to get a table and was served right away. Friendly staff too. You can have a private booth or sit at the bar. Everything was perfect. read more

Had a great time playing and drinking here. Not expensive and have a great night playing pool.

We stopped at this place for lunch after going to the brooklyn museum. We were all craving a good burger and it was hard to find one close by. We found this place because it sounded promising. The food was decent, i opted to get fish and chips than a burger. Don't order the soda here. its disgusting, no carbonation and you can taste that its made from syrup. Gross!!! They have pool tables and arcades here as well. Decent food, gross soda but a good array of beers. read more

Had another great time here. This place is great for groups, has a big sea of pool tables, some ping pong tables, other entertainment and TVs. You might have a significantly better time if you come relatively early in the night before the younger "kids" get here and the place gets packed. It's not new and shiny, but it's a solid place. Also, I don't come here for the food, but it's great for drinking and playing pool on the cheap. read more