Playing a game of pool at the pub is all well and good but if you want a bit more peace and quiet…read moreand a reduced risk of spilt drinks and people bumping into you then head to Rileys. They've got loads of well kept full size snooker tables, complete with the overhead lights they have on the games on the telly and a general feeling of people concentrating on their game. It's still fairly pubish though. There's a bar sky sports and this isn't a bad just to come for a drink, especially as its a bit less rowdy than most places on and around Park Street (not that this is particularly hard). Drink prices aren't bad at all either if you can find the special deals. I like Rileys, it's nice to have somewhere where you can get a decent game and I would play all the time if it wasn't for the prices and the demand of membership fee. If I'm desperate for a quiet game I'll just head to a pub on a weekday afternoon or some other quiet time.

Aha Rileys the snooker club, you old fool. I shall now write about you…read more My mate ended up working here temporarily when he first moved to our fair city. Although a temporary appointment, we inevitably ended up coming here a lot for a short period. If you're looking for a certain night, it has everything you need. There are a good twelve American pool tables in the along with a few smaller versions in the main room. This means that you always can grab a table, no matter what time of night you decide to show up. This place is open 24 hours, so if you bowl out of a club at three and are feeling competitive, this is your place. They also serve food through the night, so it's the ultimate 'after club game of pool burger and chips' in Bristol city centre. There's other things that would only interest the interested, like a snooker room, poker tables and the option for poker nights, Worzel staff, pool queues, chalk and bags for hire, locals and yocals in bifocals. Although the place doesn't deserve a top rating as it's pretty bland and chain like, it definitely doesn't deserve less than a three because it serves a purpose and I have always had good nights there if I've been looking for that sort of thing. You have to sign up as a member though, so that's worth knowing. Take an extra fiver if you wanna play.

As the name probably betrays, this is Bristol's ultimate sports pub, with Skyed up TV screens…read moreeverywhere, including the recently refurbished garden, which means on a fine day you can enjoy the big match as God intended - out in the open air. Pool, however, is the name of the game here, with four different rooms with tables in (mainly the traditional type though there is an American one too in the bar). It's pretty reasonable, at three games for £2, and there's cheap grub of the burgers and pizza variety too. The fact that you don't have to pay membership makes this the best pool place in Bristol, and if you want to beat the crowds at weekends, you can nip out to the annexe round the back.

I have to admit I was not keen on coming to the Sportsman and had to be coaxed into coming with the…read morepromise of a free beer. But actually this is a great place for watching the footie. Inside there are loads of sofas and tables. And four bars serving very competitively priced booze. They have 4 pool tables a massive out door area and another bar hidden outside ! This is a large establishment. They have a menu full of the usual suspects burgers, chips etc. I opted for a pizza, a create your own job. With onion bahjee as a topping ! It was very tasty and perfectly cooked. I really was very happy. Obviously dont come here if you looking for music and boogie as this place dont do that. But if your after somewhere to watch the football or rugby definately consider getting yourself over to the Sportsman.

Lovely pub appears small but superb with excellent real ales. Love the team shed inner bar seating…read morearea with friendly service. Want to visit again

It may be small, but don't be fooled - this teeny tiny pub on Victoria Street is easily the best…read morepub in Bristol. Situated outside of the hustle and bustle of the city centre, the kind of crowd you'll find here is the one that loves a descent pint of beer and an evening spent with friends. It can be quite difficult to get a seat here, so it's not a great place to take someone who hates standing with a drink. The King's Head will give you a little slice of history and take you back to a time when not every pub was a chain, and when reasonable prices weren't a rarity.

Elbow room has everything going for it; it's got a well stocked bar, good location and a cool name…read more But I am really not a fan. Not to sound like a Park Street snob but this bar is usually packed with people who wouldn't normally enjoy the quirky retro chic of the other bars up and down the hill. On more than one occasion I've walked in to find people passed out on the floor or crying in a corner - not a great start to any one's evening! I'd recommend coming here during the day when the pool tables are empty and the aforementioned undesireables are yet to come out and play.

I don't like this place. It's halfway up Park Street and gets rammed with a slightly 'Trevory'…read morecrowd. It's half bar, half pool hall, but the bar part isn't big or unique enough to keep you interested and the pool tables are those big American ones and are expensive to hire (you pay at the bar for a certain amount of time, not by the game). Also, despite the name, it's not really big enough, which is pretty ironic, though considering the Stateside focus of this unspectacular place, they probably wouldn't understand this. The only time I've vaguely enjoyed this place is on a Sunday afternoon watching the footie, as it's less crowded then and they have some cheap drinks offers.

Roast Dinner - Didn't expect it to be this good !! As its a night music venue aswell i kind of…read moreexpected the food to be abit slack but how wrong was I.... They only had a sunday lunch small menu as i assume they change the menu often. But we both had a 'Turbo Island Chicken' meal. Which came out with sharing platters of the vegetables, roast pots, homemade yorkshire pudding slices, and a jug of gravy to share. The chicken was cooked just perfect. I like that you can help yourself to veggie etc from the platters. We had extra cauliflower cheese dish aswell. The bar has a large selection ciders, ales & wines! Has a smoking area out the back. At night the tables are moved to clear way for the dance floor. I haven't been here since it was 'The Bank' but i like what they have done with it. I will be back again to try the mid week menu

Love love love The Love Inn!…read more A group of us went on Sunday for roast dinner, having seen another review on Yelp we decided to give it a go! The decors great, it's got loads of disco balls, cool art work and funky lights. The tables are rustic wooden benches, and there's 4-5 booths along the wall. We had the big booth which looks out on to stokes croft so perfect for people watching. It was a bit snug for the 11 of us but it worked. We ordered at the bar and paid separately which was good with a large group of us. The food came out with in about 10-15 minutes. I had the Turbo Island Chicken (Turbo Island is an infamous landmark of Stokes Croft), served with roast potatoes and a fat Yorkshire pudding, yum!! The chicken was really tender and the roasters really crispy. The veg is served on big sharing trays, we had mashed carrots, red and white cabbage, And a jar of gravy, it looked great I loved that everyone could just tuck in and help them selves. The food was great and there were 11 very clear plates which days it all really! On a Sunday they have 'back at ours' after dinner the lights are dimmed, decks out and the DJ plays some tunage. I really liked it here on a Sunday night, it had a really nice vibe. I haven't enjoyed it so much when I have visited on Friday and Saturday night. I can see us spending many Sundays back at theirs and will definitely be bringing the gang again!

Normally everybody goes to Riley's! However, that's not in the centre of town and Sunny's is! It is…read morea great little bar with plenty of pool tables. You can play American pool or regular pool for as long as you want at a set price per hour. I usually go in the middle of a week day with friends and it is completely quiet in there! It's a shame that it doesn't do that much business in the day because the quality of the tables is brilliant! It can get quite busy in the evening but the prices do go up. You usually have to put down a £10 deposit when booking a table but it usually costs £3 an hour but sometimes less. I payed £1.80 for plenty of games! If you have nothing to do in the afternoon and fancy a pool game or five, then Sunny's pool bar is the place to go. They offer a wide variety of drinks and even a choice of some foods. Bargain!

I've been a regular member for getting on three years and it's an excellent place. Tables are in…read moreexcellent condition, the room is big well lit and very welcoming. The match tables are even better and this is all shown with the vast numbers of people they have play there. The staff are friendly, prices are reasonable and always very enjoyable. Would recommend for any player or anyone wanting to have a go at knocking a few balls in. Love it.

Staff took away my drink in front of my because I left it on the side, then got me kicked out…read morebecause I told him it was my drink. Am example of how rude and ignorant most of the staff where

I love the lanes, it has everything; bowling, karaoke, pizza, music, a great selection of booze, a…read morevintage clothes boutique, a great club night ! On every Saturday night (apart from one a month, can't remember if it's the first or the last -soz) they have a club night called "department s" run by Bristol legend Jon The Mod and his lovely other half Jamie (Jamie runs the gimme shelter vintage boutique in the foyer of the venue) Jon has been playing in various bristol venues for donkey's years (ever since I can remember) he specialises in 60s Garage Beats, Northern Soul, 60's GROOVES, Rock and Roll, Two Tone, Tamla, Alt 80's, MOD and INDIE Anthems - ( I stole that bit from his website ) It's guaranteed to be a good night and quite often there will be a band playing, last week was the gimme Hendrix experience, a fantastic Jimi Hendrix tribute band, there is also a large courtyard for smokers but it's also a nice place to sit if you need to cool down a bit from all the dancing !

One of my favorite places to visit when we were at Bath. Super friendly servers and impeccable…read moreservice. Cute employees too if that's your thing ha. We ended up ordering the Pie Sharing Board. It came with 4 mini pies of different sorts and also got a couple pints of goodness....I think I ordered the cider and one of the beers. I would definitely come back....I would imagine the other fixings would be just as wonderful since our previous experience was just as solid. Cin Cin!

AIE LOVED THIS LOVAL…read morePUB. Enjoyed the service so much, wish we would have eaten at this location more than once. Other restaurants were a let down after here. Mind you, they were out of 90% of the food menu. Check this place out. Heads up. Bathrooms require stair climbing. American in England

Riley's pool and snooker offers members a large number of (American style) pool tables and snooker…read moretables. The snooker tables are in a quiet room without televisions, and the pool tables are in what could pass for a normal sports bar. The place is normally quite empty when I go to play and the clientele seem to be 18 year old boys for the most part (and they are well-behaved). The pool tables have seen better days and should probably be refelted, and you should definitely bring your own cue as theirs are warped beyond belief! Staff is difficult to find on occasion.

From the owner: The ultimate modern fully air-conditioned 1st floor sports club where you can relax with 50"…read moreSamsung skyHD, multi darts 'throw' zone, poker, snooker, american and english pool tables.