The Pen is a straightforward, no-frills spot that delivers exactly what you want in a pool hall: plenty of tables and cold beers at fair prices. They have a good number of pool tables, with the bigger ones running just $1.25 per game and the smaller ones only $1. That's genuinely affordable compared to most places these days, making it easy to rack up multiple games without breaking the bank. The draft beer selection is solid too -- nothing overly fancy, but a nice variety of reliable options that hit the spot when you're focused on shooting pool. My only real gripe is the pay-to-play jukebox. When no one feeds it money, the place stays completely quiet, which can feel a little flat for a bar atmosphere. It's a minor annoyance that could be fixed with some background music on a house system, but it didn't ruin the night. Overall, this is a great casual hangout if you're in the area and want to play some pool while enjoying a cold beer with friends (or solo). It has that laid-back local vibe that keeps you coming back. I'd definitely recommend stopping in, especially if you're looking for an unpretentious, budget-friendly pool night. Would return -- just maybe bring some quarters for the jukebox if you want tunes! read more

Never!!! GO there, especially alone if you're a girl. I take Westminster home and looked up a pool place on yelp. I feel bad writing this for the owners. But they need to know about their employees, and the employees friends. I was the only person in there, for hours. My bill was only $18 and tipped $20. Had a beer and a drink . Had my beats, "head phones" on and did not talk to anyone. I had my purse on the wood shelf by my pool table. I was flying out the next day for my cousins wedding, so had my passport and everything in my purse. I had my grandmas gold chains on and I have nice rings. When people started walking in, I went to close out my tab and head home. Two girls at the bar, I ask to squeeze in and close out my tab. Told a girl her braids were pretty and even offered to buy them a drink, because that's how I am. A bouncer that wasn't there all day, said I had to leave. He said he was going to call the cops if I didn't get in an uber. I called an uber and he was trying to distract me from getting my purse still inside on the table. Wouldn't give me a reason why I was getting asked to leave. Literally did not talk to anyone. I asked for camera footage and said the cameras didn't work. I said I'm getting my purse and I'm calling the cops then too. He is the blonde, cigarette smoking, handle bar, I think kinda mustache and his girlfriend or friends was one of the girls that were complementing me on my jewelry, I offered to buy a drink for them closing out too She had long orange/red hair and was wearing a hat. When I said then I'm calling the cops because he couldn't give me a reason why I was being kicked out. I was sitting down on the cub right out front the door, calling the cops, he told that girl and she walked out, I was blind sided, ripped my phone out of my hand, threw it across my face and knocked out my earrings. I got arrested for trespassing. I was the only paying customer and over paid. Alone, playing pool practicing, with my headphones on, 103 pounds. Was assaulted, tried to steal my purse. And went to jail for not leaving because wanted to know why I was being kicked out. because I kept asking for the cameras and why I was being asked to leave, they arrested me for trespassing It is not a safe place and work together on trying to rob and steal. read more

I would not usually come to a pool hall or I guess dive bar but this place was actually fun and the bartender Caylie was so sweet and attentive unlike every other bar in hb read more

all I wanna say is this place is my favorite place to come to have fun and good drinks and all the bar tenders are great so I would give 10000 stars read more

The Pen - Sun cruisers are the BEST - Pool Halls Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

Old school HB bar. Cheap drinks. Bartenders have been here a long time and that says a lot.

Outstanding service.... This bar could give Disneyland a run for its money as the happiest place on earth. Amy the bartender was amazing. Top shelf service. I've been slinging it at bars across the country for years, The Pen might be the most fun I've had in years.. great atmosphere, great energy, great music... fun AF. read more

Nice place to hang out and have a beer or two!! Dennis, Amy, Caylie and the staff are beyond awesome!!! Pool tables, nice friendly vibe and clean restrooms. Love this place!!! read more

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Great drinks. Great prices. Cool people. Pool tables. Juke box. What else do you need? read more

The Pen - Full moon - Pool Halls Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

I like this place, but not when Tammy is working. She's consistently rude. I don't have the time or energy to mention every time but I like to avoid when she's here because she males it unpleasant Place would be better with a replacement. Besides that , great crowd . read more

We came on a Monday night for Labor Day and it wasn't too packed. Typical pool hall with fully stocked bar that plays hip hop from the early 00s to now. Great vibes, clean place, around 8-10 tables to play from, and they do check ids at the entrance because it is 21+ to enter. The crowd was a younger crowd all in their early 20s, but no drama while we were there. Will definitely come again. read more

The Pen - Cheers! - Pool Halls Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

I'll keep it short. Was only here for a few minutes to check it out: 1) Seems alright, lots of pool tables and large bar. Staff are ok with a stranger. 2) Looks like a bunch of 19 year olds here... maybe just a weird night lol. I don't think I'm 'getting old' (I'm 26) read more

Hands down my favorite bar. Everyone that works here is super mellow and they're insanely nice. Anyone that's saying anything different was probably being an entitled prick. They're busy sometimes, deal with it. But I digress. Great crowd, nine pool tables, cheap drinks, and did I mention that they have nine pool tables? Good music you ask? You get to choose it! Literally what else could you ask for. p.s. they have nine pool tables. nine. read more

This place closes at 2am. People are outside smoking cigarettes, and people are also inside playing pool. Me and my friend get there at 1:22 am to catch a game. They kicked us out as soon as we got to our table. The bartender was so rude and said, "WERE CLOSED, LEAVE NOW." As we walked out, everyone continued on with there games. read more

Terrible place. Do not waste your time. I would not recommend. Very dirty. Cool bouncers.

Place is garbage, and whoever the old blonde lady wrkn the bar tonight 7/21, you might want to rethink how you treat people, you made our first night as locals to the area very unwelcoming and ur service is crap. I get it, it's pool hall and a rough crowd, but u made mine and my fiancé first time visit a bad one. Tell your barback to wipe the bar down as well. read more

By far the worst experience!! Bartender Amy ... asked us what when wanted and then let us the our mouth open and walked away to help 3 other people . When given feedback she expressed she didn't care and closed us out with our advising us our bill and no receipt ! Our bill was up charged when asked for a receipt she denied us one . I am asking for the owner to call me as I plan to report this business to BBB and also open a police report for charging our credit card without our acknowledgment of charges . read more

i normally love coming here, but what happened tonight is making me re-think coming back. or at least, coming back as often. my fiancé was just there with his skateboard & they wouldn't let him back in bc apparently he "gave them attitude." he was told he couldn't come in even though he literally did nothing wrong & told the security guy that he would take his business elsewhere. he did, came back, & the asshole bartender refused him. we wanted to have a spontaneous date & he was gonna buy me a drink bc i just got a new job, & they ruined it for no reason. this is not the first time bartenders there have been rude. they seriously need to work on their attitudes or i might just stop coming back altogether, which sucks for me to even say. read more

Great locals dive bar with lots of pool tables. Love the staff too! My husband's favorite bar!

Paid in cash for two margaritas and the bartender "Amy" dropped me an 86$ tab at last call. When I explained that I had already paid in cash for my two margs she told me she never made me margaritas and then explained to me how I must have walked in with my rocks glasses that STILL had ice in them. I love this bar but this chick sucks and clearly has been accused of up charging people. This was 3 weeks ago I've mentioned nothing about it to her. While I was expecting an apology she has actually stopped serving me and completely ignores me now. To the owner of the bar, you need to get a better hold on your bartenders drinking and not let girls like her pocket cash payments so they can get away with adding drinks on peoples tabs. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. Tammy is extremely rude for zero reason at all. I try to avoid when she's there because she truly makes the night miserable. I love the pen but strongly wish she was not part of it. read more

Best bar in hb by far, born in raised in Huntington and you can tell that the pen was too. Every bartender makes it worth more than what it is. If you want to shoot pool this is the spot. Shout out to Tammy, Taylor and Amy, these bartenders make goin out worth it. Caylie you rock too. Every bad review I read was someone acting like a pussy, it's a dive bar in hb and the best one at that. read more

This blond lady in her 40's doesn't like me for no reason. She made me leave and I did nothing wrong. I was talking and playing pool. Didn't spill, nothing, she just wants me to leave. The bar tender makes or BREAKS your night for sure read more

Wanted to have a little more fun after dinner, went to the Pen to play some pool. Caylie was so quick and friendly. Had a great time and as an HB local, I definitely plan to come more often! read more

As a black person who has been frequenting The Pen for years along with my friends who are also black, hispanic, and white, I find it appalling that people like Lanna will throw these baseless claims of racism around when I've known these bartenders for YEARS. Not once have I ever experienced anything remotely close to what Lanna B. depicts. Something tells me you did something they didn't like and that says a lot because I've only known them to be great people. They do have low tolerance for rude people, so instead of blaming it on the color of peoples skin why don't you check the integrity of your character. By the way, try finding a boyfriend who can stick up for himself. read more

I love coming to the Pen. It's my favorite place to play pool and drink. However, the service I received tonight was slightly less than friendly. Taylor, the sweet bartender, was the highlight of my night, I hope this this place appreciated her as much as I do. She could've have been more courteous and friendly. I will be back to play and enjoy her company', because she knows what customer service is. read more

My girlfriend put a bunch of money in the juke box and the staff kept skipping the songs they didn't like. That's just crap business. That's actually stealing peoples money. Don't have a juke box if you aren't going to let people listen to what they want. read more

I come here often but tonight was terrible. Me and my girlfriend showed up at 1:00 am on a beautiful Friday night, only to have our vibe killed by the older white brunette bartender with the glasses and tattoos. We were sitting at the bar waiting for like 15 minutes trying to politely get her attention so we can get a drink, some guy pulls up next to us and she serves him right away, I was like okay that's chill maybe she can get us after. After she serves him his drinks I say "hey" and give her a peace sign, to which she responds: "if you guys want a drink it's gonna be a while, and if you just got here then your probably not gonna get a drink tonight." I was like what? We've literally been waiting since before this guy you just served. She looked at us like we were crazy and then said "whatever" and walked away. Super rude if you ask me, total vibe killer for a Friday night. Me and my girl left. What a bummer. This lady shouldn't be working here. read more

I enjoy this place. There is a large selection of pool tables all of which takes .75 cents per game The staff is very friendly and playful. Alcohol is fairly cheap, pitchers of beer are eight dollars The jukebox at the front also has an app so you can play songs without having to walk over and claim responsibility for your horrible taste in music. At least that is what I prefer to do read more

So I'm not a dive bar kind of gal, but this is the only bar I've genuinely enjoyed! When you walk in there is no stench to it. Unlike other bars that stink like a mix of alcohol and vomit. I love that it looks and feels so clean! The music is definitely enjoyable. I appreciate that they have a variety all night, and the choices are all great. The crowd seems chill, and the bartenders are pretty cool, too. There's plenty of pool tables. The only reason it's a 4 star and not 5, is that the beer prices are a bit steep. But other than that we look forward to returning soon :) read more

One of the best dive bars in Huntington Beach! Amy is amazing. Drinks are reasonably priced. Pool tables Just a good place

Ok so hear me out. I love this place. Also bartended 5+ years. I asked her a drink Caylie was bartending. She literally made me wait almost 25mins to be poured on top of that she made the drink wrong. Uh oh also tonight she broke a glass in the ice machine. read more

Beach Alotta TVs n alotta pool tables. Golf n big buck. Nice bartenders and yummy drinks. Open early on Sunday for football. Different game per tv. Newly renovated. read more

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Went there and lost my phone there called the next morning and said they never saw it bullshit

Great place for cold beer and Billard! This is my friends favorite place to chill and play some pool. I met up with him and noticed the parking was a bit small and by the looks of the outside it looked like a dive bar for sures. Once inside I noticed it to be a low key easy going place to get a cold beer and chill. They do have a bounce that was pretty friendly and the girls walking around were cool too. I will come back again. read more

Grungy. Straightforward. Whiskey on the rocks. Pool tables The guy in the front comes by whenever you need him to fish out your white ball because you suck at pool. Good pool hall. Better than the prententious Korean ones in ktown read more

Been coming here for years. Everyone is friendly and prices are cheap. If you like pool there tables are always well taken care of !

Betty is awesome. I wish the jukebox would play random until someone selected a personal choice. Domestic pitchers make it happy hour all the time. Update: the bar has been remodeled. Lots of new things. read more

Just moved down the street and this gem happens to be in walking distance. The regulars are rad and mostly lookin to either shoot pool or hang. AMY is the sweetest and she's always taking care of me and my friends. She comes with great banter and gives me that home bar feel. Super happy that she's here and she's ultimately the reason why we come back! The pool and the people are cool too but Amy is why we come here! read more

This is a nice little local bar, but I would never give it 4 or 5 stars, come on people. It sits in a strip mall and is a basic hole in the wall bar full of tatted locals and super tatted female bartenders. I don't have anything against tats, but simply setting the tone for anyone who may decide to check this place out. It's predominantly white and have heard rumblings of white supremacy rumors come out of this place and have actually experienced it a bit myself. A couple of my employee's, one Asian and one Mexican went with me to grab a drink and shoot pool and they both mentioned to me that they didn't like the place and felt uncomfortable while there, and said guys were giving them mean looks. I didn't notice this myself, but I have to take their word for it. I'm not bagging on the place, I actually like it and the drinks are super cheap, so it's a can't miss there. Just had to put it out there. They have a ton of pool tables and have a lot of good players. They hold tournaments all the time. read more

I came here tonight and had an absolutely horrible experience. Waited at the bar for 15 minutes attempting to get the bar tenders attention. The bar tender (middle-aged, white, heavy set woman with brunette/reddish hair with glasses and tattoos) avidly ignored us. She ended up serving a guy to the left of us who had just walked up to the bar. We then attempted to get her attention again and she said "if you think you're going to get a drink it's going to be awhile, and if you just got here you probably won't get a drink tonight" at this point it was 1 am and we had showed up at 12:40/12:45. My boyfriend attempted to say something back and she said "whatever" and turned around. We decided to just leave at this point. Very rude bartender and customer service. I have been to this bar many times before and never had such an experience (here, or anywhere else). I don't normally write yelp reviews at all but felt the need to do so after this occurred. Very displeased with the service I experienced tonight. read more