I've been to a dozen "pool hall" type bars, and this place stands out in the best way. When you…read morepull into the parking lot you really have no idea what to expect. Once you walk up the steps you understand how big this place is. My group walked up to the bar and talked to the two bartenders about what we would like to do and they were extremely friendly. We played darts for a while and then pool for a few hours while a tournament went on. The locals and regulars were all friendly and I will be back when I'm in town.

Cleanest Hall I've been to yet. Great food, professional yet fun atmosphere, and great friendly…read morecrowds. Such a great place to play league or casually. I highly recommend.

Main Billiards Lounge is a great place to meet up with friends for billiards and snooker. You…read morecannot go wrong with the clean and well maintained tables.

Great place . Friendly atmosphere. Nice , clean. Recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing gameread more

I had to do it again because I just do. 5 stars why go to other bars. I'd rather drink an ipa on…read moreMars. Smoke cigs and watch passing cars.

Coming from the Craft beer capital I made many efforts to try local and when eating nextdoor I…read morecould not resist a chalkboard that said 50+ beers. Most placed I'd been to had small selections of their own beer, but to me you have to really diversity to get to that 50 plateau and I was right. 50+ beers from all over (even back home). Steady changing selections of all craft, some local, but as varied as anyone can get around here. It's dark, small, warm, cozy, inviting, but ultimately weird. Hipster AF. I was glad to see some classic cocktails on the menu which I also tried, but there is a weird bottle neck at the chalkboard as it narrows to the bar opening which makes ordering just awkward if the bar itself isn't open. They do an interesting thing asking for your name instead of tabbing you via a card to hold, but that also doesn't seem to be a Canadian thing like it is back in the States. My pisco sour was excellent, fresh juice, fresh egg white, well shaken, though I'm more a fan of metal on metal and I'm starting to think kold-draft is a luxury as many places simply don't have it. Kold draft or even 2+ inch molded ice has a very unique clang that I like. Ultimately bad if your shaking with glass though. My friends had a few lagers and ales which Hamilton is more known for than IPA's. We sat at the back where it was quite and we could hear ourselves instead of shouting over people. They have board games which I imagine is great fun and even a back patio which I imagine goes off in the summer. The staff are friendly and pretty knowledgeable, but I'd have like to seem a little more eye in the sky control, in that regard it's more barista than bar. On any given night here you'll hear conversations of beard oil, compost, prius', and other hipster topics. It's quietly romantic and dark so no one will bother you whatever your opinions are. If a Portland hipster mated with a San Francisco hipster, The Brain would be their baby.

This was my first time visiting this place. They have a nice terrace set up so we were glad to have…read morea seat outside. This is exclusively a brewery so they do not seem to serve food themselves but have other restaurant pop ups and encourage to bring your own food! To know more about their pop ups follow their instagram. We were excited for the Oyster popup from Island Oysters paired with a laza kombucha and a baby thunder pale ale. The service was attentive although note you need to order at the bar.

I'm unhappy with the service I received there. I had been give a fifty dollar gift card to…read moreBrothers Brewing Company and they only provided four cans of beer (or I could sit down and drink four pints by myself in the middle of the afternoon - that was the other option). For a retirement gift, my boss had bought $50 gift certificates to six micro breweries in Guelph, which has been great. We've had dinner at some, but at others, I have just bought cans of beer to go (usually I put in a bit more cash and get 18 cans). This place must not have had a proper gift certificate, because I just had a "pint card" (4 beers value - $34) and the balance was rung up as 2 X 473mL lagers, for about $50. I explained to the server that I was sure this was meant to represent a $50 gift card and she said it was just a pint card and my boss must have drank the two tall boys there (while touring around Guelph to get gift cards at 2pm). Anyway, I finally took the 4 cans, which were $34 plus tax, although for $30, you could get 6 cans. I'm probably going on too long about this, but I feel like I was ripped off and this is my only way to deal with it, emotionally. Anyway, I will never go back there again, and please, never buy a gift certificate from this establishment.

Place is awesome and the staff make me feel like family. Top notch! The prices are fair and the…read moretables are normally available and well spaced from other tables.

New menu is great to see.. nachos, pizza, tacos, etc. all taste solid…read more. Pitcher refills too Awesome. p.s. Renos are done and there is a ceiling now... p.p.s. With respect to the other reviewers complaining about bouncers -- They're only dicks if you're being an asshole.. pull it together, dick.

I love this place!! Great cheap drinks and now have food. Staff were great. Can't wait to come…read moreback and dance.

Great people, great staff.. don't bother with the Scott D. review. I am not management, owner, or…read morein any manner do I have a vested monetary interest in this establishment. But... I was there the night in question that is detailed in the post below.. and frankly the "person" involved provoked the issue which resulted in a heated disagreement. Lilly is a top notch lady, cares about her friends and takes exception to certain "person(s)" taking advantage of them or causing problems. As to physical violence, I have never been witness to any such thing by Lilly, whom I have known for years.. If you want to have a fun time with good music and great food, go on down and see Lilly, Holly, Sue and the crew. You will not be disappointed and you might just make a few new friends... tell them the tall cool drink of tequila sent ya.. can't promise you a discount or anything, just a good time.

Not a good place to go...The owner (Lilly) is violent and gets into your personal business. I have…read moreseen it on several occasions and was a victim of it myself. I seen her listen in on a conversation and didn't like it...she got up, started to hit the guy all the way out the back door. He was just sitting and talking to another guy about nothing really. She went as far as telling everyone in the whole bar that I was a piece of shit and a con artist! Again, just minding my own business and she was listening in and jumped all over me. NOT A GOOD PLACE AT ALL!

Service was beyond unprofessional. After stopping by to check if there were tables available, we…read morereturned 5 min later and sat ourselves on the patio (unbeknownst to us this is apparently an offense deserving of being blatantly ignored and disrespected. After politely wait for over 20 min and watching multiple waitress pass us by, we called a waitress over simply to be told they had no intention of serving us because we sat ourselves. The waitress also informed us that the managing bartender explicitly told the waitress not to serve us. We were accused of being rude when we simply asked if we could order drinks and immediately after this interaction left. Frankly the customer service was none existent. How an innocent mistake lead to refusal of sever is incomprehensible. Very disappointed with the staff.

Everything is always great there!! Service, food and atmosphere is always top notch!!!read more