Petrina Taps & Billiards

Pool tables were in good condition and so were the sticks. Went on a Sunday and was charged $ 16/​hour. It was a good experience and atmosphere overall.

Definitely not the classiest joint in town… or maybe it is???
The tables are old (er) but the felt is still in relatively good shape. Some of the cues have cracked tips but if you look, you can usually find one worth playing with.
Monday and Tuesdays they have $ 5 pool from 6pm to 11pm (although I think that’s gone up to $ 6 recently)… either way, you can’t complain about that.
They have a fully stocked bar and will make tea and coffee on request for those of us who don’t drink. They also have a half decent menu with food that’s prepared downstairs at Texas Burger (yum).
You’re pretty much in view of a TV wherever you are and they have a large projection TV in the lounge area allowing you to sit, eat and watch the game.
I’m not saying it doesn’t happen but I’ve never seen a rowdy crowd here and although I’ve been to better halls, this place is okay for a fun night out.

In University every Monday was the night reserved for a couple of pints and a few games of pool. I still have fond memories of those nights spent with my house mates and when we get together now and then, someone always brings up a pool related story or joke.
Walking into Petrina’s Taps and & Billiards for the first time recently, the similarities to my old pool hall brought back old familiar memories of my University billiards nights. Everything from the sounds of laughter or someone racking up a new game, to the smell of the velvet table tops mixed with tap beer and mixed drinks. Even the dimly lit room seemed all to familiar. I loved it.
Arriving later in the evening, my friends and I were unsure how long we would be playing for and didn’t know if we wanted to pay the hourly rate of $ 15/​Hr (even though it was very reasonable). Upon expressing this to our server he recommended that we use the $ 1/​game table. What a deal! With the average game of pool taking about 5 – 15 minutes why wouldn’t we explore this affordable option?!
Several libations later we had played 8 games over 2.5 hours, saving ourselves $ 37 by playing the $ 1 tables. We didn’t even have this kind of deal when we were students!
Pool is not something I regularly play, however if I am ever in Ajax again with a hankering to play, I’ll be sure to head back to Petrina’s with a pocket full of change.