Billiard Palacade

Am a regular here with my friends. We started getting to closer to the old lady at the cash register. And today she gave us a discount, which we really appreciate, and will be coming even more now aha

If you’re looking to hang around a bunch of mexican dudes playing pool on very decent tables in an old theater/​stripclub… this is your spot!
I even thought the music was good… $ 4 Lagunitases (laguniti?) were solid, tables come out to maybe $ 6/​person/​hour maybe?
Haven’t tried the tamales advertised, but that seems like a good bet, too.

This pool hall is the best place to shoot pool in San Francisco whether you’re a very casual player or an avid shooter. If you’re a casual player then the best thing about this place is the low prices, the beer selection, the service, the many tables and the chill environment.
If you’re a shooter… well if you’re a shooter then there really isn’t a better pool hall in the city, and I’d even dare to say the Bay Area, though I haven’t been to EVERY pool hall in the bay, yet. Here’s the rundown on this pool hall:
— They have a good amount of well maintained 9ft tables,
— They carry top notch equipment which includes Aramith Pro Cup balls always in great shape with the 6 dot measle cue ball,
— Simonis Cloth that’s also always very well maintained (I’m guessing it’s 860),
— Select tables with tight pockets (ask them which ones those are),
— Two bar box 7ft tables including a beautiful Diamond table (only one of 4 places in the city that has one),
— Two billiards/​three-​cushion tables,
— oh and a large selection of straight cue sticks with proper leather tips (none of those screw-​on or slip-​on tip abominations).

Big opens space. good for a large group of people prices are affordable. HOWEVER do not come here for the customer service. I came here on a weeknight with a couple of friends. We order our pool table and a couple of beers .We paid for it with a debit card. After our first round the lady working there came up to us and asked if we wanted another drink. I thought to myself cool she’s super attentive as I just put down my beer. When she got back with our drinks we have she was outraged that we were paying with a debit card. Sorry I didn’t have cash lady by it’s the 21^st century get with it ! I would have tipped with a debit card anyways but she was extremely rude about the whole debit situation. She even went as far as saying «OMG, none of you guys have cash «I’m her thick accent. It really rubbed us the wrong way the way she was acting towards us. She said we couldn’t pay with a debit card and told us to go to the atm… which was a lie beacuse the nicer gentleman up at the register took our card no problem. Horrible service on that lady’s part. I wish I had gotten her name

This place isn’t terrible. If you’re looking for ambiance, you’re not going to get it. What you will get is a 99%-male-occupied space. Tables are easy to get, and they’re pretty cheap. The location isn’t the best, but this place is open pretty late. You also get some greasy fare to eat, but they serve up pupusas and tamales as well (on the cheap too! $ 2.75 a pop). They’ve got a pretty solid selection of beers, so if you’re looking to just hang out and shoot some pool at a divey billiards hall, this is the place for you. Don’t expect any sort of grand comfort or upscale fun here. Just go and shoot on their tables on the cheap. Parking is really easy, but you’re better off driving a less expensive vehicle because of the area.

Great tables. Unique SF billiards and pool hall. I’ll be back… :)

If you can deal with mariachi music you’re not going to find better kept tables, unless you come for the tourneys which Gene Miller runs like a true professional for NOThING except a luv for the game. Anyone who has ever played in one of his tourneys needs to say. «Thank You»

I’ve been coming here for the past 14 years. It’s my happy place. Good tables that are well maintained, good felt and cues. Clean place, friendly staff. They have a few small tables, a quarter table also three tight pocket tables. There is almost always a table available but I have noticed that it is getting more and more popular so go shoot while you can

Cheap, used to be a theater. Mostly a guy hang out. run down but it serves what is needed… Cheap beer, cheap snacks

Came to this place for the first time last night… Very nice staff and cool place to hang out and lots of pool tables to play on. I will be coming back!

The pool hall itself was decent and most tables were in good shape. And it’s a bit cheaper than other pool places. Many cue sticks to choose from. There was no problem getting a table on the weekend night. The only issue is the location of the place. It’s not the best neighborhood and there is some graffiti outside the building. I probably wouldn’t come here alone but would come back with friends.

I am in love with this place. My friends and I go here all the time. It is our favorite place in the city to play pool and hangout/​grab a drink. The owner Frank is extremely cool, friendly, and great to have a conversation with. Their prices are great and they are very easy to find and get to with public transportation. They serve alcohol and amazing DELICIOUS snacks. Sometimes I go here just to get the incredible Taquitos Frank sells for ONLY $ 3.50! If you are looking for a place to play pool, do your self a huge favor and try this place out, I promise you will love it.

This place is my Billiards home. I feel comfortable here and visit frequently (about three times a week). The employees mind their own business and make it clear they are there to serve you. I love the large tables, the diversity of the clientele and the way sports are always being played on TV. What else can I say? I recommend this place to anyone looking to learn the basics or find a challenge.

This place is awesome. So many tables and at an unbeatable price! It’s open late and serves all the beers/​soft beverages you’d need. And if that isn’t enough, there are nachos with homemade queso the owners make. Very chill place to spend some time when you’re trying to have a good time and not break the bank like you normally would in the city.

Late at night is a very questionable time for any activity and this goes double for this billiard room. I half expected a fight to break out or someone to start some trouble. Be careful during late night because this place gets full with some unsavory patrons.
Aside from that, the pool table look really nice and the florescent light really add to the finish off the tables. The high ceiling gives this place a noir/​performance stage atmosphere that I’m a fan of.
The food here consist of microwaved frozen food that looks like wholesale Costco food, but after a few drinks here, it’s a winning combination.
Pool games here are dependent on how many people you brought along.

This place is a magical paradise. It looks sort of sketch from the outside, but on the inside it’s pretty nice and the prices are much better than what I’m used to paying in South Bay. They got maybe 12 – 15 pool tables or something, and serve some pretty nice nachos and all those delicious Mexican sodas. The Jarritos, where the J is silent is what I learned when I tried to order it the guy was like what are you asking for? Say what? The J is silent. That’s what I learned. Cool right.
Parking around the area is street parking and it’s pretty residential so good luck… I circled for like 15 minutes, so that was the only downside for me.
The pool tables aren’t top top notch but they are decent and definitely playable for the casual player just chilling with friends and having some fun.
Bottom line: This is a place worth going to for sure! Nice atmosphere, pool, drinks, food, good pricing, and it is spacious!
Oh there are also posters of some Corona girls on the walls around the place — if you want something to look at or something: P

GREAT place. Staff is friendly, and they offer pupusas and beer to order at a fair price. The tables are in pristine condition and the staff will wait on you for reorders of food and drink. Endless Latino tunes to enjoy on the jukebox while you play.

WOW. Mega impressed. This place is a palace of pool tables. The beer is cheap and cold and the staff is super super nice. The bathrooms are clean. The pool tables are well kept. This place is PERFECT.
This is like the most exciting and biggest place I have found in SF since I moved here!!! If you like pool you need to come here ASAP. Not a joke. Take this seriously.

«It takes the hood to save the hood.»
I was born an American, raised a Mexakin.
When I came here, I felt immediate comfort. My hood would definitely save me.
I like this place much better than Family Billiards. It’s easier for me to win, I’m in good company, the temperature doesn’t rise to the point where I’m boiling, and the jukebox has got a good selection of music. Aventura, Don Omar, Camila, Sin Bandera, RBD, Maná, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, you name it. They have American artists, too, but almost every jukebox in America does. I wish they had Reik and a few more songs. Oh wells.
I screwed up on the jukebox. I had 4 free credits and fed the machine $ 5 and kept hitting «play next». Don’t do that. It takes up an extra credit! I ended up only getting half the amount of songs I payed for. Sighs.
The people here are very nice, and I think it’s on the cheaper side. The décor is really nice and pretty! The pool tables have actual pockets, which I prefer over Family Billiards. They’re got drinks and food, so drink up and eat up as I school you!
Parking kinda stinks because it gets so crowded, but we got lucky. Take a cab?
When I played «Te Amo» on the jukebox, someone at another table yelled «Makano!» I thought that was pretty rad.
Los baños no son tan sucios. Bueno!

Overall it was not that expensive and they serve food. Service was prompt, with workers who might as well blend in with patrons. The lady/​owner? at the cash register/​checkout is friendly (asked if there were specials on a Saturday night… she said no, but first round can get a B1G1 Coronas deal… so did). Also got two orders of the chicken wings, which has five in an order (
).
It’s a big enough pool hall. There are 14 pool tables (regulation size), 3 billiards tables (the ones with no pockets) and one bar/​pub pool table (smaller size). The pool sticks are not warped, but there is no chalk so it’s kind of grippy at first. The restrooms are all the way in the back of the place.
Nothing is really open around this area late at night, unless one counts a few taquerias and bars a few blocks away. This place closes at 2am, and «opens 365 days a year» yeah.