Main Street Billiards

If all you’re looking for is a bunch of pool tables lined up you’ll love this place!!! If you’re looking for any kind of atmosphere or customer service you’re out of luck. My jack and coke was seriously lacking. I was basically in the dessert once i got away from the bar. Very clean place but just no ambiance. Nothing special. Poor drinks. I’d recommend a myriad of other places for a fun pool playing experience.

I had a couple hours to kill in Phoenix on a business trip. I went here and found that it was a very nice and clean pool hall. I played a couple hours on a 9 foot diamond and had a great time. I have no complaints and would recommend it. Lots of diamond and gold crown tables, all in very nice shape.

I’ve visited a number of bars /​pool halls, and this place wowed me!
It was spotless clean, tables were pristine and the service was helpful. There are a number of regulars there, but we had fun laughing and joking with people playing around us. They had a good music selection set at a volume that we didn’t have to shout over.
They have two options for pool: $ 3.50 per hour play, or $ 1 per game. You can rent pool sticks for $ 1 for the night. GF and I spent 2 hours and with drinks and pool left with a $ 15 bill – well worth it.

My wife and I met some family here to shoot some pool and hang out. I was surprised at how clean this place actually is. It was very nice, and pool tables were in pristine condition. I was super excited. We were there for about 30 min when I started feeling how hot it was in there. I started sweating pretty bad. We asked if they could fire up the AC and the waitress agreed how hot it was, instead they opened a 3′ x 6′ door. Like that would cool it down. I was about going to put some money in the jukebox because it was awkwardly quiet in there, only to realize the jukebox was on and it was just playing quietly… I went to the bar and bought a round of beers for my group and asked them to turn the music up, the waitress was asking the guy as I walked away and he said «its loud enough»… Nobody even knew it was on bro! Id be willing to check it out again. Hopefully next time its not a sauna…

I live very close to Main Street Billiards so I know how sketchy the area is. I had intended to go here for pool a few years ago, but talked myself out of it because of the neighborhood (before I moved to it…). So when my BF took me here to play, I was taken by surprise to see the interior is super clean and well lit. It was league night (Thursday) and we just stopped in to talk to some folks. There are plenty of tables to play on, so on non-​Thursday I would imagine it is not hard to get a spot to play. The drinks are cheap and there is food, though I did not try anything. I know I will be going back, so stay tuned. I will update the post after spending more quality time at Main Street.

Great guys who own the place with decent tables and easy atmosphere; it’s the go to place for pool and wings !

a true pool hall! well cared for tables that play great! lots of tables quarters tables & 9’s.

Have been there only 2x during daylight. No info on «night play.» Probably easy to get a game.
Very Clean. Tables & lighting well designed well placed.
Balls in good shape (clean, no signs of long term use).
Have personal cue.
Go there for pool. Very limited snack menu, basic bar, friendly bar keep/​cook.
No snobs or jerks.
Will update review as when useful.
Update 11.17.2015
Pool tables are all in good condition.
3 Diamond tables for «players.» are kept up very well and placed for minimum interruption by other customers. Over priced (?) at $ 80 per month for unlimited play pass.
Other Gandy tables for $ 50 per month pass (unlimited play) very good deal for league level players.
Intersection of Sycamore and Main requires considerable caution when making a left onto Main after dark. Pedestrian sometimes wear dark clothing and walk slowly.

Well… it’s improved from what it used to be… slightly lol
It’s got tons of pretty decent tables (quarter tables, but not too bad) and a separate area with proper tables. Courtesy Cues are decent as well.
Crowds vary but let’s be honest, it’s a pool hall so… calm down. Staff is ok, some cuties wouldn’t hurt but maybe that’s just me.
Great spot for a beer and some 9-​ball and you can even hit Filiberto’s before you cruise home.

Congratulations to the stingy bartenders who charged my friend for another drink since his soda spilled. I don’t think asking if you want a free drink with an attitude is worth us leaving right away. Good job on losing us for another hour of play time over the 5 cents you would have lost for the soda plus us ever coming back again. This is my second one star review on Unilocal and they deserve it.

I’ve been coming to this pool hall for over 10 years and it hasn’t changed! Great prices, specials and relaxed environment. They have plenty of quarter tables in addition to the hourly tables and a few video games scattered throughout. They do have a small snack menu also… nothing fancy but I order something almost every time I go. I’ll keep coming here as long as they stay open!

Love this pool hall! I’ve played in a league for several years and have had a chance to check out most other pool halls in the Valley. Main Street is by far the best… clean, nice tables, and the staff is awesome (especially Jesse, Wayne, Jason, and Jen). The only improvements I could suggest would be to expand their menu, but it definitely covers the basics (chicken strips, pizza rolls, fries, etc). The new tv’s are a great addition.

First off, this place is open til 2am. They do have very good prices on pool and specials. Also, I would not really consider this place to have a «Full Bar.» They can make cheap basic drinks like well rum and coke, screwdrivers, etc. Was pretty sad about that because these days I like to drink whiskey on the rocks. They had some kind of house whiskey mixed with orange wine as I remember them telling me.
I went on a Wednesday because lady’s get to play for free and everything
on tap or domestic was two dollars, muy bien.
This place is 18 and up.

Haven’t been there in years, staff is the same, very friendly fun atmosphere. Was nice to be back, got some foor as well, was good and hot.

I have lived in the valley since 1999 and I have been to almost all of the pool halls in the valley that are worth visiting. I love this place, the staff are amazing, the tables (all 42 of them) are in great shape.
Main Street Billiards has been a mainstay of the Mesa, greater Phoenix pool scene since its grand opening in 1992. With 42 tables, it is the largest pool hall in the East Valley.
Main Street currently hosts a total of 3 weekly tournaments (Check out our Tournament Schedule!) that appeal to different skill levels, as well as several competitive pool leagues. In addition to weekly tournaments, Main Street has hosted many exhibitions and playoffs for well-​known professionals. Main Street’s central location in Mesa (within easy freeway access of the U.S. 60 — Superstition Freeway, 101 — Price Freeway, and 202 — Red Mountain Freeway), makes it an easy commute Valley-​wide.
The main room has fourteen barbox and sixteen 9 foot tables to accomodate league players and the general public.
The tournament area is designed to give players enough room and seating so that they can concentrate on their game.
Main Street offers the «Player’s Corner» for those who want to take their game to the next level. Three 9 Gold Crown tables are offered in a semi-​enclosed area featuring triple shimmed pockets and Simonis 860 cloth. If you’re up for a ring game or some competitive play, this is the place to be!
Main Street Billiards has been a road stop for several world class players, and held several exhibition matches. For almost two decades we have been the action spot in the east valley.

My husband set up a group event at Main Street Billiards as a social mixer for an organization he is involved in. Since we booked for a Tuesday night, a non-​league night for them, management gave us a great deal on an entire section of the hall with table rental, balls, & cues all included in the price.
This is hands-​down the nicest, cleanest pool hall I’ve ever been in. All of the equipment was in great shape and the entire facility seemed very well-​maintained. There was a juke box with a good selection of tunes, and the music wasn’t too loud so you could easily converse with your party.
When we arrived we were greeted by the friendly management who showed us to our area and gave us everything we needed for our group. The entire staff was very accommodating and timely on our food & drink orders.
Food was standard snack bar fare, but was very good. Pizza, wings, chicken strips, nachos, soft pretzels… The wings were meaty with a moderate amount of spice. Better than I had anticipated.
There was a full bar with a good selection of beer & other malt beverages bottled & on tap, and mixed drinks. Prices weren’t bad in my opinion.
If you enjoy activities like bowling, I would definitely recommend Main Street Billiards as a great place to hang out & do something different with your friends or family (Yes, it is a family-​friendly establishment).

MSB offers free pool all day on Sundays for college kids with ID. What a freaking deal!!! I can practice pool all day long in the air conditioned comfort of MSB. They have a ton of tables and the place was nearly dead empty when I went on Sunday. They rent out pool cues for a buck because people like to break them on the tables in frustration. So it’s kind of a liability thing but I don’t mind, I just paid NOTHING to shoot pool for as long as I want!
They have a ton of beers available as well, including my all time favorite, Newcastle, which was perfectly chilled and extremely refreshing and smooth. The guy up front was hella badass and made sure we always had a fresh Newcastle. I highly recommend this place.

Micah totally pegged the location on this one — but I agree the pool hall was awesome. Great tables, clean and laid back people. Worth finding to hang out with some friends.
It’s a great place to play pool, drink some beers, watch TV and eat nachos. The staff was helpful and seemed to be keeping an eye on things. We all got carded for our beer, but they said they let minors in so it was no big deal. You rent the pool cues for $ 1 — but they were a lot nicer than the free crap on walls at other places.
If you want to play pool this is the spot.

Driving down Apache towards Mesa where it turns into Main Street is like driving in some other country. Due to the light rail construction, The streets are uncomfortably narrow, there are confusing signs, people drive in weird and unfathomable ways and you can never be quite sure of how you’re going to get to your destination.
However, tucked away on this *ahem* quiet street, between Dobson and Alma School. Is a little pocket of goodness. In the shadow of Filiberto’s, lies a vast expanse of dark tinted glass and a sign announcing that you have reached Main Street Billiards. The outside is appropriately dodgy enough to appeal to the seediest of characters (like myself), but the inside is well lit, clean, and of course, smoke free.
It may not be the sort of joint you’d expect to see «Fast Eddie» from The Hustler sharking in. It’s not some ritzy genteel Billiards clubhouse either. It’s basic, and clean with full size tables by the hour, reasonably straight cues and quality balls. It’s the sort of place you wouldn’t feel out of place bringing your own cue to, but not the sort of place where you’d feel out of place just showing up to with a couple of friends and making fools of yourselves. Which, is one of my specialties. The place doesn’t seem to get too crowded and it looks like a great place to come to alone and spend a few hours doing practice drills.