Diamond Billiards

Just had a drink and app. They make u feel like a regular even if you aren’t! Will go back.

Great place, about 15 pool tables, amazing food for a bar, great service, drinks are VERY strong so you get what you pay for. We went last night. it was packed, all tables taken. We were at the back table near the bathroom/​darts and the bartender (who was alone and working the ENTIRE place) checked on us constantly. This place is the best pool hall I have ever been to. It’s clean, great staff, good food/​drinks, and we’ll definitely be going back. Pool is cheap. sometimes free!

Still a great place to have fun. Join a League (APA or BCA) and enjoy the great drinks, food and, above all, the pool. Tables are kept in good condition and cleanliness is the rule. I am not a «bar» person but I’m very comfortable in this «Cheery» place whether or not my husband is with me.

The food here is actually fantastic and unexpected for a billiard lounge! We had the penne carbonara with grilled chicken. Highly recommend!

I have been here a couple of times for lunch with business associates and friends. The service is always attentive and kind, the food is pretty good, and they have done a great job keeping their equipment and tables in excellent condition. The beer is always cold and they have some great specials. I haven’t been here on a busy night but for lunch I’m always able to grab a pool table. Keep it up guys.

Equipment is perfect/​new condition. That would be enough for any pool hall to get 5 stars. Pool was FREE on Saturday, as long as we bought a drink or two (some REALLY small minimum — $ 5 maybe?) Food was large — we got nachos and was enough for 2. I was so happy with the place I ended up buying a new que! They even have a separated off area — 3 tables — so that guys who are super serious (and likely putting some sort of stakes on their games) will not be disturbed by the rest of us 99% who aren’t quite on their level or even 3 or 4 levels down– that’s a service to both them and us, because you really wouldn’t want to bug somebody accidentally that had something riding on their game…
I’ve played pool all my life. I own a high quality food business, ranked #4 out of 4399 in DC: If I ever had the money to put together a pool hall — this is the one I’d make if I could afford it. Great job guys. Side note — every good business deserves to make money. I hope the Free pool for just $ 5 in food is enough to sustain the business. (it would be a shame if this place ever went away. Most people expect to pay an hourly. Not sure why this place isn’t worth it; of all the places I’ve played, the tables and nice space here are certainly worth a charge. A reduced hourly might be more reasonable. This marks the first time I’ve ever told a business the should charge more; they’re worth it!

Good food (had the reuben sandwich and fries) and decently priced pool. Lots of space and friendly family-​owned staff. I love that 2 hrs of pool are free with a lunch purchase on the weekdays. It’s clean and nice in here. 4 stars.

BILLIARDS REVIEW ONLY
—I am not reviewing the restaurant.
The pool hall is very nice. I loved the fast table speeds. This was my first time here and many of the regulars seemed happy with this place. Playing pool for the past couple of years, you learn that when pool locals are happy, then the establishment generally takes good care of their tables. They have 8-​footers with automatic ball return. The racks are metal and make cowbell sounds when you try to set the rack. I believe they have 15 tables, plus/​minus 1 – 2.
I played in the Saturday night 8-​ball Chips Tournament. This was a new format to me. If you are unfamiliar with the format, they assign ‘chips’ to every player based upon skill. They use your APA/​BCA league ratings. The higher skill level you are, the less chips you get. The lower skill level you are, the more chips you get. You lose one chip for every loss. Once you lose all of your chips, you are out of the tournament. When it gets down to the final 4, they draw balls and play it out to see who is the last one standing with ‘chips.’ It is an interesting format that is like a continuous running round-​robin. If you win, you remain at the table and rack the balls for the incoming player to break. If you lose, you tell the tournament director and wait to hear your name and table. There may be a bit of waiting involved depending on the number of players, tables used, and amount of people with more chips than you. They try to narrow down all chip players down at same pace. My biggest complaint was that they advertised the tournament starting at 8PM, but they didn’t start until 9PM. Once it started though, it did seem to run smoothly. So I give them credit for that. However, one regular did tell me they never start on time. I made it to the money round and they started that by 1AM. So if you anticipate to play, take time into consideration according to your skill level.
They also have horse track betting. I asked some people about that and it is just like betting if you are the horse track. I will Unilocal again when I actually bet myself to review my personal experiences.
I also asked about the poker tournaments. Some of the regulars told me it gets really hectic and crowded on league nights. I will also review when I actually play in one.