Q's Billiard Club

“Q's Billiard Club and Restaurant is easily one of my favorite spots in Los Angeles to kick back with friends after a long week. As a Local Guide, I've seen my fair share of sports bars, but the lively atmosphere here really stands out. With plenty of well-maintained pool tables and screens everywhere, it’s the perfect place to grab some drinks, enjoy some classic pub fare, and catch a game. The service is surprisingly fast and friendly, even on busy weekend nights when the place gets packed. Whether you're a serious pool player or just looking for a laid-back night out in Los Angeles, this place is a genuinely solid choice. I highly recommend getting there a bit early if you want to secure a table without a wait!”

“Fantastic atmosphere. Busy but lots of space to circulate. Lots of quiet corners to settle and watch a game or play pool. Great service, timely, polite, helpful. Great range of drinks.”

“I’ve been to this place several times because I really enjoy the atmosphere, especially thanks to Yulian, the bartender. His great energy always makes it a fun and relaxing spot to visit after work with my coworkers. Unfortunately, this last visit was very different. The security guard, José, was extremely rude and acted in a way that felt racist toward me. It was an unpleasant and disappointing experience, and because of that, we won’t be coming back.”

“This is a great place to spend time. Cam is an amazing person, Gracie goes above and beyond. The new manager with beard face is extremely rude. He should not be in the service business. Bad choice.”

“**Q’s Billiards - Santa Monica** ★☆☆☆☆ I was a regular here. Twice a week, sometimes more, for months. Hundreds of dollars in table time, drinks, tips. The kind of customer who keeps a place like this open. Then my license expired by one day, and suddenly none of that mattered. I was treated like a flight risk over a thirty-dollar tab—by people who’ve seen my face a hundred times and run my card just as many. “Policy,” they said. Policy is what you hide behind when you’ve stopped thinking. **The tables:** Crooked. Unlevel. You’ll watch a ball drift on what should be a straight shot and realize the equipment doesn’t care about your skill—it’s working against you. The felt is worn through in spots, with actual holes. For a place that charges for table time, this is embarrassing. You’re paying for the privilege of playing on surfaces that would get laughed out of any serious pool hall. **The ID policy:** They hold your driver’s license while you play. Not in a lockbox, not behind the counter in a secure spot—in an open tray, visible to every employee, every customer, every person who walks through the door. Full names, home addresses, dates of birth, license numbers, all just sitting there. In 2025, when identity theft ruins lives daily, this is how they handle your personal information. Casual. Careless. Like it’s a stack of takeout menus. I asked myself: why does a bar need to hold an ID at all anymore? They run your card when you open a tab. They have your name, your card number, your billing address. If you walk out, they charge the card. If the card declines, they have your information for collections or the police. The ID adds nothing except an opportunity to lose your data to whoever feels like looking. It’s security theater from twenty years ago, maintained by people who’ve never thought about why they do it. **The real issue:** Regulars should be treated like regulars. A customer who has paid, every single time, for months, has earned the basic trust of not being treated like a criminal. That’s not entitlement—that’s how businesses survive. You reward loyalty. You exercise judgment. You recognize that policy exists to serve the business, not replace the thinking of the people behind the counter. Q’s has it backward. The rules matter more than the people. The procedure matters more than the relationship. A expiration date on a piece of plastic matters more than months of reliable patronage. The game of pool is the same everywhere. What changes is whether a place respects your time, your money, and your information. Q’s doesn’t. Find somewhere else to play. Somewhere with level tables, intact felt, and management that understands the year they’re operating in.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​”