Surge Coffee Bar & Billiards - Albany Park

“Hosted 25 people here for my husband’s birthday and genuinely could not have asked for a better experience. The reservation process was simple, and the cost was extremely reasonable, and the staff was all lovely. We had four pool tables, darts, and a little nook where we could cut cake and mingle. People loved the drinks and the vibes. I didn’t have to work too hard to host. Thank you to everyone at Surge, especially Eleysi and the man who was working the phones on October 9 and answered all my frazzled questions. We are already planning our next get together here!”

“Surge is awesome!!! Our house flooded during the last big rainstorm and we had to relocate my birthday party last minute. After calling a few places and getting turned down… I reached out to Surge a week before the party and asked if they would be able to host. They said yes!! They were super flexible. They had party packages, but we decided to just reserve a couple pool tables and do the cash bar. It worked perfectly!!!! The service, food, and drinks were all great!! Many of our guests said they wanted to come back! Thanks Surge for hosting us last minute! Also S/O to SJ for coordinating the plans with us!!!”

“Great spot to hang out with friends have and a few drinks and play pool. Servers were attentive and on top of everything. I wish there some sort of snacks though would have stayed longer had we had some sort chips or something to snack on while drinking.”

“I didn’t realize the area had such an affinity for billiards! There are many tables here but they fill up quickly! They have everything you need to play, just bring your friends or team! The rates are a little bit high for the hour ($20 outside of happy hour) but it’s a great atmosphere of people who are there to compete and there to have fun. Very accessible by the bus!”

“We went there on Wednesday, 02/04, at 11:15 pm, well within their stated business hours (4 pm–1 am), and they tried to turn us away saying they were “closed.” No explanation, no courtesy just casually suggested another place. If we wanted to go somewhere else, we wouldn’t have come all the way here, right? The attitude was half sarcastic, half “best friend energy,” but mostly just confusing and a bit ridiculous. Thanks for the recommendation we never asked for—great comedy show, wrong venue though. lol”