Q's Billiard Club & Restaurant

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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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.

Went there to watch football on Sunday mornings because it was never busy. The woman in charge of viewing is always difficult if my game isn’t on and I have to ask to watch it. For example, 3 people in the bar watching 16 TVs and she refused to put my game on one. Couldn’t give me one TV. I’ll never go back again.

Great spot to play billiards, tables are in excellent shape. We arrived at a low moment, but it gets busy quite fast.

Heard so many good things about this place and when we went a patron was being repetitively creepy and when we were seeking out a staff member for help we were met with a creepy staff member saying weird things that were a poor and creepy attempt at hitting on us. Is this a normal part of the culture you allow creepy patrons and enable them by being creepy staff?

The atmosphere is great. They have a diverse crowd, pool tables, bar, multi tv screens, but they need to improve the fried chicken wings, they literally taste like wood; no seasoning, hard and overcooked.

"Tried Happy Dad here and really enjoyed it. Clean, smooth taste and easy to drink. Great option for a casual night out."

You will have an hour to 45 minutes wait to get a pool table so while you wait sit , relax and order some food while enjoying the vibes and people watch . The tacos and chicken wings are my favorite . Parking is difficult here no valet it's street parking only so be prepared to walk . If you're not into playing pool sit by the bar and watch the games on tv . Casual vibes .

I have a love-hate relationship with Q's Billiard Club, which basically means that even though everything about this place should make me hate it, I always end up here for some reason. Yes, the food is awful. Like much worse than typical bar food. Yes, it gets entirely too crowded on the weekends. Yes, the wait to get a pool table can be longer than the hour you actually want to spend playing pool. But the drinks are reasonably priced, the atmosphere/crowd is fun, and the bartenders are on top of it! All in all, you have to take Q's for what it is--a sports bar and pool hall. If you skip the food and come for the games and drinks, it'll be a lot of fun! I'm not a fan of places where you just stand around and drink in a "cool environment", dropping extra money to sit in a "vintage booth" and sip on overpriced "craft" cocktails, so a more casual place like this with pool tables and arcade games to keep me busy is ideal for me! Not that Q's does it perfectly, but it's decent.

Fun ambience! Pickle chips were great. Great event space for a party! Street parking down the street

My favorite bar to play pool at, luxurious atmosphere, great staff. Every time I come here it's always a great time + the food is amazing get the cheese sticks you'll thank me later

Q's is not a sports bar unless there's a major game on and only for LA fans. Otherwise, they play cheesy music and ponder why there's no one here for the MLB Wild Card Bar staff are amazing and kind. Too bad Management doesn't understand drawing in crowds requires more than just MNF and LA baseball. P.S. Allie should be on the weekend!

4+ I've been coming here for over 20 years now. I wouldn't say frequently, but definitely been here many times over the years. Just a great sports bar with plenty of TV's playing whatever sports are going on at the time. Lots of pool tables and great amount of space that continues to the second floor. I would say the food is solid especially in terms of bar food. The vibe here seems to be chill most of the time as in I never really got a sense of pretentiousness from the folks here or other patrons for the most part. The drink and beer prices are always more than reasonable. You're not going to find super high end bourbons/ whiskeys, but definitely a solid selection. Definitely leans towards a UCLA crowd which makes sense given the location. Also, a reason I've been here so much is because I go with friends that went to UCLA, haha. There's plenty of parking in the area and have been able to find parking relatively close by or by my buddy's apartment when he lived in the area and just walked over. Easy to find/ get to for ride sharing services too.

Q's is classically dependable. There's a ton of TVs, It's never too insanely crowded, pool tables are legit and the bar food is diverse and yummy. Neighborhood bar feel

I've been coming to Q's for about 4 years, but recently I've become a regular because of how professional David is. He's intentional with his service, always attentive, mb this sounds cringe but he refills your water--without you having to ask. Very professional, kind and creates an atmosphere where you feel genuinely welcomed. They have lots of TVs in case you want to watch the game. One time I've requested snowboarding competition (big air) and they put it on for me. I also like coming here to play pool with friends. Great prices. Friendly atmosphere. They have happy hour for food.

Love this place for Michigan Football games. Food is great, service is great. Convenient location.

I had a great experience with Jose who was very helpful and such a great energy. Spencer also did a great job taking of me, felt like home!

I've been coming to Q's for over 10 years, and sadly, this will be my last time. First off, it's Los Angeles -- home of the Rams -- and this bar has about 30 TVs. Yet somehow, they only had the game showing on two of them. When I asked if they could switch a few more over, I was told they couldn't do it. Not exactly the kind of atmosphere you'd expect for a Sunday football outing. We moved to another section and ordered the chicken nachos. What arrived was basically chips, cheese, and some chicken tossed on top -- dry, bland, and disappointing. Honestly, some of the worst nachos I've had at a bar. The service wasn't terrible, but it wasn't good either -- just forgettable. And the whole place felt dead. It gave the impression that nobody was really managing the place. As someone who has supported this bar for years, it's sad to see how poorly run it's become. I won't be back for Sunday football again, and judging by how empty it was, I don't think I'm the only one who feels this way.

A nice spot if you're looking for a casual sports bar in the Santa Monica neighborhood. We've been a couple times when there's a game on since it's a pretty spacious bar with two levels. The first floor has plenty of billiards tables you can hop on and you can order some food at the bar if you're looking for a snack to nibble on while you root for your favorite team. The crowd has been super busy on some of the nights we've gone, but also been there when there's only a handful of other people in the entire bar so hopefully you're able to get the night out you're looking for.

Q's is a giant two-story sports bar with a bunch of billiard/pool tables where all football games are playing at the same time, and all of the Sunday patrons get along even though they're rooting for different teams. It's a beautiful thing. You'll hear random claps and cheers from around the bar when their team scores. There's extra camaraderie when you see someone in their gear rooting for the same team, and the chill youthful staff does a fine job. Although they don't allow substitutions on their burgers, if you're lactose intolerant and don't eat bacon, they'll let you put the blue cheese crumbles and bacon on the side for the Cobb Salad ($17) that also has the basic romaine, hard boiled egg, grilled chicken, diced tomato, avocado slices, and ranch dressing. For drinks, I'd love it if they could add something nonalcoholic to the menu, like Laganitas Hoppy Refresher.

The music is terrible. Why is it like this. I am upset Because its so out dated. Never fucking coming back

Would've been way better with good music! Come on! We want more up to date music. Way too old for the crowd that wants to come here for a fun time.

I came on a Thursday with my registered service dog that is a small dog that helps me with my Tourette's disease and was denied of entry. I tried to show their security guard, my dogs identification, which then brought over the man who was a blonde hair Lucia Z. Who would not even look at my dog ID nor give me the time of day.. as a local of Santa Monica and somebody that has a serious condition and was willing to take myself out one night while a friend was in town. I was very much let down as we wanted to play pool.. I tried to show this person my identification for my dog and they denied me. I tried to show all the proper identification in this establishment decided to deny me and instead showed me nothing but hate and discrimination against my dog. I understand that there are bigger dogs that helped people with service vets, but they have a sign that literally size service animals only and I literally showed them the service animal identification, and they denied me. I understand that establishments are supposed to decide who and allow what customers are allowed to be inside however, I felt this time was seriously something that had nothing to do with other than how small my dog was whether or not they decide my dog was observed as that was not for them to decide and I feel that this is something that we need to work on. I do have a problem and I really do take my dog with me and this was a big opportunity for me to go out with the people that I really like tonight and have a game of pool It's really unfortunate because I ended up just going home.

My gorgeous servers were so amazing! I had Aly take care of me while I had dinner and Megan take care of me while I played pool, and they are so amazing :) My experience was only good at Qs because of them!

Door guy rejected my REAL ID. Actually embarrassing the direction the establishment has gone in recent years. Just wanted to go and play some pool with my cousin, who also happens to be 6 YEARS SOBER (100% of age). I don't know it was a really uncomfortable interaction, I even offered to show the man my passport and he said "no get the fuck out of here" so then I responded with similar aggression. Sadly will no longer be coming here after a solid 2 year stint as a costumer.

Booked a team event and reserved one of their mezzanine spaces for our group of 40. Their events manager was accommodating and our dedicated bartender, working solo was great. Nice easy, approachable location. Solid food.

I rarely leave reviews like this, but Qs made it hard not to. Walked in hoping for a chill night left wondering how this place is still in business. The staff felt completely checked out. Slow service, no acknowledgment, and an attitude like you were bothering them just by ordering a drink. Tried to play pool, got charged more than what was listed. When I asked about it, the answer was basically a shrug. The whole experience felt like a place that's coasting on reputation but no longer cares. Save yourself the headache there are plenty of better bars nearby that actually want your business.

Great establishment with an awesome vibe -- would've loved to leave a higher rating. Unfortunately, our experience was really affected by the bartender upstairs named "Ten." She was noticeably rude and treated male guests very differently than female ones. We watched as at least 8 parties were served before us, even though we'd been waiting longer. It was frustrating and obvious enough that I had to speak with the manager about it. I rarely leave reviews like this, but the experience was that disappointing and hard to ignore. Hoping management addresses it, because the rest of the venue was great.

I love it here! David always takes care of us - he's super attentive, remembers my drink, and brings great conversations. Highly recommend!

Waited 15 minutes to be served (on a weekday). GM asked what I wanted. Not welcoming or respectful to people of color.

f you're at Q's Billiards, do yourself a favor and sit at the bar with Abbi! She's hands down one of the best bartenders I've ever had. From the moment I walked up, she was incredibly attentive, making sure drinks were never empty and checking in without ever feeling overbearing. On top of that, she's so personable -- genuinely friendly, funny, and easy to talk to. You can tell she really cares about making sure everyone's having a great time. Her energy completely elevated the night. Q's is lucky to have her -- I'll definitely be coming back because of Abbi!

It was my first experience at Q's and I had the best time, I was immediately greeted by my server Aly. She was so attentive and incredibly inviting, I'm coming back only if she can be my server. I had the chicken taquitos, per her suggestion, and they did NOT disappoint. Thanks for the fun, can't wait to come back!!

Jose is great! He makes the place welcoming, and the billiards tables make it a fun hangout spot.

When we got here tonight we were in a fantastic mood. We sat down at the bar and the bartenders and us clearly made eye contact several times as they were all hanging out, and yet nobody came to say hi for a strange amount of time. Finally the guy with a mustache and black hair came up and we asked him if there happened to be any cinco de mayo discounts and, instead of being kind with good service, or at least saying some thing at all (basic adult communication) he just shook his head and threw a menu, literally threw a menu down right in our faces and walked off. Incredibly disrespectful. I don't think I've ever dealt with this type of behavior before ever, even in LA. Drinks were solid tho

Compared to other establishments in area, Qs mixes the sports vibe of Thunderbird (which is a tad too "contemporary" for me, with the traditional old man bar feel of Mom's. So, if you don't feel like going further west to Sonny's or O'Briens this is a great choice for drinking or watching. Needed a place to find the Tennessee-Gamecocks game (I wish I skipped it... Vols lost to South Carolina? Seriously?) and found Qs -- which was kind enough to give me a screen as the rest of the patrons were there to watch UCLA vs USC. In addition to their kindness of tuning in the game, this is simply a great place to watch a game as well as just to bend an elbow. Good selection of IPAs, though I'd like to see them add a porter or stout other than Guinness. Food was surprisingly good, and was served quickly considering how busy it was. Very cool bar staff. Crowd was welcoming and friendly with a good mix of regulars and just people there to watch the game. Good positioning of TVs.

This pains me to write because this was my and many of my close friends' local bar... but once it sold out to Barney's, it's been a dumpster fire. Prices for food are out of control, you can get similar price points at BALTAIRE, a near 5 star restaurant with edible, well cooked food. Service is nearly non existent now, it's nothing but a revolving door of servers that would rather not provide service. Sports bar? No. If anyone has been here in the calendar year 2024, you know that they have more TVs showing infomercials and IFC than sports. Came here to watch the LA Kings, on a weeknight... they had everything but on.. including a Nebraska volleyball game. I've spent my last dime here, save yourself and go get a real experience at Auld fella next door or Thunderbird...they actually WANT you there.

I love billiards as much as mom and apple pie . The people are from the neighborhood and the food service and ambiance is just awesome. Everyone is in good spirits

A chill vibe to this sports bar. Very comfortable and fun atmosphere. Good food, cold drinks and a friendly staff in a clean environment. Some wear on the tables to make things interesting and fun. Check out the lunches and play a game or two.

Was so glad to walk in here on a Friday night and find plenty of options for seating. Seating at the bar was pretty packed, but we were a party of 5 so we were okay with the space. The waitress came right away with menus and was very friendly. We ordered drinks and appetizers, they came out in a respectable time, then we ordered food and asked about pool tables. She let us know she would put our name on a list and it was $14 to play. She did say it would be about a 1-2 hour wait. (gah). We added our name to the list and enjoyed our appetizers, and then our food. The food is typical bar food, burgers, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, fries, other friend stuff, chips & guac/salsa, etc. The chips and guac were not too shabby, and I really enjoyed my cowboy burger with sweet potato fries. A couple of the other girls ordered chicken wings/chicken tenders and asked for a side of parmesan garlic fries and we wish the waitress would have suggested a shared side. When you know portions are large, it's okay to put it out there that they are sharing size!! :) So we were getting through our meal and still waiting for a pool table. Then we finished, asked for boxes, another round of beverages and we are still waiting for a pool table. Then we ask for another round of beverages and a couple of us take the food back to the car, and we are still waiting for a pool table. At this point we sent someone to ask about our wait and the waitress said there were 2 people ahead of us. I didn't expect it to be a 15 minute wait, but we were already hitting the 2 hour mark of waiting, and we were getting antsy. Finally, she called our name, and she takes us to one of tables upstairs, thankfully it was a solo pool table with lots of space to sit around it, so we ended up being somewhat secluded from others, and it was nice. We decided that the location was primo and were okay waiting for that spot. The upstairs bar was a lot quicker with drinks too, but the waitress still came up and checked on us! I think tables have an 1.5 time limit, and we got ours a little bit after midnight and stayed until close. :) It was a good time. We closed out the night and were overall appreciative of such a chill first night of the weekend. Even with the couple of sloppy drunks here, I would happily recommend this place to folks who are coming to this area.

Food was prompt. Fans for most teams. Big place. I'll go there for more cowboys games.

Q's is a neighborhood staple for me. It's spacious but has a smaller cozier vibes, with the amount of regulars. The staff is awesome, as well, which makes the bar a go to favorite. One of the servers, Allie, is always full of energy, welcoming, and helps make the place feel like a comfy local joint. I come for the beers but return for the friendliness and laughs.

I been to Q's couple of times, but trust me no more. The ownership changed and sadly the manager there can't handle it. Honestly she is the Rudest manager I have ever seen. Don't know her name but she should not be running a place like this, I have been here when other manager ( tatted lady) is here and the place run smoothly and when this lady ( short hair) is managing she is rude and not professional and you also can see staff are not doing their best . New owners, congrats on Q's, it's been here in west LA for long time, I m sure you know that, take your time and plz find better individuals to run this beautiful place. You have good staff there. Dont let one person's lack of leadership change the experience of your guests and the performance of the rest of your team.

Love this place for pool. It's a good place to hang out and play pool with friends. Service is okay. Drink options are pretty good.

BEST spot on the west side!! The vibes are unreal food is great and staff is so sweet!! LOVE Aly she's the best waitress and Lucia is ON IT she's the bomb!!!!

The service was really bad. We just came to have a beer, and we're over 23. We showed them an international driver's license with our date of birth clearly visible, but they still kicked us out and didn't even let us stay in the bar and pool area, even without drinking

Spencer is the only reason we come to this bar. He is so welcoming and the hospitality we receive is unlike any other, best sports bar I've ever been to.

As a fellow bar owner it's been such a pleasure becoming good neighbors with Q's especially forming a great bond with Payton the bartender. She always provides excellent service to my staff and I.

I went by with some colleagues for happy hour a couple weeks back. It was very spacious. By 5 pm on a Friday there was plenty of seating. We sat ourselves at a booth across from the bar. Our server was super sweet & attentive. I don't recall her name, but she was a cute brunette with long hair. She took care of us really well. My first drink (Rum & Coke) was mid. I could barely taste the booze. As the night progressed, the drinks became stronger and stronger. We ordered taquitos, nachos, & wings. All which were good. We literally stayed till 10. It was a cool vibe. This definitely won't be the last time we go there.

Amanda and Sammy were top notch servers and made our whole night. You could not ask for better service. These girls make the night! Thank you Amanda panda and Sammy Tammy

Yes this is a sport bar, we've been coming here for years and it's incredible. But side note... Dave the bartender makes THE BEST dirty martini in west LA. Something about the way he chills the glass and swills the vermouth...chefs kiss. Also a great place for food and sports.

Q's is the go to watering hole. David is a great bartender. Knows my drink as soon as I walk in and you never have to wait long. Great vibes!

Q's is the best local spot around for pool and drinks I have found. They have tons of tables, full bar, food, TVs, upstairs and downstairs, etc. They also offer table side service which is very convenient. I used to come a long time ago, but the service was kind of dicey. I gave it a second chance cause of the above points, and I am glad I did. They have definitely stepped up their service. Danay is usually working when I go and things seem to run very smoothly when she is there, as well some of the other new staff.

Let's keep yelp real!!! So I am rating this place based on my billiards experience and therefore wouldn't come back. I just moved to the area and was hoping to find my regular spot but unfortunately this was not it. Despite the customer service being ok my biggest issue comes with the price per hour $17. I may have been okay paying for an hour if the tables weren't so unkept (the balls kept falling out of one pocket, the felt was tattered, and there were hairs all over it,) and the cue stick and balls were low quality.

If I could give this place negative stars I would. My husband and I waited over an hour to play pool, when they said an hour max while on a waitlist. As we were waiting we bought 6 drinks and tipped the bartender. We finally got to play and we played for less than 90 mins and the rules clearly stated after 90 mins they charge extra. I've been a customer there for years and I was never told to leave. The lady with dark short hair at the desk told us to leave and check out and wouldn't even let us finish the last game and our drinks weren't finished either. We felt singled out. There were a lot of people there who surpassed 90 mins of play time who weren't asked to leave and kept playing. I asked the staff "why don't you tell the others to leave since they were there longer than us" the lady didn't say anything. The customer service is ridiculous. We asked for a manger and they bring the bouncer who knows us and come there regularly and asked us to leave as well. It's 12am when we've been there waiting since 9:30pm and we didn't get a table until after 10:45pm. They close at 2am and they are so pressed to kick people out, given the fact they start to notify people to leave at 1:30am. So you mean to tell me the people "waiting" will get their full 90 mins to play and rip them off. The tables have holes in the pockets and they have the audacity to force us out? This is the worst place and I do not recommend it. It's a shame we praised about this place to everyone we know and they really need to do a better job. The place is out of control with loud obnoxious young underaged boys and girls screaming, putting beers on the pool table, loitering around the pool tables getting in the way of people trying to play, drinking other people's drinks and getting into fights like children. And they're worried about mature paying customers who want to have a good time. This place is not a college frat house and let them feel entitled to run a muck. What a disgrace. They need to hire professional staff and do a better job being more transparent with the so called 90 min limit for pool tables at the time they escort us to the pool table. I will NEVER go back again and I will let all the people I know as well. The music sucks, it's feels like I'm at a middle school dance. The two women who were at the desk both came up to us who left the front desk unattended to tell us to leave. To the Manager/ owner I hope you take this into consideration if you want longevity for this business to stay afloat.

Lali is so nice! She always remembers me and says hi :) I wish I lived closer to q's so I could be a regular