Surge Billiards

This is one of the nicest billiards spots I’ve been to in the Chicago area! The tables are sleek and sexy, and the sticks are in top shape—no warping, cracks, or that beat-up feel you get at other places. The tables are spaced well, so you’re not bumping into the folks next to you while you play. The service was on point, and the staff was super friendly. We even chatted until closing time at 2 or 3 AM. Definitely a spot I’d come back to!”

It takes a lot for me to give less than a stellar review. I never, ever want to hurt a local business if I can avoid it. I am really patient and understand a lot of different situations can happen that are outside of the businesses control. But I just have to say, this was NOT the greatest experience. But not the worst. We were in the middle of a round when the bartender came up to us and asked us to switch tables, because they had a tournament coming in. There were two tables of folks on the far back wall on the left side that were asked to move to other tables. The group on the corner table declined at first, but they did eventually move. We also eventually moved. The people that were playing in the tournament were SO rude, giving us the stink eye the WHOLE time. Trying to force us to give up our table by acting like self important a-holes. Leering at us. It made us really, really uncomfortable. So we finally gave up the table and moved so that our whole night wouldn't be ruined. The tables we had to move to were larger tables and that negatively impacted our play experience. And the really crappy part was that the other group of people that had also left their table, turned around and took the table that we had given up. The tournament people *never used* those two tables. AT ALL. If Surge is going to run pool tournament events in their spaces, they need to block off those tables ahead of time, and set CLEAR expectations for their other customers, instead of just allowing tournament players to come in and bully people out of their tables. We are paying to be there also. $20 an hour. That's not cheap! We were purchasing cocktails. We were paying customers. And our experience was clearly not the one that mattered. Accommodating the RUDE tournament players is what mattered. I did complain to the bartender. The bartender gave us two of our cocktails for free and they gave us the last hour for free. That was an accommodation that we very much appreciated. The bartender was not very happy about it, but he did it anyway so we were grateful. Our plan was to hang out for multiple hours and play multiple games. And it just soured our experience, and in turn, shortened our night. The seating on that back wall is fully padded, and much more comfortable to sit on than the high top stools along the opposite wall. I was not comfortable on the high top stool that I got stuck with because we lost our spot along the wall, because of the tournament players. I just don't think that we would go back to Surge. Which is really unfortunate because the environment in there is SO nice. The tables are really nice and in really good repair. The pool cues are in good shape. The environment itself is nice. So we had really high hopes. But it super sucked to be a full price paying customer, and be treated as secondary to the tournament players.

Love this place!!! Celebrated my birthday here tonight with some friends and everyone enjoyed every minute of it. Food was great! Drinks were even better! Recommend the coconut mojito. The people who work here are awesome - will be back again soon! Thank you for helping make my birthday a memorable one!

They do not accept same-day table reservations - be aware. But you can call for an estimate on the current wait time. Ours was answered promptly - 2 people ahead of us so anywhere between 15 - 30 minute wait. 1 large table is available upon arrival and we play immediately. We ate, had drinks & an all-around blast. I lost all night but will be back. This is one of the best pool halls in the city.

Went here for a comedy show in the back room (The Pocket). The atmosphere at the bar/billiard room is really nice. Pool tables were all full and the bar seating was mostly empty. I sat at the bar before the show. Fast & friendly service. Only negative thing was that the bar was really dirty and messy. Menus scattered everywhere and nobody bother to wipe down the sticky bar top . Bottled beer wasn't that cold . They should keep the menus behind the bar and give them when people sit down. I'd definitely go back to play some pool . Bar area is pretty big.

Fantastic atmosphere! Was not busy. Comfortable sitting, great bar and food options. Eleysi helped me to reserve a space for my birthday, navigating the different options with me and accommodating my needs. You might read reviews about the price, but I personally think the experience makes up for it. Also, there are two different sizes of tables, in case you want to reserve tables beforehand. Great experience from start to finish!

High class service and food. Beautiful space with a great community.

This place is such a welcome addition to the city. Cool vibes, with amazing equipment to boot! Casual pool players will appreciate the funky wall murals, above average cocktails and friendly staff. More serious pool players will appreciate the brand new and well-maintained tables… seven 9-foot Diamonds and 4 barbox-sized Diamonds. Kind of hard to beat that! Join a league or ask about tournaments… there’s always something going on at this spot!

No hand chalk. I asked the bartender and he gave me a small thing of baby powder which worked great, but I think it was the only one he had. Nice tables, very fast because the felt is kind of threadbare in places. Bumpers have plenty of spring. Sunday evening: Not too crowded, drinks were not expensive, not cheap. Bartender was great, music wasn't too loud, mostly classic rock which I'm good with. Place is clean, everyone was chill. Not sure how long we played but it seemed on the expensive side for hourly pool. I'll see if there's a $5/hr night or something like that before I head down next time.

I love this place! I met my family here and was blown away by the creative space, FANTASTIC coffee, and EPIC service. Alex, the bartender was wonderful and treated us like family. I am not a pool player but had a blast just hanging out. I will be back!

Tried to stop by for a beer at 1:13AM last night and their doors were locked. Front door and website say they are open until 2AM. One of the front of house workers unlocked the door, said they were closed, yet there were 15-20 people inside. Terrible service.

Good place to hang with friends or significant other for casual pool rounds. Serious players will not like these tables. I go here and have been here quite a bit. Even been here when it was the other pool hall. Beautiful renovation cool vibes (condition is getting worse theyre not really keeping it up). The tables are very slow (bad condition) so if your a serious player you will be disappointed by the tables. Food is decent staff is usually pretty good. I like that they have coffee options so i dont have to drink. Sometimes the staff can dominate the music so they may be stuck on a Genre you dont like all night.

Billards hall in Logan Square is a nice addition to the neighborhood. Looking to get out of house on a Friday evening and this place was a good find. This location opened Fall 2020 and closed because of Covid-19 shortly thereafter. Reopening occured in February 2021, it is becoming a favorite of those in the area. We came early to take advantage of Happy Hour pricing (4 to 7pm). Who am I kidding I can't hang with the late night crew anymore. Lol. Anyway specials on Pool and Drafts during happy hour. $5 per person/hour for pool. We ended playing for 2 hour and smashing 3 beers each. Beers were good. No food at this location as of yet, but plenty of food nearby. The bartender mentioned that they wanna set up something with local pizza joint. That would be a great idea. The atmosphere here was cool. Staff ensured folks were being compliant with mask rules. Bar was full service and there was even darts going. Music system seemed legit. Mostly Red Hot Chili Peppers and other 90s band were playing. Pool tables were top of the line. Wasn't clear on if there were a range of different pool sticks but I was digging the whole vibe here. I am gonna give this place 4.5 stars. No real downside except no food or snack. Bathrooms were clean and plenty of parking.

Great ambiance, nice tables, fair priced and tasty drinks. We didn't try the food, nor did we know how to order it, but saw a few people eating and it looked pretty good. Will definitely be back.

Great place to have a drink and play pool. It's a very welcoming space. The staff is friendly and the place has a great energy. The food and drinks were great too. And all very reasonably priced.

Went in yesterday for a game and a Long Island Tea. Love their music choices! Drinks are strong which I love! I will return everyone is so nice.

Went to a friends comedy show here and it was a lot of fun! The drinks were SUPER reasonably priced -- only $10 for their house cocktails. My husband and I got the blackberry margarita and mojito and we both liked it. They checked vaccine IDs at the door. Also I left my hat in the back area and the staff graciously returned it to me! I would go back for the comedy show! Not much if a pool shark myself though.

Dope spot, good service and nice set up. Usually pool halls are dark and dingy, but this spot is clean and has an upscale vibe without being too fancy

Great place to shoot pool eat a little something and have a few good drinks. Staff was very friendly

Service was very unprofessional. We just wanted to play pool and didn't know that we would be turned around over an expired ID. Plus, it was on Juneteenth. Even expressed how we had driven over an hour to play pool at THEIR establishment and was still given the cold shoulder. Not to mention that the lady triple checked my ID. It left us feeling uncomfortable and unfulfilled, almost ruining our night on a holiday that was designed for blacks people. Niceness goes a long way.

My new favorite pool hall in Chicago. Hands down, a great pool hall with the best pool tables on the market. I've gone at least 5 times since they've opened and it is rapidly becoming my home away from home. If you like playing pool or even just chilling at their huge full service bar, get out there. You'll love it! Oh, and they have a cool stage in back and upper level vip room. Nothing else like it in the area.

I haven't tried their food but it's a nice place to shoot some pool with a really chill atmosphere

My husband wanted to play shuffle board so we came here. However, the Logan Square location only has billiards and darts. So we reserved a table for pool. The location was nice- lots of parking in Fullerton. We immediately got a pool table and ordered food. The menu has Cuban food- we ordered wings w/fries. We also ordered some cocktails. The music was a VIBE! Very chill modern r&b. The place was clean. Clean pool tables, which was nice. I was very impressed with the drinks! The "That's Mezzed Up" drink was very delicious. Also- the wings took the night. I suck at pool but I will return any day for the wings!!! It was overall a cute date night and I'd recommend checking it out!

2.5in pro balls 9 foot diamonds with slightly bigger pockets maybe 4.5-5in Service was really nice and personable. Big, beautiful full bar. $10/hr for tables is a tad on the high side but it is a classy joint. Mix of good players and beginners.

Slow and rude bartenders. Other than that, ambiance is okay, and it's spacious. Not sure if I'd go back again.

We had a reservation at 4pm for Surge. We stood in the cold waiting for an employee to open the door. We called another location and spoke to it's another employee who said she'd reach out to the person working at our location. She reported back that he was present and would open the door. At 4:15 the door was still locked and, he didn't open the door. We left and would like our money back. That doesn't cover the inconvenience of standing outside and not being able to celebrate the celebration we'd already paid for.