Blue Fin Cafe & Billiards

best place to play billiards, with pool tables always available. really nice bar and a lot of security for night events! check them out on saturday nights by far the best crowd for hip hop in monterey!

The biggest attraction this "bar & grill" has is the pool tables. If you check into this place on your Yelp account, then you receive a free hour of pool, which is worth $12.

At first I couldn't find a hostess, only one waiter and one barter, which was odd for a busy weekend day. I had to flag down the waiter because she was running around to all the tables and I wasn't sure how seating worked.

When I finally stopped her, she gave me attitude as if I was stupid.

All in All I gave this place a 3, because honestly it was just average. The food was good but wasn't anything amazing. We purchased the hamburger and pulled pork sandwich. Pricing was around $10 a plate but they were short staffed by far.

This place is not a café, and maybe the owner doesn't know that. A café serves coffee, teas, and lite snacks not alcohol, burgers, and pool tables.

Lack of planning after wandering a few hours around the MBA led us to this spot.  We were drawn in by the flyer for a free appetizer ($7.95 or less, plus calamari or potato skins).  We followed the sign inside and took the escalator upstairs.

First impression:  very large space!  Large bar, large TVs, tons of tables, bird's eye view of Cannery Row, partial view of the Bay, plenty of pool tables as well.  VIP corner (red rope section) left me wondering if this place morphed into a DB sports bar or club at night?

The place was pretty empty, which I thought was suspicious, as the street below was bustling with people.  it was just our trio, two other small families, and a few teenagers playing pool on the other side of the room.  The bartender was doing double duty as our server.  He was on it and gave us great service.  Hubby had a Guinness and I enjoyed a Pear Cider.  The calamari appetizers were okay.  I had a Snapper sando w/mixed greens.  Meh.  Kiddo had a soup and salad combo - clam chowder and mixed greens with garlic bread.  The bread was buttered and toasted well, and embedded with bits of garlic.  That was enjoyable.  Husband had the beer battered fish and chips.  They were large.  Meh.

Somehow our meal order entitled us to a free hour of pool.  The boys enjoyed themselves immensely.

Would probably return for drinks and more garlic bread :P