Diamond Billiards Llc

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  Equipment is perfect/new condition. That would be enough for any pool hall to get 5 stars.  Pool was FREE on Saturday, as long as we bought a drink or two (some REALLY small minimum - $5 maybe?)  Food was large - we got nachos and was enough for 2.  I was so happy with the place I ended up buying a new que!  They even have a separated off area  - 3 tables - so that guys who are super serious (and likely putting some sort of stakes on their games) will not be disturbed by the rest of us 99% who aren't quite on their level or even 3 or 4 levels down- that's a service to both them and us, because you really wouldn't want to bug somebody accidentally that had something riding on their game...  
  
  I've played pool all my life. I own a high quality food business, ranked #4 out of 4399 in DC:    If I ever had the money to put together a pool hall - this is the one I'd make if I could afford it.  Great job guys.  Side note - every good business deserves to make money.  I hope the Free pool for just $5 in food is enough to sustain the business. (it would be a shame if this place ever went away.    Most people expect to pay an hourly. Not sure why this place isn't worth it; of all the places I've played, the tables and nice space here are certainly worth a charge. A reduced hourly might be more reasonable. This marks the first time I've ever told a business the should charge more; they're worth it!

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  Posted on 05.14.13 Brian F.

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  Interesting.  TN says there are 15 8' tables - actually, 9' tables and there is no such thing as "cowbells" when you set the rack.  Diamond Billiards is a clean, affordable, friendly place to play pool.  Thomas and Cindy, the owners, maintain the tables so they're all in great shape.  I've only been playing pool for 1 1/2 years so I'm not familiar with the dingy, smoky bars of years past but then, I wouldn't have played in any of those anyway.  
  The food here is surprisingly good for a "pool hall."  My husband and I eat our lunch or grab a snack at night fairly often.  Prices for food are very reasonable as well.  The Diamond Burger is excellent as are the quesadillas and the "wings."  
  There is often a band playing on Saturday evenings with no cover.  A great place to enjoy an evening.  I am a frequent player but I have no affiliation with the owner other than I consider the owners my friends after all this time.  You will too!

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  Posted on 04.06.13 Barbara H.

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  Good food (had the reuben sandwich and fries) and decently priced pool. Lots of space and friendly family-owned staff. I love that 2 hrs of pool are free with a lunch purchase on the weekdays. It's clean and nice in here. 4 stars.

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  Posted on 01.29.13 Amanda S.

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  BILLIARDS REVIEW ONLY
  ---I am not reviewing the restaurant.
  
  The pool hall is very nice.  I loved the fast table speeds.  This was my first time here and many of the regulars seemed happy with this place.  Playing pool for the past couple of years, you learn that when pool locals are happy, then the establishment generally takes good care of their tables.  They have 8-footers with automatic ball return.  The racks are metal and make cowbell sounds when you try to set the rack.  I believe they have 15 tables, plus/minus 1-2.  
  
  I played in the Saturday night 8-ball Chips Tournament.  This was a new format to me.  If you are unfamiliar with the format, they assign 'chips' to every player based upon skill.  They use your APA/BCA league ratings.  The higher skill level you are, the less chips you get.  The lower skill level you are, the more chips you get.  You lose one chip for every loss.  Once you lose all of your chips, you are out of the tournament.  When it gets down to the final 4, they draw balls and play it out to see who is the last one standing with 'chips.'  It is an interesting format that is like a continuous running round-robin.  If you win, you remain at the table and rack the balls for the incoming player to break.  If you lose, you tell the tournament director and wait to hear your name and table.  There may be a bit of waiting involved depending on the number of players, tables used, and amount of people with more chips than you.  They try to narrow down all chip players down at same pace.  My biggest complaint was that they advertised the tournament starting at 8PM, but they didn't start until 9PM.  Once it started though, it did seem to run smoothly.  So I give them credit for that.  However, one regular did tell me they never start on time.  I made it to the money round and they started that by 1AM.  So if you anticipate to play, take time into consideration according to your skill level.
  
  They also have horse track betting.  I asked some people about that and it is just like betting if you are the horse track.  I will Yelp again when I actually bet myself to review my personal experiences.
  
  I also asked about the poker tournaments.  Some of the regulars told me it gets really hectic and crowded on league nights.  I will also review when I actually play in one.

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  Posted on 09.04.11 T N.

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