It's got a jukebox stocked full of hick-hop & top 40, which attracts the bottom feeders and baybillies alike. Â In that way it has the atmosphere of a small town bowling alley... except this place is always dead. Â Things are certainly slow at Fast Eddies. Â I guess thats why it's so expensive, too. Â Never mind the Rat Pack.. This place is for the hood rats.
Review Source:Have you ever had a craving for a steak? No side dishes, no sauces or toppings, just a slab of beef, with maybe a little dash of salt and pepper at most? Â Well sometimes I feel the same way about my bars (and pool halls). Â Sometimes I don't need my bar to have a bunch of signature cocktails, artistic lighting, and unique decor. Â Sometimes I just want to post up with a cold beer or a neat bourbon and have an unassuming kind of evening. Â Fast Eddy's is your typical dirty dive billiard and bar that hasn't changed in decades. Â I've never had a bad time there, the staff is always very friendly, and it's a great place to unwind after work. The best part of all is that it turns out that hipsters are like zombies: it'll take em awhile to wander away from their hubs. It's proximity away from UCSC and downtown SC has allowed it to remain hipster free and proud.
Review Source:This is a very unique and interesting place. I have gone there for years and every time I greeted by friendly staff. I love how they have up and downstairs pool tables, darts and sports tv's. It is a great place to go with a group of people and grab a pitcher of beer and enjoy the night.
Review Source:I love this place. Yeah, it's a dive, but it's a fun place to hang out for cheap. Also, the owner is a really friendly guy. Â Tuesday's are Ladie's Night, so ladies get to play for free if they buy a drink (it can be soda or red bull if you're under 21) or some food. Pretty good deal if you ask me :)
Review Source:I like this place. Â I never go there to actually play pool, nor have I been there in the evening. Â I usually go there after the wife and I have gotten a massage down the street at China Massage. Â If she also wants to get a manicure and pedicure after the massage then I go to Fast Eddy's.
I like the place. Â It's definitely a dive bar kind of Tenderloiny but they always have sports on the TV, the beers are cold and cheap and the bar stools are comfortable. Â I really don't see anything not to like.
I do not care for this place at all. Â I guess it is a good place to go if there are no other pool tables open at any other pools halls in Santa Cruz. Â I would definitely rather go to Surf City Billiards. Â The only reason I even gave this one star, besides the point that I can't rate it a 0, is that the girl that was at the front desk was really nice. Â Other than that, I felt dirty walking in there, and the bathroom is disgusting. Â The women's bathroom door has a crack in-between the door and the wall; luckily the toilet isn't right in view of the door. Â The toilet seat is old and dirty and I didn't even want to touch the walls in there or even the sink! Â I definitely think they need to make some upgrades or at least clean the place.
Review Source:This place is a complete dive, but I actually really like it. Nothing matches, the bathroom is filled with graffiti, the broken windows are patched with ductape, an overgrown tree has been blocking the light in the parking lot for the past decade, etc. But somehow it feels like a place where you can just hang out, and no one's really gonna care.
Review Source:I was only here for a game of pool last Saturday night, but I like that it wasn't insanely packed. The place was clean, the people were not out of control and the staff was friendly. They even gave my boyfriend a free glass of beer since it was his birthday.
One complaint - parking was jam packed in the shared lot. I guess everyone was eating at that place next door.
Fast Eddy's gets a 4 star rating from me simply because it's so nice to actually see a pool hall/billards place that's fun, rowdy, and what you would consider, the *typical* pool hall scene. Yeah.
I think I had one of my movie moments, where I felt like I was in "Dazed and Confused" while I was playing pool here. The energy emanating  from the patrons here will definitely get you pumped up to drink beer, play pool and have a great time. The music selection is quirky- they played everything from Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" to Guns and Roses's "Sweet Child o Mine". And most importantly, the pool hall area was large and clean! They have 2 stories, with 3 different rooms to play pool in, so you don't bump into people as they're gearing up to take the shot at the 8 ball.
As I look into my magic 8 ball, I for see that I will be visiting Fast Eddy's more in the future!
Now, while I am not the best pool player in the world, I love fast eddy's!
I went there for a friend birthday, and because the place is all ages we thought why not? Friendly staff, nice place, we ended up getting the back room and just had so much fun all night.
One less star because of only serving beer and wine. Oh well, I made due on Mike's Hard Lemonade haha.
Fast eddy's is your classic pool hall and dive bar combined into one.
They have a downstairs and upstairs with plenty of tables. The crowd is mixed from old to young and on Tuesday nights, ladies play for free. It's perfect place to chill with a group of people, or even hang with a few just a few friends.
The french fries and mozzarella sticks are actually really good. Good beer and pitchers are decent priced. It's about $1 to play a song on the jukebox. Really not matter what night of the week your come or who you come with you're sure to have a great time at Fast Eddy's.
My friend Jill's dad use to own this place. I do not know who owns it now. Â This was back in the 80s when I lived around the corner, rode a 1965 Norton motorcycle, drank hard, and fought every night. I also hung out with about twenty other people who fit the same bill, so we all fit in with the rest of the crowd. Though I have changed over the years, this place has not and neither have the people who hangout here. Good luck--remember to duck when a pool stick comes a swinging at you.
Review Source:I wouldn't venture in to Fast Eddies with out a hand gun, body guard, or a LARGE Â group of BIG friends. Â In fact, i'm slightly afraid to leave a bad review for fear i might get stabbed, but my brother really liked this place a lot before he moved, and never seemed to have any trouble. Â I guess its a good place to go if your looking for a bar/pool hall that fits the "tough guy" crowd.
Review Source:Ah some good times are to be had here....
Granted it is not the safest of places or the best looking nor does it have the greatest crowd in the world but if you enter with a live and let live approach to life then you should come out just fine. And for gods sake please make it seem like you are a local and not some "culledge edujidicated brat".
My first suggestion is to go on tuesday nights with a bunch of girls and then you can get in and play the billiards for free. Â Tuesday is ladies night if you hadn't figured it out.
Other than that I  also suggest  that you always go with a group consisting of at least two or three decently sized men just for a psychological deterrent to the rougher types wanting to prove something.
Fast Eddy's is the place to be if you wanna pick up a drunk townie chick, the kind that open beers with thier teeth and chew tobacco. Or if you plan on picking a fight with someone who has a PBR in one hand and a rusty switchblade in the other. On the plus side they have a deep fryer, so you can get hot chicken strips and fries to munch on while you come up with your escape plan (or best vantage point) should some shit go down.
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