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    We decided to play biiliard yesterday. And found on yelp this place. It was the nearest one . Pretty cheap and they had a lot of tables , so we didn't have to wait.

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    I have actually been here quite a number of times with friends and recently with family and I have to say that it is a really nice, chill, place to be at.

    Let me start off with the ambience. I know what you may be thinking as soon as you walk in here. "Damn... I this might be the last game of pool I play here...". Rest assured however, this is a very chill bar. Occasionally you may see a large party of people come on in but they always keep to themselves. The best thing is that if you're afraid of someone possibly going over their drinking limit, the bar tenders will cut that person off and there would be no problems. So feel free to come with your group of friends!

    Happy Hour is Monday through Fridays (i may be wrong a day) from 2 to 7 pm. $2.75 while having a choice between Bud light, Coors, and Budweiser. Not the best beers (in my opinion of course) but good enough to drink while enjoying a game of pool.

    The food here i would probably not recommend but if you are really hungry and craving something to eat, go ahead get their tacos, especially if it's taco night haha

    If you want to play a game of pool I believe that they charge $5 for the hour and you're going to have to give them a California ID hold on to while you play. They want to make sure nobody runs off without paying for their game.

    Overall this is a great place to hang out and have fun with friends. I wouldn't recommend you coming alone and this is just for your safety. Although to be quite honest, this area in Highland Park as become generally more safer because of the gentrification going along York Blvd., but never be afraid to stop by for some fun!

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    Located right next to the half block of hipsterville that exists on York, it reflects none of that which is a beautiful thing.  Highland Park Billiards makes you feel as if you are walking into a pool hall in any random Mexican town minus the fact you cant smoke inside.  Latinos of all ages, sipping Mexican beers plus Bud light, playing pool, and eating burgers.

    My friend swears by the burgers, I was slightly less impressed but ate mine with joy.  The burgers are frozen patty, big bun, with tons of toppings, like all the sauces and random toppings one can shove on a burger, come on this burger.  Tasty but very little of the meat comes through.  I do like the sauce dripping off since the frozen patty from Food 4 Less isn't exciting.  

    Would rather eat street tacos but respect the place for the Mexican authenticity.

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    I love this place... I used to ditch highschool to come play pool here... I still shoot APA here on Monday nights and come in occasionally to run some practice. The place has had quite a few different owners over the years but all of them have been very hospitable. Food is still the best.. Especially the Quesadillas with carne asada.. Everyones talks about the tacos.. try the quesadillas! ... Also the tables are in dire need of some minor repairs (Glue for the loose bumpers), some leveling, and i would suggest some spacers for the pockets for when it gets refelted. Also, the air conditioning needs to get repaired.. in the summer i often shoot elsewhere because of this.. Talked to Ruben about this but no money no fix. Still one of the last great authentic poolhalls left in the area.

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    Great place to shoot pool for a couple of hours. Tables have some wear and tear but it's not due to the upkeep - more like from a few inconsiderate patrons.
    The beer is cheap, the tacos are delicious and the people that run the place are a straight up class act.
    You see all walks of life in there, from pansy hipsters, hard dikes, wanna be cholos (have no fear, the few brain cells they have preoccupies them with other things like smoking dope and shying away at all the hot girls), locals and the occasional skanks. This place is a typical pre-card for the main event across the street.
    The place smells but that's what makes it all the better.
    (Personal Note: I consider this place my HOME table advantage because I'm approximately 60-10-5 here. "You break my record I break you like I break your friend!)

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    A buddy of mine and myself would shoot pool here religiously every Friday night. In those days the place was different. The crowd was mixed and the jukebox rocked from anything Mexican to classic Zeppelin. Nowadays it's been changed were it seems to try to compete with the York for the hipsters. I honestly felt it was better back in the day. It's still a place to enjoy a night to play some billiards in Highland Park. Just wish it was seedy like back in the day. I enjoyed it before. I gave it 3 stars because this used to be my old stomping grounds. Still a decent hall...just miss what this place used to be.

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    Been going to this place year after year. Our day time bar keep Roxanne makes the best burgers and tacos in the area! Very friendly and casual place. Kind of an old run down building but the food is surprisingly good. There is a group of pigeons living above the drop down ceiling so it should put a big smile on everyone's face to know that money spent here is helping to house a poor group of homeless pigeons. There is plenty of free residential parking half a block to the north, if you are willing to walk for about two minutes you can avoid the street and lot meters. Parking enforcement is always in the area and THEY WANT YOUR MONEY, park in the local residential areas and avoid the meters and the ticket. Beer and wine only, did I mention that the burgers and tacos are great in this place? You don't have to walk all the way around to the front, there is a back door off the rear alley.. Open from 12 noon till 2am, CASH ONLY. $9.50 per hour for a table, burgers and beer are cheap too. There is an ATM next door and across the street. The carpet is older than king tut and is patched up with duct tape in so many places that sooner or later it will disappear altogether. If you see a group of old geezers playing that look like they should have died of old age years ago that's probably us. Very eclectic selections on the juke box, old school tunes from south of the border and everything else too. I've heard just about every type of music played in this place. This is a great place for fun, friendly pool games!

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    Since I last wrote in 2010 Highland Park Billiards is becoming the mecca good shooter's,  The Last Real Pool Hall in LA! It is now included in many Tournaments circuits! But at The Same Time keeping it's Heart, by Sponsoring Benefit tournaments Like the one coming up by The Knights Of Columbus for all those in The Philippines struck by Typhoon Washi. On Feb 18th SAT. at noon sign up for the open to all 8 ball massacre, this event is open to all! There will be 2 pool cues, with cases Raffled off, One a Scorpion Sneaky-Pete, and two a new hopped-up Duffrin 2-piece. Come on out and play your best! Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
    Contact Rubin at Highland Billiards or Mike Murphy at 213 810-7198

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    If you don't mind slumming it, this place is definitely in the "dive" category, then this place is still in the game.  They haven't re-felted the tables in ...well let's just say decades, but the jukebox is a pretty good mix of hipster rock, and we played 11 games for 13 bucks.  Compared to what I've been paying in K-town as of late, this price point is infinitely better.  Now a warning, parking on the street is a bit scarce, 15 min meters are usually the only ones open, and when I asked the guy about parking in the rear, he said yeah, but was kind of hesitant to recommend it.  I got the feeling that things like car stereos and laptops don't last long in that parking lot.  Anyway, don't be a snob, check this place out if you're on the east side of LA...and leave the Bentley at home.

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    This place is awesome. Great food at an awesome price, and the people the are super nice. Ill for sure be back.

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    This place takes me back to Chicago where I spent whole winters in dark vinyl and wood grained pool halls and bars. AWESOME !
    THe Tacos ARE AWESOME ! as are the burgers.
    They have actual French Billiards "no pockets"
    This will be a great place to be in the cool darkness with a happy hour beer on a hot summer day. And you can watch a game here as well.

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    that place is tooo hot....it is big and spacious but yet also packed with nothing but old men ...the juke box is up to date they have some music like rihanna and katy perry..the servcice is ok.. if u go with a group or sooo it ell be very cheap. thry hardly have any equipment but over it is kind of fun....o yea and if u wanna go play for free the people there dont knoe how to count money.lol

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    Two words: TACO TUESDAYS!

    So far, my experience is not like other Yelp reviews: I haven't played pool, because I suck, but I plan on giving it a go (stay tuned for a follow-up review)...especially now that I have food incentive!  Taco Tuesdays deserves its mention. $1 per taco (can't beat that price).  And they are GOOD.

    The saying goes, "don't judge a book by its cover": Highland Park Billiards is the last place I expected to find good tacos.  You're probably not going to be impressed by a crummy-old pool hall, with it's dimly lit tables, cruddy carpet, and cheap chairs.  It's not fancy, it's simple: a bar menu that's straight-up, no-nonsense food.  

    For lunch, my two tacos came with a (surprise!) side of frijoles (beans), and the salsa is very flavorful: not spicy, but definitely roasted.  Ask for added tomatoes.

    This is gonna be my little neighborhood treat, until I A) get sick of the tacos, or B) get too good at pool.  Most likely neither will happen anytime soon.

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    I walked inside and felt a warm rush of comfort wash over me. It was as if my large aunt gave me a warm gushy hug and my face was mushed into her boobs - a little comforting, a little scary and a whole lotta love.

    The folks here are great, the service is good and the vibe is casual and laid back. There is a well stocked jukebox and the range of tunes is good. Great place to go before or after a dinner at The York.

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    One of my last nights in LA was spent here amongst Yelpers playing pool.  What can I say?  What guy doesn't like a girl who can handle a stick.  :)

    Typical billiard place.  Worn tables, wobbly sticks, dirty floors, and few HDTVs thrown around for the sports fan.  Years ago when I played it EVERYDAY, pool was a welcome refuge after those 10 hour work days.  Nearly every billiard joint I played at resembled Highland Park Billiards.

    The thing that sets it apart from other places is the tacos.  The food I've consumed in other pool halls was average to downright horrible.  The tacos here are some of the best I've had in LA, and an added nice touch was when the overworked cook took time out to search out us Yelpers to deliver our food.  

    I'll delve further into my love of these tacos.  Meaty.....most taco stands cannot match the amount of meat that this gentleman puts in his tacos.
    Flavorful....seasoned perfectly.  Some taco purveyors around HelLA need to visit this place to get a lesson on how to season and cook tacos.

    Even if you aren't a stick handler and you live in the immediate area, stop by for the tacos.  They are THAT good.

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    Dirt and grime with the sense that this is not the place you want to be in at night. Well that is the feel you will get when you pass this place anytime of the day, a sense of a shady hole in a wall and it might still hold true, I am not there all the time. This place holds that nostalgia of how this part of York Blvd use to be before the recent gentrification.
    I'm not much of a pool player but some of these tables need some sprucing up and a few sticks have to be replace. Aside from that this place doesn't lack players coming in... Going from a non pool shark to a legitimate foodie...
    I say let's get the food talking going, the guy who runs this place makes a mean burger and a tasty tacos.
    Bring cash because this place only accepts cash!

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    Besides the fact that this pool hall is a bit outdated it's actually a really fun place to hang out, play pool, and have a few beers with some taco's.

    Got there at like eight and it wasn't really crowded but as the night got going people really started to show and the joint gets pretty live. Lots and lots of tables to chose from. Ya they're a little old or worn but I consider it being "broken in". I don't really go to pool halls anymore because now I can just go to the garage and play so no need to spend money and it gives me plenty of practice.

    Everything was all nostalgic to me but it's the kinda place that just needs a facelift. I'm glad I brought my own cue as like all pool halls the sticks are all bent and crooked, or tips are missing etc. It was like $9.50 an hour I believe as I am used to abought $8 but whatever I guess you could just hustle people out of their hard earned cash and let them pay when all is said and done. They also have a few tables in front with no pockets. I believe it's some sort of bumper pool but it got me interested to see how it was played but next time I guess.

    All I hear is that this place is all ghetto or scary. I have seen much worse so it was nothing to me. Just another place to have fun with friends. Ya there is a dark alley behind it to the exit but if yer worried about things like that you are probubly sheltered and need mommy to check under the bed for monsters anyway so just don't go near it. Problem solved!

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    This is the kinda places that I would have to drag a uncle or family friend out of as a kid.  Payday rolls around and the kids need to find "Tio Alex" at the pool hall!  What memories....ahhhhhh

    Ghetto to you is home for me =)  

    Decent tables, sort of straight sticks, cheap pool, tacos and a couple of beers...you have a recipe for F-U-N!  You need great company(or need to roll deep in case someone gets crazy.  I stopped by on a Sunday so it was empty.

    Meet the manager-Super cool paisa that apologized that our group didn't have a waitress.  My next pool happy hour will be here.

    I wish the beers are a tad cheaper (say $2) but u cant have it all.  

    Tacos were delicious as hell and easily competes with the trucks and other spots on York Blvd!

    Will I come back....F Yeah!  If you wanna experience HiPark culture and meet real folks in LA, this is the place.  Spanish helps but its not like you cant say Yo quiero Cerveza...bud light....negra modela, pacifico, tacos de asada, etc.  

    Dont' let your fear or prejudices pigeonhole you in life....Cerveza is Cerveza in any language.  You see...your already a mexicano!

    Hay viene la Migra!!!!!!!  Run Cabron!

    Keep on Yelping

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    Highland Park Billiards is not the best kept place, but it provides a really cheap, good time.  It's a great, relaxed place to shoot some pool with some friends for around $8 an hour.  Juxtaposed against the run down pool tables and carpet are a bevy of flat screen TV's.  Strange that's where they chose to invest their money, but OK...  Beers are pretty cheap, or you can class it up with some boxed wine for $3.25 a glass.  The guy working behind the counter is really friendly, and apparently he cooks up some pretty tasty tacos and burgers!

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    i really enjoyed playing pool here.  the establishment and equipment may be a lil bit ghetto, but the laid-back, fun atmosphere more than makes up for it.  they got plenty of pool tables, food, and beer plus a rockin jukebox....

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    cheap pool rates.
    them tacos looked bomb.
    bohemia and modelo negra.
    healthy jukebox.
    highland park.
    across the street from johnny's.

    pretty pretty nice!

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    Pool halls are not really my scene, but this place has the type of vibe that would make me want to play pool more often.  I went here for the first time last night to attend Barry W and Dave A's UYE billiards party.  It was perfectly mellow, and it seemed like everyone in the place was having a good time.  There were a lot of pool tables, but some of them seem like they were past their prime and should be put out to pasture.  No worries though because there were many tables to choose from.

    They also have a limited food menu at the bar.  I was hungry and noticed  that many other people were eating, and seemingly enjoying, the tacos.  I ordered a hamburger and two tacos, and they were freakin amazing!  They were were so good that I would almost be tempted to drive the 30 plus minutes that it takes to get here just to eat them again!  The guy that worked here was the nicest guy too!  He took our order, cooked our food, and then went to find us in the crowd.  It was great service, and obviously I think they guy is a great cook.

    I will definitely check out Highland Park Billiards the next time that I'm looking to play some pool and get a taco or two!

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    *** You play pool? A ghettologist @ heart? ***

    If so, then you've gotta love this Mexican joint.
    Dave A invited here last nite to "test my game".
    So the Victoria Secret fashion show had to wait.
    Oh I love pool.  We met here to play some 8-ball.

    10 games in 2 hours: $16.  Jukebox is awesome,
    but the sound system leaves a bit to be desired.
    The speakers rattle and shake like my 1st car,
    a '70 Hunter Green Nova on its last leg. (lol)
    They gotta 'B' food rating posted so I didn't
    partake but they offer Mexican finger food.
    Beers they offer: Heinken, Modelo and Tecate.
    The tables are 8' Brunswick, my absolute faves.
    House sticks suck but if you got game, play ball!

    Long story short: I came, parked on street n/p,
    kicked Dave's ass, took his $, now I own him.
    Anybody need an intelligent male escort?!?
    Call me.  I'll sell Dave cheap for Xmas. (j/k)

    *** I'll def ret'n ... I simply love the vibe. ***

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    Because I am ghetto, I play superior pool under highly specific conditions.
    1. I must have arrived in a muscle car. Barring that,
    2. I must be able to chain smoke. Barring that,
    3. There must be Tecate available in vats.
    4. Nice Latina ladies must serve carne asada in a manner normally only available via that one taco truck you'd actually drive to. They will also provide you with a michelada and you don't have to ask for it (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMichelada&s=1e5d6f4c1523d6d460592cd598eaf018dfb77ec0febc3f0f30a6642609129e10" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/…</a>)
    5. Van Halen is on the jukebox, punctuated by banda music, but you fight with every cute Latin boy which Los Tigres song to put on.
    6. The sticks rattle when you break. Hell, they rattle when you don't.
    7. The balls are kinda different sizes.
    8. Either you drank enough Tecate that the table is tilted, or the table is actually tilted.
    9. Cool couples try to take you and your cool friend home. You consider it and realize it's a bad, bad idea.
    10. The bathroom is big, and it's all yours. You can try on three lipsticks, cuz you're like the only girl.

    Numbers 3-10 totally applied last night and so I played some decent pool. The lugar tiene alma, you know?

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    Having read the reviews down below, I just had to add in my 2 cents of the neighborhood to which I know so well and can testify that most of your dark imaginings is fear to unfamiliar surroundings.  As we descend from a google eye view onto this block in Los Angeles you'll notice that the current president Barrak Obama was a student at the world famous learning institution Occidental College which is about an eight minute walk from this block.  Occidental is defined as of western ways and culture.  10 miles North of this block is the La Canada Flintridge area also home to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the world famous Oak Grove Park where the game of disk golf began.  A shout out here to "Steady Ed" .  The Mechanized Golf Corporation had it's beginnings on this block.  

    There is a parking lot on the north eastern side of this block, a convenience you'll noticed that most blocks are with out.  Folks around this block throw mad parties, because they got mad parking.  Gotta love parking.  

    Adjacent to the southern end of the parking lot bordered only by a chain link fence is an alley way, commonly used as a thoroughfare to the Bank, Beauty Salon, Italian Restaurant, Community Clinic, Carneciera, (Mexican meat market to some of you)  Bakery, Medical Marijuana shop, Tattoo shop, Liquor store, Pet shop, Pawn shop, Hardware store, Bars, Taco Trucks, Post Office, Auto Shop, Test Only Center, Antique Store, Painting Gallery, Mixed Marshal Arts Training Center, Veterinary, Cleaners, Super Market, fix your T.V, pay your bills,  get your latte and play Pool at the Billiards; pool hall to us local folks.  There are two ATM machines around this block.  One of them is BofA.  Some folks use the pool hall as a short cut from the parking lot to get to the Your Avenue side of the block where all the businesses are.  

    Though not up to par in comparison to the La Canada Flintridge area, this block is vibrant and full of convinces.  The residents are family oriented folks a mixture of Whites, Asians, and Latin culture.   At 1800 hours the aroma of great cuisines linger through out the alley.

    The Pool Hall has two entrances.  The Front entrance is located at the York avenue side of the block and the rear entrance is towards the back of the alley way .   A narrow ramp leads to the alleyway from the parking lot where an unlit billiard sign guilds patrons to the rear entrance where on top a broken light box dangles off kilter.   Pull on the Solid Metal door and you enter a small corridor, painted dark maroon with a high ceiling and a flight of stairs that descent down into the pool hall.  Upon entering the premises you feel this ain't the place where you wanna take mom and dad.

    As you descend down the stairs you'll notice the carpet looks like something that came out of the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.  Man I hope you didn't take any LSD or Mescalin.  The walls are of brown wall boards accentuated with incandescent and florescent lighting and a posters of that find Mexican chick holding up a Tecate Brew right next to the neon corona sign.  All the tables have shelving where you place you food and beer, cell phones, car keys, and cigarettes.  It was a smokers paradise once upon a time but now all you can do is reminisce on the burn cigarette marks.  

    The front counter is on the opposite side of the room and runs the span of that wall and the front entrance is on the right hand side next to the juke box which plays a wide variety of music. Aerosmith, Chicago, Marley, Queen, Eddie Santiago.  I can dig some of the Mexican music.

    The pool tables are arranged in column formation on either side of the room, therefore you have a straight shot to the counter to get your balls.  On a busy day you'll feels like your walking down the cat walk and everyone to your left and right seem to be staring you down.  This is not the place to put on a prom dress unless you feel like it.  More eye candy for the guys.  Don't bring the kids, the American or Mexican Express and leave the Visa at home cause here they take straight cash.

    As you walk towards the counter you'll notice that the front four tables have no pockets.  That's because these aren't pool tables.  These tables are for Carombola or Carom billiards.  You only play with three balls.  You can google how to play this game.  Hope you know your geometry.

    The tables aren't the best in the world.  Their bout an inch shorter than some and you might have to fish for the ball on the floor or you might have to bend over and peek at the return railing on the side.  Table 10 has the tightest pocket in here.

    They have Mexican Food, Beer, Juke Box and the Chick at the counter.  Great place to put on jeans and a shirt and hang out.

    Once upon a time big money games use to be played here.  Ever see a 4 thousand dollar game run to 7 on 9 ball.

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    Really good homemade carne asada tacos!

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    I would love this place except for the fact that a few of the pool tables suck.

    First off, the pockets are over 2  balls wide. I like making shots but not ones I don't deserve. Also, it's nice when rails respond consistently. The vulcanized rubber on these table rails is old and if you listen carefully you can actually hear the back of the rail slapping the wood it's supposed to be glued to. Pool tables should not be like a box of chocolates.

    Also, it seems like someone sawed a couple of inches off of the legs of these puppies. They seem too short. To make things more interesting, balls sometimes get stuck in the ball return system so that you have to drop in a chaser ball or climb under the table to retrieve the ball. Women should not wear short skirts here. And be careful because it's easy to trip on the buckled floor. Just look for the silver duck-taped spots on the carpet, that's usually where you'll find a dip or a bump.

    This is really a shame too, because besides the tables, in its own run down wood paneled way, this place is rather cozy. I felt instantly comfortable and warm. It's kind of like chilling in your best friends den. The juke box has some cool tunes - white boy rock, G & R, as well as a slew of tunes sung in Spanish.

    There is a whale of a guy grilling up some juicy burgers, quesadillas, and tacos. He doesn't use gloves, so if you mind someone fingering your onions you should probably skip the food. It didn't bother me and my carne asada taco was pretty good. It was only a buck fifty and came with two tortillas so that you can turn it into two tacos. I fed two ravenous wolverines with my extra and they seemed quite happy.

    The neighborhood is a little shady -- not too bad, but it would be good to walk with a friend. There is no parking lot (actually there might be but I haven't found it yet) but lots of street parking if you don't mind walking a block. It's across the street from The York if you are in the mood for a drink, and if you're craving tacos, it's just a few blocks from a couple of La Estrella taco trucks.

    This is a good place for drinking beer and hanging out, but if you care anything about playing quality pool, then Highland Park Billiards is not for you.

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    cushion billiards and pocket billiards, tasty burger

    well spaced and lit equipment, beer/no liquor, juke-box, st. parking and lot in rear, bar food, can and bottled sodas, front and back door entry (front street is well lit, back alley is not), cushion billiard action.  A Good poolhall to hide out and practice.  This place holds a special place in my heart.  When I didn't have the funds to drive to my home pool hall or wasn't up for socializing I used to practice here.  and there's nothing more fun than learning a new stroke or shot by yourself [especially when it's power drawing]  :D

    *ask for for jalapeno burger, you won't be disappointed

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    i came here once because my ex g/f wanted to check it out.

    it was dark. somewhat messy, and boy did everyone stare at us. it was awesome because some guy said something in spanish and girl got pissed and said something back. so i looked at the guy and he said sorry and went back to drinkin'.

    when i went outside to smoke i asked my girl what that was about. i guess the guy had made a comment in drunkin spanish saying, "Isnt she one of ours? (meaning why is that mexican girl with a chino) and she replied, "its because of ignorant people like you that im with him now!" and he said sorry sarcastically.

    i was like wooooow....!!

    i love highland park....!!!!!

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    i like to play pool. i can play pool at this place, but not too comfortably. it's not exactly female friendly. if you're a girl and are there with your girlfriends be ready to be oogled and some occasional cat calls. the tables, sticks and floor aren't the best, but at least the tables aren't kiddie sized.

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    One Wednesday night, Jake's decided to have some ridiculous Frat tournament and so, there were no open pool tables.  Hello?  Yelpers are way cooler than Frat boys!  

    Anyway, we came here instead and, well, eh.  

    My brother, the pool shark, said something about the edges of the table being broken because the balls weren't bouncing off of them as they should have been.  (Insert balls bouncing joke here).

    Pretty good jukebox (thanks Jessica for playing some Rod Stewart!!) and pretty cheap to play.  But there's only beer, which is good, but sometimes mama needs something stronger than that.

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    Let's examine Highland Park.  Notice the businesses popping up left and right down York.  Johnny's and The York would be your responsible uncles who went to college, got several degrees and are successful business men.  They take you to museums, help you with school projects and, occasionally for fun, take you to the park to play catch.  They don't smoke and they sip on wine and drink expensive foreign beer.  You like these uncles and you feel comfortable enjoying wholesome activities with them.

    Then you have this older uncle who lives in a messy apartment and his friends are always over and, when you are allowed to visit, he let's you take sips from his Tecate.  His place smells of cigarette smoke and some other unidentifiable skunky scent.  Probably some cool ass cologne, you think in your innocence.  His friends are your uncles, too--you've known them since forever and they tell you dirty jokes with bad words in them.  When you're around, they smoke cigarettes outside and they give you a dollar every time you bring them a beer.  

    Yes, this is Highland Park Billiards.  Every now and then you need a break from the good that is responsibility and you visit this cool uncle to escape to something that's still legal, but just barely.  You'll find older people who drink Mexican beer, listen to Mexican music, and are Mexican maybe, and play pool for fun.  This is my kinda joint.

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    My favorite place to shoot pool.

    Forget about Jake's, this is the real deal. Nice old 70s pool tables and mashed up carpet. They don't really speak English there, but have yet to really care about the gringos. Shoot pool all day, smoke inside if you want, go drink at the wild hare later.

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