Nick's Billiards

Nick's is one of my favorite places to come to on the weekends in the very early hours of the morning. It may not be the cleanest, most uppity place i've been to, but what do you expect? It's a pool hall. I spend usually a few hours one day of every weekend in here, seeing that it costs 7 bucks for me and my friends to play. Way cheaper than sitting in a theater! The staff is chill, they're never really any problems inside, and people just come to shoot pool or play Ping-Pong.
I gave three stars because despite my pleasant experiences at Nicks, it is a hole-in-the-wall, and not the really good kind. I feel like I'm getting stared at by the creepy guys every time I go to shoot, but I have also only been there in between 11 pm and 2 am.  Its run down and dirty, doesn't look like much maintenance is happening. The guys who hang out in there creep me out, and the pool tables are reallllly close together. I hate having to use one in the middle of the room.
Other than that, I like it! I'd recommend it if you're looking for a cheap place to do something in the middle of the night when nothing else is open. There is also a convenient located subway and little ceasars in the same little strip mall.

I love Nick's Billiards! This is such a fun place to relax and shoot some pool. Or they also have ping pong and snooker tables, which are hard to find in Chicago.

The place is BYOB, which makes hanging out at Nick's an economical night out. I usually like to pick up a case of beer at the CVS across the street, and Nick's provides a bucket of ice.

Nick's also has a concession stand. Their chicken sandwich is excellent, and I usually order it with french fries. Staff is friendly and accommodating, and there is plenty of parking in the lot out front.

If you're looking for a great place to chill, hang out and have a fun time, visit Nick's Billiards.

What is with the other 2 reviews?
This place is a hole. And not the charming hole in the wall you stumble upon once in a while kinda place. I used to come here all the time when ditching hs and shooting pool for hours on end. There used to be a "feature table" where the big dogs would gamble and do trick shots. The rest of the place was spacious but always packed with people ready to play and make some bets.
Flash forward to the present. This place just let itself go. There is no "old school charm" or even any friendliness. They also recently raised their prices so shooters do not even get the same value out of it. The food is horrible and I would never dare to eat from there. It is worse than eating at a gas station, cause at least the gas station has turnover on its food. I have no idea how long some of the food has been rotating at Nicks, probably since my hs days.
The tables are ok but this place which once was about 9 tables bigger, and had seen a lot more action during its heyday. Now it is sad and run down. It is a bit depressing to be there. The other patrons are cold and the service is bad.
No action. No fun. Thumbs down. Dislike!