I was at a brewery last night in Beaufort, NC. I was talking to the girl about something to do later. She mentioned a place called Royal James Cafe. At first it didn't interest me and then she said, "it has 3 large pool tables and a band is playing tonight"
Our group headed to an all you can eat oyster roast and had a few beers. A little later, we walked down the street to the Royal James Cafe.
It looked like a diner from the outside. We walked in and sure enough, there were 3 large Brunswicks along with 2 bar boxes in the back of the room. The tables appeared to be very old but in really good shape. Apparently this place is the longest continuous running business in Beaufort.
While speaking with the lady at the counter, she told me it was $2.00 per hour for the large tables and .25 per game for the bar boxes. WOW.
She then told me that the place had been renovated over the years but the floor was original. You could see the worn floor from people walking around the corner pockets. She said that Willie and Fats had played in the room however I didn't see any photos on the walls of them.
Cheeseburgers $2.00
Double Cheeseburgers $4.00
Pints of beer $3.00 Very cold.
We played for about 1.5 hours and had a great time.
If you're ever in the area, check it out.
Our group headed to an all you can eat oyster roast and had a few beers. A little later, we walked down the street to the Royal James Cafe.
It looked like a diner from the outside. We walked in and sure enough, there were 3 large Brunswicks along with 2 bar boxes in the back of the room. The tables appeared to be very old but in really good shape. Apparently this place is the longest continuous running business in Beaufort.
While speaking with the lady at the counter, she told me it was $2.00 per hour for the large tables and .25 per game for the bar boxes. WOW.
She then told me that the place had been renovated over the years but the floor was original. You could see the worn floor from people walking around the corner pockets. She said that Willie and Fats had played in the room however I didn't see any photos on the walls of them.
Cheeseburgers $2.00
Double Cheeseburgers $4.00
Pints of beer $3.00 Very cold.
We played for about 1.5 hours and had a great time.
If you're ever in the area, check it out.