Chicago Pool Rooms
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Sorry to report but the Surge place JR and I played at the table roll was about the worst I’ve ever seen. I won’t waste my time going there again.
Red Shoes is worth the trip and it is not as bad as some might think. Beggars Pizza is the place if your in Alsip... Red Shoes has way more tournaments than the rest combined. All the bank tourneys are there.. Look up my old teammate Mike Eck he loves bank pool...
You must’ve gotten unlucky - I’ve played a lot at both Surge locations and have never noticed a bad roll. And I think they’ve both been recovered/leveled recently.
pj
chgo
As sjm also said...for a historical, legendary Chicago, not suburban, pool room, Chris's is by far the right choice. And, since I notice that you're from England, it may interest you to know that Chris's has 2 excellent 6/12 snooker tables - no other Chicago poolrooms has that.
dirtvictim
Ignore the entitled they haven't earned respect
Lots of good pizza in chi town. Love Gelsosomos and Old chicagos. Of course Aurelio's is good too.
Your right. If your looking for action, $10 a game or $200 a game you'll find it at Red Shoes especially if you play Banks!
BarBoxROB
New member
YES!!!!!
koogz
Member
Lous is the only one I get shipped to Florida. Otherwise. Thin pub style is the only game in Shy town.
When I lived there 1985-90 Chris's was great; also played at Marie's Golden Cue, and the Chicago Billiard Cafe (where I bought my Southwest cue from John Wright). Does that small place still exist that was in the Color of Money (the scene with Forest Whittaker I think) that was up a set of stairs then a small bowling alley on the left and a small pool hall on the right?
Don’t forget the Beef
Those look awful. Order them dry and with some hot giardiniera.
Yes, I'll take the beef over pizza any day. Wouldn't mind a couple of Chicago style dogs also
While visiting family last mth, WI/IL I went with a friend to Red Shoes. Nice room, black room, fun people, engaging. Run by John Levine/white guy. This room is GREAT. The people, equipment, laughter, the back and forth of real pool room life is ''there''. It's a one pocket room, and even the very weak players shoot the right shots. Safe, ground level and fooderies and grocery store right there.
Old School Pool Room....be a sad day for Chi Town if this place ever closes. I like it allot better than Chris's.
Old School Pool Room....be a sad day for Chi Town if this place ever closes. I like it allot better than Chris's.
I love Red Shoes. I wear no shoes when I play and they are cool about that. I like the people in there. I always joke around when I come with a real good bank “not bad for a white boy with no shoes from California” always a good laugh for everyone. Great fun, people, pool.
For me it’s a perfect pool room, the right size, axtion, tables aren’t to new, well broke in. Comfortable. The lay out is very good. House man knows his trade. Good searing for rail birds. Great rail birds to talk to. It’s a players room.
Fatboy Approved
I haven’t been there in 6? Years. I need to go. I’m on the mood to start playing again.
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Fatboy
For me it’s a perfect pool room, the right size, axtion, tables aren’t to new, well broke in. Comfortable. The lay out is very good. House man knows his trade. Good searing for rail birds. Great rail birds to talk to. It’s a players room.
Fatboy Approved
I haven’t been there in 6? Years. I need to go. I’m on the mood to start playing again.
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Fatboy
I’m pretty sure all the 5 balls are orange at Red Shoes. 