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  • Where to shoot pool in the Cambridge, Mass area? I'm planning a bachelor party for a friend, and looking for a place for the guys to get together and shoot pool in the Cambridge, Somerville etcetera area - anywhere near those cities by car is fine. I'd prefer not to deal with downtown Boston (aka Boston Billiards) because it'd be a long haul from where we are. Where should we go?

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    http://flattopjohnnys.com/ has always seemed to be the default option.

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Yup, http://flattopjohnnys.com/ or there's also http://www.goodtimeemporium.com/ which can be sketchy depending on the day and time, but they also have Laser Tag and video games.

FreezBoy

Don't go to Jillians in Boston.

jeffamaphone

If Allston counts as close, there's http://www.allstonsfinest.com/allstonsfinest/bigcity/bigcity.swf. Not super-easy to drive to, though. What's wrong with Jillian's, jeffamaphone? I've only been there once, but it seemed nice enough.

Horace Rumpole

http://www.saccosbowlhaven.com/ Bowling alley in the heart of Davis Square, Somerville. No liquor license there, though, if thats important.

enfa

While I prefer the other options mentioned, the http://www.wavesportspub.com/billiards.htm on the Waltham/Belmont line can be a good fallback option if you're driving. The CP rarely fills up and has pretty reasonable rates for its private pool room.

backupjesus

Yeah, Good Times is a little sketchy these days! I can't believe I forgot about Jonny's! I've never actually been in Sacco's... how many tables does it have?

canine epigram

Good Time Emporium, definitely, if all you want to do is play pool and drink beer. Unless you're looking for a fight, you won't find one.

otio

Sacco's has about 8 tables - plus 15 candlepin lanes...and you're steps away from http://www.redbones.com/, the http://www.burren.com/, the http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com/, http://www.jplicks.com/, and http://www.johnnyds.com/.

enfa

http://ask.metafilter.com/67864/Where-I-can-shoot-pool-in-the-Cambridge-MA-area#1016283: "What's wrong with Jillian's, jeffamaphone? I've only been there once, but it seemed nice enough." It's nice enough, and it's pretty big, and the one time I was there it was nowhere near crowded. But if you like beer, you'll be disappointed by their ridiculously thin selection. And I don't remember being impressed by their tables, either. Flat Top Johnny's is pretty much the best place in the area for good tables (and pretty decent local microbrew). Big City is a little bigger and has a huge beer selection (and the selection downstairs at Sunset Grill is truly phenomenal) but their tables aren't nearly as nice. There's a special place in my heart for the http://www.flickr.com/photos/plutor/tags/flattopjohnnys/.

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