Met a lot of friends here for a lil reunion for the first time in a bit. It was a $5 cover for those who are 21+ and $10 for those 18+. Christina (Our server) was lovely, super friendly and an amazing personality. Bartender, Mike, was not pleasant at all and if not for lovely Christina it would've ruined my friend and our's experience. Do your best to be patient with Mike and look for Christina when finding a server. read more

Couldn't go in because I decided to throw away a beer can instead of littering, doesn't make sense. Bouncer literally dug in a trash can just to see what I threw away.... (First beer btw) read more

BEWARE IF YOU'RE PAYING WITH A CARD!!!! Went here on a Thursday night. Gave the server my card for appetizers and drinks, while we played pool. It took so long to get it back, that I had to go over to ask for it at the bar. Payed my bill and called it a night. 2 days later, I had 2 fraudulent online orders on my card. This was the only place I had used it. I won't be back. read more

Used to come here with my friend. She had a boyfriend of like 4 years and when we went she would give her number to guys. I always stood there while she was flirting with the guys. The place has a nice vibe, but I didn't like what was happening to me. Every Sunday she kept wanting to go with me. It was fun at first, then it just felt wrong. I thought it was strange when she never invited her boyfriend. I never tried the food, but the staff is nice. I also never tried the drinks. I just stood around. The ceiling is cool there too so if you get bored there's plenty of stuff to look at. I stopped being friends with her because she made out with my brother. But yeah this place is legit. Funny characters. Although the bathrooms made my anxiety worse permanently I think. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Country line looked cool just wanted to get something to eat and drink with my man, but a $5 dollar cover charge each on top of the drinks and food, we weren't going to dance just hang out a bit a get a table to play at. I'd rather go elsewhere. They used to not charge here. It didn't say they charged on the website it's a bit of a turn off. read more

Firstly This is always been a wonderful place, for the past 31 years! Country western dancing, (they' probably have other types of music, but every time I come in, it'scountry-western and that's OK with me. There are pool tables, and groups are usually polite about letting the next patrons have their turns. I've never purchased fancy mixed drinks here, it's more of a beer place to me. I don't remember buying anything but chicken wings here! The facade esp during the daytime can use an updated paint job. I've always appreciated the fact that they consistently ID/card people before entering. There have been other local bars and dance places, but they come and go, but this big shots Billards, seems to always be here to stay. I recall a time where line dancing and cowboy boots were extremely popular. I believe that was in the 90s or late 80s. This place was really popular then especially (aging myself here). lol When I come here, it's more for a nostalgic memory. It's nice to know that for nightlife this has always been a choice, and we appreciate that. read more

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If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Absolute loser running the front door, I had 2-3 beers before coming on the Fourth of July and the bouncer told me I wasn't allowed in because I was too drunk. Absolute terrible place and terrible business. Place was dead so I'm more happy I wasn't let in. I went to a bar down the street and had a wonderful night. If you're thinking of going to this place please find somewhere else. read more

Incredible time with my friends. I haven't been in about 4 years and it was still just as fun. Brice was the friendly bouncer, and DP & Christina were my friendly bartenders! I danced to the first song but found myself with two left feet! We played pool and the boys danced and were silly and overall it was a good time. We don't go out and drink often but it was nice to go back and have it be just as fun as I remembered. Be kind to the service workers, they deal with drunk bollucks daily and you don't wanna be that person. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - By the bar! - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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This place sucks. They said they were open until 2am but it's 1am and they wouldn't let us in. Don't waste your time. They are jerks. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - The guy who wouldn't let us in at 1am. - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Drinks are fine and ambience is decent. None of it matters when the bartenders are literally the biggest assholes ever. They are genuinely so rude and up their own asses. Not only are they condescending and nasty to anyone and everyone, they will ignore you if you don't tip them well enough. A buddy of mine and I went last week and the bartender fucked a decent amount of drinks, rolled his eyes, huffed and puffed and glared when we tried to just ask how he was. Obviously we wouldn't tip. He can go fuck himself. Last night we went again and wouldn't you know it, he didn't serve us. The entire night. We had to flag down a waitress. Fuck this guy. read more

Paid the $5 cover to check out the tables on a Friday night. They had a live band so I thought it would be promising. Unfortunately, the large amount of cigarette smoke within this establishment turned us away. The billiards tables were in poor condition and at an hourly rate of $17, it was a far stretch. No darts and a limited bar. We forfeited the cover charge and left because it just wasn't vibing. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - Table rates - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Drove here around midnight because this place claims it's open until 2am. Walk in and get told, "the bartender said no more tables." Cool then update your hours. Didn't get to play a single game of pool. Staff couldn't care less and acted like customers were the problem. Total waste of a drive. If you're done for the night, say that and don't bait people with fake closing times. Trash read more

Very large facility. Has a very Large dance floor. A fourth of the place is pool tables. Has a Decent sized L-shaped bar. Good food pricing. Large sized food portions. Has a stage for Live bands/entertainment. Lots of TVs at the bar, for sports games. read more

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Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday is line/swing dance nights where you will find a lot of people of all age ranges dancing with coco! She is amazing when it comes to taking requests, making new learners feel welcomed and helped or helping people who have been doing this for a while make new friends in the community! I dance all over socal and big shots has my favorite DJ and 2nd favorite floor! I absolutely recommend checking this place out no matter what level of dancing you are or just want to watch! Grab a pizza while you're there too! read more

Sooooo overpriced other than that it's a bar It's busy servers come to you while you shoot pool pay for billiards separately and super awkward! read more

Wednesday,Thursday and Sundays are line/swing dancing days! Best place to come when I was learning and new to the dance community where a lot of friendly faces helped me to learn all I know today, including Coco Chanelle, the DJ during their country nights. She's such a positive ray of light and really does her best to make every request played, all customers heard and make you feel included! read more

9 pool tables, live music, kids are allowed with adults, 18 year olds can come for pool and live music, great servers and bartenders. Food is really good for a bar. Everyone is so nice. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - 9 pool tables in one room is rare in orange county! High quality cloth on 9ft tables. - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Couldn't have had a worse experience. Came as two groups and only the first group was let in. Bouncer was disrespectful, waitress was disrespectful, and the bar tender was a joke. If you're thinking of going... find somewhere else. Wanted to have a good time, but it truly ruined the night. read more

So awesome! Christina pours em strong and tall! Love going from playing pool to ripping bag in the sickest bathroom in the game. The Tokyo Tea helps give me courage to flirt with barely legal 18 year old women. SCORE! #undefeated read more

I call it the big red barn ~ off the 5 fwy at El Toro. It's a big saloon with music, a dance floor, lots of billiard tables, and a bar area. Seeking a friendly place to go out dancing, I've tried Bigshots a couple of times. If you like line dancing, they've got it. Personally, I'm a West Coast Swing dancer, and line dancing doesn't give me the same thrills. For me, better when there was a live band than on a line dancing night. The place is spacious and clean, and has hightop tables for seating. Once past the front door security and $5 cover charge, the clientele is welcoming. On my last visit, the bartender Mike/Michael, was rude. I read reviews that said he was very friendly, not to me. Perhaps my request for a single malt scotch was overwhelming for him. He had little to zero knowledge of what I was asking for. I took my scotch and my Modelo and sat near the billiard tables with a view of the dance floor. Waitresses were accommodating. The drinks are reasonably priced and the food is okay for bar food. I had a hamburger there once and I've seen other folks eating wings and things. Wish there was a country bar in South Orange County with more focus on the music and the dancing. This is so nearby for me that I had really hoped to love it. ‍ *BUT, the two taco trucks in the parking lot are outstanding! They're there daily from 3PM to midnight. Both very different and delicious. I've tried them both a few times now and I prefer the green truck over the yellow truck. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - From the green truck ~ Chicken taco The caramelized onions - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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first of all, i apologize to BigShots because i may or may not have climbed on a pool table last night WHICH I DO NOT RECOMMEND. that being said, this is a marvelous spot if you're looking for a good time. tons of pool tables, good music (leans towards country, not my thing but i've heard worse) & lots of space. what makes this place special is the staff! they work really hard together & are actually quite kind & approachable. props to Mike the bartender who holds it down in the busy bar, he has a great sense of humor & kills it handling all the lively guests. we came to celebrate our coworker & had a blast as usual! i want to come earlier next time so i can try the food but one of the patrons directed us to a taco truck on the other side of the parking lot as we left that was fire. thank you for putting up with our shenanigans & for all your hard work staff at BigShots! you are appreciated!! read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - Mike the bartender is a badass! so hardworking, so sweet & funny! thank u for putting up w us - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Can't speak on the food but the vibe was good. Had to pay a cover charge to get in, which was only $5, but it seemed a bit extra for a billiards bar in lake forest. They had Golden Tee and the drinks were average price. Would go again read more

LOOK AT YOUR RECEIPT They recently started bundling the pool rental with food. I tried to get it separated and the bartender gave me such a hard time. Then when you close out he didn't give me an itemized receipt and charges you for gratuity. I had to walk up to get my food, refills etc. manager need to talk to staff and not let them run the show. read more

This guy rude af You guys close at 1:20 but he decided to close early because he's tired and fat read more

Terrible food, over priced pool tables, karaoke and line dancing Personality not my thing Tiny out side area over looking the parking lot with everyone smoking read more

Great find on my way to Los Angeles! We bought a food entree and received free pool until 3pm! Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area. Great ambiance inside. Good service and clean 9ft tables. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - Pool - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

The food was pretty good they don't have any draft beer. I guess the machines are broken and they don't plan on fixing them.on the service all depends who you get one guy likes to talk to all the women so if you're a dude, don't plan on getting served anytime soon he likes to sit back there and chat with all the girls took me 20 minutes to get a glass of water. I would come back but just have to make sure there's a girl behind the bar. read more

Everything needs to be changed, cleaned and staff needs to learn manners!! if management is OK with the way that place has been run then it needs new management as well. I'm sorry, but we've been in there 3 Three times in the past 2years and Staff is horrible. My daughter and her friends from out of town went as well and said it was ok until one of the girls had to use the bathroom and security thought she was taking too long...like what the heck? They're nice to the 18-year-old and 21-year-olds that are filling themselves with booze. And to top it off...they'll sell you drinks and 10 minutes later they want to clear the place out so you have to pour it out before security has a meltdown. Honestly the only good thing about that place was the guy teaching line dances. read more

Thank you Mike & Matysse for the excellent service everytime! Great memories on St. Pattys day and always ice cold drinks on tap. Cool place to hangout, play some pool and catch up with friends. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - Hala Madrid! - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

update: I have never been asked for ID since that time. I am old and it is not the law. I have been given free water without issue. And at least last week, my hands didn't get dirty from the pool equipment. That must have been an off day. The smoke still fills the whole place. Just FYI the taco Tuesday tacos are a fantastic deal if you like very spicy. read more

Was here on a Friday night. Got here around 6pm and there were couple of pool tables still available. In total they have 9 tables. By 7.30pm all the tables were taken and there seems to be folks waiting for tables. There are different programs here on different night. On Wed and Thur night they have line dancing and today on Friday they have a band playing. The band started playing around 9pm and was actually quite entertaining. Few folks got on the dance floor and were dancing to the 80's and 90's songs. The food here is your typical bar food. Service is actually good given that they have about 2 servers serving all the folks playing pool and the other side of the place with tables. read more

I still give the bartender and wait staff 5 stars but the DJ/karaoke dude is awwwwwfuuuuullllll - stop showing up to work in pajama pants looking strung out. Idc if you volunteer and play for free - I'll play for free and volunteer if it will improve the vibes. This is close to my house so I'm bitter it sucks sm. read more

Don't bother coming here if it's not busy because the bartender and servers are too busy talking crap and cussing to each other to give you any customer service or make you feel welcomed read more

great service, but "line dancing country night" is definitely not country. we went on a sunday and they played one country song in two hours. not your standard line dancing / two step country dancing night. read more

Great views. Decent food. Definitely a bar. Windows but not really. Definitely a smoked in building. read more

Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill - Great views - Pool Halls Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I didn't try food but beer selection was not great. Pool tables, although lots of them, were old and not in good shape. Felt was old, stained all over and poorly installed - lots of wrinkles around cushions and pockets. Cushions were hard. Hours on yelp say open until 2 but they told me I had to bounce at 1. For an hour of pool and 1 beer, I was charged $21, which seems high for a Tuesday but not worth asking - probably intentional. Of course, I wasn't given an itemized receipt. Music was kind of country and crowd was WT.. when waiting to close out, the guy on one side of me was pretending he was "Asian" and being super racist and the guy on the other side said something that sounded racist about Arabs, all within a couple minutes of me without headphones in.. the first guy made me kind of want to punch him since my wife is Chinese and daughter is half "Asian". That said, bartender seemed nice enough, even if a bit loose on the charges, and it didn't seem like a hostile crowd, even if a tad waspy and racist. Bottom line, if you're aren't opposed to racist idiots, aren't a beer snob and not a serious pool player, then this might work for you. Or there was a positive review about a guy with his family.. that also might work I guess. However, I went to this spot for the pool and so am giving it a review primarily in line with the quality of the tables, which I consider middle of the road, maybe 2.5, rounded to 3 star, but am dinging the review another star due to them closing an hour earlier than is advertised on yelp.. I passed up hitting other spots with better tables since this shows a 2am close. The beer selection is also average and I'd have to go more to know if the racism was isolated so am not dinging for that. Room for improvement - new felt and cushions would be a relatively cheap fix and would probably add a star. Also, either stay open until 2 or update hours. read more

extremely rude bartender, impossible to get a pool table. stayed for an hour and my whole group left and went to a different bar.

I truly hate writing a 1 star review. but this one is justified. Two nights ago my niece who is visiting wanted to go shoot pool. I'm not really a pool player so I yelped the nearest pool bar. Thats how we eded up at Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill. There was a bouncer and there was a cover charge which seemed normal not an issue. I ordered us a couple of beers and she went to reserve a pool table. The Bartender Michael took her drivers license and we got couple of cues. We played 2 horrible games ( we both are bad ) and finished our beers and left. The next day my niece realizes OMG I left my drivers license there. No problem we go back to get her drivers license. This is where the ONE STAR Review Starts: So we go in and talk to The Bartender Michael to retrieve her drivers license. Thats when Michael hands us a tab for $57.00 !!!!!! We are like what is this for ? He then explains that she didn't get her drivers license at the end and somehow that meant we had reserved the table for the ENTIRE night !!!! When we question this ridicules practice Bigshot Michael points to a small blurry TV in the corner of the bar and in small type it mentions this weird grift. With no real recourse and my niece needing her drivers license, I paid the bill. Then I proceeded to order a drink and paid for it and left no tip, then I was about to buy the entire bar a drink and again not tip Bigshot Michael. Thats when Bigshot Michael takes us outside and asks us to leave. So like most 1 star review this meant to alert customers of Bigshots Billiards Bar & Grill and The Bartender Bigshot Michael shady grift practices. Edit to be fair Al little clarification may be necessary after discussing the matter with my niece. So we leaned up the cue sticks against the bar and to be honest we are both not really pool players so we are not familiar with pool etiquette. Also there was no indication or instruction from the staff that they needed to be return to a specific location. So our bad technically. Additionally my nieces bad for not remembering to get her license back. I was not aware that she had to do anything I was hanging watching other people play pool. That said the table was snapped up by other people so they knew we had left and were not using the table all night. Also a young novice young woman they should have either explained it at the time she got the equipment instead of relying on a small blurry type on a TV behind the bar. Additionally how about be like "hi you didn't return the equipment properly usually we would charge you, but let it be a learning lesson for when you come back. Ya know customer service not holding a young girls divers license hostage and then just hand a $57 tab and demand payment. When we questioned this practice Michael compared it to renting a car and not returning it properly. Kinda lame in my humble opinion. Hey but I wanted to set the record strait after talking to my niece read more

Horrible customer service from the bartender. Asked for a corona and wasn't given a lime...which is no big deal by itself. Politely asked for a lime after the fact whenever he had time. He looked at me and said limes are for good tippers. My beer cost less than 6$ so I don't know what kind of tip he was expecting. He then proceeded to tell me that I ordered incorrectly and to next time ask for a corona with a lime. It was a larger gentleman with a beard and Hawaiian shirt. Definitely not worth going to this dump. Receiving such horrendous service was completely unexpected for an 18 and up bar. So rude I am in complete shock. read more

It's a laid-back spot where you can shoot some pool, groove to live cover band music, and sip on your favorite light beer