I was more than pleasantly surprised when we walked into this bar. I thought for sure it was going to have a stinky pool hall vibe, but it was tastefully decorated all things Philly, the tables were spaced well enough apart, all of the bar counters were unique, the bartenders were friendly, and they had a large selection of drinks available both upstairs and downstairs. We only stayed for a few drinks on a slow night, but I'd definitely go back and would recommend to anyone looking for a casual drinking spot with the option for a game or two. read more

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Stopped in as a team from a work dinner. Great for a few billiards games, basketball or shuffleboard. Clientele was primarily people from work as well ordering drinks and some food. It's a large area with many pool tables. Great for large groups. read more

Feels like a local dive bar; anytime my team and I are in town, BB is the place we're gonna consistently visit. Location is within walking distance to many of the hotels and other historic sites. Billiards, Shuffle Board, Darts, b-ball games, it's always been a good time. Friendly staff, great food and beer. read more

Buffalo Billiards - a pool table with billiards on it - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I've never experienced such an unprofessional staff such as the employees at this establishment. The audacity to rip a drink out of my hand and claim that I didn't purchase it from their location. She was so eager to take this action she butted her way through my group just to do so. Maybe she was having a rough night or something, but I can't justify taking the time to confiscate a single drink from a person at a table full of people that honestly paid the business for multiple rounds of drinks. Maybe she needs a different setting such as a mall security position or perhaps counseling. read more

The one bald bartender there is having a tough time. And honestly who could blame him. These young folks (21-25) are tormenting him day in and day out. The crowd swings very young here which can be annoying. It kind of sucks because it's not BB's fault but god trying to move a sorority girl from the bar where you were sitting previously because she's "waiting for her friend to take a shot" is just like. A sad missed lesson in bar etiquette 101. That makes it pretty difficult to enjoy the bar on a weekend but the ambience is cool and there are a lot of games to be played if you came with a group. Me at nearly 30 is too old for this bar tho. You've been warned elder millennials. read more

Buffalo Billiards - a bar with a large television - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So I've been hanging around this place for over a decade. I know a bunch of people that work here and one of my besties has worked here for years. I've probably been here more times than any other bar in the city. So why am I just now writing a review? Because in my opinion the reopening has pushed it to a 5 star bar. Before COVID I was a bar rat here simply because I knew everyone. The crowd was unsavory but the chaos out front every night was appealing. There was always a fight outside or someone that needed to be put out the door. A lot of arrogant white dudes with caps on forward when they came in and backwards when they were leaving. It was an old city sports bar. The food was great the service was ok and I probably couldn't have done more than 3 stars. So I just couldn't review it. I didn't want to write a review that would hurt stop my friends from making money. Now let's talk the reopening. The playlist is solid. It's not a bunch of white bros on a Saturday night. The staff is the best team I've seen there in years. Super attentive even though they were clearly outnumbered. Just awesome to chat with. Everyone was super friendly. The crowd took a drastic change for the better. You're average douchebag fratty sports fan has been replaced by what appears to be art students and fashion experts. It's the first time I've ever felt under dressed in there. To top it all off people apologize when they bump into you! Kindness has taken over! I think it's a younger crowd than it used to be. However I'm also older than I used to be. So that tidbit may just be a personal perspective thing. The food is now outsourced. It's not a full bar menu anymore. You get pizza or wings and the servers walk down the street and get it. This description might not sound appealing but seriously it works. Last night for example the bar is packed and we got two pizzas. One pepperoni(which has a tinge of a sweet heat sauce) and one regular, 20 minutes we had it. It was still too hot for me. I burned the roof of my mouth. The pepperoni was really awesome too. The wait list for the pool table still takes a while because you've got the "pros" that show up. Like the guy last night that had to have had the table for hours. He put on pool gloves and brought his own stick. He tried so hard to impress the chick he was playing with. At the end of the night she disappeared he was walking around the bar looking for her. Anyway, even if you've been here before try it again. Also you aren't getting in without a Vaxx card or a photo of it. So don't be an asshole and argue with the door guy. Don't be a jerk off and photoshop your shit. Stay home. The rest of us just started to feel comfortable going out again. Don't ruin this for us America. read more

Buffalo Billiards - Pizza - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We went here to kill some time between winding down and getting ready for dinner. It was a perfect place to pop in and grab a beer and play billiards. We got there around 2:30 pm and it was pretty slow so luckily we got a table easily. Our waitress was really nice and kept checking on us to make sure we were good. We didn't end up getting any food but the food looked great. We played an hour of pool and it only cost around $14. We didn't explore much around the bar and didn't play any other games. But we had a great time playing pool and relaxing before the rest of our day. Buffalo Billiards was within walking distance of where we had to be so it made for the perfect pit stop in our day. I would definitely go back and check it out later at night or even grab food since we skipped that this time. read more

Hands down the best bar in Philadelphia with even better staff! Whether you're local or just visiting it is guaranteed to be an amazing time every time! read more

Every visit to Buffalo Billiards has been a great time. Most recently, I stopped by during a bar crawl on a Saturday afternoon. It was not surprisingly packed. It was difficult to get to the bar to get a drink, or make your way to the bathroom on occasions, but that's what happens at a good bar. We arrived in a group of about 12, and sat at two separate booths. A few of us played pool, shuffle board, and other games that BB offers. There's is something for everyone in the group. About an hour or so into our visit, a server came over to introduce themself and told us they were able to place food and drink orders for us. This was GREAT news! We ordered some fries, a pepperoni pizza, and the tomato pie. Everything was delicious, and I was genuinely surprised at how much I loved the pepperoni pizza. Food did take a while to come out, but we were occupied with our drinks and queuing songs on TouchTunes so it wasn't an issue. They check IDs and vaccination cards at the door. read more

Fun night of pool, drinking, and shuffle board. There's something for everybody here. They have all of the usual canned beers and mixed drinks too. Nothing too fancy, but you come here for the change of scenery. Pool is always fun no matter how good/bad you are. You pay by the hour so have at it and have fun! Oh, and they just got a basket ball game in the back that is fun to challenge your friends on. Only $1 a go. read more

Buffalo Billiards - a pool table in a bar - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Good vibe for a sports bar. Has darts for $2 and pool that I think is free. Good happy hour prices and its a very large space so it has room for lots of people without feeling crowded read more

Buffalo Billiards - Darts - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pretty cool place. My friend had the hot wings and said they were amazing so would recommend.

Stopped in here after dinner at Glory next door. Seems like a younger crowd frequents but thankfully we were in on a slower night. The bartender let us charge our phones which was very nice. We played some darts and had a few drinks. Always a plus when a bar has steeltip. Can't speak to the food but I liked the activities and I can see why younger people go there! read more

really fun place for drinks and billiards (duh). we didn't play but there were tons of tables. some cool cocktail selections along with nice beer selections. great music playing, fantastic waitstaff. can't wait to come back and play pool! read more

Howdy, came by this place while on a short stop on my way to Washington DC. I was expecting a distant but polite local crowd and found the opposite. Friendly atmosphere and inexpensive drinks (they were half off while we were there). Wide variety and diverse clientele. Highly recommend this place for a fun stop for an hour or two. read more

Buffalo Billiards - Dart Board - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cool spot to go after dinner. Good pool and other bar games. they have shuffle board, pool and darts. All in a laid back atmosphere. read more

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I was in the area for a work conference, and everyone hung out here after hours, so I joined my colleagues here one evening. It's a pretty fun spot with billiards, shuffle board, and other entertainment available, and pretty good drinks on tap. Even though it was a weeknight, it was packed, and with only one bartender, she was a little overwhelmed, so it was tough getting drink orders. Overall, not a bad spot to hang out, and I did enjoy the pineapple cider that I had there! read more

I was glad to make a return visit to Buffalo Billiards. I like the open space and the various activities that you can play with friends. You have a choice of pool, shuffle board, skeeball and darts. There are tons of TVS around showing sporting events and the atmosphere is a good time. The beer selection was good and the food is average, but the prices are cheap. The wait staff are friendly and that is a good thing because with all the people and chaos, it could be awful. Remember to bring ID - you will need to reserve games. read more

Buffalo Billiards - This could be dangerous!! - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Been regularly coming here for the past couple years. Their HH is the best in the city, hands down. Do yourself a favor and skip a crowded Paganos SIPs to come here instead. Great list of $3 draft beers 6-8PM, Monday-Friday. The servers work their way around when they can and will be let you place drink and food orders so you don't have to fight to get up to the bar. Food takes a while, but honestly not worth complaining about considering how great everything else is. The typical rotation is grab a group of friends, get there at 7PM Friday, put your name down for a pool table, load up on some $3 beers/$4 cocktails, and post up here for the night. Get yourself a pizza while you're at it. If you manage to have a bad time here, that's all on you. read more

Buffalo Billiards is a relaxed pool hall and bar in Old City. There's an abundance of TV sets in-house, and a few projectors will show the latest sports game on the walls. There's a few arcade machines and random bar-appropriate games. I met with friends during their happy hour and we took full advantage of their half-off appetizer special (I think that's what it was). Don't EVER come to Buffalo Billiards for Irish car bombs. For pool, yes, for shots of SoCo ($5/shot), yes, for their decent wings (with a variety of sauces), yes. I got raped with the outrageous prices for their Irish car bombs - $10/shot! Last, but not least, our cool server (Kristen) was fine, and available when we screamed. It's not a horrible spot, but not exactly my scene (and the price for car bombs is high, even for Old City). Your mileage may vary. read more

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Tried to get food here on a Sunday at 8pm, they said the kitchen was closed. I initially asked the bartender if we could bring outside food in and his response was "do you know any other bar that would let you do that". Super rude. We were with a group and I hadn't eaten all day so I went down the street for pizza, the bouncer and another employee told me I could come in with my food. The bartender came up to me and berated me for my actions, the same bouncer who allowed me in with my food proceeded to kick me out. Over a pizza which they refused to serve me. read more

I love everything about buffalo, the tables are always in great condition, level, clean, and they use high quality phenolic pool balls. the servers are cool, nice and attentive, and they have the best happy hour in center city. With 3$ beers from 6-8 The rotating beer menu is always top quality and you can taste that the lines are serviced regularly. Jake and Ryan, part of management is on top of keeping the everything running smoothly even when there's 400 people on a weekend and always pick out great playlists of a wide but curated list of contemporary music. I'm mostly at the pool tables and Emily, Jaqi, and Bailey always keep the drinks coming. They're my favorite but everyone is inviting and attentive across the board creating a great team. Highly recommended for a group to play some pool, watch the game, or just stop by to hang out at the bar and chat. Best bar in Philly hands down and there are a lot of regulars for a reason. Also you'll find some great completion on any night for a game of pool. read more

IF YOU'RE HUNGRY, DON'T COME HERE. Although the sign says "KITCHEN," they don't have one. They order the food from two neighboring restaurants and bring it in - for several dollars more than the cost on those restaurants' menus (and of course you're not allowed to bring in food from outside). One of the restaurants doesn't even open until 4 pm (at least on Saturdays) so I couldn't even order fries with my wings. Yup - although Viva sells fries (and "chicken tender and fries"), you can't get fries here. The fries on the "KITCHEN" menu come from the Indian joint next door, but since they aren't open yet, I ate my overpriced wings stag. C'mon BB, you're a sports bar. You don't need an extensive menu with fancy food. Just get someone in the back frying up some decent bar food, make the profits without up charging your guests, and keep hungry people around longer while they drink your booze. The 30 minute wait for a limited food menu in takeout containers was absolutely ridiculous. Be better. read more

Trip 1 : Good vibe and lots of billiard tables. Did not try the food but had a decent beer selection and not too crowded on a Saturday night. Second time went there: Games available: Darts, billiards, shuffleboard, skee ball, shooting arcade games, and foosball. The foosball/shooting game/skee ball is cheaper. The shuffleboard and billiards are more expensive. The drinks are decent and not giga-overpriced like a club. read more

A great spot to watch the game, shoot pool, eat wings and cheese steaks, and hangout with friends. Reserved a portion of the restaurant for my friend's bachelor party to watch the Super Bowl. The event manager communicated effectively to help reserve the time and order the food for the party. Never had their food and no one in the group even went to the restaurant. However, everyone was very pleased with the wing and cheese steak tray. By the end of the game no morsel of food existed in those trays. Would go back on a Sunday to catch the game. read more

Came here during happy hour. Pretty decent specials - $3 draft beers, $4 mixed drinks, and half off appetizers from 6-8pm during the weekdays. We ordered pierogies, chicken tenders, chipotle wings, and chili cheese fries. - The wings were bad - wouldn't order that again - light breaking and the sauce was bland. - Chicken tenders were equally weak - light breading. - Pierogies were good - came with a sour cream side and sautéed onions. - The best item was the chili cheese fries - huge to share for at least 2 people. You don't really come here for the food though - it's for the games. They have darts, pool, shuffleboard, foosball, and other arcade games like skeeball. We spent the night playing darts - $2 bucks for the rental! They only have one good set - with skulls or some picture on them. The others are horrible and don't use the middle board cuz it's messed up. Good spot for cheap games and drinks read more

Buffalo Billiards - Chipotle wings and pierogies - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Stopped in with a group of friends on a bar crawl. This place is spacious with great ambiance and music. There are touch tunes available to play your own selections. Pool tables are open at an hourly rate per person. Shuffle boards open for those who aren't skilled at pool like myself. There's a large amount of drink options including my personal favorite, Downeast cider. Food options are limited to pizza, wings and fries. Overall a great bar to hang out and drink with a group of friends or take a date if you're both skilled at pool. read more

I stopped in here with a friend on a Thursday afternoon for a drink and appetizer. It was pretty empty but I'm sure it's packed on weekend nights. They had pool tables, dart boards, etc. We ordered the loaded fries and they were pretty good but there was too much of the dill ranch on top. Would definitely order again but with the ranch on the side. Overall a fun spot to have some drinks and the prices are decent. read more

Buffalo Billiards - Lagunitas Sumpin Easy - American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We were visiting from Chicago & after walking through Penn's Landing, we came across Buffalo Billiards. We both like to play pool so it was a no-brainer to check this place out. It was afternoon when we got there, about 2:30pm, and we stayed for a few hours! We had a great time. Place has a few pool tables with a wait list, but we sipped on a few beers and a table was ready for us within about an hour. They also have plenty of other forms of entertainment: foosball table, a few arcade-type games, & skee-ball which were all fun. The vibe was cool and the bar had a good amount of people inside for it being early on a Saturday. We had an excellent server during our time here & wanted to make sure he got the credit he deserves- DAN was AWESOME! He was friendly, attentive, and quick. Excellent service- we appreciated our time here mostly because of you! THANK YOU! read more

Really liked this place until I discovered that they no longer have the NFL Sunday Ticket. A very, very cheap move that isn't sitting well with myself and others that have consistently gone to Buffalo Billiards on Sundays to watch all the games, not just the Eagles or Redzone, which we can do at home. We would travel across town despite having a bar (Green room) in our backyard with free pool AND the NFL ticket because Buffalo has great service and great tables. Seriously - the servers are friendly/hard working and absolutely make Buffalo a wonderful place to go. But last Sunday we watched as fans of different teams came in only to immediately leave after discovering Buffalo doesn't have the ticket despite having like 20 TVs. It was a ghost town. Just a really weird, head scratching move that can only be explained by this place wanting to save a buck - so lots of us APA pool shooters will be doing the same thing, and not only on Sundays. read more

Was looking for a somewhat divey spot with some pool tables and was led to Buffalo Billards, a fun joint on the east side of Philly. They have a decent number of pool tables and a dedicated booth for all games needs (they also had darts and shuffle boards). Service was nice and they had an okay selection of beer. Plenty of TVs along the walls too to watch the game. There's a happy hour here so would aim for that if you can. Would definitely come by if I'm back in town looking to shoot some pool. read more

Probably the worst service I've ever had in Philadelphia. Don't advertise NFL Sunday Ticket if you're going to play the Eagles on 13/15 televisions and then be rude to us when a whole corner of fans huddled to watch our team where they told us we'd be able to watch. When we politely approached the manager he was unconscionably rude. I will absolutely never be back and I hope you can find some more polite and competent people to deal with the rush. Sundays are busy. That's fine. Being a total moron to customers is not okay. Fire the imbecile and then maybe we'll consider purchasing $3.50 domestics that are a special advertised alongside the NFL Sunday Ticket you also advertise but don't honor. read more

Are you an Eagles fan? Come here to cheer on the Birds. Are you a Pool player? Come here to hit some balls. Do you simply enjoy a classic fun, sport bar? Come here to get a cold one. Buffalo Billiards is the perfect place to catch a game, or watch the Presidential Debate on one of its 17 TVs. This laid-back bar is serving traditional pub food, and I only tried the Grilled Cheese Sandwich and it was really good. Don't miss their specials; especially the NFL and college football special: $5 Bloody Marys and Mimosas. Three and Half Yelps. read more

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While Philly offers plenty of spots for pool (Both Mom's, Las Vegas Lounge, Charlie's, etc.) none of them are obvious choices to people who don't initially go on Yelp or hear about them through word of mouth. That's the only reason I can see this spot making any money, because compared to those hot spots this place is pretty laughable at best. It's at least a good idea on paper. a Pool hall where you can drink, shoot darts, and play pool by an hour rate. And the table's are regulation size, at least on equal standards to the table in the makeshift hall in my house (yeah we own a table. That's just how McThrill and company roll.). But this place is nothing compared to playing a game while listening to the jukebox selection at Tattooed Mom's. And throw in the fact that the other places don't bring in the annoying Old City crowd that this spot does and your looking at more reasons to go elsewhere. Throw in the overpriced drinks and food that this spot dishes out and damn is it hurting. I'll see you at Mom's. read more

Had a great time at Buffalo Billiards years ago! Played pool for hours (mostly because we were so drunk we couldn't sink anything), got free drinks all night, plugged their awesome jukebox, watched fellow conventioners on Spring Break makeout, and generally had a blast! I know my drunken 5-star review would be tempered by a 1-star review if I were anywhere near sober, 3 stars for Buffalo Billiards! I now laugh whenever I see this chain, as I recently did in Austin on 6th street. read more

This is a solid 3 stars on my part, which I will get into on as why I'm giving it a 3. Other than one other spot in the city, where do you know of a spot that has Skeeball machines? I'll dive into that a little later. Buffalo Billiards is a great spot to go to and just have a casual night with some friends or a group. Myself I am not a pool player who has a pool stick named "Lucille" that I would carry around and baby. I'm more of a ricochet it along the walls and pray a ball falls in type of guy. It is safe to say I will not be trying to do my best impersonation of Tom Cruise or Paul Newman in the "Color of Money" and call my shots. I'm again a "Grip It" and "Rip It" types where others focus , look at the angles, make sure the felt is perfect before they take their shot. What makes Buffalo Billiards a great spot, is they have more than just pool tables. I did mention earlier about Skeeball, where your inner child hood of down the shore can be relived. You are not a fan of Skeeball? Fine, lets play some shuffleboard! Cheese up the deck and let thoses red and blue pucks slide down to earn some points. Not into shuffleboard? Ok, how about some Darts? 3 boards set up just waiting for you to play Cricket, or Baseball. Notice the options you have here, and lets not forget about the Arcades or Foosball . Buffalo Billiards has flat screens hanging around with some type of event on, they also have a lounging area up front. Couple of couches and comfy chairs for anyone to sit and do their thing. Personally I'd people watch, see whats going on outside or wait for the tow trucks to come down Chestnut Street towing cars. Buffalo Billiards has a great selection of beers on tap that is constantly rotating new selections. The liqour selections for this place has a good line up, so it is safe to say the libations served in here is on point. Kristen is a great bartender, always hustling to get you that drink. Isabelle and Mia are great servers, these ladies keep everyone and thing in check , making sure you are accommodated and satisfied with you beverage. The food is where you need to improve in, hence the 3 stars. You have all this working for you, great bar, and atmosphere and then you serve this. The potential is there to make this an even better spot to come to. In all this is a great spot to come to, friendly staff, makes you want to come back. I know I will be back ! read more

Hosted a 30th birthday party here and it was awesome! Bartenders, managers, and employees were incredibly kind and helpful. Very easy to work with. 10/10 recommend booking your next event here or even checking out for a few drinks + games! read more

Actually bummed to write this because I've always enjoyed my time here until last night. I was drinking a bud light (from a can) and the bartender came up to me and accused me of bringing in the beer from a different bar because they didn't have the kind of can in stock that I was drinking out of (Philly Philly cans was the design). I told him I did indeed get the beer from there and he didn't believe me and TOOK THE BEER AWAY. I then found my friend who purchased the beer to see if he could show his receipt and again the bartender insisted that I brought the beer in from somewhere else and to prove it he went to grab another bud light can...and well what do you know he pulled out the exact can I was drinking. He quickly apologized - I told him that I come here a lot (I live about 30 seconds away) and he said 'I've never seen you before'. Thanks dude - doesn't change the fact I've spent hundreds of dollars at the place you work. And also thanks for accusing me of bringing in a beer from a different bar in front of an entire group of people and then proceeding to remove it from my hands immediately. He made me look like a complete a$$hole. He comped the beer. Gee thanks. read more

Drink here, DO NOT eat here! So, they have lots of cool beers on tap. I particularly liked the Walt Whitman that was a tasty wheat beer. Hung out here for a few brews before heading over to Cavanaugh's for some dancing. Didn't play pool. The music wasn't particularly annoying, but not memorable either. The decor is cute pool-hally stuff. The barstools could definitely use some maintenance. Ordered the buffalo chicken quesadilla and it was terrible. How the hell can you screw up a quesadilla? It had no flavor at all. How is that possible with buffalo chicken? My assumption is, if they screwed up a quesadilla this bad, I wouldn't even attempt to try anything else on their menu. Go here for the cocktails, only. read more

I love Buffalo Billiards. Why? First of all, who doesn't love to play competitive games while drinking? Pool, darts, shuffle board, skee-ball, Big Buck Hunter! They have it all. Its packed on weekends, and you'll probably have to wait for a pool table. The rates aren't cheap, its like $12-$15/hour to play pool. These are not pay-per-game tables, you pay by the minute. Darts are free! They have 3 dart boards downstairs, so you can usually grab an empty one. I think they also have a few more upstairs, although I rarely go upstairs. There's a few more pool tables upstairs too, and more sitting/lounging area. They have a decent craft beer list, but nothing too fancy or rare. But, stilll decent options. I haven't eaten here, so I have no idea what the food is like. The staff are all awesome, all the time. Cool people here! But for fun and games, this is definitely a good spot! If you come here and don't have fun, something is wrong with you! read more