A group of friends and I w felt adventurous a couple of weekends ago, and longshanks was on our "bar hopping list." The bartenders were efficient and kept everyone happy. We met a couple of youngsters who came from a gala event at their law school. The crowd was definitely young on that night, and the atmosphere was cool. My friends and a couple of those acquaintances decided to play pool. Everyone had a good time. Not sure if they serve food, but we got there after 11pm, so we were not hungry. We walked there of course after finding parking on the street, since it was a busy weekend. read more

I went on a Sunday before 8pm so I only got to experience the downtown section. The bartender was friendly. The stools were sticky to touch so that was a little nasty. I asked to use the restroom and it's upstairs. I walked upstairs where that sections opens up after 8pm they have pool tables. The bathroom was clean and looks like that might be a night vibe. Willing to give it another try in the evening. read more

LONGSHANKS?? Best bar in town!!! Gator is hands down the best!! You can catch him DJ-ing on the third floor or serving nothing but great drinks and JOKES on the second floor. You heard that right, there's 3 levels! Every day of the week is something different here! Come check em out! read more

Love the ambiance. Gator and Lauren are the best bartenders downtown! Drinks are amazing

Best bar in town. Bartenders are the best people I've ever meet. I always stop by when I'm in town.

Service was horrible. Owner or bartender claiming to be owner couldn't be more disrespectful and rude to customers.

Genuinely disappointed in the bartending service at this bar. Rude to customers and god forbid you want to play one of the pool tables & get the worst attitude when asking. read more

I'll say this, Longshanks has character. From the knight in shining armour, to the hand painted fire always burning in the fireplace, to the awesome piece de resistance - the leg lamp from the "Christmas Story" movie - Longshanks exudes character! It also (currently) has a green plastic baby pool attached to the ceiling to catch leaks . . . . but I'm classifying as character since the methodology to catch the leaks is so gosh darn quirky! The pool tables (maybe 6 in all) are, like the place itself, a little past their prime. And don't make fun, but I couldn't find the bridge. Are bridges unacceptable these days? Anyway, there's just times you want a bridge. When we arrived on a Friday night, we had just missed the 3-8pm Free Pool time. But, I will definitely take advantage of that in the future. While we were there, rates were a max of $10/hour for 3+ people (rates go down for 1-2 people). Oh, and they have a pretty decent foozeball table too. Longshanks has some nice TVs for catching sports games spread around the place. They also have a good size bar and seating beyond for those who don't want to play pool. Oh, and the bar serves liquor, bonus. And there is a big jukebox although our bartender was picking tunes - (think Zep). It fit the ambiance just fine. Longshanks can be a bit tough to find. They don't even have a sign outside, but they are around the corner from McCoul's and on the 2nd floor, below the Burro. Again, character, because it keeps the place chill and never busy. I've probably been here a half dozen times and I'll keep coming back when I want to remind myself that, despite my dreams of being a pool shark, I'm really not very good. But, I sure do love to play! read more

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My favorite place to play pool. Relaxed atmosphere, cheap drinks, 4 nice 9ft tables. Nothing fancy - exactly what you'd expect for a small pool hall. read more

I was trying to give some billiard balls to some guys that where deaf and they charged me their whole tap on me. It's seriously not funny, and the bar is gross there's trash all over the place and it smells like skunk. The bar didn't cancel their tap and they needed up charging me like 70 dollars. read more

I walked into this bar thinking I was going to have a great night but the bartender ruined it. She was blonde with glasses and was very rude while serving me. I overheard her talking about me to other customers so I left. Her tip jar was empty. No wonder. read more

I (almost) visited Longshanks this past Friday, 12/17/21. As I was waiting in line, the bartender from the downstairs portion of the bar (called Shortshanks) came to the window which is wide open to the outdoors. She cursed at me and my group of friends, telling us it was not worth waiting in line and that we would not be getting in because she apparently saw one of us throw a bottle of Crown Royal from the outside to the inside of the bar. This never occurred. We were just waiting in line and have no idea where this accusation came from. When we got to the front of the line (which we waited 30 minutes in at least), she came out to the bouncers to ensure we were denied entry. It's disappointing because I have enjoyed my time here before. I am offended the bartender would make an accusation that she obviously didn't know was true. I will be calling the bar to sort this out. I encourage managers reading this to check your cameras the night of December 17th and to give your bartenders further training on personal communication skills. Will not be coming back because I don't feel like getting personally attacked on a Friday night due to a baseless claim. read more

Not the best tables in greensboro. Drink specials are on part with the rest of downtown. Service is good and the bartenders are nice. Parking is nonexsistent. read more

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Went here for a bar crawl yesterday. We were there around 6:30. The only female bar tender ran her fingers through a drink to stir it rather than use a straw. Absolutely disgusting. Will not go back. read more

The bartender on the second level was very friendly and nice. He know his drinks and one not even on the list. He could work at a higher end but place. On the first floor, she could give shit less. Yes is a drive bar but act like you give something for tips. Slow and not sociable at all. I would have rather order drinks from a drive through. I was supposed to meet friends but I left bc I am looking for better service. $2!high life is not a special but everyday. read more

The bartender there was a complete douche bag. Takes forever to get a drink and when you actually get the bartenders attention, he will be a complete ass. I still tipped him $5 on a $13 tab and hopefully that made him somewhat happy, but I'm strongly considering going back just to tip $0. read more

we were standing by the bar, and i'm standing there for 5 mins waving and trying to grab a bartender's attention, finally i call him out loud, later Danny finally gives me a piece of his attention, "dude i've seen you waving and calling my name, why are you doing that, do i know you?" That was really offensive and i feel as a Bartender his job entails being a little friendly, if he doesn't like it he should quit but his one job is to serve people asking for drinks, not nuclear physics, period. If i had more time on my hand i wouldn't try to take what he said to me as a joke and smile it away, am i supposed to know my waitress' for me to call her by her name in order to get me a menu? No, that's the point of a name tag and that's why they work at restaurants, they expect people to call them, people that may or may not know them. read more

They reflected their tables and got rid of the tacky cloth lamp..coverings? I really don't know what to call those things that were hitting my forehead every time you bent down to take a shot, but anyways..they're gone! Victoria is awesome, always happy when she's behind the bar! read more

I'm not a bar person, but I've been here a couple times with friends. It's a very popular spot and always fun. Drinking, pool, sometimes dancing. read more

Longshanks was a once and awhile place for me for years until I moved downtown Greensboro. I became a regular and still visit every time I'm back in town. If you make friends with the regulars, this place is great. The drinks are cheap, you can play pool, and there is plenty of space to hang out. Since the crowd is pretty reliable, I always have a good time. read more

So, this place has character and if you've been here you'd know that without my saying it. Ultimately, though it looks clever in a sort of dumpy way it brings in more often than not some pretty dumpy people. They have a jukebox which you can choose music from...unless your bartender doesn't like it to which you will be out a dollar and a jam session when she decides to change it anyway. Yes, this happens, and happened to me. Either way they play everything too loud, and their bar is quite small but with the right guests around you it can garner some serious charm. Love the oatmeal porter they sell here, and for Jaegermeister fans well, they have that on tap. No food from this tiny billiard and bar combo, but I'm actually pretty content not eating grub from somewhere grubby. (That is unless it's cheap and delicious and unhealthy...) read more

I dig this bar, good people come here; there's ping pong, and plenty of billiard tables for everyone....plus fuse.

Great selection of beer, cheap place to play pool and friendly people all in a bar that's inviting enough to be someone's living room. They open at 5p and close at 2a, and Shortshanks (downstairs) is open everyday except Mon/Tues. read more

Atmosphere was nice but wasn`t that clean. They didnt have a bridge either. Good spot just to laugh and play pool.

This place has it all! Historic charm, friendly staff, amazing drink prices, and..... wait for it..... culture!!! It's hard to find a spot as welcoming and culturally diverse. There's something here for everybody. Pool, music, sports on the multiple TV's, and great drinks at a very affordable price! I rarely go anywhere else. read more

Terrible bar service, you wait forever and you try to get the bartenders attention because he has served others that got there after you and you get the rudest reaction. Moving on to the pool table and the balls roll on their own because of the old crooked tables. Terrible experience will not be going back. read more