With a full restaurant, a chill lounge, 29 pool tables and musical entertainment, South First Billiards has raised the proverbial bar on pool halls. Between shooting a few decently priced games, patrons can wander into the dimly lit lounge area to grab a few brews or cocktails and to check out whoever happens to be on the stage that night, be it a DJ, a live local rock band or some yahoo belting out karaoke tunes. A continual art show rotates unique collections from local artists throughout this 14,000 square foot venue, adding a bit of trippy eye-candy for drinkers and sharks to gaze at when not planning their next shot.

California Billiards is a popular place for shooting pool in Mountain View. This massive billiard club sports top-of-line equipment, with 30 tables, three snooker tables, two dart boards, two foosball tables and an arcade with video games and pinball. To top it all off, there's a full bar and a kitchen which puts out some of the tastiest grub you're going to find at a pool hall.

A longtime home for the young punks and old sharks of the Campbell scene, Campbell Billiards is an institution in the pool-shooting world of San Jose. Those of you who are of age can by basic bottled beers from the modest snack bar, while all you young'uns can get your fill of sodas and juices. The rates for the tables are pretty cheap, and there are video games and pinball machines that you can pump quarters into when you're done shooting pool. On Sundays, hop in on the open buy-in tournament for a whopping five bucks to brush up on your skills and shoot some more competitive rounds with local pros.

While arming drunk people with heavy sticks never made much sense to us, we've got to say that Cuetopia Billiards Café really rocks the all-you-need-in-one-place thing. With 25 pool tables, darts, seven TVs, foosball tables, some of the best Chicago-style hot dogs you'll find this side of the Mississippi and nearly 40 brews to chose from, sharks and novice players alike will find that there's little reason to ever leave this place. Proof that this place has a profound love for true blue beer-lovers is the Happy Days specials, which, as the name implies, means that the $3 drafts last all day Sunday through Thursday. Take that Happy Hour.

The days of serious pool being played in dingy, smoky pool halls are gone – Shoreline Billiards is rockin' some of the cleanest, most entertaining digs around, welcoming sharks, leagues, newbies and just about everyone else in for nights of more than just pool. In addition to food and a solid selection of brews, this place has a killer jukebox, video games, pinball machines, dartboards, 24 pool tables, 2 snooker tables and even a carom table; meaning if you can't be pleased here, you're just being stubborn.

With a full restaurant, a chill lounge, 29 pool tables and musical entertainment, South First Billiards has raised the proverbial bar on pool halls. Between shooting a few decently priced games, patrons can wander into the dimly lit lounge area to grab a few brews or cocktails and to check out whoever happens to be on the stage that night, be it a DJ, a live local rock band or some yahoo belting out karaoke tunes. A continual art show rotates unique collections from local artists throughout this 14,000 square foot venue, adding a bit of trippy eye-candy for drinkers and sharks to gaze at when not planning their next shot.