Wrote a review a few years back, so I wanted to update it.Im a 5 year regular. And here is why you should be too.Amazing joint, with an even better atmosphere. You just feel it.The drinks are very well priced in comparison to other bars.And the food, Lord have mercy, the food, is delicious. Turkey Burger is out of this world.The bartenders are attentive, funny looking (lol), and fun to chat up.I never play pool, but all the people that do, seem to love it.Its also a Great place for a date since women often play for free.The bathrooms are 5-Star-Hotel quality--fancy. They also have a disabled stall.
Great place very chill and good drinks and food
Pressure is a good spot to have a drink and play a few games of pool. The interior looks nice, with accented trim and plenty of TVs. Pool can be a bit expensive though. But I think thats their gimmick - theyre a bit pricey for a crowd that would rather pay a little bit more to get a better experience.Dont forget to let off some steam before going to Pressure. ;)
Really nice space, good music, all the food are appetizers but there are veggies options which is great (taco/burger). And the food is fresh. Not a drinker but full bar is available. Great tables and rates. One should definitely check it out.
Super great local spot. Play pool or just grab a drink
Wonderful group of folks here! They sponsored our softball team, and we had the best year working with them! Such a cool chill vibe, and place! Tons of pool tables, great beer selection!
My husband is a huge pool player, so I planned for his birthday gathering to take place here. Man, am I happy I found this place. Their food is cheap, their drinks are great, and there are many pool tables. Compared to other pool halls, they are fairly priced. We were there for HOURS and they stayed attentive the entire time and took care of all of our needs. We dont live too far from here, so we will definitely be coming back to play again.
On Sunday their .50 wings are delicious. Sauce taste good, hot, fresh and the meat slides off the bone with one bite. Check out other specials like $5 appetizers on Monday.
Great place. Will be back soon
Like two venues in one! A nice bar with great bar food (Beyond Burger and fries or veggie tacos are my favorites) next to the pool hall with well-maintained tables and really nice regulars. The only place of its kind up North that I know of.
Went to shoot pool (plenty of tables), and there was stand-up that night. Decent drinks, good prices
Pressure is a nice place to go for a game of pool with friends have been going here sense before they put in the bar but still have a similar atmosphere as it was in my youth, and has changed with the neighborhood over time still a nice place to play a friendly game and grab a bit to eat maybe a board game as well showing that pressure still makes diamonds even in the rough
Cool pool hall. Professional sized tables. Hourly rate at $13 an hour for 2 people. Drink specials nightly. Comedy shows and trivia in the front!
Best place around to enjoy a game of pool
Fun place for pool. They also do stand up comedy. Good staff
Good beer selection at reasonable prices. Good whiskey selection. Nice and dark. Low, comfy chairs for relaxing with a beer and being able to talk to your friends. 2 pool tables and a foosball table (!!!). Solid jukebox. Overall, a great little dive bar.
Had a great time!!! Great food!!!! Great customer service!!!!
Cool hangout spot. Everything you want in a neighborhood pool hall. Good music, good drinks, good food, good people. Laid back and straight.
Friendly stuff, good beer selection. Great place.
Pressure Billiards & Cafe is a great neighborhood bar. The bartenders are very friendly, and the beers are extremely cheap. Plus, they have a huge selection of beers on tap. It can get crowded on the weekends, but not too bad. They also have a jukebox and a pool table downstairs.
I would most definitely not suggest going here. The pool tables are over priced. At $13 an hour for just 2 people is a bit over the top. The quality of the tables are at best decent. And the sticks are very well used, theres barely a tip left on any of them.The bar service is also very slow. I went to get a drink twice and it took him ages to get to me, wasting all my play time. There were literally only 3 people sitting at the time and 2 people behind the counter. They were missing ingredients for the drink I wanted, so theres no reliable service. Not to mention the drinks were pretty bad. Mezzed up just didnt taste right. I even saw a margarita abandoned by the pool tables half drank. Which could mean there margaritas are also bad.Also if you bring a few friends but are only playing 2 people make sure a third person doesnt pick up a stick. Theyll charge you an extra $6 bucks just for a third person holding one. Even if youre only playing a 2 player game the entire time. They dont care about you, they just want to nickel and dime you here.In all this was a really bad experience. I would never go again. They left a bad taste in my mouth and not just from there awful drinks.
You have to go; if you love
My husband is a huge pool player, so I planned for his birthday gathering to take place here. Man, am I happy I found this place. Their food is cheap, their drinks are great, and there are many pool tables. Compared to other pool halls, they are fairly priced. We were there for HOURS and they stayed attentive the entire time and took care of all of our needs. We dont live too far from here, so we will definitely be coming back to play again.
So much fun!!!
Nice place! Tables are well maintained, staff is attentive, bathrooms are clean. Food is basic fried bar stuff, light on vegetarian options. Can pick tunes through your phone. Mixed crowd and chill, no party bros.
Chill and cool atmosphere, they play good music that fits the crowd that comes in.The prices are reasonable and the cleanliness is pretty decent. Tried a few of there appetizers and theyre all good. They have punch cards to rack up to extra savings.
Good pool tables, great food, great beer and drink selection, and nice people. Your in for a treat if you catch there open mic for comics.
Love the bartender Carmen is awesome! Go see her Monday and Thursday night! Had a great time!
Brought my friend here once when he was celebrating moving somewhere else.
Ive honestly never written a bad review for a place before but I really needed to after what my friends and I experienced today. It was actually pathetic how ignorant the lady behind the bar was. It took us a scandalous amount of time to be set up on the tables as the bar woman neither knew the menu for appetisers or drinks. She later charged us a further 16 dollars for extending our time time on the tables despite the fact that she never told us when our time on the billards table would draw to an end. We ordered a further three platters of wings whilst in there and only two were delivered.Overall I am extremely unhappy with my experience in pressure billards and I would adivse all potential customers to look elsewhere as it honestly was the worst customer experience I have witnessed in many years!
Awesome place to hangout Saturday night
Reasonable beer, good food, almost always a table open. Great for large groups if calling ahead.
Faith price. Good service. Some specials available on drinks on specific days.
Attended an event on Thursday. Staff was very unwelcoming which surprised me because my past visits have always been exceptional. Bartender acted like we were interrupting her night by asking to order. She was playing pool while working. Not sure Ill go back.
Real chill spot good food
They have a large room with many pool tables. Its about $14 per hour for 2 people. They have a bar and food, so Im guessing you cant bring anything from outside. Good music. Sports watching also possible here! Washrooms present.
GREAT FOOD POOL TABLES ARE DAMN GOOD. I GO FOR FOOD AND FUN.
Had a good time. Fill size pool tables. Reasonable pricing. Pay by the hour for first hour, pay by the minute after that.
Funtimes good prices especially with their drunk deals and groupons
Great tables needs more light
Great space, good food, friendly staff.
Pretty chill place to shoot pool. We ordered some margaritas and a chicken tender combo, which proved to be pretty tasty. Only compliant is that I wished they wouldve played their Reggae music a little louder. I kept asking them to turn it up with no response. Overall, it was a nice little spot.
My boyfriend and I stopped coming here after our last visit about half a year ago. Pressure billiards provided us with a stamp card which my boyfriend and I used very often. In total we know we spent at least 400 dollars on pool hours alone. Our drink tabs were in the 50s every time. So in total we were spending quite a bit of money. One night we wanted to redeem our free (3 hours I believe it was). The girl refused because we happen to be there while it was half price or something like that. In the end she ended up taking our card fully punched card, changing us for only 2 hours instead of the 3 we were there..... we felt that we were scammed. We spent at least 200 dollars to get that card all filled up and got 1 free hour out of it. My boyfriend and I got halfway home and got so frustrated that we walked back in and asked to just charge us the whole amount for our stay and give us our punch card back. The lady was smailig and thought we were being silly. But she scammed us like 30 bucks and she totally knew it. We threw out that fully punched card and never went back. We’re not fools and the fact that she wasn’t apologetic is our reason for never going back. Yesterday my boyfriend and I went to a pool hall called surge not to far from pressure. Our service at surge was so good that I wanted everyone here to know that pressure is not that great to say the least.
Decent place. Weird choice of music
Good place to be if you wanna hangout with friends . But really not that kind of good tables. Good for beginners
There are plenty of tables to play on, even on a busy Saturday night. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The food is pretty good and priced well, as are the drinks. We had a great time with a group of four and I think we found a great place to regularly hang out.
Great place to play pool. Attractive and appealing staff. I love going to this place to play some 9 ball from time to time. My friends and I normally come here in a group and spend a night having some good times.
Great deals, industry discount on Mondays, and decent prices for pool.
Cocktails & music + t.v. & billiards = fun late night adult fun in one place
It was my first time here and I loved the place. I met up with a couple friends to play some pool and we had no trouble getting a table as they have about 10 of them. There was also someone performing some stand up comedy when I arrived. The drinks were super cheap too as I was able to get a 312 or vodka tonic for about $4.50. I will definitely be returning here soon!
Nice people, clean environment
Love the pool tables, atmosphere, and the host was fun and very nice
Decent neighborhood pool hall.
Decent I like the remodelling they did with the tables today, made the running of the tables a lot smoother than before. Staff and regulars recognize us since we go there a lot
Great billiards! Nice tables. Sunday had 50 cent wings. Very clean
Awesome food, awesome staff. I love this place for its pool tables and good food.
Bartenders are super friendly and pool hall has a really good vibe. Got a nice welcome to Chicago as well :)
This is a usual watering hole. only great things to say about this. although it gets busy the staff does a great job of making sure you are taken care of. i always go there for their wings and fries, which in my opinion are the best i have had in the city!!
Amazing place to hang out. Great service.
Good food, great environment, friendly customer service!!
I just LOVE this place - Ive been here for the Comedy Sandwich showcase a couple of times and its a really chill place. The food & customer service is wonderful plus theres another room for the billiards, which makes it all worthwhile. Im going back there soon for another Comedy Sandwich (a friend of mine is a great comic who will be a part of the Comedy Sandwich) June 15. I definitely recommend it to all in the area who are into either the comedy, food or billiards!
There is no pressure. Good enjoyment time. Many tables available. But getting parking near is little difficult.
This is the only place I go to shoot pool now. The tables are well maintained, the staff is very friendly, and the pricing is very affordable. Great daily food/drink specials and lots of available parking, and they are seemingly open all the time!
Fantasy place for pool and get waisted!
Very down to earth staff. It was just me and my buddy playing pool. We both got awesome drinks! One was fruity the other sour, nice mixing. Tables are ok, sticks and chairs a little beat up, but what can you expect from a billiards place in Rogers Park?
Great local pool joint, serves bar stuff and snacks. Hosts events like stand up.
Nice place. The only thing that I dont like is the pool tables are kinda closer to each other and to the wall. Other than that, must-visit place
Good spot to chill and drink
Relaxed low lighted atmosphere. relaxed. prices are decent for drinks. food is middle of the road
The female attendant is partial and very rude. Apart from my experience I saw her arguing with other customers. I asked her something of the free hours for the punch card I hold but she and her colleague said to me straight away next time. I dont know on what grounds she scored this job. There are thousands of better candidates who deserve this job.
Its a little divey, but decent. The wait staff is attentive & kind. They have okay food (not the nachos, tho! My friend had them and said they were the worst hed ever had) although a decent number of options and a full bar. The drinks werent particularly strong, so theyre bankingon you being there a while, playing several rounds of pool and keeping a tab open. We went on a Thursday night at 7P and by 10P, the place was full up for pool. The venue has 2 sides connected by a short hallway, so you can have a conversation and meet with friends before playing pool (or just sit at the bar the whole time if seats are available), then move over into the pool room. The tables are kind of close by, so you might be bumping into people the later it gets. Games are cheap, too.
Wash rooms need better up keep.
Cozy and chill environment! Good tables
I wish if there was a 0 star, place is nice but that turkish girl at the counter is super rude and racist, she made us wait and let people go who were coming after us, she was having long conversations with people in line not considering there are people waiting to pay and check in, u cant be having personal conversations while there are people in line and the ugly guy who looks like her body guard just keeps looking at everyone and do nothing, je is just standing there for no reason which is so creepy and looks like he would jump on youbif you something wrong . She needs to realize that everybody over there is not drunk so she can treat people better . Would never go there, rather go to Nick’s or surge.
Favorite place for billiards and great food to snack on or even to have a drink at
Pool Hall is clean and well-organized. Tables are plentiful and theres always enough supplies. Its not greasy or grimy like another place (Golden Cue) on Montrose.
Alot of tables to play on. Some of them have slight wear and tear. A good spot to chill. Theres no snooker though. And one thing I hated was that they didnt have powder for pool players. Overall, it was good.
Ive been coming here for years. Theyve got great Food, great Pool Tables, and a great atmosphere. Id recommend any Pool Junkies to hit this spot up.
Pretty cool
Only went to the bar. Great bartender and good beer selection.
Cool pool hall with good rates and specials.
I shoot pool there regularly. The staff is friendly, and the service is quick. They have a cafe in the front, with the pool tables in the back. They serve both food and alcohol, and the food is terrific.Theres no pressure at Pressure!
Reasonable prices for renting a pool tables and the food is really good especially the burgers and fries.
Good tables, not too busy during weeknights.
Nice size pool room, drinks and food are cheap. Parking is plentiful.
Awesome place
Dont copy others around, follow trail well. they catching up anyway
Great place for drinks and pool tables.
Great place to chill and drink and play pool loved it when I went there
Always great service and environment. Music is awesome!
Very good place to hang out plus if ur a billiards player this is the place u have to be
Fun and chill place to play a few games.
Best bartenders around..... Fair prices... And laid back cool patrons.
Fun place to go play pool. Very nice chill spot
Great place to grab some cheap drinks and play some pool. Nothing fancy necessary.
Great selection of beer, nice atmosphere great billiards. Have open mic there too