Chris billiards7/23/2023 ![]() Entertain yourself in an amazing throw-back which is (mercifully) still amazingly well maintained. Don’t expect a mixologist with a DJ to entertain you. Not surprisingly, it’s now a Starbucks and sterile condo development. Paul’s on Fullerton and a rickety old place with a bowling alley upstairs on Damen and Irving. When I used to play seriously, there were half a dozen great halls in Chicago that we toured, including St. It’s hugely affordable for practice time, and you don’t have to worry about a group of drunk folks falling all over you. ![]() First, it keeps REAL hours, so if you just want to practice alone for 2 hours, head over in the middle of the day or any time really, and you’ll have time to work on your massés. It does one thing and it does it better than anyplace else. I haven’t been back to Chris’ in the 18 months I’ve been gone from Chicago, but I can only second what most of the other commenters have observed. Sure - they’ve got history… but at least clean the place up a bit… I’m an avid shot myself, but there are other places I’d rather frequent than this now. The food I’m afraid to try… a million things in here need to get fixed… like the roof (leaks on rainy days), the walls… lights… someone needs to repaint the place… and put some coloring on the windows or something (like yellowish tint so it doesn’t screw up the play during the day. As far as ambiance, it smells crusty and stale. They watch you shoot for a bit and then see if you’re game for some action… but mind you, they’re not really looking to take you for a lot… a few $ 20s here and there… and yes… you get schooled… meaning, they don’t teach you how to shoot… they teach you not to come back looking for action. Now, if you are a pool player, then this is the place to get schooled. Chances are, you’re doing whatever with your liquor and other in the back room anyway. First off, if you’re not a pool player you shouldn’t be in the front room.
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