Pool & Blues is a pool and billiards hall with a licensed bar at 171 Target Road in Wairau Valley, on Auckland's North Shore. It has a 4.7 rating from 662 Google reviews. Its website bills it as Auckland's number one pool and billiards hall, with a fully licensed bar and bar food. Reviewers praise the friendly staff, clean, well-kept tables, plenty of space between tables, reasonable prices and good food and drinks, and one describes the new premises as a great hangout.
A good pool hall is about well-maintained tables, enough room to swing a cue and a relaxed, welcoming crowd. Weekend evenings are busiest, so booking a table ahead avoids a wait, and weekday afternoons are quieter for a casual game or practice. If you are new, ask staff about house rules, cue hire and how tables are charged, whether by time or by game. Eating and drinking at the bar suits groups, and checking the rules on bringing children or large parties saves surprises.
For a night of pool and a drink on the North Shore, Pool & Blues in Wairau Valley is a roomy, friendly choice.