Temple Billiards

Night out on the town and wanted to get a few drinks after dinner and shoot the sh!t... I mean shoot pool. Looked all over the map for a place to hang and our handy dandy Yelp App pointed out that Temple Billiards might fit the bill.This place is relaxed with 6 tables in a funny arrangement on the bottom floor and I think one on the mezz area. In the evenings, if you're a Canuck like me, make sure you bring your ID. They check!!! First of all, I'm old as a dinosaur so I don't think they're checking my age but one time, I didn't have it and they would not let me into a bar/club. They liked my Platinum Card and my Social Media account so they asked me if I was a cop or a narc. Told them no - and I was provided admittance - weird. Anyway... just telling you, bring photo id.They have a downstairs bar/speakeasy thingy. They call it the Pharmacy or something - you figure it out, I'm not going to try. Like I said, 6 tables arranged in a somewhat weird way, a long bar with two cool dudes. Lots of sofas and chairs to relax in.Had a great night and made some local friends too.Would recommend going but go after dinner or somewhat earlier, because later in the night, the place was PACKED!Cheers!

WiFiComfortable seatingLots of billiard tables (get 30 minutes free with any food purchase)Cool upstairs seating areaExposed brick & high ceilingsThe pharmacy speakeasy is downstairs

Great pool tables, amazing pizza! Good stop on our way to the stadium.The bar tender was attentive and knowledgeable. He also made us the Lil Mamas pizza which I still think about.When in town, I would go back.Thank you!

I had never played pool before coming to this bar. There is an entire floor of pool tables, in addition to a loft for more private groups. We met some friends up in the loft and a group of us came down to order drinks. We were all on the younger side (new to the bar scene), and the bartender could tell. One of us tried to order a cocktail from the list and the bartender told him "you don't want that." He opted for an Old Fashioned instead, which was fun to watch as it was made. He later thought it was pretty strong so the bartender had pretty good judgement. I ordered the Aviation, which was sour and sweet. I am not usually a gin fan but it was a well-made classic and it looked pretty. The drinks were kind of expensive, about $14 each.We came back for some waters a bit later and the bartender was kind enough to bring two pitchers of ice water and glasses up to the loft. I would come back for another relaxed, judgement-free pool game and maybe try a beer. If you're not a regular, I would definitely approach the bartender with an open mind and a sense of humor.

It is an excellent place for a chill night to play pool and grab drinks! I went here last weekend and got a pool table within 10 minutes, and it was so much fun! The place is not the cleanest, but what can you expect from a bar that has pool tables? Overall, I would go here again. The drinks were cheap, and the workers were really friendly. Note: this is the only pool place I have been to in Seattle.

Temple Billiards is such a great spot to grab drinks and play pool! We came here for the first time last night and had such a fun time. There's six pool tables in the main bar area and one pool table upstairs. Prices aren't bad at all. Lots of space here too with a lot of seating! We were surprised that it wasn't packed on a Saturday night and got to spend a couple hours shooting pool. We will definitely be back! Super cool spot and very happy we found this place.

Extremely Rude Bartender (Bearded Man-Bun)!!!I've frequented Temple many times, and each visit before last night was fantastic. However, after the service we received downstairs, I'm unsure if I'll return.Upon entering Temple, we grabbed one drink upstairs before heading downstairs. Within five minutes of sitting in the basement couch area, a skinny male bartender with a beard and long hair (short on the sides, sporting some sort of a man-bun) told one of our group members he was "cut off" after drinking just one beer (a Coors Light...). The bartender hadn't even served us. Our friend returned to our group bewildered, as we assumed the bartender must've confused him for someone else. Moments later, the bartender approached our entire group and rudely announced that we wouldn't be served for the rest of the night.When we politely asked for an explanation, stating that we were all sober and the quietest group downstairs, he quickly shouted, "I DON'T NEED TO EXPLAIN MYSELF HERE," and dashed off to sit behind the bar. It was shocking and extremely unprofessional, especially considering he spent most of his time behind the bar on his phone, even while customers were in line!What kind of service is this??? The bartenders upstairs were great, and I've never experienced someone as rude as the bartender downstairs. It's incredibly disappointing.

Well, I came in planning on spending plenty, but upon entering the cook and the bouncer were playing pool.Which is fine, but when you have time to play pool and not give any customer service, no water, no checking on me no asking of I'd like a refill, I realized this place is terrible customer service. For the record I ordered pizza and a beer. And would have ordered more but they were "too busy" to serve me. Never coming back.

Good place to shoot pool during the day. Decent draught selection, good bartenders. Nights usually fill up early.

This place was so chill!! The staff/ bartenders were so welcoming. The food was a great pairing with the delicious drinks.