The Independent

My favoritest place to hang-out and unwind after a long day of work. Decent food, good pool tables, friendly staff, music provided by touch tunes, mostly played and controlled by the public. They also have two dart boards and relatively nice darts to use. Great crowd and highly recommended. I recommend trying the chicken sandwich or the fried green beans. Definitely brings in a diverse crowd which makes the vibes immaculate. First 2 hours parking is free then you have to pay at the parking stations if you plan to stay later.Great bar with a ton of properly sized pool tables. It's 15 dollars an hour for a table and the bartender does a good job of checking up if you need drinks while you play. Also they sell fried green beers which was something I didn't know till I tried here. Also a nice place to watch the sports with listen good music. The only con is that you can only order food and drinks at the bar. The servers will deliver to your table but they wont take orders from the table. Kinda prevented me from ordering more because I didn't want to get up and stand in line each time.The Independent is a laid-back joint with drinks and pool, also offers unusual pub grub. This is a Midtown Atlanta's favorite pool hall and bar since 1988. They feature 8 full-size pool tables, a full menu, full bar, and over 100 beers. They also have 2 dart boards, a variety of board games, a Golden Tee machine, and a TouchTunes internet jukebox. They have Trivia on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 8 PM, Texas Hold em on Sataurdays at 1 PM, Pool tournaments on Thursdays at 8 PM, and D&D on Thursdays at 7 PM.

We live nearby this dive bar on the second floor of the plaza behind Trader Joe's (above Apres Diem), but had never been until friends invited us to Tuesday trivia. They have a lot of patio seating with speakers so you can do the trivia outside on a nice night. It was well hosted. They have draft beers and pitchers at a good price and we ordered the wings and fries for dinner. We were both very happy with our selection. They aren't competing for the best wings in Atlanta, but they were definitely dive bar sufficient. This is really a billiard bar. They have a lot of pool tables and the Atlanta billiard team practices here and they are intense! They also have a few dart boards that are definitely a ton cheaper to play on than at the new Flight dart bar!! We now love this little dive spot and highly recommend their trivia!

Came for a chill date. Had a few drinks and wings and played a round of pool. Lemon pepper wings were great. Thai chili were good. The blackberry margarita I had was just ok.There is paid parking but free for the first 2 hours .

What The Independent has going for it is vibe. It's a cool place to chill, with pool tables to rent and a good booze selection. Unfortunately both the food and the service leave a lot to be desired. I think if you're a regular the bartenders will ask you what you're having and check up on you. Otherwise you're practically invisible, and on the evening I was her it was quiet so I really don't know what the deal is.The food was just OK. They did not have the chicken for the chicken sandwich so got the chicken tender basket and mozzarella sticks. The portions were large but there was nothing exciting about them, and they really seemed like they could have been taken straight from the freezer and into the fryer.I'd come back here for drinks after dark if someone really wanted to but there are better dive bars.

Came here for a few drinks with friends on a random night out. They have good drinks, good food, pool and lots of table top games for ppl to play. The only con is that you can only order food and drinks at the bar. The servers will deliver to your table but they wont take orders from the table. Kinda prevented me from ordering more because I didn't want to get up and stand in line each time. I'd definitely come back but I'd order doubles so I dont have to keep getting up.

Super chill pool spot in a happening area!Customer service: We were first greeted by Greg. He was very busy, but made sure that everyone was satisfied with their meals/drinks. Our waitress (can't remember her name) was really friendly as well. She checked on us periodically, but on a moderate level, which we liked. Trivia Night! It was tons of fun and the host, Courtney, was really fun and fair. Read a Jeopardy book or something before you come, because some of the questions were pretty challenging. Atmosphere: The location has 3 pool tables (not sure if more would be available if COVID wasn't present), and indoor and outdoor seating (only outdoor is available as of right now).COVID COMPLIANT! This place was probably thee most COVID-compliant establishment I've been to since COVID began. They have signs all over the walls stating that if you don't wear your mask properly and they have to ask you more than twice to fix it, you're out. No exceptions. Loved that! Tons of hand sanitizer everywhere as well. Even when they brought the food out they kept a pretty good distance.We won the raffle for the night that we went, which was so awesome! I rarely win anything. Don't skip out on it! The prize is 1 free hour of pool :)Would I recommend? Now that I know this place exists, yes.Will I be back? Yes. A group event in the Spring would be fun here, and that's what I plan to do once COVID dies down.

Nice folks at the bar and well maintained pool tables by the hour, just off the beltline. Really enjoyed it.

Dinner special tonight was amazing! Looked so pretty and tasted even better! Best place in ATL for trivia!!!

Fun place to go and play pool. Good drink specials. Be ready to get attitude from the bartenders all night. Every one of them, especially the manager, seems miserable to be there, and they take it out on the patrons. Used to really enjoy this place, but the staff makes me not want to continue going anymore.

I never in my life felt that uncomfortable going to shoot pool! People was just staring at me looking weird! I'll never go back to this place!!!!!