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Buffalo Billiards
Category: Nightlife Pool Halls Pool Halls [Edit]
154 2nd Ave NNashville, TN 37201
Neighborhood: Downtown
(615) 313-7665
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 4 pm - 2 am
Thu-Fri 4 pm - 3 am
Sat 1 pm - 3 am
Sun 5 pm - 1 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Buffalo Billiards
14 reviews in English
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Review from Jennifer N.
Madison, TN
2/29/2012 1 Check-in Here
Buffalo Billiards offers a perfect low key respite from the throngs on Broadway- a place to shoot pool, play darts or shuffleboard or just enjoy a beer on the comfy couches.
Tucked upstairs from 2 other raucous bars, be sure not to enter the wrong place- you maybe sorely disappointed. Even on a weekend night, Buffalo Billiards doesn't get too crowded until late night, so you have time and space to really spread out if you're with a large group. Where else can you say that in downtown Nashville?
Even more surprising was the fact that the food is not your typical bar schlock- yes, there is a plethora of fried indulgences, but the offerings are tasty. The chicken quesadilla is generously filled with plenty of chicken, veggies, black beans and cheese and the cheese burger was tasty.
There is a full bar and several beers on tap- nothing inventive but it will serve you well. Smoking is allowed, so you've been warned! -
Review from Ted C.
10/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Pool hall (n.) loud, dark, dank, cramped, smoky places with a questionable people.
Buffalo Billiards- a loud, but brightly lit place with a massive bar.
I was driving through and wanted to meet up with a friend of mine who was playing pool and after finding a sweet parking spot right on the street went up the stairs to find a really big space, brightly lit and three tables out front where my friend and his friends were busy playing pool. I walked up to the bar where there was only one bartender but he was professional and broke away from a conversation with two ladies to pour me my beer.
It's definitely a good mix of bar and pool hall where you can go shoot pool as a way to break the monotony of drinking or want to go drink while shooting pool. -
Review from Nickie G.
7/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
Just the mention of the name Buffalo Billiards takes me back to the early-mid 90s when every summer weekend night ended up with a foray down 2nd Ave. It typically ended up at Buffalo Billiards or the upstairs Havana Lounge where the cigars smoked and the swing band played. Ah college!
After moving away for 11 years and getting a little above the age of the usual suspects down on 2nd Ave I could barely believe it when I heard that they were still open. A friend decided to get togther at BB this weekend and I was pleased to "party like its '95" again!
Thisplace has changed considerably from the old days but not in a bad way. Downstairs is now a Dick's Last Resort so gone is the huge room full of pool tables and cute boys. Upstairs where the Havana Lounge was is now the entirety of Buffalo Billiards. Don't worry though, it is still a pretty sizeable bar! The huge round bar still exists and these great big Samsung HDTVs are all around the bar. (Bonus - they had the one in front of me on the NASCAR race!!) Tables are also available on the left side of the bar. In the back is another bar and two rooms with pool tables. Note that you can reserve one or both of these two rooms for private parties (as I have for my December birthday)!
They had good 90s rock playing (Soundgarden! Pearl Jam! Alice in Chains!) which will take you back ,again, in a good way. The vibe is chill and you can actually hear each other talk. Drinks were strong - they were not playing around with these. And all the bartender/bartendress staff I saw were good lookin, so you can have some eye candy with your drink. Also noticed a dart board in the back too so you can challenge your friends to a duo of bar games (maybe a trio if you play quarters or something? No? But it's 1995 man!)
So yeah, I loved the vibe and the whole feel of this place and am glad I have it reserved for my birthday in a few months. Give it a try if you are downtown and want to get away from crazy tourist traps and Irish-pub-dance-club places! -
Review from Ben H.
Great Lakes, IL
7/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
love this place, got to be my most favorite bar to hot up when visiting Nashville! The beer is cheap and they have plenty of options as well!
Come play some pool! -
Review from Mark M.
Nashville, TN
6/30/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Buffalo is fun times. Plenty of pool and TV to watch sports or all that fun stuff.
Cool, laid back hang. -
Review from Lindsay W.
Saint Louis, MO
6/7/2008
After exploring Broadway and 2ND, my friends and I wondered into Buffalo Billiards due to a recommendation from a friend.
The bar is huge and wasn't too busy for 10:30 on a Saturday night. Most of the crowd was probably in their late 20s early 30s (our kind of crowd.)
Drinks were reasonable and we even had waitress service. We weren't interested in pool but we did enjoy sitting in big, comfy leather coaches next to the open windows and people watching. No one told us that we would see 12 bachelorette parties full of 22 year olds, but they did provide enjoyable entertainment.Listed in: Bookies gone wild- Nashville…
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Review from Erin J.
1/30/2009
I guess you could call me cheap.....I always hit this place up before 7pm for the 2-4-1 beers and free pool. They even offer the free pool on Saturdays & all day on Sunday, which is when we tend to go. We don't smoke so that's about the only negative I can think of - it has a smoky smell and it can get stuffy when they're busy. They have "bar food" but I wouldn't recommend eating it. Go here to drink & play pool!
I have to say I really miss the Havana Lounge that was upstairs. It was a pretty cool place but I think it's been closed for quite a few years now. -
Review from Courtney B.
Nashville, TN
1/3/2009
This is one of the largest Billiard halls in Nashville and also the least relaxing. They have plenty of tables to choose from, and their the full sized pay by the hour kind so its the real deal here. Everything else is pretty much mediocre. They have a full bar, but they're drinks, like everything else on 2nd avenue are pretty expensive. There is a relaxed atmosphere which is refreshing from the madness that can happen on 2nd Avenue, especially on the weekends. The best time to go is before seven during the week when the tables are free. They have a few drink specials but nothing really special.
The worst thing about this place is it's location. 2nd Avenue is incredibly congested, it's really hard to find parking to get here and when you do find some its usually very expensive. There are a lot of different places to walk to if you decide to do something other than play pool or shoot darts, but expect to spend your time dodging crowds. -
Review from Patricia G.
Cropseyville, NY
6/29/2011
Not your typical downtown spot but very laid back, great beer and drink selection and great service. You can almost always have intimate convo here, even w/ a large group.
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Review from Matthew S.
Franklin, TN
4/7/2008
This is the main reason I find myself back on 2nd Ave from time to time. Such a difference between the relaxed casual environment inside and the trashy Coyote Ugly crowd that you can see from out the window of Buffalo Billiards.
Bar: Fairly good sized. Well tended. Decent drink specials. Not too crowded.
Darts: Any good pool hall will have a darts area. This is no different. Standard, but fun.
Pool: There are quite a lot of pool tables. As someone who used to bartend at a billiard parlor and played on a great many tables, I can say that these leave a little to be desired. The cloth plays REALLY slow and should be replaced. The rails are adequate. However, there are not a lot of good tables in Nashville, so this is where I find myself playing the most. For the casual player, this is everything you need. Be aware, the prices change depending on when you are there. Pool is free before 7 and all day Sunday. Friday and Saturday nights see a hefty increase in prices. You are paying per hour based on the number of people that are playing on that table. Plan accordingly and check out the website for more pricing info.
Bathrooms: Cleaner than expected. Sports section of the day's newspaper hung on the walls. Odd, but a nice touch.
Misc: Large TV's playing sports offer a good place to watch the game while you hang out with a crowd that might not be that interested in it. There are also some comfortable seating areas with couches and chairs. The wait staff will bring drinks to your table on a busy night. -
Review from T. C.
Sacramento, CA
4/22/2008
Oh, this place brings back memories of law school events. The inside is enormous so it's great for parties and stuff. Or a place to gather the gang before or after a night of honky-tonking. They've got pool tables, not a memorably great happy hour, it's just a great, fun bar, but nothing amazing.
Ooh, and if they still have air hockey in the back, I'm coming back! -
Review from Cesca B.
New York, NY
3/23/2009
So Buffalo Billiards was my first foray into Nashville. I flew in from NYC for the weekend and headed straight to Buffalo Billiards where Vanderbilt Law was having its Bar Review. $7 for two beers and a HUGE Long Island iced tea? Are you kidding me? Are all southern bars like this?? A friend got the beers and I got the LI tea...times two. Now, I can hold my liquor with the best of them, but these teas did me in. And all I spent was $7 plus tip (having split the cost with my friend). Since I'll be going from making a good living in NYC to about $120k in the hole for the next three years, cheap drinking is a necessity. I know I probably shouldn't pick a law school based on the relative cheapness of alcohol in the surrounding area...but damn. A huge LI tea for $4...well, you can't really argue with that.
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Review from Theresa F.
Arlington, VA
3/25/2007
If you are looking to get away from the touristy Coyote Ugly crowd next door and like to play darts/pool, this is the place to stop. An extremely large bar with a decently-equiped horseshoe shaped bar in the center of it all. Pool is a little on the expensive side ($12 an hour!) but the tables are nice.
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Review from Charles B.
Sunrise, FL
9/5/2009
I will always remember Buffalo Billiards as the place i first tryed cider beer i was always more of a liquor person myself but I had a friend who ordered one and i tryed it instantly fell in love. And the price cant be beat we drank for like 4 hours rented a table plus had a ton of couches and chairs to chill in owned the jukebox almost the whole time and 4 of us barely cracked 140 bucks and we did like 12 drinks each. although the cab ride was $45. The place looks great on the inside and outside plus we ended up hanging with Joe Nichols for a lil bit too.(before he was a big famous country singer).
