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Hard Luck Saloon Bar with pool tables in Council Bluffs, IA

4.4★★★★☆ 190 Google reviews

Open late

Pool tables

“Pool tables that are decent and the staff is good 👍 👌 😀...lol I have driven back just to get another 👕 with the Hard Luck Saloon logo on it.”— from a Google review

Pool comes up 4 times in its reviews.

Visit

628 16th Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Call (712) 322-6086

Directions

Monday1 PM – 2 AM
Tuesday1 PM – 2 AM
Wednesday1 PM – 2 AM
Thursday1 PM – 2 AM
Friday1 PM – 2 AM
Saturday11 AM – 2 AM
Sunday11 AM – 2 AM

Hours from Google, shown in local time. Confirm before you go.

Call ahead for table rates.

Fact sheet

Kind Bar with pool tables Google category: Bar
Google rating 4.4 ★
Reviews 190
Hard Luck Saloon, bar with pool tables in Council Bluffs, IA

Hard Luck Saloon is a bar at 628 16th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA. It is listed here because its customer reviews show it has pool tables. It has a 4.4-star rating from 190 Google reviews.

What the reviews and website show

Each item is listed only with its proof: a sentence from a 4- or 5-star Google review, the place's own website, or how often reviews mention it.

  • Full bar

    “Not only does he serve the coldest beer around, he is an absolute pleasure to do business with!”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 11 times in reviews.

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  • Food

    “There are a few domestic beers on tap (plus Modelo), snacks and frozen pizza.”— from a Google review

    Mentioned twice in reviews.

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  • Open late

    Per its Google hours: open past midnight 7 nights a week (latest close 2 AM).

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What players say

Saturday with Candice is amazing! She is so pleasant and attentive- love playing pool with regulars and joining karaoke when I feel like it!

★★★★★ Sarah, Mar 2025

Always feel comfortable at Hardluck. I love playing pool and the ppl are almost always looking to have a great time

★★★★☆ Shelly, Nov 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 190 on Google →

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