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Ye Ol Watering Hole Bar with pool tables in Northampton, MA

4.4★★★★☆ 257 Google reviews

3 tablesDartsOpen late

Pool tables

“Great evening warm atmosphere love old school beer cans pool tables were a plus”— from a Google review

Pool comes up 9 times in its reviews · also per the place's website.

Visit

287 Pleasant St
Northampton, MA 01060

Call (413) 570-4162

Directions yeolwateringhole.com

Monday3 PM – 1 AM
Tuesday3 PM – 1 AM
Wednesday3 PM – 1 AM
Thursday3 PM – 1 AM
Friday3 PM – 2 AM
Saturday3 PM – 2 AM
Sunday3 PM – 1 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 257
Tables 3 tables per its website

Ye Ol Watering Hole is a bar at 287 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA. It is listed here because its reviews and its own website show it has pool tables. It has a 4.4-star rating from 257 Google reviews. It has 3 tables, per its website.

How the place describes itself on Google: “Storied sports-centric hangout with a massive beer can display, plus pool tables, darts & a jukebox.”

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.

  • Darts

    “A fun older bar with three pool tables, two dart boards, and pickelback shots.”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 6 times in reviews · also per the place's website.

  • Full bar

    “Service was quick, and the bartender was wonderful; very helpful in helping me choose a drink, offering a sample so I could make up my mind.”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 22 times in reviews.

  • Food

    “Though the food only consists of chips, they are awesome enough to allow you to bring your own (which includes ordering a whole pizza from down the street!)”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 5 times in reviews · also per the place's website.

  • Open late

    “As a Black woman, this was one of the few times I felt comfortable in a late night establishment in this town.”— from a Google review

    Mentioned twice in reviews · Google hours: open past midnight 7 nights a week (latest close 2 AM).

What players say

Perhaps the last remaining dive bar in Northampton. There are darts, pool tables, and affordable drinks. Though the food only consists of chips, they are awesome enough to allow you to bring your own (which includes ordering a whole pizza from down the street!

★★★★★ Rebecca, Apr 2025

Great vibe, excellent service, great beers on tap, jukebox, pool table. Well done with beer cans lining the walls. We didn’t get any food which we’ll try next time. There’s a reason why this bar stood the test of time. Iconic.

★★★★★ Yuki, Dec 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 257 on Google →

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