Top-rated pool halls in Illinois
Looking for the best pool hall in Illinois? We don't grade places ourselves. This list ranks pool halls by Google rating multiplied by Google review count, so a hall needs both a high rating and a lot of reviews to place well. Only halls with 10 or more reviews count, and bars with pool tables are left out. 71 of the 78 pool halls we list in Illinois qualify; these are the top 12.
The scores
Rating × reviews
| 1 | Jupiter's At The Crossing Champaign | 4.1 × 1,818 = 7,454 |
| 2 | Hotshots Bar & Grill O'Fallon | 4.3 × 1,486 = 6,390 |
| 3 | Q Bar Darien Darien | 4.1 × 1,314 = 5,387 |
| 4 | Pockets Billiards Crestwood | 4.5 × 993 = 4,469 |
| 5 | Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill Edwardsville | 4.2 × 981 = 4,120 |
| 6 | Jupiter's Pizzeria & Billiards Champaign | 4.3 × 790 = 3,397 |
| 7 | Mullen's Sports Bar & Grill Chicago | 4.5 × 737 = 3,317 |
| 8 | Surge Billiards Chicago | 4.6 × 713 = 3,280 |
| 9 | Chris's Billiards Chicago | 4.5 × 679 = 3,056 |
| 10 | Shooter's Sports Bar & Billiards Inc Grayslake | 3.9 × 687 = 2,679 |
| 11 | City Pool Hall & Sports Bar Chicago | 4.4 × 576 = 2,534 |
| 12 | Circle Bowling Lanes Forest Park | 4.3 × 582 = 2,503 |
From their reviews
“So fun!! Our most recent visit to Jupiter's at the Crossing was for our Granddaughters seventh birthday. The birthday girls mom's got one of Jupiter's party package that providered 30 minutes of free play for our granddaughter plus a card with 50 credits for each of the kids attending the party to play the games.”
“Really great looking place. Perfect place for watching a major sports event on the many great quality televisions.(imo) The delicious Jamaican jerk tacos were a hit. Great big place for a good size crowd and a nice quiet place to enjoy some conversation.”
“This was my 1st time here. I had a great time. Very spacious place with a lot to offer( gaming, pool tables(7), darts, beer pong tables(2), concert room. I will definitely come back to see a live band or just for drinks.”