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Soho Cafe & Billiards
Category: Nightlife Pool Halls Pool Halls [Edit]
1283 Hamilton StVancouver, BC V6B 6K3
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
(604) 688-1180
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
15 reviews for Soho Cafe & Billiards
15 reviews in English
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Review from Lisa C.
3/2/2012
I've come here once or twice with a girlfriend of mine who lives in Yaletown. I love the fact that I can drink and try my best to play billiards (my friend is a pro...beats me every time!)
I've found the staff to be friendly and helpful, the atmosphere is casual, cool.
I really liked it here, and absolutely will come back! -
Review from Kevir K.
North Vancouver, BC
4/19/2011
This is the first of a five part review of a stag night.
The SoHo is a great place to play some pool and have some drinks at your table (other places I've been to have a separate area for drinking). They were very accommodating for our reservations and they serve decent beer (you're not limited to Canadian, Coors Lite, and Kokanee). I was getting pints of Sleeman's Honey Brown while getting my ass handed to me in pool. Serves me right to play with one guy who grew up with a pool table in his home and another who is a hustling biker.
Since it's two blocks away from the Yaletown Skytrain on the Canada Line, I will likely be back. Their food menu looks tasty. The nachos and wings I saw coming out of the kitchen looked very appetizing. Outside of that, I'm looking forward to spending a couple of hours playing some pool and drinking some beer.
Definitely a great pre-dinner place.
Next part is for Hy's downtown.Listed in: MJP's Stag
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Review from Luisa D.
5/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
I'll really have to go back to give a full review. A colleague and I wanted to get a beer after work and I had my dog. We went across from our office to Soho and the patio had all the tables and chairs outside but they weren't set up. I popped inside and asked if we could sit out there. The server offered to come set up a table but I told her we just needed our beers and we could manage.
Looking inside we realised we really need to get our team over there for some after work pool! We'll definitely get on that and then I can write a full review.Listed in: My Yaletown
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Review from Sarah O.
2/13/2009
Okay.. that's dandy that there is a billiard spot in Yaletown, congratulations. When you walk in, it seems normal enough, dim lighting, full bar, a few munchies on the menu that you can order.. but what is up with their pool tables?? I wanted to find the person who designed the layout of the pool table and punch them in the face. The tables are SO close together that every shot you take, you are literally sitting on someone else's table. I must have seen close to 10 bootys displayed on my table last night, I promise, I can tell you what kind of underwear they were wearing too. If they just removed ONE table, everything could be better. But no, they are so greedy that they have to cram the space.. and they realize this too. They have a "special short stick" to cater to those shots where the regular pool sticks hit the wall from lack of space.
I felt like I was back at camp again, sharing the floor in sleeping bags with 20 other people.
Definiately never going here again for billiards. I'd rather go to a run down, one-table billiard spot than this place. If you love good billiard halls, you can't possibly approve of this place. Waste of money, time and an otherwise a fun night you could've had somewhere else. -
Review from George S.
Vancouver, BC
3/9/2010
Great downtown location to shoot pool and drink booze at your table - with a great vibe. There use to be lots of these places around in the 90s but they have disapeared with all the new construction and higher rents downtown. Even have some comfy couches and tables so you can just sit around and Shoot the Boulies with friends before and/or after shooting stick. Good sandwiches and some basic pub food.
Love the staff and the music cranked up. -
Review from geraldine g.
Toronto, ON
7/4/2009
I have to admit I am no pool shark. I don't call where the shots are supposed to go and certainly don't care to much about the rules so I go just because pool is fun.
Now the only way to take the fun out of pool is to put the pool tables too close together and too near the wall. That was the real bummer. Can't shoot the ball properly if you don't have enough room now can ya?
It was a little too dark in the space but I think if you are hanging out in the pub area, you may find this a fun place to chill. It certainly doesn't have the same modern atmosphere as the rest of yaletown which is a nice change of pace.
However, if you want to play pool, hit a place like Guys and Dolls on Main and Broadway. -
Review from Christie S.
Vancouver, BC
1/6/2010 1 photo
I love this place for what it is (cheap, casual, conveniently located) as much as for what it isn't (cool, crowded, trendy).
For less than the cost of a decent meal for one person anywhere in Yaletown, I can play a few games of pool, have a beer or two and hang out for a few hours. Don't come here for the food: the only edible item on the menu is the tuna melt - but it is divine!
The tables aren't great, the cues are usually bent, the servers are often surly and the music varies wildly from song to song. But it's a fun place for grownups to play games. -
Review from Cameron M.
Toronto, ON
1/16/2009
I can't say I'm exactly a pool shark hitting up all the halls in the city but I was very impressed with what I saw here. I just came back from taking a group of 20 here for work and everyone was impressed with the place.
Not only are there about 8 tables here, more than enough for tonight, there's also Foosball and a fairly large pub area for sitting. This was more than enough to suit our group and still have enough room for other patrons. The decor suited the Yaletown vibe with classy dark wood and a few crazy touches that definitely made me laugh.
The staff was all really personable and they bent over backwards to serve our needs both in pool and with various food and drink orders. They never even broke a sweat when we asked for nachos split up or other specific things.
What stood out especially to me though was the price. For a yaletown establishment I got four tables of pool for 1 hour and a half and orders of nachos and wings for less than $70. For a classy Yaletown place I was very pleased to be walking out without a huge dent in my Visa. And they had the service and decor of a more expensive place on top of it.
If you want pool in the city, I'd suggest going here first. -
Review from Vimi S.
Vancouver, BC
7/13/2009
I do love this spot. A casual place with a casual pace. The manager is dope and gives my volleyball team a deal on pitchers every Thursday. The atmosphere is definitely chill with sick beats in the background. The menu is non-existent as you must go to the bar to order your choice of sandwich, salad, chicken fingers or pizza. Appetizers like nachos and spin dip are also options. Servers are scarce so be patient and enjoy the people you're with, the cool music, the fun of playing pool, the somewhat spacious patio (beware of the guy selling $15 flower bouquets) and the friendly staff at the bar.
Give it a shot. It's definitely worth a visit. -
Review from Jojo L.
Vancouver, BC
5/30/2011
I am a spanking new Yelper. I am so excited to tell you about Soho. My boyfriend has been a regular for more than 10 years. Introduced me to Soho 6 years ago. The rest is history.
It's great place to hang and chill. Not a pick up bar. There are many Friday and Saturday requlars. Tuesdays are for Pool terniments. The staffs are very friendly and playing pool is cheep. Also a great venue to have staff/office/birthday parties.
Check it out. You won't be disappointed. Cheers!! -
Review from Barney B.
9/8/2009
So in my review of the nearby Dover, I said it was odd and awkward, with matching clientele, and that this place was more my speed.
And just to prove I am no elitist, this bar is also odd, awkward and filled with same. But it is a good mix of these feature, is a bit more comfortable (or at least darker) and is an ok place to catch just about any sport - night we were here, CFL, Australian Rules, and Persian Thumb Wrestling.
It does look like it (and its patrons) can get quite sloppy, quite often - but that's part the point, right? -
Review from Dave B.
Campbell River, BC
1/22/2010
Sioho is a good option for hanging out and shooting some pool.
Six of us went on a Saturday evening around 9pm. We were able to get a pool table right away (approx. $12/hr), although shortly after the place got pretty full.
Service was ok, though the staff were somewhat unfriendly, or maybe just too busy. We noticed that they could bus the tables more often -- when we arrived there were a few dirty glasses/empty bottles on the shelf near the pool table, and it took at least an hour before anyone cleaned up... and one half-finished cup of coffee hung around until we asked them to take it away (2 hours after we arrived).
by 11pm it was getting pretty busy, and it got a little bit annoying because people were hanging around the tables and getting in the way when we were trying to make our pool shots. as well it was a bit weird because people were wandering around looking at art on the walls (and also getting in the way when we were shooting pool).
Like Barney B.'s review, I would agree that the clientele were a bit odd. I'm certainly no elitist myself, but I was a weirded-out by some of the people there (e.g. there was a fairly attractive, fairly well-dressed younger lady, who clearly needed a shower)
but all in all, it's a good option, and I'd go back to play some more pool. -
Review from Paul J G.
6/22/2009
This is my fav spot in Yaletown. I like it because all the Abercrombie bros and the hos are down the street getting jiggy with it.
I don't know about playing pool there, but the girls behind the bar treat me good. Pitchers of beer are cheap and the nachos make for good pub grub.
You want a no fuss spot in cleen cleen Yaletown, this is your spot. -
Review from marina o.
Vancouver, BC
Updated - 10/25/2011
A poolroom in Yaletown youwould think WoW what agood idea, but its not working. Gave it a try three times its way too small you can't move you can't shoot. Food is ok but service soo slow. You wait for everything, to order, for the bill, to pay. Each times we got served by an older phillipino lady with a bad perm and the personality of a wet noodle. Stay away not worth your time and $
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Review from Lori T.
Vancouver, BC
6/14/2011
Very unfriendly staff! Went there for beer and food. They didn't have about half the things on their menu. You have to go up and place order to the counter, nobody comes around asking if you need more drinks/food which is fine enough. Friend went up to order beer and appie to counter and when didn't leave much of a tip right there and then, the worker gave dirty look. When friend returned for more beer and appie, the worker said "sorry, i'll give you beer, but I can't serve you food unless you leave a tip this time". WTF??? RUDE. No food without tip? Everyone was shocked because you have to go up to place all orders and carry drink back to table with you. They just bring out food, but never check up on you. We would have left a (small) tip at the end of the night, but we were so annoyed by the rudeness so just left. Bottom line: If you want big tips, go around and give us service and something to tip!!
