Main Street Bar & Billiards — Restaurant in Gainesville

I personally love this place! I only recently started coming here becuz I play on 9 ball league now and it's where we play mostly, and I would highly recommend his place. It's very clean and very nice on the inside, it's very spacious I honestly didn't realize how big and open it was inside until I finally went inside. It's would take deff doesn't get crowded easily. They have very nice pool tables, the staff the ones I've met have always been very very kind sweet and helpful towards me, same even with customers strangers I've met in there it's not a bad crowd not that I've ever seen never have I heard of there being any issues or bad fights or anything like that at all there. They have poker or Texas holdem or something along those lines in the back part of the place so if ur not into billiards there ya go, I believe they also have darts they have like a little separate lounge and chill space right near the bar if u wanted to chill drink hang out with friends etc and not have to worry about being in the way of anyone or it feeling cramped. The music is always at the perfect volume so u can hear it just fine even over large crowds and didn't waste ur money on he jukebox and its no blowing ur ear drums ot either and u have to scream to talk to someone right next to u. If ur out and about and in the area and it sounds like ur type of scene I'd deff stop in and check it out I don't feel it would disappoint and u would have...

Being a student, I used to love Main Street. I've come back as an alumni, and a person with Celiac disease, and have never been more disgusted by how I was treated. Understandably, Main Street doesn't allow outside food inside, however, as someone with an ADA protected disability and considering Main Street has no gluten-free food options, I was hoping to bring my bowl from Chipotle inside, so I could eat with my family who had already spend a few hundred dollars in billiards, food and booze. However, I was not only turned away, but I was belittled and my allergy/disability was openly made fun of as I was turned away. I tried to explain my situation, and the jerk at the door used air quotes to say "oh yeah, I have Celiac too" and rolled his eyes at me. They said that they didn't care what my issue was, I had to sit out front and watch from outside as my family enjoyed their billards and drinks without me. I understand the policy, but I can say that I've never been openly mocked for having an allergy/disability. I unfortunately watched one of my favorite local Gainesville places die because of the two idiots at the front door (the evening of 12/17/22). You'd think in almost 2023, a place like this could and would do better....

I ride a motorcycle so I keep my gear in my backpack. Not that I was getting in there with my backpack 4-5 times in the last two months without an issue, I was told that I can't get in there unless I leave my back bag at the door. I asked if they have any secure place and I was told this is their policy and they don't have any secure place. When I told the guy at the door that I got friends waiting in there for me so I would like to take them out, I was able to walk in. There was a guy on the right sight of the saloon at the first table with his backpack. One of my friend was not allowed to get in a month ago because he was wearing basketball shorts. I did not feel suspicious back at that time and found another place to play. When I walked in today, I also saw another fella playing pool with his basketball shorts on the last table on the left. I understand that they put some rules on the window but apparently those rules don't apply to all customers. They are used as an excuse for not accepting customers that does not follow a certain profile. I am not going that very discriminative place again. I hope one day, they will have some guts to apply their own rules to everyone walking...