Brewlands Bar & Billiards North — Restaurant in Lakeland

It's not a bad place to go to.

Its a large well laid out floor plan, with 8ft and 9ft pool tables galore. They have lots of video games for both the little and larger kids, and the adults. Which you have to get a "Fun card" that you load money on. The fun card dose cost a dollar each, but is reusable by reloading it. So if you don't lose the card you wont have to spend the extra dollar next time. There is also electronic darts that except bills directly. Their menu is simple but ample with appetizers, sandwiches and desserts. And the the food is good. We had the loaded Bacon-Chesse fries. Most items are under $10. A choice of sinlge serve soda or unlimited refills for $3.50 each. The ladies room is lagre, plenty of stalls, trashcans in each stall, 3 sinks, wall to floor mirror and its all well maintained for a pool hall. The best part is this is a Non-smoking establishment and the A/C is set at 73°F. Lighting is ample with both direct and non-direct light sources, so its a very comfortable and pleasant atmosphere. I spent $55 for my 2 boys and I. 20 bucks went to video games, the rest was spent on the table, food, and drinks. Over all its a wonderful place to hang with your buddies, or take the fam out for some fun. The real issue I have is they keep your "Card" (as the first bartender refers to it) behind the counter. And im not talking about a credit or bank card. He is referring to my I.D. "Or your dept or credit card when you use the tables" he adds. Now I know its an industry standard against theft and such. And it's not illegal to do so. Although I dought they are in compliance with HIPAA in the way they do so. Besides, if theft is such an issue for them, how can they expect me to be comfortable with them keeping my Personal Identification "behind the bar." I pointed out that this is my first time at Brewlands, and that the pool hall I normally patronize dosen't keep my personal property behind the bar. They take a cash deposit or swipe my charge card to set up a tab to use their tables. This first bartender set off the confusion for me by referring to my I.D. as "a card" and argued with me that it is proper to call it such. (Which i agree its made of one, but when your talking about multiple kinds of cards it would of help for him to be specific, and not generalize.) Yet this is my fault? I explained that i wasnt trying to be argumentative and immediately a second bartender cordially, and promptly replied "that you are being argumentative!" I didn't raise my voice, I didn't use slander or profanity. Since when is it being argumentative, just to raise an objection!!! Whats happened to humans when it's an "argument" to explain a complaint! For a species thats very survival will depends on its ability to communicate and communicate well, people are awful bad at it. The first bartender, trying to reassure me, " it's safe and that he is always behind the bar and no one will touch it." So I surrendered my "dept Card" and not my I.D. (See the pic i posted of no bartenders behind the bar.) Because both my boys have asthma, I "Might" be back as this is a Non-Smoking establishment. But that would be the only reasone why I would! Otherwise ill just go back to Wallies pool haul and put up with the smoke. In this day and age, you can't convince me that a pool hall with a "Max Capacity of 587" souls is going to be able to protect my Personal Identification from Identity Theft and that it is in compliance of HIPPA Laws. Heck; when I went to check out, a 3rd and new bartender approach me, he picked up my dept card, holding it in his hand, and puzzlement in his eyes, looked at me and said, "Is this...

I'm stoked to have this barcade in North Lakeland. I've lived here my whole life and the Northside NEEDED a place like Brewlands. If you haven't gone yet, you need to! Here's why:

Dining- You get a lot of food! Ordered the cheese fries and got a whole tray full. Depending on your appetite, one try can feed 2-4 people. There are a lot of dining tables and booths to sit at and enjoy your meal. There are TVs with sports channels everywhere, including the bar area. You can come alone and watch games while relaxing with a drink, or even throw some darts (to the left of the bar area).

Billiards- It was nice to walk in and see an abundance of tables to choose from. They are also comfortably spaced apart (always watch for other players, though).

Arcade- Fun! There are quite a few arcade games to play, and it is strategically set up on the opposite side of the building from the bar so children aren't exposed to the alcoholism. You can discreetly walk in and go into the arcade room with your kids. I really appreciate the convenience of being able to swipe a game card to activate play time. The cards can be loaded with cash or credit card and reused (yay, eco-friendly!). It was nice not having to carry around a pocket or cup full of loose change.

Atmosphere- the staff was super friendly and they all looked happy. It's a very laid-back, relaxed atmosphere that is great for all ages. When I first walked in, a child's birthday party was just wrapping up. The whole building inside and outside was very clean.

Smokers- Non-smoking environment inside, but there are multiple designated smoking areas outside complete with tables and ash trays.

Overall- I highly recommend visiting Brewlands North. You can tell that this company is really caring about the atmosphere and the entertainment they provide to...

One of my favorite places to go. Great staff and plenty of pool tables to choose from.

My only gripe which I think would be a big gripe as it's a bar is the draft beer needs to be corrected.

Over several visits I've tried many of their beers on draft (Wood Chuck Cider, Stella Artois, Maduro, Samuel Adam's Octoberfest) and they've all tasted flat (not enough CO2).

I've let staff know about the taste and they didn't seemed surprised but stayed they would pass the feedback up the chain. So this may not have been the first time someone brought it up to them. My question is, why can't the staff make the adjustments or the manager make the correction right then and there?

Last time this happened (this past Friday) I left early and went to a different bar as I did not want to drink beer from a bottle. I can do that at home and wanted a night out with my husband.

Hope this gets...