Good local bar and one of the only places in northampton that isn't half filled with stuckup assholes. Been a few times, sometimes it's pretty busy for free pool and can get pretty crowded but bartenders were great, kept everything cool and have only seen them cut someone off once and if it was me I wouldn't have even let him finish his drink. Prices are below average for noho/amherst area but more then some dives in the area. When you see how much you'd pay to play pool for an hour at Packards though, you'll happily pay the drink prices and hopefully tip generously since you saved $15 every hour plus the difference in drink prices. If your driving through MA on 91 or 5+10 def a place to think about...
   Read moreThe time I came here...well now as I am writing this.... It was dead. The prices of the drinks are great.. Sucks that it is cash only. The bar is large. Three pool tables where on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday it is free. Two dart boards at a far enough distance from tables and the pool tables where you can actually play. They have three tv's where you can watch sports, would be nice if they had more in the back room. A jukebox where youcan play your own songs. I would have to say the best things is that it is off the beaten path where it's not too busy, the bartender Ed is very nice and it has a ol'time look to it with all of the old beer cans all around the inside of the location. We could have spent...
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sheâs clearly not a restaurant industry person or a drinkerâ
Itâs a dive bar one. Largest beer can collection around.
Drinks are cheap unlike some other places in noho // $12 cocktails..
pool tables are vast // bar games numerous
Not served rapidly cause the bartender prioritizes regulars?? Shocking. Hereâs some advice to the new school bubble wrapped folks. You tip a dollar a drink or more. More you tip faster service arrives. By this time youâre drunk.
Everyone wins.
Itâs a bar. A noho staple. Not a coffee shop. Bar-tender. Not a bar-ista. No esta...
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