Court's Lounge — Restaurant in San Jose

Came out here on a Thursday night and chose this bar because it was about a mile from our hotel and it also had a pool table. It is a classic Town bar. The difference is the full tournament dart setup they had in the back. That night there was one bartender poor thing when we walked through the door and it didn't take long for him to serve us. The patronage appears to be play mostly of locals and regulars with a smidgen of out-of-towners for flavor. See whiskey bourbon selection seems a little thin or we just weren't able to see the full gamut and what they had.I would also say the beer selection was relatively limited but not much more than your typical Town bar might have. The pool tables were in decent condition and had no tears or bumps that interfered with the game. It is a typical bar size pool table that takes quarters and possibly bills and at a dollar a game is really hard to beat and you just want some competition to accompany your drink. I ordered an 805 beer and it came in a respectable size glass and the ketel one tonic I ordered afterward what's also of good flavor and provided a decent amount of alcohol. While playing pool there was a good mix of challengers stepping up on a social level and I had a great time around the social aspect of public bar pool playing. The bar itself is dark and in fairly good condition though it looks a bit like you could use some more love. Nothing to really complain about but could see this place being gussied up a bit. I am giving it for Starz because it provides a good experience overall but would give it a three on sheer visual upkeep. The patronage is friendly and the bartender is attentive and the TV plays Fox news all night long. This is a good place to just get away...

This is the worse place to go to after 6:00 pm. There are drugs and transients who hang out and a sexual predators who wait for women to get drunk enough and follow them out to the parking lot to assault them. One person has had a police report filed on him, yet the bartenders still let him come in there. To this day, he is still in there and the bartenders don't care about anything other than just making another dollar. The police have even stopped by after the report was made....the bartenders know, he has done this before. They DO NOT CARE. DO NOT GO TO THIS BAR AFTER 6:00PM IF YOU ARE A SINGLE WOMAN. IF YOU DO, MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE WITH A FRIEND !!!!!! I will KEEP posting this on this site and any site I can Until they stop this problem and get rid of...

Walked right out with two pals when we stopped in recently on a Sunday 11PMish for pool and brews after a total rude disregard from a guy I assumed worked there, even after I tried to help him take down some Xmas lights. Wasn't worth it.

I've been to Courts dozens of times over the past decade or so (most recently only a week or two prior), and usually have a perfectly fine -- even fun -- time there. And I know they have a loyal crew of regulars. That's OK. Usually worth a 4+ rating.. But I (for one) do not need to tolerate such needlessly rude behavior. Now that The Escape is sadly closed, nearby options are Rookies on Meridian and Coach's...