Basement pool hall and diveMelrose$$$$
Melrose Billiard Parlor
Five pool tables, free popcorn, and $4 drinks with half-price pool on weekdays from 4 to 8, in a basement dive on 8th Avenue South.
#4 in Dives + karaoke#6 in Bars with games#24 in Late-night eats
What to get
- $4 beer or well drink at '444' happy hour
- $5 Green Brier shot on Melrose Monday
- Free popcorn
When to go
Weekdays 4–8 pm: $4 drinks and half-price pool.
Insider tip
Five pool tables (first come, first served), plus free ping pong, darts and shuffleboard. No smoking since March 2023. Sunday is Service Industry Sunday (bring proof of employment).
Happy hour
- Daily 4 PM–8 PM'444' happy hour: $4 all beer, $4 well liquor source
- Mon–Fri 4 PM–8 PMPool tables half price (normally $9/hour) source
- Mon 8 PM–2 AMMelrose Monday: half off all local beer, $5 Green Brier whiskey shots source
- Wed 4 PM–10 PMCheap Ass Wednesday: happy hour all day (liquor specials end at 10 pm) source
Find it
- Website
- dirtymelrose.com
- Reservations
- walk-in only
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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