Country Retreat Family Billiards & Grill

I liked the concept very much. No alcohol and decent food. It is not a bar at all. This was my favorite part. Diner style area raised above the the rest of the place.you could view all of the pool tables from the dining area. All of the pool tables surround the dining area. There was one 7" table and about 10 9" tables. The even had a 10" table as well. The table I played on was a tad slow for my liking, but I would definitely get used to that if I lived nearby because I would be there all the time. It is a really cool place in basically the middle of nowhere. The only thing I found a little off-putting was there was a light switch behind the bar for each table and only the occupied tables were lit. The unused tables were dark. That was kind of strange. Very friendly young lady served us and the owners were there as well. Very nice people. I could be very happy if the was local to me.

This was our second time visiting this place, and I can safely say that it will not be the last. This review is a little overdue because I visited here back in October 2022, but I can tell you that the atmosphere is family friendly, the food is top-notch, and the service is excellent. If you like good burgers and dogs, and if you’d like a good game of billiards, this place is for you. If you happen to go to Boone, North Carolina on vacation, be sure to stop in and shoot a game or two. The place is spotlessly clean, and just a great place to hang out on a rainy day. Head on over and grab a bacon cheeseburger with some delicious fries and just sit and watch a game if you don’t want to play

Very nice, large pool tables. Location was easy to find and park in. Low cost fun. But, don't tell anyone to go here. Cause I like that it wasn't crowded. I'm kidding. Tell everyone to go here!! 😆

This place has a special spot in my heart. My boyfriend and I came to Boone in 2023 - our first trip together - and wandered into this pool hall. I think it’s important to note that we were both newly sober. We were having a hard time navigating early sobriety in general but pool was something we both enjoyed, so we thought we’d give it a try even though we knew it meant being around people drinking. We wandered into this place and about halfway through our first game, I looked at him and said “do you notice that no one in this place is drinking?” and he looked around and looked up at the menu and said “i don’t think they sell alcohol at all.” We were both baffled but it just felt like this little God shot that we were on the right path. We ordered some food and milkshakes, which was all delicious and we had the best evening. We try to go back at least once a year now to this very wholesome very special place :)

Nice tables, affordable family fun. FYI it's a dry county so don't expect to be able to have a beer.