The closest real
pool hall to LB.
Long Beach has bars with one or two tables. We have 26 — a five-minute drive up Paramount from North Long Beach, ten minutes from Bixby Knolls or Wrigley, under twenty from Belmont Shore.
Drive times from Long Beach.
Free parking on-site. Rideshare in if you're drinking — we're an easy Uber from any of these starting points.
Bixby Knolls
~10 min via Long Beach Blvd → Del Amo → Paramount.
North Long Beach
~7 min straight up Paramount — easiest approach if you're north of Del Amo.
Signal Hill
~12 min via Cherry → Del Amo → Paramount. Skip the 405.
Belmont Shore
~18 min via 7th → 405 → Del Amo. Worth the trip for a real room.
Downtown Long Beach
~15 min via the 710 → 405 → Lakewood Blvd exit.
California Heights / Wrigley
~10 min via Atlantic → Del Amo → Paramount.
A Long Beach pool night
without the LB shuffle.
Plenty of crews dine in Long Beach and rack in Lakewood — same metro, different pace. Good Times Billiards sits on Paramount Blvd, a straight shot north from North Long Beach and a quick eastbound move from Bixby Knolls, California Heights, or Wrigley.
The room runs 26 tables — diamonds and regulation 9-footers, real equipment, real chalk, real house cues. Weeknights feature APA, BCA, and USAPL league play; weekends bring rotation, date nights, and (occasionally) touring-pro spotlight events.
Pricing is per player, per hour with a 1-hour minimum, then by the minute. If you're a midweek-midday player from any of the LB neighborhoods, the $12 Daily Pool Pass (Mon–Fri 11 AM – 5 PM) is the cheapest pool in the metro.
Want to compare rooms before you commit? The Lakewood / Long Beach pool hall guide covers what to look for in a serious room — number of tables, league nights, house pricing, wait times — and where GTB lands on each.
From Long Beach players.
- Is there a real pool hall in Long Beach?
- Long Beach has bars with one or two tables, but the closest dedicated pool hall — 26 tables, leagues, weekend tournaments, working bar — is Good Times Billiards on Paramount Blvd in Lakewood, 5–15 minutes from most LB neighborhoods.
- How far is Good Times from Long Beach?
- Drive times: ~7 min from North Long Beach, ~10 min from Bixby Knolls or Wrigley, ~12 min from Signal Hill, ~15 min from Downtown LB, ~18 min from Belmont Shore. Free parking on-site.
- What does it cost to play pool here?
- Per-player, per-hour pricing with a 1-hour minimum, then by the minute at the active rate. Mon–Fri 11 AM – 5 PM, the $12 Daily Pool Pass replaces hourly billing entirely — flat rate per player, play as long as you want.
- Can I just walk in or do I need to book?
- Walk-ins always welcome. On Friday and Saturday nights and during weekly league hours, booking a 2-hour block ahead is the safer move — the booking page shows live availability 15 days out.
- What about food and drinks?
- Rotating kitchen pop-up (currently Quesadilla Calling — order on Cash App, pick up at the bar) plus a full beer and wine list. ABC Type 41 license, no liquor. Valid ID required after 10 PM.
4125 Paramount Blvd,
Lakewood, CA.
Open every day. All ages until 10 PM, 18+ after. Bring ID. Bring friends. Tap in via the visit page for hours, parking, and house policies.