Jukebox Picks and Pool Shots in Coastal Queens
Drinks and darts give friends a reason to linger over conversation. Expect different room layouts, from low and high tables to a compact barroom, and make dinner a separate plan when a meal matters.
Rockaway and Broad Channel Pubs
Rockaway After Dark
Healy's Pub stays open daily from 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM. Bring cash for drinks at this neighborhood bar. The room has low tables up front and high tables in the back. Friends can choose songs on the jukebox or play darts between rounds. The pub does not serve food. Eat before settling in, then pick a table that suits your group for an evening of drinks and conversation.
Broad Channel Billiards
A pool table shares Ruffle Bar's compact room with a dart board. Music plays from CDs. The bar serves bottled beer and mixed drinks to a small neighborhood crowd. Homemade dishes come from a kitchen that operates only occasionally. Check whether food is being served before planning a meal here. Monday hours run from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Tuesday through Sunday, the bar closes at 11:30 PM.
A Tale of Two Rooms
Healy's Pub and Ruffle Bar share a neighborhood-pub feel, but their diversions set different moods. At Healy's, a jukebox and darts frame a cash-only room with no food service. Ruffle Bar adds a pool table to its dart board, with music from CDs and homemade dishes from an occasional kitchen. The contrast is less a fixed itinerary than a choice between song selections and billiards, with food availability at Ruffle Bar remaining uncertain.
