SNOOKERS!!! FROM SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS TO PLAYING WITH THE SHARKS, COME CHECK OUT SNOOKERS PUB, GRILL & BILLIARDS

Details: Written by NJ NEWS Jersey Reporter; Published: 05 January 2018

SOUTH AMBOY--There is a new Pub, Grill and Billiards Hall in town! Snookers, centrally located at 960 Route 9 South in South Amboy, New Jersey is a place that everyone should check out. In an exclusive interview with this NJnewjersey reporter, the owner Bryant Mitchell stated, “It took me 3 ½ years to get the approval I needed to open Snookers. Without the help of the Mayor, Council, Police Chief Township ABC Lawyer and the Community, Snookers would not have come to fruition.” With the family type atmosphere at Snookers, this is not your typical run of the mill pub. In order for Bryant’s vision to be realized, the former space had to be completely renovated to give it the classy look you see today. Everything was built from scratch including the elegant bar unit that was handcrafted piece by piece. Bryant also told this NJnewjersey reporter that, “Middlesex County is one of the stronger counties in the United States for amateur pool players and this is what makes Snookers the place to be if you are interested in learning how to play pool or enjoy playing in tournaments. Generally, Middlesex teams have always ranked in the Top 5 Nationally. Oftentimes, ranking in 1^st or 2^ndplace.”

Bryant himself has been playing pool for the past 25 years in APA and TAP leagues. They have played in State and National tournaments. He has won numerous trophies, and has also been awarded best player in the league for his ranking. Next to his love for pool, one of Bryant’s other hobbies is scuba diving. Bryant has completed dives all over the world. His ventures have included reef exploring, WWII wreck diving and scuba diving with sharks.

At Snookers you can find mixologists, Kristen, Aleksander, Laura, Shenise, and Alayne waiting to serve you. One of the mixologists, Kristen Wager told this www.NJnewjersey.com reporter that, “Customers are calling Snookers the new ‘Cheers Bar’ because when you show up there, every one knows your name. The mixologists not only know your name but also what you drink!” Some of the customers’ favorite drinks are the Espresso Martini, Rosemary Gin Fizz, Infused Tequilas including the Jalapeno Tequila that was created by mixologist, Aleksander Zareba. Aleksander told this NJnewjersey reporter, “I enjoy coming up with new mixes for the customers’ drinks. I like to research and find new ingredients to work with. The customers enjoy watching me mix the cocktails and it’s so gratifying to see the satisfied smiles when they taste my drinks.” Other beverages on the menu include cappuccino, espresso, fine wine, top house brand liquors and 25 different kinds of ales.

In addition to the amazing and creative variety of drinks, the Tex Mex Grill at Snookers is by far the best this NJnewjersey reporter has tasted. Chef Jack Zelicskovics went to culinary school where he learned how to make Tex Mex food. He then created all of his own dishes for the menu at Snookers. He also creates new items every week to add to the list, so much so that Bryant himself cannot even name a favorite. On many nights, Snookers serves between 150-200 meals, especially during tournament nights. Some of the customers’ favorite foods are the Chicken Flautas (people have ordered between 2,000-2,500 plates of the flautas since opening), Tito’s Wings, Chicken mole, Tex Mex burgers, Mango Habanero Chicken Bites, and Taco Salad.

In a separate room from the Pub, you can find a Billiards Hall that is complete with 2 7- foot Diamond tables specifically for league play, 17 9-foot tables, 5 Brunswick Gold Crown Tables, and 12 Medalist tables. At the Billiards section of Snookers, the food from the Tex Mex grill along with drinks from the Pub, are served right at your table. Snookers house pro pool player is Danny Basavich otherwise known as “Kid Delicious.” Eleven years ago, Danny was ranked as the best pool player in the world. He is now making a comeback and runs the 9-Ball tournaments and 3-Ball tournaments at Snookers. You can go to www.kiddeliciouspoolschool.com to purchase his lesson videos, his autobiography book called, “Running the Table” and also hats and shirts.

Danielle Sanfilippo runs the 8-Ball BCA tournament once a month and will be running the BCA League starting on January 8^th. There are also beer pong tournaments at Snookers that are very popular with the crowd. In fact, people from all over the world attend a World Beer Pong tournament in Las Vegas each year.

It is important to Bryant that Snookers remains a clean, safe and friendly environment. He also ensures that Lacy Cue Repair routinely services all of the tips, wraps and shaft refinishing’s for the pool cues. Dave Edwards the owner of Lacy Cue Repair has your entire professional cue servicing needs. Dave told this www.NJnewjersey.com reporter that, Snookers is the best place to shoot pool on the East Coast.”

Lastly, one of the amazing things about Snookers is that it bridges the gap between generations. Teenagers like playing pool there, as it is a nice change of scenery from the usual hang out at the local mall. Even Seniors and Retirees enjoy the atmosphere at Snookers especially with $10 all day play between 11am- 6pm. If you are looking for an exciting place to host a party, a fun night out with your coworkers or friends, or an opportunity to meet new people, make sure you check out Snookers!

*A portion of the income generated from Snookers is donated by Bryant to the Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy Association. www.myotonic.org

FROM SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS TO PLAYING WITH THE SHARKS,

COME CHECK OUT SNOOKERS!!!

THE NEW PUB, GRILL AND BILLIARDS HALL LOCATED AT

960 U.S. ROUTE 9, SOUTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY

(732) 952-5037

EVERY DAY-11AM-6PM-$10.00 EACH FOR POOL PLAY

PUB AND GRILL SPECIALS

MONDAY TO FRIDAY-4PM-7PM-HAPPY HOUR

$5.00 APPETIZERS AND DISCOUNTED DRINKS

TACO TUESDAYS-4PM-11PM-$2.00 TACOS AND DISCOUNTED DRINKS

EVENTS