4/5 stars

Of Fremont’s repurposed warehouses, the Ballroom is the classy place to go for seekers of drinks and East Coast-style pizza.

The Ballroom is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. every night. With a hip young crowd, it sees its busiest nights during the weekend, though there are reasons to go any day of the week.

Pool is half-priced Sunday through Tuesday at any of the six regulation-sized tables, and PBR beer is $2 all night. Pool is free for participants in the Ballroom’s “Trivia with a Twist” that is held on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Winners take home cash, while losers get various other prizes. Entry is $5 per group, with an eight person limit per team.

Thursday through Saturday are great nights for dancing in the room adjoining the pool hall. The music is always great, although loud on the weekends. Be prepared for a $10 cover charge as well.

The bars themselves — one with outside access — are stylish and made of dark wood, fitting with the dark, chic atmosphere of the Ballroom. Six wide-screen televisions, a fire pit and a vintage photo booth add to the charm.

The food ranges from typical comfort, bar food to more exotic options. Appetizers of calamari, Caesar salad, fried mozzarella, meatballs and garlic bread are all made in-house and cost less than $10 each.

The real draw, however, is the pizza. The signature pizzas come by the slice or as whole, 28-inch, hand-tossed pizzas. In addition to all the classic pizza choices, the Ballroom also features some exciting gourmet toppings. The Oglio D’Ovio mixes goat cheese, arugula and garlic while the Rocket features buffalo chicken and bleu cheese.

These pizzas are huge and delicious, and with the beer, provide the perfect way to begin — or end — an evening of pool.

A dozen beers on tap, along with a full selection of wines and liquors, provide choices for everyone. Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. every day, with a second food-only happy hour from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays and Mondays.

The earlier happy hour features wines, beers, PBR and wells. Pizza by the slice is either customized for $3, with additional toppings for 50 cents each, or $4 for a signature slice. The fried mozzarella, garlic bread, Italian house salad and Caesar salad are each $3 as well.

Although the Ballroom has come under scrutiny for drawing a “sketchy” crowd and has a history of purse and jacket theft, for bar-goers with common sense, the Ballroom is a great hangout. For a higher-intensity night out, try the weekends, or enjoy the more casual weeknight outing where the bar can be a comfortable spot for drinks and dinner.

Reach reporter Matt Jackson at arts@dailyuw.com.