Friendly service, good atmosphere and the food was solid. Kids liked the games. Will return.

John was our server and his recommendations for drinks (tequila) and food were superb. Food, atmosphere and drinks were amazing. 10 out of 10! read more

Amazing yet messy food, amazing service with very nice employees, and a somewhat ok ambiance, as you can get bored off all of the games pretty fast. read more

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Located in Downtown Scranton this charming little restaurant offers numerous vintage pinball and video game to enjoy as well as music. Certain nights and times are 21 and over be sure to check if that pertains to you. read more

Bartari - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

So so SO MUCH FUN! Great food, great service, great location, and great fun! Very clean establishment, lots of games to play. Retro arcade games, pool table, and tabletop ones. All reasonably priced. Looking forward to returning with my friends and kids. read more

There are so many restaurants like this in the Pittsburgh so seeing one back home was pretty cool. It was packed but we were seated right away. I got thejr crab goombies. Absolutely delicious and just enough food for me for the night. Our waitress was great, she was pretty spread thin though. But she handled it well. read more

Bartari - crabbie goombies - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Our server was John G. and he was awesome. I had the fried zucchini and mac 'n cheese. Delicious! My husband had the fried chicken and waffles. Very tasty. My son had the NBA JAMbalaya. Very good. We had a really nice experience here and would definitely come again. Who could resist great food and tons of video games with some good music thrown in. read more

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3 total people in the resturant/bar and the 2 employees were more concerned with talking to each other than waiting on the patrons.

It's a Cool place . Good food nice staff. Games are a dollar each. (I don't know what else to put to make this 85 characters lol) read more

Sat at the bar on a quiet Friday night. Asked for a double drink, tasted a little weak so I asked to make sure she heard me say double. After about a 15 minute wait she came back and confirmed it was a 4oz pour. Cool...it wasn't an accusation it was a question. We then had to ask if we could order food... we did and it was good. But overall bare minimum customer service. read more

Good spot in downtown to get beers, drinks, bar food, and play videogames and pinball. Service is good. Beer selection is good especially if you like sours and IPAs. Cocktails are ok, just lots of alcohol to fuel the masses. Food is decent. Lots of shareable apps. Fun. read more

Bartari - Fries - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Food was great! Drinks were awesome. All the games they had made it a fun and entertaining experience.

I am somewhat surprised to see some of the negative reviews. I went to Bartari twice this past weekend and both times were great. Taylor was behind the bar and she mixed up one of the best espresso martinis I've ever had. So good in fact I had two. The staff was great fun. The food was plentiful and well priced. I can't think of a better experience for the price. I would highly recommend it and will definitely be back. The Chicken Sandwich was over the top and delicious. read more

Bartari - Charlie's Chicken Sandwich and about three potatoes worth of fries. - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

If you're looking to book a party of more then 10+ people, don't do it. JP, the owners son, and manager said he would do chafing dishes. I called for a week to tell him which ones, I was told for six days he would call me back. I eventually showed up on Saturday and was told he was too busy planning and setting up a toy story pinball for his tournament the next day. I spent a half hour with the bartender talking about beer suggestions for towers the next day and tipped 50% on our bill to thank him. Sunday I call and am told he's busy dealing with a Halloween party and he'll call me later, eight hours later, we call and a day before the party at 8pm says he's no longer doing the chafing dishes for 40 people. We tried to call everyone and rearrange it for the SBC brewery or hatchet factory, but because we couldn't get everyone else we had about 25-30 people come. We wanted the chafing dishes for the ease of being able to get food without 10-15 plates shareable crowded on a table, with peoples dinner plates, and towers, the tables were so crowded servers didn't know where to put food. You know what solves that issue? Chafing dishes. Instead of making people walk up and down to three separate tables to find different food. The wings were horrible. We ordered 8 plates maybe? And six plates were left mostly uneaten. The moment you see them you know there burnt and overbreaded. Two of our guest said they bit into one and the breading was burnt, but the chicken was either undercooked or too soaked in grease so they physically got ill. The cupcakes came out on a dirty pizza tray, no sheet underneath, wtf? A party of 25-30 people show up and the manager avoids our table at all costs. He stared at the pinball tournament for hours at a table and avoided eye contact with us. Not once does he come to apologize for not following through with the chafing dishes. Not once does he come to check to make sure everything was okay on a table that ordered $800 worth of food and drinks. JP clearly demonstrated what his concerns are: money and his machines. If you're not a cabinet or pinball machine, he doesn't care. If you're spending money, he doesn't care about your experience, or the quality of his food. Bartari is still open because it has pinballs and cabinets, unique drafts, and an interesting/varying drink list. If there was any competition in the area it would be closed. The customer service of the JP is close to 0. The food ranges from subpar to inedible. It's equivalent of eating at Chuckee Cheese, all the wings were burnt and overcooked. The pizza is cheese and sauce on a half loaf of bread, it's the first thing your kids learn to cook when they're old enough to use the oven. This is not a place you go if you want good food, it's where you go for some cool games and drinks. Their tacos taste burnt, the ramen soup is sour. If you enjoy McDonald's and Burger King then you won't mind this food, but it's more likely McDonald's and Burger King won't burn it, or over bread it. Staff wise, Heather is a phenomenal server, one of the best in North East PA. She has a friendly personality, extraordinary customer service skills, she goes out of her way to make patrons feel welcome, and is the example of how the owners should treat their customers. read more

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Excellent concept but they need a management overhaul - the staff all have terrible entitlement attitudes and so many of the machines were out of order. The machines are the reason you come and the service defines the experience so when both are in need of attention it is a big let down read more

12/2/24 @ 1pm Fantastic beer selection! 20+ taps ready to go. Only one bartender/waiter working today, he hustled so hard, but definitely not enough to handle the customer flow. Steak and egg taco brunch were sub par. The steak was very dry, the flour tortilla was burnt black, and the side of potatoes sat in a pool of grease. Tried to play Ghostbusters pinball, and the machine wouldn't take my money/coins. Tried to play Star Wars arcade, and the controller/stick was so loose. It was impossible to aim. 3 arcade cabinets were off/not working. So much potential, but today did not live up to the expectations. read more

Bartari - Lots of pinball (don't put quarters in Ghostbusters) - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

staff is nice, and food is decent, but the owner seems to have a short temper and doesn't take feedback​​

I really hope the management sees this review and makes some changes, because I WANT this place to succeed. They've got a great lineup of games and beer. However, I've been coming here since they've been open, and the food has never been great. But lately, it's been terrible! I also can't recall all of the times they've simply screwed up my order, but I'd say it's about 1 in 3. If you're going to charge a premium for food, it better be consistently good, but charging that same premium for food that's inconsistently prepared or just plain inedible sends a message to your customers that you don't really care. Examples: overcooked burgers, brown or wilted lettuce, cold fries, soggy wings, bland tacos, etc. The menu is simple; it shouldn't be that difficult to produce consistently edible wings and sandwiches. Even when the food is well prepared, it's not that good, tbh. The "ramen" is probably the worst dish on the menu, but it might be overshadowed by the pizza, which may be the worst pizza in Scranton. Also It's 2022, and the lack of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free choices is shocking to say the least. There is a cooking school literally two blocks away. It wouldn't be that difficult to hire a fledgling chef to overhaul the menu, and it NEEDS to be overhauled. I am not the only one to notice how bad the food and service can be here, as other reviews have similar criticisms. I don't know whether the owner has an exaggerated sense of the quality of their food and service, but I'm writing this to warn them that this needs to change. I'll still be spending money here, as I mostly come for beer and games, but I'm done wasting my money on their food menu. I will happily change my review if this changes in the future. read more

This use to be my Go to spot for their wings and Crab Fries. The fries no longer have any crab in them. I found a teaspoon or so in the bottom of the dish. The wings are huge and they are always a hit. But wish they were more consistent. read more

A lot of drinks on the cocktail menu included Gin and weren't really appetizing. The vibe wasn't very fun for an arcade bar. There were a lot of older arcade games and pinball machines. Over all it was okay, wouldn't go out of my way to visit again. read more

Bartari - Games - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

This place was so much fun, but they are really getting you on the prices (often not listed). Lager was $4 but everything else was much more. The games were amazing and basically a Quarter for everything! I took out $20 in quarters and my boyfriend and I were challenged to spend it all. Great time. But at the end of the night we spent ~$120 on food/drinks alone +Uber. Which is kind of brutal for a night out. read more

Bar staff were great and attentive. The variety of games is awesome. The kitchen staff lack integrity! I ordered a pizza. The girl came out with it with an oven glove and says, be careful it's hot. First piece was warm not hot. The second piece was COLD. The cheese looked like it had been sitting for awhile. I touched the pan and IT was warm. I believe they warmed up the pan and threw some pieces in the pan. Be careful. Bartender took it off my bill and I went elsewhere to spend my money! read more

Went here because I heard they had video games and I wasn't disappointed. They had over 10 pinball machines and over 30 arcade games. If you love old school games and even newer games this place is amazing. Some of the games they have are Pac-Man, mrs Pac-Man, dig dug, joust, mr do, frogger, space invaders, galaga, donkey Kong, and so many others. I didn't order food but what I saw coming out looked great. We had some drinks and the prices were reasonable. Overall a great place to eat, drink and play! We will be back soon!!!! read more

Bartari - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Wide menu for drinks, cocktail, and snak foods. The staff enforce cov19 rules. This is great for all us 80s kids to have a secondary childhood as adults. Drinks and food are reasonably priced and the place has a wide variety of music read more

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Awesome selection of games and amazing service. The bartender Taylor was super rad too! Sick place with even cooler staff!

I love those old arcade games in pinball. They have plenty of great ones there. But!!! Both times I've been there, I have truly enjoyed the food. Bar food done well, in my opinion read more

Went for a party we were not hosting. Service wasn't bad considering it was a pretty busy night, and staff was friendly. We had quite a few different appetizers and they were all really good. Went to play some games and a lot of them didn't work. You put money in and nothing happened. No one was around to assist, so that was frustrating. Overall not too bad but would be a lot better if the games worked, that's why you are going to a bar like this read more

So mid. The food was okay but service sucked. To summarize: old people drunk playing pinball next to kids birthday parties. One and done

Scumbag excuse for an arcade. 80% of the cabinets don't work correctly. I literally surveyed it after the first three I tried were unplayable. read more

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Me and hubster have wanted to try since we heard it was opening. While dating we were both arcade geeks. When greeted asked if we had reservations, although no one was there. It did fill up. We were there at about 6-7 pm. I had a cukeum drink. It was amazing!! We had wings, mild, they were big enough with a nice seasoning on them. We also got crabbie mushrooms. They were not worth the 8$. There were 4 that were the size of a quarter, more garnish than food. I think there was a balsamic reduction fizzed across the plate. I think the presentation was better than the actual mushrooms. Skip em. My husband had fish tacos. They had a very mushy consistency. I had fried chicken sandwich with bacon and cheese. I asked for sriracha ranch on side. It was DRYYYYYY. Thank god for the ranch. I swear to you the cheese was a plastic. I was excited about the twice fried French fries. Don't be. They were browner than toast. They had no crunch to them except for the little ones. That being said...the place is great. Great brain child. The beer list could please the experts. A lot of choices. Most I've seen in a bit. I mean it is a bar. The idea for the place is awesome. You could leave your table and go play games and come back to eat. A GREAT selection of games. We a blast to relive the past. Definitely a place to try but maybe don't be excited about the food. I mean it's bar food but the bar could be raised a bit on quality. The place did fill up by the time we left. It was FUN!! read more

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Food and drinks are good! Atmosphere is fun, definitely the place to go if you're wanting a nostalgic video game experience

Very deceptive. Make sure to ask for a printed receipt! There were 6 people in our party who ate dinner. A few others came later on and got themselves drinks at the bar. After I asked for my check the waitress placed the electronic device in front of me and told me the total. I gave her my credit card and also asked for a printed receipt. It took until we were walking out for me to get the receipt. I handed her a cash tip and we left. It wasn't until the next day that I looked at the receipt. They charged me for a LARGE party and added a 20% tip on the bill that I was unaware of! I called to complain, the owner refused to do anything about it. So we gave a 40% tip for terrible service! Our dishes weren't cleared until we were ready to leave. We had to get our own drinks at the bar because the waitress was no where to be found for most of our stay! We will never go back there again! Also, 3 days later 9 of us ate at Franks Place in Simpson. The waitress made sure to tell us while handing us our check that the tip was already factored into the bill! This is how a legitimate business is run! read more

This place is great- fun games that I played as a kid and my nephew gets to experience for the first time. Food is good and the staff is wonderful. Kept distance but still were attentive. I saw them disinfect there's hands regularly as well. Tables are well spaced and plenty of sanitizer around the tables and gaming area. Would defiantly recommend. read more

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Went there on a Wednesday night.Not packed didn't think anything of it.Got wing bites and fries.Let's just say not good.The games were good but there is 100 pinball machines.Cool place very well placed.Favorite machine was the original golden tee. read more

Crazy owner ruined my 23 year old daughter's driver license AFTER she was served a drink (bartender scanned it already) by bending it in half insisting it was fake. She's 23, from PA. Now it won't scan.. No excuse for this! read more

Bartari - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Disregard all the other reviews you read here. Great place! Food was fantastic (Wings were huge). Staff was pleasant and attentive. Most of the games were in working order. Nothing bad to say about the place and I am usually critical read more

Tuesday beers? Having fun with friends? Looking for some good food, and both of those things? Then I recommend stopping in to Bartari. We came to Scranton for one evening and this spot was right across the street from our hotel. Lucky us! The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was great! 4 out of 5, which is a definite go to spot! read more

Bartari - a view of a bar with a man in the background - Beer Bar Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

My inner child rejoiced when I walked into this place. The have a very nice selection of vintage arcade video games and pinball machines. Tucked away in the corner they even have a few board games to play. I ordered the BYO burger and had no complaints at all. The crab fries were pretty good epically the cheese sauce they use. Being from MD we could instantly tell the crab meat was pasteurized but that wasn't that serious. This is a must stop if in the downtown area. read more

Very fun place to sit back have a drink and a bite and play some old nostalgic games. They know how to make. Cocktail they have a good bite to them! read more

This place is fantastic. I went there for the pinball and was pleasantly supposed by the food being top notch. I recommend the crabby fries or fish tacos both excellent. The beer selection was very good too offering such a variety there is bound to be something for you. read more