We were looking for something to do after dinner on a weeknight in Astoria, but all the bars we wanted to go to were closed. Actually, pretty much everything was closed. Lucky for us, Gizmo's was open! The barcade has a snack bar in the front selling snacks, soft drinks and a couple of beer/cider options. There's a seating area in the front, but it looks like you can also take drinks anywhere. Although it's not huge inside, there's a good selection of classic arcade games, pinball machines, claw games, and an air hockey table. Games range from 1-4 tokens to play, so you can definitely get your money's worth! In the back, there's also a retro-looking "living room" area where you can rent game consoles by the hour. And there's a shelf of board games you can play at the tables. We had so much fun, we didn't realize we closed the place down! I felt bad when I saw that we stayed past closing time, but that's just how fun Gizmo's is. A fun, all-ages option for your Astoria evening! read more

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Neat spot to stop to play arcade games or pinball. They have a small snack bar and some cool souvenirs. read more

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Super cool spot to go hang out with friends! It's like a trip back to the 80's!!! But hey have different arcade machines to play and many different types of beer and seltzers! I tried for the very first time a seltzers called happy Dad and it's really good!! Definitely recommend! read more

Gizmo's Retrocade & Eatery - Fast Food Near Me - Astoria, Oregon

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Such a fun & nostalgic place! Our family enjoyed all of the decor, fun arcade games, pinball & air hockey. Very cool spot to visit! read more

Gizmo's Retrocade & Eatery - Fast Food Near Me - Astoria, Oregon

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We were in Astoria for the Goonies weekend and decided to stop in since it was one of the places open later that wasn't just a bar or something. This place has a great atmosphere and you can tell the owner and workers love this spot and working here!! A couple machines are a bit janky but that's to be expected when playing retro games like this! Jacob was really helpful with fixing some of the jammed games and with my boyfriends many questions lol We didn't try any of the food but came back two days in a row to play some games definitely worth dropping in if you're into retro games/magic. My bf also got some magic the gathering cards here and got another big box the second day because of their really reasonable prices especially for cards right now. He doesn't know much about it, but Jacob was super kind chatting w him about it and explaining it. We wish a lot more game/card shops in the east SF bay area, where we're from, were like this one instead of just like random store fronts with foldable tables set up n that's about it. Such great decorations and workers!! Definitely will be coming back if we make another trip up here :) read more

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This is a review of the arcade only because we didn't order any food. A Gen X'er & a Millennial walk into a beach arcade and are instantly transported to better days. This was exactly like the arcades of our youth except a lot less sticky. One nice thing about this arcade is that you don't have to interact with anyone if you don't want to. You can feed your bills into a machine and get your tokens and play until you want to leave. If you don't have cash on you, or you want to exchange loose change for tokens, the staff will happily do that for you at the counter. $1 = 4 tokens, just like the good old days. Many games take just one token, some take up to 4. Air Hockey table played for 10 minutes with 2 tokens. Just like at the old roller skating rink on fundraising night. They've gone a long way to give this arcade a retro feel and it works. There is a retro living room set up with Goonies playing on and old tube TV. My husband and I exclaimed, "We had that TV when I was a kid!" "My grandma had those lamps!" "We have that trunk in storage from grandpa's house!" Our kids didn't care about our tales from "the late 1900s", they just wanted to play games. $20 lasted over an hour for a family of 5. If you haven't played Off Road Challenge since you've gotten your drivers license, I highly recommend it. It's a lot easier after you've been driving for *cough* 20 something *cough* years. I got to put my initials in on the high score screen - a first for me. (Thank you, drivers ed) Some of the machines were slow to work and some were awaiting repair, but they were all about the same age as me and I am also slow and awaiting repair, so I'm sympathetic. We would love to come here again! read more

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This arcade is amazing I accidentally put 1 token in a ooo (out of order) and the Genis employee gave me 7 tokens instead of the 4 you need to put in I would highly recommend Notes ( prices are amazing and food is definitely worth it) read more

Eatery Menu~ prices are great and the pepperoni pizza was good. Thin crust and they brought it to the table. Great list of snacky Snacks and if I visit locally again I will most likely come back. The environment is very family friendly read more

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Dude!!! How fun is this?! An eclectic arcade in downtown Astoria?! Yes please. We ordered the lunch lady, plain Jane, and a special kimchi. If I lived here this would be my spot. read more

fun atmosphere great employees amazing food, green bandana guy is really cool, really enjoy the magic astetic would absolutely recommend if you're looking for a bite to eat or a place to stop and spend some time read more

This place is a blast from the past! Love the ambience and the 90's vibe. Was a great pit stop to take a break from walking and let the kiddos play some games while I rested in the retro living room and watched kindergarten cop. read more

Please go to this place! It's super nice and the patrons and employees are super nice. And the hot dogs are killer! read more

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Fun little place with lots of charming retro additions. The arcade is not too good though. A few machines turned off and out of order, other machines with problems. There are some dedicated machines like Afterburner and NBA Jam, but there are quite a few ugly conversions and multicades. Worth a look. Machines run off of tokens. Token machine was broken. read more

This place is great! I'm doing a pinball crawl on the Oregon coast, and I was thrilled to find this new retro arcade in Astoria. Great beer selection, small family-friendly menu featuring hot dogs (vegan options available) with a mouth watering array of garnishes. For pinball fans, this place has three amazing tables from bygone days -- Scorpion, Trident & the triple-level Gottlieb classic, Haunted House! There are also newer pinball machines, claw games with fun toys, and a fantastic collection of arcade machines. If you're a fan of Nintendo, Neo Geo, Tekken, The Simpsons arcade game or any other retro game, there's a cabinet here with your name on it. read more

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This place is so cool and the owner is so sweet. It has the coolest vintage vibe so both parents and kids love it here. We stumbled upon it when we were checking out vintage/antique stores and my 10-year-old couldn't have been more thrilled. We will be back again! read more

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The vibe in this place was super cool, but I ended up getting pretty bad food poisoning after eating the vegan Field-Roast dog topped with relish and mustard. I was really disappointed because the place was so cool. The rest of my family was completely fine though, so just wanted to share my experience. read more

Great little spot to play some of the retro arcade games. Staff are very friendly and the place is clean. So fun. read more

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Quiet on a Thursday late afternoon. Kids loved the air hockey and of course I love pinball. We used up our tokens, ordered a pretzel to go (which the kids devoured) and headed out. Great hang out place for teens or a quick stop on your vacation in the area. Wish we would've tried the dogs though.. Will next time. read more

Great evening with our college aged kids. Cozy, retro vibe with areas for eating, game playing, arcade and tv lounging. Multiple board games to borrow (we played while eating hotdogs), fun hot dog choices and of course pinball and retro arcade games. BBQ pork hotdog and Mac n Cheese hotdog were our favorites. The only downside ... cold subpar nachos (but the fake cheese on the nachos was very much keeping with the retro vibe!) read more

Gizmo's Retrocade & Eatery - Pinball fun - Fast Food Near Me - Astoria, Oregon

Gizmos was clean, and the staff were nice. I played the arcade games with family and it was quite fun! The claw machine seems to be rigged (let's go too early and not actually grip) but it could be not properly calibrated. But other than that we really liked the place. Haven't Reid the food so I have nothing to say about that! read more

Gizmo's is exactly what Astoria needed and we couldn't be happier that they're here. It's a well-designed, family and nerd-friendly arcade, cafe and retro experience without being too much or too little of anything. They really got the mood right, creating a very welcoming place to chill with friends. They have a solid array of excellent games (classic arcade, air hockey, and new and old pinball) and everything is nicely presented in a well-maintained, clean and fun environment. Sometimes you just want a place to go where you can casually chat with friends over some nicely prepared hot dogs (including vegan options!), soda or canned craft cider and beer, and excellent games. Astoria may be well-known as a craft beverage destination, but Gizmo's delivers where those places can't --and helps everyone feel welcome in the process. Cheers! read more

Gizmo's Retrocade & Eatery - Classic pinball! - Fast Food Near Me - Astoria, Oregon

What a fun place! The decor and atmosphere is welcoming and on theme. We got the vegan dogs and they had a list of vegan toppings that the menu doesn't even show. They also said they're working on more vegan options which I really appreciate. I'd definitely come back! read more

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