Stopped by Greta on a Friday night for some drinks, it was really crowded but it was easy to get in through guestlist. However, if you'd like a table, I would recommend booking it in advance. They had some really good music - mostly throwbacks. We got some drinks there too and played some games. Love their mario cart game!! read more

Ordered Big Mac fries to share with friends. This is a fun spot to go with friends as it's an arcade bar. Tons of fun games, it has basketball, skeeball, big buck hunter, honestly everything fun to play. Service for getting the games card sorted out is always great, but food and drink service if you're at a table was much slower. read more

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I never found my way to Greta in my younger years until YELP, thank you YELP. Recently, one of my clubs had a season ender and we decided on Greta. We had them do a self serve taco station (pork barbacoa and vegetarian version), soft taco shells, two types of pickles and lettuce wraps. Both version with its fixings were done beautifully. Drinks were quick and they were very well staffed. Spacious layout with a variety of games. We enjoyed Mario Kart the most. read more

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Bar/restaurant and arcade by Gastown. Parking here is pretty awful. The place is basically a pub with a dance floor and a bunch of arcade machines. Most games are pretty modern (under 10 years). Even the pinball machines had colour screens. The machines use a credit system which makes it easy to just tap and enjoy. No more fumbling for change or tokens. Kids have it easy these days. There is also a points (loyalty) system in place. In theory it is possible to rack up enough points for prizes or swag, but it takes quite a bit of playing. In other words, don't count on too much in this department. I've had the food here before and it's pretty decent overall. Something to do if one is in the area. read more

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Went for quick drinks and didn't get to try the arcade. Staff is super chill and attentive and drinks were great and their happy hour is worth it! Really fun retro vibes with a huge arcade selection and a photo booth as well. On Saturday the music was right up our lane so we swung back sunday too before heading home! read more

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Super fun place to go. Food is all right, but great place to go on a date or have a birthday party. I like to come Sunday during the day because there's no one there so you don't have to wait for any games and it's super cheap. Only five dollars an hour for unlimited play!! On weekends late at night, they even have a dance floor and it turns into a fun mingling spot. read more

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What a great place to hang out! It was a nice place to come and play arcade games with lots of options of drinks and food. read more

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Had too many people. The games had lines and mostly queued. The service was good, though the drinks were expensive. Only a couple of games were fun but the crowd was nice. if they can regulate crowds, might be better read more

They make really good burger! This place is also very fun for video games and reminds me of beercade in Edmonton. The number of pics from the Greta photo booth almost rivals all the pics from the Roxy photo booth in my friends social media. I have seen them reserve sections for groups so if you are having a party this place appears to be able to accommodate that. I need to come back here more often for more of an evaluation but my first few impressions have been positive. read more

Didn't order food or drinks but had such a great time! Went with a bunch of my girl friends. The bouncers outside were nice. I LOVE the variation of arcade games and they were so fun!! There are photobooths that you can use to take pictures with your friends. read more

Greta is like a smaller version of a bar in san jose (mini boss). IYKYK!! Their food is decent. Got their big mac fries (half plate) and the price was $8 CAD. Not bad! My friend got their poutine and the other one got their poke entree. Both said it was good! However, I feel like the drinks here are very weak. I asked my server what was popular here and she recommended the raspberry one. When it came it tasted straight up like juice. I got it remade and it came with a little less ice this time and it was the same. I decided to change the drink to an espresso martini instead. Im not sure if Canada drinks tend to be weaker than the States? But I wouldn't order drinks here. Food is good though! This is an arcade bar, and I really wanted to take a photo with my friends at the photobooth. But it was out of service. Bathrooms are nicely decorated and have seperate stalls which is cool. Big thing I notice in Canada is that all public restrooms do not have toilet seat covers... FYI, they do accept cash payments as I know some places accept credit card only. read more

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A cool spot for group outing. Has a bunch of arcade games and a 2 bars for ordering drinks and food.

I love it. I am a fan of arcade games, especially galaxy, mario and what not and they have it all. I have never seen such an extensive arcade bar before. I think no matter how much time you spend in there, you will want more. We loved it. We are going to go back again and again. They have good drinks and super friendly staff. The vibe of this place is like I have been teleported to back in time. It can be a long wait sometimes, but its all worth it! read more

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Decent place to go with a small group. The place is big, they have Decent food and drinks. Some orders came fast, others didn't. There are games all around, but as it gets packed, some games are harder to access than others. Go with good company for a fun time! read more

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If you come by in the afternoon there's lots of opportunities for you to play games but if you come at night when it's packed it's hard to have a turn. Tried out the birria tacos and they were super tasty! Yummy crispy cheese on top! Also highly recommend the raspberry mojito for a summery drink! read more

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Food were definitely overpriced for both the portion and quality of food. However if you're there for games and vibe I would recommend this spot. They have decent offering in terms of arcade games and bar and a photobooth as well. read more

Greta is a nostalgic blast from the past and a fantastic destination for gamers of all ages. Located conveniently in the heart of downtown, this arcade boasts a well-maintained collection of classic and modern games. One of the few arcades bars in Vancouver! read more

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I was here for a friend's birthday party and ended up leaving early before I could try any of the games. It looked like a fun arcade but I didn't really get a good look. But I had a good experience with them as a bar. The only negative was that they seated us at two tables that did not have enough seats for the size of the reservation. Our server was very friendly and fun, and the food and drink was good - I got the snack size poke bowl, which is called a side on the menu but was big enough for a light meal for me. It wasn't anything super special, but the sauce was tasty and the fish and veggies were fresh. The menu is lacking in vegetarian choices. The Impossible Burger is the only vegan or vegetarian meal. I got the "re-fashioned" cocktail to drink, which was strong and aromatic. The birthday experience that my friend got was fun. They brought out a light-up sign with a fishbowl cocktail and dessert. The birthday girl did not share the cocktail but we did share the dessert, a delicious cookies and cream trifle concoction. I wouldn't be opposed to returning and I would definitely make a point to try the games. read more

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GRETA is a really fun place to hang! I love their assortment of games and how reasonable their pricing is during their happy hour times. An amazing place to play arcade games, from old to new. My favourites are basketball and Mario Kart. I ordered their birria tacos and pizza taquitos during happy hour. The birria tacos were really hitting the spot for me -- very flavourful. The pizza taquitos were good too, but not my favourite. The sauce it came with was really tangy and delicious though. I was too excited to play games that I forgot to take pictures of my food! Only thing to note is the taco and taquito orders come with two of each. Service was great! Nothing really notable. Fast and efficient. read more

It's one of the new trending place to hang out with a group of friends. You can have some drinks and food while play some awesome arcade games. The place is spacious, clean, and has a retro yet 80s ambiance. The staff are super friendly, and personable. Some of them chose to dress 80s styles, which created a flash back feeling. They have happy hours which you can join some coworkers after work, with a full bar of a variety of drink selection. Their dinner menu is simple with some appetizers and mains. The selection is a better than just bar food. When it comes to games, you can buy a card to load up the credits. Most of the games are 6-8 credits per play. $20 would give you a plenty loads on a few games. This could be a great team building place to bring your coworkers on a year end event. The only downside would be limited parking space on a busy street. But it's also located near the Waterfront skytrain station. If you plan ahead, you could take the bus or train and walk over. read more

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I was so excited to try the hyped up Greta Bar. I believe this used to be the Bourbon or Yale Saloon. I was meeting a few friends, 2 of them were at the bar already, so we quickly went and said hi to them before grabbing a table. We decided we wanted to grab some food, so i *tried* to grab a table. I went to stand at the front of the restaurant at the host stand and i waited a solid 10 minutes for anyone to notice me. When they did come up, the guy was pretty nice and chill, and managed to get us into a table for an hour (even though they had a ton of reservations). Service was friendly but not great, I ordered the raspberry marg ($12.60), and they basically forgot about my drink (we actually got our food first)? I had to tell the waitress I was still waiting on the drink. (Tbh i was in it all to have a good time and drink up), once I finally got the marg, it didn't even have a salted rim?! If i'm paying that much for a drink, it better be good! Our server didn't end up coming back for a good 10-15 mins, so i got up myself and went to the bar. When i asked for the salted rim, they did it but kinda felt passive aggressive. After this i ordered a few beers. The beer selection is pretty good with some local faves. All in all, our server was really sweet and friendly, but I had to put my hand up a few times. Food was okay, good kinda but nothing to write home about. I got the chicken bites with the dill ranch sauce. Sauce was yummy, but the bites were on the dryer side. The ambience is great, a huge place and tons of fun games. A place like this is defs needed in Vancouver! I'll defs be back with friends for a fun night out. I recommend making a reservation as it's pretty busy! Service: 7/10 Food: 6/10 Drinks:7.5/10 (higher cuz of the beer) Ambience: 9/10 read more

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Had a good time the security guys at the front we helpful and nice! Lots to do in here

I was invited as part of a Yelp elite event. Really enjoyed my experience at Greta-- got a chance to try some appies and a few games. I can see this being a really good location for those looking to grab a drink and play some games after dinner in gastown/downtown. I can also see this place where corporate groups take their cohorts to network. read more

I was invited to Greta for a Yelp event. The outside might seem a little dingy but once you walk inside you, you will feel you are in a different world. They have a lot of fun arcade games that you can enjoy. We were seated next to the bar and ordered G&T and Whiskey & ginger ale. While the W&G was delicious the G&T was definitely a let down. It was not at all balanced as a drink. The street nuggets came with pickles and a dip and were delicious. Similarly the Vietnamese wings and bao buns were incredible as well. What I really liked about the place was that their bathrooms were all unisex and have a light on top to show whether they are occupied or not. The games are a lot of fun as well! My biggest disappointment for the night was the wait staff. The place was relatively empty but we had to ask twice for cutlery. Never got the water we asked for and had to wait a long time for the order to be taken. The drinks were spilling when we got them. Definitely try the appetizers and the arcade but be aware that the service won't be great read more

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Pretty good environment with lots of options for games/drinks. Been there a couple times, would recommend.

Super cool place!!! The arcade games were super fun and the food was great too :) Was a fun vibe. read more

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I've been to Greta a handful of times and can say without a doubt that this place is great for an abundance of arcade games, good music (they have a DJ that spins later at night on weekends) and decent drinks. HOWEVER, I came here for a large birthday party last Friday and felt compelled to write this review after experiencing bad dining service as well as extremely inappropriate and rude behaviour from the staff. Firstly, don't come to Greta expecting to receive standard dining service - when you get to your table, no water was offered. When food was delivered, the waitress, Sky, failed to bring cutlery and napkins over. Are we expected to eat pasta with our hands? What was more alarming was the rude and disrespectful staff. There was a washroom that had its door lock completely taken out. Since my girl friend was using that stall (it was the only one available at the time), I decided to look after her from the outside in case someone was about to open her door while she did her business. Good thing I did because one of the staff members (a short, red-headed Caucasian male with a hair bun) came over to open the door without even asking if someone was in there. Even after I told him my lady friend was occupying the stall, he proceeded to peep through the door hole!!! I immediately stopped him to protect my friend's privacy. He then had the audacity to ask us if we took out the door lock. To add to the terrible experience, when we went to the smoke pit through the front entrance, we were met with an extremely rude bouncer (balding, hispanic looking male that was around 5'10 in height) who was yelling at us in profanity, since we didn't come through from the side door. Keep in mind, that both entrances to the smoke pit are just a meter of a distance apart from one another so it wouldn't have been a huge effort to let us in from either directions. Yet, he was aggressively, saying "FUCKING GO THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE, IT'S FUCKING SIMPLE." I'm baffled by the service provided by this establishment. read more

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Greasy sticky fingers + arcade controller buttons = hygiene nightmare ? Who cares ! Back in the day when I was heavily into arcade gaming I couldn't care less who was pounding the machine right before me and honestly I'll give up A LOT now just to travel back in time to those long lost carefree days . Greta gets me there , at least in spirit , and for a lot less than I'm ready to fork out . Just the idea of a neo-retro arcade is a win , but when you combine an arcade + bar + lounge now you're really talking . Awesomeness . read more

Great Bar! Was here during happy hour. Cocktails good - could be bigger ;) Service is great and on point I was impressed - did not expect anything good for food (usually I do not eat in bars) but the hummus was amazing! Loved it - plus they put a lot of crunchy nuts on top They have amazing games like basketball, Mario cart and flipper as well Only the toilets were smelly even though super and freshly cleaned read more

We went to the location in gastown Vancouver yesterday - there was a guy bar attender with grey shirt that was SO RUDE TO US. The bar was empty and it took him forever to notice us and grab our order and YELLED at me about miss understanding what I ordered ( all I did was stopped him from pouring me the wrong drink). I was so shocked and embarrassed ...He seemed like he just hated being there... or working there. I mentioned this incident to another bar attender and he also just shrugged his shoulders and walked away. The games are fun but the customer service was SO poor and actually rude. Not sure if it's worth the money and time to come back here read more

Door guys were rude and condescending. If you're 19 and want to be gawked at by weird dudes this place is perfect.

Had a blast at Greta Bar! We came during their happy hour from 3-6pm and enjoyed drinks and appies as well as fun nostalgic arcade games. We had a very friendly and welcoming bartender, Brody, and appreciated his attention and conversation. The appies we tried were delicious: the vietnamese chicken wings were lightly fried and seasoned and the taquitos were crispy on the outside with two dips including a pineapple salsa that was delicious. There were lots of arcade games to choose from, many from my childhood like: Mario Kart, Jurassic Park, pinball, skee ball, etc. They even have a photobooth if you want to take home some photographic memories. read more

I have never been here prior to tonight's experience. My friend and I went and bought a $50 game card to share. We sat and got two appies that came to $31. She went and got us drinks at the bar...$51 for two double vodka sodas... that's absolutely ridiculous! Prices weren't posted anywhere. The lines for games were so long you couldn't do anything. They barely had any games. Wouldn't recommend as a weekend activity. Maybe on a weekday sure. I'll only be going back because I'm stuck with this game card. Both unimpressed and do not recommend at all!! Also didn't see the apparent "dance floor." -100 don't waste your money. They do not give refunds for the cards. Go to the blarney stone across the street. read more

5 stars because this place has affordable drinks and games. If you come on Sunday you get a discount for an hour of games. It's super fun and the atmosphere is nice. Would recommend. read more

Went here with a few friends and it all seemed mostly chill. Place was underwhelming so we left and my friend was likely roofied here. Over priced drinks and a sketchy vibe from the bouncer. Don't go here read more

The aspect of the games were great! I rather enjoyed the unlimited play for one-price. The food is amazing! Where the low rating comes from is the sound level. Is this a dance club or arcade? You couldn't hear unless you were shouting. The music was way to loud to be enjoyable. read more

We had so much fun!!! I'm old but the staff did not make me feel that way what do ever. Tomoki, your food is always out of this world delicious. Thank you!! Luca, thank you for your generosity! You truly made our night amazing and one to remember. Johnathan, your energy and charisma is much needed in this world. You are very hard working!! Thank you to all the staff for making this night amazing. read more

Pretty brutal experience here, the way they run the lineup is just unfair. After dealing with the worst lineup system in all of van you'd expect a decent time inside it was incredibly underwhelming read more

went for a company Christmas party.... we went to buy smokes and were told then had to pay a cover fee to get back... extremely unhelpful staff and they seemed to get amusement out of our situation... high recommend avoiding read more

It is clear that there is some bad energy in this place. The management staff seemed to be on edge and confrontational, and this was extremely off-putting. Will not be going back. read more