The food here is delicious! I ordered potato skins for and appetizer and they did not last long between my friend and I. Honestly if I didn't want a burger as well I probably would have ordered another plate. The burger is delicious, in their menu they specify that all their burgers are cook medium, which was nice to know as I am a well girly. The burger was large and came cooked to order. Biting into this burger solidified that this was going to be a go to spot when I am in Seattle. Meat sourced from a local butcher, cooked, and seasoned well has made this a top favorite burger. The service was good. The lady was polite and attentive to the appropriate amount. And she was quick to check us out once we were done which is always appreciated by me. I would recommend this spot to anyone that is looking to grab a bite to eat in Seattle. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Potato Skins - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We decided to eat out after work and I chose Retro which I had wanted to visit for a while but we normally need reservations which it doesn't take. This is a small sized slightly rundown bar vibe with quite a few tables, some board games and a pool table. There is very easy parking right opposite at the 3rd and Stewart Garage which is giant and pretty reasonable for downtown Seattle. Despite the bar vibe children are welcome here and we brought our kid. On arrival, the environment smelt pretty significantly of pot. It didn't seem to be coming from outside, and there wasn't anyone visibly vaping inside. Maybe they allow people to do that at some times and the smell just lingers? Anyway, I don't like that smell at all and I would have left had I not already coordinated my wife to join us at that location. First thing my son said on walking in was "why does it smell bad in here?" After about 10 minutes inside we didn't notice the smell any more, but this was the most significant negative about the visit overall. Service was great. There seemed to be exactly one server working but that was ok for the size of the space and she was regularly checking on us. Order was taken promptly. The menu is diner-type food with a pretty good selection for a not huge place. Food quality was also good. We liked everything we ordered, all of which seemed to be home-made rather than out of the freezer. The home-made mozzarella stick were great. The potato skins were ok but had a bit too much potato left behind (insides were not scooped out). My club sandwich was great. Fresh cut fries are always execellent and these were very good. My wife liked her burger. Menu costs were cheap. For 3 entrees and two apetizers and a couple of sodas the total was less than $90, which is a great deal in Seattle at this point. Food prep/organisation was not good. Both our appetizers arrived after our main courses. My one special request for something on the side was honoured, but my wife's burger came with both the ingredients she had asked to be removed (and which the server both repeated back and wrote down, so probably not her fault). There were a small selection of board games inside (which we didn't play, so no info on their condition/completeness). There was also a pool table that looked in good shape. Overall, there was lots to like here. I would come back again except for the smell. My wife was ok to return, but not excited. Weakly recommended. read more

My friend and I stopped in after exploring the waterfront. We were looking for something small and local and came across Retro Restaurant and Lounge. This review is strictly for the food and customer service. I don't drink, so I can't really speak on the bar itself, but it did appear to be very well stocked. The decor honestly wasn't really my style. It seemed like it was going for a Seattle music/grunge vibe, but it came across more like a middle school bedroom after first discovering classic rock. That said, the food completely made up for it. We ordered the bacon burger and the blue cheese burger, and both were excellent. The burgers were cooked perfectly and tasted homemade -- not like frozen patties tossed on a grill. The customer service was also great, especially considering there was only one staff member working the floor. We arrived when there were only a couple people in the restaurant, but shortly after, a large party came in. Even with that, our server remained attentive to us and everyone else. Overall, it was a great experience, and we will definitely return. read more

Loved this place, really feel like this could become our fave watering hole because it's such a "hole in the wall," "divey" vibe. It's grungy and dingy, and you literally see every walk of life walk in here. We haven't had their food, just drinks. The customer service is always friendly and efficient. Each time we've been here, there's been some patron creating drama, but hey, considering where they're located, you will get some randoms stirring up trouble, unfortunately. This is just a good, no-frills, get your drink and chill spot. Nothing flashy and good prices. --we've seen pets so maybe they're pet friendly? (for those that might want to know) read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We stopped in for a bite to eat, hoping for a relaxing meal and left disappointed. I was hoping to be surprised by the hole in the wall look but we weren't. We got the club and potato skins to eat with two sodas. The skins honestly tasted like nothing which was a shocking feat and the club was pretty dry. The server didn't come back to check in us, offer refills or bring us the check. She was just on her phone behind the bar when I asked to pay the bill. I still left some stars because at least the food was edible and it was a slow quiet place to get a reprieve from the heat outside. Overall though it wasn't great and we won't be going back. read more

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Super friendly, attentive and quick service. Had meatloaf sandwich, burgers and fish n chips and our family of 5 was very pleased. Loud music but it's a dive lounge setting so that makes sense. Decor was trying to appeal to broad group. Knocked one star off because of odor of restroom. I'd return! read more

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Yes! So fun here, highly recommend! also the food is good here! I had the nachos. They make good drinks and you can play touch tunes. Met some pretty cool peeps here and I plan on making it back once I return to Seattle. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Vibe - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We went around the corner from our hotel to this dive bar and absolutely loved it!! Bartender was super nice. We ordered drinks and had a burger with loaded fries. It took a little bit to get our food, but it came out piping hot and delish. The drinks were also great. They definitely don't skimp on alcohol. It was crowded and music was going, but we were able to talk and carry on a conversation without having to yell. Definitely give it a try if you are in the area read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Loaded fries - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This a great bar. It's darkish and the and patrons are fun. They play good music and have a jukebox.

This place is a tourist trap! Bartender pushes doubles and way over charges and she didn't even pour a double. We won't be back!

This place is awesome! As a server/bartender close by this is my go to after work bar! Drinks come quick, pool table is level, staff is great and if they know you they talk just the right amount of crap to you to make you keep coming back for more. Also don't miss out on the food great bites made to order! read more

We stumbled in here as we were staying at the Hilton on the corner. Super low key! Loved it! Good music, casual atmosphere, locals come here for a no nonsense beer or drink. We had food and it was great! Fresh! Service was excellent as well! We would come again! read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - We ordered nachos and asked them to put it on their homemade fries! So good! - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Me and my boyfriend wanted some good burgers and fries and we definitely got that at Retro Restaurant and Lounge. The vibes were amazing and our server was nice and very chill, the burgers were big and juicy with lots of flavor. The Drink was AMAZING if your into sweet drinks that MALIBU BEACH COLADA was to die for. Definitely want to come back. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - MALIBU BEACH COLADA, spicy burger, bacon cheddar burger - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

came here and ate a super yummy chili cheese dog with fries!! the environment was cool too :)

AVOID IF you just want cocktails at 1:30pm on a Sunday. Full context: I stumbled upon this place because my sister was shopping at Nordstrom and my friend and I wanted to just have a cocktail (around 1:30pm). We searched a few spots on yelp, but there weren't too many bars open at this time other than hotel bars (within reasonable walking distance). Due to the rave reviews, we decided to check out Retro Restaurant - also because it has a spicy jalapeño margarita on their specialty cocktails menu. When we walked in, everything seemed fine as we were greeted, sat at a table due to the bar being full, and were handed menus. When we ordered our drinks, we informed our server who's also the bartender that we wouldn't be ordering food. This is when things turned south. As she was making the drinks, she made a childish tone and said to the bar patrons, "I haVe To mAKe CocKtAilS" - my friend and I looked at each other knowing what this entailed. By the way, the bar patrons were likely regulars because they helped her pull in produce from a car and they had intimate conversations (apparently someone just got out of prison?). When we got our drinks handed to us, she slammed both drinks on the table. The first one knocked my friend's glasses over which was near the coaster and my drink was slammed so hard that it spilled over. She never brought napkins or said sorry. The 'spicy jalapeno' margarita also had PICKLED jalapeños in it. We couldn't tell if there was even alcohol in our drink because the pickled jalapeño juice overpowered everything. At this point, we just wanted to walk away, but we finished our drinks and paid 40 bucks cash even though our bill was 32 because we just wanted to get out of there as fast as we could. I know it sounds like a big claim, but we didn't feel welcomed at all and we didn't feel safe. I don't think they're racist, but we were the only minorities in the bar and we felt we weren't treated the same as everyone else. I will not be coming here again and recommend others not to - if you want a quick drink, La Llarona is right around the corner and the drinks are cheaper, are presented better, and the service makes you feel like family. Wanted to add: this was on Sunday, November 16 at 1:30PM read more

Everybody that worked there was nice but when you have a one hour lead time on your tickets you should really let people know. Eventually I asked for my order to be to-go because I'm nervous about whether or not I can make it to my show on time. When I asked the kitchen, they said it would be about another 15 minutes. It was just an unexpectedly long wait. I left with the boxes so that I could put them in my car and get to the show. When I got home I was just kind of bemused at what cost me $25. A non-alcoholic drink and this. The plate is small so it's hard to tell the size but the first and last bites of the slider on the left didn't even have any meatloaf in them. C'mon. I know you're tiny and you only had one person in the kitchen but that's really the worst time to skimp on portions. Potatoes are cheap, be generous. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Meatloaf Sliders and mashed potatoes - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is the dive bar you are looking for! The service was fantastic! The bar tender made us a variety of drinks and was super friendly. The music selection was awesome! We were singing along to so many great tunes. Great vibe, great service, great drinks! read more

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We shared a burger and fries that was very good. The vibe is cool (think clean dive bar), the drinks were good, but their POS system is old and time consuming which means the one waitress was running around like a chicken with her head cut off. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Restaurant had a bit of a smell that took awhile to overcome. Seemed to only have one person working outside of the kitchen. Waited 45 minutes to an hour for an appetizer and finally decided to call it. The lady working the bar was very nice, just didn't seem to have any help. read more

While visiting Seattle, I was looking for a more laid back, low key bar to grab a few drinks. We found the Retro restaurant near downtown that's a bit of a "hole in the wall." Do not expect upscale or even moderately; but for drinks, bar food/ small bites and a quick game of pool, it's a nice stop. We had nachos and regular non-crafted cocktails. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - a man playing pool - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Good burgers and nachos. Love the atmosphere and great service! Have been looking for a local neighborhood bar and this place fits the bill.

A great local bar with "home cooked" meal food. To start, the atmosphere is lively and there are tables as well as bar seating. The drinks were crafted perfectly and the service was spot on. As far as the food goes, the mozzarella sticks were fresh and crunchy, the meatloaf slider (my favorite) were delicious and the taco salad was a good portion and fresh. Overall, no complaints here. There is a pool table in the back as well as a juke box. If you wanna stop in for a couple drinks or some bites, it's a good low key choice. read more

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Incredible food, awesome atmosphere, and the best, most attentive service by Dave! This is a scratch kitchen, so whatever you decide to eat will be something you'll remember for some time to come. We ordered the fish and chips, club sandwich, mozzarella sticks, and potato skins! I'm not kidding when I say that each of these items was the best version of them that I've ever had the pleasure to try in my entire life. The ingredients and quality of the food is so fresh and the portion sizes are more than generous. The potato skins were the equivalent of giant pickle spears ( it appears they take a potato and quarter it into giant slices), and were covered in bacon, chives, cheese, and sour cream. The beer is tasty and quite fresh, which is something of a pattern we noticed in Seattle. Great quality water here so the beer just comes out better during the production process. I forget the name, but there's a light beer from Oregon that was the best I had all week here! Lastly, I'd like to thank Dave for being a kickass host/bartender/server, and for treating us like family. You were quick with everything and a pleasure to talk to! I couldn't imagine a friendlier guy! We can't wait to come back to Seattle, and this place is for sure on a shortlist of places to enjoy a meal and a drink. Cheers, Retro Restaurant The guys also from Orange County, Collin and Avery read more

This was just the dive bar we were looking for amongst many more expensive options in Seattle. Perfect place to sit by the window and have a couple beers at 9pm. The atmosphere was lowkey and the bartender was friendly. read more

We walked in with our bachelor group at around 8pm, 10 people. The guy at the bar instantly said "kitchen is closed". We asked where the nearest kitchen would be, he stated "without f'ing anyone, yardhouse". I don't understand how someone would turn business away when the place was not busy at all. It's understandable if the kitchen were truly closed, but to say we were trying to "f" them for attempting to give them business is ridiculous. read more

I love the daily specials here! I just scarfed down 3 asada "taco truck style" tacos with scratch salsa and comforting beans. On this cold spring day it hit the spot. The beers on draft are super cold and fresh. Hidden gem for some. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Asada Tacos on corn tortillas. Fresh salsa and spicy beans. - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Visiting from out of town, we saw good reviews, stopped in after a long flight. To be fair, as soon as we walked in, the bartender DID tell us that the kitchen was behind by about a half hour. You could see they were short-staffed. We had the bacon cheeseburger and the BLT which was very filling and plentous. read more

We checked Yelp for the nearest dive bar and this gem was in walking distance from our hotel and post dinner at the Hot Pot place... too full to eat more but thirsty for a Stoli Blueberry in soda with lemon. Cozy and quaint. Felt safe inside when someone came in unruly. The walls are decorated with famous paintings, movies and musicians. This place is the longest living old bar in Seattle. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - The Classics on the wall Kurt Cobain, Elton John, and Stevie Nicks. - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The service was horrible. The two girls behind the bar never greeted us when we came in, cleaned our table or took our order even though it WASNT busy. We had to go up to the bar to order, even though they said they'd be overt to our table, and they just had their back to everyone for 5 extra minutes while I waited at the bar to order. The one star is because the food was ok. Another table came in after we got our food and never got acknowledged at all, and ended up waking out, even though other tables were retuned to multiple times in the same time period. read more

The staff is super friendly and the food is delicious. Very chill vibe. Went in a Monday afternoon, it was quiet, the food came pretty quick and the staff was super attentive. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Chicken club sandwich - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Man this place was awesome!! Great food, fantastic atmosphere. We came to town for a getaway and just happened to stumble across this gem. Love it!!! You should check them out!!! read more

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The homemade chili is very good. Just a suggestion! Ask for sour cream if that's what you like. It is a bit spicy.

On finding out there was a 45 minute wait for food today, we paused only briefly under cover outside the entrance out of the rain briefly to decide whether to wait or go somewhere else, standing out of the way when a couple wanted to go in. Then the bearded nose pierced proprietor accosted us with massive negativity, ordering us to move along, and accusing us of being rude. This is the first time any of my parents' children have ever been accused of not having gracious manners. WOW. Decision made. We left and we won't be back. What an awful man he is! A true bully. I'll die before giving him my money. He tried to intimidate the wrong person me thinks. Bad karma man. He tried but didn't wreck the lovely afternoon the four of us had at Smash Putt next door. Update: We were not asked to move before we were accused of being rude. We were not cheeky. We were standing out of the pouring rain for less than a minute. The dude was out of line. Just as you are now. Readers of my review and your response will decide if they want to visit your house of bad karma and ill manners, or choose someplace friendlier. read more

The food was tastey; the service was minimal. We were a party of 8 who got seated quickly but then server after server passed by us and waited on everyone else other than us. There were 3 tables sat post ours and they were serviced long before we even were asked for drinks. read more

Stopped by for a quick bite. Upon walking in you can instantly smell cigarette smoke which I didn't care for but it is actually more of a bar. We shared a taco salad which was pretty good the customer service was good as well. read more

Excellent delicious burgers. Huge 1/2 pound very tender meat. Great clam chowder. Nice clubhouse sandwiches too. Super friendly service. Simple dive bar location. Nothing fancy. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Kitchen closes just before 8 so order early. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Huge 1/2 pound burger with onion rings. - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Oh my heavenly hamburger. Happened in just in time to order on a Sunday night and so glad we did. Had an amazing IPA and cheeseburger. It was seriously the best burger I've had in forever and great service too! Highly recommend! read more

I usually try to find a good dive bar when traveling. Sometimes it's a hit, sometimes it's a miss. Retro was out of the park. The food was so good at amazing prices. We had a party of six and we're seated immediately with our drinks ordered. The cheese sticks and onion ring apps were very good and some of the best onion rings I've had in a long time. The chowder was so good with tender whole clams and hunks of potatoes, defiantly homemade with fresh ingredients. The burger was huge on a soft, sturdy bun. Even well done as I like it was tender and juicy. My wife had the fish n chips that were tender and perfectly fried with homemade tarter sauce. Local beers on tap were cold and tasty. Service was friendly and spot on with great tunes playing in the background. Find another place where dinner and drinks for six is well under $200. Love, love, love!!! read more

She was very friendly person , fast,smart and clean Food was very delicious and also everything was fresh I love this place read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Awesome food - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We were running out of places to eat on our trip with kid friendly menus and decided to give Retro's a try with our two year old. It was about 5pm on a Sunday so they weren't busy - our burgers and nachos came out before our child's quesadilla which took at least another 7-10 minutes. We also ordered potato skins that were brought out after all the food was, not as an appetizer. They also did not have high chairs or boosters - moral of the story: I highly recommend going elsewhere if you have smaller children. On the plus side, the food was actually pretty good once it finally came out. read more