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The Max Retropub

3.7 (111 reviews)
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Closed 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
Updated over 3 months ago

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Happy hour specials
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Kym B.

80's and 90's babies unite! They have such cool retro stuff. I only popped in to see what it was all about. The bartender was friendly and we talked for a bit. I liked all the decor. Flashbacks to my childhood! From stuff like the A-Team to Garfield. Man...my ADD brain was very entertained! I want to go back and try a couple of their quirky drinks and play some games, great nostalgia. We popped in on a week night about 10pm and there was a homeless man sitting having a beer and about 6 older guys playing games and one couple fighting in the back by the skeeball... so it felt "awkward " lol. But the place looked super cool so I 4 star it just for that alone....and I definitely want to go back during the day just to hang out and play. I'll do an update when that happens. Here is the website they have a listing of all their drinks https://maxretropub.com/

Nick playing Guns N' Roses.
Alberto F.

This is a great bar! The concept is totally tubular! Great drinks at reasonable prices. Fun games to play and the music selection is incredible. Many of the games are out of order so that's kinda gnarly.

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Krupa H.

The max retropub is a fun and fabulous place to play games, enjoy delightful beverages, and test your pinball and/or skeeball skillz. There are amazing themes drinks and decor. Majda and her crew have got you covered

Darren P.

All the old retro games were played as kids; Ms Pac Man, Defender, Skee ball, etc. retro awesome. Majda is an awesome bartender. You can't go wrong with an order from her. She's courteous, polite, and everything you'd want from friendly face at your local bar. Check 'em out.

Blake S.

I've been coming to this bar for yearsss. The bar owner is amazing: She's really fun and loves people. As long as you're not a dick, she's not a dick. But she can be mean, when youre forced to "drink something nasty" in front of everyone. Everyday in the week (besides Friday and Saturday ofc), there's a different event here. I come almost every Sunday to play free Bingo. Regular bingo allows you to roll a big squishy dice that gives different prizes; except that rolling a 5 forces you to "drink something nasty." Ray the bingo announcer, is very exciting and does his job very entertainingly! However since I work night shift, I haven't been able to come to any of the other events. However, the bar owner has put alot of creativity into these games and they sound really fun. "Live event" games aren't the only thing this bar has to offer. They have tons of 80s, 90s and 2000s arcade games. Don't forget the pinball! There's a great selection of alcomahols. 80s and 90s box TVs that actually work. There's also a large variety of retro memorabilia scattered throughout the whole bar. The bar owner is really cute too! If you haven't been to The Max, you definitely need to try it out!

Louis L.

I absolutely love this place. Walked in and was transported to my youth. They were simpler times ... The atmosphere is great, the people are all loving the vibe and the theme, and the service was quick. I didn't try any of the food but I will if I come back.

One of the Games
Nathan R.

I loved this place! The games are fun. A few of the joysticks need some upkeep but every game is playable and fun. They have a bunch of classic games and it just was so much fun! The bartenders and staff are very friendly and nice! Customer Service is awesome here and I loved every minute of the few hours I was there!

The bar back

The service sucked and the blue haired bartender kept messing up my drinks. I think she had some anger issues. She threw a handful of pop rocks packages at a customer for no reason. Definitely can't recommend this place. Service is a 1 star

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Arthur V.

Great spot. Cool vibe, awesome atmosphere. Busy but bartenders get the job done. I will definitely go back.

Happy Halloween!
Maquel R.

Been here a few time loved it every time! Great energy. Time Capsule Vibes definitely in my top five Downtown places

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Shannon T.

This is an 80's type bar with arcade games.  When you walk in you walk directly into or onto a small dance floor.  Tonight they had a DJ.  It's a little awkward to walk through people dancing but it is casual enough that it doesn't matter.  They have old time TV's above the bar and lots of 80's décor.  The dragon from Never Ending Story is hanging from the ceiling!  Lots of games to choose from including skee-ball.  The bar has some great concoctions using pop rocks and other fun decade appropriate items.  Gnarly in a good way!  A Tulsa must visit.

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Great bar, love the DJ, she plays great hits . However you can no longer vape here which is kinda lame

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Customer service great seating wise not so great neat and clean fun atmosphere plenty of games to keep you company

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We loved this place! Great drinks and service, awesome 90s throwback. Lots of vintage games and they even have a Zoltar!

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Fun and kitchie. Drink were good. Unfortunately, all the really cool games were out of order.

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Love this place. The retro games, skee ball, and 80's themed drinks. The Jem is my favorite... it has pop rocks!

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First time being downtown and the first bar we hit was this spot and it was a really kool place to start.. will be back in two weeks.

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