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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

don't get your hopes up if you're trying to make a late night order.. Yelp states they are open until 2AM, however they close their kitchen much earlier. Idk exact when it's closed, but I attempted to place a carry out order in at midnight and was told, "the kitchen is closed". read more

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

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 stopped by for a quick dinner and got the chicken sliders with fries. The chicken didn't taste seasoned at all. The fries were solid. It was cheap but it tasted like something you could slap together at home in 2 minutes. All in all, wouldn't go back-- for the food anyway. We didn't get drinks, so we can't speak on that. read more

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

I love dive bars and as rule seek them out, but generally they have something awesome that draws you in. This place wasn't dive bar status just a place with bad food, terrible drinks and even worse service. read more

Great, chill spot with good food. We stopped in here right after arriving in Seattle and this was our very first taste of the city. Walked in here to the sound of an intense game of trivia. Sat down and ordered their signature burger with my own additions such as blue cheese, caramelized onions, bacon, and some other good stuff. It was amazing. Cooked a perfect medium rare and came with a great, soft bun. Even the fries were awesome. Really pleased. Retro definitely has a casual and fun vibe to it. That matched with some solid food and beer, it's hard not to want to stop back in here when you're craving a burger. read more

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Terrible service. Closed the kitchen 1 hour early and very rude workers. Do not come here if you are looking for a restaurant.

Overall pretty mid/average place. The lowest rated in our Seattle tour for sure. Beef taco salad was underwhelming, burger was decent, and onion rings were okay. We were one of the only folks in the place, very chill. Attentive and kind waitress. Just not great food flavors. Wouldn't recommend. read more

Retro Restaurant & Lounge - Beef taco salad, onion rings, build your own burger - New American Near Me - Seattle, Washington