Retro Restaurant & Lounge

I’ve been meaning to check out this place for a while. It’s a cool spot. We stopped by during rush hour and it wasn’t too busy. Just the right amount of people. The service was great and the food was delicious. They really embraced the holidays with some really fun decorations and funky wall décor. I didn’t get a chance to check out the pool table in the back room, but its definitely a spot I see myself going back to. I recommend it.

5 stars for trivia and the trivia hostess! I just mooched some food off friends, but it tasted pretty good. Drinks were good.

This wasn’t exactly what I was thinking when I wanted good local fare, but the place was close, the reviews were good and although when we walked in, it was nothing what we expected or thought we wanted.
But, we took a seat in the corner by the window, we ordered a couple beers and proceeded to check out the menu. Since everyone was raving about the burgers… that’s what we had.
And. They. Were. Really. Good. Like, so good, my husband said it was just as good as his favorite burger spot at home. Well, that’s saying something.
I had the burger with cheese and giant onion rings. My husband’s was cheese and bacon.
I had a side salad with mine. He had the fries.
Very good. Nice folks. Better than we expected, although still a little divey. Someone said clean dicey, but not so clean to me… Still enjoyed our meal.

Pre-​gamed Margaret Cho at Retro bar since Nitelite’s kitchen was being remodeled. This was my first time in this surprisingly expansive dive. My hamburger sliders were delicious and the fries were pretty good, but my friends were disappointed with their meals (dry hamburger and overly-​herbed meatloaf). The drinks were strong but didn’t taste great, and the server was nice, overall, it was fine but not amazing.

Terrible burger. Wonderful waitstaff. Strong drinks. I’m still trying to get that awful taste out of my mouth.

We just brought a big group here for their Tuesday trivia night. It’s a fun find!
Free pool, solid burgers, quick service and friendly people! The seating is a little tricky for bigger groups but they were happy to accommodate us and make it work.

Great atmosphere! Everyone in the place was extremely friendly and attentive. There was also an adorable, friendly Beagle named Joy.
The food was good, especially for what might appear to some as a dive bar from its exterior. If you’re in the mood for unpretentious American pub fare, this is definitely a good place. Retro is definitely a place that I’ll return to when I find myself in this area!

We were looking for a good local place and found this gem. Food, service and atmosphere were excellent!

The food here is really good the jukebox awesome expensive but awesome whatever song you want it’s there the owner is super cool and so is the staff I like the beer here this is a semi eclectic bar great for watching football they have free pool tables the food let’s just say I love the burger here its all American Marilyn Monroe posters Janis Joplin old school retro memorabilia no false advertising here what you see is what you get I like to play volbeat on this jukebox and Jhonny cash

I’d walked by this place several times admiring the Hoppy Bitch sign in the window…
So yesterday the oddest of circumstances led me here for Happy Hour to meet up with someone with whom we shared a mutual friend.
The bartender and the one who took the next shift were both really nice. The people already sitting at the bar were friendly. It was a nice and comfortable atmosphere to me. It’s right down the street from work so I feel like I can just come here and have a beer in this unassuming place again in the near future.
A pint of the happy hour Hoppy Bitch was $ 4 and I had some greasy yet tasty fries to soak that up.
It’s not in the most parking friendly area unless you know the hood. The best place to park is at the lot a couple blocks away on 5^th and Stewart.
I will certainly be back.

I think the owner summed it up best, «they call us a clean dive bar.»
The burger was great, made from Don and Joe’s meats at the market. The owner happily told me how they run down there all the time for ingredients.
Nice place!

A little bit of a hole in the wall, but the food is more delicious than any of us expected. They get most of their ingredients fresh from Pike Place Market, and you can tell. If you’re in the mood for the basics – burgers, grilled cheese, salad – this is your place.

This is the «dive» bar you WANT in your neighborhood! Trivia on Tuesdays, free pool and heavy pours of decent wells. I’d come more often if it weren’t a bit of a hike home.

What a great find! We live downtown and this is our new «go to» spot.
Excellent food, burgers to die for, fish & chips (hand cut) tasty and not greasy. Can’t wait to bring work friends here to try it out.
Well drinks all made with the good stuff and strong. If you’re looking for great, comfortable service, amazing food and drink… this is your place!

I work downtown and just discovered this place! It took one visit to make it my new favorite lunch spot; the burgers are SO FREAKIN’ GOOD! Really, probably the best burger I’ve had in years (not exaggerating one bit, either!). How this place is not packed out every single day, with a line out the door, I can only attribute to it being totally undiscovered. Retro is a cozy little hole in the wall with friendly owners/​bartenders and oh yeah, besides the burgers, hand cut fries (yum!). I hear they have a happy hour too (which I can’t wait to try out)!

Widmer on draft. Free pool table. Bartender advertised the burgers as life changing.
Words cannot describe how epic their burgers are.

Strong drinks, laid back bartenders. No attitude. Love this place, the people are fun and the conversation is always good.

Friday 7:30pm…terrific live music. I thought I was at south by south west, fabulous entertainment, affordable cocktails, people flooding in to chat and boogie. I will be back. Thanks Jack for great service. Retro is what Belltown is all about. Friday is coming!

Of the three or four bars we hit up on our trip to Seattle, this one was my favorite. It was also the last one we went to, so whether it’s pure luck or the amount of alcohol in my system, I’m not really sure, but I liked the vibe here.
For starters, it’s low-​key. The front room seems to be mostly regulars sitting at the bar, but we immediately went back to the room with the pool table, where we played a few games and sat on the couches rocking out to the music: staff had no problem with us making requests and selections, so we were mixing Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and other 90s greats for a great, chill mood.
I’m not much of a drinker, and by this point was not intending to partake of more, but the bartender insisted that the lady try the chardonnay– so I did, and it wasn’t overly sweet or heavy as it sometimes can be.
The bathroom décor is quite nice and surprisingly clean for a place that initially seems to err on the side of divey. Marilyn Monroe features in the black-​and-​white décor scheme, and there was ample toilet paper and paper towels– always a must, and usually out by the end of the night.

The burgers were very nicely done, with tasty buns. Heehee. Buns.
The service was good, too. Very friendly and attentive without being creepy.