Joystick Gamebar

427 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta
(404) 525-3002

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Guybrush Threepwood

I REALLY wanted to like this place, but I ended up being pretty disappointed. The folks working there were pretty snooty and I felt so unwelcome. I

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

C S

Has significantly gone down hill

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Le

I absolutely hate their new layout.

There's no where to put your drink or coat or purse when you're playing video games now.

I'm not trying to get roofied by leaving my drink at a table, out of sight.

It's honestly bad enough that I brought a date here the other night and we both agreed to leave early because it was getting annoying to balance the drinks onto of the arcade cabinets, or have to reach down to the ground to pick them up. Plus there was nowhere for her purse. It's not fun to play video games when you have to manage a purse at the same time.

I have no idea why they would remove all the little drink tables that use to be by the arcade cabinets.

It's just making the space more hostile to be in for no reason.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 4

Ezzz

My band Hensleys performed here last week (apparently first rock show they've thrown ever)! I've been here a few times before as well though- legit one of the coolest bars in the <3 of ATL. Get your game on! I love the classic arcade machines, especially Crazy Taxi šŸš•- as well as the drinks and food. If you're visiting or live in the city meet your friends here and bring your extra quarters lying around the house. Worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

boon vito

Favorite bar in the city

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Haley Crosby

Game selection here is top tier. Most only cost a quarter, the drinks were fairly priced, and there's karaoke and a photo booth. Loved this place and it's open pretty late!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Sebastianos Ionnides

Small plane. Great atmosphere. Drinks and food. Friends and I played games for hours. Always a fantastic time. 10/10 would go again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Jesse

Fun lil spot with retro games and cheap drinks

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Fred

0 star for the service and bartender, but the food was good so that earns a star. I don’t remember her name but she was black with blonde dyed hair. She was very rude to me about my choice of drink.

When I asked for a strawberry/fruity margarita for me and my date, she said to me ā€œyou’re a man you shouldn’t be drinking fruity drinksā€ in a very snarky tone. I did not appreciate this as 1. She said this in front of my date which was very disrespectful 2. Im paying you and this establishment so whether I want a fruity drink is none of your business. And 3. Insinuating an insult to my manhood was not appreciated

She then made me a strawberry cider that I did not ask for and insisted it on me. When I told her I do not like it she tried to argue with me on why it tastes good and I should take it (again in a very rude way). After that she made me a different drink and I honestly just didn’t feel like hearing her mouth again especially with my date in mind so I drink it and paid for it.

Besides this, they were out of a lot of items. Out of beef for the corn dogs, out of slushee for those alcoholic slushees, and out of all the fruity juices for the drinks, that she thinks I should not be able to buy.

And on to the arcade, some of the cardboard games were very dirty. And half the machines didn’t work. They took my quarters and I couldn’t get them back. Even the change machine was slightly broken. One time I only got 3 quarters in exchange for my one dollar.

From the poor service to the not working machine and lack of food, this place SUCKED and I wish I did not spend my money here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Paid Off People

so the first bartender some black lady served the last drinks to her friends that were here with her at work then came to me with a shot glass - downed it in my face leans into my face and says ā€œ sorry I’m clocked out now ā€œ and walks off

Then the white guy comes in and he looks at me waiting and continues to look past me as if I’m not there as he gets his station ready which I understand but dude you stoped like 5 times to talk shit to your friends at the bar . This place needs to stop bulshitting when it comes to service

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kaelith Kaelith

I had no issues. Just okay for me.

Skylar Little

Edit: I went back when there was a different bartender, and it was SO much better.

June 29- Cool bar, terrible service. Three staff behind the bar, not many customers, had to walk away from the bar without a drink just because I couldn’t get a bartender to even make eye contact with me.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

Maggie Ho

Chill game bar. There's an ATM to get bills but has a $3.25(?) fee so maybe bring your own quarters. They have several retro arcade games, not a huge selection but a few fighting games, racing, and shooters. They had a couple pinball, foosball, jenga, board games, and even karaoke! A lot of jampacked in these 3 rooms. Service was kind of slow but they were really busy at times. Food took a while to come so it was nice to play some games first. They even had two couches with a projector. Would totally come again.

Taylor Crawford

Super chill spot, the smash burger hit the spot after a few drinks. Would return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Georgia Mortgage Connections

Very cool place! We had a great time playing games and the Princess Peach drink was delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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