Went here to check out the pinball machines. Great prices, great drinks for really just being a mixture of canned concoctions and syrups, and we didn’t have a bad interaction with any staff or customers. It was really just a bar that I felt I could go into and chill if I lived here. Also give a discount if you’re a service industry worker, which was an unexpected surprise for my husband and I.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Max Tack
This place is great! Wide selection of beers on tap, some cool retro video games, and lots of board games as well!
Blake Baxter
A great place to play pinball, a few arcade games (not a huge selection), in-bar 'retro' systems like nes, Sega Genesis, Nintendo, tons of board games with an area in the back to play them. Several beers on tap and surprisingly good finger food with a good selection of sauce options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tater Tots
Lin Greenbaum
The bartender last night was great! It felt like this bar is the bar I talked to my friends about while playing games over the years and yall made it a reality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tater Tots
Catherine Hammons
Can't say enough good things about the Blue Shell. It's our go to place for a fun night out. It's perfect for adult gamer types. We enjoy all the costume events, paint and pints, and just playing board games. We are always welcomed in a friendly familiar way and the bar food is always hot and delicious. It's a cool joint!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tater Tots
Stephanie King
Great fun place, bartenders are on it and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Connor Williams
CDAs barcade with a huge selection of boardgames and other entertainment. The staff is superb and they consistently have a great selection of rotating taps. They serve some snack foods, and have some good food options nearby (relic BBQ right next door, Moontime down the street). The parking is mostly sidestreet but still really close. They don't yet have a liquor license, but they have canned mixed drinks if that's your thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Erin McCall
This place is amazing! Such a fun atmosphere! Good for a group of friends or a date night. Either way, you're in for a great night! Service there is 10/10 and the staff is super helpful and kind. If you stop in, make sure you try the donut holes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
alan stone
One of the best places I found in Coeur d'Alene really relaxed and you can play a board game if you want you can go out on the patio and they got the vintage 80s and 90s video games and pinball machines and the staff are really friendly and great and the drinks aren't bad either I'd suggest the blue shell
Cary Wagner
Great n*** bar! I will be going back... So yes, I'm a n******
Great pins and arcade games, a decent beer selection and friendly staff.
David Bradley
Fun retro bar with relaxing vibe and nice patrons. If your into 90s vibe, you've found your happy place.
E B
Just okay. It’s not a bad spot by any means, but it’s a bit more geared towards table top gamers I feel. Was hoping for a bit more variety when it comes to the actual arcade side of things & drinks. Better than nothing for a small town though.
rayek4
Beautiful bar, arcade games at front half. Quiet back half with nice woodworking on the booths and tables. Also a hidden outdoor area that wasn't noticeable.
Roger Huntman
Awesome place for nostalgia, video games and a beer. I dislike beer, but maybe you don't. Room to game in the back. Great service
Went here to check out the pinball machines. Great prices, great drinks for really just being a mixture of canned concoctions and syrups, and we didn’t have a bad interaction with any staff or customers. It was really just a bar that I felt I could go into and chill if I lived here. Also give a discount if you’re a service industry worker, which was an unexpected surprise for my husband and I.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This place is great! Wide selection of beers on tap, some cool retro video games, and lots of board games as well!
A great place to play pinball, a few arcade games (not a huge selection), in-bar 'retro' systems like nes, Sega Genesis, Nintendo, tons of board games with an area in the back to play them. Several beers on tap and surprisingly good finger food with a good selection of sauce options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tater Tots
The bartender last night was great! It felt like this bar is the bar I talked to my friends about while playing games over the years and yall made it a reality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tater Tots
Can't say enough good things about the Blue Shell. It's our go to place for a fun night out. It's perfect for adult gamer types. We enjoy all the costume events, paint and pints, and just playing board games. We are always welcomed in a friendly familiar way and the bar food is always hot and delicious. It's a cool joint!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tater Tots
Great fun place, bartenders are on it and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CDAs barcade with a huge selection of boardgames and other entertainment. The staff is superb and they consistently have a great selection of rotating taps. They serve some snack foods, and have some good food options nearby (relic BBQ right next door, Moontime down the street). The parking is mostly sidestreet but still really close. They don't yet have a liquor license, but they have canned mixed drinks if that's your thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
This place is amazing! Such a fun atmosphere! Good for a group of friends or a date night. Either way, you're in for a great night! Service there is 10/10 and the staff is super helpful and kind. If you stop in, make sure you try the donut holes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best places I found in Coeur d'Alene really relaxed and you can play a board game if you want you can go out on the patio and they got the vintage 80s and 90s video games and pinball machines and the staff are really friendly and great and the drinks aren't bad either I'd suggest the blue shell
Great n*** bar! I will be going back... So yes, I'm a n******
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Great pins and arcade games, a decent beer selection and friendly staff.
Fun retro bar with relaxing vibe and nice patrons. If your into 90s vibe, you've found your happy place.
Just okay. It’s not a bad spot by any means, but it’s a bit more geared towards table top gamers I feel. Was hoping for a bit more variety when it comes to the actual arcade side of things & drinks. Better than nothing for a small town though.
Beautiful bar, arcade games at front half. Quiet back half with nice woodworking on the booths and tables. Also a hidden outdoor area that wasn't noticeable.
Awesome place for nostalgia, video games and a beer. I dislike beer, but maybe you don't. Room to game in the back. Great service