Friday, March 9, 2012

Seattle - Where is the best place for pinball and drinking?

Right now my spots for playing pinball and drinking in Seattle are limited to a few select spots. There have to be more! Can anyone suggest locations that have pinball and drinks in Seattle? The downtown, Capital Hill, Queen Anne areas are closest but all locations are welcome.Seattle - Where is the best place for pinball and drinking?
Neighborhood: SODO
1721 1st Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 264-2428

3 main Points
-pretty stiff drinks
-peanuts
-pinball

Don't feel strange when you walk in, you'll be right at home two sips into the first drink. Let me put it this way...I ordered a double and they gave me a sidecar for the mixer 'cause there wasn't any room for it in the regular glass.
On the left-hand side you will see a great big thing of peanuts. Take a basket and grab some. Protein is good for you. You can drop them anywhere on the floor (score!) and don't feel bad about it. Also a good thing to chuck at other annoying patrons or the person you are flirting with. Don't let the bartenders catch you.
PINBALL BABY! Three (or was it four?) pinball machines and three old late 80s-esque arcade games. YES MISS PAC MAN IS ONE OF THEM! The Twilight Zone pinball machine is especially awesome, though I noticed it became quite challenging after a double or two.

Don't forget to look up at the ceiling and ponder how all those dollar bills got stuck up there. Its a great story, ask an employee!Seattle - Where is the best place for pinball and drinking?
The obvious place is Shorty's in Belltown, though you've probably been there if you're a pinball fan. They have plenty of machines, but it is super dark and the machines are constantly breaking down. Beer is nice and cheap and they have hot dogs.



For a nice pinball experience, I would recommend Full Tilt Ice Cream in Columbia City. That's a little far from where you're looking but, unlike Shorty's, it's not a bar (though you can drink and they do sell beers there). The place is well lit and the machines are top notch, always working perfectly. Plus, they have Medieval Madness, which is my favorite machine by far! They are open til 10 most days, and late on Fridays and Saturdays. Also, their ice cream is absurdly delicious. The only bad thing is that if you go in the daytime, there tend to be many children there, but they never play the machines (they're there for the ice cream).



They have other locations (one is in the U-district, I'm pretty sure), but I've only been to the one in CC.
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