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Joystick Gamebar

Restaurant Bar Amusement center Video arcade

Casual bar boasting arcade games & pinball & dishing up jumbo burgers & reimagined bar bites. People often mention games, night, arcade, drinks, good, board, great, nice, play, game,


Address

427 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, United States

Website

joystickgamebar.com

Contact

+1 404-525-3002

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 4 pm to 2:30 am
  • Friday: 4 pm to 2:30 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 2:30 am
  • Sunday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Monday: 4 pm to 2:30 am
  • Tuesday: 4 pm to 2:30 am
  • Wednesday: 4 pm to 2:30 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: games (23) night (11) arcade (10) drinks (10) good (10) board (7) great (7) nice (7) play (7) game (7)
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  • 3/5 Shantay J. 1 year ago on Google • 522 reviews
    Kind of dry and dusty, service was also very dry. They have a lot of old arcade, pinball and board games. Drinks were ok. Low key place to just chill.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lasha B. 1 year ago on Google
    The cocktails were delicious and the boozy slushes were tasty too! I went on D&D night and it was a very comfortable and friendly environment. Also the bathroom art/graffiti is funny and cool!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 bling b. 1 year ago on Google
    Really fun spot, classic arcade cabinets, pinball, and foosball in a dark (but not seedy) atmosphere. Frank was my bartender and was absolutely charming, friendly, and helpful. The cabinets are mostly in great repair, but there were a few machines with sticky buttons and out of order coin sensors. Drinks a little pricey but not unreasonable, especially for the neighborhood. The other bartender that night (dude with braided pigtails) was a bit of a jerk in his zeal to close up shop, but thankfully, Frank defused the situation. I'll be back for sure.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Isabella 7 months ago on Google • 62 reviews
    Fifth Place Comedy runs a show here at 8 pm every Saturday night. A friend and I got here an hour beforehand and got drinks. I got a key lime sour that was on tap, and my friend tried both of their gin drinks on the menu. I called ahead to see if they had anything vegan. They do have a plant-based Korean corn dog. Unfortunately, when I got there, they had run out, so we split some sesame fries, and they comped me the beer as an apology. It was nice of them to do that. The comedy show was fun, and I would come back. I didn't play any of their games, but a good number of them were missing because they were at DragonCon. They have board and card games too, but we didn't try to play any.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mia J. 1 year ago on Google
    It was a cute spot something different than the norm, had retro games and board games, some of them old and worn out. Hadn't ordered anything from the bar to speak on that yet seen plenty folks ordering, drinks in their hands.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Andres S. 11 months ago on Google
    Great little bar with some arcade video games, great for a first date after dinner drink or to play some board games with friends nothing fancy here, very laid back do not expect great service, has a nice selection of craft beers. The day I went games were all free but you do have to pay to play, there are coin exchange machines available
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dylan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty good vibes. Went there on a saturday night and it seemed slightly dangerous on the way there but I felt safe inside the bar. Might be a fun spot to hang out if I lived here
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kip D. 1 year ago on Google
    Just.. cozy. Bourbon coffee slushie was exactly what the Dr. ordered, and a free table to play dominoes or chess was what our group needed tonight. Perfection! Just wish food had been available later into the evening.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yissakhar B. 10 months ago on Google
    I can't review the food or service as I was only there for a business event and couldn't eat anything as they are not kosher, but the atmosphere was an impressive recreation of a 1980s arcade, complete with needing to insert quarters in the obviously original arcade machines. I hadn't even been born in the 80s and yet somehow had a minor nostalgia trip just wandering around and playing some of the games.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bianca J. 1 year ago on Google
    I had a ball here! Playing all the vintage arcade games was the best. They even have tables there where you can bring your own board games. The Zombie game was super fun! I will definitely be going back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph B. 1 year ago on Google
    Cool vibe. Bartenders were nice. They were hosting a lowkey Mario Kart tournament and it was a lot of fun. All arcade cabinets are 25 cents, and there is a $1 bill ATM machine inside. Great place to spend a Friday night
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bunny A. 1 year ago on Google • 391 reviews
    Friendly staff good music. Place seems to be filled with repurposed furniture and couches that need to be replaced. I really liked the drink options. Had a cool Mario kart big screen and oddly enough a fuseball table.

  • 4/5 Alexis F. 6 months ago on Google • 229 reviews
    A very cute dive bar! The parking is limited and hard to find. There is a bouncer checking IDs before entering. I didn't get to try any food or specialty drinks, but will next time. They have an ATM that gives $1 bills (with a $3.25 fee) and a coin dispenser if you forgot your change. Each game is about 25 cents, there are some that are more. Also, I'm an old millennial and I saw different age ranges, so that was nice.

  • 5/5 PineappleCafeCakery P. 2 months ago on Google • 185 reviews New
    Great Nostalgia place for a date night or just any night if your into arcade video games, or board games, they even have nights for trivia. What could be better than playing classic arcade games and drinking. They have cool drink holders next to each game and even tall block stand for your drinks. It has a full bar, and even an adjacent room with tables for those Dungeon & Dragons meet up. They have machines to get quarters for the games. Lots of fun for an old school player. Some of the games there: Ms. Pacman, Galaga, house of Dead, Tekken,Blitz, Mortal Combat, X-Men, Centepidee, Tetris, Jump frog, and more.

  • 4/5 Est. E. 7 months ago on Google • 141 reviews
    A nice size bar with all kinds on Video game machines and pinball as well. Alot of options to play on. The drinks was priced decent. Didn't try the food. But the deco needs to be refreshed but other than that a cool place to come and relax.

  • 5/5 William b. 11 months ago on Google • 89 reviews
    What an awesome time we had. Joystick took me back 40+ years to pinball and video games. Joust , Frogged, Asteroids, Defender, Robocop, Terminator, Centipede, and of course Pac-Man were all in the building. Our good friend and chef extraordinaire, Jimmy BBQ did a pop up and delighted everyone with his delicious cuisine. They have board games and a full bar🍸. Tonight's comedy show was absolutely hilarious. My wife actually surprised me with this date night!! She won 🏆 tonight!!! Thanks baby!!!

  • 5/5 Abyssal C. 4 months ago on Google • 55 reviews
    Cool place to play games, dance room is way too small to be a dance room. Drinks are okay, and the toilets lock which is always a bonus. I did see a guy eating chicken wings, I didn't want one myself after seeing them though.

  • 4/5 Victor N. 3 months ago on Google • 49 reviews New
    Can you say dive bar? This is it! This neighborhood has only been halfway gentrified so it was a motley cast of characters to say the least. We stopped here for a night cap and to see what games they had inside. To our surprise there was dancing, karaoke, a chess match and more going on. A few drinks. I took time to whoop my date into submission on Ms. Pac-Man. We had a few laughs watching the college kids antics and then the night was over. All in all a good time. They are open til 3am Enjoy

  • 1/5 Bri H. 8 months ago on Google
    I wish I could rate this place 0 stars. Worst place ever. If you walk in you will not even be acknowledged if you don't have a certain "look". I was disgusted and disappointed seeing as though they have a George Floyd mural on the side of the wall. Most disgusting staff and service ever. I left in shock and appalled.

  • 4/5 gabe i. 1 year ago on Google
    Super cool nerd bar, good games just wish they did more with video games. They have arcades and meet up for d@d , seems natural there would be video game tournaments...... and a better beer selection would help. But still love the place.

  • 5/5 Ella W. 6 months ago on Google
    The bartenders were really nice and we had a good time just sitting at the bar. Plus, the drink I had was really good!

  • 4/5 A. S. 1 year ago on Google
    Drinks were really good. Definitely worth going. They don't have a kitchen, so food is brought from their sister kitchen across the street. They didn't have many choices but the meat pie was great! Some of the games are 50¢ now, just FYI. It gets pretty busy. Definitely Uber.

  • 5/5 Ingrid Allstrom A. 5 months ago on Google
    Went for a kids’ birthday on a Sunday afternoon and had a great time. Only had drinks, but I LOVE their cocktail list!!Bartender was great.

  • 5/5 GodKingPanda 5 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    A fun arcade in the downtown of Atlanta, what more can you ask for? People really nice, the drink is really good, But I didn't try the food..

  • 1/5 Dorian&Rodrique F. 11 months ago on Google
    Can I leave less??? I was told I had to leave for talking back to the game. There's no manager. Security escorted me out after zero warning, zero talk. I talked too loud to a game? Yet no one else was talked too? I was a patron of drinks, and talked to several people throughout the night. I was not given the same courtesy when there was a problem, even though there were zero problems previously. Are warnings not a part of the process. And why are there no managers to address customers' problems? I hope no one who looks like me ever patronizes this place ever again.

  • 5/5 KaShanna H. 1 year ago on Google
    I used this venue recently for my salons Fall Social and the staff was very friendly. The event coordinator made sure all my questions were answered when inquiring about the location.The drinks were great, bartender friendly and I was happy to be able to bring in my own food since they didn't have a kitchen. Great place to chill and take you back to being a kid again.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery

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