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Throwbacks Sanford

Restaurant โ€ข Bar โ€ข Pub โ€ข Bar and grill โ€ข Sports bar โ€ข Video arcade โ€ข Live music bar

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Freaken top 3 pizzas of my life, staff is awesome, owner is awesome, great laid back bar!! Love it People often mention great, games, drinks, friendly, night, arcade, good, beer, time, Sanford,


Address

418 Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL 32771, United States

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+1 407-942-3126

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (333 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (14) games (14) drinks (9) friendly (9) night (9) arcade (8) good (8) beer (7) time (6) Sanford (6)
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  • 5/5 Matt G. 2 years ago on Google
    Freaken top 3 pizzas of my life, staff is awesome, owner is awesome, great laid back bar!! Love it
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Gutierrez S. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome new spot opened up on Beach Blvd, "Throwbacks" Spacious, great atmosphere, nice wall paints, makes the visit enjoyable to the eyes. Vintage video games, pinball, toys, Arcades, great selection of old old games.. and comfort food.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Danny T. 1 year ago on Google
    Just the kind of bar I was hoping for. Cold beer on tap. Not too crowded. Classic video games and Skee ball! Had a great time with friends.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Grayson R. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place, Amanda is the best and Tyler is awesome too!! Always great service, drinks and music! If youโ€™re in the area definitely stop in here especially on the weekends itโ€™s a lot of fun!
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Robert K. 5 years ago on Google
    Really fun bar in downtown Sanford. Great for games, with arcade games and board games, cornhole, skee ball etc all there. They show lots of sports including soccer and the NFL and they now serve food with a very good pizza on the menu. There's a back yard with outdoor seating and it is very dog / pet friendly. Great drinks selection with craft beer, popular beer, cocktails, shots, wine and well drinks available. Good for parties, groups, karaoke, live music, limo cycle groups and even good for kids!
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 brandon a. 1 year ago on Google
    I get that every bar needs to make money... But the drinks here are always weaker than the other bars and the shots are the little premeasured glasses that hold next to nothing... But still cost about $6-$8. If you come on a busy night expect to fight your way into a position to get service from one of only two bartenders. This place does draw in a crowd though. And the video games that actually function are kinda cool for nostalgia reasons. (They've needed to fix the Simpsons for a hot minute now)
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Patrick D. 1 year ago on Google
    Good for drinks, staff is friendly, interesting vibe. Expected more of an arcade feel, the one up machines are fun to play. Back porch is not bad for outside lounging. Would definitely go back again. Draws a good crowd of friendly people.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Victoria B. 1 year ago on Google
    This was a really cute little spot to get a quick bite to eat. My bf and I were visiting his cousin for Halloween weekend and we stopped in here for dinner between 6-7 pm. This placed was converted from an Old train station and gives a "Chelsea Market" type vibe in regards to having a few different food options available (e.g. desserts, sandwich es, pizza, burgers etc.). There's seating on both ends of the "station." I unfortunately forgot the name of the placed we ordered from specially and it didn't say on the receipt either, but it was one of the burger places. I got an Adobo chicken sandwich which was very nice and crispy with plenty of sauce, only slight downside was that the sauce tasted a tad on the salty side (I could taste some flavor of sweetness like terriyaki). My bf got their smash burger and he said it was really good. Turned one of the dishes into a combo and they gave us a good amount of fries to share between two people. Fries were seasoned well and reminscent of Arby's curly fries - so good. We got a strawberry hibiscus tea as well that was very refreshing.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 1/5 Wellington H. 9 months ago on Google
    Kind of smells Bar tender was very busy ignoring me. I love the food but no one should be treated like a hassle. She couldn't even complete my transaction without walking off bad body language mostly uninviting/ Rude. Pizza is good though. Per reach out request Time of experience was roughly 7:30pm 9/2/23. Thanks management for the follow-up.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Mike's L. 2 years ago on Google
    Kewl place. Foods good to. No charge to play the arcade games but theyโ€™re kinda gross and the buttons are sticky.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 carla I. 1 year ago on Google
    The Pizza Is The Thing. The best I have ever tried. Not greasy at all. Good portion and great price. They have an arcade side, and all the games are free.

  • 1/5 Taylor H. 6 months ago on Google
    This place was disgusting. There way throw up on the bar beer cans and trash everywhere. I stayed for one drink and left because it was so gross.

  • 5/5 Izzo H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place in Sanford with tasty pizza, fun atmosphere, and cold fresh drinks served by a friendly staff! Despite a hectic crowd all the bartenders were on top of things and earned a healthy tip from us just wandering in. Can't wait to go back!

  • 5/5 Danielle 1 year ago on Google
    Great appetizers and drink selection. All the games and karaoke is so much fun. Chrissy is the quickest and friendliest bartender, in reality her smile is what keeps me coming back!

  • 3/5 Dieter U. 10 months ago on Google
    Was quite smelly inside. Not sure if it was mold of pee or what. The pizza was maybe the greasiest thing Iโ€™ve ever eaten. Tables sticky and menus falling apart. The arcade game selection is nice and they have a full Mario Kart setup. I left feeling kind of gross though.

  • 5/5 Travis W. 6 months ago on Google
    Such a great place to stop and have a drink. And the only true supporters of our Orlando City Lions in downtown Sanford!!!

  • 5/5 Dozer m. 9 months ago on Google
    I just had some drinks but the bartenders were fast and friendly. Great place to meet up and hang out.

  • 1/5 melissa s. 1 year ago on Google
    I came here last night for my birthday and honestly had the worst experience ever. The two blonde bartenders were so rude and unwelcoming to me it makes me not want to ever go back. The older one with the blonde hair honestly has the worst attitude out of the both of them, ask if they did any discounts or anything for birthdays she said no and i was like okay, thats fine. Left and came back to them talking badly about me. Then tried to go to the bathroom and was told I couldn't because the bathroom wasnโ€™t in service at the moment.. no big deal honestly but could have told me without the attitude and making it seem like I was an inconvenience for just trying to use the restroom. Needless to say, did not tip more than maybe 1.02$ last night and will not be returning back to this bar.

  • 5/5 Danni B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place, bar. Outside patio is very cool, working in getting a outside bar set up. Nice area to relax chat with friends. Very cool that it's got an mini arcade on the loft. Cool idea also couple skeeball machines. Thought I was at a adult carnival, and the house special brew beer ๐Ÿบ was very tasty. Been telling family and friends about the place, few of us looking forward to one of the night they have karaoke,, trivia, etc. So cute the owners dog Murphy is there hopping around on three legs, played on skeeball machine looking out at the bar , making sure everything was ok. The owner, Robbie very professional, friendly guy. I give throwbacks 10 stars

  • 5/5 Kim B. 1 year ago on Google
    Add this to your Sanford Ave pub crawl. The drinks are fun and the atmosphere is on point. Downtown Sanford is eclectic and reach place is a different vibe. Stop in here to play a free arcade games and enjoy great libations.

  • 5/5 Clay P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good late night pizza selection. Bartenders were kind and on point. Karaoke night was fun and humbly.

  • 5/5 Sarah D. 1 year ago on Google
    It was our first time here and we loved it. Super friendly staff and clientele. Free arcade games, family AND dog friendly. The food was great. This seems like a great place to just drop in or hang for a while.

  • 5/5 Steve W. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped in with my kids to grab a beer and kill some time. We had fun and the brews/service were on point. We had a ton of skate gear with us and it wasn't an issue to take in and stow.

  • 5/5 Jessica Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Drinks were great and there was always something to do! We had a great time!

  • 1/5 Tyler R. 2 years ago on Google
    They need to throwback the volume, canโ€™t talk to friends or order a drink the music is so loud. Went there on a slow night with only a few people there and the bartender wasnโ€™t attentive at all.

  • 5/5 Terri W. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was amazing and a huge shoutout to our server Alex for being fun and tolerant. Stephanie was also great. I dog the blue lipstick. I highly recommend the Mac and cheese bites. Wow!!! Iโ€™ll be back!!! Overall two thumbs up. Outdoor heaters are a huge plus!!!!! Thx

  • 5/5 Jojo B. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice friendly neighborhood bar. Owner is super nice & the environment is fun.

  • 1/5 Jaylin R. 2 years ago on Google
    I moved to Sanford several months ago and have been into this bar twice. The first time was a great experience. Even with a packed bar on Friday night, the bartenders (Jen and Santana) were incredible, attentive and made an amazing black cherry mojito. Went in this past weekend and my experience was the complete opposite. The heavy set older bartender was more concerned socializing and standing there doing nothing rather than serve me. She did however serve a group of underage kids in front of me and never asked for an ID. After waiting 20 minutes for a drink, I gave up, went to the bathroom (which is where I heard the girls in the group on the phone with their friends telling them to come to throwbacks because they serve without IDโ€™ing) and left. I will never come back to this bar again. The owner really needs to reconsider his choices for bartenders.

  • 4/5 Jennifer F. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a dive bar with games. Ordered a beer, which was moderately priced so cannot speak to their cocktails/mixed drinks. Went late on a Saturday night and there were plenty of available games to play which is exactly what we were looking for. Played some Connect 4, Jenga, and Pac-Man. Looks like Skee ball was the only one you have to pay for ($0.50). Havenโ€™t tried this pizza people rave about, but will need to try it next time!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • โœ“๏ธ Debit cards
    • โœ“๏ธ Credit cards
    • โœ“๏ธ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • โœ“๏ธ Beer
    • โœ“๏ธ Food
    • โœ“๏ธ Wine
    • โœ“๏ธ Alcohol
    • โœ“๏ธ Dancing
    • โœ“๏ธ Spirits
    • โœ“๏ธ Cocktails
    • โœ“๏ธ Quick bite
    • โœ“๏ธ Food at bar
    • โœ“๏ธ Small plates
    • โœ“๏ธ Happy-hour food
    • โœ“๏ธ Late-night food
    • โœ“๏ธ Happy-hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • โœ“๏ธ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • โœ“๏ธ Lunch
    • โœ“๏ธ Brunch
    • โœ“๏ธ Dinner
    • โœ“๏ธ Seating
  • Service options
    • โœ“๏ธ Dine-in
    • โœ— Delivery
    • โœ“๏ธ Takeaway
    • โœ“๏ธ Kerbside pickup
    • โœ“๏ธ Outdoor seating

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