Coin-Op Game Room

"San Diego-founded arcade bar business Coin-Op moved into its massive, 10,000 square-foot SoMa space in 2016, bringing a boatload of cheap-to-play old school games with it. Fun snacks (tots, fried chicken, and doughnuts) plus cocktails round out the experience. For a bit more intimacy, head upstairs to the Tron-inspired speakeasy, the Grid, which patrons enter through a door disguised as a vintage Tron arcade game." - Caleb Pershan

"Even if you didn’t grow up in the 80s, Coin-Op will take you back to your teenage years - real or imagined. This bar is gigantic and filled with arcade games like Donkey Kong and Frogger, and they have a ton of craft beers and fun cocktails, too. The kitchen stays open until 1am, which means that you can do what you could never do as a kid - stay up way passed your bedtime, play video games, and eat snacks. Split some chicken wings with your friends, but maybe wash your hands before going back to playing Galaga. If you really want to take the video game experience to the next level, get reservations at their hidden bar upstairs called The Grid." - Will Kamensky

"If Coin-Op downstairs fulfills your dream of being an 80s kid in an arcade, The Grid fulfills the dream of being sucked into a video game. The reservation-only bar is based on the movie Tron and is built to look like the world in the movie called the grid (get it?). The room itself is pretty cool and the music isn’t limited to the Daft Punk soundtrack they made for the sequel. If you’re both movie geeks, this is a good stop on a date for a cocktail or two. All of the drinks in the bar have Tron-themed names, like the Forced Prize Fight with tequila, or you can go with the Grid’s Choice and the bartender will make you something custom." - Will Kamensky