Annabelle R.
Yelp
Submarine depth charges in the fireplace, a diving helmet at the bar, octopus artwork on the walls (and an actual octopus near the restrooms)... Handcuffs on barrels, a poster of Frank Sinatra's mugshot... We weren't sure if this place was nautical-themed or jail-themed, but we liked it!
We sat at the bar and received instant and friendly service from the bar staff when we visited this past Sunday. We tried the Randy Marsh and Sporty Spice, and these drinks were STRONG... I got the Sporty Spice from two different bartenders, and it was heavy on the tequila both times with a nice sweetness from the Gatorade, so that's just how they do it here... good drinks! And the food wasn't bad either. For a late dinner, we had the Classic Burger, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Garlic Fries, and Broccolini Con Ajo. I thought we'd have leftovers, but everything was just too good, plus we were hungry. Such amazing flavors on everything, and balanced too (ie. not dry, but not too heavy on the sauces in the sandwiches). My favorite part was those garlic fries. The menu says it's "Like At AT&T Park" which drew me in, to begin with. But it was actually BETTER, in fact the best garlic fries I've had anywhere ever, cooked perfectly with a great blend of simple ingredients (I'd come back just for this!)... But they offer so much more!
They have Silent Disco every Sunday at 9pm (different genres of music through headphones, lit in three different colors as you switch the station of the music). We loved this experience, because you could change the music to your preferred liking. The bartender informed us that it was free of cost during this slow season, but typically five bucks... one of the DJ's passed out headphones to guests as we finished off our meal at the bar. If you opt not to use the headphones on Silent Sundays, they do rotate the music playing in the venue in the background, but you don't get to choose what you hear. And the three live DJs played some really great music through those headphones (well, at least two of the DJ's this past weekend) while situated right next to each other in front of the giant TV. Lost Marbles' giant TV is like 9 giant flat-screens put together, like the kind you'd see at a sportsbook in Vegas. So it's an amazing option for watching sports too. But later in the night, it was more dance clips and videos, or ocean-themed scenes, that would play on the screen behind the DJs while guests danced randomly to different tunes.
Besides free Silent Disco, we also enjoyed free shuffleboard! They actually have a couple different table/arcade games here. There was lots of shuffleboard "wax" (powder/sand) for a fun and fair game against my bf, that I won almost every time this past Sunday! But no worries, I turned my bf's tears into all smiles by the end of the night, enjoying the many unexpected highlights at Lost Marbles together... my bf even tried to find the octopus when he went to the restroom (he likes danger, so the warning sign lured him in, lol).
Parking outside was surprisingly easy, we saw a lot of free street parking available on a Sunday night. But, maybe it's the winter season in the Inner Richmond, I mean the worker at the venue did say this was the "slow season". Regardless, this is a cool spot that does trivia nights, movie nights, and more. We will definitely be back!