Walt’s Bar has been on my to visit list for awhile now and despite it being literally one neighborhood over, I had not stepped inside until this year. Maybe because I am more of a sit down with a beer kinda guy and not a play pinball and drink guy.
For those of you who, like me, haven’t visited, and are curious about it, here are my impressions…
There are 10 pinball machines lined up against one wall and that is probably the best decoration outside the very 50’s diner green bar stools and red bar counter. The interior is quirky to say the least with formerly live stuffed animals, rotating hot dogs and with a big neon chicken on the wall. And it gets loud quickly if more than three machines are played.
But there is loads of outside seating to enjoy beers with friends. Speaking of, on my visit there were two Radiant beers, an IPA from There Does Not Exist,
Craftsman, Beachwood, Common Space and Highland Park as well as canned Hamms. Oddly, there were no beer names on the menu. Just brown ale, IPA or hoppy lager.
The vibe is a little hipster and the beer choices pale compared to nearby Talon or the Glendale Tap but I can totally see how people would enjoy it. Probably won’t order a hot dog though.