If you grew up with or are a fan of Atari and Ninendo-era video games such as Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. and Ms. PAC-MAN then you’ll be thrilled with a visit to the new retro-themed Sky Gamerz in the N Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
There’s a full menu and a bar with the requisite bank of large TV screens overhead turned to sports and, if everyone behaves, national news.
One side of this restaurant is open to patrons of all ages. And on the all-ages side, settling in at a table and playing any of the retro-computer games is free.
There’s even a small ‘champagne room’ in the back of the venue perfect for families with small kids.
To check out a game cartridge, all you need to do is give your ID to the bartender. Want to play another game? Simply swap the game cartridge at the bar or ask one of the waitstaff to bring it over.
While no purchase is necessary, you’ll probably want to order something off the well-priced menu, which includes items such as Nutella stuffed French Toast.
If you do order a meal, be sure to save room for what may be the best value dessert at the airport: the ice cream sandwich.
Each freshly made ice cream sandwich is made of 4 ounces of vanilla ice cream stuffed between two large, warm chocolate chunk cookies.
When we visited, our Sky Gamerz guide just happened to have a tape measure with him and we measured the hefty dessert at more than 4 inches across.
This dessert is perfect for sharing. And at just $8 (plus tax), we’re declaring it the best value dessert at SEA airport.
