Greta Bar Toronto is the latest arcade bar to open up on King West, featuring over 50 classic, midway-style, and vintage games alongside a globally-inspired street food menu. 

The entertainment destination first established its roots throughout western Canada with locations in Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver, and has now opened its biggest location yet inside a 12,500-square-foot heritage building in Toronto. 

Upon entering, you're immediately greeted by four classic Mario Karts, and drawn to murals by local artists including Jaroe, Shinobi Studios, and Christina Mazzulla.

The vibrant graffiti art is set off against the industrial design of the bar's exposed brick walls, dark wood-plank flooring, Edison bulb fixtures, and black metal and copper accents. 

Throughout the bar, you'll find lots of multiplayer games including Hot Wheels: King of the Road, physical games like Cliffhanger, as well as Mega Shot and Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR — two games that are the first-of-their-kind in North America. 

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Similar to its other locations out west, Greta is also known for frequently upgrading games to keep its collection fresh, including a regular rotation of the newest Pinball offerings. 

At the front of the bar, you can grab a re-chargeable Greta card to buy game credits, with most games requiring between 4-12 credits each. 

Under the direction of Executive Chef Shawn Tesoro, you can order the bar's full menu from a food truck window situated near the back of the venue or get sit-down table service. 

You'll inevitably work up an appetite after defeating Pac-Man, and there's no shortage of globally-inspired bites and shareable plates to choose from. 

The Greta Burger ($22.50) is offered at all of Greta's locations across Canada, and features a juicy double Wagyu beef patty served on a brioche bun with American cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, fancy sauce, and fries on the side.  

If you're dining in with a group of friends, the Greta nachos ($32.75) are a must in between games, featuring thick-cut corn tortilla chips, nacho beans, corn pico de gallo, feta, chipotle sauce, lime crema, roja salsa, guacamole, fresh sliced jalapeños, pickled onions, and cilantro. 

In the mood for something a bit more adventurous? Try out the Bucket List Brussels sprouts ($15.75), a dish Managing partner Taylor Iwaasa calls "whimsical" thanks to its imaginative combination of charred Brussels sprouts, maple syrup, beer cheese, pickled grapes, fresh popcorn, and nutritional yeast. 

You'll also find lots of Asian street food-inspired snacks on the menu as Executive Chef Shawn Tesoro worked under Susur Lee for many years.

The spicy ahi tuna and crispy rice ($19.75) features chipotle sauce, sweet soy, jalapeño, and sriracha caviar for a sweet, salty treat that vanishes in one bite. 

The garlic parmesan arancini ($16.50), is a creative take on your classic mac and cheese in the form of a piping hot ball packed with Panko breaded orzo pasta, parmesan, gooey mozzarella cheese, and whipped Alfredo sauce. 

Alongside its extensive food menu, the bar's drink program highlights local craft beers and handcrafted cocktails.

My personal favourite was the raspberry refresher ($17), featuring Ketel One botanical peach and orange blossom, elderflower liqueur, raspberry syrup, lime juice, and soda. 

The espresso pom-tini ($17) stays true to your traditional espresso martini with classic ingredients like vodka, cold brew, and Kahlua, but stands out with creative additions like Disaronno, sweet vermouth, pomegranate syrup, peychauds bitters, and Aztec chocolate bitters. 

Aside from the bar's signature handcrafted cocktails, you'll also have the option of choosing from their cocktails on tap, including the rotating spicy margarita ($16) with Hornitos tequila, Firewater Bitters, rotating fruit juice, lime juice, and agave syrup. 

You'll find lots of colourful creative graffiti art around the bar, including this mural by Shinobi Studios and @kenny_dontplay. Photo: Fareen Karim.

Whether you're on a date or celebrating a birthday with a large group of friends, the bar can accommodate parties of any size, with private floor buy-outs of 125 or 450, as well as full buy-outs of 575 guests. 

You can also grab a seat at one of 30 spaces around the 360 main bar near the entrance, or choose one of the many upholstered booths as home base.

Private parties have a variety of options to choose from including a raised platform for up to 30 guests with access to classic Pong and Skee-Ball games, or a more intimate VIP booth that shares its platform with the DJ booth overlooking the dance floor. 

The two-storey brick-and-beam building has been transformed to be fully accessible, and if you find that the upstairs portion has gotten a bit too crowded, there's no shortage of arcade games to play in the bar's lower level. 

In virtually every corner you look, you'll also find a TV, making the bar an option to watch noteworthy sporting events during playoff season. 

While there are now a handful of arcade bars in downtown Toronto, Iwaasa told blogTO that Greta is set apart by its scratch-made food program, attention to interior details, and atmosphere. 

Executive Chef Shawn Tesoro (far left), Managing Partner Taylor Iwaasa (middle), and Managing Partner Colin Madigan (far right). Photo: Fareen Karim.

"You're going to hear hype about it, but until you come in and give it a chance, you'll see that it's not like any other venue that's out there right now," he said. 

"It's an experience not just for corporate, but for day night, for night outs, for parties, and all around just a genuine good time." 

You can find Greta Bar at 590 King St. W.