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9020 Highway 92
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 517-0030

Taco Mac  

2 star rating
 Update - 11/14/2009  
Pinball Update 11/2009 - Sadly they have replaced the excellent Dark Knight pin with another weak effort from Stern, Wheel of Fortune.  Drainer with a goofy centerpost and a weak theme/plot line.  The crane game down a few machines down is more fun.
http://www.ipdb.org/ma...

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  • 4 star rating
    3/22/2009

    Same as the other Taco Macs with a huge beer selection, lots of sports on tons of TVs and good food including their signature wings.  Give the TMI (Three Mile Island) flavor a shot which isn't really all that hot but has a really good sweet and spicy flavor.  (Ha, I just saw that Susan W. agreed with me just two days ago so now you have a quorum on TMI)

    The big difference of THIS Taco Mac is their Pinball machine nestled right next to the bar.

    Pinball Review as of 3/22/09:  Batman - The Dark Night by Stern.  This is one of the best machines I've played in recent memory.  Lots of multiball, a really well concieved 'crane' and good flow.  Machine is in great shape and the proximity to over 400 beers doesn't hurt.
    http://ipdb.org/s...

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1257 Glenwood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 627-5555

Gravity Pub  

Category: Dive Bars
Neighborhood: East Atlanta Village

4 star rating
 Update - 11/14/2009  
10/2009 - Still Spiderman, still a great game and still in great condition.

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  • 3 star rating
    3/22/2009

    Haven't done much here exept enjoy a few pints and play pinball but they've got a great one at last visit and a good vibe.

    Pinball as of 2/1/09 - Spiderman.  This is a great machine!  Terrific flow, effects and multiballs and a center post make this one of my favorites.  When last I was here, everything was in great shape mechanically (unlike Rocky Mt Pizza with the same game).
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1025 East West Connector
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 801-8773

Taco Mac  

Category: Beer, Wine & Spirits

3 star rating
 Update - 11/14/2009  
Pinball is now Shrek, though the target shots don't work which is a bit annoying but it's still a great pin.  Essentially the same game as Family Guy re-themed.

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  • 4 star rating
    5/9/2009

    Always a solid menu and great beer selection as with other Taco Macs.  This one stands out with an excellent version of Family Guy Pinball!

    Pinball Review as of 5/2009:  Family Guy in great condition.  Lots of good flow, multiballs and even a mini "Stewie" sized second pinball field. Judging by the fact that I have all the high scores, I'd say it's not used very often!  http://www.ipdb.o...

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1005 Hemphill Ave NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 876-8600

Rocky Mountain Pizza Company  

Category: Pizza
Neighborhood: Westside / Home Park

3 star rating
 Update - 11/14/2009  
The Pinball is now Stern's 2009 NBA (as of 10/2009) which is a pretty weak offering.  Not much flow and a bit of a drainer.

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  • 3 star rating
    3/22/2009

    Decent pizza, you can smoke if that's your thing, and usually a decent crowd of mostly GA Tech folk.

    Pinball as of 3/15/09 - Spiderman.  This is(was) a great machine!  Terrific flow, effects and multiballs and a center post make this one of my favorites.  Unfortunately some mechanical glitches have rendered this frustrating and unplayable in the past month.  Hopefully a tune-up or rotation is in the works soon!  Head over to Gravity Bar in E. ATL if you want to play this one.
    http://www.ipdb.o...
    There is also a really old 80's machine that has something to do with the Dodge Viper and black lights but isn't worth a quarter.

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422 Seminole Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 525-2530

Little Five Points Pizza  

Category: Pizza
Neighborhood: Little Five Points

4 star rating
 Update - 5/9/2009  
Pinball Report as of 5/2009.  Still have the Austin Powers machine but it appears to have been serviced and has much better flipper action!

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  • 4 star rating
    3/22/2009

    I dig this place.  Good slices and cold beer.  ...and they seem to usually have a pinball machine.  

    Pinball Report as of 12/2008 - The trouble is it their machines seem to either be out of order or not functioning at 100%. The last time I was in there was late December 2008, and there was an Austin Powers machine.  It seemed like it could have been fun but some sticky flippers made it difficult to enjoy.
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537 W Howard Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-1717

The Thinking Man Tavern  

Category: Pubs

4 star rating
 5/9/2009  
Pinball Review:  As of 5/8/09 The new Indiana Jones.  I'm not a fan of this rather bland Stern offering but it was in great working order and there's a great selection of beers.

http://www.ipdb.org/se...

I always find something lacking here though... maybe it's just the wide open square space.  Maybe a half wall somewhere to break up the space?

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1992 Hosea L Williams Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30317
(404) 377-9577

Kirkwood Aces Bar & Grille  

Categories: Bars, American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Kirkwood

3 star rating
 3/26/2009  
This is a laid back neighborhood spot that I went to pretty much exclusively for the pinball.  The bartender and bar flys were all very friendly, though there were also some individuals near the door seemingly homeless or at least transportationally challenged just kinda hanging out which was a little off-putting.  

The taps had a good variety of ecletic imports and micro-brews.  Their website lists a Pinball Brawl on Tuesdays and Trivia/Karaoke on Wednesdays.  I was there on a Wednesday and there was neither and I was informed that the Pinball Brawl hadn't happened for over a year.

Atlanta Pinball Review as of 3/26/09 - Family Guy by Stern.  This is a fun, though pretty common machine.  Flippers were in good shape. One of the best parts of this game is the TV Mode, though the 'Lois' spinner is not working so it's virtually impossible to activate this short of visiting the Drunken Clam.

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931 Monroe Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 872-0060

The Highlander  

Categories: Dive Bars, American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Midtown

2 star rating
 3/22/2009  
I've been here a ton of times and don't find much to recommend it.  The food is only okay, though I have friends that swear by the tater tots.  The art is pretty interesting but I agree with some of the other reviewers that the vibe is trying a little too hard to be Little Five or East Atl.

On to the Pinball - as of 2/1/09.  They seemed at one point to rotate fairly frequently, though they have been stuck on Shrek and Pirates on the Caribbean for a while. PotC is starting to show a little age in some of the mechanics but both are solid efforts from Stern.  Shrek is a little lame in that it is exactly the same as Family Guy, just with different characters.
Shrek - http://www.ipdb.org/se...
Pirates of the C. - http://www.ipdb.org/se...

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758 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 873-5002

The Local  

Category: Bars
Neighborhood: Poncey-Highland

4 star rating
 3/22/2009  
Fun crowd and BOILED PEANUTS!  Very smokey though.

Pinball Review as of 3/1/09:  Indiana Jones.  Not to be confused with the Williams machine of the early 90's, this effort from Stern is about as bad as the 4th movie.  Some of the lights on this machine are out, but the flipper action is okay.  The Local usually does a good job of rotating machines through so hopefully we'll see a new offering soon!
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699 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 249-9020

Cameli's Gourmet Pizza Joint  

Category: Pizza

3 star rating
 3/22/2009  
Good beer selection and decent pie. I liked the plate that they served the calzone on too - full of channels so that any grease was drawn away from it.

Pinball Review as of 3/15/09: Sadly they have recently lost their crowning glory, a Midway Twilight Zone machine, currently ranked #1 on http://www.ipdb.com

They still have a bizarre videogame/pinball hybrid from Sega called Revenge From Mars. It is not without its charm as you destroy wise-cracking aliens, but pinball purists will be disappointed.

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