Retro's Good Eats

435 Prince George St, Williamsburg - 23185
245 reviews
Fast Food
(757) 253-8816

The milkshakes were awesome and the burger and sweet potato fries were good. It was reasonably priced, not too busy, and the environment was cool. Overall it was a great experience. I would be perfectly content to give it 5 stars and enthusiastic approval except for two things. I have two pet peeves that make me not want to support an establishment: forbidding non-customers from using the restroom and charging money for water (or the cup for the water which is the same thing). This place does both. Like, is it really that big of a deal of someone walking by that needs to pee stops in and uses your toilet? And charging 50¢ for a <4¢ cup is just obnoxious. If losing 4¢ every time a customer just wants water is going to put you out of business, just charge a few cents more on your food or non-water drinks? It's a bummer that those two things stain what would otherwise be a really cool place in my opinion.

Somehow we were the only people in the restaurant when we went on Valentine's Day which meant people were missing out! An awesome little burger joint with a great veggie burger! Those fries were AMAZING. We thought just one basket would be enough between the two of us but trust me you want your own fries.

Excellent, made-to-order food. Extensive menu, reasonable prices. Two dozen shake flavors! House made Limeade and Lemonade. The Sweet Potato Fries were excellent. We visited on an unseasonably hot February day, and it was crowded. The wait was a bit, but well worth it. It is in the Merchants Square area, so it was full of tourists (like us) and William & Mary folks. Indoor/Outdoor seating. This was an unexpected gem!

We were visiting Colonial Williamsburg and we stopped here for lunch. I ordered a burger and fries and my friend ordered the fish and chips. The fries were hand cut and crispy but not burned. The portion size was good and the price was very reasonable. My meal was about $11 ( that included burger, fries, and a drink). The food was really good, too.

Excellent, made-to-order food. Extensive menu, reasonable prices. Two dozen shake flavors! House made Limeade and Lemonade. Excellent Sweet Potato Fries. We visited on an unseasonably hot February day, and it was crowded. The wait was a bit, but well worth it. It is in the Merchants Square area, so it was full of tourists (like us) and William & Mary folks. Indoor/Outdoor seating. This was an unexpected gem!

There was initially a misunderstanding with the owner due to language barrier, as I had requested a lamb burger without the bun but was refused due to the no substitution rule…I stepped away for a bit because I was upset while my family explained to him that it was due to a wheat allergy. The owner felt bad about what happened and went out of his way to turn the experience around, serving the burger without bun, and even brought over a milkshake on the house to cheer me up. I really appreciated this level of service and turning it into a good experience, as this doesn’t happen very often in service anymore, and the food was pretty good too. Thanks!

The mango limeade was amazing!!!! We came back two days in a row. Y’all run to get some limeade. ? Fish & Chips were great, the best homemade tarter sauce I have ever had. So cute.

When you show up to eat on a Saturday of illumination at colonial Williamsburg you can expect a little confusion. Every employee was working hard! There was a line out the door to place an order. Our dog was with us so we had to sit outside but they offer outside seating so that was no problem. I ordered and the young lady read the order back. I guess I must have gotten confused because I ended up with an altered order or possibly I didn’t make my order clear? Who knows? It was so busy I was happy to get a meal! We got chicken strips and mack n cheese bites and fries and fries and fries and fries and shrimp. It was good! The atmosphere outside was excellent. The weather was nice. Live music played and my dog loved the mack n cheese bites ♥️. The boys said the chicken was good and because I messed up the order somehow I ended up with about 3 plates of fries. Hey! They were really good?. I would return again! I had no problem leaving a tip even though it wasn’t perfect. I bet those workers are gonna crash tonight. It was sooo busy!

Excellent Burgers and Fries! Quick friendly service. We also enjoyed our Milkshakes - all in all - very happy - recommend as an excellent Lunch stop!

Great hotdogs and hand cut fries!