Beers are a little pricey and when it comes down to it they reset the games far too often to have a challenging culture when it comes to arcade game competition. But it's nice to go in and sweep the high score sometimes. Great aesthetics, and frequently free live music. One of my favorite places in this neighborhood. And in Chicago. Go get you some!
Divey but fun to play arcade games, reasonably priced drinks, photobooth
Alcohol and gaming prices are good for the area. My only complaints were the music on Tuesday night was on some slow jam station that contrasted completely with what a gaming venue should be going for. My group and I actually left earlier than planned, because it seemed a little depressing.Secondly, it would have been nice for the bartender to go over how to game or ask if we had been there before to explain how it works. Also, it was a bit rude to tell someone to go to the other side of the bar to look at the beer list when asking about drafts instead of just gauging what kind of beers they like and recommending appropriate ones. If it had been busy, I would understand. It was not.
There were games that didn't work and I had my tokens eaten. There are not enough spots at the games to set drinks down, and that led to ours being taken away before we finished them while we were playing a game! The bartender did not know the menu and blamed it on the managers, even though the drinks on tap were clearly labeled. For the downtown prices, there are better bars elsewhere.
It’s ok as an arcade bar, pretty good as a bar that is just a bar. Good tap list and cocktails, good DJ and good vibes, it gets pretty crowded on weekends. People think of this as a place to throw down which isn’t really the vibe if you’re just trying to play NBA Jam. BUT solid prices for wicker park and a fun time, so check it out.
Accepting vaccine cards but not negative tests seems a little counter intuitive. We have our vaccine cards, but it just gives us a weird vibe. A machine that looks just like a change making machine gives you tokens instead of change I needed for a parking meter (a "dispenses tokens" sign could be helpful), some of the games weren't working, skee ball and pinball ate a bunch of tokens and didn't start, just a little disappointing. We have places similar to this in Columbus OH with friendlier staff and most games are free. They have a really cool thing going here overall, the service and experience was just a little eh.
Great place to see live music in an arcade setting!
This place was so much fun. My boyfriend and I came here to celebrate our anniversary. We were finishing up our last game, and I will admit we had quite a few to drink, and in his excitement of defeating me my boyfriend tripped on his own coat and fell on his bum. We were laughing and it really wasn't a big deal. It was near last call anyway. As I was trying to help him up, the bouncer came over and told us we had to leave. It was really disappointing as we weren't causing a fuss, did not spill a drink or bump into anyone, and before that point were completely minding our own business. He then told us that we can't come back. We weren't giving him a hard time and left politely, but it just makes me sad that we were having so much fun and did not hurt anyone or ourselves, but can't come back. We were even walking straight. It just felt like overkill. Such a bummer.
Solid barcade. I love going to these and this one is no different! They got pool, foosball, skeeball, everything.I came here on Sunday when they just opened and my man behind the counter hooked us up with like three times the amount of tokens. Probably because there was literally no one else there but I appreciated it! Most of the games worked and i was hooked on their skeeball machines. Also decent variety of beers and cocktails
My friends and I had a great time here! They have all of your favorite arcade games. Will definitely be coming back for more fun.