Shout out to Marissa and Ryan. Being from out of town, I stopped in not knowing what this place was. They were closing up early but Marissa had no problem serving me. I sat and talked with Marissa and Ryan for about an hour and they made the establishment feel extremely welcoming. If I lived in town, I'd be a regular here for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Tim Fitzpatrick II
Fantastic atmosphere. Lots of games to play, 40 beers on tap and more in cans/bottles. Plenty of mixed drinks to choose from, and a great food menu. One of the best staffs in the city. So friendly and helpful. They get a 10 out of five. Always a great time coming here, can't wait to come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bavarian Pretzel
Taylor Rickard
This is above the comedy club so coming on a weekend when there’s a show it was a nightmare to get into. Then it’s $20 for a beer and they charge you gratuity automatically. The staff wasn’t friendly then they want to charge you for a wristband to play games when you just paid $20 for one beer. We decided on a $6 corona instead and left after one beer and didn’t play. I won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Amanda Merritt
Don't waste your time. All arcade machines were off when we came, and the "staff" were sitting at the bar on their cell phones. We walked around the place, were never acknowledged, and then left.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Brittnee Eubanks
Was staying at the Hilton across the street, love draft arcades and was excited to check it out. Went in and the staff was hanging out around the bar. Went and asked about playing games and the employee didn't know how much a game band cost, he had to ask another employee who just told us 8 for all you can play and they all went back to ignoring us. We were checking out games and my boyfriend put a quarter in for a employee we hadn't even seen to come out and scold us like children for putting a quarter in and demand we get wrist bands. I explained we were checking it out from out of town and had asked with little direction. She was rude and self involved and just said "so you want bands then?!" I kindly passed and we went on our way. Empty place with staff standing around. Why would I spend money there after getting treated like an idiot? Hard pass.
Spencer Brann
Very small place with a lot of retro games as advertised. Great to see several classic arcade games not destroyed and screens not burnt.Many pinball machines are down which was disappointing.The food tasted pretty good for bar food, but its just TOO expensive.As for the liquor.You only got about 25-ish retro games and overpriced bar & food with little to none entertainment inside the actual area.Im excluding the Funnybone Area.Would not recommend, wouldnt go again. Theres better bar-like Arcades out there. Keep searching.For reference.A Sandwich with Tator Tots & 1 Mixed Drink was a 50$ bill. UNREAL!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Makenna Cox
Neat place to go. Unlimited old arcade games and pinball while you drink. Pizza was good. Prices seem a little high. The only thing we got that was disappointing was the fried chicken. No flavor. Just chicken fat and flour. Very weird. Other than that not a bad lunch break.
Nick Shutter
Game selection is OK, mostly '80s and early '90s machines. Pinball tables in desperate need of service, most of them just don't work. Overhead music blares over all the arcade machines. Kitchen was closed.
Anthony Pizza
Unfortunately, as of FEB 3rd 2023 I can't give the DraftCade a recommendation. First visit since they turned it into the Draftcade. Entry fee (8 bucks each) which covers the "game fees". The place was pretty dead for mid Saturday afternoon with a few people at the bar and a family or two playing games. So the atmosphere wasn't very inviting from the jump. Seems like the owners thought they could stick some arcades in there and that would bring in the crowds? No new decor, no music, nothing even interesting on the TVs while you sit at the bar or dine... that was a little surprising . Also, only one of the pinball games worked and a few of the standup arcades were out of order as well. IMO, you have to be diligent about maintenance if you're going to charge people to play them. After reading older reviews, it seems the games haven't been working in some time, but yet, they keep charging to play? Spending more money on food and alcohol at this place in particular is predicated on the games being fully functional. After 16 bucks to get in, another 30 on 2 beers, 2 "small" Jack n Cokes, we cashed out. (The bartenders were attentive and quick. The wristband girl at the door was very nice too). This definitely falls on ownership. I'll be happy to stop back in the summer to see if anything has changed and I'll be happy to update this review if we have a better experience. Fingers crossed. I want to love this place, because it's my kinda concept.
Lil Ol' Me
We paid for our wrist bands & the girl who we gave our $ to just walked away (not giving us our wrist bands) then was annoyed when we asked her for them. 1 working pinball machine, & a lot of the games were out of order. We sat at a table but never got a server to come to our table although she did go to one of the tables that was a few tables away from us. We were only in that place for about 20 minutes.
We paid for our wrist bands & the girl who we gave our $ to just walked away (not giving us our wrist bands) then was annoyed when we asked her for them. 1 working pinball machine, & a lot of the games were out of order. We sat at a table but never got a server to come to our table although she did go to one of the tables that was a few tables away from us. We were only in that place for about 20 minutes.
Joshwmags
I want to rate this place higher because the food and service was solid. But the arcade machines are in need of some TLC. They have some really cool deep cut cabinets but the majority I played had some buttons and sticks that wouldn't register inputs correctly.
philip heinemeier
Maps sucks lol they close at 6pm on Sundays. The drinks and games not bad
Shekita Greer
Nice place
Marcus Dawson
Had a great experience. Some black dude named Brian showed us to our seat and was hilarious. We had a great time!
Shout out to Marissa and Ryan. Being from out of town, I stopped in not knowing what this place was. They were closing up early but Marissa had no problem serving me. I sat and talked with Marissa and Ryan for about an hour and they made the establishment feel extremely welcoming. If I lived in town, I'd be a regular here for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic atmosphere. Lots of games to play, 40 beers on tap and more in cans/bottles. Plenty of mixed drinks to choose from, and a great food menu. One of the best staffs in the city. So friendly and helpful. They get a 10 out of five. Always a great time coming here, can't wait to come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bavarian Pretzel
This is above the comedy club so coming on a weekend when there’s a show it was a nightmare to get into. Then it’s $20 for a beer and they charge you gratuity automatically. The staff wasn’t friendly then they want to charge you for a wristband to play games when you just paid $20 for one beer. We decided on a $6 corona instead and left after one beer and didn’t play. I won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Don't waste your time. All arcade machines were off when we came, and the "staff" were sitting at the bar on their cell phones. We walked around the place, were never acknowledged, and then left.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Was staying at the Hilton across the street, love draft arcades and was excited to check it out. Went in and the staff was hanging out around the bar. Went and asked about playing games and the employee didn't know how much a game band cost, he had to ask another employee who just told us 8 for all you can play and they all went back to ignoring us. We were checking out games and my boyfriend put a quarter in for a employee we hadn't even seen to come out and scold us like children for putting a quarter in and demand we get wrist bands. I explained we were checking it out from out of town and had asked with little direction. She was rude and self involved and just said "so you want bands then?!" I kindly passed and we went on our way. Empty place with staff standing around. Why would I spend money there after getting treated like an idiot? Hard pass.
Very small place with a lot of retro games as advertised. Great to see several classic arcade games not destroyed and screens not burnt.Many pinball machines are down which was disappointing.The food tasted pretty good for bar food, but its just TOO expensive.As for the liquor.You only got about 25-ish retro games and overpriced bar & food with little to none entertainment inside the actual area.Im excluding the Funnybone Area.Would not recommend, wouldnt go again. Theres better bar-like Arcades out there. Keep searching.For reference.A Sandwich with Tator Tots & 1 Mixed Drink was a 50$ bill. UNREAL!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Neat place to go. Unlimited old arcade games and pinball while you drink. Pizza was good. Prices seem a little high. The only thing we got that was disappointing was the fried chicken. No flavor. Just chicken fat and flour. Very weird. Other than that not a bad lunch break.
Game selection is OK, mostly '80s and early '90s machines. Pinball tables in desperate need of service, most of them just don't work. Overhead music blares over all the arcade machines. Kitchen was closed.
Unfortunately, as of FEB 3rd 2023 I can't give the DraftCade a recommendation. First visit since they turned it into the Draftcade. Entry fee (8 bucks each) which covers the "game fees". The place was pretty dead for mid Saturday afternoon with a few people at the bar and a family or two playing games. So the atmosphere wasn't very inviting from the jump. Seems like the owners thought they could stick some arcades in there and that would bring in the crowds? No new decor, no music, nothing even interesting on the TVs while you sit at the bar or dine... that was a little surprising . Also, only one of the pinball games worked and a few of the standup arcades were out of order as well. IMO, you have to be diligent about maintenance if you're going to charge people to play them. After reading older reviews, it seems the games haven't been working in some time, but yet, they keep charging to play? Spending more money on food and alcohol at this place in particular is predicated on the games being fully functional. After 16 bucks to get in, another 30 on 2 beers, 2 "small" Jack n Cokes, we cashed out. (The bartenders were attentive and quick. The wristband girl at the door was very nice too). This definitely falls on ownership. I'll be happy to stop back in the summer to see if anything has changed and I'll be happy to update this review if we have a better experience. Fingers crossed. I want to love this place, because it's my kinda concept.
We paid for our wrist bands & the girl who we gave our $ to just walked away (not giving us our wrist bands) then was annoyed when we asked her for them. 1 working pinball machine, & a lot of the games were out of order. We sat at a table but never got a server to come to our table although she did go to one of the tables that was a few tables away from us. We were only in that place for about 20 minutes.
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We paid for our wrist bands & the girl who we gave our $ to just walked away (not giving us our wrist bands) then was annoyed when we asked her for them. 1 working pinball machine, & a lot of the games were out of order. We sat at a table but never got a server to come to our table although she did go to one of the tables that was a few tables away from us. We were only in that place for about 20 minutes.
I want to rate this place higher because the food and service was solid. But the arcade machines are in need of some TLC. They have some really cool deep cut cabinets but the majority I played had some buttons and sticks that wouldn't register inputs correctly.
Maps sucks lol they close at 6pm on Sundays. The drinks and games not bad
Nice place
Had a great experience. Some black dude named Brian showed us to our seat and was hilarious. We had a great time!