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16-Bit Bar+Arcade

4.0 (56 reviews)
ModerateBars, Arcades
Open • 12:00 am - 2:30 AM, 11:00 AM - 11:30 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Abby R.

Good place to hangout and meet up with people. They have a good list of drinks, including many non-alcoholic and mocktails. Went on a weekday evening knowing that it is over 21 after 8 pm. Unfortunately the rules aren't really enforced and there were kids there until at least 9 pm when we left. Parents definitely use the place as a way to let their kids run around and play games, which is fine, but it's hard to play anything since the kids don't often leave the games.

Arcade time on a cold day
Darin A.

Best idea ever. If only there was a kitchen. It still blows me away they don't chase you around trying to get you to buy more slurry drinks for your kids playing arcade games for free. Please fix the Simpsons game.

Fun place to play!
Sheri S.

This is a great place to go to have entertainment and beverages! We have always been very fond of 16 bit. There is mini bowling with comfortable couches and a very clear scoreboard to see where you are on the leaderboard. As far as beverages, they have lots of good beer on tap but also have an aMazing cocktail list! I got a Carrie Fisher which was delicious and came with a rock candy swizzle stick. Doesn't get any better than that! The only reason I gave four stars on this particular visit was because there was a mandate for masks and most people were wearing masks when not eating or drinking. But we got put next to a family to play Bowling and the entire family was never wearing masks and no one said anything to them. It made us uncomfortable

Aracely D.

On a short visit from Los Angeles and found this place while on a walk on a rainy day. The drinks are cute and delicious. The environment is so fun and the games are free which is unheard of!! Please bring this to SoCal.

Frogger
Gina A.

This was a fun stop on a Sunday after brunch. The only downside were a bunch of toddlers running around. Apparently the hours we were there were prime family hours. I had a decent IPA called Elvis Juice and the person I was with had a nicer glass of bourbon. I got my fill of dig dug, frogger, and space invaders. He spent most of his time playing asteroids. It reminded me of 1983 when my family got an Atari 2600. Graphics have come so far. I played a half dozen games of centipede which I remember spending hours playing as a kid, never made it past the third level this time. I used to get to level 20! Fun time.

Katelynn G.

Unbelievably glad that we stumbled across this place during our short trip in Columbus. After a long day of sightseeing, my boyfriend and I wanted to go to a laidback bar for the evening. We ended up finding this gem, which wasn't too far from our hotel in Dublin! First of all, this place is HUGE! There were a ton of people at this bar, but it wasn't bad at all due to the vastness of the building. The arcade games are free and there are so many to choose from. I asked the bartender where the change dispenser and she told me it was free and to enjoy! Amazing!! Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Skeeball were without a doubt my favorite. Most people were pretty considerate when it came to sharing the games - there's always a few people who hog the machines, but what can ya do?! As for the drinks, the prices were pretty standard. Their featured cocktails all seemed way too sweet, so we ended up going with vodka cranberries and rum and Cokes. We had a blast at 16-Bit, and we will absolutely return on our next visit to Columbus!

Console gaming area!
Shelby W.

Y'all...this place is so cool!!! Barcades are all the rage now. In every city you go to, you shouldn't have a problem finding a bar that has a bunch of arcade games/pinballs/video games. 16 Bit Bar is one of those many, but may be one of my favorites that I have come across so far. We were stuck in a snowstorm and were in need of something to do. Luckily, this place was very close by! Let me just give this place 5 extra stars for having a free parking garage next door, and relieving what could have been a big headache for us that night. They are also connected to Pins Mechanical, where there are more games, bowling, etc. A few things about this place that are unique here are their movie area (with bean bags, couches and a movie playing), console area (multiple video game consoles with 50+ games on it), and their drinks...they have a Slush Puppie machine which really took me back to middle school...except you can mix and match different types of alcohol in there :) All of the games are free which is really nice. The drinks aren't bad, about $6. I'm not a huge fan that they let kids in here until a certain time, but after around 8 I think it is adults only. Great place to go to if you are in the Columbus area looking to feel nostalgic!

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Gwendolyn P.

This place is incredible!!!! So many free video games....awesome drinks.... Great atmosphere...friendly staff... What more could you ask for? We arrived scoped out the scene and then went across the street for ramen prior to then closing. After slurping our noodles we went back and had a great time trying the drinks named after celebrities...I had the starman and my friend had the Pam Anderson! Tons of beers on tap and really reasonable prices! I had a great time playing qbert! Would love to go back the next time I'm in Columbus! Could have sat in the comfy couches for hours!

Fantastic draft selection and boozy slushies!!!
Marissa W.

Let me be clear - I LOVE 16-Bit and Pins Downtown. They have fantastic drinks, great entertainment, and a chill atmosphere. I do not love that the Dublin location of 16-Bit and Pins allow children before 8 pm. I don't mind sharing arcade games with kids over 10 - they get in the zone and are generally aware when there is a line behind them. I have an issue with toddlers everywhere. They run, they scream, they play games and make the happy hour experience miserable. Parents treat 16-Bit like a playground where their kids and run wild. I was cut-off in line to play skee-ball twice by children under 4 and the parents didn't notice they were an inconvenience. It takes me the same amount of time to play 3 games of skee-ball as it does for a 4-year-old to play one game. They throw overhanded and I was afraid of getting hit in the face or hitting a kid as I pulled my arm back to roll a ball. I get that I sound nit-picky and heartless - but this was the situation at all the gaming and seating areas. Unfortunately, I have had a similar experience at the Pins Dublin location where toddlers clog up the lanes and there are kids everywhere so it takes even longer to get a lane. I understand that this development is in Dublin, but they really need to decide if they are a bar or a family space. Some of the old-school arcade games are violent and there was no parental supervision for the pack of 6-year-olds playing mortal combat next to me. The R-rated MTV music videos are a nice touch above the game consoles. Reasons why this location doesn't suck: The Dublin 16-Bit is in the New Bridge Park Development and is connected to Pins Mechanical. Now you can play free arcade games while waiting 3 hours to bowl! The spaces are cohesive and have plenty of seating niches and activities. The draft list appears to be the same at each bar but the specialty cocktails different. It looks like they may open a restaurant in-between the two spaces? If so, that would be clutch. There is a food truck parked outside Thursdays-Saturdays, otherwise bring your own food or order take-out/delivery. They have a solid happy hour until 7 pm during the week if you are willing to trade-off cheaper drinks for screaming children. I would only come here after 8 pm when it becomes 21+ or brave the happy hour for the good deals (drink extra to tolerate toddlers), then have dinner at one of the restaurants in the development. If you are 21+, save yourself from frustration and visit the downtown locations of 16-Bit and Pins. The perks of the Dublin location is that 16-Bit and Pins are in the same building and there are great restaurants in walking distance. The downfall is toddlers.

Matthew N.

Awesome! This place is huge! Lots of space, tables and even couches to chill. Go next door to pins mechanical and bowl, bocce, etc. You can use the same tab. Could have used more stouts, there was 1 in about 30 beers. Also there were many steps and they werent all very visible. This 16 bit is very nice, lots of games, no bumping into people. I even got to play a console game, they had many compared to Cleveland. I would visit columbus just to come here.

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I was excited to visit this place but was disappointed to find out that their advertised hours in Yelp are inaccurate.

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Wow. This place is like gamer heaven!! All games are free and they even have consoles now

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