The Good: -For $17.56 I spent nearly 2 hours playing games, which I think is a pretty good deal. -Staff was friendly. -There are a variety of game types. -Lots of pinball machines, if that is what you are looking for. The Bad: -Several of the games were not well-maintained, or did not work at all. -Not a huge selection of games, other than pinball. Don't go expecting Dave & Busters. Personally, I would have liked to see more classic arcade games, but there were only a couple read more

How the heck do you call yourself an arcade restaurant and bar when the "restaurant" is hot dogs, pretzels, and canned drinks pulled from a cooler? That's not a menu--it's a concession stand. I came for the retro arcade vibes, but most of the joysticks felt like they'd been through a war. Unresponsive, sticky, or just plain broken. And the noise? I'm all for fun and games, but this was chaos. Music blasting, kids screaming, machines blaring--you could barely hear yourself think, let alone enjoy a game. If you're planning to visit, eat somewhere else first, then brace yourself for sensory overload. I wanted to love this place, but between the busted machines and the cafeteria-level food, it's hard to justify a return trip. read more

How the heck do you call yourself an arcade restaurant and bar when the "restaurant" is hot dogs, pretzels, and canned drinks pulled from a cooler? That's not a menu--it's a concession stand. I came for the retro arcade vibes, but most of the joysticks felt like they'd been through a war. Unresponsive, sticky, or just plain broken. And the noise? I'm all for fun and games, but this was chaos. Music blasting, kids screaming, machines blaring--you could barely hear yourself think, let alone enjoy a game. If you're planning to visit, eat somewhere else first, then brace yourself for sensory overload. I wanted to love this place, but between the busted machines and the cafeteria-level food, it's hard to justify a return trip. read more

Love a good spot for Sunday fun day where you can play lots of games for the kids and also get a delicious slushy mixed drink! My favorite was the strawberry margarita! Ask for Morgan super friendly and great service! read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Slushies! - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Great staff! We were able to try different flavors of slushies and choose our favorite. Perfect on a hot day!

We spent $80 for two drinks and unlimited games. Easily 40% of games didn't work and they don't have much to begin with. We've had a great experience at other locations. Highly disappointed. Do not recommend read more

Awesome arcade - great games, love the retro decor. Pay one price and all games are unlimited so it's a good deal too. Lots of pinball and games we haven't seen before. read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

The Arcade was a super fun. I was inside for 1 hours because my kid likes it so much, it was so fun read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - SO GOOD BAR too - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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This arcade was a lot of fun and worth the price. There were a lot of different styles of arcade, pinball, and even skeeball games to play. Inside there are two floors. There is also an option for food on certain days. Most of all these games were all in working order. read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

$20 for all you can play all day long. Everything in there is free to play. Pay for admission and then the entire place is yours to enjoy! I can imagine this place gets super crowded but when you have all day to play you can't complain. Located in at Armand's circle and close to the beach and restaurants, it could be a fun thing to do with family if you want to spend the money. read more

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So so so much fun. I was playing so many games I didn't realize how awesome it is. I kicked my 9 yr old nephews butt in air hockey and he told me I was to old for pinball. Yeah, I showed him. Anyhow, service (Chip you are amazing) and staff i cannot wait to come back! read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Wow! Arcade Monsters has quite the crowd! Before this place even opened, there was already a long line! I came here with a friend before driving to Tampa for The Eras Tour! The ambiance is dynamic, colorful, and vibrant, and looking around at all the artwork and gaming stuff is so stimulating! It only costs $20 to play all day (they will give you a bracelet to wear and draw something on the back of your hand with a marker before entering), so you can always come back later if you want to do other things or explore the St. Armands Circle area! Keep in mind that they do not accept cash whatsoever nor allow outside food or drinks. This place has games such as Star Wars Battle Pod, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Luigi's Mansion Arcade, a Punching Bag challenge machine, basketball, air hockey, foosball tables, Nintendo Switch consoles, pinball machines, Skee-Ball, rhythm games, and old arcade games like Donkey Kong 3, Paperboy, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, VS. Excitebike, Popeye, and so much more! There is also a second floor, which is an extension of the first one, and has a rooftop area to eat, sit, and relax, table games, and an outside view! You might have to wait a while before playing one of the more popular games, though. My friend and I wanted to play Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, but never got the chance to since other people were waiting to play it. Considering everything, Arcade Monsters has a lot of fun games to keep yourself occupied, and my friend and I enjoyed our time here, even though we were only here for two hours! read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Hours and menu as of 04/12/2023. - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Never know with Florida weather what plans may change. This place is a great way to beat the heat or the stormy weather. On vacation or a local, come by for hours of play, drinks and yummy nosh. Games for all ages and skill levels. We are on vacation but this will definitely be a favorite stop every time we come back. read more

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Great Vibe and selection of pinball games! There is a cool upstairs loft to hang out and have a drink and shoot the breeze with your friends when you want a break. You will love this place! read more

We have been here twice. It isn't a bad deal. It is $20 a person for all day play. You can play for an hour, leave and eat or go to the beach, then return and play some more. My child loves it. read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Practicing to beat my score. 20.02.2023 - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Not for kids Really not sure how this place has so many good reviews, it was a pretty giant waste of money for us. Almost all of the machines are in Chinese or broken or from the 90s. read more

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Super fun place to go by yourself or with others. You don't win tickets or prizes BUT you get to play as many times as you want. Amazing time. read more

The people are amazing and so are the drinks. Unlimited games as long as you pay for the cover so worth it. Great vibes. read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

If you are looking for a great spot in Lido Beach that has great drink options (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), great food options, and TONS of games to play, this is the spot. They have pinball, ski-ball, air hockey, foosball, racing games, guitar hero, dance dance revolution and so much more! There's something for everyone to play here. You pay $20/person and that gets you unlimited games all day until 2am!! We tend to play more pinball and normally these games are $1/game so that's a great value. They have two floors at this location and the second floor has an outdoor area with pool, large jenga and comfy couches/chairs to sit and enjoy the weather outside. I was getting a it hungry and noticed their large food menu. He told me about the new chopped burger that was added to the menu and wow was it delicious. It comparable to a Philly cheesesteak kinda of because the burger is chopped up and mixed with all the toppings. It was delicious!!! The staff (Josh particularly) was amazing! He was extremely fast and so nice to everyone. He really went out of his way to make sure we and everyone else was having a good time and had everything they needed. Great spot to bring kids, have date night or to stay out late and play games with some friends. Loved this spot! read more

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What a fun place! $20 at the door gets you unlimited play of any games you want, and they literally have them all, and the classics; skee ball, basketball, air hockey, pinball, etc. Take advantage of the great specials at the bar and let yourself get lost in nostalgia read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - I mean... - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

My kids had a blast at this place. They have so many games to choose from with several old school choices. $20 unlimited play is really great too. Full scale bar is icing on the cake. Good times. read more

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Great service by panda . Great spot to bring the kids too . One price play all day a must when in Sarasota ! read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Greta drinks ! - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I love this place. Locals come here to hang. The apple pie hard cider is BOMB. Come here for a good time!! Fenwick is the best.

Great games, great drinks, excellent service. Will come back again when I'm in the area.

Glow in the dark fun and games! A lot of Japanese games. No idea what they're saying.

Took my kids here during our annual stay on Longboat Key. They had a great time. 4/5 stars due to some games being foreign models and not being able to determine what exactly they were. read more

Great service, great vibe, and and I absolutely love this place!Great prices, for what you get. Staff is beyond accommodating, specifically Marley , this bartender will take care of you for sure! read more

Took the kiddos for a little gaming this summer and this place is so fun! From the staff dolled up in their favorite cosplay, to the gaming and comic wall paper in the bathrooms, I was into it. They have your typical arcade games and more! Adults can have a cocktail at the bar, maybe a bit close quarters compared to Dave n Busters, but it's St Armands so smaller eclectic is trendy. There is even an upstairs open patio with plenty of seating, pool, jenga, fans...and patio lights. It looks like you can smoke outside and probably mobbed by young adults some nights, they have to hang somewhere but gtk as a mom of littles. Food/snack service doesn't begin until 4/5 pm but there's plenty of choices nearby. The $25 all day play is perfect I'm not sure if there is re-entry but that would be best, at least during the daytime. read more

So much fun! Went here for a date night and had a great time, fun vibes. Slushie type drinks are tasty, especially the cherry lemon flavor

Really fun place with friendly service! Drinks are good and there are a variety of games to play. Definitely recommend to stop by and have some fun read more

What an absolute treat for me and the whole family. So many amazing retro arcade games. Something for everybody. And the best part it's all you can play all day for only $20. read more

Arcade Monsters Lido Beach - Retro D Zero game - Arcades Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Solid place to waste a couple of hours...Didn't try any of the food, but the arcade is kept up (almost every machine was working) and the place was very clean. Some real gems to point out here: a series of working pinball machines, a head-to-head Mario Cart racing game, and a few Japanese music games (with English translations) scattered about the place. Arcades are few and far between these days, so this definitely took me back in time. P.S. - My son stated it was his favorite thing we did that day. Bonus points for that! read more

Update after the owners response: I said 75 PERCENT weren't working (and we didn't stay after the ones we wanted were garbage) I did not say 75 games because I wasn't staying around to try that many of their "hottest games" when none were working. For us. To be clear on which ones: we tried Buck Hunter on the 2nd floor (only one gun worked and the girl behind the bar admitted she "meant to tell someone about that") we did the Mario themed booth close to the front door and that didn't work for both sides, skee ball didn't register many of our balls...I can carry on but obvious this a legit review if I know which games and where they are located. You entice people to leave good reviews before they set foot in the door for more free games and it's posted everywhere. read more

I recommend coming here early on weekdays for lighter crowds. The selection of arcade machines, Nintendo Switches, and pinball machines is great. I only take away a star because asking for a tip on admission is ridiculous. read more

Cool ambiance but that's it. No real alcohol, overpriced food, and $20 for games that don't work. Might as well go to Livingston's

They now charge $9 to enter even if you are not playing games. $20 if you want to play games. It's basically an over-priced sketchy bar. The girls that sit at the front dress like someone you'd pay to see, and a not nice place (I'm channeling Halloween meets a strip club). Drinks at the sketchy bar are cheap and overpriced. What it comes to is finding something better because this place was lame before the increase in cost. Now that us parents have to pay to walk in make this place a hard "NO, never again". Our Wii2 will win any day. read more

This place is awesome! All the games are really fun. There's also a wide variety of them! I came with my fiancé and it was a blast to do a lot of pinball and ski ball! read more

The staff is really nice! I like the vibe of the place. had a good time on friday night. my favorite game was Japanese mizu game.

Used to be a great place to bring your kids. Now they are charging full price for parents to sit inside. Silly change. We used to get food and drinks on the deck and supervise. Ugh! read more

The only thing I gotta ask is where was this place when I was kid?! I spent quite a bit of my childhood on Lido Key and would have absolutely gone bananas for this place when I was kid. Well, regardless, it's there now and it's awesome. Top floor has all the best classic arcade machines, bottom floor has all the pinball and newer machines. Not to mention the best part is that you pay up front for unlimited play until 2am, instead of paying $20 for credits that would probably get used up in like 20 min. Great deal. It's so cool that they have Super Smash Bro's stations at the bar too! The only thing that they need to work on is the drinks. There's just nothing on the drink menu that's special. The whole place is themed with all of kinds of video game and pop culture art. They need to have some themed cocktails to go with it. Instead they just have the standard fair. That is fine, but slightly disappointing when you see the venue and expect some cool stuff. Overall, totally recommend as an arcade! It's nice to drink while playing too, but as a bar it's nothing but standard. read more