Barcade in Brooklyn is a pretty fun place. Like Dave and Busters but with hipsters and only classic games in a garage. All of the video games are of the retro 25 cent variety from the 70s, 80s, and a few from 1990. They have all of the classics, like Punch Out, Asteroids, and Donkey Kong. It'd be neat if they had some early 90s games, too, as I really want to play The Simpsons Game from 1991. They also serve a nice variety of beers, with an emphasis on craft beers. I can't wait for the Jersey City location at 163 Newark Ave to open. It's supposed to be larger, serve food, and have air hockey, bubble hockey, etc, as well. (http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2010/07/construction_to_start_on_downt.html) read more

++ - Selection of arcade games from my childhood; I don't remember Ninja Turtles being that hard tho - Happy hour; can't beat 5 dollar beer - BYOF; Can't beat pizza, beer, ad video games either - - Got pretty crowded around 8 on a Friday - The pizza delivery place they advertise on the wall is kind of pricey, a Yelp search of nearby pizza places will yield cheaper options read more

Barcade was a dope spot to kill some time. I love the vintage feel of this Willyburg warehouse. Chandeliers, 90 ' s classic games, classroom chairs. I enjoyed the memorabilia as I browsed the arcade selections. I felt 7 years old again! Robocop, Pacman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ! Just to name a few. I thoroughly enjoyed the NBA Allstars Jam game. Finding a legit team to play for was the real hard part. I enjoyed a Cider beer while playing which had a delicious apple bite to it. I love ciders. I wish they would play Top 40 here, the music sucked. Big time. Great place for a date or reconnecting with an old friend. I enjoyed my company as well as the Ol school elements. I would also like to see a kitchen menu here ! All and all, there aren't many places like Barcade. Dope find. I love you Brooklyn. read more

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I enjoyed my time here. Centipede and Donkey Kong still kicked my butt! My friend made a friend & they played the hilarious Metal Slug together. No drama. No pretense. Every game was 25 cent to play & there was Kool bottle cap art at the entrance. Even the bathroom graffiti was kool. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Always a good time. This Barcade is one of the bigger ones and has a full bar. Which makes it cool for sure. I spend most, if not all, of my tokens playing NBA Jams because its the best game ever but there are several other good ones. I have got to say, there could be a better rotation here for the size of the space. There is plenty of room for some more options here. All in all, great for dates and groups and chilling and solo NBA Jamming Perfect little spot. read more

This place gives me flashbacks of my childhood growing up in NJ and almost living in the arcade. This place combines a bar and a arcade. Can't get better than that! They have a good selection of craft beers and have a full bar. They have about 25-30 video games. They have all the high scores posted. Also they hold tournaments to see who is the master. Located in Brooklyn, NY. Make sure to bring plenty of quarters! read more

This was my first time at this location and I think it is my favorite one. The guy who checked us in was extórnela friendly and accommodated our large group the best he could. Bar staff super friendly and lots of games. Would definitely recommend it. read more

Not my first choice* but Fun for out of towners and Drunk gamers alike *it did indeed smell like a fart. read more

What can be said about Barcade that hasn't already been said? You've got some classic arcade games + some great beers on tap. It's a combination that's likely to make any nerd squeel. One of the things I like about the place is that it has the open feel of a beer garden. One of the things I don't like about the place is it has as many seats as a prius. Lastly the bathroom is a testament to the human desire to graffiti everything, even the ceiling which is at least 20 feet up. How'd they get up there??? read more

A great place to hang out with friends. Security and bartenders are very friendly and laid-back. They've got a huge variety of old arcade games here and host way much more space than their St. Marks and Chelsea locations. Lots of bar space and some tables scattered throughout if you'd rather not partake in the games and just sit. Keep in mind- this location does not have a kitchen, but they do serve chips and jerky. They also don't have energy drinks- so if you're trying to order a Red Bull +vodka, you're SOL. But aside from all that, you're bound to have a great time whenever you come here. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I had heard of Barcade a while back and thought it sounded like a cool space. The Williamsburg location has a great selection of arcade games and definitely draws a decent crowd on the weekends. As for the games and the setup, I think they do a nice job. The games are spread out around the perimeter of the bar with some placed in the back forming little alcoves. In between each of the games there's a little space for a drink which I found really convenient (who plays arcade games with one hand, anyway?) They have various coin exchanges throughout the bar, where you can insert bills and get barcade tokens in return. Don't bring a huge bag of quarters because they won't be accepted for the games! Ms. Pacman, Alien vs Predator, Tetris, you name it and Barcade probably has it. The bar has a huge selection of craft beer and the bartenders were very attentive and made sure everyone was served. The bartenders were quick to let me sample a few beers before choosing one. Next time I hit up Barcade will probably be on a weeknight or during the day, it can get pretty crowded at night. Happy gaming! read more

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So, this place is in Brooklyn. So there's that. But it's also really fun, so I'm kinda torn. I don't even feel like I am in a position to review this place accurately because I played exactly 0 games during the night. But I did drink some sort of "Dead Horse" brew that was delicious. I was drawn to this place to celebrate Jeff L.'s birthday - he has the unfortunate honor of being born on New Year's Eve. I was that guy who talked crap about people that weren't there, then decided to leave the party way too early. This place is a lot of fun. It's just a bar with a bunch of old school, atari-style games. I would have loved an old ninja turtles or the x-men arcade game; that would have made this place a lot more appealing for me. It's still pretty fun though. Which makes it's sad that it's in Brooklyn and I'm probably never going again. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Good brews and old skool arcade games, this is the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups of bars. On my trip to NYC I made it a point to check this place out when I was doing some research on where I wanted to visit. There is not much I can say that hasn't been covered at this place. Its a KILLER bar to come if your a old school gamer like myself. Plus they get some great beers that you are not going to find at many other places unless you really look. Loved that they had Jungle Hunt, Robocop, TMNT and many others that are make you smile classics. Everything here is a quarter so how can you go wrong? I am jealous of the people that live near this place as we have nothing really like this in So Cal. We have arcade/bars but nothing committed to the classic era like Barcade. If your visiting and are close to this place check it out for sure. Grab a brew and pull up to your favorite game. Now if only they had a couple pinball machines (hint hint) CHEERS!!! read more

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80's video games, beer, and drinks...who else can ask for more. Oh yeah and music playing loud awesome. Love this spot. First time here with my friend and we are definitely going back when visit Brooklyn again. They have all types of beer. I saw a paper on the bar and it seems like every month they have new beers coming in. I went there on a Saturday so they had good crowd of people. Really fun and exciting. Something different compared to other bars and clubs. If you're looking for something different and unique and tired of bars and clubbing in lounges and stuff... this is the place to go to. It brings the kid out of you...if you let it. read more

Barcade - Don't worry... it's a clean bathroom :) - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Meh, I don't think they're worth the trek over to Brooklyn. Fagettaboutit. old arcade games. If they had some more (somewhat) modern stuff instead of old games. They need some Street Fighter II or Mortal Kombat before I give em a higher star. I can see how people can use this as a pickup spot like in the crappy movie "Going the Distance". Just find a target playing a video game, chat them up and play with them. read more

Ahh, Barcade. It's like I traveled 200 miles for a Pretty Things Lovely Saint Winefride...and to see PacMan in real life. I'd been here once many moons ago, and it's one of two bars I knew of in Brooklyn, so when I found myself in Williamsburg last weekend, I decided I wanted to go. No video games were played, but a beer was consumed. And a couple of totally ridiculous guys hit on us. I can't share the joke/pickup line they used publicly, in case they've decided to stalk us, but it was absurd. I like Barcade. It's got a lot of hipsters, but it's able to get crowded and not feel claustrophobic. And there's a table out front to sit at, drink, and smoke cigarettes. read more

It's a bar that's also an arcade. Get it? What more is there to say? Fine. I can say a bit more. They have good prices on great beer (most beers are $6, many beers have over 90 on Beer Advocate. They've even had Bourbon County Stout on draft a few times!). I believe happy hour runs 7 days a week. Happy hour means beers are $1 cheaper. Marble Madness is a really fun game but I don't really want to promote it because I like how no one's ever playing it when I go there. It's also impossible to beat by level 4. Anyway, this place gets super crowded pretty early on Friday and Saturday nights, but during the day and during the week, it's a great, spacious place to chill out. I come here 9 out of 10 times I'm in Williamsburg. You should too. read more

It's a pretty smart idea. There are a lot of games lining the whole bar and a decent amount of benches with seats. This could possibly be a method of meeting new people by competing but it's a hit or miss. It wasn't as crowded as I expected it to be. This place is great for gamers! The bathrooms are gross. One stall had no toilet paper and the other was clogged with pee collecting. Remember it's a bar so you can't really expect much. read more

Always good beer on tap! Friendly staff too which isn't always common on the east coast. read more

Barcade - Always good beer on tap! He'brew bittersweet Lenny on rye - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Really bad attitudes all around at this rather dirty bar. I'm not sure what provoked the bartender to act in such an unprofessional way but there's no way i'll ever be returning here again or recommending it to anyone (i work in an industry that LOVES games like these so there's a lot of patrons you're never going to see now so i hope the bad attitudes were worth it). Terrible experience all around due to the unprofessionalism of the employees and their behavior toward the patrons here. read more

Classic 80's video games & a full bar in a quiet corner of Brooklyn. I met up with some friends for beers & ciders. The selection is broad and reasonably priced. I did not try any of the snacks. The high scores border on ridiculous. I stood and imagined how much time & expertise was required to rack up that many points (!!). read more

Barcade - The retarded (!!!) high score board at Barcade. - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

What a cool idea!! My husband and I had so much fun here, it was like returning to our youth playing on all the old school games. The bar area was nice, considering you are essentially in a warehouse with concrete floors, and they have lots of beer choices. They sell Barcade branded clothing and memorabilia. Games are cheap at either 25c or 50c a game. If you are looking for some nostalgic fun pop in and play some 2 player games for a laugh. Racing on Sega Daytona was such a laugh! read more

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This place is a too crowded on a Saturday night for my taste, but besides that it's a cool concept for a bar, Old arcade games and craft beer! Fun place, not sure if I would go back because even though i enjoyed old arcade games that night, I realized how much i enjoy modern games more. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Really fun place with a great staff and a solid beer list. The selection of games could probably be a little better -- there are some pretty eclectic selections that I haven't seen too many other places. This is usually a good thing, but it seems like the majority of the games at Barcade are a little off the beaten path. For instance, you can find the usual arcade mainstays like Pac Man and Donkey Kong, but they lack more modern games like Time Crisis or DDR. In their place are uncommon games like Joust or Cheyanne. Overall, the selection is broad and enjoyable, but a more diverse, more modern selection would allow you to spend hours at Barcade, rather than just 45 minutes or so. The prices and beer selection are solid, however, so definitely stop by. read more

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Awesome arcade bar. They've got most of your favorite arcade games like crazy taxi, frogger, mortal kombat, nba jam, and more! Great selection of beers too. About two dozen drafts that are all craft with options specially brewed for barcade. It's a perfect place to hang out with a group of friends. read more

The bartender with the patchy facial hair and reseeding hairline needs to be trained not to physically assault their customers. The bar was packed tonight and I was trying to close my tab. The only open space was the corner of the bar towards the back of the space where my partner and I were standing. We waited a solid 15 min before asking politely to close out (which was met with the ugliest side eye imaginable) he brings the check while simultaneously grabbing my arm and pushing backwards and slaming the bar partition hitting both me and my partners hands. I would understand this kind of reaction if I was some slobbery sloppy drunk but I was literally just there to play some games. As someone with physical sensory issues this completely ruined my night. Never put your hands on someone. All they had to do was ask politely for me to take one step to my right and I would have. There's no sign indicating not to stand there, it looked like any other corner of a bar . If you don't like your job then leave. You never have the right to touch somebody else. read more

This bar is a great place to go if you want to have a good time in Williamsburg! Not too crowded and they have great service with very good drinks. Great atmosphere without the long wait times to be served or to play the arcade games. Would recommend for any occasion whether it's a date or hanging out with a group of friends. read more

Joseph was our bartender for our party of 5 and he understood it was my bday. He mad me feel like a King. 10/10

I was in BK getting some grub with the lovely Alexis M. and she mentioned a spot up the street called Barcade that had video games and drinks. Say no more LOL that's Brilliant !!! You get I.D. at the door which was cool because that means you could just to bar and not worry about going that process over again when by a drink. This was such a fun place taking you down memory lane for all my Nintendo and Atari heads out there. You couldn't beat it with Really cheap, vintage arcade games. Pretty good drinks too. The atmosphere is lively and faced paced with gamers jumping from game to game like video addicts which was cool lol. They even had an all time highest score section for certain games with the date marked next to it and name of the person so you could poke your chest out showing off your video game swag !!. The bar was centered in a decent location in my opinion. Its a little cluttered and tight at times especially late weekends because the walking space is not a big space with everyone not there to actually play games but to just hang out and drink. Overall I loved this place and had an amazing time playing games I haven't played in years. It can get kind of busy late and a long line forms at the bar with a small staff so they need to work o that a little bit and get more help. For some popular games (Mario Kart, Tetris, to name a few) you have to wait a while to play a game you want if someone is playing before you when it's busy which was annoying when you were anxious lol but other than that a great experience I would recommend it most definitely. read more

Place is okay. Good fun when you are out with your friends. Has a few dozen machines to play with My fav was Marvel v Capcom 2. What I didn't like was that some machines took your tokens and didn't give them back. this happen about 20% of the time. Also, some of the machines are not on the popular side so they hardly ever have anyone playing them. Those that are available can end up having a line. Other than that good experience. Smell is not the best. need better ventilation read more

Beware- If you are going here to play Gaunlet - It's broken! Good concept for bar - Great if you want to play old school video games. I might be a bit of a pinball wizard myself - but all in all, it is what it is - a bar with video games. In some way bar games- pool, darts, etc - might be more suitable but theres nothing wrong with being different - And fix that damn gaunlet. Loud, sceney, hard to get the bartenders attention, typical overpriced beer snob selection. I had fun for a bit and then had to go around the corner to Alligator - pizza, beer and and easy going, laid back atmosphere and bar games I'm used to. I've never seen a broken dart board Also watch out for for: 1- The Pros in there. They hog the machines trying to set high scores. 2- Man they're are alot of broken machine besides Gaunlet. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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No beer in bottles? How do you only sell nasty draft beer at a bar in solo cups? Felt like I was at a lame house party drinking swill. Since I don't drink draft beer I guess I'll go elsewhere. Games were disappointing. Won't be going back read more

This barcade is probably the best one in the NY area. All of the machines were well maintained, the place is well designed and spacious, the areas that matter are clean and the staff is polite and friendly. My only complaint is that I wish I lived a little closer to this location. 100% Reccomended. read more

Fun place to come to relive your childhood days of playing arcades, the only difference is you can drink while doing it. Bars in the middle of the place you can bring your own food. The price to play range from a quarter to fifty cent. Great place to come and hang out with your friends. Will definitely return!! read more

Barcade is one of those gems that you can combine your childhood of video games with your adulthood of drinking lol. First time in this specific location as I had previously been to the lower Manhattan location a few months back. Good service. Good drinks and cool video games from back in the day. If you are a vintage gamer or someone who just likes do drink with a group of friends then Barcade is a definite go to any day of the week. read more

I have been going to Barcade, the original on Union Ave, since almost the beginning. I love this place!

Came to this Barcade because according to my local friends they all favored this one due to it's space. A few bucks goes a long way for games here as most are in the .50 cent range .I forgot how much of a rip off NBA Jam was because you only get to play one quarter. However, our favorite games had to be old-school Rampage and the Pac-Man 4-player game where you can eat other Pac-Men. Makes for a rollicking good time and I saw at least two people knock over their drink glasses in the heat of competition. Barcade also has a ton of unique beers and a selection that has something for everyone. I went for a Star Trek Anniversary beer and it was really good. I also have to give my thanks to the helpful staff at Barcade for having my credit card safely at the counter when I thought I had lost it. They were so nice about it all. Definitely a fun time! read more

Nachos were cold and alcoholic beverages were poorly made. Not sure if I'll be back. Service was friendly and environment was clean

Very cool vibes love the game set up ! They have no food the most they serve is chips which are $2 and beef jerky which range from $1-$3. The drinks were pretty good I had a peach cider very tasty. The bar area was just very sticky and the menus were completely wet. Overall go and catch a vibe enjoy the games ! read more

"They have Virtua Fighter 2!!" ~ the birthday boy, who we brought here to celebrate his extraordinary dorkiness. Of course, we had absolutely zero mercy on him and while one of us shredded him in fighting games, I embarrassed him at Mario Kart, and great times were had by all (until he almost fell in love with the girl who was swooningly-good at Galaga.) Barcade is the dimly-lit arcade of your dreams, but with alcohol. So, the arcade of your adult dreams. We'd pre-gamed pretty efficiently, so I only really had one drink, a kind of citrusy, light beer that kept me refreshed as I sweat my way through some very intense Tetris, Bubble Bobble, and Metal Slug (The name escapes me, but if I find out, I'll edit it in.) The staff was friendly and polite, even when we set our beers in slightly hazardous places too close to an arcade machine. Indeed, perhaps the only downside here is that it's difficult to find anywhere to set your drink while you're gaming. A pretty first-world problem, but one that nagged just a bit. Still, it was a fantastic time and worthy money-sink for the night. read more