I've been here 3 times so far and it does not disappoint. They have a great assortment of classic games and pinball machines. So much fun that a modern arcade could never replicate. They have food and the food is decent , pretty basic bar food but hits the spot. Their drinks are always good! They're made well and fast. Service is great. The bartenders are always attentive even in a rush. Ambiance doesn't get better than this. A retro arcade that offers a great vibe for a date night or even with a group of friends! Overall , I love the Barcade. Will always come back. read more

Barcade - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Still have never actually eaten here... but I've been here enough to talk about it. First off, this place is BIG. Like actually big. Good for birthdays, group hangs, events, all that. You're not cramped in here fighting for space. Game-wise... don't come here expecting anything crazy. There's nothing super serious for hardcore gamers, no rare cabinets or anything you're gonna geek out over. It's more like solid, familiar stuff. That said, it does work really well as a date spot because there's a lot of co-op games, so you're not just standing there awkwardly -- you actually have something to do. Now the food... I still haven't gone deep into it, but the wing deal is actually a good deal for these times, which is rare. That alone makes it worth pulling up on a Tuesday. Menu is kinda big though, and anytime I see a big menu like that I start side-eyeing the kitchen a little bit... like yeah some of this gotta be frozen But overall? It's a good spot for wings and beer without spending Ye Rustic money. If you're trying to keep it chill and not blow your wallet, this is a solid move. Not a gamer spot, not a foodie spot... just a good hang. read more

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Ok so just an updated review. They done upgraded their nachos! So nachos are the best dish they have imo and the smash burger 2nd. They got better chips (harder/last longer in the sauces) their salsa is also way better, and whatever else they changed done upgraded the flavor. But my favorite bartender is still David god bless and try to beat me in the race car game, I dare you. read more

Barcade - Nachos with chicken - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here for a holiday party! This place was super fun, we had a private buffet, unlimited tokens and top shelf bar drinks for a few hours. Lots of fun arcade games - love the stranger things pin ball machine and this Asian games machine that's towards the back on the right side. That one was really fun and you can have up to 3 players. The bathroom was clean! They also have a private area in the back that you can reserve for an event. Super cool place and the bar staff were nice. read more

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Brought out our inner big kids for vday. Had a blast!!! You're gonna find all of your 80s-90s favs! Such a retro feel and they have endless machines. Even as the day went on and it started to get packed - I never felt like I was waiting in line for a game. Games are anywhere from 1-3 tokens (quarters). I was pleasantly surprised with the bar food. Their double patty cheeseburger was a solid backyard burger. Fries felt hand cut and fresh. Their Mozzi sticks could use some more cheese, but had a great melty pull to it. They offer a wide selection of beers AND you can sample. Would love to hear some oldies hip hop or rnb to add to the vibe. read more

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Throwback retro style! Cool spot to check out however they should make it about the experience and label EVERY game 1 token... Nobody is an expert here they just want to replay their childhood games. No need to take advantage of that. Great variety, good drinks, something for everyone service was quick Con: Some games require 2 or more tokens which is a downer read more

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This is a very fun place. It's 21 and up all day, every day, EXCEPT Sunday when kids are allowed. So keep that in mind. Also, consider this a shameless plug for Galco's, which is literally right across the street, on the same side. There is no better store, maybe on earth, to find zillions of interesting soft drinks, beers, international alcohols, etc. They have other stuff, too. Back to Barcade: the draft beers are excellent. The food is fine. We tried the onion rings and they are nice and not greasy, although the portion size was stingy. But if you came here for the games, they are great. They have all the old school games, Ms. Pac Man, Asteroids, Joust, Donkey Kong, Q-Bert, etc. They also have a ton of pinball games. The prices for the games are outstanding. Most cost one token (25 cents). The most expensive games--pinball-cost three tokens (75 cents). And every game was in working order although a couple of the video games glitched a little. The three of us played games for about two hours and spent $20 on the games. (Clearly, they don't make money on the games--it's the beer and booze where they make their money, which is fair.) I would come here with or without kids. What a great spot. read more

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Surprisingly good food from Barcade. We got the nachos. Plenty of cheese, sour cream to cover each tortilla chips. Our group had ordered other food from the menu and enjoyed them. It is truly a barcade with majority of the This was a fun hangout spot to catch up with friends. It was not too busy for a sunday night. Plenty of street parking around. read more

Barcade - Nachos - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My wife and I came here for a date night and it was so much fun! They have so MANY games to choose from. The place itself was a lot bigger than I expected. On top of the games they have a lot of drink options and the food was great as well. Definitely recommended! read more

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We love this place! We've gone for date nights and brought our friends. Such a cool vibe and hang out spot. I've ordered the Buffalo cauliflower wings every time. So good! My husband gets a smash burger, fries are also good. So nice to eat good food, grab a drink and play arcade games. If you can't find a parking spot in the adjacent lot there's always street parking. I want to come take our kids on a Sunday family day in the afternoon. We'll always take our friends to this spot. read more

Barcade - Buffalo cauliflower wings - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had such a great time here! I was looking for an arcade bar to host my birthday party at and stumbled upon Barcade. I sent a request and reserved a table and food for 30 people on a Saturday night from 8:30-10:30PM. Mars was very easy to work with and helped me get everything settled for the night of. Parking in the area was a bit difficult on the night but wasn't impossible. We found street parking and then walked over. IDs are required to get in and it was quite crowded. Thankfully there were a lot of workers and we were able to get served quickly. I ordered party platters for the event which included the fried pickles (really good), French fries, super smash sliders, grilled chicken sliders, chicken tenders, and fried cauliflower. Note that if you don't buy a certain amount of food you can't bring in cupcakes or a cake from somewhere else. All the drinks were tasty and the food was great, they even provided to go containers for any leftovers. Some of the games ate our tokens but the employees were able to help us out and gave us back some tokens. Other than that all of the machines are well maintained and were very fun to play. Thank you Barcade for helping me have a great birthday gathering! You definitely need to stop by! read more

Barcade - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Had a lot of fun here with my friend who showed me this place. Nice selection of pinball and 80's arcade games for average price of .25-.50 cents a play. Food and beer available although we didn't try any of those options. A little warm inside but wasn't very crowded. A fun spot to hit while in the area but nothing I'd personally go out of the way for. Affordable out all in all. read more

Barcade - Jen Jen racking up a new high score! - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Pulled over after running errands. I was impressed. This place is fun! Good food. Good service. Good prices. Did I mention it's fun? -haha It's fun! Was gonna have one pint stayed for three. Back asap..... read more

Great little place in Highland Park. If there's a full side video game that you played as a kid, I'm sure it's here for you to play and relive your childhood. The menu is full of your typical bar food, wings, burgers, etc. But with flavor. The wings were really good. I'll have to go back and try the burger. Someone in our party had it and enjoyed it. It looked good, too. The service was really good as well. The bartenders were helpful. I'm not much of a beer drinker, and I didn't want a cocktail, so they helped me decide which beer to choose. Great time. Great place. Great atmosphere. I'll be back. read more

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This place is awesome. Brought back the 80's/90's nostalgia with great bar service. The food menu looked great. The decor and the atmosphere had a chill vibe. Highly recommend! read more

Celebrated my birthday here over the weekend and it was the best! My guests all had so much fun and they continuously commented on how good the food was. The staff was so sweet and accommodating from beginning to end. Mars and Nilou answered every question I had, leading up to the party and Jason made sure my guests and I had everything we needed to enjoy ourselves. The games were all well maintained and the bathrooms are clean. This place gets pretty busy, so if you are planning an event I recommend reserving a table online. Thanks Barcade! read more

Love our local arcade. Even when it's crowded there is always a game to play or the bar to hang out by. Drinks are good but most people come for the games. Fun times are had by all! read more

Barcade - Pac-Man is the best! - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had a great time here visiting with some friends for their birthday! The bartenders weren't friendly but the drinks were good and the games were fun! It was a nice spot to drink, be merry, and enjoy some childhood arcade games. read more

Bar + Arcade! Really great retro arcade spot that caters to adults. The games are 1 or 2 tokens (1 token = .25) Food was standard bar food! I enjoyed the tater tots I wanted to host a birthday party here and save tables. One of the staff members recommended I make reservations. In order to do that I had to get a catering package. I worked with Mars on that. She was great to work with! They were flexible in terms of how I could customize the catering package with food or drink. Overall great place, great night! read more

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Came here two years in a row for my friend's birthday. It's a super great time. The drinks are good - prices are as expected for the location. It's fairly good sized bar with lots of arcade machines. They're inexpensive to play with tokens costing 25 cents each. They have the front bar which is large with a lot of space to hang out. The back half also has a bar but it was not in use and a lot more calmer than the front. Bartenders are pretty attentive and friendly as well. The decoration in the lady's bathroom is super fun, iykyk. read more

One or both of the bartenders stole my credit card info and attempted a purchase of $282.11 at walmart.com at 5:41pm 2/14/26, exactly 15 minutes after I paid my bill. The same person attempted to purchase another $351.78 at walmart.com at 12:09pm on 2/15/25. To the managers: check your tape to see whos on their phone at those times and fire them immediately. Until then, DO NOT OPEN A TAB, they also requested my ID along with the credit card, which makes sense looking back. read more

Barcade - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Cool retro set up with a bar where you can order food and drinks! All games require coins, the games are more old school. Service is good. The drinks are good, a bit on the strong side if you like that! read more

The food is surprisingly so good but it's hard to outshine the star of the show...the arcade. The bartenders are always attentive and friendly. This is a perfect venue for a company party or fun date night spot. read more

Quite adorable bar. Not terribly loud, lots of games, many at a quarter, many not, and was fun playing all of the old vintage arcade games. Large selection of beer on tap. read more

Food is actually good, games are diverse also fun. Drink selection is very tasty and varied read more

I came here for the first time a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday and absolutely loved the vibe! I didn't realize it was Family Fun Day, which made it even better. I'd definitely bring my kid here one of these days while enjoying a beer or two. I ordered the buffalo cauliflower, a beer, and some fries, and everything was delicious with zero issues. The service was super fast, and ordering straight from the bar was quick and easy. Overall, such a great experience--I'll definitely be back! read more

Awesome spot with retro games and pinball serving up killer food. Came in for a company party and got to sample a bunch of the food, everything was delicious. Shoutout to the bouncer, he was incredibly cool. read more

Barcade - Chicken Tacos, Buffalo Chicken Strips, Fries - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

As the name suggests, this is a pretty sizable bar arcade located in the Highland Park area. Lots of awesome classic games as well as newer ones. There's pretty much something for everyone that loves arcade games. Lots of cool modern pinball machines as well. The full bar has a surprisingly great selection of whiskeys. If I were to oversimplify this place, I would say it's like an artisanal Dave & Buster's, and I mean that in the best possible way. I can't say too much about the service because I was distracted by all the great video games. My buddy went to the bar and got me a pour of whiskey. A group of us went on a weekday night to check it out. We all started playing that classic side scrolling X-Men game. One of my favorites growing up! I also played a few awesome pinball games like the Godzilla game. This was probably really specific to the night we were there, but I think there was some weird thing happening in the bathrooms where they had to close early and kick everybody out. Honestly, I wasn't sure what was happening, but it was kind of a bummer because my buddy just bought me a pour Bookers bourbon. The folks there told us that we had to finish right away and leave. Now, if you know about Bookers, it's about usually around 130 proof. Not the type of bourbon that you just wanna drink really fast and get on the road lol. But like I said, things happen and it was probably just specific to this particular night. Really cool spot and I definitely want to come back and play some more pinball games. read more

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I've had some great times at this arcade bar! The variety of games is impressive (Shout out for Burger Time and Tapper), and they are all in excellent condition. The atmosphere is lively and fun, making it a perfect spot to hang out. However, I have to mark down one star because they don't update their Google business hours when closed for private parties. It's a quick and easy update, but they just say it's on their website--in small red text, at the very bottom. People usually check Google for business hours, not the website. I only mention this because it happened to me twice last year. We show up to be told they open back up to the public at midnight. A little tip: keeping Google business hours updated could make a big difference. It quick and easy to do too. We love coming here and want to know when it's open to the public, even if it's at midnight! read more

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I LOVE this place! They have an excellent menu with plenty of drink options, extensive beer selection, vegetarian options, and the staff are great! The best video game selection of any location - The Simpsons, Terminator 2, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to name a few Makes for a great date night, something different and reawakens that indoor kid in all of us! read more

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It's a cool spot for drinks and to play games. Only downside was that a few of the machines are up the quarters read more

Barcade - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love coming here on dates w my fiancé and also with family & friends. Every first Sunday of the month kids can come and play from 12-5 & it's pretty fun doing this with your kids! Favorite games are the racing one & the marvel one because you can play with 4 people so it's super fun playing with the kiddos. Drinks are decently priced, not too expensive but not cheap either. Haven't tried their food but their stout nitro beer was delicious & tasted like a cup of black coffee read more

Barcade - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The drinks are fairly priced, hit or miss on their alcohol strength. My main problem is when I visited this past week, literally every one of the popular games we played had broken controls. NBA Jam's joysticks and buttons didn't work. Street Fighter 2 and Marvel vs Capcom's had stuck joystick and button issues. X Men had broken joystick and broken button issues. After wasting money on the 5th broken game, my date and I decided to leave. It actually really put a damper on the evening. If the whole gimmick of your bar business is the Arcade portion, you'd think they would check to see if their most popular games weren't broken and stealing customer's money. read more

Barcade - BEWARE. One of MANY games with broken joystick/button issues. - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I came in 20 mins before closing and bought a beer, which the bartender gladly poured for me. Not even halfway through drinking it, I was told I had to leave even though others around me were still drinking. When I asked why, I was told they work here. Seriously? So it's okay for staff or their friends to keep drinking, but paying customers get kicked out mid-beer? If you're going to sell drinks right before closing, at least let people finish them. And if the rules only apply to some people, that's a red flag. Super unprofessional and honestly just rude. Won't be coming back. read more

So many great classic games. More importantly- great ponball games. Medieval Madness. Twilight zone. White Water. Og star wars. Adams family. Lots more. Food was great. French fries were too good. Beer decently priced and a ton of options. I only drink beer so I didn't see if they had wine or spritzers or liquor. First sunday of the month kids allowed in noon to 5. Small parking lot but plenty of street parking too. These people next to us were throwing a party and had trays of food that looked enticing for the slimber party Willy that everyone wants to hang with. Grilled cheese sandwiches. Chicken strips. Fries. Tots. Hot dogs. Staff were all friendly! They seemed happy. Good place to pretend like everyone is your friend and they want you to do a good job and are just giving you space to get some pinball records if that's what you need. Thank you. read more

Barcade - Godzilla! - Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The game selection is great. Unlike many other businesses of its type all of the games work. They have a retro swap in the parking lot once a month that is really fun. Great vibe of people. If I were single I'd be there talking to the women as there seemed to be dozens of cool looking beautiful ones. Bartender was super nice. I didn't eat there but the food options close by are great. read more

Attended my best friend birthday here. It was my first time & the location was easy to find. The bartenders were awesome, great selection of beer & cocktail drinks. The food was delicious, must try their cheese hamburger. Excited to try other items next time. Ambiance was great, chill vibes, tvs for sports & arcade/pinball selections were awesome. Definitely coming back here again. read more

I've been to Barcade twice in October. I had the best time, each time was fun for me. I have not experienced the food yet but I plan to. The drinks were good, I like their drink menu because it's different and unique. I've met bartenders David and Michelle who was starting as bartender that night from being their barback. Both David and Michelle did not disappoint me on the drinks, they were nice and friendly. In other words I think they're cool. But the real fun begins when you starting playing the pinball machines (my favorite choice to play) but they have other games too. The ambiance is what makes Barcade so awesome. It's like going back to the 70's and 80's. Give it a stopover. I believe you'll enjoyed like I did. read more

Heyo! Might be one of my new favorite spots. Great happy hour specials, solid beer, and even better: arcade games. Highly recommend coming on a weekday before it gets too crazy. Got to play one of my fave games growing up, dynamite cop. Oh man, this was my jam. Would always play this whenever my dad would hang out with his special lady friend. He'd be gone for hours. Weird! My parents soon split after that read more

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We went to Barcade over the weekend and had a great time. The vibes were super chill and casual, perfect for hanging out without feeling rushed. The staff was really friendly and made the whole experience even better. Drinks were good and definitely worth the price. Overall, a fun spot we'd definitely come back! read more