It's a bar! It's an arcade! It's Barcade! Some great old pinball machines and video games. Bonus for having Joust! Good beer selection.

When someone says "barcade," you'd imagine a place like this. It has a pretty extensive collection of classic arcade games in categories along with a full bar, making you feel as if you're in a time machine! The downside to this place is the crowd. There are a lot of pushy and aggressive die-hard people as well as others in animal onesies parading throughout. Definitely a fun place, but not worth making a night out of it. read more

Barcade - Pinball - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love a good bar arcade that serves good locally crafted beer, Barcade for the High Score! Want to play a bevy of old school arcade games and even a choose your adventure Nintendo machine while drinking locally? I enjoyed discovering some local brews here while having fun playing: Ms. Pacman Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Galaga Joust and the best of the day was the Pacman 2-4 player table game! This place is smaller than the b/arcades I've been to in Chicago, and I do wish the unisex bathrooms were separated by male/female; or had an "occupied" sign when the door is locked. At these more casual bars, the ladies deserve their own, IMHO. Happy that we popped in to Barcade! read more

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Really bad experience with the bouncer who was completely unreasonable and rude to my girlfriend and me. He threw our ids on the ground after we asked if we could bring our bagged food in from a nice dinner. We thought we'd play some games and get a drink as a nightcap to a nice evening. Lol, we were wrong. Read the FAQs this place has... they don't respect their customers and should close. Be the change, Philly. read more

Thanks Yelp, for always being there to find what I'm lookin' for. Case in point, the stumbling upon this here Barcade when in need of time-killing a few weeks ago after gambling and before dinner. I had heard there was one in Philly, but wasn't sure I'd ever end up locating it. Consider that mission complete with a return trip possible. Let's just make sure we're on the same page. Barcade, if you haven't had the pleasure of experiencing one, is the offspring of a bar and arcade (maybe the name gave it away). You'll usually find great craft beer, perhaps a little grub, and of course a ton of vintage arcade fun. Barcades tend to have a semi-inconspicuous exterior and that applies to this location, for the most part (besides the giant logo on the side of the building). Come from the opposite direction and you'll see a brick frame, black metal-grated windows, and just a tiny lit up sign to let you know you've arrived. Welcome to Barcade, Philly style! Inside gives off a warehouse look with glowing neon brewery signs. It's a hoppin' place, especially with those delightful arcade noises hitting your ear drums. At this spot, the selection of games was pretty stellar, holding almost every well-known classic (Galaga, Centipede, Dig-Dug, Joust, etc.) and a handful of other fun ones you might recognize. Nothing was out of order and the machines were working nicely which made it easier to spend those cool Barcade coins. Beyond games, I can't really speak for any food, but the brew selection was rockin', pulling craft choices from all over the state and region. The tiny shelves between arcade games makes it easy to button mash and then grab a mouthful of beer. Overall, this Barcade in the city of brotherly love is a spacious, well kept spot to sip some suds and relive the glory days of the arcade life. When in Philly, I plan on coming back to this spot to do just that, and to reclaim the high score on Mrs. Pacman. read more

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Came here after a festival in Fishtown - it was great to see a place different from your typical bar and it's full of arcade games from childhood. They had street fighter, NBA jam, mortal kombat, pac man, frogger, Mario brothers, alien, terminator, Tetris, and many others. There were two issues though that annoyed us - the machines kept eating our coins and many of them are 1 player games even there's 2 player buttons/controllers to use. I wish they had more games for multiple people to play - there was group version of Pac-Man that 4 people can play but I think that was it for more than 2 people other than NBA jam. Our group had 5 people so a few either had to watch or try to find another game to play. read more

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I like the arcade aspect and the notion of a bar, when you think of cramming it together, one will assume there to be some sort of synergy. However my experience wasn't what I had hoped for. When I first entered Barcade you'll walk into an average bar. However at night, this place was really dimly lit and somewhat dingy and dirty. At the bar, it took a while for the bartender to get my order. Probably because they didn't see me in the dark =). I ordered a rum and coke that came out to be $9. I thought this was a bit expensive than usual. After the underwhelming drink. I hit up the arcade part. This part was pretty good and throws you back in the height of the 90s with games such as X-Men, Area 51, Ninja Turtles, Simpsons Arcade, Sniper, The Avengers. You'll have to get to the dollar to quarters machine to get your change, just like back in the day! Also most machines are 25 cents to play with the more popular games are 50 cents, again just like how it was in the 90s. I spent a good 45 minutes playing and revisiting my childhood. I like Barcade, but it didn't slap me in the face of nostalgia like I had hoped. It is better than a bar with video games, but I wish I had a better experience at the bar. Games are great, bar part of things, not so much read more

Cool place, if you are not familiar with barcade it is as you might have guessed a bar and an arcade, they have a pretty good selection of beers, i love the old school nintendo/arcade games. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Really fun place for a group of friends or a date. Rotating selection of beers and vintage arcade games. Within walking distance of Frankford Hall which makes barcade a fun way to end the night. If you are thinking of going to Dave and Busters or Barcade it's Barcade hands down. read more

Fun place to hang out with a group of friends, drink, and play games. They have a nice outdoor seating area you can retreat to if it ever gets to hot/crowded inside (though in the chilly months they could benefit from a couple heaters). Great bartenders and plentyyy of games to choose from and play and you can even end up on the leader board if you smash a record. read more

We got here 30 minutes before close and they wouldn't let us in because "last call" had already been called, regardless of the fact that we had a party of 16 that we were joining already there. HORRIFIC business practice. Don't waste your money here because they clearly don't want or care about their clientele. read more

Pinball, Pacman, and Draft Beers. Barcade is a fun place to spend an afternoon and unwind. Very good happy hour specials including some very tasty tacos. They have a change machine so you can get more quarters. read more

Barcade - Barcade: draft beer and tacos - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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For adults that are young at heart. What more could you ask for?! Beer... CHECK! Food... CHECK! Arcade Games... CHECK! When in Fishtown, just come in and have some fun. Don't expect anything fancy or anything.. but the vibe in here is chill. Felt like I was back in college again. Can get pretty crowded depending on when you come, but if you're looking to chill, drink and go back in time to some of your favorite childhood arcade games, this is the place to check out! Pac-Man, Street Fighter games... even some pinball machine action. Good times. Bring some cash, $1 and $5 bills so you can change them to tokens and you can be on your way! Order some drinks at the bar and take them with you. If you're lucky enough to grab a table and have people wait with your stuff, even better! I had the S'mores Porter and my group took a few vodka shots. My Porter was perfect... it seriously tasted like a S'more and tasted like a dessert which was perfect since I just had a meal. Smooth and creamy. Service at the bar was pretty fast.. and the place was starting to fill up on a Sunday afternoon. We didn't order any food since we just ate before this place, but their menu looked like they had great options and different specials throughout the week. So definitely check out their food and specials. read more

Barcade - Arcade area - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The service here is really good. The people who work here treat you like a part of their family from the minute you walk into the door to the time you leave. Not to mention, they've got some really cool games like Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Donkey Kong, Dig Dug, Crazy Taxi, Point Blank, Lucky and Wild, and so much more! They even have a whole bunch of pinball machines here too! Each game ranges from 1 token to 3. Haven't tried their food yet but I hear it's pretty good. Apparently they've got different menu options to choose from depending on whichever location you go to. Overall, this place is somewhere I'd recommend for anyone looking to have a good time! If this is your first time I say go for it! You will not be disappointed! read more

Great bar if you want a chill time playing old school games with some drinks. The drink prices can range around $5+ to 7 for draft beers. They are usually craft or local brews, so a regular Miller or Budlight is not the preferred drink of choice here. The game machines regular their own tokens and don't take quarters , so bring some singles. The game room can get crowded on the weekends and quite hot. The bar, itself, is quite small without much room to move around. If my friends were going, I would go with them but I wouldn't willingly choose to go here. read more

Barcade - Their Burnt Quesadilla. Ate all of it cause that's what I thought it was suppose to look like ... - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place rocked my socks. Great, affordable beer selection with video games where can you go wrong?! The bar was packed but was able to grabbed beer for my party with no problems. To start a tab I had to give my id, odd but I appreciated the safety measures. The games are only 25¢ and there is a little of everything. I liked that there are a lot of two player games great for groups or meeting new people, very smart! Everyone in the bar is friendly and having a good time! There are (2) quarter machines one when you walk in and one in back so bring cash or all of your saved up quarters! There is an outside space to chat and sit. I really liked the stands at every game for your drink! When leaving we were starved (kitchen closes a midnight understandably) but there were a great selection of food trucks around the corner. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Barcade is like a dive-bar filled with classic video games. I walked in and sat down, but I guess that's not the right thing to do since I was completely ignored. After about 10 minutes my friend and I sat at the bar to get serviced. We ordered drinks and food at the bar and we were given our drinks and a number. Then we could go sit down. Not a good first impression. I'm glad to say the food was a pleasant surprise when it arrived. Much better than the dive bar atmosphere would suggest. I had the El Cubano and was able to try a Korean beef slider. The meats in both were excellent. I'd gladly order either again. The El Cubano was missing the mustard, which would have really taken it to another level. The drinks were OK, but not memorable. After dinner, being able to play games like Ms. PacMan, Punch Out or Q-Bert certainly brings back lots of fun memories. Having to use tokens instead of quarters does not bring back any memories. That's a sneaky way to get some extra change out of people who need to leave before spending all their tokens. The idea of booze, good food, and classic arcade games is a great one. The execution still needs some work. read more

Didn't get any food, but the drinks, games & service was memorable. Been a few times & looking forward to going back.

Came in here today for a friend's birthday literally waited at least 25 minutes with no acknowledgment the female bartender didn't even make eye contact I politely spoke to her and she was rude snappish I will not come here when she's working (pretty girl with tattoos all over ) read more

This place was fun. It's like a mini arcade of nostalgic arcade games for adults only. The bartender was friendly enough and very strict I'm checking i.d's. No problem here, I'm a whopping 35 years of age. The beer choices were nice but they also have a full bar. I especially loved some of my old favorites like Burgertime and QBert. Machines accept both coins and quarters which is convenient. We stayed about an hour and hopped over to the next place. It was a fun time for a quick hang out. read more

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This place was freaking cool and definitely up my alley, however I was unfortunately there on Halloween and the place was an absolute madhouse. There was about a half hour wait to play a game and people breathing down your neck and distracting you hoping you would screw up and finish so that they could jump in. The bar was cool, the beer selection was very good, and I loved the divey vibe and all of the cool games. I hope to come back to Philadelphia and revisit this place because I had a lot of nostalgic things for me. read more

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Always have a great time here! A large variety of beers on tap including hard to find ones like Pliney The Elder. They have pinball & old school arcade games to play and reasonably priced. Wonderful food including veggie tacos! read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love the concept of a video game bar and this place is a divey, unpretentious version. In Phoenix, there was a fancy version set off from their Lucky Strike and another divey, unpretentious one. Located in Fishtown, this is situated in the right neighborhood....close to eats, concert venues, and bars. Every time we have gone, it is a madhouse. Expect to wait for video games (you must get tokens from various machines in the bar) and drinks at the bar. I'm not surprised to hear that it is more chill during the week. So pick your poison! Beers and cocktails are aplenty, as well as, some beer snacks (look for the sign on the wall). There are also some outdoor courtyards to escape the crowds inside. Overall, apart from how packed it gets, this is a fun place to hang with friends. I could easily spend waaay more $ playing video games than alcohol here! read more

This is such a cute bar and I would definitely recommend it for you if you are look for a chill place to hang out and drink. There was a bar and a lot of cool video games around one section. The games only cost 25 cent each to play, which I thought was reasonable and made it feel even more nostalgic. I thought it was a really unique and fun place to hang out! read more

What a fun place with a great selection of games with a very vibrant chill crowd, the beer selection was good and the bartender we had was awesome... thanks for bringing me back to my youth with an adult setting read more

Game selection is less than what I hoped for and several of the joysticks/buttons didn't work correctly. Food is a bit pricy for what it is. My friend and I left in under an hour. read more

Came here early Sat evening...like 7pm. Was a great place to hang for an hour or so...grab a drink, play a few dollars worth of games. Very dive bar-esque. No cover. You must be 21+ to enter...and they carded everyone. There were a few tables to sit at but they were all occupied. I liked that at each video game, there was a place to set down your drink. While you may have to wait for a game, I never waited more than a few minutes. There was plenty of room to park a bicycle on the bike rack...street parking is an option for those with cars, but never super easy in Fishtown. read more

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Looking for a fun way to spend our afternoon before dinner in the city, we ended up at Barcade after a suggestion from a friend. Barcade is in what looks like an old warehouse, and has a dingy, dive bar feel to it. There's a bar when you enter, serving up craft beers, and the rest of the space is filled with seating and tons of retro arcade games. You must be 21 to enter. I was impressed with all of the games they had. We played a driving game, tetris, frogger, tappers, dig dug, and pinball. Our favorites were frogger and tappers by far! Tokens are 25 cents a pop, and most games only require 1 token to play. Pinball is 3, though! The bar has a limited food menu as well. We sampled the deviled eggs. Yes, I'm aware that is by far the weirdest thing to order at a bar, but we have no shame, and it was the only thing on the menu we were able to eat. They order comes with two 1/2s, and the filling mixture is different that your usual deviled egg, but I can't say what it is. They're topped with green onions + bleu cheese, so if you're on a date, I am warning you about having funky bleu cheese + onion + egg breath. This was a fun place though, and a great way to spend an afternoon! read more

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Good spot in the Fish! I love the dank, crumbly exterior! Inside, it's a gem. Lots of pinball machines, arcade games, and a good-sized bar!! read more

I am a big fan of arcade bars, and this place is no exception to that. It has a very large bar with a great selection of beers. There is also a great selection of games, including Ms. Pacman, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Galaga, Tetris, and so on. It can get really crowded which can make for sometimes just an "ok" time, but it's still fun to hang out in, and the token price are reasonable. It's a bar, afterall! It has a great patio and the bartenders are generally patient and friendly. It's super helpful that there are little tables next to all of the games so you can set your drink on them while you play without having to worry about them spilling on the floor or them getting lost somewhere else in the bar. More seating away from the games would be helpful, though. Otherewise, I generally love to come here anytime I visit Philly. read more

I'm from New Jersey and I been here with my friends and brother after I turned 21 and there is security checking ID's at the door and you MUST be 21 and over to enter there and I guess the bar laws are the same as New Jersey is Pennsylvania. Anyway, this is a GREAT bar and arcade to go when you want to visit Philadelphia for a little 'Philadelphia Freedom' and it's cool there! read more

A cool spot to be a grown kid lol. They have classic arcade games and an okay menu (the chicken tacos were really good). I just wished that they served a better variety of mixed drinks, but a great spot nonetheless read more

This a fun divey bar. They have many beers on tap and some specialty cocktails that are pretty good. I've had tacos here before too which are also decent. If you're coming here to play games it gets pretty crowded and some games are monopolized by individual people so it's hard to play the ones you want and that are popular. But all around a fun place to go for games but only that. read more

Barcade - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The nachos were delicious and every layer had chicken! Yummy! The margarita was pretty sweet. Did not taste the alcohol in it at all and I'm not a drinker. They only have one flavor of margaritas . It was a chilled vibe.. read more

Barcade - Chicken Nachos it's $3 extra and also I order extra chick on top of that. The nacho was so good! Cheese on every layer. Yummy!!! - Arcades Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I really like the idea of this place, but to be honest, it's always much too crowded to have an enjoyable time. The wait times for most cabinets are long, and since all the good games are sought after prepare to be relegated to the subpar games or waiting around a lot. Also due to the set up of the bar it gets extremely hot inside, specifically the tiny corridor that leads from the bar to the back room with all the games. Bear in mind that when there's a backup in that portion you won't just be hot, you'll be packed in like sardines. Hear that claustrophobic people? You have been warned. As far as drinks are concerned I can't be too mad. Their prices are fair (between $5 - $8 for a draft beer), and they usually have a nice selection on tap. This place could be a little nicer than it is, perhaps they have just outgrown their space? This is far from a bad bar, but it certainly has flaws. read more

Note - emailed to Barcade 10 days ago - No Reply I've been a huge fan ever since 2005 when I first set foot in Barcade. At the time I worked on Flushing Ave and it was a great location for my friends and me to meet-up after work. I was also a fan of Paul Kermizian, too, especially after watching American Beer - to my friends and me he approached "Hero" status. (That and the fact that he owned more than half of the "High Score" records on their chalk board!! Wow!!) When I moved to Philadelphia, I went through a BC drought (occasional trips to BKN) until the Fishtown location opened and I was thrilled once again. That said, I feel the need to inform you that I was very disappointed during my recent last visit to Fishtown. I brought a friend (his first visit) and as always, I hyped it up! Our first game was Tapper - my favorite! Tapper was a dud because the bartender in the game was "locked" on the "pour" setting. You could pour the beer, but not "release" and dispense it. I let the Barcade staff (bartender) know that the game was malfunctioning and they immediately refunded our two tokens. Unfortunately, this was a start of a pattern. Street Fighter II - the left control stick was... less than responsive. Then Daytona started eating our tokens, so I seek the manager. The manager was a tall gentleman who I believe the bartender said his name was "Eric". I asked if he was the manager... and then he walked away. I followed him to the other end of the bar and asked if he could assist us at some point and he said "Go see a bartender". I indicated to him that the bartenders are busy serving drinks and explained our Daytona dilemma. He looks across the room in the direction of the Daytona game and says "It's fine now". There was another customer was *sitting* in the Daytona chair. Not playing. Manager then says "Yeah, I can't help you". We finished our beer and look over as yet another person just lost a token on Tapper. (No sign was placed from the earlier malfunction) I love Barcade. I literally have 5 t-shirts from the nearly 14 years I've been visiting, not to mention the scores of friends and clients I recommended. I really can't explain how disappointing this experience was for me. The games are 30+ years old - I understand that they can malfunction. There is absolutely no reason for a manager to be rude to good customers. read more

This is always a great spot to hang out with friends or on a first date. The game rotation is nice, so there's usually something new each time. It gets crowded, but everyone there seems to be in good spirits. Beer selection is great - I would skip the food, but it's decent enough. read more

When it comes to comes to having a good time among company for me it doesn't get much better than playing old school arcade games and enjoying some quality brews. And for doing both in a bar scene it really doesn't get much better than Barcade! Old school video game purists can salivate over classics like Mrs. Pacman, Dig Dug, Bubble Bobble and Asteroids. Meanwhile friends in arms can join forces to conquer games like Contra, X-Men: The Arcade Game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. and Metal Slug. Barcade also caters to competitive friends with games like Street Fighter 2, Marvel Super Heroes, and NBA Jam Tournament Edition. Barcade has a little bit of something for everybody, and almost reaches sheer arcade perfection. In fact the only thing that really has it falling short of that level, is the fact that I can't give it a pinball alert! For food Barcade dishes out some pretty solid taco, quesadilla, and nacho options. And even manages to hook up a killer lunch and Taco Monday special! With 24 rotating drafts on tap it earns a beer haven status, but it also hooks up a good selection of well drinks. read more

There is nothing special about arcade games, yet everything about a bar with retro arcade games is special. I cannot think of another place that has a setup with countless old school arcade games and then for the bargain price of $.25 per game! Add a bar with a nice draft list and inviting snack options and you have Barcade! While in the area, i turned to yelp and found this cool bar. We tried the nachos which were just fine but nothing exceptional. We tried a few beers and hung out for a while. My fiancé and I ended up playing a bunch of games on the opposite side of the place. We were having that much fun! On my second visit, it was for a beer event and we had just as much fun. Some of my favorite games here are: pac man (there is a 2 player version $.25 per player and a 4 player version $.50 per player), Donkey Kong of course, galaga, and the various shooting games. In my opinion, it is unfair to rate Barcade low simply because you don't love arcade games. I don't spend every weekend here but it is nice to have as an option and can be relaxing. Though the venue itself has a cement floor and is dark, The tables and games are not sticky or showing obvious grime. Though I would highly encourage you to wash your hands before leaving. Please make a note that I have only visited during the week or daytime during the weekends. I can only imagine what this place looks like on Friday and Saturday nights. If not for the games, come for the beer. read more

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- Very basic concept: Bar and games. - Seems to have good selection of games ( P.S: I don't play.) - They offer very limited menu. I ordered the Tacos and they were really good. - Staff were so nice. Honestly, it is a decent and place, just not for me. Three Yelps read more

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