My coworker was looking for a place to go out where there would be games and drinks and came upon…read morethis place. It was definitely a great find. DRINKS Thai iced tea slushie tasted like desert in drink form and was delicious. Nick the bartender was so accommodating and did a great job helping me decide what to order since there were a couple of options I was eyeing. The drinks were average price. SERVICE Great, the games were self service and the bar tops were manned so you just head over when you want to get a drink. AMBIANCE It was a very chill and free flowing environment. The place is a vintage theater turned into a barcade, and I love what they did. It's so spacious, has multiple floors, and the high ceilings make the space even more open. They have huge games on the top floor next to the bar which were so much fun! They had movies being projected onto a huge wall visible from every floor. There's music playing but you can still hear well enough to have a conversation. They had classic to new games. Some of them were free. I was unsure of how I'd like it before going but SO GLAD I went. Great for a fun date or just hanging out with your friends. I could also see it being a fun place to have a bday party. I'll be visiting again the next time I'm in San Francisco. Check this place out! Trust me it's worth a visit.

I've been here a handful of times, and it's generally been a good experience with each visit. It's…read morea casual barcade. I love that it's multi-leveled and has high ceilings as it makes it feel more spacious, because it can get crowded. There is a wide variety of arcade games and pinball machines with various wait times depending on the crowd. They also have plenty of large screens all around that run games, movies, and or music videos. Drinks at the bar aren't bad and like others have mentioned, the bartenders can be a hit or miss. I've encountered several chill bartenders, others not so much. Same goes for the security at the entrance. Overall, Emporium is a fun venue to check out if you are in the area.

Such a fan of a brew cafe and this place has ample space to hang out, plenty of fun multiplayer…read moregames, Photo Booth and themed menu items and pop up. We went for the pokemon pop up. I really appreciate how it's just an open space to hang out and order from a bar up there. Tons of photo ops and decor and loved the theme drinks! The fries were skinny and good, wings were crispy and flavorful and the beers on tap were plenty and fresh. 10/10 would visit again!

One of my favorite arcade bars in the city. They have a great selection of games and a pretty big…read morespace with first and second floors. Cocktails are delicious but they also have bar bites too if you're hungry. Service is quick and reasonable. Overall a good spot

Fun barcade! Good food, cocktails and beer, and plenty of arcade games…read more I came by here on a Tuesday night during happy hour. Ended up just getting nori tots and some drinks so I can't say much about the food menu but it looked like there was a variety of different food and Asian items like lumpia and impossible mapo tofu on the menu. We tried to play some two player games like time crisis and street fighter but the games ate our quarters without working. I guess some of the machines are old :/ However it was still fun and killer queen is free on Tuesdays which made up for it by playing several rounds of that for free. Looks like a fun spot with a lot of regulars. Lots of different tourmanents like smash bros on Mondays and things you could get involved in. Good spot for friends or a date.

People here are awesome! Food is good and the place is great! Lots of arcade to play with! Cool…read morespot on the corner to chill and unwind!

Great place for beers and a game. My wife and I went here for an England game and everything was…read morefantastic! Tons of TVs, great energy and service. Wonderful place for a watch party. Vlad thank you for pointing out my mistake! If you haven't been here then you need to give it a try!

I came in to support a friend's DJ set during a slower part of the night. The DJ briefly invited me…read morebehind the booth to show me the setup, and a bartender immediately started yelling at me instead of addressing it professionally. Considering how few people were there, the reaction felt unnecessarily aggressive and more like a power trip than anything else. Not a place I'd return to.

Sunday fun day. Husband challenge me to a game…read more Subpar Miniture Golf 18 Holes - All about San Francjsco Front desk - Charlie, he help me get all setup for the game and took my order for drinks and food. Chardonnay Hazy IPA Mimi Corndogs It was fried so frest and good. It came out so quick too. Husband and I had a tied game "55" . It is a must to stop in and play.

A cute spot for date night! If you are into SF popular tourist spots and history and love mini…read moregolf, this is a perfect cross between the two! Although the courses were not that hard, it was fun and cute to see each hole present a little bit of SF history. I loved the miniature buildings that showcased how amazing SF is, you don't realize how many popular landmarks there are here in the bay until coming here! This is tucked away near Ghirardelli square, and there's tons of things to do in the area, so it's a nice little detour while walking around fisherman's wharf and eating an ice cream sundae!

This is a charming arcade and print shop near the Haight and Golden Gate Park. They pack a lot into…read morea small space, though it's not claustrophobic, and there's actually a main room, plus a couple smaller rooms at the venue. It didn't feel crowded on a Saturday afternoon, even with a handful of visitors in and out while we were there. The old mini Tetris arcade game ate my 50 cents. But the plethora of pinball machines we played were all in working order. This included Stranger Things, Alien, Fish Tales, Indiana Jones, Theatre of Magic, Beetlejuice, Monster Bash, and Lord of the Rings. Most costed 75 cents or a dollar to play (3 balls). And there was at least one change machine available on site. I also enjoyed playing nba hoops. Skipped the skeeball since it only accepts bills (not quarters). The place also offers shirts for sale, a pool table in the back, and vending machines for snacks and drinks. Parking sucks around here, so keep that in mind if planning to stop by. But at least it's free admission.

CHEAP! GAMES! forget your local round 1, if you are in the area, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend checking…read morethis place out! was riding the Google Gemini bikes and needed to stop at a bike station to park, and stumbled upon this gem that was nearby!!! This place brings back so much nostalgia with the old school pinball machines, and even old school arcade games... it was actually a time capsule of a place!! the pinball machines range from $0.50-$1.00 per play, and that's actually not too bad!! Each pinball has 3 balls per play which is a lot if you can keep the ball in play. It's fun to walk around the cute arcade spot and find super old school games to try out. They even have some newer games like Mario kart, and this awesome Pokémon pinball machine which I thought was super fun where you try to capture and fight Pokémon! I had $5 and was there for a good minute playing a bunch of games, it really doesn't cost much!

I'm so surprised I didn't know about this place until just last weekend! I've been in the Bay Area…read moresince I was five, and I've visited San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf countless times, but this was my first time here. It's such a cute little arcade with all sorts of games and vintage arcade machines. My friends and I had a blast playing the games, getting our fortunes told, or watching the displays with music and dancing. I also really appreciate that everything uses quarters instead of tokens. There are currency exchange machines everywhere, so you can easily get quarters wherever you are. I think there's also an ATM because it's cash only. It might have been a last-minute decision to go in, but I had such a great time and found it to be such a charming little activity!

This place is so special. Recently in San Francisco for the day we took the Ferry to Fishermen's…read moreWharf. There's a newly developed area by the open-air chowder bowl restaurants that is now Woods Brewery. While hanging outside with the family, a parent shared with us there is a free museum around the corner that the kiddos fell in love with..the Musee Mecanique. It's so amazing. Free admission, and if you want to play the antique games, you can convert your bills to quarters. You will definitely want to! There's all sorts of unique mechanical amusements ~ from fortune telling, to claw machines, pin ball, to diorama style shows, old school movies, and more. There really is something for everyone here. The area is huge! If you are waiting for a reservation on the Pier, want to kill some time, or really just want an enjoyable and different experience with the family, this is it. So much laughter and joy here, as you could see the wonder and excitement from families alike. What I think is so cool about this place is understanding that most of the machines in there are how people kept themselves entertained before television, Broadway, movies, and mainstream. Hand-crafted puppetry and other entertainment! I can't speak to parking, although I do think there are lots that far down (that may come with a price, so do some homework ahead of time). There is a free, public bathroom kitty-corner to the museum. Worth the adventure!

We stumbled upon this simulator ride while walking around Pier 39 and decided to give it a try. It…read moreactually reminded us a lot of Disneyland's Soarin' Over California, but without the lines, we had the whole theater to ourselves, which is pretty amazing considering amount of tourists in SF. ​We ended up doing two rides over two days. The San Francisco flight was a bit dizzying but great and the T-Rex dinosaur experience was fully computer-generated but still a lot of fun. Each ride lasts about 10 minutes and features immersive details like tilting seats and wind effects from fans. It would be nice if they also added mists when you fly over the ocean. It's wasn't too expensive I believe it was $15 for adults and $13 for kids. Its something different to do if the weather is not great.

This is one of the many attractions at Pier 39. They have the flyer ride, they have a "7D…read moreexperience" which is like a "shooter" game on a giant screen, and then they also have two "escape rooms." Everybody here was very friendly. I did the flyer ride. It is about a seven or eight minute ride, It was a lot of fun. It's one of those where you sit in the seats, and then the floor drops out from under you, and it is like you are flying over the city. The wind blows in your face, and when you were going over the water, you feel just a little bit of a spray. I don't want to give anything away, but it does take you all over the city. It was really a lot of fun. The only reason I'm taking off a star, is because the flyer ride is a bit expensive. It's $14 per person, adult or child. That wasn't too bad for myself, but if you are more than two or three people, it can add up. Regardless, it was well worth the money for myself to do. I wouldn't come back to see the same movie, but if they changed it, I would ride it again.. This ride is also part of the "San Francisco city pass. I had fun.. Thanks!

This place was such a blast! Me and my old roommate were fully reliving our 20s for a full hour as…read morewe played all the fighting games there. All of the games had well maintained cabinets and controls and a large selection of well thought out other games. Especially appreciated the rare guitar hero set up. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!

This place is crazy nostalgic, and I'm loving it. Playing the games I grew up with, along with the…read moresounds of kids having fun, the games are clean, and the area is fantastic. A nice park around the corner and plenty of restaurants a short walk away. I drove just shy of 100 miles to get there and try their games, and it was worth it. The town is like a cool getaway, especially if you live in an area that gets hot.

I came for the Halloween After Dark where my friend presented. All of the talks were funny and…read moreinformative and well delivered. Very imaginative and fun! The drinks are crazy expensive but thats to be expected. The festivities around Halloween were fun - costume contest, pumpkin carving (though not enough for everyone), etc.

Many of the exhibits are closed. The place is super crowded and there's pounding techno music…read moreeverywhere. The only good feature was the food trucks.