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    Chuck's Arcade

    2.6 (30 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Yep, it's a bit pricy to play here.
    Steve F.

    Date of visit: September 1, 2025 We were excited to check out Chuck's Arcade in the Brea Mall - as kids, both Kat and I remembered our visits to Chuck E. Cheese fondly, and the amount of times we spent in the arcades and playing Skee-ball. Chuck's Arcade wants to be a throwback to those days, but without the food and the animatronic band (although there is a Mr. Munch costume on display... but why Mr. Munch instead of Chuck E. Cheese himself is beyond me). That said, I have to admit I was a bit disappointed in Chuck's Arcade... not as many stand-up arcade cabinets as I thought there would be (surprisingly, there was a TRON cabinet from the '80s that over 40 years later, I still got my ass handed to me by it). Most of the games are two-player co-op, or skill-based games for digital tickets good for prizes at the redemption booth. Yes, the tickets are digital now; everything goes on your players card, similar to Dave & Buster's. Although there's only two Skee-Ball lanes, reloading your card is pricy (I paid $25 to load mine up), and it's a relatively small layout, Chuck's Arcade is still a nice diversion in the Brea Mall that is welcome to see.

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    London B.

    Bradley, the attendant was extremely friendly. That said, he was not trained extensively enough in Chuck E. Cheese history and general knowledge, in my party's opinion. We felt he should have known more about Northridge being a legacy store/still having working animatronics. My kids were telling him that was our next stop and how excited they are to see it, and he had no idea Northridge is a legacy store with working animatronics. That was a little disappointing. Otherwise he was helpful and friendly. I had thought that the idea of "Chuck's Arcade" was to provide a retro/nostalgic experience. They did have Centipede, a table top Galaga/Ms. Pac-Man game, and one other 80s game (something I had never played or heard of), but I had really expected more of those. I had hoped to see some old favorites I had enjoyed at Chuck E. Cheese, in my childhood. I was looking for Donkey Kong, Frogger, Mappy, Joust, Poll Position, maybe that old ice hockey game in the clear bubble (you know what I'm talking about if you were a child of the 80s). What we DID find was tons and tons of claw machines that were super easy to win. Bring a bag with you. My kids loaded up on Angry Birds toys, Tom and Jerry toys, got a Minecraft one, etc. They even had Chuck E Cheese plushes inside some of the claw machines. Unfortunately, they have no bags for your winnings. Consider bringing something to contain your prizes. The games were pretty expensive. For example, one try on a claw machine game is 30 credits. The prize counter looks pretty neat, but everything on the actual "prize counter" is only available for cash purchase. The ticket prizes are actually available in a robotic redemption machine next to the Mr. Munch animatronic case. The Mr. Munch is really cool to see, but my kids prefer the operating animatronics so we are leaving and going to Northridge. No food is available here, and it does not appear that Chuck E makes any appearances. Oh well. We're glad we came, but just the same, we must be going. ;-)

    Joey D.

    Disappointing but also fine. The nostalgia-themed décor and merchandise are fun, but I'm not sure who this place is really for. The website says, "The arcade was created for adults and lifelong fans who grew up surrounded by the electric glow of arcade screens..." Well, that's me. I grew up going to Chuck E. Cheese in the '90s, playing some awesome arcade games, none of which are here. Aside from skee-ball, nothing felt familiar, so I didn't feel compelled to play anything. It also didn't help that a few games were already not working. If I had to guess, this would probably appeal more to teens or young adults. But if Chuck E. Cheese really wants to sell my childhood back to me, they need to offer the actual experiences I had there- games and activities from that era. Selling new merch with old characters and slapping on a retro logo (even if it does look cool) just isn't enough. I can see it appealing to some people, and it's certainly something different to do at the mall, but it didn't grab me. Trust me, I'm no stranger to blowing my money on games and nonsense, but this place wasn't it.

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    Stevo O.

    I was not really fond of the retro games and was hoping it would have been more busy just for the thrill of being around others. The games and surroundings were just meh, but hopefully things pick up in the evening. Maybe I'll bring the grandsons to show them the old school games grandpa played...

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    Cassie F.

    It's called Chucks Arcade. Feels more like a 3rd party using the Chuckecheese branding. You can not use your points or tickets from chuckecheese here. It's meant to be adult gaming. We spent $50 for 600 points and won 158 in tickets, the cheapest prize is 200 tickets and it was a small plush the size of a car key. It was clean, lots of options but overall NOT Worth it. You get a better value at Dave & Busters Most games were 30-50 point and you don't receive alot of tickets in return

    Here's the link to the video https://youtu.be/nbWj5on6JOM?si=zgJDEViCF7QgA8iO

    I was there at the grand opening at this location and I had lots of fun ! It's small and probably half of the place is claw machines but the games are fun ! I have video of a full tour this location on my YouTube channel . Here's the link to the video https://youtu.be/nbWj5on6JOM?si=zgJDEViCF7QgA8iO If it doesn't work, I'll post the link in the photo.

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    Super small arcade, overpriced with no good prizes, 2 of the machines weren't working. Employee was nice though!

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    $20 gets you 220 points which if you're lucky gets you 10 games of which they last 20-30 seconds. Go somewhere else.

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    Day drinking in Brea,California…read more.. We originally wanted to visit Shady Nook for an hour of karaoke, but we ended up just chatting, having soft drinks, and munching on complimentary popcorn! We didn't want to disturb the other customers with our singing... haha! We could have played pinball or billiards, but we just wanted to hang out together and enjoy the calm, air-conditioned environment at opening time. We didn't have a reservation. We were the first customers of the day. Diane was our friendly server/bartender. She was cheerful and made us feel welcomed. I admired her for opening up the shop, taking our orders, paying attention to each patron, serving everyone, and cleaning up after us! She's amazing! I think we should return on karaoke night... then we can blend in... haha! We also would take another photo at the Photo Booth... and get our picture via email!

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