This place will definitely be one of my favorite places to come on a weeknight! The multiplayer games were the only ones we tried this time but we'll be back! Security was also very helpful read more

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If you're looking for classic arcade games in a modern and creative environment then this is your place. They have pinball, street fighter, and rampage just to name a few. Sometimes at the bar you can play modern consoles too, just check the tv screens to see which games they are playing currently and ask the bartender if you can have a controller. The drinks on the drink menu are named after video game characters which is cute. You can get free tokens when you check in on Yelp, so don't forget to do that. They have a DJ on Friday and Saturday nights and some space is used as a dance floor. But if you don't want to wait in line to use any of the games, come on a weekday. read more

The 50 year old security guard with that gray and black beard that works here is a real f*cking jerk. This last Sunday he decided to start trouble with the shoppers going into Antique Sugar because I called him out for once again, blocking the entrance to the parking at 3pm in the afternoon because every single Sunday, the folks at Cobra block off half of an already incredibly limited parking area that is meant for both them AND the vintage shop. What I especially love is how rude their staff is about it because screw everyone that isn't drinking their watered down cocktails and playing their sticky, overpriced arcade games RIGHT?! It's my understanding that sometimes they have a food truck in the evening hours after the vintage store closes but that doesn't mean that they get to dominate the parking lot that's meant to be shared or block off the only handicapped parking space which is completely illegal per Sec. 36-149 of the Restricted parking areas for the physically disabled; identification; sanctions. read more

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This security would rather you put your drink behind your back out of view then move a table less than 4 inches so it's within your view. Puts you at risk for being drugged, so have fun with that. Will never be back. read more

Old school arcade games and alcohol - ALWAYS a great combination. Came on a Friday night around 10PM, there was already a line! Went by quick though and we were inside getting drinks and playing games. The drinks on the menu have cute names like "Invader" and "Princess Peach" and all relatively affordable ($7-8). This night, there was also a DJ spinning with a small dance floor. Some of the games did not work and ate coins (boo!) but some games had free credits and we were able to play. Games include: Pin ball machine (broken), QBert, Super Mario, Ninja Turtles, Galaga, Street Fighter, etcetc. Check in to get 10 free tokens! However, the bartenders do not look super happy to be giving away free coins (it took a while for them to get back to us, as if we would forget..?) Good amount of seating and tables to place your drinks in case you get tired of playing games. Each machine also had a little stand so you can leave your drinks next to you while you play! Would highly recommend! They do not serve food here, but there was a food truck outside where you can order and bring your food into the bar. read more

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I thought this place was so cool! The music was great and so was the service. We didn't have to wait at all but they don't take reservations. The cocktails were really tasty. The games were cool too. I can't wait to go back and I can only imagine this place would be so much cooler once you're allowed to dance! read more

Go to this bar on the week days because during the weekend you're stuck in a line for over an hour. There's always fights here, bathrooms are not nice or clean. You wait several minutes for a drink from the bar read more

Not LGBT friendly. I'm a trans man and I was kicked out for using the men's restroom. I've had fun here in the past but I will never be coming back. read more

Barcades aren't too common in OC. In fact, the only thing we really have that remotely resembles a barcade is good ol' tacky Dave and Busters and Round 1 which doesn't offer liquor. I'd have to drive to LA to find an authentic barcade. Anyway, I love games and I love booze. It was an automatic win in my book, so on my first night in Phoenix, my girlfriend and I walked over to Cobra to check it out. There was a line at about 9ish, but it moved fairly quickly. We got in and walked straight to the bar by the entrance. My girlfriend and I were SHOCKED by how cheap the drinks were. Are the drinks in Arizona this cheap everywhere? It was $15 for two Tito's and cranberries. At home this would have easily been $30 before tip, maybe more depending where you're at. After getting our drinks, we scoped out the arcade and what games it had to offer. It had basically all the classics like House of the Dead 2, Area 51, Street Fighter, etc. The best part??? DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION EXTREME. Probably the best version of DDR in my opinion. DDR Max 2 is the 2nd best, but I digress. The games are only a token to play! As if the cheap drinks weren't enough, cheap games were icing on the cake. The only downside to cheap games is that people tend to take advantage of it and toss tokens in whenever they'd lose. Actually, the other downside is that people like to slam their token on the cabinet and make it VERY known that they had next. To the guy who did that while I was playing Rampage with my girl, yes, dude. I know what the token means. You don't need to announce it and you definitely don't need to jump in while my girlfriend was playing still. Aside from that, the place was fun. The staff was really cool. They were actually willing to talk rather than brushing us off. Also, we asked someone about a local convenience store on our way to Cobra. The dude offered the rest of his pack of cigs to my girlfriend when she just wanted to bum one and the rest of his tokens he had in his pocket. If you ever read this, thanks bro! read more

Servers do not come on the patio, when it's the only place to really sit in the establishment. While there( not sure if it was because I am black) but I made eye contact with the bartender 5-6 times just for her to continue to ignore me and serve the couples around me. I had a party on the patio that did not get drinks because we could never get served. We left and will not be back. For this establishment to be downtown I expected better. Highly disappointed read more

Cobra Arcade Bar noob here. It was CRAZY-Mega-ULTRA-Super-BUSY during First Friday when we visited. I definitely felt old having to practically force the guy checking IDs to take mine but it was worth it. The place is fun and you get 10 tokens for checking in on Yelp! Another ten points to CAB for light and fruity cocktails like Krazy Kong and Princess Peach (as well as for the alliterations). The arcade offers about 40 vintage games including classics such as Q*Bert, Rampage, Super Mario Bros, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, TMNT and more. Also, pinball games, epic lighting, and live DJs are nice touches. Stop by earlier in the evening so you don't get PWND by long lines. On our way out the line was INSANE! Wrapping around the corner towards Film Bar. Easily 25+ people waiting just to go inside. Clearly, it's Cobra Cade FTW! read more

Use to be a dope spot to play games and have a few drinks with people. Now it's nothing but people in their 30s, thinking they're 21 and wanting to fight. The line gets huge to get in, and security is horrible read more

While in Arizona for a competition, we were looking for something to kill time. Found Cobra Arcade Bar and I'm glad we did! The vibe was so fun and the DJ was amazing. Had a little of everything for all types of people. Bar was fun, tons of video games, and dancing. Love in the outside city area and inside area options. Definitely suggest heading up cobra arcade bar if you're looking for some thing fun to do! read more

Ony 1 star because I can't give 0. DO NOT come here. Literally got put out for checking my blood sugar in the bathroom. Said I was doing cocaine in the bathroom. Talked to the manager and he did not care. Said there is no way to test to see if I was doing drugs in the bathroom. Do not go here. Literally was the most ignorant situation. Will be contacting a lawyer. read more

I went to Cobra Arcade frequently when it first opened years ago. Since then, it has only gotten worse and become a terrible addition to Downtown Phoenix. Fights and incidents are common, and the staff and security guards don't help because they themselves are overly aggressive and contribute to the problem. In August, someone I know was hit and killed by a drunk driver who was leaving Cobra Arcade. This place does not keep customers safe and does nothing for the well being of the surrounding community. I hope it shuts down for good, Downtown would be better off without it. read more

Definitely the best arcade bar in Phoenix. Wednesday night is ladies night, which means you get free tokens with every drink purchase. They have greatly reduced the amount of pinball machines that they used to have, and the arcade selection is pretty small. But on weekend nights they have live djs, and the vibe is pretty lively. I always enjoy the Donkey Kong drink (can't remember the name), even though I'm not usually a fan of banana. read more

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Went to cobra for the first time this week. Was thrilled with how lovely the bartenders were. Great music and great vibes. I felt safe. The security guards seemed to be doing a great job and don't get me started on the games. Would recommend !!!!!! read more

A friend and I went downtown for a concert and stopped at Cobra for some drinks beforehand. We checked in on Yelp to score some free tokens, and started ordering some drinks. Before we knew it, we were 3 drinks deep and on the 7th stage of the Simpsons Arcade Game. Needless to say, we did not make it to our concert. All of their mixed drinks are delicious and our bartender was super cool. My favorite drink was the Crazy Kong. This Jameson and banana combo was so unexpectedly delicious. It was topped off with banana chips, which I was so skeptical about but YO -- it really made the drink with how salty the chips were and how it balanced the sweetness of the drink. The atmosphere is also chill and I love all the glow it has from the arcade games and neon signs. I would definitely hit this place up more if I lived in town. I'm in love with Cobra Arcade Bar and cannot wait for their second location to open up in Tucson! read more

I had a great time at this arcade bar last night. It was following a Yelp event. I'm normally not open to playing video games but 10 free coins for checking in.... why the heck not? We played TMNT, DDR, Tetris and some other arcade games that brought back so many nostalgic memories as a child growing up. The bartenders were nice and quick once they took our order. I asked him to surprise me and he gave me a Garbage Pail Kid... it had Effen vodka, some sort of beer and a blue mix topped with 2 sour patch kids. It was interesting but can't say it was my favorite. Overall a pleasant surprise and would love to come back. read more

This bouncer and management are the worst people. They took a real ID and require the COPS to come. They have no system to check real IDs and like to claim that IDs from out of state because they are too brain dead to realize what is real and what is fake. Meanwhile we have security that's talking crap to us too like it's insane how unprofessional this establishment is. Here is a picture of the manager and the idiot bouncer. read more

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Videogames and beer? What could go wrong? No, how much happiness can you take before you pass out is the real question. Granted, we came here on a rather boring Wedbesday night so not much was going on. The place is easy to spot, mainly due to the flashing lights and deafening metal music playing (seriously, you can hear it blocks before you even get to the place.) Once we got past the eerily suspicious biker looking doorman (was checking our IDs 3-4 times at the door then following us in and giving suspicious us glances while we were patronizing the place still not good enough proof we could drink my friend???)...rant aside things went great once we were there. I started off ordering some Hard Rootbeer called "Not your Father's Rootbeer" (isn't it just beer once you add alcohol?) It was my first time having such a concoction and not only was it delicious, but it was strong enough to get a buzz going. Now, onto the meat. The arcard itself is really small. They have the time shooters game, Pac-Man, Rampage, Tekken, Centipede, Mario, pretty much all the staples except for DDR I think (which is understandable considering it's a bar for adults only.) Romance was in the air, I date action going on all over the place. They give you free tokens with your drink purchases so as long as you keep drinking, you can keep gaming! The place is small though and there isn't much seating so expect a wait for the machines when it's a busy night. Overall, I like this place. Always good to find some old school arcade action. It's not too pricey and the free tokens keep you going. I'd like to see them expand the game selection though. Maybe they can open a Cobra Arcade Jr's and serve rootbeer for the kiddies one day. 4 out of 5 stars read more

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I've been coming often just to relax and have a good time with my boyfriend. I mean a bar insIde of an arcade? That's just a good combination! There's a selected day where if you buy a drink you get free tokens. You don't have to drink to play the games, you'll still have fun. There's also a DJ and days where they sell tacos or hot dogs outside. It does get super busy on Saturdays so beware. During the week there's quite a few people but no need for a line to get in. I highly recommend coming here if you don't know what to do downtown or run out of ideas to have fun. I love this place and will continue to recommend for people to check ou read more

So much 80s retro game fun. They had a majority of the machines I played when I was a young teen growing up. Drinks are food but a little spendy I thought. At the same time though since you're dealing with classic joysticks, you don't want to be too buzzed. Love the lighting and the live DJ. My favorite games I played were Pac Man, Centipede and Burgertime. No negatives aside from I just wanted more games there and more off street parking. They have a small parking lot but vehicles practically touch each other so vehicle Parker's beware lol. Can't wait to load up on some tokens again soon. read more

A little much here. We were denied service at the bar, mind you, we just started. The bartender denied our service initially saying we need water. Again, we just started. My BF and I were kissing (a little) and that is all she can view. After talking to another bartender, the 2nd bartender said the 1st bartender denied us because we were too "quiet". The 2nd bartender brought us drinks but when asked if "is it because we are gay" she yanked the drinks away (after paying for them) and walked away. This encounter is the first time, in my entire adult life I have experienced this. I feel that since we are gay and kissing the 1st bartender denied us and the 2nd went with it. I am extremely appalled with this behavior. I really hope that all see this and deny service. read more

This is only the second arcade bar I've been to, but it sure was my favorite! This place is really cool. The people working there are really nice and friendly. I can't comment on the drinks because I didn't have one, but they all sounded really good and had fun names. I loved all the games they had too, and not too expensive. I'd definitely come with cash though to get tokens. The yelp check in deal is pretty sweet too. I had a lot of fun here! Almost beat the Ms. Pac-Man score..I was so close. I will definitely come back again to try some drinks and play more games! read more

Place is awesome - flat out awesome Good staff, good bar, great floor plan, and of course the games. If you can't have a good time at cobra bar you may be hopeless or just made of stone, because this place is a fun spot downtown, it's rad and fun in every way. Plus you won't get a lot of jock-douchebag-bro types here, it's more urban young people, college aged, older millennials, etc, pretty good crowd and clientele without a douchey bar feel. for around 20 bucks you can get yourself a huge pile of coins and drinks and have fun all night. read more

Understaff this place obviously has the potential to hire more staff and while every game machine is busy and there's a line at the bar they still have Two bartenders read more

It's cool and all if you arrive before 8pm, afterwards..forget about it. I went to my car to put a cardigan away (took like 3min) and by the time I came back the line was about 40 people long and couldn't get back to my friends inside. Atmosphere is very grunge, emo, hipster which is totally rad but the place is just so freaking small. Place gets stuffy really fast and your constantly bumping into people regardless of where you are. I like the idea of the place but there isn't enough "games" to really call this place an arcade or even a bar to be honest. I believe my walk in closet is bigger than this place. Don't even let me get started with the girls restroom, you cannot fit more than 2 people, it's an awkward triangle shape and very nasty, looks like a bathroom pulled from a SAW movie, in a matter of fact I think saws restroom is nicer..oh and bigger lol! As for the bar, it's unorganized and confusing. You literally have to yell and throw your hand up at a bartender for them to acknowledge you, cause if you don't they'll only attend regulars or friends before anyone else. I wanted to like this place but I just wasn't feeling it, maybe because I came on a Friday. read more

They allow their male employees to abuse to women!!! Disgusting service and bar. Save the two hour wait. Go to the bar next door instead. Rude service, dirty bar, sticky floors, lack of respect for women. We had heard good things about this bar and decided to go and celebrate our friend's bachelorette party. one of their Hispanic male employees was trying to get through the dance floor, he put his hands on me and pushed me so hard, instead of tapping me on the shoulder to step aside. I understand it being loud due to the music, but there was NO absolute reason for him to push me so hard I hit the person next to me with my body and almost fell. I balanced myself and pushed him back because I was going to allow a man to just lay his hands on me. He looked at me then at his short Hispanic stumpy bartender who wore a hat and here hair in a low bun and aggressively told me "don't you fucking push him he's guiding me" Excuse me but another woman being okay with a male pushing a women is disgusting. They should be ashamed of themselves for hiring such unprofessional people. They clearly have no respect for women there. For the record, I was not drunk, I had one lemon drop which was also mediocre. I know they deal with belligerent people all the time, but I was standing on the Dancefloor looking for my group. Everyone else either tapped on the shoulder or leaned in to say excuse me to move, but he had to put his hands on me. Forget that. I've never let a guy lay hands on me why would I excuse his behavior. Also who plays all I want for Christmas is you in May? Save the wait and your money and go to the bar next door, the music at lucky's was amazing and the drinks were delicious. Also they were so respectful of women not allowing their male employees to lay hands on a female and have their female employees defend their behavior. Disgusting, you should be embarrassed, and train your employees to be more professional. read more

Pretty cool bar! A 90's themed bar with arcade games is the spot to be for happy hour. They had the old Street fighter, mortal combat games and NFL blitz. The drinks were also names from characters or events in the 90's, I had the garbage pail kid which was a mixture of mad dog 20/20 and vodka. The scene gets heavy after 7pm with students from the college make their way over to play games. The parking up front sucks because the parking spaces are skinny so I would find parking on the street for the safety of your car. If your around that area you should check it out. read more

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Last night was amazing. Great choices in music and a wide variety of games and alcohol! Brandon the gentleman that helped us had amazing customer service and was very informative. Thank you for a great experience. We will be back when we come back to Arizona read more

What a fun place! On a recent trip to Phoenix, we came here and came again, and again......our friend who lives in Phoenix was so irritated with us, haha. Great drinks, awesome music, ALOT of retro games to play, Yelp check in offer for free tokens, Mexican food truck outside, what's not to love? Nothing, which is why I give it 5 stars... read more

Love this place! There were a lot of great games to play. Not too crowded. Staff was friendly. I went on a Friday night with a group of friends. The DJ is ABSOLUTELY amazing. His mixes were from 90's to current. He had us dancing all night. Definitely check the place out. There were a couple of creepers so ladies it's best you stick with at least one person. read more

First things first. 10 FREE game tokens with a YELP! check-in. To me, that's worth checking this place out and seeing if you like it. If you're looking for something different and unique to do, especially at night in Phoenix, check out this arcade/bar. It's open air which is really nice on hot Arizona nights, sometimes has a cover charge (so be prepared) and has FOOD TRUCKS in the parking lot. The bar is centrally located and the bartenders are courteous, knowledgeable and FAST. This place also has a couple TVs (without sound) but their choice of movies will have you watching while waiting for your drinks. The night I went, they were featuring Idiocracy. There are about 5 different pinball machines, I'm going guess about 30-40 classic games ranging from Frogger, to Super Mario Brothers and every 80's Wrestler and Street Fighting game in between. Highly recommend to break up your evening. Saw a birthday party there (for a 30 yr old) and several "guys night out" groups just having some nostalgic fun. read more

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Sad. Small, lame selection of video games. Long wait at the bar even when it's not too busy.

Games are meh and few and always packed but not for everyone. Place has a rundown feeling not worth it if your looking to have fun alot better bars and things elsewhere. Better in Tucson. read more

Nice and casual scene, a bit packed but the arcade games are great. They have a list of their selection on their website. Token Tuesdays are amazing, free tokens with marked down drinks. read more

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Anti-police bar??? I remember when this place was being built and how excited I was, but I moved before it was completed. Heard from a few friends it wasn't that good, but still wanted to check it out. So finally went there a while ago, and after standing in a long line security started patting our group down before we could enter. My friend who is a law enforcement officer, and was NOT drinking showed them his ID and told them he was armed. They told him he couldn't come in with his gun and would have to go put it in his car. 1. Why would security NOT want armed police there..just in case? 2. That's actually illegal. ARS 38-1113 "a peace officer shall not be prohibited from carrying a firearm" "5. When consuming alcohol at a licensed liquor establishment, except if a peace officer's employing agency authorizes the consumption of alcohol in the performance of the peace officer's duties." He wasn't drinking, and told them that, an attorney then tried to enlighten them. They didn't care and said to call the owner if they wanted. We took off and will never go back. read more

Got there at 11 and literally waited outside till 1am, the security and staff were letting a bunch of random people in from the club on the other side m, it was very frustrating. It was hit as hell out this night and by the time I got in I didn't even really wanna be there anymore but it was my cousins bday and she wanted to celebrate. My mood went from being excited to have a night out to I'm ready to go home. Also the alcoholic beverages were gross. I had been drinking before I got there, (horonitos) so I continued to drink tequila and whatever they gave me was gross definitely had to be bottom shelf cheap stuff because when me and my finance went home we threw up. I used to really love cobras and don't remember having such a horrible experience, the new people that have been hired are horrible from the security to the bartenders (it took forever just to get a drink too) the entire night was a shit show.. sorry. read more

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If you looking for a vintage arcade in Phoenix this is the place to go. Has a limited variety of old school arcade games and bar. Prices are equal two old school prices which is nice. I would like to see some of the more popular games included such as Asteroids, Defender, Millipead. Still a nice place to visit read more