My son had a lot of fun here! There's a great variety of games, and we had a really enjoyable time overall. A few of the machines weren't working properly during our visit, but the staff was quick to assist whenever we had an issue. They either got the machine working or credited us back, which I really appreciated. Great customer service and a fun place to spend a few hours! read more

Update Sep '26: -- We needed employees' help merging game cards. The front desk associates were nice but didn't have the ability/authority to do it, so they called the manager, who took ~10min to arrive. Better if: - we could do it ourselves at any self-serve kiosk or online easily, - or any front desk employee could do it instantly, - or he just arrived swiftly. . Note: 18" Sonic Movie Plush costs 4575 tix. Ref: online, it costs $15-30. Estimating 5 chips/$ (and for some reason, 150 chips = 600 tix), that values the arcade doll at $230, a 900% markup!! 8o - As always, rather just buy the prize irl lol + Games still loads of fun though! Aug '25: + Lots of fun games to play with friends. + One of my favorite is basketball connect 4. Sometimes you just need to land the ball in one specific column, but the rims can bounce the ball into a completely different column. It's hilarious. + They added a cool VR game Godzilla Kaiju Wars. Surreal exp! - The VR game was out of masks & antipathogen wipes. - They removed (or never had) Time Crisis 5. One of my top favorite arcade games. The alternative here, Razing Storm, is still very fun to play, but it uses only one foot pedal. TC5 uses two foot pedals. + Polite, helpful staff. - Very crowded on a typical Saturday. Sometimes you and your friends have to wait a few minutes to play the exact game you want. - Also very crowded parking. Congested traffic in the parking structures. + Conveniently located right by the 405 & 5. - Only one public restroom in the whole venue. Hard to find for newcomers. + The restroom is nice and big though. - But it was all out of paper towels. - Too bad you'd have to shell out potentially thousands of $$ worth of money and time to realistically win enough tickets to cash out something nice like an X-Box or a Switch set. + This arcade is located in Irvine Spectrum, a wonderful place to go shopping or grab food and drinks with friends and family. - The front counter usually only has 2 attendants even if there are many guests in line, so it can be a bit slow. - About 4-5 games were out of order, had a broken game card scanner, or had a broken controller. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - An even easier ticket-redemption game than Zombie Snatcher. Thanks Costco! - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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We watched the World Cup here. Incredible place to be! My family and I went to Dave & Busters on a packed Wednesday. As soon as I entered I felt a cool breeze hit my face! I quickly got my gamecard and started grinding games. The vibes were great and the prizes were awesome too. There's also many recharge stations for your cards and a bar in the middle of the play area. In addition to that the food was wonderful,honestly at a place like this I don't expect the good to taste great but the food here is actually fire. This place is also located in a great area. You should come here I highly recommend this place. read more

We came here for a birthday party which was well organized and the food was great. Very large area and gets crowded on the weekends. There are a lot of games for every age including a human claw machine which you have to pay $$ for. I did find some of the games too scary and gory for the littles so you have to keep an eye on what they're looking at. You get points for every game played and then can redeem for prizes at the gift shop. I also had 2 gift cards which had expired a month prior and they were unable to honor them because the date had passed. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Stopped by on a weeknight to play some pool. Luckily it wasn't busy and we were able to take our time (we only saw two tables). Husband tried one of their platters and enjoyed it. Bobby was very friendly and took great care of us. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

This Dave and Buster's was way bigger and more amazing than I thought. The dining area is absolutely massive with huge protectors streaming multiple sports simultaneously. There is a bar area and party room as well. The food was delicious, the burger was massive and fries very crispy. The wings are on the small side but packed with flavor. Staff are very helpful and friendly. The arcade side is also gigantic, with tons of different games and variety. Super fun place to grab a bite, hang out, and have huge parties. read more

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Threw a company dinner party here and unfortunately it fell pretty flat. The service is too slow as we waited around longer than usual just to start a drinks order, ask for more food, refill on waters, etc. The restaurant floor was about 20% full so they don't have many servers and the space is so large that it takes a while for servers to walk to/from the bar to the kitchen to the table, etc. The food was probably the most disappointing as everything we ordered (appetizers, entrees, desserts) was pretty poor in quality. We couldn't finish anything we had ordered. Wish it could've been better but this place is struggling due to the times we live in. Hope things can improve. read more

Took my little girl out to watch her very first World Cup match, and she had a blast posing with the giant trophy! As a soccer fan, I couldn't help but notice that the U.S. is still a bit of a soccer desert compared to many other countries--the crowd was probably under 30% capacity during the match. The venue itself was decent. The food was a little on the salty side, but still enjoyable while watching the game. What really stood out was the service. There seemed to be only one server handling the entire floor, and he was absolutely swamped. Despite that, he stayed friendly, attentive, and positive the whole time, which made a great impression. Not a perfect experience, but a fun place to catch a match with family, especially if you're introducing the next generation to the World Cup read more

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This was our after drinks spot for more drinks at Irvine spectrum. Always a great spot for sports and games and just drinks and or food. We sat at the bar and it wasn't busy at all. Our bartender helped us quickly. Nice selection on their menu and a happy hour that starts at 10 pm. The wings were on sale for $1 for 10 and they were yummy! Def recommend stopping here for drinks and snacks. Their food is always great. Bar area was nice and chill and clean. Barstools very comfy. Restrooms are quite a walk away. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Nashville hot wings - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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I have mixed feelings about this place A few years ago I hosted my baby shower here and it was amazing. The staff and coordinator were great, it was stress free for me, and my guests loved it. I highly recommend if you're an introvert - people eat and come play games, no small talk or baby shower games needed. Also great for families! Fast forward to a few years later and they just don't maintain this space that well. We went today and 4 of the 6 games we tried were broken. Either it took the money from the card but didn't release the piece/balls needed, or they just straight up weren't available. read more

Sometimes the games are down and there is no one around to help you with the game so you lose your credits. I also think they need to have better prizes. This place is super pricey but you can't find deals like at Costco when you get the $100 gift cards but pay $80. This place is big so it's easy for you to lose your kids. The food is just ok.. nothing special. I do think this is a great place for your kids to have fun at if you want air conditioning or to watch a game. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Hungry hippo game - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Had such a great experience at Dave & Buster's! The food was delicious, and it was the perfect spot to watch the football game while enjoying some good food and drinks. The atmosphere was fun, energetic, and made the whole game-day experience even better. Definitely a great place to come with friends, watch football, eat, and have a good time. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Marcus the bartender helped us out, we loved his vibe and the atmosphere was calm but fun. The food was great as well. We will definitely be coming back, the drinks were very good, too. No complaints here. read more

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The food was really good but the games are rigged and they sell things that cost two dollars and they are selling it for 6000 tickets and some of the games don't work. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - This is how many tickets it cost you to get a medium sized plush. - American Near Me - Irvine, California

I would avoid this Dave & Busters in the future. The first time was okay. Their food overpriced. The service was crappy. My son's surfboard popped from the $30 spent for 2 items at "The Human Crane." He was really upset about it and begged to go back and win another one. So we went back today Tuesday during the week to buy another one. The sign says they are always open and to ask a team member. Each team member did not want to help and pushed back. Mind you there were no other guests there. I spoke to two different team members. The female bartender and another man who was lazy and gave every excuse not to operate it. We were on our way out and I mentioned to the hostess at the front what happened. She got the manager. Segue to a fourth convo with the manager and I'm like, hey I was gong to spend $30 more on Human Crane and more on games. At this point can they just replace the surfboard. I showed him the picture from this past Saturday. He kept repeating he didn't want to make my life hard but he needed me to bring in the popped surfboard remnants. I mentioned I had a knee surgery and it's hard on me to walk. He continued on he would just be need the surfboard to damage out and kept cutting me off. I would not spend a dime more of my money at this location. They are a joke. Not only are they massively overpriced; it has to be the worst customer service I've experienced at any Dave and Busters nationwide. read more

This was supposed to be a gathering where my dad and uncle are rekindling their bond after my grandpa just died but it ended up just getting everyone mad. (I'm aware we should've gone somewhere better but it's where they wanted to go since they used to go here in their adolescent days.) So play wise, you can't go wrong with the games here but food wise I don't know what happened. We got here at 3:50pm today and ordered our food at 4pm. Our server Jair, I believe his name was communicated that their system went down and had to write it in manually? I don't know. Regardless, we were a party of ten. Jair took us the first half of our food that we ordered but then the last four of us had to wait 30-40 mins for a burger and a salad with grilled chicken. They were going to give the meal to us free from what I heard the manager say but he came late after we had just paid. And as a sever myself, I know my restaurant can reopen a check and it'll take 2-3 days to come back but I guess they didn't want to do it. I won't assume. They gave us the food after which is fair but I just wish they'd communicated us. Because the lot of us are in a bad mood now. In my opinion, they should've rushed our order first ESPECIALLY if the system went down. Our order came second after this family who sat 10-15 mins after us got their food first. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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My family and I are here almost every Sunday, and it has become one of our favorite weekend traditions. There's nothing better than grabbing a cold beer, relaxing, and watching the kids have an absolute blast playing games. The half-price game deals make it an even better value, especially for families looking for something fun to do without breaking the bank. The atmosphere is always energetic, the games are well maintained, and there's something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're coming for the food, drinks, games, or just quality family time, Dave & Buster's never disappoints. We'll definitely keep coming back every Sunday! read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

We come often and always have a great time! Food is good, drinks are great and who doesn't love to play games! The bartender Ally is amazing! She is attentive and fun and always makes us feel welcomed. Its also so refreshing to see management on the floor involved with their customers. Mike was present all day and checked on us and made sure we were happy! You can tell he truly cares for his customers and staff! We will continue to come back! read more

A fine Sunday evening with my son and I. Until this location POUNDED me AND my son. As an avid D&B goer, I know what games are fun and also get some tickets to get my son his pokemon plushies. However, every game I saw had a MAXED out jackpot, and that was because they were all RIGGED. I had went to a different location afterwards to check, and every game had less time to win. There was even one time where I was playing the flappy bird like machine and an employee in the black shirt kept staring me down. Do you want me to lay some eggs inside of you? The only good part of that day was that I got to meet the CEO of Irvine Spectrum Dave & Buster's! He greeted me and he let me take a sip of his icee (if you know you know). read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - THE CEO - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Service was on point despite a bit cluttered space. A bunch of screens to watch. Decent for prize area to pick plus games to play. Standard to go & wish more options to have. read more

this experience was too disappointing to ignore. From the moment we arrived, the service was unacceptable. I ordered a single 6 oz glass of wine, yet I was charged for a 375 mL bottle that I never ordered or received. A billing error like that should never happen. To make matters worse, our pizza took approximately 70 minutes to arrive and was served cold. Throughout the meal, our server was largely absent, offering little communication or attention to our table. When I asked to speak with a manager, no one ever came. Being completely ignored after requesting management was incredibly frustrating and showed a lack of accountability. A restaurant should be able to provide accurate billing, hot food, attentive service, and management that is willing to address customer concerns. Unfortunately, this visit failed on every level. I hope Dave & Buster's reviews what happened, corrects the billing issue, and takes steps to improve the guest experience so others don't have to go through the same thing. read more

I am furious. My child and his friends went to Dave and busters today for lunch to eat and drink then play. The waiter refused them service accusing them of just watching the FIFA game. I intend on reach out to the management there because that is so mean! read more

It's been a while since we came for some food and games, but tonight I wanted a place to bring my daughters. We played some games while we waited for our table to be ready. After paying some fun games, we were seated. The atmosphere was alive because a good game was paying on the TVs. We decided to share some appetizers instead of having meals. We had the burgers and wings platter (good buffalo wings but cold, sliders - really good and fries), the chicken quesadilla (really good) and the golden chicken strips (good). Overall good experience. Will come back again some food and games. read more

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Not my usual experience at this Dave and Busters but from a really poor hostess who seemed to seat us in the worst possible section (literally no one acknowledged us for 25minutes) went back up to the hostess stand and she had the worst attitude when I said we were going to move to the bar and she had not a care in the world. Not that busy for a Sunday, but almost everyone seemed in their own world. Atleast the bartenders were quick on their toes and super nice. Let's see how the cold modelo is and the wings before we head to the game room. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Modeloooooooo - American Near Me - Irvine, California

This review is written to highlight the excellent service provided by, Eugene, the manager of this location. Top notch service and you can tell he cares about his work. The food is always what you expect it to be and this is a really great place for a fun outing with the family! Thanks, Eugene for taking care of us. read more

Server started by apologizing that she by her self right now and that she will try to do her best to check on us. App came out no problem. 1 entree comes out and then we wait and wait and wait for our other entrees to come out. Eventually we were able to flag down the server and she checks the kitchen and comes back to tell us it will be right out. Now we wait and wait and wait. Nothing against the server she was actually very kind and helpful. read more

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My boyfriend and I come here regularly to play games, but we don't eat here as often. We decided to try eating on a Sunday night, which was not busy at all. We waited by the host stand and waited about 10 minutes but no one came to help us. My boyfriend had to go over to a server and asked if we could be seated. After she told us we could sit anywhere, we waited for 20 minutes and weren't helped at our table. Disappointing! As a server, the service here is absolutely terrible and should be addressed by management. Don't lose loyal guests! read more

First, I want to make it clear that this was not the fault of our server. They were doing the best they could under what appeared to be extremely understaffed conditions. My concern is with the overall planning and management for such a major event. I specifically reserved a table that required a $500 food and beverage minimum, in addition to a service fee, with the expectation that the premium pricing would come with a premium experience. Unfortunately, that was far from what we received. The kitchen was clearly overwhelmed. It took nearly an hour for simple items like chicken quesadillas, wings, and sliders to arrive. We had hoped to enjoy our food while watching the game, but by the time it was served, much of the experience had already passed. read more

Incredible place to be! My family and I went to Dave & Busters on a packed Wednesday. As soon as I entered I felt a cool breeze hit my face! I quickly got my gamecard and started grinding games. The vibes were great and the prizes were awesome too. There's also many recharge stations for your cards and a bar in the middle of the play area. In addition to that the food was wonderful,honestly at a place like this I don't expect the good to taste great but the food here is actually fire. This place is also located in a great area. You should come here I highly recommend this place. read more

I used to frequent this D&B location in my 20s with friends and cousins. Man, we slammed that liquor like crazy. We have pics of our table covered in drink and shot glasses. Sigh. The younger years when you could drink and your liver wouldn't be mad at you for days. LOL. I don't know when they renovated, but it looks really nice inside. It seems like there's a lot more seating, much better and updated games, everything looks new, restrooms are clean, the two separate bars look very nice, and they have a huge TV in the dining room. I have not had issues with service, in fact service we received has always been really good. I brought my family on a day off from work and them from school, so it was daytime and not packed. We grabbed a booth at the bar in the playroom/game room. We were approached quickly by staff and our order taken. We didn't have to go around looking for someone to help us which was nice, cause it can definitely get that way on a busy day. What we ordered: - Parmesan cheese sticks. Of course we had to do a cheese pull. These were good. - Cali Caesar salad. Loved this - Creamy chicken pasta. My kids were taking lots of bites of this dish. - Burger. My kids devoured this - kids pizza - Either a Modelo or 805 on tap. I can't remember. So good. - I don't remember what else but we all liked everything we ate. One thing we did though that you should know. We paid for a combo with a play pass. We ordered the one for unlimited games for I believe 90 minutes? IT IS NOT UNLIMITED!!!! This is very misleading Dave N Busters! You can only swipe the card twice within a minute. That is not unlimited. You may have a disclaimer, I don't know, but you shouldn't call it that when it's false. I had an issue with this, otherwise, everything else was great. We walked around and played a lot of games. So many from my childhood which is awesome! I loved watching my kids play the games that used to keep me so entertained. I highly recommend going to Dave & Buster's with or without the little ones. Maybe don't do anything late night since it's mostly adults and can get crowded in the evening. Have fun! read more

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The Bone-In Wings with the Lemon Pepper Rub with Seasoned French Fries at Dave & Buster's is a great choice. It could be better if wings and fries were served warmer. The TVs were large and volume was loud enough. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Mango Peach Bellini, Michelob Ultra - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Tbh, idk how all Dave n busters have low stars. Always a nice vibe when you walk into a lowly lit room full of games. Staff at the front were super friendly, as well as the guys running games. Servers were pretty chill too as well as hosts. Tbh the food is highly underrated from what I've tasted. I had the chicken quesadilla and the steak and shrimp Alfredo linguine, but sub the linguine with rigatoni. The quesadillas was def one of the better, maybe most flavorful one I've had. Maybe i was hungry but the pairing with the salsa lemon and guac with the crisp and flavor of the quesadilla itself was great. The pasta was also super tasty. The steak was surprisingly well seasoned and super tasty as was the shrimp. Now the sauce isn't really traditional Alfredo, but it was still delicious, and the mushrooms and tomatoes complimented the dish with extra freshness to compliment the rest of the dish. Pls try before knocking lol. read more

I've always loved Dave & Busters. They have so much fun for kids and adults alike! They have a great big bar and restaurant area with every sports game in giant TVs. Then, the gaming area is awesome!! They have so many newer games - like King Kong VR and the human crane! I do wish that games weren't broken down as often as there are, but that might just come with the territory of a place like this. read more

Man, I do feel sympathy for the managers there, it's a tough environment sometimes. Long rant, but as close as I can remember it. Mea culpa, I don't suffer "fools" lightly, and since I'm not afraid of people, I won't back down when someone is being disrespectful. However, giving me a hard time when I want to be seated for food, and they have a number of open tables with no one waiting is WRONG. Not to go into too many details, but I eventually had the restaurant manager and the store manager telling me I was rude, wouldn't be able to sit at their restaurant, and after I got things calmed down a little, told me I couldn't go stand by the table to wait, and otherwise failed to listen, failed to introduce themselves, and threaten to trespass me for asking to be seated immediately since there was no one else there. I wasn't being abusive, harassing them, or interfering with D&B's business, nor was I drunk. I was trying to give them my business, and they refused to take it. My son was there. Not cool. I did tell Mike, the GM, he wasn't suited for this job, that he should look for another one. I've done retail, you can't let it get under your skin when a customer disagrees with you. Harsh, perhaps, but not said until he'd really proven my point. That is not harassment, it's in-the- moment feedback. I also told him (Mike) that he doesn't get to be angry, take offense, or push back on customers, that's not his job. He can empathize, be polite, set a good example for his team, and explain the options he has. "I'm trying to help you, but you won't listen," he said. I said "No, you are trying to explain to me why you won't help me, and no, I don't want to hear it again. You have empty tables and I am right here. You could seat me if you wanted to." He definitely did not like that. Maybe against policy, but would have hurt no one, and I would have left happy and fed, instead of annoyed and hungry. We live in a world where employees, even older ones in positions of authority, are sensitive, unable to handle conflict, and ill-trained. When you are in a direct customer-facing position, you don't roll your eyes (my son said the host "side eyed" me) and stare when someone asks a simple and direct question. The host later told me he did the side eye because people often give them a hard time about seating, I didn't do anything specific to deserve it. As a manager, you don't walk up pushing your hand in a customer's face (c'mon Eugene) (although I think the angle wasn't initially intentional), then refuse to stop pushing your hand at me. It's demeaning. The GM's role is to deal with conflict in a way that makes the customer feel listened to, even if they aren't satisfied. All in all, I was offended by their behavior, body language and unwillingness to help. This mess started with me pointing out they had unfilled tables, and I wanted one. It turned into me asking them over and over why they were being so rude to a customer and them eventually threatening to trespass me because I didn't like their answers. There was no name calling, no raised voice on my part (it was loud in there, so I was talking loud, too, we all were.) Why not start with "Sir, we have to put you on the waiting list." verses "you can't have any of those tables, they are reserved," Me: "For who?" Host: "People who are coming later." I eventually joined the waiting list. 40 minutes later, the tables were still empty, and the waiting list had not moved, not one party had been seated. My son wanted to leave because he didn't trust these guys not to put something in our food. He's 11, great job being a family place, team! A customer service rep will call me in the next couple of days, I'll update the review afterward. Not having high hopes, there are good reasons why this place has poor reviews. Company culture starts at the top, Mike. What I learned today: 1. Don't expect good service at D&B's, those days are gone. 2. D&B's thinks they are fine dining, when they are a quick-serve restaurant. 3. Don't drop in for games and a snack when they are busy, they can't handle it. 4. Even though they send you all kinds of offers to come in, they will treat you like an alien with two heads if you actually try to use it. 5. The management at D&B's either doesn't have enough authority to resolve simple problems, doesn't understand customer service, or doesn't care. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Plenty of room. - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Let me start by saying that I visit Dave & Buster's fairly often for my fantasy football draft and for all my daughter's parties, events and play dates. It's usually a good time whether you're there to play games, watch sports, or eat and drink. This was not the case during my most recent visit on Saturday, June 13th. I showed up at the bar with a few buddies to hang out and enjoy a few cold ones. The bartender was sporting a Brazil jersey, so I asked him if he was looking forward to the upcoming Brazil vs Morocco matchup. It turns out I got the times mixed up and the game had already finished, but this guy made some derogatory comment to me and questioned my soccer fandom as well as the Real Madrid jersey I was wearing. It's not my idea of fun to go out, order some drinks, and get insulted by the bartender. After that negative experience, I still tipped the guy even though he didn't deserve it. I'm going to think twice about visiting D&B's again, but I know I will inevitably have to for my draft and my daughter's events. read more

Dave & Busters is a good time for kids and adults that love playing games. And while doing that, you can take a break and have a bite since they have a large menu. I had brought my nephew here to enjoy games and some food. They have the Eat and Play combo too that way you get a play card added as well. The selections aren't very big but it has most items kids like so my nephew has gotten the Chicken Tenders with fries and I got the Chicken Caesar Salad. Along with the on Thursday they do $1 wings if you order 10 pieces so I added some Lemon Pepper Wings to the order. The food was all just okay, it won't blow your socks off as it's Dave & Busters but it will get you full and kids will enjoy their time. The Salad was not very crisp and the chicken was very dry like a cardboard piece. The wings were better than the salad for sure though. The best part was the service from Jonathan as he made sure that we got everything we needed and more and went out of his way to make the experience better. Hope he gets some recognition. Come here for the arcade, sports viewing and I know people love the bar because they have great pricing too. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Parmesan Garlic Chicken Caesar Salad - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Waited at least 15 mins at the host counter with no host. Finally a host came and sat us at the table. The table is not clean and there was used toothpicks on the seat. Waited another 15 mins with no server to greet us and taking our orders. We just got up and left. We spent 30 mins inside to admire the interior and horrible service of D&B. read more

SERVICE . Waiter never came to check on us. We were a group of 12. We had to constantly ask for our waiter Adrian. Horrible experience. And to be charged gratuity??? WTH?? THAT'S SOME B.S. read more

This was an enjoyable experience with plenty of games and a lot of open space. Over the years it looks like the remodel that they did has benefited the overall experience. The decor is nice and the options of food and drinks are plentiful. They also have breakout rooms for meetings and private events, as well as, pool tables. The only downside was that a few of the games we were playing at problems and didn't operate properly. read more

You know the vibes. It's Dave N Buster's. Good vibes with beer and food. Our service at Irvine spectrum location was on point. Fast and heavy on the liquor side Dave N busters any time of the day. LFG read more

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