Friendly staff and amazing management. Love how they already have Halloween decorations up.

Updated Review for 2026: Not sure what has happened here with the staff but they have gotten BEYOND rude. We waited at the bar last night, wasn't even that busy and the 1 bartenders working literally paid us dust. We weren't in a huge rush at first so we were just hanging out talking/on our phones and finally we realized it had been 15 minutes and we still hadn't gotten served. It definitely did change the mood of the evening. This also wasn't a one time thing. We went back to the bar 2 more times and no joke there was 6 people total aside from us 2, and the 2 workers STILL ignored us. Eventually we gave up and had to close the tab.... Also the drinks that we did get were beyond gross. The dangerous waters was beyond watered down and the diet soda was FLAT. The best parts of the night were the few new games and the worker at the prize area (who does the card magic tricks!! He brought a lot of fun and whimsy to the evening that was highly needed) read more

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Women restroom. 5 sinks only 1 faucet works. The bartender took my beer order and never delivered. He was too busy.

Came here after visiting the pumpkin spectacular We ordered the perfect pink patron rita and the Spicy Hombres rita. The drinks were good and overflowing from the glass! We ordered the Philly cheesesteak eggrolls and the cowboy sampler with burger sliders, ribs and fries. We purchased the $25 with extra $4 ($29) game card. A game did malfunction but the staff were able to fix it easily and refund my tokens spent with another game round. Everything came out hot and fresh but our sever kept forgetting stuff. I can't remember her name but it was very unique and pretty, but her service skills lacked. We kept asking for waters which she kept forgetting and had to ask a buss-boy for them. We also waited around for the check receipt that never came. We did verify on the tablet, but a paper receipt is ideal, especially for a tab over $100 read more

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When to Dave and Busters to watch the Super Bowl and the Halftime show surprisingly we got the last seats at the bar. The place was full but not jammed back which I could appreciate. The bar was full and yet we didn't have to wait to order drinks nor food. Everyone behind the bar was attentive and nice. There were enough tvs all around and some big screen tvs there is a section for sitting down and a sections to play all sorts of gaming machines. They did not have reservations in this specific day but it wasn't needed. The menu had options as did the drink menu. Reasonably priced. I would return. Keep in mind this is in Prov Place mall so you do have to pay parking which goes by the amount of hours yet not overpriced and it is located on the 3rd floor next to the theatre read more

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There was a problem with me at Dave and busters at providence 3 bar tenders and one manager they did not want to wait on me so I got up and walk out and that is not like Dave and busters new manager new people they don't know where thy get there money from customers read more

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Wednesday half price tokens is an amazing deal on games. My favorite game I found now is the Funko pop machine. The menu also has a lot of variety of options. I got the Brekky Smashed burger was amazing and the fries were cooked to perfection. Cheese Stick Stack was nice and crispy with plenty of mozzarella. Last the Backwoods Blueberry lemonade tasted amazing. The waitress was amazing. Perfect place to watch sports on the big screen or just rest after playing in the arcade. Will be back again!! read more

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Good for a day off with the kids. Very loud but half price games is a good deal and the Eat Play Combo

There are multiple Dave & Buster's locations spread throughout the United States. Dave & Buster's is a family-friendly chain offering a sports-bar-style setting for American food and many arcade games including virtual reality games. Dave & Buster's is where my husband and I had our first date so it has a near and dear spot in my heart. This Dave & Buster's location is on the top floor of Providence Place Mall across from Showcase cinemas. When you walk in, there are 2 kiosks where you can get a PowerCard and check if your PowerCard has any value. We headed into the arcade space. We played a connect 4 hoops game where you have to shoot hoops to move your red or yellow chip; Mario Kart; air hockey; shoot hoops; a hungry hungry hippos game where you sit on the hippo and grab the balls; a shooting game. All the games were fun and there were no issues using the PowerCard. The games we played weren't for tickets, but you can also earn tickets to redeem items. On Memorial Day around noon, there were only a few people dining in and a few people walking around playing games. It wasn't too crowded. We spent 90 chips and walking around for about an hour. Dave & Buster's also run specials so check their website for those details. read more

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Great food good service awesome games! Had a great time with family and friends. Would highly recommend going here for a fun night out!

Great games, it's busy and loud so if you have a kid that gets overstimulated be prepared! My kids love the games here. Today we had nachos and the margarita flatbread. The flatbread wasn't bad for a place like this, the nachos definitely were skimpy on the toppings. read more

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In Providence with the grandsons for the NCAA Hockey regionals and needed a place to entertain the guys. This was a power play goal!! Great gaming area and really good food. I am a wings snob and the Cajun dry rub wings were excellent. Perfect coating of dry rub, crisp exterior and moist interior. Fully cooked and served hot to the table. Service was really good. We were here at noon on a Saturday, I suspect that this place can get very busy. read more

Dave & Buster's Providence - Dave & Busters Game Area - American Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Nursey and Frainy did an excellent job getting us situated at DB, even with a long line and a lot of pressure. They worked smoothly together, stayed calm, and kept everything moving efficiently. On top of that, they were genuinely funny and a delight to meet, which made the wait much more enjoyable. Their teamwork and positive attitude really stood out and made the experience a great one. I had a great time at this location, great food and eve deals. Would recommend to anyone at this providence based location to check it out read more

My husband and I recently took someone here who enjoys Dave & Buster's. we are much older and honestly had a terrific time. I loved playing the old school games that I grew up with. And when they wanted to play sone more, we sat up at the bar and the bartenders were lovely. We enjoyed some cold drinks while the rest of the party finished up playing. I surprised myself enjoying it, as I had not been here since my adult daughter was a little girl! I would recommend it for something fun to do. And earlier in the day was much less crowded than in the afternoon! read more

Dave & Buster's Providence - Brings back memories. - American Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Mozzarella sticks had the best cheese pull I've ever seen. The arcade games were ok, but the food was straight fire! Dennis also beat a 7-year-old in hungry hungry hippos. read more

Dave & Buster's Providence - American Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

great service, super good food, i definitely recommend if you wanna eat good food and have fun with your friends!

This was a fun Dave and Busters. We had dinner with a table of 4. My girl has family and friends that live in Providence. They met up with us and we had a ball. Think I had burger and french fries.. I had a few drinks too, but nothing strong. My girlfriend does not drink at all. So we all had fun playing the games as well with good music. I like Dave And Buster's. read more

It's so sticky there that I can't even put my foot down while my kid just kept jumping around and the burgers were really really soft, but we're too crispy meat read more

Ethan and his manger helped me with my card issue after I had lost it. There were a lot of points on the game card and the team went and checked the games I had played to set up a duplicate card for the one lost. Really appreciative of their help. read more

it was a lovely place to hang out with friends good food good drinks people were very nice thank you

I was their only customer at the bar when I came in. The young girl working the bar was very unmotivated. Was never asked how my day was and didn't even know what house tequila was. The drinks are watered down. The service was a 2/10 read more

Dave & Buster's Providence - Top view of drink, looks like water and didn't have any liquor taste at all. - American Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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We are from out of town. We decided to come here after our boys played well in a lacrosse tournament to celebrate winning all their games. The proximity to the hotel was perfect. We had made reservations as we were a sizable group. Starting at our arrival, the wait staff seemed annoyed at our presence. The manager seemed to be the only member of the staff who has ever heard of service with a smile. I've never seen a member of any wait staff scowl at people placing orders from the menu. The food was as expected and the available activities for the kids were amazing. However, the staff absolutely ruined the night. It was so terrible, that several members of our party decided to leave early. Some of us broke off to a separate area with hopes to find servers less overwhelmed by larger crowds. Those servers were completely inattentive. I do not think I have ever experienced service this subpar in my adult life. We eventually spoke to the manager who tried his best to recall the best things to say from his memory of his managerial training. However, his words were as empty and hallow as the effort put forth by the staff underneath him. Many of the families had eaten at other restaurants in the area. Most reports about wait staff locally had been positive, so I highly recommend finding anywhere else in the state to eat. They will show their appreciation for your business better than this void. The kids games do not make up for the staff. read more

What an absolute let down. We had just visited just a few months ago and were able to use a Groupon which went on different cards but all used in the same visit. We arrive this weekend after purchasing 100$ worth of Groupon codes and I was only able to use 1 20$ portion of it and had to then spend another 100$ or better on location. In addition to drinks and food this becomes Disney world type of prices. Now we have 80$ worth of play that will have to be broken up into 4 visits that will never end up happening because we live an hour away. The food was subpar and most def not an attraction of visiting again. The ambiance is pretty basic and similar to any arcade/bar/restaurant vibe. We arrive to try and get a table in the area that was wide opened only to be turned away to "reservations" and then immediately able to book on open table and get seated. Is this a new policy to reserve tables for an app based reservation company? Does it make sense to turn down an already paying customer for an incentivized app company in which the customer may no call no show or may not purchase any play cards. I mean there must be back end kick backs or incentive based sales tactics behind the scenes working with open table?! Otherwise I don't get the policy of turning away good business. The franchise definitely needs to reconsider some of these "new" Policies if they want to ensure repeat customers Will we return? That's debatable read more

First let me start and say that..if you coming hungry please don't eat here lol the food here is very mediocre even less than that. I ordered a burger with fries and the fries was very dry and cold and the burger wasn't good ! We also came to play and have some fun and it was fun but some of the games we came to play was out of service which was very disappointing to my little boy The service there is ok but really not more than that We tried to point out and address to one of their employees about the issues we had with some of their games but he couldn't help up much oh well. The ambiance is fantastic for kids and teenagers I guess but that's it lol I'm not sure if I'll be back again but my little boy 100% will:) read more

Dave & Buster's Providence - American Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

We had reservations to eat here last night. It wasn't busy, surprisingly. We were seated and seemingly forgotten about. Unfortunately, we waited 25 minutes until anyone came to take our drink order. A bunch of workers saw us waiting but no one did anything about it. Everything was pretty slow afterwards. Our waiter was nice, and he did a good job once someone noticed we were waiting forever. The food was just okay. Barely any chicken on the chicken nachos. The sliders were small. Then we went to play games ! A few of the games took our play card and points away but didn't let us play... this was very frustrating. Probably won't be back for a bit. read more

Definitely not what it used to be! What happened to the menu? They used to have pages of options and now there were literally 5, with 2 of them being burgers. And the food, wasn't great. My nachos were straight cold. Our waiter was beyond friendly and kind but that's where anything good stopped. Half the arcade games were down. The prizes were ridiculously marked. My toddler wanted a small Dave and busters branded ball but it was 800 points. Sorry kiddo, mom's $25 of game play couldn't win you this SMALL BALL. Overall it just wasn't good and expensive, not worth it and I wouldn't recommend going unless you're really stir crazy and it's raining. read more

Stopped by for some drinks and they were delicious! Service is a little slow but overall ok. read more

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I haven't been here in over 10 years and I have to say I was pleased with how good the food was. The fish was juicy, a huge piece and flavorful. The fries are really good too! The service wasent the best but I'll probably go back read more

Dave & Buster's Providence - Beer-Battered Fish & Chips - American Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This place is amazing! As far as D&Bs go it has a great arcade, but what I loved was how friendly the staff are. The bartenders were super kind, shoutout Josh! One kinda ignored us, but hey we had others that were a little more attentive. The food was great and was my first time having their food. The pizza, tendies, fries, nachos were all great! Truffle was good but kinda has an after taste I don't love. Try their chipotle tenders! The drinks were amazing. That dangerous waters drink was 10/10 and I even had to google the recipe it was delicious. My only other thing was it's a space for all ages so if you don't love the yelling and presence of several children like me lol, come later at night. I believe after 11 or so there's no kids virtually, so it was a lot more enjoyable then lol. Overall it's an amazing spot right in downtown. Will definitely look forward to the next chance I head over to RI and win another giant stuffed animal lol, fantastic D&B! read more

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SO NOT ALLERGEN FRIENDLY. I ordered the chocolate cake which, as described, does not have any nuts. I was eating it and and noticed it tasted weird so I checked the menu description, which didn't say anything about nuts, so i kept eating. Was then convinced that there definitely was a nut or some sort so i had to DIG for allergy information only to find there is in fact peanut bits in the frosting. I did order on Uber Eats so I can't speak to the in person experience, but if you have an allergy or know people with food allergies, this is a dangerous place to support. read more

Stopped in one night on a weekend getaway with one son, we do that often and just take 1 to allow them their own time. Headed here, the place was mildy empty but yet over an hour wait for seating. The bar/seating location is great with all the TVs and ability to run back & forth to gaming area for kids. Menu is extensive and there are tons of options, our server was super slow & the length of the meal seemed like an eternity but it might have just been an off night. read more

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Not for the food. Come fed. The service was not good but not the best either. Come for the games and drinks though! Those are fun!!

Food was good they only had one person working so took 15 mins and walking around before actually sitting down. Never again this seems to be an issue at almost all the D&B I've tried a few of them in different states. read more

I went to Dave & buster's it was such a fun time. Vincent was amazing ! Daniel was so nice and gave us stuff animals.

Dave and Busters is a fun place. Everyone knows about all the video games and ticket redemption machines but they also have some pretty good food. My friend Jade & I started coming for lunch on weekdays and it's mostly empty but the staff is great, service is fast & the staff is attentive. The waitress we have had repeatedly is Courtney and she is awesome!! We order the nachos which are great and I've tried a few different menu items. They are all pretty good, but it's really the service that keeps us coming back. Like I mentioned before Courtney is a great waitress and very friendly. She takes time to chat with us about movies, wrestling, friends & family and even have us some history on Dave and Busters! Overall it's a fun place but I wouldn't go as often as I did if it wasn't for Jade. She really enjoys it and likes Courtney a lot. My 2 cents is the food is good, but expensive for what it is. The games are fun, but also expensive for what they are. It's also frustrating that you add "points" to a card to play games, but each games costs an uneven number of points to play which means it's near impossible to use all the points on your card. So my review is 5 stars for service, 5 stars for Courtney and 3 stars for the price of food and games. Thanks for reading!! read more

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ambiance:5/5 service:5/5 food:4/5 The reason that i rated this so high is because I love the inside and as a person who goes all the time for fun, it's great.The reason i gave this a 4 stars is because the food is not that good.I went there with my two aunts and my aunt ordered a burger. When it came out and it cam back BLOODY RAW..We called the manager and This is why service was five out of five, he gave us 200 credits for the arcade.Thank you staff and manager read more

Had great service and had a great time. The games were fun and the workers were very helpful. Thank you

Wine night my girls!!!! No Sunday scaries for us!!! Decide to pregame our Sunday movie night at D&Bs. We ordered rose, Buffalo wings and pretzel dogs. All super good and ordered on our phone. We sat in the arcade providing a simulation overload!!!!! read more

Dave & Buster's Providence - Original Wings - American Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This isn't a reflection on anyone other than ONE douchy bar manager. I ordered a water(and fyi I come here everyday after work and spend most of my tips), there was something floating in it and tbh I was super nice about it I wasn't even a bitch and he was rude af. "I'll get you another one but it's JUST a free water" we're his exact words, like cool dude I'll make sure when I spend $300 here next weekend I don't tip him at all. Other than HIM All other staff members are actually super nice and friendly. read more

Be extremely cautious when you give your card to anyone. We were unable to get an answer for days after the incident, and we were still so uncomfortable with the whole thing we have to go through the process of replacing our card. It's a fun time but the staff experience was terrible. read more