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    DK Effect

    4.3 (46 reviews)
    InexpensiveArcades, Beer Bar
    Closed 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    QI N.

    I hope to eat here again next time because we are tourists. Factory Integrating R&D, Production And Operation, It Offers Amusement Game Machines For Venues WhatsApp: +86 17701950932 sales02@noqi-game.com

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    Kathi W.

    Fun place to have a drink and play some cool retro games, for free!!!!! So many beers on tap for very reasonable prices.

    Platform IPA
    Scott C.

    I love hanging out at DK Effect! Awesome games from 80's classics like Frogger, Galaga and PAC-man to all the modern pinball classics. The staff are friendly and they always have a huge assortment of beers on tap. There's truly something for every taste. And, although they don't have a kitchen, you can order pizza and food from a great pizza spot next door. DK Effect is a fantastic hang out in Dayton!!

    Dry rub chicken wings
    Roy R.

    Food is gr8, service is beyond reproach, ambiance is very reminiscent of a 70's/80's old school arcade joint!

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    Steve A.

    DK Effect is another barcade. It uses tokens to play the games. These come free with beer. It's similar to many others of this concept. The games are mostly classics and fun playing. A beer is about $5 for a pint, most of which are local. It has the local breweries including Warped Wing. There's also many others to choose. If you get a beer, you will get 10 tokens. These are allowed to be used in any of the arcade games. Pinball you have to pay for. The arcades include Galacta and Tekken. It has many fighting games, but there are some sports ones like baseball. The games are in pretty good condition. Anyone who likes barcades should come here. It has many games to choose. There's also cheap food on some days like pizza.

    Skeeball leagues are the shiz!!
    Ellie D.

    Love the atmosphere and craft beer choices. The free video games are a huge plus too. What a unique establishment. If you're hungry they partner with a pizza joint for food, can't go wrong!

    Tito's Vodka x Tonic  Tokens to play once your purchase a drink.
    Chantily R.

    Ehhh... I was not really feeling it when I ventured here with some friends last week. The vibe just felt "off" to me. First things first, I had to check out the bar scene, and when inquiring about drinks the bartender either wasn't knowledgeable (on their menu nor the special Tuesday Margarita edition) or just didn't feel like being bothered. In my opinion is was the latter of the two, but nonetheless I ended up with a Tito's Vodka x Tonic. The price of my drink wasn't too bad and it was buzz-worthy. So what is one to expect? There are PLENTY of arcade games to choose from, and you receive tokens when you purchase a drink. I cannot remember how many I received, but I do know I did not not stay long enough to use them all. If you are looking for a bite to eat while in there, I do believe they sell pizza from the Pizza Factory by the slice, Taco Tuesday is up and running, and there is a Mexican restaurant across the street. I was mostly impressed by the skee-ball machine, and spent some of my tokens playing it. Right next to it is a gun shooting game, that seemed to be really popular *insert major eye roll here*. After a few plays of skee-ball and my one vodka x tonic, I was ready to roll out. So although I wasn't really feeling this place, I'm not throwing the towel in yet. Maybe it was just an "off" night (we all have those, right?!?), so I plan to return soon and hopefully be WOWed this time. Cheers! -C.Rich

    Tony C.

    40 beers on tap, over 60 arcade games, including Skee Ball, and a neat signature cocktail list! This is a great little spot! They don't have a kitchen but they have plenty of menus from places that deliver. The arcade games built into the bar was a cool touch!

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    Great place to go! The drinks are very good! I recommend the Ghost Town drink staff is very nice and they have a good variety of games

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    It's July and there's a heat wave, so I've been avoiding the worst of it by spending my time inside…read moreand working to rehydrate. Dayton Beer Co., is one of the very nice spots where that's possible. The taproom was cool even when the sidewalk outside felt like it was melting. The big windows brought in the bright summer light without the punishment of actually being out in it. I brought my laptop and with my nice seat in the back next to a power outlet, I was able to get things charged, enjoy a pint and sit in the air conditioning undisturbed. Their beer list looked like a good spread of guest beers and their own core beers. A draft Paulaner was my first choice but hey, I can get that anywhere. The light options included their own Gem City Light and that worked very nicely. The space works for solo time in the afternoon, but it could also work for a nice meet up with friends. There's plenty of room to spread out and not feel like you're crowding anyone. I sat for two hours and no one minded at all! Overall, it was an easygoing place to cool off, hydrate, and enjoy a well-made beer while waiting for the temperature to go down. [Review 775 of 2026 - 307 in Ohio - 25956 overall]

    A decent bar. A unique night as my son and I came here just for the USMNT soccer watch party for…read morethe World Cup. Place was super crowded and the line for a beer and food was long. Drinks and food we got were pretty good. One big miss from the watch party piece of things is they had an outdoor seating area and even had a stage which would have been awesome to protect the game onto but they didn't and their TVs were not in sync so one would show the goal seconds before the one near it...was super annoying. If downtown Dayton and want a drink...this place works.

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