E-Spot is one of my favourite places to visit in Richmond. The space is huge inside and games are fairly priced. I love that they close at 1am, it is perfect for late owls looking for something to do. They have a wide variety of Japanese arcade games that are rarely seen in Canada like Mai Mai, Sound Voltex, Beatmania, and Groove Coaster. I will definitely be back again! read more

A lot of machines are really old and staffs r not rlly nice. A little dirty as well. But an OG spot for sure read more

E-Spot - Pool Halls Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Took a day off work mid-week with my youngest to take a little Richmond adventure. E-spot was our main activity (after our food journey - which was fabulous) Its mid day Wednesday and not busy, which was great for us to have a more casual experience. Most of the games are impressive without translations so its challenging to navigate. Even figuring out the payment systems are a little frustrating Some games take boonies, some quarters. Lots of pool tables and decent variety. We spent under 2 hrs abd had a good time. read more

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太爽了。我还会去打电动的 it was really a great place、i definitely recommending this place read more

Pool hall and arcade located across the Aberdeen center and next to the Raddison hotel. Decent place to kill a few hours. You don't see arcades in the US anymore so it's refreshing to come here. Also super super noisy. They have pool, darts, video games and ticket games, with an automated redemption center which is cool. read more

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E-Spot is probably the last great arcade on the west coast, especially if you love Initial D (Zero and The Arcade) and Maximum Tune (5DX+). Every machine is in pristine condition, I seriously feel like I was transported back to the early 2000's. Fighting game fanatics will also have a great time here. I didn't get to sit down at any of the machines, but there are classic gems including Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Capcom vs SNK 2. Also love that classic racers like Maximum Tune 3 and Battle Gear 4 are alive and kicking in the back. Hope they never get rid of those. Only gripe is that the change machine is slow to exchange dollar bills into quarters. Other than that, can't wait to come back to this gem in Richmond. read more

Nostalgia comes in many forms. The love of games, particularly ones from my childhood and time spent with friends was something that probably won't happen again, until now. At E-Spot, there is no feeling out of place for being an adult in a supposed teenager's haven. Just like Japan, it's a place for all: adults, children, and the ones who don't want to grow up. Or perhaps, it's not so much about embracing your inner childhood at E-Spot, it's just really about having fun. Their quality selection of billiards is as good as any place in town. The equipment is well maintained and the tables look good. With over 25 tables, there is room for both pool and snooker. From $6.00 per hour to $9-11.50 during the evenings make it fairly affordable and accessible to all. Then there are the arcade games. There is literally something for everyone including titles from the last few decades. The popular ones will likely have a wait, but there is plenty to go around. There are also internet gaming available, so for those who feel like getting their Warcraft or Counterstrike on, this might be a really great opportunity to cave into a huge LAN party. Hell, this is Asian gaming, they even have mahjong. They also host parties. If you have a huge group and feel like renting out some space or taking up part of their facility for your own exclusive needs, this can be done. $20 a head gets you unlimited use of their party deck, pool tables, online gaming, some arcade credit, and a couple of drinks. The only caveat is that this deal is not available on the weekends. Lastly, don't bank on grabbing anything to eat at their cafe. A mix of mediocre snacks and powered up bubble tea, soda, and vita mix is mainly what they offer. Don't count on alcohol, it's clearly not that kind of party. The customer service is young, slow, but polite. Keep the requests simple and play fair, and all will be fine. read more

Came to this place with a group of friends three years ago, back when they first moved to this location and occupied the entire unit that previously housed T&T Supermarket. We were having a great time until a member of our group went to use the washroom in the back and never came out. It turns out that the door handle mechanism of the washroom door had broke and trapped him inside. His phone was out of battery, so we didn't find out what was happening until another member of our group wanted to use the washroom later on and found out the door couldn't be opened. At first we thought he might have been joking, but quickly realized that the door handle had indeed failed and couldn't be operated from inside or outside. I tried to shim the latch with a piece of card stock I found from the piles of refuse nearby without success. The representative on duty became aggressive towards us, and told me that if we called the emergency services, we would be liable for the costs. I informed him that the fire department was a public service funded through taxes, and we did not have to pay out of pocket. In the end we contacted the fire department, who was able to shim door latch successfully. The arcade has since downsized to only occupy half of the original unit, and now shares the suite with a medical clinic. I am still weary of closing the washroom door and would recommend informing a friend if you are going to use it. read more

This place has gotten smaller. It now has pool, dart machines and arcade games. My friends and I had played some pool and then darts. They have a lot of pool tables but they are close to one another so you might bump someone with your pool cue. I did find that people aren't aware of what's around them and are clueless as they kept hitting someone with their pool cue. You'd think that after a few times and with their friends around them, they would look behind to make sure no one is behind them. They are too busy with their own group that I'm surprised no fight broke out. The place is okay. Some of the chairs were broken or about to break. I was about to sit on a chair by the dart and I almost fell over. I checked a couple of the other chairs and a couple of them, their legs were not straight or same length. I recommend checking the balance before sitting down. :) read more

I always find my way into an arcade of some sort when I travel. We were super full from dinner and needed to kill time somewhere, so we came here. This arcade isn't the most glamorous but it did have lots to do. There were darts, pool, PC gaming, claw machines, arcade games and many more. We spent a lot of time trying to win stuff from the claw machines but we did not succeed, which was a bummer but claw machines are always risky. We found a bubble bobble machine and we ended up playing on that machine for like an hour. It was .50 cents each play, which wasn't that bad! Wish they had puzzle fighter but bubble bobble was just as much fun. We had lots of fun here and we killed lots of time here. Would come back again if I'm ever in town for my bubble bobble fix. Learned my lesson with the claw machines here, so I will steer clear from those. read more

A good place to hangout and enjoy many different entertainments ranging from arcades to billiards to LAN Pc gaming with your bros or sis. All of these in one place! Keep in mind that THEYRE MOVING to another location within the complex next month and WILL BE CLOSING from 18-21 June. This place is CASH ONLY. It has an ATM and a coin exchanger machine in case you forget to bring cash or don't have any small changes. It also offers some snacks such as bubble tea and sandwich for those of you craving for food. Opens until late at night and usually gets busier the later it gets. I came here during midday and found out that they did not operate most of their dart machines and their Pc computers before 5 PM. So if you're looking to play either one of these, come after 5. read more

E-Spot - Pool Halls Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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We had our son's 7th birthday here. It was outstanding. This is the perfect place for a kids party. Great price. Their team was so accommodating. Will definitely be back! read more

The staff was very friendly and the service was great. Lots of arcades, and claw machines that were not overly difficult to win prizes. We held our sons 5 yr old birthday in their birthday room. All the kids loved the party and game tokens instead of party favorites. Check out their facebook page for new and upcoming additions to the arcade. read more

Great spot to hang out with a group of friends! It's got arcade, pool, mahjong, computers, and many other games. They have beverages and snacks! The only thing is that it's a little bit old but it's lots of fun for very cheap prices! read more

The private room for was good go-to for my crew. The computers are beast. Snacks are overpriced and soo are drinks but that does not surprise me. The hourly rate is a bit on the pricey side but regardless its a sweet spot to go kill some time playing games with friends. read more

Pretty chill and cool place, nice staffs and clean place. At the corner in the parking lot. Walkable to skytrain and lots of parking spaces. Reasonable prices and quite a few games. A few people but not super packed. $2 A's deposit for the dart, but you get it back when you return the darts. If you win the racing game as 1st place, you get one extra free game read more

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Ready to get your game on? This is typically inhabited by hongers and other fobs, but other than that it is a decently clean and non-seedy place to shoot some pool. Being an Asian arcade the machines are always up to date and there's even random snacks one can order up whilst playing. read more

A unique and inexpensive pool, snooker, arcade, online gaming, mahjong, and darts place. It's unique in that there aren't many places like this around. Bring friends and have some fun in all the different activities! Go for: a fun and relatively inexpensive night out playing some games Don't go for: food and drinks (offerings here are either over priced or of little and low quality and quantity) read more

E-Spot - Arcade section - Pool Halls Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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E-SPOT is moving to President Plaza, across the street from Aberdeen SKYTRAIN station beside RADISSON HOTEL

It's nice to know that arcade places still exist. What's cool is that this place also serves as a computer gaming cafe if that's your fancy. I don't know what type of games they have though. They got a nice selection of casual games along with some games that are more suited to hardcore players. Some of the games are broken. My biggest gripe is that some of the game don't take certain coins either. read more

Check this place out if you love to play snooker and darts! Cool arcade to hang out with friends. They have a large selection of old fashioned video games and bring great memories. read more

This place is one of my favourite places to hang out with my friends and chill. Their arcade machines are my main highlights, as I don't play pool much, or online gaming. Also, they have darts, and I got a bull's eye once. The games are usually intensely fun because I play the driving and tank games a lot. It's too bad that they don't have my favourite photo taking machine anymore, but it was probably out of maintenance. It was there for quite a while anyways, and there's still a different kind of picture taking booth. I like going here also because of their wonderful ticket prize machines. There is a lot of jackpot ticket games, giving you the chance to win stuffies and candy. (I'm a candy and Werther's Originals fan.) You can also save up for GIGANTIC stuffies! They also play hit songs, too. Overall, I love it. read more

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Best Arcade EVERRR in Richmond :) they have a lot of games, to much to play on!! the people that work there are very very friendly, i talked to the boss too, i will sure go back to that place in the future... unfortunatly... i live in The Netherlands, so... i can visit it at least a few time a year when i'm on vacation. btw, the only negative review about e-spot is a bit extreme.. "the guy with the glasses that's about 40 or 50" tell you what, he is a good friend of mine ;) i RECOMMEND this Arcade for EVERYONE!!!! read more

This is a cool go to location after a meal if you're looking to hang out with your friends to just chill and play games. They've got an assortment of arcade games available (the usual DDR, racing, drums, shooting games, etc.), and then they have rooms available for MahJong, pool tables, darts, and even computers for those who enjoy gaming at a relatively decent price. If you search on Google, there's typically a deal available for those who want to play pool or darts and get a beverage to drink along with it. My friends and I did the math though, and you only save money if you want the pop along with the games, otherwise just pay outright to use the pool tables. The darts machine charges $1/player per game. You have to give them your ID to hold onto to get darts to use for the machines. The same applies to get cue sticks and balls for pool. If you show up without cash, there is an ATM machine available and a coin exchange machine so you can swap your bills for coins. Because my friends and I have always come here after a meal, we've never felt the need to purchase beverages or food. These items are somewhat overpriced, so head's up if you arrive in the middle of the afternoon and get in the mood for the munchies. The downsides I've found about this place: (1) The darts aren't the greatest, so if you take a look at the ground near the machines and see lots of plastic pieces, it's because the tips have frequently broken off. (2) People will smoke right outside the entrance and the staff doesn't seem to enforce any of the smoking bylaws. (3) Parking can get bad sometimes if it's a Friday/Saturday night. (4) If you come during the daytime, be forewarned that the birds near that area are evil and may poop all over your window. (5) Also, if your car battery dies, they don't have jumper cables available. (6) Bathrooms aren't the greatest. Avoid if possible. All in all, my friends and I will come back because it's relatively cheap to play pool and darts. We know what to expect and since we just stick to doing our own thing, all is usually well. read more

I went to eSpot Arcade Game Centre with a group of friends yesterday and we were so happy enjoying SuperMario Racing Car, with my favorite Bubble Tea in the Kidspot Area. I couldn't stop playing the "TANK" "TANK" Game with all our face pictures on it. So excited! Just right in front of the door. And also the Music is great in there and it also had wonderful ambiance with the Instant Snapshot Pictures Boxes. We could draw sth and made decorations on the pictures. Great Value and Great Fun! It couldn't be more fun in summer time. We Definitely coming back soon. read more

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After seeing my review, I am assuming the owner or management was the one who personally messaged me to apologized. I really appreciate the gesture and she assured me that she will send someone to look at the machines and fix it to better improve their service. Hence, the four stars. This business has been my go to arcade place since I was in high school... I would say over 8 years ago if possible. They have a good variety of arcade games, computers, pool tables, darts, and mahjong tables. I would only give them a 5 stars if I see improvements the next time I visit, which won't be for a little while, so I'm sure they'll have plenty of time to improve! read more

I come here with my girlfriend whenever we have an excuse to be in Richmond for the day or night. What keeps bringing us back? Why do we always waste $20 in loonies playing Time Crisis? I dont know, but if you're not us you wont find out, as you waste YOUR money on their awesome selection of light gun, guitar, race, drum, and dance games, as well as quirky import machines that yell at you in Japanese. This place IS very loud and the prices per machine range from a quarter to a dollar a round. They also have the latest LAN games available and many nicely clothed pool tables. The have a cafe with a limited selection of beverages despite their extensive available bubble tea flavors. Im pretty sure theyre licensed as well, although dont quote me on it. read more

I had high hopes for this place but the experience left me not only underwhelmed but disgusted. I visited with my girlfriend with the intent of playing Billiards at around 6pm. The place was empty except for a group of young asian boys playing on the computers. We were greeted with an incredibly rude lady working there who seemed more interested in her phone rather than our business. After about three tries at trying to understand her mumbling and her terrible attitude towards us we finally got our pool cues. More students started coming in and a group even made an obvious rude remark towards my girlfriend with one of the staff nearby and no action was done. The food they sell is overpriced microwaved goods and the bubble tea is powdered and crap. They seem to run the place with the bare minimum in mind, catering only to regulars and students who have nowhere else to go. If the cheap prices are the reason for you to visit then I implore you to research for different places as the prices they offer are not that amazing. I would not recommend anyone to this place and would urge those who want to play Billiards or use the computers to find another place. read more

Dear Espot, my friends and I went today and it was pretty bad. The machines were broken and it was not specified and so we not only lost money but also lost tickets. We were also playing darts and got hassled by the manager to not break the darts constantly. The manager had a bad attitude and was focused solely on the profit of the arcade (he told us not to break the darts for he cannot afford replacements) and not customer service. We will not be cominh back. On the bright side, we did win a okay lollipop with 35 tickets to share within the three of us. read more

If you enjoy knock-off arcade games and worn out, dirty arcade classics then you will enjoy this place. There aren't many options for arcades in and around Vancouver so you have to come here but in the future I will do what I can to avoid it. read more

Besides pool and snooker tables, they got many new arcade games this year which are not available anywhere else in the Greater Vancouver region. The place is BIG, almost 20,000 feet I think. read more

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Service is essentially still the same with marginal improvements, staff aren't so quick to instantly dismiss you when you have a problem/complaint anymore. Silver lining is the new location, it's a lot less dark and sketchy, significantly more lit up (especially the parking lot that used to be in pure darkness for the old location). read more

why only 3 stars althouth the place itself has great potential? There are tons of arcade, all the good games i like to play such as king of fighters 97, 98, 2002, 11, 13, street fighter 4... as well as online pc gaming, pool, dots... special rooms to play card or whatever. Other games such as ufo catchers... everything u need to have great gaming sessions for what i would consider as a good price (older games are usually 25cents, new games 50 cents or 1 $) u also get on the first floor a space dedicated to console fighting game (xbox 360 and ps3) which i find was the best part of it. Nothing like what u get in paris where i come from. However i didnt really feel comfortable in that place. Not a very good ambiance... indeed i found the owners(?) unpleasant. Each time i ask the guy for something he would just do what he needs to do with a grumpy face without even taking the care of saying something or even looking at me. Not really a big deal but its the kind of thing that doesnt make me Want to go there again. Its in richmond so its mainly frequented by the asian community which i like very much. there is a japanese supermarket and few other things right next to it. The spot is not immidiatly visible but easy to reach from skytrain station. Overall i think its a great gaming place in termes of space, content and price, but definitely didnt feel welcoming. I might go there again but its like when you go out of this place u feel u might just as well play these games at home which is not like what you want for arcade place. What left me a good impression though was the fighting game community on the first floor which sounded pleasant and active, makes me want to go back there and start training street fighter again. read more

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The man who runs this place (middle aged Asian man) is so rude. He came over to tell us no drinks allowed, which we understand, but a lot of other people were holding drinks. He didn't say anything about that. We inserted coins into one of the car racing machines, which froze and didn't work. The gentleman came over and told us the machine needed cleaning and not to insert money. Note that the screen showed Japanese, which we can't read. So shouldn't he put a sign to tell customers not to use the machine? He came over to "reset" the machine and told us to wait after refusing to refund our money. He is quite rude and just grumpy. read more

I still miss UBC arcade. But it's good that the owner of that is the owner of this! It's the only place in town that has Beatmania IIDX, which gives it 3 stars on its own. Then there is the immense pool space, fairly okay drinks, and the most ridiculous: rentable mahjong rooms! The atmosphere is airy - you never feel sweaty or clammy like in other arcades. It's a bit dark but I think that gives it more of a grown-up vibe. Staff is kind of surly but that's what happens in almost every arcade. I always take friends from other cities here because it's just ridiculous. In fact, I end up going there whenever I end up in Richmond for whatever reason. It'd definitely get 5 stars if it had In the Groove and they made sure their Vita-Soy hadn't expired when they sold it... read more

Came in the afternoon and played a few arcades. Got some tickets from them and started to redeem them at the ticket machine which are all extremely overpriced. I really only wanted to redeem enough for a lollipop to give to my niece that was with us. Machine jammed immediately so I went to call on the only employee working at the time who was smoking at the time. Apparently, they don't have keys to open up the machine to unjam it or have anybody on call who could. The only employee there seemed like he didn't care at all and just said to save the tickets for next time. A bit hard when you're not from around here. No compensation, no refunds, not even an apology. As we left, we saw him started to hang an "out of order" sign on the ticket redemption machine. A lot of good that'll do when people play them initially and then realize that it's broken. read more

Lots of fun!!! Great date or hangout spot. Kind of loud though, and cash only--come prepared!

I spent two hours here playing Billiards with the Boy. Place was hot, humid and without air conditioner and a fan above us, we were quite hot and sweaty by the end of the two hours. Quite uncomfortable. Aside from that, I really like the atmosphere - English, Korean and Mandarin music videos were playing in the background. The table was well kept. The cues were straight and weren't too worn out. For $9 and hour, I think this is quite a fun place to pass some time in Richmond. read more

I went here with my 8 year old nephew who is really into arcades. The place was filthy, run down, and very expensive with most games ranging from $1-5. I wasn't expecting much, but when two rats scurried past my feet I decided it was time to get out of there. I will not be returning read more

(I made an account just to post this rant.) In the past, my friends and I usually hang out and play pool for hours. Those times were great because the customer service was fast and simple, however it's usually atrocious. A few days ago, my sister and I went to Espot for a quick game of pool. It was a little early so there weren't many people around. The man at the cashier was busy on his computer with headphones in. When I approached him, there was absolutely no response from him. It was until I said, "we would like to play pool" when he finally took out his headphones and grunted, "dude you need to speak louder." Buddy, it doesn't matter how loud I yell at you if you're wearing headphones. After a few games of pool, we went back to return the pool balls and the sticks. My sister placed the balls on the counter a little further away from him and he complained about how we should give him the balls closer to him. It's not a big deal I know. but because it's not a big deal, he shouldn't be complaining about it. It's literally 2 steps away from him and he needs us to do it for him. The thing is, he repeated it 3 times because of how annoyingly persistent he is. Once we were done pool, we were hoping for a few games at the arcade. I only had 20 dollar bills and I didn't want it all in change. When I went to the counter and mentioned change, he interrupted me before I could finish and said that there is a change machine on my right and left right after that. I persistently stayed at the counter and wait for him and when he realized that I was still there. He looked annoyed, sighed and said several profanity until he reached the counter. I had to explain it 3 times that I wanted a 10 dollar bill and the rest in change and that was the end of my final time in Espot. I've been treated badly before in asian facilities but never like this before. (Before you start flaming at me, I am asian myself. I am not saying all asians are bad or anything, it's just that we're not known for our good service.) Even If my friends beg me to go to Espot in the future, I will always refuse. If I have to deal with such lousy customer service again, I rather deal with a robot. read more