We walked in without a reservation on a weekday and was able to get a session within 15 minutes. It's a 30 min session of 3 races for $25 per person. The F1 employee walks you to your spots and then briefly walks you through how to drive the car. Then 2 minutes before the session, you sign in. There are 5 different levels to choose from and from start to finish of the session, it was only 25 minutes. I personally feel like it's a lot for $25 and there should at least be a warm up/practice race before you start the 3 races. read more

Our group had such a good time here! We had a group of 11 and we made a booking ahead of time. When you sign into the app it sorts you into teams. With our group each person has 3-4 races, each lasting about 5 mins. Definitely a fun spot to go to with friends or a date. There's food and drinks, and a live DJ. The flatbread and steak were really good. The food came out quick and tasted delicious. My only request is to have hand sanitizer for the table since it's mostly finger food and then we're touching the arcade consoles. read more

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This place says online kids welcome before 9pm. We tried to enter at 8p and security turned us away and said website is wrong. We were ready to spend a lot of money for 60 mins so their loss. Seemed like security was making their own calls. Boston Hours attached in picture says kids till 9p! read more

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We went back tonight for a date night Jessica (i made sure to get her name this time bc she is a total vibe) our host from last time helped us again today. We ordered the glizzys and truffle fries which were delicious. It wasn't as busy tonight and there was still some confusion on who should be waiting on which table but service was much faster. The drinks were good. And the racing was on time and fun even tho I got my but kicked. Over all this was a much better experience. read more

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As a car enthusiast, I chose to celebrate my birthday here especially after hearing rave reviews from friends. To say I was thrilled to try out the racing simulators is a bit of an understatement. The experience exceeded my expectations. Finding the location was a little tricky at first, but they do have a sign a few roads away to guide you. We didn't realize it was on the second floor, though. Once inside, you're instantly immersed in the atmosphere, with the sounds of cars revving in the lobby. The overall aesthetic is incredible--fun, cool, stylish, and welcoming. The staff were incredibly kind and friendly. We were able to walk in and easily reserve a timeslot for the three of us on a Friday afternoon. While waiting for about 10 minutes, we grabbed drinks, and the staff recommended two great options, the Sake Sunrise and Welcome to Miami. Both were delicious and perfectly balanced. We were guided to the simulators and given a helpful overview at the beginning of our reservation. The 30-minute session flew by because we were having such a great time. I loved the entire experience and will definitely be recommending it to my fellow car enthusiasts. Winning in my group made it even better! read more

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I had a great experience at F1 arcade. I made a Friday evening reservation for two (a few weeks in advance) and everything went very smoothly. I got there 15 minutes early and had time to check in and order a drink at the bar. I got a specialty cocktail and it was very tasty and pretty. We were able to start our racing reservation perfectly in time and have food delivered to us while we were racing. After our 30 minutes of racing, we sad at one of the tables and ordered dinner. The food was pretty good but nothing crazy. Overall this was a cool place and I would definitely recommend it for a fun night out. read more

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we came in as a large group, and I was impressed that this place was well prepared to accommodate. This place is all about the driving simulators. There are so many "cars" there in different areas and there are high top tables sprinkled between for hanging out. The food and drinks were ok but if you come here it's for the F1 experience probably. I thought the simulators were a lot of fun. The wide screens are really nice, and overall it was fun to play. The 'casual' driving level is the most fun, going above it to 'semi pro' is challenging, but if you nail it it's even more fun, because it's more realistic and less forgiving. It took me a couple of races to figure out 'semi pro', in the first two I found myself off the track most of the time trying to get back to the race, which was frustrating. The game itself doesn't look like it's way better than other similar video games but this one has a much better capability to accommodate for groups and multiplayer. read more

Still waiting on my refund for being double charged. I was charged three times. The company reversed one charge but my credit company and I have been fighting them for the second charge. We asked to split our check and each put in our card. The checks were brought back to us and we each added a tip. However, the server swiped my card twice. They refuse to provide the sign receipts. The city has sent a request and my card company as well. It has been over 60 days. I have called, emailed, and spoke to a manger in person. read more

It's a bit hard to place this. Is it an arcade with just a single game? Is it a deluxe race enthusiasts dream? Is it a bar with a schtick? Hmm... As an arcade it's kinda dull because it just has a single, solitary game. And honestly it's not well done. Our group of 10 had to take turns, unable to race against each other despite there being plenty of empty machines. And if you've seen a video game over the past decade this particular one is nothing special. Is it a race enthusiasts dream? Nobody who's ever heard of iRacing or F355 Challenge will even consider this in the same league. It's a mediocre F1 game on an adequate curved monitor with a racing controller sporting a profusion of buttons don't even do anything begging the question of... why?? As somebody who's put real time into Gran Tourismo and Forza, tweaking my gearing ratios for a slight advantage, this does not scratch that particular itch. As a bar? It's fine. No shortage of bars around here now. After everyone in our group got bored with the one, single game we just started ordering drinks. Can we talk about their craptastic "log in"? They are so eager to market directly to you that they insist every single person to register for an account. It is an arduous and buggy process, and that time you paid dearly for is ticking. Can I just play the game? Nah, register. Didn't work. Nobody there knows anything. And if my group of programmers and tech support folks had problems then it's just a mess. Can we please stop it with expecting me to install your app? My phone is mine and not your special marketing channel. A one time work event shouldn't require your crapware. read more

Such a fun experience!! My boyfriend took me for my birthday. The food was surprisingly good for bar/arcade food. Fun f1 themed drinks as well. The simulators were great. The service was ok but that's not the focus on going here so it didn't bother us. We had a great time and will definitely be going back read more

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The F1 experience is very interesting. You can hang out and grab some food and drinks and watch a game, or watch your friends race. You should make a reservation and race. It's $25 per person for about an hour and a half. If you are a larger group, you'll be put in teams and race that way. Not everyone will drive at once, so you probably get more value driving in a smaller group. It feels like an adult arcade with only the simulators. The part that was bad were the drinks. The bartender we had, never bartender before and didn't know what a manhattan was. Every drink was awful. He put a flower in a manhattan... once we were done we looked for a bar close by and went there to get better drinks. read more

My race didn't work, so I couldn't even join my friends, and then I paid 20 bucks for a shot of juice that someone waved a bottle of sake over lol waste of time and money. I literally watched everyone enjoy their hour read more

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Before talking about the food, please make sure to make a reservation for the simulation itself, you could find yourself waiting for an hour or two for the next race. For the food you the tables are first come, first serve. I highly recommend the Avocado with chips. I got a gluten-free bun Classic burger and it was good, but not game-changing. read more

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They would not cancel my reservation or let me reschedule when I contacted them 1 day prior to our booking because my son went in for emergency surgery. I called twice to explain the unique situation. No calls back, just generic emails explaining the policy. Not only have I wasted $135 but I will NOT be able to take my family on another day given their ridiculous customer service policies and disregard for customers read more

Highly recommend going here! It was only $20 a person for 5 of us to play for an hour and a half. And the winning team would get coins to play the reaction game. The food was beyond amazing. I definitely recommend getting their truffle fries. They were so good we had to order a second round! One of our games ended up glitching which resulted in one of the teams not being able to finish out their last couple of races. But management was beyond helpful and let us replay the games we missed! The overall atmosphere was perfect for an F1 fan! I just wish I was here during a race! read more

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Walking into this place already felt really cool. Tables are first come first service so we grabbed one immediately. Limited drink menu, and cocktails are pricey. We stuck to beer, no coronas and they brought the wrong Sam Adams for my husband. We got our reservation about 5-10 minutes prior, they told us at our time we need to register. So we ordered food and waiting for our simulations to say our group. Food was actually pretty good, it was better than we expected. Simulations was awesome, very cool experience. Defiantly better than TopGolf and Putt Shack. We would do it again. read more

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Attended a work event here shortly after it opened. I can't speak to the cost for individuals or smaller parties, but for our event it was a pretty great experience. People initially seemed apprehensive of the simulators, but once people got going, we had to basically pry them off the machine to give others a try! The food was decent bar food, the drinks were quite good, and the activity was a lot of fun, though if I had been paying out of pocket I may have felt differently! I don't think you'd need to experience more than 2-3 races in my opinion, and while it was certainly more intense and provided opportunities for more of a challenge, the basic level was pretty manageable. That does, however, raise the question of if you are doing the racing at a basic level, a simple arcade racing game may be a somewhat similar experience for a lot lower cost! read more

Service is terrible. Food is OK. Arcade games are lame (dated cars and flimsy tech). Worst of all? Place has zero soul. Not an ounce of F1 fandom. No memorabilia. No F1 playing on TV. No F1 swag. Not even drinks named after races. Just a sterile, cookie cutter place meant to capture tourists. Murray Walker would hate this place. read more

Definate lack of help. Guest had to go to bar to get drinks instrad if having a waitress. By the time the waitress showed up we were halfway through our racing. Felt rushed during the racing, not full hour as advertised. read more

The service from the moment we walked in was very good. We sat down before our races, and had beers and burgers. The burgers were extremely good, much better than some places that focus on just food. If you love f1, this is the place to go. The environment was awesome, watching old races and other people racing, and even racing on the sims was so much fun. If you have any experience with sim racing or just adapting to games, I would recommend starting not on the lower two difficulties. read more

I went there last night to celebrate my 21st birthday. The vibe is really nice and the staff was super friendly and made sure everyone was getting taken care of. I had the F1 classic burger as well with some fries and it was really good :) Definitely going to be a frequent visitor read more

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Very fun! I would do the 5 games. 3 games felt too short. Great atmosphere! Great location, too.

My friend and I went to F1 arcade for the first time yesterday, and it was hands down one of the worst activities we have ever done. Both of us have watched F1 racing so we knew what we would be walking into. First we feel that health warnings should be posted when making the reservations, I have a heart condition and my friend suffers from severe motion sickness and we were both unaware of how the experience was would aggravate our conditions. Just a simple warning while booking/ a wavier would have really been beneficial. As for the "instructions" they were not very clear by the employee at all, I am unsure if maybe she was just new?, trying to give her the benefit of the doubt. For an activity that has a lot of buttons and controls in order to use the simulator, the instruction prior to starting was anything but thorough. The instructions we received were "there are 3 races which will likely last about 30 minutes" (which we already knew from making the reservation) "we recommend starting on beginner for the first two races and then after that we recommend using gears." There was l never an explanation on how to use the gears. At that point she then said "there is a QR code scan it and you have 2 minutes to make an account before it starts." Then she walked away. I asked for clarification on how to use the simulator and what exactly the goal was and she repeated the same thing that she already said. For what we paid at F1,I feel that I could have went to an arcade and have had a very similar experience using a different driving simulator that would have cost $3.00 at most. Other people did seem to be enjoying themselves, but for myself and my friend we will for sure not ever return or recommend the experience to any friends. read more

Had a birthday "game crawl" and this was the second stop. Brought in 11 folks (we had pre-paid) and it was well organized. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. The races themselves were fun and challenging without being too difficult. Food, drinks, ambiance, and DJ were surprisingly great as well. read more

I had so much fun. I kept getting the ads to go here on Instagram for one of my friends really wanted to go so we went. They have a full bar, and food. Aaron was my bartender, he was new but he's getting the hang of it. I hope he really does well there because his personality really suits their vibe. I think he'll do great things there. Now those simulators are so freaking cool. You fit into it like a glove, they shake like you're really in the car thankfully when you crash it's not the same effect. It takes a little bit to get a hangover but once you do it's quite fun. The staff is just amazing everybody's so cheerful and happy they all wear these glitter jackets that's a little bit confusing but nice to look at. This place is huge I didn't expect it to be so big but it is. The bathrooms have full doors so there's lots of privacy in there. They could have been a little bit cleaner but I guess the patrons could also be a little bit cleaner as well. All in all it was a great time, parking at Seaport is always the worst so keep that in mind when you're going. read more

Ok so here is the story, the DJ was the DJ from our wedding and he was incredible. The front security was exceptional in terms of service and hospitality, the bartenders were also excellent..... Now for the most unnecessary disappointment ever...we arrived and stayed for 3 hours, bought shots and drinks and were then bombarded by epic disrespect by the hosts. The hosts... Of all people. So here's the story. The bartender told us that you can't pay to play the games when you arrive and have to book in advance which is beyond weird for a brick and mortar bar. But he said "normally no one is here and I don't know why they hey won't let people play." Whatever, I get it, let's follow rules. When we looked around, out of the 30 game stations, less than half were being used. The bartender suggested that I check with the hosts because no one was at the bar and there were so many open game stations. I walked over after buying multiple drinks and without checking the computer the host goes "WE ARE BOOKED FOR THE NIGHT SORRRRRRY!" I accepted and the for the rest of the night but when I approached for the next 90 minutes, all of the games were available and he walked away to avoid a follow up conversation. So here's the deal, it's not a regular bar where games can just be played and the hosts are not interested in providing service. It almost seemed personal. Your choice, take this review as you will. Fun place but strange management. read more

My 12 year old son and I had a great first experience at F1! Also want to pass on some praise for Kay at the reception desk because it was absolutely packed but she stayed calm under pressure and handled the long line politely and quickly!! - A great time and great service = I'll definitely be coming back!! read more

Ambiance was amazing. Food was mid. Service was horrible. I had high hopes for this place after a friend visited the UK location. Sadly, this experience was very disappointing. First thing after walking in, I was "greeted" by a security guard who immediately told me that outside food and drink is not allowed. Not a "Hello, welcome..." but "no outside food or drinks allowed. There's a trash can over there..." Ok, bad first impression, but I put my Gatorade in my backpack and continue to stand around until an employee with a sparkly jacket assisted us. Once we were sat down, the arcade itself was great! Raced 3 races, had a great time! Best part of the experience! After, it became an unorganized mess. The 3 of us were waiting around the bar seating area for someone to come and help us for about 20 min or so. Nobody came and asked anything, so we flagged someone down to ask how we should place our orders. Once we finally placed our orders, a short while later the drinks and food started to come out. No utensils or napkins were provided so I had to go search for another employee and ask where I can find some silverware. After a little while, we were given 2 sets, so we had to flag someone down again and ask for a 3rd. Food was bland and overdone. Flat bread was just OK, the wagyu burgers were not cooked med rare as stated on the menu. Again, nobody really came by to ask how things were, if we needed anything. At this point, we were just over the whole experience, we again had to get up and ask someone how to get our check and pay. Seems like they charge your card before they even give you a bill. Needless to say, this place needs major help. Go eat and drink somewhere else. This place is only good for the racing simulator. That's it. read more

A lot of fun! Food and drinks were great! Really fun experience over all. The staff was really on top of things too. 10/10

Every time (4) I have tried to go to this place and enjoy a fun date with my girl or with a day out with the boys it's been bought out for a brigade event... I understand the want to use this place as an event place but the fact they shut down the entire place to the public this frequently is bad business. Rent out half of it and keep the other half open. Maybe one day I'll get a chance to enjoy it but hopes aren't high read more

went in with my real MA state ID and was denied, even though the ID scanned. will not be returning, prices are ridiculous anyway.

The pre-race food was good and environment really charge you up to get your game! Big rooms with big city view! The staff were very helpful get you ready with good instructions and insight. read more

We made reservation at 8 o'clock for 20 people and I get it's a huge party to deal with but we are wanted to experience this new place. While they are pretty adamant on you being on time for your reservations, you're not exactly guaranteed to play at the time you reserve. When the majority of us had arrived, there was another group of us that was still playing so we had to wait for them to finish so they push the time to 815 while we wait for the rest of the Group to come. However, when it got to our turn to play, the system was down for probably about 30 minutes so we couldn't play until almost 9. Also, when we were directed to our table, there seem to be some confusion, like there was definitely a section reserved for us, but for some reason, they told us that it wasn't and then come to find out it was. I wish they had a better way communicating to the whole group and making sure that everybody was able to find their way to the reserve section. There's a lot going on so when groups are starting to come in it would be nice to have somebody be there to direct and explain the game and all that because we were waiting for quite some time. Each race is about perhaps two minutes and you have to create an account to register your name if you want to, but it's not necessary. I was having trouble registering my name so I just played on whoever account was. Your reservation will start regardless how late your party is, I think for the reservation it's about two hours of game time but due to the system being down, we probably played about an hour. This is rather frustrating, but nonetheless, we did play for a good hour which I think for some of us that's enough time to enjoy the experience. Our server was so nice and making sure that everybody had their drinks and honestly was such a vibe with our group. The issue was when I had was two of my friends coming a little later and the bouncer was giving them a hard time letting them in. I had to go down there and see what was going on and it seemed like they weren't letting anyone in due to the system being down for a minute. I'm not trying to cause any inconvenience but the way they did not allow to my friends who are part of my reservations, was also frustrating. They were trying to allow people with reservations in first, but I had this reservation prior to this whole thing happening so it just didn't make sense why they wouldn't just allow the rest of my party to come in? Anyhow, it did get resolved rather quickly and my two friends were able to come in with me about 10 minutes later. The ambience is my favorite part as there's a lot of neon lights going on and it's with theme for F1. It's definitely a great vibe for a group outing, and everybody gets to show their racing skills. Just know that there will still be technical difficulties with technology and try to be patient. I think everybody was excited about it, but don't give it too much expectation you might get disappointed very easily. In the end, the staff did make sure that my group was having a good time and they gave me a card for the next time I come in that I could bring one other guess which is kind of crazy because I got 20 people that I brought over just to be compensated for one... read more

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I booked a semi-private space for my event and everything went well as far as space, making sure my guest were escorted to my space so there was no confusion, food and prep was handled very well and customer service overall was good but my issue is because of little things that could be over looked depending on the circumstances like one of my guest brought me some cupcakes for my event because it was my birthday and f1 wanted charge extra money for the outside food and then they quoted to different prices because they thought it was a cake and f1 wanted to cut the cake or something just to make extra money after I already spent a arm and a leg to to have my event there. I would've gave them five stars if it wasn't for the greediness of the establishment. I spent thousands of dollars to host my event there and they still want more for something so simple, it's sad. I will never host another event at f1 arcade and I wouldn't suggest anyone else to do so either, it's a nice spot to handout but if you want to host a event look elsewhere, somewhere where they appreciate the customers business a little more and they're not pressed to add charges to every little thing because sometimes it's the little things that make a difference. read more

Alyssa was FANTASTIC, as if the place isn't already cool and sells itself, Alyssa made the night incredible, her bubbly infectious personality it to DIE for read more

$30 for 30 minutes????? This is not made clear anywhere at the front desk when you go to make a reservation. Assumed this was a 60 minute booking. Overpriced drinks and food to match, not a great combo. And nowhere is it mentioned at the desk or during booking that the deposit for a booking is nonrefundable, had issues with that last time in. Just not good experiences here. read more

Food was awesome. Racing was better !!! Easy to get to and in an amazing locale in the seaport district of boston. Highly recommended

Front desk staff was mean and condescending. Would not recommend. Driving was subpar.

Cheap drinks, fun place. Went with a friend to try it out. You got three races for $20. Make reservations.

Upon arrival at the check-in desk, it seemed the staff was frazzled by the volume of people in line. When our whole party arrived, Layla was helpful in explaining to us how the race car experience worked. Our waiter was extremely rude and ignored us to serve his friends that arrived after us. He said we'd better order drinks at the bar and closed our tabs without telling us. It took us an hour and a half to get someone who would take our food order. The food was fine, but I've had better in the Seaport. The drinks were overpriced and basic. The DJ was playing awesome music which kept the vibes up, but overall I will not be returning to this place. read more