Came in late on a Friday night. Not too busy but the music and vibes were chef's kiss. You pay a flat rate but it's worth it for the game variety, I was impressed that most machines I played worked well except my favorite, Area 51 (the target was off quite a bit). My party and I had a great time. Bartenders were quick and friendly and informative. Parking was easy to find. Surprised it wasn't busier! read more

Freeplay - Sports Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My family and I have gone to free play at trinity groves several times now and we love it! There are a lot of arcade games with a few pinball machines. I love the themed cocktails like Lydia Deetz and The Fresh Prince. The bartenders are always friendly plus they have a late night kitchen. I recommend going solo or in a group! read more

Freeplay - Sports Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The food was great, and so where the drinks. But all the staff (besides the nice guy at the front) were rude. They made me feel pretty uncomfortable. read more

Had a blast spending the afternoon here on a rainy day. Admission is $13 for all day access to all the games. The staff were incredibly friendly and the game selection was quite extensive read more

This was my first time busing Free Play in Dallas (I've been to the Richardson location a few times). Obviously they raised their admission prices ($12/person) but you can play as many games as you want. Of course there was a caveat, a lot of the games we wanted to play were either broken or had components that weren't properly working. (ie Guitar Hero game had one guitar working and the a button was broken, a pinball game was not calibrated correctly, a racing game had a pink monitor [sign it was about to go out]). Not sure if it was worth $12/person when the games we were most excited to play weren't in proper working condition. I don't remember the Free Play in Richardson having this issue. First stop was the bar and the drinks were pretty good & decently priced. Make sure to check out their menu, they have different specials each day of the week! The bartenders were attentive and super nice. Great customer service. I personally didn't order any food but our friend in our party ordered the vegan sandwich and she said it was delicious! Ambiance was pretty cool! It was definitely a fun arcade to go to. read more

Freeplay - Sports Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Had a great time! Great mix of games, friendly staff, and all of the games worked. Super fun place to hang out!

We had a meeting nearby and had been wanting to see what Freeplay is like, so we popped into this one. We thought, oh let's just get a drink and take a peek at what's going on. Well you can't just get a drink, it's $12 (after tax) per person to get in at all. But y'all, it's so worth the price. All of the games are ready to play--no tickets, coins or scanners involved. It really is so fun and freeing to be able to walk up to any game and just immediately play knowing you have endless turns ahead of you! The skee balls just keep rolling out forever, haha. There's so many games here. Lots of retro video arcade games, which I'm not very familiar with outside of the few that were at my local Cici's Pizza growing up. Mortal Kombat, Pac-Man, a football game, I think? I feel like I spent significant time in there, I'm surprised I don't remember better. Going to Freeplay takes you back, definitely, but there are newer games too. So many pinball machines, lots of race-cars. Basketball tossing. Those dance games where you stomp on squares. Vintage pong. Pac-Man of course. Guitar Hero. Some kind of DJ game, haha. Something called "Granny and the Gators" where it appears you play as an elderly woman shooting alligators, ha! I played a few video games but mostly I like skee ball and reading menus. Speaking of menus, Freeplay has an impressive, extensive bar menu. This is what their website says about it: "we have one of the largest and best beer lists in the metroplex. named one of DFW's best bars, our award-winning bar also offers cocktails, wine, liquor, ciders, and spiked sodas. because we stock seasonal, limited-run, and exclusive beers, our drink list is subject to constant (almost daily) change." They have daily specials, too. We went on a Thursday which is 40% off all craft drafts. The food menu is great, too, and not what I expected. I thought it'd be more traditional, casual, bar food, like deep fried stuff and chicken wings (yum). But the options here are a little lighter and brighter.. for a starters you've got veggie crudités with a buttermilk dip, a fruit and cheese plate with crackers, hummus with veggies and pita, and mini street tacos with shredded green chili pork. Then there's 10 hot pressed sandwiches to choose from, served with potato chips. Lastly, there's 8 hand-crafted, personal-sized flatbread pizzas to consider. They honestly all sound so good, but if I could have one it'd be the Garlic Cheese flatbread: garlic olive oil, provolone, mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan, and fresh basil. Mhmm. There's a Freeplay closer to me in Arlington that I see myself visiting soon, because what's better than a cheese plate and skee ball?? read more

Great place to enjoy pinball and video games for one low price. You can also enjoy food and drinks as well. Great for friends, dates or going solo. Parking is hard to find on weekends so try to go early or expect to pay 10 dollars for parking. It stays open until 2am so alot of time to enjoy yourself. read more

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This is my second visit to a free play location and it didn't disappoint. I'm so glad I have one so close to home now. This arcade is HUGE! So many vintage games, Japanese games, some rare games and pinball machines! I arrived at 11am on a Saturday and pretty much had the entire pinball section to myself for about two hours. There may have been 25 people total in the arcade during that time. I was surprised since it was a Saturday. I also got in for half price since I arrived during the first hour. Not sure if that's just a weekend thing or also during the week. I tried the Cuban sandwich and it was pretty good!! A great selection of beers, ciders, sours and cocktails. The service was great. The staff was so friendly and only took about 10 mins to get my order. There are tons of tables and high tops to sit at while you enjoy your food/drinks. During my time there the staff was wiping down tables and games. Awesome experience and definitely can't wait to go back. Hoping for pinball tournaments to start at this location soon. read more

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We love this addition to west Dallas! Admission is $12 per adult and have a lot of drink and food options at the bar (however we did not buy food to try so not sure how great it is). There are over 100 games to choose from- lots of variety for different interests. Okay amount of 2 player games- a lot of them similar. They have a whole section for just pinball machines. The upside and downside is that it is family friendly- we went on a night during spring break and there were kids running EVERYWHERE. (So I'm not sure if it's this way all the time or just when school is out) Many kids interrupting and jumping onto our game as we were playing, throwing ski balls and basketballs all over, and screaming. So I could see this being great to bring your kids and family too, however when you are just trying to have an adult night away it wasn't ideal. They do have an above 18 years old after 9 pm rule which was great. It felt so much quieter and more enjoyable when it was adults only Lots of parking across the street from which makes it easy to get to. There are places to sit and eat and there are stools around if you want to sit while playing the game. Music is loud so it fell like we were yelling at each other at times, but after all of the kids left it was more attainable Fun spot for a date night, just have good expectations that it's not just adults. read more

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This place is EVERYTHING! How can you go wrong with an arcade where you a low price and can play as long as they are open? The service was amazing, and so was the ambiance. Run don't walk to check this place out! read more

Freeplay - Free Play!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Fun time and lots of classic games to choose from. Great way to do something different on a random afternoon.

For an arcade place, this place was actually a lot of fun and I loved the choices you could pick to play. Great set up where you are only paying a door fee, but can play unlimited games once you've inside. There's a good selection of beers and food too. We'll definitely be back! read more

My son and I have been going here for the past several months, and he loves it. We have been to the Richardson location in the past, but the Trinity Groves location far exceeds the number and quality of games, and the ambience is much better than the Richardson location. It is inviting and cool, and is a great cost effective option to entertain teenagers for a few hours. It's about $13 per person for unlimited gaming for that day. They have a great assortment of arcade classics, and I think I've possibly only seen one machine out of order ever over the multiple times we've visited. They have a bar with a decent selection of drinks (and even some nonalcoholic options), as well as some bar food staples. I have not ever ordered food there, at least not at that location, so I can't really speak to the quality of the food. They have a fair amount of seating at the back of the arcade if you just want to chill and grab a bite and a beverage in between playing games. My only negative is that on some nights of the week, after a certain time (I think it's usually 9 PM, Wednesday-Saturday possibly), it turns to only 18 or 21 and up. On Mondays and Tuesdays, sometimes we'll stay till they close at 11. The staff is always been pretty courteous and helpful. The facility has been clean every time I've been there. Even though it's quite a distance from my house to there, we'll keep on going back because it's a nice way to get my son out of the house and have something entertaining for him that doesn't break the bank. read more

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It was small and the machines were broken and all we could play was pacman. 0/10 would not recommend. read more

Fun place. Good for grown ups too. Food is good about over priced but that's to be expected. There aren't a lot of tables.

Great food, a bunch of game options and low price! About $30 for a wristband. Great food I got a pizza. It was really good. My friend got a quesadilla. She loved it. read more

Huge barcade with wide selection of classic cabinets, pinball tables, and more. Awesome corner with retro console games connected to TVs. Great pizza. Creative cocktails. Minus one star for the grumpy girl bartender on Saturday night and the awful DJs. Please stick to the retro barcade theme and leave the eardrum-bursting hip-hop to the nightclubs. read more

Drinks are great game choice could be better and the music a little less loud to hear guitar hero haha or just get better speakers for guitar hero read more

Great price and a great selection of games! Will definitely return when I'm in the city again.

The old pinball machines are there and we had a great time eating and playing all the machines there. You pay admission and then everything is free except food. read more

This is one of the best barcades I've ever been to! Love the ambiance and choice of vintage games here.

The service was terrible. Multiple in my party tried to order from the bar and were passed over multiple times by other guests. Even though we waited longer we saw them comp other guests drink multiple times while we were told to just be patient and that they have a lot going on with very nasty attitudes. Nothing was said to warrant the attitude. If you order food they just drop it off and you have to wait for someone to let you know which order is yours however there is not anyone monitoring so your food gets cold because you have to flag someone down to let you know which order is yours. Bad service all around. We will not be returning. If you're a person of color be warned that you will not be treated well here. read more