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    Ignite Arcade

    4.3 (72 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Mara D.

    First time going here, went on a Tuesday night with my lil family for my son's birthday he loved it! They do have a full bar and a seating area they do have also have food. The music and atmosphere is good they have arcade (a lot Of games to play) they also have private game rooms to rent and private seating sections to rent as well and computer stations for those who like to play on the computer. The service was ok the food was pretty good for an arcade place. It's better than Dave n busters!

    Lots of new arcade games since the last time I was here
    Andrea R.

    I usually save Ignite for rainy or cold days so it had been awhile since my last visit. I took my 11 and 8 year old boys (and their friends) for some rainy afternoon fun and was delighted to see that it also happened to be the grand opening of their new arcade. The large party room in the back turned into a big arcade, which really excited by boys. In fact, my 8 year old was so excited that he asked me to book his upcoming bday party here. I had a great experience for my other son's bday here when he was the same age so I sent an email to set it up...and got a response within minutes. After some back and forth we're all set for an upcoming arcade/gaming console/lunch party a few months from now and my son couldn't be more excited! This used to be a great way to kill 1-2 hours, but with the addition of all the arcade games you could easily spent 4 hours here. Or perhaps even longer considering I had to drag my kids out after that amount of time!

    Tabitha H.

    Very cool place to play arcade games, and I believe you can also play computer games here. It seems like a great spot to hang out at night, especially for those who live nearby. They also have a bar, and the bartender, Alex, was super friendly and nice. The drinks here are really unique - I can't remember the name of mine, but it changed colors to purple, which was awesome!

    Had a blast! Friendly staff, pizza was good and many arcade games to choose from! Nostalgic atmosphere.. a great date night!

    Lisa R.

    I frequent this place with teen son and sometimes host son and his friends. They all have a great time when we go. I have also hosted son's birthday party here. All had a fun time! Their policy has changed over the years. I would recommend going on a weeknight when hourly session is less than on the weekends. There was a gaming competition one weekend and the event looked great! Definitely recommend this place for gamers.

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    Large selection of interactive games. They have good and drink offerings. Also a good place to take children.

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    Review from my 8 year old son: It's fun, cheap, and it is really joyful . You can do a lot of cool and fun things there!

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    Never heard back for gift card upset about the gift card yet I called and didn't get a call back

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    Kid had a great birthday party at Ignite. Attentive staff. Would consider it again in the future

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    My son had a terrific 10th birthday party here with afew friends. Katie the events manager made it very easy to arrange everything.

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    Pure perfection. I'm bringing a couple of my friends for this amazing place. They'll love the pizza, drinks

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    Erica is literally the best person in the world, she deserves a HUGE RAISE AND A HUGE PROMOTION. She's so incredible. I love her so much

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