Fantastic Family Fun -- and Beware of the Claw Machines!…read more For our grandson's 9th birthday, we decided to venture to Cidercade Fort Worth, and what a fantastic choice! Admission was $12 per person, and nearly all the arcade games are included with admission. Play as much as you want! We easily spent 3-4 hours here, and everyone had a great time. With the Texas temperatures blazing outside, an air-conditioned arcade was also a pretty darn good place to spend the afternoon! There is a huge selection of games with plenty for both kids and adults. Basketball, racing, classic arcade games--you can wander around for hours. Then my son-in-law discovered the claw machines. Once he started, it snowballed into stuffed toy after stuffed toy. By the time he was finished, we had enough stuffed animals spread across the table to open our own toy store! Be warned, though: the claw machines are NOT included with admission and you pay separately to play. Apparently nobody bothered explaining that to my son-in-law before he went into full claw-machine domination mode! We also ordered pizza, and it was very good. It's a thin-crust style, loaded with toppings and made for a perfect break between games. Of course, with a name like Cidercade, we had to sample the cider! There were plenty of choices, and the ones we tried were very good. For $12 admission and several hours of entertainment, I think Cidercade is an outstanding value. More importantly, our grandson had a fantastic birthday outing and the entire family enjoyed themselves. Great games, good pizza, plenty of cider and a table full of stuffed animals we somehow had to get home. That's a successful birthday! Definitely a 5-star experience for us!

If you're planning a weekend visit, I highly recommend arriving around opening time. Parking can be…read morea little tricky since the available parking is across the street, and once the crowds roll in, it can get pretty packed. Getting there early also gives you plenty of time to explore and choose your favorite games before you have to compete with the weekend crowd. I really like that there are separate game rooms, along with a variety of food options and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Overall, this is a pretty cool arcade establishment. In my opinion, the atmosphere and game selection seem to cater more toward adults, which makes it a fun spot for grown-ups looking for something different to do.

This place is fun Lots if old school games to play for a decent price!…read more It's kid friendly until around 9pm and then it's adults only . There is decent food to eat if you get hungry and they do Bday parties as well . It's a great time for the whole family!! Wish this location had Galaga!!

I have been to various arcade bars in different cities/states. Free play has every old retro game…read moreyou can think of and the set up gives you a casino vibe. It is $12 per person to get in and you can play all the games. There is a bar, with great alcohol selection and beers, right when you enter. Upstairs is another bar with a cool rooftop area. The night we went - the Grinch was playing on a huge projection screen! The service for drinks was quick and efficient. There is parking behind the building or street parking. Fun for all ages! I did wish there was an air hockey table but overall great place to hang out with friends.

Still a fun place to hang out and play games I grew up with and tons more I've never played.read more

Had a blast here the other night with some friends! It was nostalgic and brought back good…read morememories. This place is ran by good people who actually care about the games and they made it great! I'll be back again

Tokyo Station is the sister location to Free Play Arcade, the groundbreaking bar/arcade concept…read more This location used to be a Free Play Arcade but has now been converted to a Japanese arcade theme destination. If you're expecting old school arcade games like Free Play Arcade, you'll be disappointed. If you want to be transported to Japan via Arlington, read on. My Overall Rating - 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return) Atmosphere - Step into the world of the Japanese arcade. As you walk in, you'll notice claw and Gachapon machines tempting you to play and win something. There's Japanese pop music piping through the speakers, and a dedicated room full of imported Japanese arcade games add more sounds. There's also a dedicated bar and dining area. It was relatively empty at 12:30 PM on a Friday. But it's also simply INCREDIBLE if you're into Japanese culture. You're not in DFW anymore. 2 Star. Service - There's a friendly bartender, if you want to order drinks (I did not). Otherwise, you place your order at a kiosk, grab a numbered puck, and then grab a seat. When your puck starts making a sound, your food will be ready at the windows. Heads up, if you leave you table unattended the staff with clean up so others can sit. They're very efficient. 1 Star. Food - Let me first say, if you're looking for the Free Play Arcade experience, you will be disappointed. If you're looking to be transported to a Japanese arcade (me) this place is awesome. The kiosks are very straight forward; you can order packaged ramen to ramen made in house. I went with the Street Tonkatsu. The broth was mild (not overly salty), and the pork belly was very tender. I also ordered the Tokyo Station Tacos. The JBBQ pulled pork was surprisingly tasty, but I couldn't help but long for a Chinese Bao instead of a tortilla. But what impressed me the most was the booth we sat in. It was connected to a monitor, and we could access a bunch of SNES games. 1 Stars. Will I Return? - Yes! Tokyo Station is my kind of jam. The only thing that gave me concern is that it wasn't very busy on a Friday. I hope this concept stays, because it's the closest thing to a Japanese arcade besides flying to Japan. 1 Star.

This was my first time here and I am not really a huge fan. This arcade features Japanese arcade…read moregames and that's just not my thing. There were a few games that were the American version but only a few...Galaga and Pacman were the ones that I noticed. They did have a decent selection of pinball machines...however they are NOT included in the free play. I was a little surprised but also disappointed that pinball was extra... The cost for the "free play" is a little pricey compared to Cidercade...if we are comparing size and what's included. I also think that it helps to have an interest in japanese video games, which I do not. This is a really small arcade which did make it hard to move around and there were lines for the popular games, unfortunately, the overall experience was not really that exciting. The service at the bar was the great, the bartenders were friendly and knowledgeable. There is a separate area for the free play and the kids working the counter were mostly on their phones unless someone walked up to them.

This place is so awesome! It's the original arcade/gaming place with a twist!! I like that they…read morehave all-you-can play for $15 plus they have token games to win tickets. We brought our teenagers there and they had a blast. No alcohol is served, so the kids can stay until they close. The ticketed games also pay out well. The best thing about this place vs the other video game places is.......if you don't play, you don't have to pay. This is not true for other gaming places. It's nice to bring your kids and let them play and the parents/adults who aren't paying can sit and chit chat. SO AMAZING!!! The staff were so nice and accommodating. We would definitely return. Everyone needs to go and keep them in business.

I'm on a personal mission to keep Tornado Terrys from going out of business. I used to go in…read morecollege all the time. It was one of my favorite things to do and recently I brought my son to experience the same joy. He had such a blast. We love the snacks and merch. He loved getting tokens to play games and get tickets and redeem them for candy and toys. Coming here is such a core memory and so nostalgic. I love that it's all you can play. All the larger arcades are so expensive and pay per play so I love their all you can play model. I'm devastated by the news and hope that the community will come together to help them. I know I'll be doing my part.

Main event will always be an incredibly convenient place to have fun and get fed for just about any…read moreoccasion. I've been coming to this location for over a decade and am always interested to see the gaming changes. Every time I come, it feels like the wine offerings are different. Usually I get a Merlot, this last time they did not have any but did have a cab Sauvignon that I had to buy a full bottle of or try a canned wine for the first time. I went for the bottle and brought it bowling with me. The apps were all pretty good, as usual. There were several technical issues on our lane but an associate was quick enough to fix it and add some extra time back on each time. A good casual spot to release your children or have a more relaxed team building event.

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!! Every regular worker and managers were awful! Had attitudes, machines…read moretook money when they had no out of order sign. Then told us they can't do anything after we paid 300$ for a party! OUR PARTY HOST WAS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE THAT WAS AMAZING!! DO NOT RECCOMEND. use to love this place. Will be contacting CORPORATE!

We ate at the Scratch Kitchen while waiting for our go-kart time. Corn ribs were the best thing we…read morehad--100% get those. Buffalo chicken dip had good flavor, but the cheese on top hardened into a layer you had to peel off to actually get to the dip. Chicken sandwich was pretty juice and hearty. We sat at the bar and service was quicker there after originally sitting at a table with no help for a bit. Options are generally bar type foods, but the quality was definitely better than expected. Service was great! The bartender even held on to our leftover to-go box until we were ready to leave.

We had an amazing time here watching the kids play games and compete against each other! We were…read morevisiting from out of state and wanted to do something fun with the family we were visiting. We loaded a few game cards and the kids stayed busy playing the arcade games. However, there were quite a bit of games that were out of order. The kids moved on to different games they could find that were actually working. We didn't get to do the karting. It was just way too expensive for 11 of us. Maybe next time...

Absolutely love this place! It's clean, well-maintained, and has everything you'd want in a…read moreputt-putt course. If you've got a dinosaur-obsessed little boy, this place is an absolute hit.

Awesome mini golf, but the arcade has zero seating. After about 45 minutes of golfing in over 100…read moredegrees, I bought about $100 in arcade cards. I almost instantly regretted it as soon as we figured out there was not a single place to sit for parents. They have a decent size party room, but unless you rent it, they don't allow anyone in. The whole time our kids were playing we stood while staff mopped the room in the middle of the day. The room was empty from the time we arrived at open so it blows my mind they would not put one of their 5 tables with benches down for customers. When I asked about seating they recommended we sit outside on the benches by the mini golfing in triple digits, leaving a blind straight path between my kids and the exit. Not an option.

I came here over the weekend for a double date and we had a great time. We went go kart racing…read moreindividually and as couples several times. The go kart racing was fun, however we noticed there were a couple of go karts that were signicantly slower than others. They have plenty of arcade games that were fun, including skeeball, axe throwing and a water shooting game. We played a frame of bowling and got a quarter through another game before the system timed out. I liked that they have different styles for bowling. The day pass for Alleycats is affordable as well. We look forward to returning.

I love that they participate in the kids bowl free summer program. It's such a nice free family fun…read moreactivity we can enjoy together. The only thing that costs is the shoes but they do not have toddler shoe sizes 7 and under (fyi). Which is fine make sure to bring their tennis shoes. Anyway, kids had a blast and it was nice to play a few arcade games. I do wish they had more short toddler friendly games. The prize variety is great too. We don't come often but we love it when we do. I will say I miss the smells of putt putt coming here. It used to smell like ice cream and fresh waffle cones. Enjoy!

visited as a group here on the weekday, and we had a blast! Loved the private rooms that can be…read moreused for large groups, as well as the variety of activities, from bowling, laser tag, bumper cars, and lots of slot machines and arcade games! The employees were also very nice in helping our large group. would love to come back!

Overall experience 3.5 (rounded up to 4 due to good customer service)…read more The good: plenty of activities to occupy fun, thrill seekers of all ages. Video games, bowling, laser, tag, Rockwall, and bumper cars. The challenge: my wife said that the women's restroom did not have any soap at any of the four sinks so unhappy wife equals... The customer service: although a very small gesture, we were here for a birthday party and while my son was playing laser tag, he lost his game card. I went up to the manager, Christin, and she was extremely understanding and accommodating, and quickly helped us with another card so that the fun could resume with minimal interruption! Across-the-board, although the staff was young, they were all extremely friendly and helpful.