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Monsterama Arcade

4.0 (11 reviews)
Open 11:30 am - 11:30 pm

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Shopping M.

Literally a "hidden gem" since you enter the arcade through a secret door in the soda vending machine. The arcade is a blast! All day play so no wasting money pumping tons of quarters or refilling a players card - just the entry fee. Thank you for a friendly, clean and family-affordable fun zone! The horror themed decor was a fun touch too.

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Hailey W.

Alex helped us out today, she was very nice and made sure everything came out perfect. We met both of the owners as well and they were as sweet as could be. The arcade was so fun and set to free play after paying the cover charge to get in. Pizza was wonderful, we also had mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms, and the cheesy bread! Would definitely go back if we ever find ourselves back in Des Moines

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Candi K.

Kids and parents alike - we love coming here. The pizza never comes home because there is never any left. "I'm bored" or "is it time to go yet?" don't exist here. The vibe is "It's Never too early for Halloween" and I get to play pinball to my hearts desire. The place is clean - including the bathrooms! The overall value of this place cannot be beat - reasonably priced Good food, and all you can play arcade games for one LOW price? If we weren't over an hour away I would be a regular here. The biggest selling point of Monsterama is the amazing and friendly staff. The wonderful lady server that has always been there during our visits is kind, patient, and thorough. The manager (owner?) is kind, generous, and pleasant to talk to. He even takes the time to talk to my 5 year old son. During 2 of our visits we had observed a guest with (very) poor behavior be handled calmly and quietly. The staff member resolved the situation so effectively that the moment of unpleasantness didn't reflect on our experience whatsoever. If you love pizza and pinball, and haven't yet been to Monsterama - you are missing out on a life experience.

Stumbled upon Monsterama Arcade on SW 9th, and let me tell you it's a great place for kids and adults. The food was very good with a choice of different apps, pizza hot dogs, or Calzones. I took my 4 kids and we got breadsticks with Mama Rosa sauce for dipping, portobello fried mushrooms with a ranch dressing that was primarily dill (so, so good), and a half pepperoni and half cheese. We went to the back to play with the pin ball machines and classic 80/90s games. Kids were so very happy with their time here. Diffently recommended for something new and fun.

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The food was good and reasonably priced. Games were entertaining, and the kids and adults all had fun. Overall, it was money well spent

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Confluence Brewing Company in Des Moines is one of those places that just understands the…read moreassignment. It is right off the trail, has free water, free live music, free bike parking, and a great patio. Add in cold local beer at fair prices, and it is pretty hard to complain. The people serving were mostly friendly, the beer was very good, and the selection is always great. If you go inside and head up the stairs, the selection gets even better. My only suggestion: please consider selling mix-and-match 4-packs or single cans to go. We wanted to buy some to take with us, but we could not agree on one flavor, so we skipped buying more and just stuck with what came out of the tap. For cyclists, bridge beers and bike beers are a real thing, and it feels like there is a missed opportunity there. That said, we will absolutely be back for all the "free" stuff, the local beer, and that amazing patio. Great trail stop, great beer, and a perfect place to take a break. Keep up the Lord's work. Cheers!

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Just left here. Had high hopes as I had been wanting to try Lua for a while, so I thought, while…read morein Des Moines... It was hot out so we sat inside at the bar. It was a touch past lunchtime but the bar area was still busy, yet had seats open. We sat at the end and after some time was given some a water carafe and 2 small glasses (with no ice). She (never gave us her name) then came back for our drink order. And immediately asked for food, which we were not ready for. We gave her our drink order, after that we never seen her again. Sat there awhile. For so long we started looking at other restaurants around to eat. Then we she finally looked our way my husband made a motion to pay so we could just leave. Name on the receipt said AM B. Needless to say, we won't be back. Nor will we ever recommend it.

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Okay, this one's got me scratching my head. ‍ In my entire…read morelife, I've never caused trouble in a bar. I'm well-behaved, I don't make a scene, and I always tip my bartenders well--because respect goes both ways. Last Sunday I was at Thirsty's: had two beers, paid as I went, played a little pool, and left when the bartender said he was closing early. No drama, no issues. But tonight? I walked in, and the same bartender took one look at me and said, "I'm not serving you." No explanation. No reason. Just... refused. Now, I get it--Iowa is a right-to-refuse state. Legally, he can do that. But I've never disrespected him, never caused a problem, never even raised my voice. Honestly? I'm just shocked. I didn't deserve that. So to my fellow polite bar-goers: I guess you can do everything right and still get shut down. Cheers to taking your good vibes (and your tipping money) elsewhere.

Went in to hang out with a buddy, as soon as he left I went to the bathroom and came out for…read moreanother beer (3rd beer). Bar tender with a pony tail accused me of telling everyone at the place that I was drunk and cut me off after 3 beers. Never said anything to anyone as I have never been there and even had a game of bags lined up with an awesome couple but the bar tender's ego ruined everything. This was my first time at this bar and the last. I even left that sensitive bitch a tip after I left from his false accusation. He didn't even have the balls to prove what he was accusing me of. Multiple witnesses around me agreed I did nothing wrong. Good thing this place is in the ghetto. Never stepping foot in this poor ass place again

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