We recently had a cousin visiting from out of town with her 6-year old daughter. It was a Saturday so we enjoyed the Farmers and Craft Market. We then we spend time in the Museum of Nature and Science. Then I took them to RAD Retrocade. Right away my nice went running to one of the games in the arcade and asked for tokens. I got her some tokens and my cousin and I ordered the food. Both of us ordered the vegan burger with fries and for little one chicken strips and fries. The food is plain and generic, (Sysco Foods quality). We were there an hour and a half. Their description was a combination of a Chuck e Cheese and Dave & Buster's. It was a great choice with a little girl in a hot Saturday afternoon. read more

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congratulations you have a nitro pour for your Guinnes. You wouldn't be allowed to sell it if you didn't. But it's flat and tastes like crap because you put the glass on the table letting it dribble into the glass. read more

This was fun! Great games, drinks and a fun time! Kid friendly. The staff did a good job of greeting us and making sure we always had a new drink in hand. read more

Just had Gin and Tonics. They were cheap. $5.29 for a tall. Tons of choices for pinball machines from all eras. Fun to look at the paintings on the walls. Brought back lots of memories. Fun place read more

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1-Star Review: Disappointed and Confused by the Treatment I visited RADS Retrocade on 11/14 with my cousin while I was in town from out of state. When we first arrived, everything seemed great our bartender was friendly, the small bites were good, and we were genuinely having a good time. We were chatting with people around us, ordering drinks, and even had a couple of drinks sent over to us. It felt like the perfect night out. After spending some time on the patio, we came back inside to continue enjoying the evening. That's when the vibe completely shifted. Suddenly, every bartender behind the bar was ignoring us to the point where the people around us started asking what was going on because they noticed it too. Eventually, the bartender who originally served us came over. When I tried ordering shots, she told us that management had instructed her to "slow us down." At that point we had already been there for over two hours and were nowhere near causing any kind of disturbance. It was confusing, embarrassing, and honestly upsetting to be singled out like that without reason. They even allowed me to order shots for someone else just not for us. I am not an angry or confrontational person, and nothing about our behavior warranted this kind of treatment. Unfortunately, this experience completely ruined what had been a fun night. I won't be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone who wants to relax, enjoy drinks, and spend their money without feeling ostracized for no apparent reason. read more

The karaoke was so much fun! The ambiance was great, and there were plenty of games to enjoy. Such a fun place!

My kids love it. Great music, food, and fun! The staff are cool and always on point. If you are in Las Cruces definitely stop by there.

I had my birthday! It was an absolute blast! We had good service, good food, and a crazy good time!! I also used to come here with my dad and he'd go crazy on Galaga, I'd highly recommend this place! They have classic arcade machines, pinball machines, etc. The environment was really good too! Good music choices and I just love the esthetic!! read more

A fun stop when an arcade fix is needed... The best parts of the experience include the eclectic video game options and the SUPER friendly staff. Their food options are decent for bar-food... Give the trashcan nachos a try, they're a lot of fun. The mixed drinks are VERY lite, so might be wise to stick to the tap options or simply your favorite elixir on the rocks. read more

I finally got over to Rad Retrocade to check it out. It is what you might expect: a loud place with minimum comfort, graphic art and design on the walls, a nice little bar area, numerous tables and booths, flashing lights, and a lot of young adults having fun playing games. I entered and sat myself in a booth. The facility appeared to be clean but my salt shaker was kind of grimy. A waitress quickly arrived and took my order. She was very pleasant and helpful. The young woman was working the floor and the bar all by herself. That seems to be common these days. There was just one guy back in the kitchen doing the cooking and it took awhile for my food to arrive...and they were not busy. Probably about eighteen minutes order to table. I ordered their Philly Cheese Steak with fries as I am always on the lookout for a good Philly. The fries were just sort of your average fries, not bad but nothing special. I'd rate them about a "B-." The Philly roll had a nice texture and flavor but it was left on the grill a bit too long. After awhile it became quite dry. The sandwich as a whole was pretty dry. The meat was dry and not juicy. Also, I might add, I came across a bit of chopped up bone in the sandwich as I consumed it! Not good. The meat had little flavor and not much seasoning. The sandwich also contained a few slivers of green bell pepper and onions. I had asked for cheese wiz (one of the options) like they put on their Phillies in Philadelphia, but they came back and said they were out of it. Provolone cheese was the other option but it proved to be a marginal amount. All in all, this Philly Cheese Steak was what you might expect in an entertainment venue like Rad...not bad but certainly not really good. Rate it a "B-." Not the stuff of legend. The one waitress never came by after I finished my meal and I was never told whether I should pay her or pay at the bar. I finally had to get up and walk over to the bar to cash out. Rate today's dining experience around Three and a Half Stars...meaning sort of just above run of the mill. This would not be my first choice for dining downtown...that's for certain. Playing games...if I were age 18 to 25...maybe. read more

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I've had the best time here. Yesterday was Karaoke, and I took a risk singing a song that was challenging and received a great round of applause. Today I came to chill and eat. Play some arcades. Super sweet bartender named Jamie. Very attentive. Very professional. We laughed about how I lost my ass to a kid here on the motorcycle game. The only plus was that the kids mom complemented my VERY EXPENSIVE outfit. Haha I wanted bartender Jamie shake the hands of everyone she was waiting on. Very cool. This retro, friendly spot is a MUST SEE for everyone passing through. The food was top notch. read more

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Food, service, and a wonderful time for the family! Highly recommend to anyone for a fun time.

The food was nothing like what was advertised on their website, it took an hour for our waitress to get our food and the orders were wrong, the waitress brought us the wrong drinks, the ambiance was great but half of the machines were broken and one of them took my quarters. Do not go here. read more

We were in LC for vacation and ended up at RAD 3 times. My 5 year-old son loved it, and so did Dad. Fun games & tasty food at a reasonable price. Claw game per usual seemed rigged... read more

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I felt like I fell into a time warp.. the old arcade games I played as a kid were great. The old, cassette tapes, the music and music videos took me back to the 80's and 90's.. great atmosphere. The server, Azuree, was very courteous and friendly. Kudos to her and all her hard work. From the quesadillas to the cheeseburgers, it was all great. Food was made fresh and fast. The milkshake was absolutely delicious. If you're looking for a fun family atmosphere, this is the place. If adults are looking to have fun, this is also the place. I will definitely come back to this place next time I'm in town. read more

Rad Retrocade - Arcades Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Nice little spot in Downtown. Stopped by while visiting a friend. Kids got to play some old school games from when I was a kid. read more

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I got into town a little late. Saw this place, and their website said the kitchen closed at midnight, I gave them a call juat to verify, but they did not answer their phone after several attempts. I figured I would try them since their own website says the kitchen is open until midnight. Well, when I got there at 11:10 and they told me they closed the kitchen already. when I mentioned the website, the guy said "well it was slow, so we closed the kitchen." DON'T PUT SOMETHING ON YOUR WEBSITE IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO STICK TO IT! OR ANSWER YOUR PHONE! I will not bother to try this place again. Why risk wasting my time when they could just decide to close the kitchen at any time. read more

You have to be careful at this place they will overcharge you and if called out on it they make up BS as if you are stupid. They advertise that their well drinks are $3.50 during happy hour and then charge $6.50 is you have soda water as a mixer. The bartender tried to lie to me stating that it was the Chilton mixer! The place is getto as hell but we were willing to overlook for the happy hour prices. MISTAKE!! read more

So far I've been twice during their first week. Once at night, once during the day. From opening time to 7pm, it's all ages. From 7pm to close, it's 21+. It's a completely different atmosphere between the two. During the day it's more family friendly and feels like an arcade. There isn't as many people so it's less noisy and there's less of a wait (if any) to play the games. At night they have a DJ (at least on a weekend they did) so at night it becomes more of a bar/club type atmosphere. Neither bad, just depends on your preference! The food is really good. Their Hot Cheeto burger was delicious! Drinks are good too! $6 for their cocktails. $8 for their frozen drinks. I'll be coming back to try more of both! Staff is so friendly. The ladies working the bar are awesome, and the kitchen manager is cool! They have a variety of different old school arcade games. Mario Kart, Super Mario Bros., Frogger, Pac-man, Mortal Kombat, Defender, Tron, etc. An entire wall of pinball machines. Most games are 1-2 quarters for one player. I'm hoping they'll be able to keep up with appearances and game upkeep the longer they're open. I'd suggest taking cash with you for the games. They have an ATM machine at the entrance but it does charge $3.50 to withdrawal. Rad has change dispensers to get tokens to be used in the games too! Overall, it's a great addition to the downtown area and to our community! read more

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This place is a total blast from the past! So much fun! Great games and the food was awesome too! Everyone was super sweet. Great customer service. If you are ever in town it's definitely a must see place! It reminded me of the arcades from back in the day but even better! read more

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Our second visit when we came to town. My kids have a blast and the staff are always very kind and helpful if a machine eats the kids tokens or if we need something! Would like to come in the evening for adult night! Thanks again Rad! read more

I don't know about the East location, but this one was awesome! Great staff, mature cool atmosphere, no BS, no issues, drinks were good...except a red one with poprocks....toooooo sweet. The only improvement I'd suggest is making sure games are working, and maybe move to a game card system. read more

From the 80's-90's decor, old games and some new ones there something for everyone here! Large drink menu for the grown ups. This is a great spot for kids and kids at heart. Note that kiddos need to be out at specific times in the evening. read more

sadly, i used to be a customer there, but because i did the unthinkable, i asked the cook to make some fries for me, which he did, no problem. naughty me, nothing against anyone working there, everyone busts ass. certain employees though shouldn't be there, recently an alternation between shani and myself over french fries, i had to go through her. cuss words were used on both sides, jot against each other but in general. mr. scott was there. he heard it. his words were, this is a business. je told me to leave and don't come back. all of you people that work there should be paid minimum wage, so you don't have to kiss the customer's ass for tips. wonder why that is?? down the block at grounded cafe, beer, pizza,sandwiches and wine, these folks make minimum wage, 13 an hour. then you have the little click formed between customer and bartender. if you tip, you get better service. i had a lot of respect for mr. scott, i don't now. i was a customer who came in every day, got to know a lot of people. not anymore because of scott's immediate decision to tell me to leave and don't come back. thank you mr. scott read more

Need to update menu choices. Lots of drinks and games and TVs. A favorite for older kid's parties read more

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Cool little spot to hangout at. They have a very unique place with lots of retro games and your classic old school favorites like Galaga and centipede. The bartenders seemed to cater to the locals, but otherwise service wasn't too bad. We definitely played a bunch of games and tried several of their signature cocktails. read more

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I went to Rad a couple weeks ago and I got the garbage pail nachos. I let the server know that the guacamole was brown and he told me that because its called the garbage pail nachos they wait two days before they serve it, then he scraped off some of it and gave it back. Then the waitress lost my card and denied losing my card and walked away until I talked to the manager and he found my card and apologized on their behalf which was nice but still stressful. I love their games and drinks but I don't love being treated like that. read more

Rad Retrocade - Arcades Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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We arrived and a sign said to seat yourself but after 5 minutes of waiting no one asked for our order. We did not order food. The games are great! That was the best part of the place. Good place for kids 10+ but turns into a 21+ after 7pm. read more

Good food? No go somewhere else but if it's the last option then try the hot cheeto burger and if you want a dope server ask for Ale she cool she gets 5 stars read more

I'm a Gen-Xer and while you don't have to be old like me to enjoy a place like this it certainly doesn't hurt :-) Rad Retrocade caters to two different demographics. During the day it's family friendly venue which is filled with video games (old and new), pinball machines, skee-ball and more which guarantees lots of fun for the kids. I took my nephews and they loved it. And in the evening RR joins Main Street's growing nightlife scene and it's for over 21 only. There is a full kitchen and bar and if you are into the 80s and 90s you will dig the retro decor and the music will have you singing along in no time. While this isn't the sprawling size of Dave & Busters it is still is big enough to keep the kids entertained and still be able to keep an eye on them. When you need to take a break from the games there are seating areas both on the side and upstairs with a balcony looking over the room. There aren't a whole lot of venues like this in Las Cruces so this is a welcome addition. read more

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So I'm comparing Rad to Rubiks and I absolutely love Rubiks. I like the layout better at Rubiks as well as the gaming options. I also like that Rubiks requires quarters rather than golden coins like at Rad. Rad is definitely fine (3 stars = A-OK). I just prefer Rubiks. But, if you're not willing to make the drive to El Paso and you're in Las Cruces - I guess this would be the place to go. Watch out on Sundays because it's family day and the place is filled with little kids! read more

Ugh where to begin? This place is just... it's terrible. Imperfect? Nah. Start to finish.... Bouncers... act professionally and are no more arrogant than you. Simple truth... behave and they will too. Bartenders... prepare to be ignored by most (but not all)... a couple of the bartenders were great over the three nights I went in. The rest of them were worthless and hung around their buddies and ignored a group of 6 that had planned on not being rude or buying rail? The place... lots of games, most of patrons were friendly. Security was on point and not malicious and the visitors were nice as well. Obviously good. I really wanted to rate higher but was sort of amazed by the lack of attention by the bartenders. Travelled all over the world and this hits as one of those place like "i just don't care if you're not a young regular"... shame though because we spent money elsewhere because we felt just as indifferent. read more

Who knew an arcade bar could make an amazing veggie burger. Homemade patty of quinoa and black beans, with all the toppings. Loved the sweet potato waffle fries! Warning - the dance game is loud when played so don't sit near it if that's rough for you. read more

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This place is amazing. We came in for lunch on a Saturday. The service was fast, all the food was good and my kids and husband loved the games. The Revenge of the Nerds was addictive! Definitely will come back when we are in town. read more

Rad Retrocade - Arcades Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Not from the area, but really impressed with the retro 80s bar/dance club. They serve specialty drinks at the bar, which obviously include neat takes on the margarita. What's even more unique is that this arcade-vibe spot also has a diner tucked away in the back of the venue. Milkshakes are a must. From Super Mario to Gauntlet, video game enthusiasts and even those with nostalgia can find something fun to do here. Highly recommend if visiting Las Cruces, NM read more

Rad Retrocade - 80s throwback decor - Arcades Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Fun atmosphere. Creative menu options with fun retro names. We were there during the day and waited quite a bit sitting at the bar with several staff delivering orders to tables. The one person who did ask for our order took three orders from people who walked up and wanted food delivered to tables. Only one person seemed to be cooking. The garbage pail nachos looked impressive though we didn't try them. The cookie monster shake was yummy and looked cute until the monster face started drooping. My kiddos were impressed. read more

Rad Retrocade - Cookie monster shake - Arcades Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

The food is really good, but the service workers are overworked and understaffed. For example we ordered nachos and french fries, and we had to wait almost one hour. And it's not the workers fault. read more

I follow the bartender Kern anywhere he goes in town. He's the best in the business. Guy makes the best drinks in Las Cruces.

Pretty fun little arcade but there's lots of kids running around, so that's a little challenging for adults without littles. Drinks were really good! read more

Amazing service the food was really great and the mood was amazing but the last time I went to rads my favorite game was missing