BEST ARCADE IN THE INLAND EMPIRE! There is nothing shy of impressive when it comes to this arcade and bar. My first time here was a mind blowing experience, and since... well, I never have yet ceased to be amazed with all that they have to offer here. I've been a regular for about 2-3 years now and I have not let up on visiting here regularly. The service at the bar is always awesome! All the staff are nothing but friendly. Much respect to security. The many choices of things to order at the bar are just as plentiful as all the arcades they have to offer. From pinball machines, to retro arcades, to the classic ski-ball and air hockey... they have just about everything! Even Street Fighter II and classic Mario Bros! Too much to name! If you have not been here ever, you gotta come visit! Gambatte and Kanpai! read more

Riverside Game Lab - The Kirby. Most popular drink in the arcade. - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

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Had a blast celebrating my husband's bday last night! Dinner at the Food Lab was great (reminds me of Rodeo 39 and some other mixed-concept spots around OC) and then we enjoyed HH (really great deals btw) for drinks and games over at the game lab. I do wish there were more games, but it's still a pretty solid space with a great bar. I'd love to come when they're hosting special events in the future! The pinball wall is pretty awesome lol we moved out to this area from OC recently and I'm so glad there are spots like this! Can't wait to come back. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

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This place is probably one of the best arcades in Riverside. It has a combination of new and old favorites for gamers of all generations even VR. Even though it looks like a very adult arcade, it is also a place you can take kids too that's open afternoon to late at night. Pretty dark in here but the bright lights of the game machines brings some light. Great value as far as point system. We only got a 10 dollar card and it gave 200 credits. Games range from 4 credits to 50 for VR. Great value, cool place surprised it took me so long to visit. read more

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Beer, mixed drinks and video games, sign me up all the time! Classic games meets beer read more

It was my first time checking out the Game Lab. I had a lot of fun and for $25 worth of credits (had a few left over too) my partner and I were able to play for over 2 hours. There's a huge selection of games to play including VR ones, and aside from the VR games which were about $5 per play per person, I found them generally all fairly priced. Love that it's open so late, but be careful as a lot of sketchy people loiter in this area after dark unfortunately. I mostly had a great experience, with a few hiccups along the way. Firstly, there's a security guard at the entrance doing bag checks. He was... nice? But also weirdly pushy. I didn't realize it was a no outside food/drink allowed establishment so I was carrying my leftovers from the Food Lab. I tried to tell him I understood the rule and just wanted to put my food in the car, but he kept trying to usher me inside, while trying to get me to leave my stuff outside and saying that no one wants my drink... I think he may have been trying to be nice but I found it a little weird. Parking was a mess. We parked in the structure and got our ticket validated at the Food Lab and were told by the attendant that every hour over 90 minutes it'd be $1.25. I learned while trying to leave that it was apparently $10 flat, which was pretty annoying. I think if you get there after 7PM it's just $10 if you go over 90 minutes or don't get your ticket validated (maybe??). I would say park on the street instead, but the area gets a lot of break-ins, so idk... Lastly, there were a few times the games would take your swipe and not give you a credit, but you can call someone over and they'll just refund you the credits. Staff didn't fuss about it at all which was really appreciated! read more

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Honestly for good drinks and games this place is it. Each shot was $6 and they aren't greedy. Games are old school but that's the fun part. Would come again! read more

After eating lunch at the Riverside Food Lab, we had to look inside to see what this Arcade was all about. There is a plethora of fun games such as DDR, guitar hero, pinball machines, basketball shots, air hockey, racing, first shooter, old school arcade, etc. My husband and I bought a $25 game card each and we were occupied for almost 2 hours just embracing our inner child. The credits go a long way for what you pay for which is awesome. They also have a bar with some bar bites. Will have to come back to try out the drinks and food. I did taste a funnel cake fry from my sister's stash, but it was a bit burnt. Overall, I love the atmosphere of the dark gaming hallway with all the neon lights and arcade games being the source of light. Very fun and engaging for people of all ages! read more

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I almost didn't come in here out of sheer efforts to keep my kid away from excessive gaming, but I couldn't resist and we needed to pass the time. First off this place is super easy to navigate. All games are operated with a card that you can load with $ - so, for 80's folks who were used to exchanging dollars for quarters, that's a thing of the past. Walking in gives you the assurance of safety as your bag is checked upon entry. This is family friendly and date-night friendly. The variety of games is great! They range from old school 80's (pac man, galaga, pinball and more) to late 90's and early 00's (dance revolution and mortal kombat). There's definitely something for everyone. As a mother, I appreciated that there were wipies to clean your hands before and after game use. Bonus! If I'm in the area again, I would definitely come back. read more

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Let's play! such a cool arcade center and they have drinks!! so many games to play and they have a room dedicated to pinball!! you can purchase an arcade card and can easily reload it when you need more credits. security on site and keep this place safe and so friendly. this place has all the vibes!! has tournaments and very cute restrooms! by far the best arcade i have been too! drinks are nicely priced!! you'll have a lot of fun here!! read more

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Was so much fun. Saw games that brought back memories as a kid. Also had a great happy hour on drinks and games

Located right next to the riverside food lab and the fox theater. A smaller venue, very active and loud arcade ambiance. I enjoyed some of the older arcade games ones that I used to play back in the 90s. Upon entry you use the kiosks to get a game card. Various price ranges you can load. Separate seating area with long tables and bench's. Also a bar area in the back. Some of the games would break down mid play but the attendants were very nice to make sure you didn't lose your game. They'd have to assist a lot of guests who were experiencing this. But we had great service. Really enjoyed a quick getaway while we were killing time. Worth checking out when you're in the area. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Nothing but net. Grandpa vs grandson. - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

Tons of games to choose from and reasonable rates to pay. For a $10 card, you can play at least 10 games, of course depending on what you choose since all games are different amounts of credits ranging from 5-25 each play. There is something for everyone! read more

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The game lab is a fan favorite in our house, seriously it's one of the few places our teens all agree on going to. There's a wide variety of gaming options. This is also a perfect date night idea. The food lab is walking distance from the game lab, so you can have the best of both worlds. Also, the game lab has an excellent bar with some very kitschy drinks and beer options. The service has always been amazing and my personal favorite is the pinball machine room! The pricing is fair expect to pay for the nostalgia a bit, but even our 8 year old had an absolute blast. read more

This place is great! They have a dedicated pinball room with around 15 machines, plenty of old school games like Street Fighter II, Burgertime, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, etc. and newer stuff like Guitar Hero. They also have air hockey, basketball, and skee-ball. The walls are all dark and have gaming themes so it has the old school arcade vibe. They also have an area to host gaming tournaments which often has something happening. There's also a full bar, the restrooms are clean, and the bar staff have always been very nice and helpful. read more

The worst service I have ever received we were treated so poorly by the kid at the entrance the boy harassed my family the manager shadowed me asking me and my family with kids to leave , all because he claimed that we brought in a drink from the food lab literally steps away, when these people clearly have more things to worry about than a damn drink, I felt threatened I felt not safe, I will never ever come here again please keep your family away from these rude and harassing staff, I will make sure to let my family and friends know about this horrible experience, STAY AWAY!!!! It's also full of bums talking to themselves which is who they should focus on!!!!! They also refused to refund the money we had added on the game cards....,,,, read more

Lots of fun and old school games. Nice & fresh inside which is a plus. Chill place to hang out. Bar is at the back of the place. Bathroom super cute! Walls are decorated with game characters which is super cool. Computers for the online games I'm assuming. Clean bathrooms. read more

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While walking by we saw this arcade and had to go inside and explore. This is a five star arcade for one main reason alone - they have pinball machines. Most arcades only have the big full interaction arcade games but this place has it all. Awesome time Awesome fun. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Funtastic FEB2024 - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

One of the coolest places in Riverside! I've been pumping quarters into arcade games since I was a kid but I never seemed to have enough to finish whatever game I was playing. Thanks to Riverside Game Lab and the fact I'm employed I can relive my childhood and finish the games I never got to (*cough cough X-Men Arcade*). Located at the Fox Riverside right next to the Food Lab, the Riverside Game Lab is large space chock full of arcade games, pinball, skee ball, pop shot basketball and more! There is also food and a full service bar in the back. Once you walk in you can use the machine Or further down to your left is a counter where you can purchase or fill a refillable game card. They used to use tokens but recently switched to the card method. To play the games you hold the card near the reader like you would a credit card and voila! Prices for the games are pretty decent. When it was tokens, most games were about 50cents a play. It's a bit more to gauge the cost but your money still seems to go a long way. Note: The bigger the game, the more credits it'll eat (looking at you HALO). I've never got food or beverages, but I'm not there to play games not eat or drink. Nice selection though! In the end I can't recommend Riverside Game Lab enough. It's a place you can take a date or your family and you can spend a few hours there in the blink of an eye. If you want to scratch that classic video game itch this is the place for you. Highly recommended! read more

Riverside Game Lab - This place is fantastic - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

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Parking: Nearby street parking as well as adjacent parking structure--prices vary per day, but generally free whenever I've come. Ambience: Decently sized arcade with your standard pinball / fighter / DDR games, but also a good variety of more interesting options including virtual reality, 4-player Pac Man, Guitar Hero, etc. Includes an indoor bar. Pay via card that you load with points near machines by front entrance. Pricing: $20 per person will get you about 30-100 minutes of gameplay, depending on which games you choose. read more

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Took the kids to play games with their dad for Father's day. My younger one enjoyed the skee ball and pac man. The older one enjoyed playing the VR games. We were able to play several rounds of Mario Kart as a family. The price of each game varied. A pin ball game averaged 18-25 credits. The VR games were about 100 credits. You could play an older game for about 7-15 credits. read more

Just need more games! And a little bit more of an upkeep. It's always kind of dirty in there

MELTY BLOOD BEING PROJECTED ALL OVER THE HUGE WALLS? Already instant 5 stars from me. Kudos to this place for not be the stereotypical "normie" barcade with just a couple "retro" Pac Man machines and only western titles that attract cringe washed out millennial "wow hehe I'm such a nerd/gamer type". Anyways. They also had a Granblue Versus game going on and people brought their own fight sticks. I went during Anime Riverside so they had some anime themed drinks as well, based off of Poke'mon, Demon Slayer, etc. It did get PRETTY packed, but it was an after party for the con. They also had some VR games, beat saber, Groove Coaster, yes the retro game cabinets, pinball and lots more. Gonna have to stop by again when it isn't super fisted. PS. Thanks to the Melty at the bar pic, I was able to score my first 1k+ notes on a Tweet. ty fam, ty read more

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This place is epic! My hubby and I had never been here before and we will definitely be back! From vintage arcade games to pinball machines! Brings us back to our dating days! read more

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My family and I absolutely love pinball soo I thought we'd have to try out this place as we were down in the area! Drove 30 minutes out of our way. The place was really noisy, filthy and way way way overpriced. Pretty damn disappointed to say the very least about a place we were really looking forward to visiting! Won't be going again!!! read more

Riverside Game Lab is a nice, little arcade in Downtown Riverside. They have some classic games such as Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution, claw machines, shooting hoops, skee-ball, air hockey, pinball, Super Mario, and many more. I also saw that they host gaming nights on some days. You can purchase credits using the machine near the entrance. Each game will require a different amount of credits. It's a fun spot to hang out with friends. It's best to go when it's not so crowded, so you're not waiting too long for each game. They also served mixed drinks and beer. read more

One of my favorites places to go in the IE! As many times as I had been to the Food Lab, I never got a chance to go to the Game Lab. It did not disappoint. There are sooo many games to choose from (pinball galore), and perfect for a night out with friends. The tokens are decently priced, and Apple Pay is accepted (!!!). Just a heads up that food and drinks are not allowed, so make sure you either store your leftovers from the Food Lab in the car or finish them read more

Riverside Game Lab - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

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If I could give 0 stars I would. If u hand a bartender $20 for two can beers for $6 each I expect my change back. He never handed my change back I got distracted because my kids were playing and needed my attention. Not once did the bartender look for me to tell me do I want my change back he assumed I left at $8 tip read more

Came here after lunch at the Food Lab to have a good time. Last time my hubby and I came it was a different atmosphere and we had a great time. Don't come here at 1:30 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon unless you want to get hassled by a security guard wanting to do a bag search before you even step foot at the front door. I can see security on the premises as a precaution or at night when it gets busy. No problem with that whatsoever. The security guard's exchange with us was rude and unprofessional. I couldn't believe the interaction. I first couldn't hear him as he was mumbling something and asked what he wanted and he went into a spiel on how he was a supervisor. If this man is a security supervisor, I thought we're in trouble. It was a humiliating and completely unnecessary experience to say the least. Instead of saying anything to this man we walked away. Not worth it to play a few arcade games. read more

First time at game lab was fun. There was classic and modern games. Drinks were good. Service was great experience I can have for fun, family, and friends. read more

Such a cool place to go with the family. Love old school games we used to play when we were kids. Now our kids enjoy the games.

Drinks are good and fairly priced! Good variety of games between old school and new school. My wife and I came here with our 10month daughter and had fun! read more

Service is great, game selection is really good too, especially if you play pinball. I would've been 5 stars had they not turned the pinball games off 40 minutes before they close. I'll give the guy credit that cleaned up he mopped around us and let us finish our games. But still if you close at 12 then close at 12, not 40 minutes before then. Also, if anyone actually reads this a couple wall fans would be a nice investment for the comfort of your customers. It's 50 degrees outside but I'm sweating after playing pinball. Another suggestion would be some sort of waiter/waitress service to keep you playing. So to sum it up great bartenders, awesome selection of games and If you come and play pinball make sure you get there early to get some games in.. just a few tweaks and this place would be perfect. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Skeeball - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

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Place is fun and great date spot. 20+ bucks will get you a decent amount of fun games. The staff was really nice and helped us out when some of the games were not working. Definitely recommend. read more

My sons really enjoyed this place having to kill some time being bumped from a flight at Ontario airport. It's in a great location that's walkable to restaurants and bars. The selection of old school games was extensive and the prices fair. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere had a cool vibe. read more

Erwin and Juan who work at the bar have great customer service I Would definitely recommend to give them a visit!

If you're looking for an outing that won't break the bank and give you the chance to create some cool memories this is the place. The bar will have every snack or drink for the occasion. Every employee I encountered was attentive and helpful. Might make this a reoccurring place to hang out. read more

Really fun place! Tues-Thur are really the only good nights (from 5-9) because the games are half off! Pinball room off to the side, ok bar menu, VR games, Smash Bros tournaments, trivia, guitar hero, lots of fun stuff. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Fighting games for days - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

The Game Lab got a face lift! A new look and feel! They also turned the private area room into a room filled with pinball machines! I dig the new vibe! Note that they also went away from coin operated machines. Now you have to buy a game card which you can load with credits and tap/swipe to play the different games. (Edit: yes, you can buy/refill a playcard using a credit card!) Things are on the up for the GL, except for one thing. Our favorite game to play is the clown throwing carnival game. When we scanned our card, only one throws ball came out. When we told staff, he just shrugged it off :( read more

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Parking is great but this location needs to turn on some AC during the summers. I always enjoyed a bar arcade / arcade bar but boy it gets hot in there! drinks are normal priced and good. I also really enjoyed the location and that it is next to the food lab. read more

Such a fun date night place!! Bartender made us some yummy drinks and to our surprise it was happy hour! whoop whoop!