Great place for a date night! Fun games that you don't see much anymore and well priced. Don't go on a Friday night it is alil crowded. But the bar is pretty cool I tried out the Princess peach drink it was yummy and cute all at the same time. I suggest this place if you are in the area. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Cocktail menu - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

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Good family fun and/or date night fun. Plenty of games to keep you occupied and the serve booze!

WARNING! IF YOU ARE COMING FROM OUT-OF-STATE DONT COME HERE! We went to this place to have a good time but walking up the "security guard" at the entrance condescendingly asked three times if we were 21 before checking our IDs, by the way we're all 30+ . Then after checking our drivers licenses he said that the manager does not allow out of state IDs. Then the security guard threatened by saying, "try me," when we asked to see if could reason with the manager. It's discriminatory for those visiting CA and I guess they don't want outside business during the holidays. So save yourself the time and if you're coming from out-of-state there's plenty of places in Riverside to check out with your family. read more

Great place for adults and kids or a date they have everything and the food and coffee spot was good!

such a great place for date night! the place has great retro games, a full wall of pinball games...all the games aren't that expensive ! tip:bring your bottle water will need it lol and your allowed to bring . you'll have fun in this place if you like arcade games especially the old school ones like pacman, donkey kong, mortal kombat all, teenage ninja turtles, the simpsons and soo much more !!! read more

They are a really fun cool place to hang out! Went on October 2nd when the inside re open due to Sars-Cov-2-Corona-Plegue-19. I suggest they also play music but that would be difficult over the noise of the arcade games but it might be possible. They now serve Hot Dogs, Craft Beer and Liquor. It is a place to get out of the house and take a break from studying or work even alone because you can play games. For $5 you get a cop of tokens and you can pay with credit. For $10 you also get more, and $15 even more tokens! Plus, they are allot of Virtual Reality Games and they are awesome fun. read more

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Really enjoyed my first time here at the Game Lab. Positives: FGC fans in the IE rejoice, you have a home here. There are regular tournaments for games ranging from Tekken, Marvel and Smash Bros to even Melty Blood and Guilty Gear. There are some cabinets for Soul Calibur II, Marvel 2, Tekken 5, Third Strike and SF2. If you're looking for your typical arcade fare it's all here; skeeball, DDR, hoops, racing games, Time Crisis... even a few VR booths-- two shooting games, one Beat Saber and another a Star Wars VR game. There are also plenty of pinball machines and as many as three different Guitar Hero stations with two guitars each. I didn't try the alcoholic drinks but, it's a nice touch having places to set your drink down while playing. Negatives: I definitely selected $25 when getting a card, but I was charged for (and granted) $50 worth of game credits. In the end we ended up using them all, but I'm sure other people wouldn't be too happy about this little glitch if it were to happen to them. My friend from Mexico was not served at the bar because his US-issued work visa was not considered valid proof of age, and that was a bit of a damper on his time here. read more

This place is fantastic and a great representation of what an arcade should feel like! The Riverside Game Lab is a retro/modern arcade attached to a dining area called the Riverside Food Lab with plenty of options and variety to eat from small business owners, similar to a farmers market. The Arcade facility has since moved over to a swipe card system, I did hear old tokens will be exchanged but unsure on the new policies. Most of the games range anywhere between 25 cents- $1.50, most being around $1, and some of the pinball machines upwards of $1.10. There are plenty of old and new games, pinball machines, and some new games near the front, but the facility is fairly large which was amazing and something I didn't expect when walking in for the first time. This is one of the best Retro Modern arcades in the IE, similar to "Retrovolt" Arcade near Yucaipa. Highly recommend this place even if you aren't into arcades, there is something to play for anyone. read more

Bar service was amazing.! Robert made amazing drinks and the environment was so fun.!

Came here for a drink and tell me why the bartender didn't wanna serve us cus we only had our passport ID . She said do u guys have the passaport book? And when we said no she said she couldn't serve us. How is it possible that I'm able to cross the country with my passport but not get a drink at a bar ? the book and card are literally the same thing . So dumb read more

My kids had a ball....Games were kid friendly, nice to see the old school games like ninja turtles and mortal kombat. Pinball row is pretty dope. All games and machines were in services, no issues with the tokens. Very affordable!!!....I will definitely go back.... read more

Old school arcades which are pretty neat ! Place is clean and the outdoor seating is perfect for catching up . Staff is friendly .

Friendly service and a fun atmosphere. They were havin a smash bros tournament when I went.

Fun chill vibe, full service bar inside of the game lab. Outside drinks and food not permitted but the food lab next door has many options to choose from. This establishment is the whole 9 yards. Clean pinball machines, retro arcade games, to watching super-smash or playing Jackbox together. Highly recommend read more

Great place for family night or date night. The drinks are good the selection of games is great!!

My boyfriend and I had so much fun here! Perfect place for a date. We recommend doing the $50 tokens. Maybe $100 if you want to go all out.

This is the most expensive arcade I have ever been to with a very limited variety of games. I would suggest saving your money and looking for an arcade that is more reasonably priced. read more

Annoyed They take your drinks(that are half full) that are sitting next to you while your playing games or watching a tournament and then when you ask the bar why they took your drink and if they can replace it (cause they are not cheap) they won't. Why have the areas or coasters for us to put drinks while we game if you're going to take them. I get that kids are running around but that should be on the parents to watch them this is a gaming bar. read more

This place is fun but it is not clean. Homeless ppl come in and there's been times where crack pipes have been left in the bathroom and poop was smeared inside the stalls. So definitely fun but also definitely dirty. read more

-Yelp says they are open today (Sunday) -Their website says they are open today -Called just in case and the automated phone message said they are open today.. So we go today AND THEY ARE CLOSED!? Get it together GameLab!! read more

My boyfriend and I go every other week and it awesome. Game lab has lots of retro arcade games, pinball machines and even newer games. We enjoy the bar in the back and all the staff is friendly always welcoming. read more

A must go to when you're in downtown Riverside! By far one of the coolest places to go! Lots of games to choose from. They have arcade games like pinball machines and dance dance revolution. They also have giant Jenga and an old tv with a Nintendo to play Mario cart! read more

I was not going to write anything about this place, I get that they are new but some things should be brought to light for the community. I went to this place and had a meh time. I decided to read the reviews to see if I had read them in advance I could have been warned. And to me, the reviews seem really fake. Some people write about issues but give five stars, which makes me wonder if that is because they get 4 tokens for checking in? Pros: -Next to awesome food at Food Lab -VR is fun -Beer selection is good (granted that they haven't run out of anything) -Staff is 50/50 for being nice and helpful. Cons: - Really expensive date night when you add it all up. Games and beer are not cheaper which means if you want both its a lot. - Staff is 50/50 for being nice and helpful. - Lack of tables near games. - Really late time for kids to get kicked out. read more

I enjoyed this place waaaaaaaay better before the game card! Please bring the coins back! There were so many machines that won't take the credit and then suddenly a error or retry message. I love playing the Jurassic Park cause I enjoy doing missions and it's nearly impossible to add more credit when you need to continue. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Bring back coins!! - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

Fun place for adults and kids! There are plenty of arcade games for everyone to enjoy. There is also a bar! I recommend trying one of their specialty drinks! They also have VR, which seems to be on the rise now. My personal favorite are the racing games. read more

Finally a barcade in Riverside! And while I'm beyond ecstatic that they sell my favorite drink Boochcraft, don't worry- it's very family friendly before 10pm! I take my 6 year old niece here and she can grab a step stool and play whatever she wants (she loves Tekken and Crazy Taxi). At the same time, it's a fun place to play VR, classic games, and have a drink with my friends. It's refreshing to use tokens again and the games are really cheap. $5 here goes a long way. I asked them if they were getting Dance Dance Revolution, my favorite arcade game, and they delivered! The Game Lab is in a great location, too. They also have Cruisin' Exotica, so extra 'check'point for that. I could go on and on. Love this new addition to Downtown Riverside! read more

Had Tons of fun with my family! not so much for smaller kids but big kid and adult friendly

Last night my boyfriend, son and I went to go check out the Game lab since it's so close to home! The environment was great and we had some delicious blonde beers while we played arcade games. Only spent 15 dollars on tokens and we got to enjoy so many games for a few hours! We will definitely be back very soon to have some more fun and bring more friends and family since I'm literally telling everyone about it! Thanks again for the memories. read more

Riverside Game Lab - My boyfriend, son and I last night at the Game Lab! - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

This place is amazing, great collection of high end games/pinball. Really cool vibes here and the neighboring food lab food court. Adults only after 9pm most nights. read more

Walking in, I don't really know what I expected, but I loved the concept. Game Lab is basically a walk through the decades for games, they restored a lot of their classic games, and the color resolution is fantastic. Their private room rentals are cool and they are big (each fit about 20-25). You can host events, business meetings, parties... or what I personally plan on doing: connecting my switch to the TVs with my friends and murdering them in Super Smash Bros! MUAHAHA!!! They have over 25 beer options, craft beer, no commercial beer which, I actually LOVE!!! Their draft beer selection is pretty good, loving their rotating tap they chose: Wick's Nordic Madman Hazy DIPA . Well balanced and bomb!!! They just opened... so if you're reading and this and are planning to visit... check in, get your free tokens, GIVE THEM A FIVE STAR REVIEW and help them thrive. Tell your friends, tell your family, go have fun! Support them as a local businesses, this is NOT a corporate business and no, it's not perfect, but damn is it fun and heading in the right direction. Talking to the owner, he and his supporters put a lot of love, sweat, blood, and hard work to get to this point. If you have suggestions or concerns, email them or tell them while you're there, the owner is always there and was open to the ideas I gave, he's an amazing guy. They need all the support they can, I would know as someone that has helped my family open their businesses growing up and worked for mom and pop shops as an adult. Btw... it's 21 and over ONLY Thursday-Saturday after 10pm, no kiddos! So if you're looking for that, that's the time to go! Tried their VR, Beat Saber... good work out... good realization I need to do more cardio lmao! I was sweating way too much Tip: Be careful walking by air hockey, I made the mistake of walking by to get to the restroom during a heated game and got a hokey puck to the boob lmao! Bonus tip: if you bring your kiddos, they have stools if little shorty can't reach or see the games, love that they did that! Oh... and I tried their collectible energy drinks lol. They're cute. Bob Ross, Sonic, AND Rick and Morty are Blue Razz, the Duff one is orange soda flavored read more

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Really great place; they have a bunch of arcade games, pinball machines, an area for pc and console games, a nice little Photo Booth, and a VR experience. Service was quick and great, such good drinks at a good price too read more

Awesome arcade! It's in a great area as well. Very clean and well kept. Will definitely be going back first chance I get!

This place is amazing. Classic arcades, pinball, VR and beers! So happy to have this in downtown and such a nice compliment to the Food Lab. read more

Riverside Game Lab - Brew, coins and VR - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

Go here all the time with my littles, I am in aw of how family friendly this spot is, it is neat to play with my kids, my wife and our friends! Bring the kids here, you wont be dissapointed the atmosphere is fantastic! read more

Great arcade with lots of different games from old school to new. Bar has decent beers too.

I usually love the game labs. The last time I was there with 2 friends, we ordered jameson shots. As soon as we took the shot, I mentioned to my friends that it didn't taste like jameson, the shot had a sweet taste to it. If you've ever had jameson, you know it isn't sweet. The shot tasted like it was captain Morgan. Myself and another person with me are both bartenders and we both thought the jameson did not taste right, as it is a liquor we constantly drink. read more

What a great selection of arcade games here. Talk about childhood memories playing Narc, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Area 51, NBA Jams and Baja trucks! They even had Guitar Hero which took most of my money. Their staff was on top of any issues one might have with tokens being lost or equipment not working. I will definitely be back to enjoy a beer (from great selection I might add) and play games. read more

An arcade literally 1 mile away from home? Just take my money, TAKE IT ALL! This is a super cool space with great games from vintage games to new games. They also have a whole section for VR, private party rooms, and a bar. Customer service is amazing! My son and I cane in to okay street fighter but we couldn't find it. Come to find out it's in a multi game machine and the employee definitely went above and beyond to help us get to the game we were eager to play. Ok, I am a pinball machine fanatic and this spot has plenty of them so I was super excited! Definitely a space you would enjoy if you love video games, arcades in general! read more

This place is super cool. We visited on a Saturday, and arrived right when it opened (3 pm). They had some of our old favorites, like Galaga, Pacman, and Donkey Kong to name a few. A wide variety of pinball machines, as well as current more modern games. Many arcade games 25 cents. All the games we played, worked. No lost quarters. They had some VR areas, where you can sit with your group a do VR simulation. We didn't experience it, but saw people enjoying it. They had a wide assortment of fun games and machines. It is definitely a place to explore. They do have a bar and as the day went by, the bar got a little crowded, so it might be helpful to have a few people working the bar. Definitely a place for us older folks and also a fun place for our tweens to enjoy. We were able to show our kids how arcade games were played, back in our day. We also came across a food court right next door. It looked like a cool place for some hip food choices. We didn't eat there, but will definitely come back and try. We will definitely be coming back to this cool arcade. Definitely recommend you visit. Go early though! read more

Riverside Game Lab - Rock & Roll! - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California

As a fan of arcade games and video games, I have incredibly excited for this place to open. I finally got to go, so here's my review I promised to the bartender. Alcohol: There isn't a full bar, but they have one of the big craft beer selections I've seen in Riverside from a large array of breweries. They have two bars, the front is where you can purchase tokens, bottle/ canned beer/ canned soda/ collectible energy drinks; the back bar is where you get refillable soda and draft beer. They also have hard seltzer, hard cider, and hard kombucha. Tokens and mascot: The tokens had a lot of thought put into the design. One side has their mascot the other has the Riverside bell in the shape of a game control, really cool! their mascot has a long name: Professor Howard Ichiban something. Kind of gives me Super Mario and Sonic character vibes in terms of design. Virtual Reality: They have over 8 games. It's a good price during happy hour, so I will come back for sure. Beat Saber is a workout though, be warned!!! I want to try the airplane one in the future. Arcade games: I can't get over how clear the graphics on the older games are were. I haven't seen anything like it other places. Would like to see more games from this century too, but the guitar hero was a blast! Pinball: If you like pinball, this is a good place to train for pinball leagues or have fun. I liked the GoT one most. Food: no real food, slight bummer, but it's right next to the food lab, so not a big deal. If you want dine in, there are plenty of local options like Salted Pig, Mario's, and Woodfire Cafe that are walking distance. Service: Everyone that was working there looked like they were college students. Incredibly friendly and attentive. Amy was the bartender that helped me choose fantastic beer, she pointed me to the Golden Monkey (canned) and their Hazy DIPA from Wick (draft). Will be coming back when they have their Xococeza Mexican Hot Chocolate stout she was talking about! Forgot the VR tech's name, but nice lad with glasses and he did a fantastic job helping me through the trial. A lot of the employees checked on me throughout and the buzzer seemed hard at work, she was continuously cleaning things. Overall, awesome place to host an event or have fun with friends. So glad they are open! Suggestion: Could use more vibrant lighting, especially by the back bar. Also, think about adding skee ball! read more

Riverside Game Lab - Arcades Near Me - Riverside, California