I wish they had one of these in Miami!!! Such a cool concept for an arcade…read more It's as noisy as any arcade but they do have seating area outside which is cool because they have swings as seats. Beers were nice and cold and the games are fairly priced. Parking is ample

Arcade bars are a glorious creation. To look at the classic concept of a pizzeria with an arcade…read moreand say, "What if it was 18+ after 9 pm and we brew our own beers and ciders?" is brilliant. Even more brilliant is making all the arcade machines free play, so when you pay the $12.99 to get in, you have the opportunity to play any game your heart desires. I drank two beers while at Cidercade, their Texas Blonde and their Pistolas Mexican Lager. Both were good and easy to drink. All the arcade games have nearby areas to place your drinks so you can lock in on the games as needed. The collection of games is great and varied, from pinball machines and Japanese rhythm games to classic arcade games like Q*bert, Donkey Kong, Tetris, and more. There are racing games, Guitar Hero Arcade, rail shooters, Pop-A-Shot, skee ball, and plenty of other options. I enjoy that most of the people moving around Cidercade feel pretty sophisticated and do not get too rowdy like at other bars. Everyone is there to have a good time and chill. All the games are clean, which is crazy knowing how much beer and how many drinks are being consumed around them. A little booze in your system and playing pinball is an amazing experience, and I cannot wait to go back. RIYL: The Y2K center but you were alive in the 2000s.

Great place for the kids and great staff had lots of fun kids had a blast and very well maintainedread more

melissa was a greaat host took really good care of our event was on time with food and drinksread more

This feels like a place out of a fever dream. It's nostalgia embodied, all of my favorite childhood…read moreJapanese arcade games in one place. There's no where else to find things like Pop'n Music, and the depths and breadth of Dance Dance Revolution songs on the machine is absolutely unparalleled. Yes, you can easily burn though $20 an hour without trying, but you'll enjoy every minute and feel good about doing it, which is more than you can say about that overpriced single cocktail downtown. I'm already planning my next game day. This place is a treasure.

This place is cool! I'm glad there's another arcade to go to. I like how the cabinets are catered…read moreto Japanese arcades too. There's some really interesting rhythm games Place has a cool vibe. Go check it out and support the local arcade!

Was here with large work group and our server Mosa handled everything with ease. He was super…read morefriendly and helpful and our food came out quickly. The arcade was fun - an adult sized crane, pin ball, and other shooting games. Food was surprisingly delicious. Loved my shrimp tacos and the pizza was super yummy! Bowling lanes were well kept and parking easy out front.

My wife and I won a giant prize pack from a trivia contest and we waited a while before using it…read more Skip a few months later and here we are. A few weeks before it expires. During this visit to Pinstack we got food, played games and did some bowling. The bowling was fun but it's bowling so you should know what to expect. The food was half and half. The Mac and Cheese balls were super super good and my wife and I gobbled those up quick. The fries however, not that great. It's supposed to be "cheese fries" but in actuality it was just a bunch of fries with a small amount of shredded cheese and some sour cream on top. The games were fun but it does cost a lot of points per game to do anything. If you're gonna get a small amount of game credits on your play card, like 20 for example, you'll run out of points quick. I would like to come back again for bowling but I won't rush out the door to come back. I'd say if you're coming here for the first time, get a good amount of credits on your game card or just do bowling. Food is up to you since we only tried 2 appetizers I can't comment too much on it.

Great drinks ! So amazing Jared Austin's trio for fun ! Go…read morehave a great time at the bar

Like the other Kung Fu Saloons, this one sticks to the same formula: drinks that aren't really…read moreanything special, old school arcade games, unwelcoming bartenders, and the random ringing of a gong every few minutes for reasons that remain unclear. The first room/entry is heavy traffic, where most people are dancing (or lack thereof) and also where the bar is. It gets pretty chaotic. If you manage to push through and head to the patio (left), you'll find some breathing room. While the venue leans into an "Asian" theme, it raises the question--are the owners actually Asian? That's where I get the major ick from. As you can guess, it's a hard no.

This review is solely based on drinks. We wanted to go somewhere not too busy for a friends…read morebirthday that fell on valentines Saturday night. We got a large table for a group on the main floor and we all ordered a couple rounds of drinks. The vibes were fun, the drinks were strong and prices weren't bad. My favorite was a valentines special called the Jazzmine martini that came with a little lip gummy. It did clear out around 9:30 so that might be the time to go if you want to avoid the crowd. They have a special for $20 unlimited play through the end of February.

Punch Bowl Social is a good choice if you wanna have some fun and/or eat some tasty food. Came here…read morefrom out of town and caught their happy hour and got some drinks for $6. They even had an old fashioned for $6 as well. The rosemary fries are really good. They almost tasted like truffle fries. Our waiter was super nice and checked on us all throughout our visit. You can play games while you wait or go downstairs where there is another bar and do karaoke.

This may be one of the last places that still uses coins and tickets, and it makes a big…read moredifference. It's more engaging and satisfying for kids compared to the card-based game places where they can't tell what they have left or how much they've won. They also aren't trying to profit immensely from the prize counter, so kids can actually feel like they've won something after a couple of hours of play. Five stars just for keeping it simple and fun.

Meh. This place was fine for what it is, we had a good time. However, we are a bunch of grown ass…read moreadults who just wanted to play games on a friend's birthday. I can't imagine a family making this a regular outing. Many of the games on the arcade floor were out of order, several appeared to be functioning but just ate my quarters. We still had fun and took it for what it was, but it is far from amazing.

Me and my daughter took my almost 2 year old grandson here on a Friday afternoon, it was my first…read moretime there. When we walked up to the doors they were locked even though the sign says they open at 2pm , it was 2:30pm. A woman walked up & unlocked the doors for us, I just thought maybe it was for safety since it is located in a busy area. But no one was inside just her no other workers or people, it didn't smell like food or popcorn. Even though there was a machine.Very odd so not sure if they sell food or not. Good thing we had eaten before we went! So we pay for the baby to play in the jungle gym which was a very reasonable $5 maybe & $3 for mom to go in with him, she sold us a pair of socks for the baby $3, not bad at all. Even though he only went in once it's very dark and not too appealing. To play the arcade games you put $ on a reloadable card. The games go by points so each point is a quarter. There was plenty of seating area plenty of chairs & tables but just no people! :( I was kind of surprised for it being a Friday afternoon & summer time, no school for the kids. My grand baby immediately runs to the arcade games and they had lot's of toddler friendly rides for him which were all around 3 to 4 points. As we explored the other games I noticed a few broken ones, then as I really took a good look more & more were broken or missing parts. Even the air hockey was broken. I understand a few here & there but no it was a lot, I'm glad I didn't have my teenagers because they didn't have many options for that age group. The neighborhood it's located in is pretty rough so maybe parents just let their kids tear up the place over the years:( Not too sure but I really feel bad for this company. My toddler grandson enjoyed himself, it was pretty reasonable priceI would definitely take him back to play games if it stays in business.

Very nice place to spend a few hours with the kids…read more We took our 3 grandkids here recently to spend a few hours away from TV and electronics. It's a fairly reasonable place to go on hot summer afternoon. The kids spent an hour running around a large playscape. It always makes me pleased to see them come back to the table nice and sweaty for a drink. We got a pizza which wasn't too bad and a hot dog which he ate all of, so it must have been pretty good too. Then they got to play games and win coupons for "prizes". They each went through a $10 "game card" pretty quickly, but got to pick things they wanted. Although this place isn't squeaky clean, the staff were exceptionally nice. It wasn't terribly packed either, which is great for places like this. During the last 45 minutes unfortunately there was one little girl who was able to scream so loud (and frequently) that I jumped almost every time she let out one of her frequent squeals of joy. Can't blame that on anyone but the parents though and it's rare they'd do anything about it at a place like this.

This is such a fun fun place for kids and adults alike! The setting inside is completely dark with…read morevibrant neon lights and signs. There's an arcade, spook-tacular mini golf with a neon colored ball and laser tag. It's also a great spot for hosting kids birthday parties.

Love it good for the kiddos Good pricing…read more Love a local spot,.. If u have light sensitivity this isn't the place Had a few in our group get lightheaded and dizzy Because of the constant strobes They have everything here from games , golf Arcade and more If ur visiting or a local with wanting to do something during the week/weekend would be a fun activity Especially fun during the spooky season

I thought I completed the holiday circuit, however, one more to go. Well...I certainly hope so…read more This holiday party was held at Main Event Austin, which I had never frequented. I was not prepared for the sensory explosion I experienced when entering Main Event. Lights, camera, action - bright lights permeated throughout the building, sounds of the games being played sharpened your senses and the roar of the crowd within the building felt like you were nearing the end of a race finish line. Let's talk about this place...Main Event Austin is an ideal location for entertainment and fun for every age group! The venue has an assortment of activities to choose from - bowling, arcade games, laser tag, and billiards. Main Event is perfect for families, friends, or group outings. There were a variety of customers present - bowlers, several groups having private parties in the party rooms towards the back of the facility, billiard players and a plethora of arcade customers. Wow! We had a pizza party with a variety of pizza being served. Drinks were on your own, if you chose to have adult beverages. It is always interesting to see work colleagues in a non-work setting. Dan, our server, was attentive and managed to keep multiple individual tabs straight by assigning a number to each customer. Had fun...felt like a kid again...

I recently had my son's 9th birthday at this location and needless to say we had several issues…read more I booked online and once I put the $100 deposit, I got an email and text confirming my 12:30pm party for Saturday afternoon. Then several hours later we were notified that our party needed to be pushed back to 2:30pm because of a buyout, ok sure. Main Event coordinator apologized and offered items to make up for the mistake and booking issue. Then I noticed on the contact a 12% service fee ($46 and some change), I asked the event coordinator and she explained that the 12% goes to the event host/server. This was not the case it was a 12% booking fee that goes to the front office staff. WOW! 12% to book online?!?! Seriously?! The server was the one who explained it to me. When I asked the manager on duty she gave me attitude and basically said "you signed the contract so you have to pay it". The day of the party it didn't seem like everyone was on the same page, our host/server did the best he could and apologized several times but it was out of his hands. The pizza came out late and the wings arrived 40 minutes after the pizza. The pizza was not hot and the wing platter turned out to be wings, tenders and nuggets. We ate the wings and tried to return the tenders and nuggets but no manager came to the table. We took care of the host/server with cash tip but we definitely don't recommend this place for birthday parties or gatherings.