I heard about a little even called Micro Mania here. This was my first time here and it was pretty chill. It has a dive bar like ambiance with some arcade and bowling alley. Also with a sprinkle of wrestling memorabilia. The bartenders were super chill and friendly. Now for the main event, the wrestling venue was in back. A quaint area, perfect for quaint matches. It wasn't packed on a Wednesday night, but eventually almost filled up. From where we were sitting, you literally feel the impact and action going on in the ring! There's plenty of ringside interaction as well. If you want a swell evening that is gonnabe memorable, and for around $45, this is it! The event was about 1.5 hours long with 3 matches. Wished there was more. Overall, I would back, as long they switch up the wrestlers! read more

Honestly, I've been to The Nerd before and ridden the mechanical penis, so I know it's supposed to be tough. But my experience last night was completely ridiculous. The girl operating it was giving me major dirty looks the second I started filling out the waiver. When I actually got on, she 100% cranked up the controls to make it as jerky and aggressive as possible right away, purely out of spite. Yeah, I was drunk, but it's literally a bar so dealing with drunk people is the job, and you're still supposed to keep them safe, not try to throw them off maliciously. I've ridden this exact penis before and walked away fine, but this time I left with actual bruises on my chest, an incredibly sore neck, and bruised inner thighs. Using a heavy mechanical ride to take out some weird personal issue on a customer is so toxic and incredibly dangerous. Management needs to check whoever was running the controls last night. Zero stars if I could. read more

Went to The Nerd Bar in Vegas for the Micromania Wrestling Tour and had an absolute blast. The staff and wrestlers were EXTREMELY entertaining, and the energy in the room was unmatched. I'm already planning to go to another show. Outside of the event, the bar itself is really cool. Tons of nerdy decor everywhere, a fun arcade area, and yes... a giant mechanical penis that definitely caught everyone off guard . The low-light vibes, music, and overall atmosphere make it a great spot to hang out. They also have TVs with games like Mario Kart that are open to play, which adds to the fun. There is also a mini bowling alley! Overall, a super dope bar with a unique vibe. Definitely recommend checking it out if you're in Vegas. read more

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Worst Viewing Party I've ever attended. I went to see Wrestlepalooza on ESPN. When I arrived, I was told you had to ticket in advance (something I don't remember seeing on the Facebook event, but that could be my fault), except the 20 free tickets were all sold out. However, there were 10 VIP tickets, which included preferred seating, unlimited food and drink, for just under $50. I figured ESPN would have set me back $30 for the event, so $20 for "unlimited food and drink" seemed reasonable. Boy was I wrong. "Unlimited drink" was beer. I don't drink beer. I asked for a Dr. Pepper and was told "It's really hard to find Dr. Pepper in a bar." It isn't, actually. I order it all the time. The bartender opted to cut me a break and make me a drink that wasn't on the approved menu; this is the only reason this review isn't one star. This was also the only drink I had on the night; despite the fact that there were no other customers in the bar up until the point I left (other than one guy shooting hoops), they refused to provide service in the room - you had to come to them, which was a bit of a walk. The room the screening was in felt like a storage room. You had to get past unplugged, unused machines to get to the room, which was only lit by the projection image and difficult to navigate in the dark. If you take a look at the attached photos, the route to the "VIP seats" is on the right, around the edge, through a stanchion which you have to open yourself, in the dark. Note the setup in the photos attached. "Unlimited food" was a stack of personal pizzas they ordered in from pizza hut, which arrived around the start of the first match and were immediately gone. The only options were pepperoni, cheese and buffalo chicken. There was no other food provided during the time I was there. They brought in what looked like a small wire tray of something as I was leaving, but even if that was food, that's over an hour and a half between options. "Unlimited food." So here's the big problem. The stream was unwatchable. The signal hung on a regular basis, leaving a frozen image on the screen. Others were checking ESPN on their phones and reporting back as to how far behind the live broadcast we were. By the time something changed (more on that in a minute), we were a full ten minutes behind live (this means we'd had ten minutes of frozen screen time during the pre show and the end of the first match), and we jumped from the commercial break before the second match to just before the finish of the second match (Usos/Vision). This is the point where the bar opted to switch to run the event off of the hotspot from some guy's cellphone. Please note the closeup of the chromebook with said cellphone in the foreground. During the first match, the guy next to me (who was not wearing a VIP wristband but still seated in the VIP section), got up from his seat next to his companion and left. The bartender who had helped me came back with him, and together they started fiddling with the chromebook, which interrupted the image and the signal even more. I watched them perusing the WiFi signal list (which is why I included my own screenshot of this list) and discovered we were on the open, public network "TheNerd." Let me reiterate: WE WERE ON AN OPEN, PUBLIC NETWORK THAT IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTH END OF FREMONT STREET, AN AREA THAT IS HEAVILY TRAFFICKED BY THE PUBLIC, AND THESE PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE THE BANDWIDTH TO CARRY A LIVE STREAMING SERVICE IN HIGH DEFINITION. The bartender and the guy switched us to "DORK KNIGHT HOTSPOT," which improved the broadcast for a short time... except when guy went to pick up his phone, use it to record the screen, and send that footage elsewhere. See, the third match on the card was Stephanie Vaquer vs. Iyo Sky, and BOY, did this guy make it known how much he liked Stephanie Vaquer's ass. I don't know whether he was talking to me or to his female companion... but it made the match, the one I was most looking forward to (yes, both Sky and Vaquer are attractive - but they're also the best workers on the card), even more unbearable. As this match, the third of five matches on the card, the hangs in the stream increased to every 15 to 30 seconds. Once Vaquer won the women's title, I opted to leave. I couldn't do this to myself for another hour. AT NO POINT WAS THE EVENT STREAM ON "NERD-PRIVATE." I went to the bar; I figured I was probably leaving, but maybe I could get a partial refund or another drink to gain some value to the event. I tried to bring the problem with the signal to the bartender's attention. I was told that DORK KNIGHT HOTSPOT guy WAS a VIP, despite not having a wristband, as he was a friend of the owner. There was no owner or manager on property for an advertised event - the entire thing was in the hands of these two bartenders. I was told "This is only my problem for ten more minutes," and "No refunds." I won't ever set foot in The Nerd again. read more

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I'm sort of grossed out just thinking about this place. My partner and I would consider ourselves nerds- we love starwars, dungeon and dragons, anime, video games- you name it. We were waiting for another bar to finish a private party and saw this on the map and figured we would check it out. We were greeted at the door by a man in a fedora and a woman in a maid outfit who welcomed us and asked us if we were here for the midget wrestling. We were.. well confused and then realized oh no- they're having a whole event here. The floors are sticky. Games are pricy. The drink is a dirty looking bottle of coolaid with vodka. Honestly we should have just gone to White Castle. read more

This place is bad ! overpriced drinks , & there own games don't even work . this place looks old , & disorganized . don't even bother coming Here . read more

Do NOT come here! Prepaid for a big group to bowl here. Lanes constantly broke down. Couldn't even finish a whole game without it breaking down several times. The lanes just went dark. The place is dark and dingy. Employee "Chanel" was no help. She kept saying she's new and they were short staffed. I asked to speak with manager and was told manager unavailable. Wouldn't call the manager from the house phone to ask for help. She said "You can call the manager by yourself from your cell. I replied, You call him from the house phone and I'll speak to him. She would not. I asked for manager's phone number and she replied, I can't give you his phone number. What Da F@#% ⁉ This employee needs additional training. This place is a total waste of time and an embarrassment for the owner/operator. Not even offered a partial refund for services not received. Be warned. Drinks are overpriced. Bowling is a joke. Toilets stink & unsanitary! ZERO STARS! Don't waste your time & money here! Thanks for reading. read more

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This place used to be good.. but it Went down hill super fast. Drinks are overly priced. Games don't work or expensive. I wouldn't recommend. Few years ago it wasn't so bad but with new management, this place has not been the same since. read more

It was alot of fun and the drinks were cool! The people were chill. The bartenders are friendly.

This was a cool spot to wait for our slotzilla time. It was basically empty. Plenty of retro games and things to do. We bowled and played Super Nintendo. They also have an arcade, photobooth, and sets. 80s babies you will have a blast read more

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The Nerd is an interesting bar filled with random spaces. You have an arcade areas, game station, a staging area where we saw a Barbie dream house set up, and the back pit where you can ride the giant penis. The restroom was also of the most disgusting ones I've seen. One stall was a shower curtain instead of a door. I was speechless. Definitely not a bar of choice but we came here to watch our friend perform in the Variety Show they hosted on a Sunday night. They made a cocktail specifically for the show called the Blockbuster (similar to the Kirby) which we got along with a beer. The cocktail was $13, light on the alcohol, and pretty darn sweet. The beer was good but also on the sweeter side. The only pros were that the bartender was cool and they have a cool, creative drink menu. read more

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Horrible service, overpriced drinks and most of the machines were broken. Attempted to bowl and all the lanes were broken. Asked for a refund and she refused. How are they even open still? read more

The drinks are expensive. The mechanical penis wasn't available to ride. We had a group of 5 to do bowling. It cost us $105 but the balls wouldn't come back and the bartender said she's not the bowling technician. When the birthday boy asked her for a refund because we couldn't even complete a round of bowling, she refused. read more

This bar is so fun and it's located directly on Fremont Street experience. They offer free bowling as long as you are buying drinks at the bar and you can hang out and play in their bowling alley for free which I think is super cool. If I remember correctly, they have four lanes and you just keep your own score and hang out. There's also a giant mechanical penis that you can ride if you're feeling crazy and up to it. It's an amazing photo opportunity, fun for bachelorette parties, or birthday girls, or anybody who wants a showstopper vegas photo for their social media ! read more

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We were in Vegas to visit friends that live locally and the husband wanted to give my wife the presidential tour of all things The Strip and Fremont Street. I remember saying to Nancy that since I used to live in Vegas, I'd be hard pressed to see anything that was new for my eyes. She accepted that challenge and said, we have a surprise place to take you! I was like, what is it, what is it.... She wouldn't budge. Just kept saying it'll make sense when we're there. I didn't exactly know what this surprise would hold, but obviously for a lesbian couple, after the fact (and visit) its pretty hilarious! Upon walking in, you see it. For anyone in the know of the slang term, BDE, it was there. In all it's glory. I was just like, what in the actual........ yeahhh, is that. Lol Luckily for us, we came in on a super deserted night. Pretty much no one except for the staff. We did ask permission to take some posed shots with BDE. I was laughing too much to take a ride on it, but my wife and bestie did. I've read reviews for this place independent of mine and they're not that great. I'd have to agree the drinks were nothing to write home about. Hard pass on that. For laughs, props, games, BDE, and decor...... it's worth a visit. For everything else, go check out the rest of Fremont St. Thanks for reading! read more

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This place has gone downhill and FAST! A few years ago I visited the Nerd and it was an awesome bar with fun old video games and cheap arcade games. I should've known something changed the minute I showed up and it was empty. Bowling was $20 PER PERSON PER GAME! Drinks were $20 each for a little tiny cup of mostly juice. This used to be one of my favorite Vegas hidden gems but it has turned into one of the biggest rip offs in Fremont. There's better and cheaper arcades and bars with nerdy memorabilia elsewhere, save your time and money and go there instead of the Nerd. read more

I went to The Nerd for the first time and had a great time! Tiana was very friendly and nice, and we conversed a lot since it was slow in the bar. And she even took my pic for me! My drink was really good and I loved the ambience of the place overall. All my nerds need to tap in to this bar and you'll have a good time! read more

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Interesting spot on Fremont Street. It's a massive bar that has a pop culture theme and each spot in the bar has a theme, from a star wars area to wrestling WWE and now even a Barbie themed space. It's not particularly coherent however. Also in some of the photos they make their cocktails seem like its gonna be all fancy and dressed up, they're not they actually come in just cheapo translucent plastic cups ( presumably so you don't take their glasses out of the venue on to the Fremont Street Experience?) There is a bowling alley, a massive mechanical Dick ride and there is also video game consoles with controllers that you can play against your friends with for free (i.e. PS5 game or SNES ROMs). The place is also interspersed with claw machines and other games of skill where you can win prizes. We came on a Monday and it was dead as a door nail, but I could see this place being packed out on the weekends. I think its an alright place to check out. The drinks are not that good however. read more

Bar tender is drunk by 4pm spilling drinks and we paid 100 for bowling none of the 8 lanes worked, blamed us for braking machines, only there for half hour and we spent 20-30 dollars a shot to warm up, 400 bucks wasted and blamed for equipment not working. We are all maintenance techs, pretty good ones at that. Another place taking in all the money and not spending any on equipment. read more

love the vibe and atmosphere! super fun to drink and play some games with friends. would recommend to anyone looking for a chill vibe near fremont read more

We heard about this place on Yelp and decided that we'd give this place a try since we were staying in downtown. I feel like this place has a lot of potential. They've got tons of cool unique memorabilia/ photo-ops at this location and even have a dick riding bull (yes, I said what I said), and a bowling alley. Most of the arcade games here didn't look like they were managed well. I tried putting some quarters into a game and didn't work. Half of the games were not even turned on :( The prices for the drink were just okay. I thought it'd be better considering it felt like I was at a dive bar. I do hope that they spend some time upgrading this place as it has a ton of potential! read more

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This spot has always been a favorite since it was the old Drink & Drag and I was pleased to see that although they booted the Drag Queens they seemed to have kept the fun. Who knew that there was such a short distance between Drag and Nerdiness? Although I am not the nerd type I still like the place. Kudos to the Nerd for making that work. read more

This spot looked/sounded pretty cool. It had lots of video games/games everywhere. We came in and got our IDs checked and sat down at a table. As we sat down I noticed there wasn't anyone else in there. And it was like 10-11 pm? So that was a little concerning but we continued to chill there. We each ordered a drink. 20 minutes later we decided to leave since nothing was really going on, and we wanted to check out other spots too. read more

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Ok the place is cool. They even have some free things to do like video games, connect 4 and photo ops... I wanted to come here for weeks before I got to Vegas... we got inside and the girl working cards us, doesn't say anything else to us. We walk around and try to understand the place, I wanted to ride the "d" bull but it was closed. We go to the front to get a drink and then she ignores us when there was no one and the bar at all. We left. Never again sadly. Just because of the service and rudeness. read more

I'm writing this review solely on my opinion of a walk through. I love 80s themes and memorabilia so it's always intriguing to visit a place that blends that to give me a nostalgic feeling all while providing some fun facts and history. The guy that was at the bar wasn't very welcoming so I wasn't super inclined to interact myself. As I walked around each space it was cool to see pictures, games, and the overall neat stuff inside this place. I think it could be a really cool spot with a bit more organization and interactive employees. If this place were on the strip it'd probably draw tourism but if you're in the DT area, go take a peek. read more

I used to love this place. But ever since they took out the barstools it kinda sucks.

Walked in and great service and environment right to start Super slow for a weeknight I can see this being a good spot for locals for sure read more

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A hidden gem of Fremont Experience! The millennial kid in me is very happy to have a place like this. Thematic drinks, nerdy vibes, and more. I tried the 8 but which is essentially pure alcohol, and it goes down pretty smooth. The service is pretty nice; the bartender is pretty cool to talk to about nerd things. The vibes is very geek and y2k music. I think I found one of my new favorite places in Vegas to check out! Highly recommend if you are into nerdy things! read more

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The bar was dead and the bowling alley was broken down when we went. They do have a bad dragon claw machine which is cool. They have a few games. Other than that the floor is pretty uneven and broken in multiple places, we almost slipped a few times. Drinks are also a bit expensive. Not worth it. Service was okay. read more

We paid in advance over the phone in order to have a large group come and go bowling. When we arrive we are advised at the machines have been broken for weeks. However, they still had taken our money. When we asked for refund, we were advised that we have to text a third party who runs the bowling because they cannot do a refund at the bar. We were then advised that we should just file a dispute with our bank saying that the charge was fraudulent. I will not be back again read more

So this is a hard review. I believe these is a great place but the location is terrible. There is everything in this place to make it great. Bar, DJ booth, dance floor, mechanical bull, bowling lanes, and games. The place was empty on a Sunday with only a few people at the bar. We toured the place and looked at all of the memorabilia and then left. The location is in the Neonopolis shopping mall. You enter right off the Fremont St. where it is busy with people into the mall where it seems to be a ghost town. You walk into the small opening to get inside the outdoor mall plaza and there is nobody around and half of the stores seem to be out of business or closed for the night. I would like to try this place again on a Friday or Saturday to see if the atmosphere is better. read more

Nerd bar is my all time favorite bar ! There is so much to do, so many games and a bowling alley w a great Dj . The artwork is really cool and creative .The bartenders are awesome and fast . The owner Johnny is so nice and a really cool guy. I love the drinks and the wrestling stuff , I love how it's half museum for pro wrestling. It's a must for any Vegas night out ! And the micro mania midget wrestling is the best! read more

This place has an arcade, bowling, and riding bull. It's located on the upper floor of a plaza. It was dead when we came in on a Friday night but slowly filled up. 2 ppl for a bowling lane was $40. A bit too pricey but it's obviously unlimited games. Can't comment much on the drinks since I only had one. The DJ was good. read more

I love coming here to play tekken but mans is crazy. 350 for the tekken set? Wild and yeah I'm still thinking about it.

Linda best bartender ever !!!!!! Nerd hard is the best spot for drinks and games Would highly recommend if u are in Vegas read more

This place has some potential, but seemed really run down. We were there on a Saturday night and it was mostly empty, maybe 15 other people inside. Down the street we were given cards for free shots, so we decided to check it out. The shot was some kind of green concoction that was lukewarm. We didn't stay long since it was pretty dead in there, moving on the the end of Freemont closer to Corduroy bar where the party was. I doubt we'll be back, unless they make some upgrades, and freshen up the place a bit, but where else can you ride a mechanical wiener? Pro tip: skip the free shots, unless you want to know what hell tastes like. read more

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It's a cool place with cool nerd shit and cute toys and cute drink names. Staff is super chill Cool vibe over all read more

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By far, one of the funnest places in Las Vegas. I highly recommend them, they are amazing. Keep up the awesome !!

Came here a little early so didn't get to experience the mechanical penis riding, but still had a great time. Bartender was quick and friendly. We got setup to do some janky bowling that actually let you choose minigames with selfies and a monster maker game. The SmashBros setup was also a welcome play. Their bathrooms are lined with comic book pages and overall feel of this Freemont spot was just ratchet enough to want to come back to. Nerds Rule! read more

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Fun place to visit when you're in the downtown area. Large bar with retro video games, arcade games, bowling, and a mechanical bull. Cool decor, with several different themes, and personable staff. read more