The staff are so nice! Just unbelievably nice! It's a relaxed and very fun environment. And the burgers are very good! read more

Pretty cute hole in the wall retro bar. They do a LOT of cute/cool event nights, Mini Hot Dog night, Hello Kitty night, Bob's Burgers night, Rocky Horror trivia...you name it. The night we finally went was for Zelda night. Knowing my boyfriend, we all know he mah be the biggest Zelda fan in western Massachusetts so obviously we had to go! They had one tabletop Zelda game in the facility, it would have been nice to have a few of them so more of us could play/immerse in the Zelda night. They also had Mario playing on the walls which threw me off a bit. There were free stickers all over the bar along with some "rupees" which was a cute touch. It was pretty easy to order the drinks and food, and the staff behind the counter were all very nice. We tried 2/3 drinks and enjoyed both of them. Two food options were made, Hearty Monster Rice Balls, and Meat Pies. The rice balls were honestly pretty good, nothing fancy but good. The Meat Pies filling was good, but the entirety of it was pretty greasy and oily which was a little disappointing. I do hope they do another Zelda night and offer more food options. If they do that, we will definitely go again! read more

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Very cool atmosphere with friendly staff. My kimchi burger was delicious and the Ginger Libation on tap hit the spot! read more

The Quarters - Kimchi burger is delicious! - Bars Near Me - Hadley, Massachusetts

Good stuff. I had the kimchi dog with gochujang mayo - might seek this version out again. The classic pub dog was a classic bet as well. Didn't play the games but a nice big screen to watch the Workd Cup. read more

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took by son and roommates here when we were up visiting. The place was packed and the fee arcade is amazing we had a blast the burgers we great and the tots were spot on read more

Whoever owns, manages, and works here deserves to be applauded. They seem to be constantly looking for ways to keep the place fun and exciting. It is just a wonderful spot especially if you love classic arcade gaming. They have an impressive collection of classic arcade games that work great and appear to be well maintained. Many yummy food and drink options. Staff is friendly and super helpful. If you go earlier in the day on a weekend, you may be sharing the space with children. They can be a bit loud, but happy to see so many kids excited over classic games. Later the the day or evening the crowd turns a bit more bar like. Suggest calling first to make sure they are not hosting a private event. Pricing for free play games is very reasonable. I probably spent more $ in the 80's than they are charging. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! read more

The Quarters - Good pubby food. - Bars Near Me - Hadley, Massachusetts

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The Quarters is a craft beer bar and classic video arcade that opened in Hadley, Massachusetts in January 2014. It was founded by friends and UMass alumni George Myers and Greg Stutsman. The business venture was something they had tried to put together for years. The idea was to put together a space where adults in their 30s and 40s can relive the things they enjoyed from their teenage years all over again, just now with better clothes and less acne. The space features about 20 vintage arcade cabinets that range from the late 70s to the early 90s, as well as all sorts of vintage sci-fi and fantasy memorabilia. Although those classic arcade games appeal to mainly those who were teenagers in the 1980s, The Quarters has appeal for all ages. The space also features a dozen draught lines for craft beer, a selection of craft cocktails, and a food menu featuring items like gourmet hotdogs and fries with modified toppings. My son and I recently visited The Quarters for lunch while we were cycling the large network of bike trails in and around Northampton. It's located right alongside the Norwottuck Rail Trail and the bike rack outside is decorated with Pac-Man characters. My son and I loved the place as soon as we walked in. Ironically, you don't need quarters at The Quarters. For $10, players can have unlimited arcade play for an hour: that's a great deal! For food, I ordered the "Crispy Chicken Sandwich", my son had the "Chicken & Fries Basket", and together we shared a side order of "Fried Cheese Curds". Everything was delicious! My son and I had so much fun playing classic games like "Ms. Pac-Man", "Frogger" and "Arkanoid". To drink, I had a delicious draught pour of "Cloud Candy" (Hazy IPA) by Mighty Squirrel Brewing Company. Before leaving, I also ordered an "Ecto Cooler" cocktail made with vodka, melon liqueur and Sunny D. This adult-themed Ghostbusters drink tasted great and made me feel nostalgic. I've been to similar places like Barcade and GameCraft, but I felt that The Quarters is easily the most family-accessible arcade bar. My son and I both had a blast and we can't wait to go back! read more

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The games were fun and rhe food was good and the Tetris tots were really good. The staff were very nice and helpful also.

Nice stop in for lemonade on the bike trail. I would love to see them expand their business into a pinball barn. The mentioned lemonade was lovely. The bathrooms are very nice and clean. The staff are friendly. Lots of fun details all around. read more

As a member of the Hadley community that supports local businesses, I have repeatedly found the Quarters to be closed due to "private parties", or just having their doors closed when the hours show it to be open. Friends who have visited the area have found "private parties" ongoing when heading there to eat also, to be turned away at the door. I live within two miles of this business, and really wanted to support it. I decided to write this second review (my first is no longer there) only after a friend complained to me that the location was closed, which I experienced a few times myself. If you do decide to give them a try, and do experience the same, please post a review to save others time. read more

The Quarters is a business that is clearly struggling with an identity crisis: they're not sure which crowd they want to attract so they pander to kids, college students, and the general public all at the same time-- badly. They hold an array of (creative) wacky events that often hold the rest of the restaurant-goers hostage who did not know about the event beforehand. Their music is too loud to be a place where you can talk, but the atmosphere is also not conducive to dancing either due to lack of open space. They nearly always have a film playing on silent with subtitles, but blast unrelated music next to the screen and don't have any tables or seating area for the people paying attention to the movie. (Though, nobody comes to this place for the movie typically). There is somehow never a menu or table available, despite a low number of people in the venue at the time. In summary, there is usually way too much going on and you never know what you're going to get. If you go here, have a backup plan because it is often closed for a private party or other event but no, you can't call to confirm they'll be open. However, I still give them three stars because their food is great and I do enjoy the games when I'm there. They have very friendly staff who are usually helpful and accommodating and recognize me from previous visits. I do want this business to succeed and I would go much more often than I already do if some of the above issues were dealt with. There's a lot of potential here and I'm still optimistic as they've only been open a few years. read more

Not bad for what it is, and considering that it's cheap, vegan-friendly eats, an interesting option. But I don't think I'd probably eat here again unless I needed to fill an afternoon with games and beer. And I'd probably eat elsewhere first. We were looking for a relaxed place to grab a bite and a beer, and this looked like a good bet from afar. It turned out to be a mixed bag. The good: good draft beer, interesting vegan-friendly menu (which is nice for our flexitarian lifestyle), interesting niche restaurant type we've enjoyed in the past, and outdoor seating to boot. We don't tend to prefer counter service but it's fine when it's so casual. Interesting food selections too - we loved the roasted brussels sprouts. The draft list was pretty good - a cheap option, plus some reasonably-priced craft brews. Interesting artwork in the restrooms too. The bad: All food is outside because of covid restrictions. But this was completely unnecessary; there were never more than 5 people getting lunch at a time. Meanwhile, the air-conditioned inside was mostly unused. Outside was sweltering. The picnic tables were uncomfortable. The counter service system was to place food on a table outside; they didn't want to physically walk up to your table. Given their location it probably wasn't easy to make it a pleasant experience, but we were sitting on picnic tables in a gravel parking lot. The food was, I'd say, acceptable. Or perhaps heroic, given that the place seems more about attracting gamers than foodies. The spicy chicken sandwich wasn't spicy. The menu wasn't large, though it had vegan cheez sauce and a black bean burger option for any of the sandwiches. Not necessary, any of it, but I have had much better food at a similar venue. Overall I'd recommend it for the cheap eats or if you want to play old arcade games. Beyond that, skip. read more

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Fun environment. Good food. Place to bring friends and family.. Close to Umass and Hadley shopping.

Really fun place for a date or with the kids. We took our two year old and played connect four & Jenga outside as well as the arcade games inside. We went at 10am and enjoyed the all you can cereal and played for about an hour! Definitely recommend & can't wait to come back for drinks when we have a sitter! read more

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Exactly as described in previous reviews! Super sweet staff, great location- right off the bike trail. Lots of fun.

Food was ok, was excited for a vegan menu but it seemed too much like bowling alley food! Loved the video game theme cocktails but video games was ok as well! Not much variety multiple games too similar to each other. Also I love arcade bars but this is the first one without a pinball machine and was disappointed to not have that present. I'd honestly take the drive to go to southington CT for gamecraft next time unfortunately read more

Very nostalgic and fun place to go to hangout and eat. As someone who grew up in the 90's playing arcade games in the local mall, I can't say enough about how thankful I am to.have a place like the Quarter's nearby me. Finding it may seem.a little bit challenging the first time, but as long as you remember that the Quarter's is right next to the Bike Path in Hadkey you should be able to find the place alright read more

I ordered the Mr Beast vegan burger- the black bean patty was so mushy it fell apart, and the bread absorbed the cheeze sauce. I expected a burger with gooey toppings, and instead just mostly tasted beans and bread. The patty needs to be crisp on the outside before building the burger. read more

Love coming here for drinks in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. I've never had bad service here, and the Tetris tots never disappoint

Looking forward to starting to get out and visit my fav places again! It's always a great time going to quarters, it's fun for all ages and great for a date night!! In the past it would feel crowded but I'm sure they have figured that out now, everyone should visit this place! read more

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Very friendly staff and great variety if games will definitely be coming back soon and definitely recommend!

such a fun vibe ! lots of game options from cards to classic arcade games to board games. appreciate the pay five bucks for half an hour instead of feeding the arcade machine coins. drink were tasty and affordable. didn't have food other than the fries were were delicious. a real gem to have in town. will be back ! read more

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If you graduated high school in the 80's, this is your little slice of heaven. I spent two weeks in the area on vacation, and I wanted to go to The Quarters EVERY DAY. Great rotating barrels, amazing location, vintage video games (I think they were all a quarter a play too), 80's rock, cool bartenders, nice outdoor area where you can bring your doggie, and even the food is great (get the tetris tots and the sliders). The only bummer was that they will rent out the whole venue for parties, so check the website or call first if traveling. TAG: DOG FRIENDLY OUTSIDE, LITTLE TO NO COVER read more

Had very good food and it is a very good place to go, when you go you should buy the wristband for like 10 bucks and get a bunch of coins and get unlimited coons read more

The Quarters - Fries with keeeeeeeeeetchop - Bars Near Me - Hadley, Massachusetts

Too many little kids hogging the games. Not enough pin ball. Too small & crowded. Catering to kids & families, prefer it be for an older crowd. Serious disappointment, I miss Sophia's Ice Cream Parlor!! They do play cool music but we never stayed because it's too crammed literally and kids hog all the games from right under you. It blows!! I have Celiac so I couldn't have eaten there even if our visit had been possible. It's a tragic shame considering I live across the street from this place and I'm a bonafide pin ball addict!!!! They don't have the awesome variety games that the pin ball bowl in NYC has!!!! I'm not a drinker, this place serves no purpose. It's too small for it's purposes. As a quick ice cream cone parlor and beverage stand it was lovely and they used to feed the cats, but since this place replaced Sophia's it's not a functional domain. That's an older generation thing in my opinion, all the little kids ruins it. read more

Really cool place. They have a lot of throwback arcade games, including favorites from my childhood like X-Men and The Simpsons. Stop by on Tuesdays when they have unlimited games for $5. Good drink selection and lots of vegan options here. They have vegan hotdogs, tots, fries, and a handful of other vegan bar foods. They also do vegan night once per month where they offer a special vegan menu. read more

Staff friendly, drinks fine, OK game selection but games in need of repair and love. The A/C was out fo whack so be prepared to perspire read more

Are you looking for some kid friendly fun... minus the kids? Come on down to The Quarters after 9pm. Old fashioned arcade games, liquor, and positively delicious bar food makes for a "high-score". The nostalgia factor alone is worth a visit, however they keep the fun rolling by having a drink menu inspired by popular game titles. Not thirsty? Enjoy some classic bar food or a bowl of ramen. Love your children more than going out and getting smashed while playing Tetris? Bring them in for Saturday morning cartoons and cereal. It will sure make you the "cool parent" after your nasty divorce. There is something for everyone at The Quarters! read more

Spent the evening with friends at The Quarters last night, and have to say that I haven't had this much fun at a bar since I was 21. This bar to me is the equivalent of an adult Chuck E. Cheese's. The atmosphere was great, the arcade games were classic, and the staff was polite. One critique is the fact that the food and drinks were a bit over priced for the end result. Another is the fact that there were some patrons who camped out in front of a game and would play forever, this was annoying because as we all know, sharing is caring. Long story short, we had so much fun here that we can't wait to go back. read more

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Spent 2 or 3 hours here while waiting for my son to finish orientation day at UMass Amherst. Fun stuff, and since I was on the cheap (PBR and no food) it was not an issue for the wallet. Better video games than the arcade bar near where I live, BUT... no pinball. Oh well. I enjoyed myself thoroughly. read more

How can I say more good things about this place...the games are SO much fun, (they have all the greatest hits that you know you loved when you were a kid!), the food is delicious (Tetris tots!), they have plenty of vegetarian options alongside real cheese/ juicy burgers, and the staff is totally welcoming and cool. I've booked a private party and gotten two hour tickets and everyone I've invited has come away with a frikkin' awesome experience. I can't wait to smash some bad guys, shoot up a car and beat a monster to death again real soon. The Quarters is the bomb.com, awesome AF. read more

Time tilts as the silver ball flies bourbon in hand. read more

Fun, clean gaming spot to grab a beer and play some games. Solid 3.5. I've been stand offish because originally heard about it on Groupon awhile ago. And I feel like the last few times I got a Groupon it was a fail. But then was hearing from friends it was something fun and different to go hang at. Anyway, just so happened to be passing it today after work and popped in. Decent win, place was slow and pretty much had it to ourselves. I'm looking forward to coming back with a few friends and making a night of it. I didn't try any food today, so no opinion there. Glancing at the menu, though, it looked like I'd have to have a cheat night on my diet. Fries look legit. That'll be my first choice. P.S. Surprise bonus was 8 free tokens for checking in on Yelp here. Wasn't expecting that, but was a nice surprise. Thanks! read more

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FIRST OF ALL,,,, i order like chikn tenders with waffles and omg they literally just like PLOPPED chikn on waffles and called it a day like REALLY ugh and i also waited like 20 mins for this ish like rly bro,,,,,, SECOND, me and my boytoy ordered an old fashioned or watever and it was just like they mushed together a bunch of crap and it was like gross so ya if you cum just get like their tetris toots they are rly yummy read more

This place if fun. All the games you remember from your youth all in one place. I got a Groupon and we came here one quiet Monday day off. You get unlimited tokens and fries with the deal. Considering you are a captive audience, it would have been so easy to phone in the food items. Not here - we got a nice cross section of the menu and it was all pretty good. The fries (regular and sweet potato) were tasty and I have had better falafel but my favorite were the mini hot dogs with all manner of topping (the bah mi was my favorite). I asked about the hot dog and it is locally made but he did not give me any more info than that. This place is worth it even without the Groupon. It does get busy so be warned - parking can fill up so call first - they also close for private parties and this Monday, they did not open until noon because it was a holiday. read more

This place is solid. It has a great vibe, very friendly people, good drinks and beverages. The food is mostly "ok." but, really, you're not going there for the food. It's really a small bar crammed with video games. Lots and lots of retro fun all around the room. the games are in decent repair. (This coming from a guy that worked in two arcades back in the 80's.) Sure, not perfect, or brand new, but honestly, some of these games are 30-40 years old. Honestly what do you expect? They've taken a beating. They've gone to far off places, and seen monsters of every variety. There surely isn't a LOT of machines, but I do like that they only have one Neo-Geo. I like that most of the machines are the real deal. My favorites are Rampage, and Gauntlet. They have most of the classics, tho. Ms Pacman. Donkey Kong, Mortal Kombat (This one is .50). You get tokens from a change machine, or from the servers, keep them on condiment cups, for which there are table placed next to most of the games. I plan to make it out at night sometime soon. So far I've only gone with the kids around noon. The lads LOVE it there, and always have a great time. read more

I've been here before. Last year was friendly sorta. Today I felt unwelcomed and asked to leave as soon as I walked up to bar. There's no signs outside about must wear a mask to enter or have to to book in order to entire. If this is a new thing there should have been someone at the door. As we walked in we proceeded straight to the bar. When we asked for menus the bartender looked at another lady and she proceeded to sternly tell us " you have to leave now we are at capacity and u must wear a mask to be here." Understandable even tho I have a card for my vaccination but she wouldn't ask. A proper way of telling ur customers would be " hi I'm sorry we are actually at capacity and u have to have a mask sorry for the inconvenience. " not u need to leave now and book online. I'm not staying we left. I just wished instead of feeling like my moms yelling at me for staying out late and that I need to get f out the house. I would have been told nicely since we are both soft spoken and chilled ppl the vibe was not ok. Seeing how it's a bar that's suppose to fuel a cool vibe per say. Mind u there 3 ppl in there with no mask play the arcade games. read more

Went to Quarters on a Tuesday night cause they have a dope discount (unlimited games for $5). The environment is very nice and clean, it's one of the coolest places in the western mass! They have a pretty good selection of games even though it is smaller than other arcades I've been too. The drink and food prices are fair. I ordered the Totchos (nacho tater tots) and it was SO GOOD. The sliders were a bit dry but my experience as a whole was amazing. Can't wait to visit again! read more

The Quarters - totchos and burger sliders! - Bars Near Me - Hadley, Massachusetts

I love the vegan kimchi dogs! One order of fries is enough to feed three (or maybe four) people. They always seem to have some sort of cool sounding cereal-flavored drink that draws me in, but they've never been more than "just okay" to me. You can have a solid hour of fun here for $10. We try to hit this spot up on week days because the crowds on the weekend can be overwhelming and take away from the experience. I understand you can rent the place out for a few hours for birthday parties. I wish more people would take advantage of it rather than bringing their crowd of 15 during regular, business hours. read more

Retro has never been this good! The quarters features lots of arcade games, special events like Saturday super cereal, Monday night trivia, along with burgers, chicken fingers, etc. As far as concept hangouts go, the quarters is a true tribute to the 80's read more

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