4.25 Games: Fun, good selection, fun pinball games, heard the skee ball went away which is a bummer. Mario, Donkey Kong, PAC Man, Mutant Turtles, lots of driving and gun games, Sopranos pinball, Metallica pinball, and others. Need more cup holders near those machines. Staff: 5 out of 5. So nice, helpful, walk around to offer more drinks. Food: Pretzel bites are good. Pizza was not great. Nachos were bad (stale chips and toppings lacked). With that being said, saw other food that may be better. You are there for the drinks and games, stay simple on the food. Drinks: Great selection- cooler and on draft. Cold mugs. Cost: Entry is affordable- Under 7 free, 16 and under 7.50, adults $15. For the amount of games you'll play (all then free), definitely worth it. Overall, a fun time with family and friends- something different and love the retro vibe. Bathrooms clean. Toys for sale. They have specials during the week and also tournaments. Give it a try! Veteran Owned, which is great, love to support. read more

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I'll start with my one and a half complaints: the layout seems to be a little awkward. They've changed it a few times and it seems to be getting better but it's still awkward. Personally, I think they'd do well to get rid of the action figures for sale and use that wall space for other things. My other (lesser) complaint is that no one seems to know about this place. So it seems like they really need to put some time & energy into marketing. I'd just love for more people to know about this place Now on to all of the good: decent selection of games and priced well for wristbands. The food is excellent, IMO. Far better than I was expecting to be honest. They have a good alcohol selection too. The staff has been nice to us during the 2 or 3 times we've been there too. read more

Throwbacks JAX - Arcades Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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If you're looking for a place to take your kids that are a little too old for Chuck E Cheese, then this is a great spot. If you're trying to have a date night with cool games that isn't too pricey, then eat somewhere else and come here after 8 PM. Throwbacks has definitely cornered the market on game costs with $15 unlimited play for adults. They have multiple skeeball machines, tons of pinball, unique fighter games, and console gaming. The art and decor is definitely on point for vintage '90s arcade. It's a fun little spot. I'm not sure if I had the same food as the rest of these reviewers, but my food was...not good. Everything was undercooked and it took almost an hour to get the food. I think they were using an air fryer to cook everything, because my jalapeño poppers and tater tots were definitely not fried. My date's chicken sandwich was clearly a Sodexo frozen cafeteria chicken patty. The best thing we had was the chicken, bacon, ranch quesadilla, which was okay at best. The food is definitely geared more towards children or people who are super picky eaters. The parking lot is a little tricky especially if you drive a larger vehicle. It's also a very small place and people let their kids run wild. Definitely check it out later in the evening if you're not a huge fan of kids. Overall I'll definitely come back, because the unlimited gaming for $15 is a steal compared to every other barcade in the city and they have a pretty good variety of games. But the food was a huge let down, especially after reading all of the other reviews. read more

Throwbacks JAX - Jalapeño poppers - very undercooked - Arcades Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

It's only been open a few months... same shopping center as Mumuyj Bakery. The name of the place is perfect... everything inside is a definite throwback to the days of old school arcade games and nostalgic toy displays. Quarters are tight and the flow of customers were pretty constant for a Sunday afternoon! We came here for a birthday party and no child left unfulfilled! Games, pizza, wings... a great time was had by all! We will definitely be back. read more

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Great for the kids. Even the adults can grab a beer/pizza etc. $10 for all you can play games.

Throwbacks is an AMAZING ARCADE! With a huge selection of pinball machines new and vintage! The food was amazing and I highly recommend their different burger selections! There is a game for everyone to play from kids to adults and Throwbacks is adding to their selection with the most recent addition of FIX IT FELIX JR ARCADE! Check this GEM out as I regularly do and look forward to going back to set a new high score on the Wreck It Ralph themed arcade game! read more

Throwbacks JAX - Fix It Felix Jr ARCADE - Arcades Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Great games, lots of vintage stuff! You buy a wrist band and then have free play which we loved. The food is DELICIOUS. We got the Jags pizza and it's a lot of food for a great price and it's soooo so yummy. Totally recommend their speciality pizzas! They also make an effort to support local breweries & are vet owned. Thanks for a great time! read more

Throwbacks JAX - Jags Pizza - Arcades Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Cute arcade, friendly staff, wristbands for all you can play $20 16 and up; $10 for ages 6-15, free for littles; good selection of beers; pizza and lumpia were tasty! They have happy hour M-Th afternoons. College football on Saturday and Jags on Sunday; Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, other cards next door! read more

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Great place to take the kids or have a fun night with the family. They have trivia for the adults while the kids play old school arcade games. read more

Supes cool! Food could be handled better, but lotsa badass games so I can't really complain

Awesome place, 100% recommend, great vibed awesome people and i overall enjoyed my experience, definitely would go again

Very neat art and lighting. Toys, food and beer for sale but pricey. The arcade games are in need of repairs and maintenance with a few games out of order at all times. Parking is rough to get in and out of and not many spots. read more

What a great place. Hits different- definitely has a vibe that feels like old school arcades. The staff was super friendly, food prices were very reasonable and above average for bar food (hot dogs, burgers, pizza, that kinda thing). Enjoyed the pizza personally (maybe too much haha!). The best part is the games though! Full of old school arcade machines- and you don't need coins! You buy a wristband and it's all you can play. Kids are $8, adults $16 and kids under 7 play free. What a friggin deal. Our son really enjoyed the flight sim, was stoked to see OG Ninja Turtles and even some skee ball. Highly recommend. read more

My son requested to come here with friends last minute for his birthday. I had never heard of this place before so I did a quick yelp lookup and called Throwbacks to get a little more details. I spoke with Season who was super friendly and informative. I was even able to secure a last minute reservation for 8 ppl on Saturday afternoon! Upon arrival we were seated promptly. Our server Kelly quickly came over to take drink orders and gave the boys wristbands for the unlimited game play. The boys were off to play games! Kelly went over a few adult beverage options and even provided a sample of their Jags inspired libation for us parents. We weren't quite ready to order food at that point. Kelly just advised that we should order food maybe 20 minutes before we actually thought we should so we wouldn't be waiting long for the food to come out. She checked in with us periodically as we were around playing games and took our order. We kept it simple and order 2 pepperoni pizzas which were amazing might I add! Kelly was attentive and overall a great server! The prices are great! We fed 5 teenage boys, 2 adults, a toddler, plus unlimited throwback arcade games and modern video game play for $110! Where can you find good family fun at that price anymore! We will be back again and again! They are working on expanding their space and we are excited to see what they have in store. If you're in to retro video games and good food, this is your place! Run don't walk! read more

Updated my review as they have some kinks in their POS system. We never got a physical check - they just ran the card when we were done eating and we didn't notice it was incorrect until after we left. Everything is ordered on a small hand held device and our bartender had some issues with it which probably led to our order being incorrect. Definitely our mistake as it could have been fixed if we noticed it right away- so double check before you leave. read more

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Even though my date was tearing me up on my favorite arcade games; Marvel Vs Capcom, and Mortal Kombat 3, this place has a nice vibe, pretty good drinks, and they had the PlayStation 5 area. Throwbacks is definitely a good spot to have some fun. read more

Great place to play some retro arcade video games and classic pinball. The food is good and the atmosphere is fun. A must visit in Jax.

Great little place that recently opened up, close to me. Yay! Plenty of 80s games and good food. Purchase wristband. Full price adults and discounted for kids 15 and under. read more

Throwbacks JAX - Arcades Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

If you want to spend $15 a person for a bunch of machines (literally all except for the consoles and the punching bag) that dont work.. low quality food and the only drinks available are on tap beer.... This is your spot. Employees are nice but one was a bit suffocating (the greeter). The bartender was sweet but when asked about the mixed drinks she informed that they all taste like seltzer water basically. Overall a huge disappointment upon entry, didnt stay for more than 30 mins. read more

Finally had a chance to stop in and check this place out. First off, I'm very happy they exist, I am. The only surviving arcade is dave and busters and their prices are eyewatering and all their games are fancy and high tech. So with that said, throwbacks has the market cornered as the only well, traditional hole in the wall arcade. No prizes, no tickets, just games. As the only existing "real" arcade, I would like to see more than I did. Yes, they had a good selection of games. But I felt like the really big ones that could put this place on the map and draw crowds were missing. I didn't see streetfighter. Or soul caliber, or gauntlet. No Joe and Mac or rampage. How about tekken? I would kill to see a real life honest to g-d name brand DDR machine. A vintage one. With butterfly and paranoia. The machine that used to have a line 10 people deep behind it with their quarters lined up on the face of the machine and a crowd of spectators behind it at all times. I didn't even see bejeweled or other traditional bar games. They may still be around in other bars but their absence here seemed almost conspicuous- as did the absence of a dart board and a pool table. In addition the decor was lacking. A few props could go a long way in there. I feel they placed too much of an emphasis on food. Too many tables, not enough side tables or cup holders. Plus I don't want to say their food is overpriced-- it's overpriced everywhere now but if I'm paying $17 for a hamburger it better be kobe beef and it won't be served in an arcade. Prices are too high for me to have any tolerance for anything not awesome and let's be real, it's an arcade and bar- I don't expect awesome so I won't order at those prices. They're probably losing money carrying ingredients for that large of a menu because it was pretty extensive. They should serve food, but they don't need 5 pages of options and half the space dedicated to tables. Half of the arcade was devoted to bad karaoke. I don't know if its always like that or just when I was there, but I immediately lost interest in playing video games at all with the horrid crooning in the background. I just kept walking around wishing they'd get rid of everything in that room and fill it with games. The missing ones. . So, it's a complex review. 4 stars because I'm so happy throwbacks exists. Having access to an arcade is a huge deal to me and I'm old and very sad about how they've gone out of favor. But a lot of feedback that sounds negative but isn't, im trying to be constructive. It's important to me that throwbacks continues to exist. On a Saturday night i should have had to fight for the bartenders attention but there was nobody there. I know it's a rough economy but I also know of a video game themed bar in orlando that charges $9 a drink in this economy and you need to beat your way in with a stick-- throwbacks has that kind of potential and probably more due to its size and I want to see them realize it. read more

Hidden gem alert neighborhood spot that you NEED to go support. Cold beers and cheap games! Don't go often as I'd like. Let's keep this place alive, this is good for the culture. read more

Fun place to go- lots of fighting games and pinball machines. Not sure if it's worth the $15 for the wristband but they also have a bar and food. The nachos are really good! read more

We had so much fun!! Staff was amazing! We've been back a few times. Food is great, had the Greek style pizza, lumpia, burgers are delicious!! Best arcade in jax I've been to. read more

Check this place out. 80s kids (me) 90s weirdos. Millennials, Boomers. It's was so much fun. In town for a cruise took my 12 year old . I'm haven't played video games in years but got a wrist band (wrist band =free play) because he didn't know any of the games. Had such a great time he loved the old games and it brought back a ton of nostalgia for me. All the staff was so cool and welcoming. Ivy the bartender engaged with my son which was great. Everyone was so cool. The art on the walls is fantastic. Just a real cool vibe also great music. Great mix on the crowd. Date nights , families. , solos. They are doing it right. read more

The place is all video games and lots of Star War figures. We came to check it out with our 8 yo grandson. For kids 8-15 yo is $7.50 unlimited use of the vid games (can't beat that!). There is a bar in the back and a menu that will make you want to order everything. We ordered the "Lumpia wth a Vengeance" ... out of this world!!! It's a Philippine Lumpia that will put to shame those fancy Filipino restaurants who has lumpia on their menu as well. The Lemon-Pepper Uncanny X-Wings was the best wings we've ever had. Crispy and not greasy or oily. And our side was the Green Salad. It arrived with sliced Grilled chicken which was a surprise. They have pizza, sandwiches, burgers, nachos galore. Overall, we can see our selves coming here to have lunch or dinner without the grandchild. read more

Came out for a special event. It was my first time there and it was fun. The place is very small and we were shoulder to shoulder there for the event but I still manage to have a good time. The food was pretty good too., nothing special. But for the price we paid we got a lot of food so worth it to me. read more

Great value and family friendly atmosphere. Lots of collectibles and vintage video games. 90's heaven!

Help was fantastic and so was the food. It's been that way since they open from day one. We had the chicken strips the first time we went and they were fantastic! The second time we got one of their burgers couldn't eat it all delicious a large pizza to go best we've had in a long time!!!!! Not only is it good. The help was best I have ever seen. We were in wheelchairs and our waitress was fast and so nice can't wait to go back. read more