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    Time Out

    4.9 (15 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Music videos
    Karaoke
    Outdoor seating

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    Arcade! Nintendo!
    LT H.

    NEW FAVE ALERT. We brought our kids and had the best afternoon at Time Out. Had some beers and Shirley temples! Ate snacks and won big in the claw machine! I kicked my son's butt at DDR. Feels like the best day of my life. I will be back, Time Out. EVERY TIME I VISIT AMES. This I vow to you.

    A TARDIS!!
    Joshua S.

    Had to kill some time so looked for something fun to do with my daughter and found this place. The fact that it was a bar made me wonder if it would be kid friendly so I called and talked to them. They said it was for sure kid friendly during the day but later into the evenings it is more of an adult scene. So we went and killed a few hours there and it was a blast! For $30 we had hours of fun. If you are a kid of the 80s and 90s and grew up going to arcades this place has all your favorites. Every time I turned around I was exclaiming "oh, they have hydrothunder" "look! Time Crisis 4" "oh, marvel vs capcom, that was my jam!" And getting to time travel and share that all with my daughter was extra amazing. On top of that they have tons of cool sci-fi and anime stuff including a full size TARDIS! It's like being in the house 14 year old me would have made if I somehow hit the lottery in 1996. It was a blast. Also shout out to the staff, the lady working that day was very nice, helpful, and engaged. This place was great!

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    Jillissa M.

    Great little place near downtown. Hidden gem! Place plays 80's, 90's and early 00's music. Lighting is ever-changing in this place. Full of games to fit any style... pinball, air hockey, pool, pac man and so much more! They've got a full bar for anything g your heart desires. I absolutely love that they carry Sacrilegious Ciderworks cider here!  I had the cotton candy cider, sweet and delicious! They do karaoke at night on Saturdays. They have televisions in every corner and are playing older movies which are great for the ambiance. Food was actually surprisingly very good and much better than typical bar food. The burgers are charbroiled and fries are air fried. No grease here!  The loaded nachos are fabulous and have tons of toppings and cheese. Come on my and try and top my high score on skee-ball!

    Jason W.

    Fun times to be had here. Three rooms of arcade, pinball, darts, basketball, and skeeball to play. There are also private rooms with console games that can be rented out. Beers on tap. Harder stuff for the more thirsty amongst us. Nostalgic music of the 90s playing. Great times.

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    I love Time Out. Really great games (pinball, electronic darts, and old school arcade games) and nice staff.

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    Played a one on one Pac-Man game, the legendary Skee ball, won a silly stuffed toy and finished by very very badly singing karaoke.

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    Inside North Grand Mall. Park where you like. The sign on…read morethe east facing entry gets you in. Walking in there is indoor golf. The guys I held the door for carried in their own clubs. Spit on the other side of the wall was a large party. This is the axe throwing area. Not knowing where we were going, we headed back through this area. There are some pool tables and dart boards. Cool! We then were stepping "out" into the mall area. Set up like an outdoor patio. There were tables, chairs, cornhole and more. We crossed the mall and headed into Duck Pin bowling. 8 lanes. Much like regular bowling, just enough room to congregate. Short lanes, pins on strings, small balls. We had to wait, so we hung out in the bar and kitchen area. More dining space, a couple of arcade games, and a batting cage occupied this space. The boys tried their hand at batting. Rather trippy if you ask me. You choose the game. Don your helmet and bat. Get in there, step up, and look"down field." The entire wall of the other side of the cage is video. One tiny square has a trap door that opens just as the pitcher lets go. The ball comes out at the speed that can be 100 mph. It's cool. It helped kill the time as we waited our turn for duck pin bowling. We enjoyed the music, drinks, food, and conversation as we waited. When we got to play, we got a quick run down of how it worked. Top tip. Don't get your fingers pinched by the returning balls! It was fun and easy for everyone to enjoy. The staff was friendly, the atmosphere was fun. If I lived closer I'd go regularly. Great indoor space for the cold Iowa days.

    Great customer service, competitive prices and plenty to keep you busy. Food and drinks are also…read morepretty good! Thanks for another great experience!

    Time Out - bars - Updated May 2026

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