My boyfriend and I LOVE arcade bars and try to visit one everywhere we travel, we had NO idea this place was in our backyard. This is hands down the best one we've been to. Multiple stories with SO many games to choose from, old school, new games, arcade games, shooting games, DDR, outdoor games. They have cheap pizza that we'll have to try next time. Multiple bars, all big with great service and tons of options. We could spend HOURS here, it is so great. We will definitely be back. read more

Super fun place to come hang out with some friends. Beware, it is quite packed on weekend evenings! They have all kinds of beer on tap so something for everyone to enjoy. The tokens for games are quite cheap, 10 cents per token if I remember. Most games are 1-4 tokens to play so you definitely get your moneys worth. We stayed for 2 hours enjoying beer and playing the tons of arcade games they have in the building. My only regret is that I didn't get a chance on the DDR game because there was a long line, but definitely next time! read more

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Easy parking, good customer service, affordable, great drinks, cool games!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Up-Down STL - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Such a fun arcade! And the staff were all very sweet and helpful - particularly when machines would break down. The pizza is pretty good. And the aesthetics of the environment and atmosphere is well done. We came here for a birthday party and it was such fun. My only request would be some comfy chairs for those of us who can't stand or play games for so long. I am disabled and wish there were more than just the bar stools available. read more

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Love this place! They have so many games to choose from. The drinks are awesome. They have so many choices to pick from and a great selection with beer as well. The staff was helpful with all of our questions and the establishment itself was just so much fun! It's a must on a date night! The lights from the games at night make the place glow read more

Great ambiance, lots of fun games, great pizza, chill Vibes. As an added bonus the pizza reheats great! read more

Love the games, staff, drinks, pizza, and atmosphere! Solid token deals depending on the day as well. Staff wise- Lee is the best! Always friendly, kind, and helpful. I would advise: be mindful of the time you come. If you go at the primetimes (weekend/some weekday evenings after 7pm) it can be busy and you may have to wait for a game. read more

I wanna give this place a 0 star and people read it and stop coming because I want it all to myself. Unfortunately I can't do that because this place is poppingggggggg. We've been here twice now and both times it's been really crowded. Been to the one in KC and this place definitely compares to that. They have a good selection of games (didn't see the famous time crisis, but that's okay), lots of pinball, skeeball etc. When we were there they had Mario kart on the n64 and Smash brothers melee on the cube running on their big TVs. Not too expensive; great price for food, beers, pizza, games, great place to hangout. We were here on some hot days; but it wasn't hot when you are inside Up-Down. read more

Located right next to the old Dressel's restaurant (gawd I miss that place), Up/Down is a shining beacon in this CWE spot. I got carded going in!!!! Right off the bat, bartenders - I spoke to three of them across two bars in this place - were super super friendly, helpful and enthusiastic! Loved them! Service and drinks were outstanding! I asked for a recommendation on a refreshing cocktail that didn't taste too strongly of liquor but that definitely had liquor and ended up with the Captain America, which did indeed meet my criteria. Pizza slices were good and one slice was a satisfying size. All the arcade games I was looking for were indeed there with some bonus finds with one or maybe two exceptions, which says a lot cuz I used to frequent an arcade back in the day - Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Centipede, Galaga, Galaxian, Mr. Do, Digdug, Tetris, Time Crisis, Joust, Frogger, skee-ball, Punch Out, Mortal Kombat, Tron, 1942, Rampage, DDR, air hockey. I think I saw Qbert, too. It wasn't as intuitive where/how to do the classic Nintendo games though. I remember maybe one station for that, which was usually occupied, and if there were others, I missed em. Which games was I looking for that I didn't see? Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., Tempest and Asteroids may have been there but I missed them. But I was especially looking for Dragon's Lair!! So add that to your wishlist, Up/Down! There are a ton I'm forgetting. The place was actually happening on a Thursday night, too - good energetic atmosphere/vibe. The outdoor area was nice, but I couldn't find the giant Connect Four game from other's pictures. I would have enjoyed a couple pool tables maybe. Another one for the wishlist! I have a ton of photos that I'll post as soon as I can figure out why I can't change the source to add them. So coming soon... read more

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Pretty fun will definitely go again soon. Drinks were good and reasonable. Games of course are always fun and the pizza is always

What a fun place! Bring your friends! Huuuuge selection of games and they have a cool outdoor space too. TMNT Turtles in Time and crazy taxi ftw. I visited on a Sunday afternoon and it was not crowded - plenty of room to roam and plenty of open games to play. They have a large drink selection and plenty of staff behind the bar to help everyone out. All games are only a quarter, which makes this place worth coming and staying. They have pizza if you're desperate for a bite to eat, but it's ellio's quality (hey, ellio's can be a nice throwback when paired with old school arcade games). Tip: if the main bar is crowded, there is another bar in the outdoor area. read more

Date night ( extra special) and we killed it! We still have plenty of token lefts and we each had a blast! The pinball machines were our favorite. On Sundays they give you a Super sweet fanny pack with a special for beer too! This was my first time here and his third. They had so many different areas to explore too! Parking in a nearby parking lot was cheap and they had on street parking too. The pizza was amazing. We needed a quick bite before leaving to head home and it was just what we needed. We will be back, sporting our super sweet fanny pack. read more

Up-Down STL - Six pack premium Sunday special for $30. 80 tokens and six pack of premium beers or white claws. Pizza is the Mac and cheese with bacon! - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Loved the vibe of this place! Definitely winning among the currently available arcade bar options in St. Louis. Reasons include: 1. Largest selection of games 2. Ability to pay in tokens or quarters 3. Reasonable prices for games 4. HUGE. Two levels, plus an awesome outdoor area. 5. Great crowd. Diverse and vibrant. 6. Good drinks and great service. Although it was crowded and Friday night, we never had to wait long for our drinks. I'll definitely be coming back here! read more

So fun!! Thursdays are 10 cent tokens night. They have tons of pin ball machines, just about every single old arcade game you can think of, along with a full bar. My personal fave is the skeeball and they had a set upstairs and downstairs. read more

Up-Down STL - Photo op at the Up-Down entrance. Holding the "Jessica Rabbit" cocktail. - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

I came here for a Yelp Elite Event on the Monday after July 4th around 3:00 in the afternoon. It had a handful of people and a few staff. It was weird that I had to show my ID as I'm over 50. I don't understand that at all since the law says anyone who looks over 40 doesn't need to be carded and I know for a fact that my wrinkles and gray streaks don't shout thirties, lol. The bartenders was pleasant and she offered some recommendations and answered a few questions about the beers on tap. Once my friends arrived, we got started on playing some games. I was sad that the dancing game in the basement was out of order, but getting my name on the board from my old school favorite Centipede made it better. I do wish there were more shooting games, as those are what I tend to like best (even though those are money sucks for sure!). There were a couple other games that needed some work on them, but I did see a guy doing repairs to Ms PacMan so they must stay on top of them pretty well. The pizza slice was huge and delicious and I got the friendliest employee vibes from the girl working the order window there. Special mention to the fiance of one of the employees who was hanging out with their dog. She was super friendly, too. :) read more

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I came in for a Yelp Elite event, and was disappointed that I hadn't been here sooner! A friendly bouncer greeted us at the front to check our ID's and we were in! They have a full bar with a wide variety of draught beers. Tokens to play games are only 10 cents, and most games only require one token to play. They have a wide variety of old-school arcade games on two levels. There's also an outdoor patio with ample seating and shuffleboard. The pizza was better than your standard arcade pizza, and the slices are large. One slice was more than enough to share between two people. I bought way too many tokens, and will need to go back a few times to spend them all. read more

It's near impossible not to have a blast at Up-Down. Countless nostalgic arcade games, an incredible beer selection, and pizza for those late night munchies - they have it all. A few of the skee ball allies were out of order, but on a Wednesday night we had no issue with waiting. Pac-man and Ice Cold Beer were other favorites. The on-tap beer menu really is top notch. A great place to hang any night of the week. read more

Up-Down STL - Skew-ball - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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So far so great. It's goin up on a Wednesday like Mr. MFN ExQuire and Makkonen had a bastard child called hip hop. Which I'm bigger than. Dope patio. Dope games. Between piazza and here. Shiiiit. It is a snow day in the STL! That's Law! Smoke out. Play house of the dead, and Mara attacks with electric gats! - that's word toe AES fizzle... keep rhyming for those walls! read more

Up-Down STL - Skeeball at Up Down STL ! - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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One of the coolest bars I've been at. Apparently there's one here in Nashville and I didn't even know it. '80s style arcade with all the old school games and some new ones. And just like in the '80s, the games are only a quarter. Full bar, great people and pizza. What else could you want? read more

Really fun place to spend an evening. Really great drink selection including beer and fun cocktails. The token prices are very reasonable. Also, they have a lot of really cool neon signs of famous movie quotes. read more

Up-Down STL - Above the entrance/exit - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Came here for a Yelp elite event and I am so happy I did! This place has a lot of old arcade games, skeeball and lots of fun other games like dance dance revolution, pinball and game cube. As well as a fun atmosphere and games they have a large selection of beer as well as cocktails. For food they have pizza, you can get either a whole pizza or just a slice and let me tell you their slices of pizza are huge. I just got pepperoni pizza and it was good. Next time I will have to try one of their specialty pizzas! Overall this is a fun place to come hang out and have a couple drinks. I will for sure be back for the fun environment and games!! read more

Can't go wrong with pizza, tokens, and drinks. The parking was hard to find though, nothing dedicated. The ambiance was very divey which I liked a lot. And the service was quick and attentive! read more

This place is so fun! Has so many of the classic arcade games. It's nice to try some place different. You are required to wear a mask while inside while actively eating or drinking and they are pretty strict. But if you Hold on outside on the back patio you can take it off. And there are fire pits out there. Their pizza is really good too! You can buy it by the slice or order a whole giant pizza! I got the Cajun Chicken pizza delivered by DoorDash the other day and it was amazing! My new favorite pizza. read more

Love family day with the kids or any other day with our friends! Great drinks, fun games

Sick af Everyone there is super chill and it's nice and clean. Food is dope too Tokens are also mad cheap! Great great spot. read more

I haven't had the pizza that they sell here, so this review is solely based on drinks and vibes! Overall, I've really enjoyed this place the two times I've come in. One was with my fiancé during a Rosé day special where they were a featured place so we had some wine and played some games and enjoyed ourselves. The other was with him and one of our friends! It was a Monday night and basically everything else was closed so we went here and just found a corner to chat in! This would make such a great hangout spot or even date night spot! read more

Great arcade bar in the Central West End. They are in these former Herbies Restaurant spot so in my mind they had really big shoes to fill.... and I couldn't be more impressed. There are so many games, pinball and skeeball machines. You'd really have to work hard to not have fun here. I love that all the games are just one token so you don't have to spend a fortune to have a great time. The decor is perfect, they show classic 80s movies and shows on all the big screens. And there's tons of specials everyday so you don't have to break the bank to have a fun time. The vibe is perfect. A great mix of people, dates, groups of friends all out to do something more than just sit and drink a beer. However if you want to just sit and drink a beer you can do that too. Outdoor space and indoor space. Main floor and basement. Plus pizza by the slice or go bag and get a whole pie read more

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Come for the fun, stay for the pizza and beer! This is such an affordable spot to feel like a kid again in an adult setting. Make sure you wander around to see ALL of the games. Perfect for a group of friends or a casual date night activity. It's also in a great spot of Central West End where you could easily head to another bar for a night cap drink or to Jeni's for ice cream. read more

Up-Down STL - The pizza is REALLY good! - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

It's an arcade and pub with slices of hotttt pizza (or you can push whole pizza)! Good prices Large Pizza slice $3.50 (cheese or pepperoni) Whole pizza from $17 and up (fun assorted toppings) Beer (pint) $6/ea Hard alcohol $7/+ I tried the Pineapple Ale and it's AMAZING! it's a crisp, refreshing carbonated pineapple drink. Which made me hungry for a slice of the deliciously gooey pepperoni pizza. I had a great time. If your favorite game is PAC Man beware... it's a sit down game which plays up to 4-people. This means that folks will sit and eat pizza and just lounge at that area instead of playing the game!!!! (Forewarning) Another warning.. if you are into DANCE DANCE revolution (and have not played the actual game) and have only played the At-Home version beware... the line is super lkng read more

Very fun spot if you're into arcade games and an amazing time. Try some of the delicious beers on tap while you play a variety of different arcade games, pinball, ski ball, ddr, retro games and an outdoor area with shuffleboard and giant jenga/connect 4 for even more fun. They have daily specials too! read more

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Great entertainment!! Terrible drinks (but very cheap about $5) I would stick to the canned beverages. We played all night for about $10

I really like this place. I hate the fact that your family cannot come only on the first Sunday of the month but I love the fact that they have good food good drinks and it take you back when you was a kid with all the games that they have Service was great also read more

I currently live in Nc, but visited family & friends during Thanksgiving. I suggested some friends & I go to Up-Down. Every time I visit we try new spots. Up-Down is a gem. We had a ball and it's very affordable. You have to be 21 to get in, which was even better. There's also a mixed crowd. There were games upstairs & downstairs. There's a nice bar and they even have FREE water! They even sell pizza by the slice. Atmosphere was on point. I will definitely be back. read more

pretty fun spot if you're looking for something different. There's a lot of fun games, even if some of them are out of order, and everything was cheaper than I was expecting it to be. They sell pizza by the slice and the staff are super friendly. read more

This place is poppin'! From their amazing selection of local craft beer and booze to the overall energy... this place is such a great addition to the Saint Louis game scene! I love the space. I had been to Up/Down in KC once and I remember thinking, GOSH! We need one of these in STL. And BOOM! It has arrived. The energy in this place is so fun. There's so much space, different game and drink options, and a variety of people as well. You can purchase coins and store them in a fanny-pack for easy access and game playing. You can find me all day at NFL Blitz! read more

I went last night and there were lots of pros and a couple of cons. Pros: the drinks and pizza are well priced. I got a tequila sunrise and a Moscow mule for 9.50! The drinks were really tasty! Two slices of pizza - cheese and Mona Lisa - and both were hot and delicious! We were able to get the buy two for one tokens and each game is one token. We had more than enough with $15 worth. There were a lot of games to chose from...literally in every corner of the place! The staff were kind and made sure we were good and didn't need anything. It was nice to be able to grab water from the jugs sitting around! Cons: it's soooo hot everywhere you go. The outdoor area could use several more fans. The inside was hot and moist most likely from it being so many people in there. The basement area had games and smelled a little of mildew. I think they could benefit from more seating as well. Typically you have to stand around and wait for your turn to play games and that meant it could be a while. Overall a fun place. I think I'll try going during the week. I'm sure my experience will be greater because it won't be as packed! read more

If you're looking for a barcade in STL, this place has set the standard for what a quality spot should be. A great beer selection, multiple bars, delicious pizza by the slice, tons of games (including favorites like DDR), and everything is only 25 cents to play. It can get insanely crowded on weekends with how popular its been - I recommend going on a week night if you can! My only tiny gripe is that the interior layout is on the small side, and everything is very closely jammed together, which can make it a challenge to navigate around or form a line to play something when its busy. Otherwise, everything is awesome - and they have Killer Queen! read more

I love the pizza and atmosphere. The staff is very friendly! They have special events like Yacht Rock night, Anime night, and once a month family hours. read more

A fun atmosphere and unique group outing location! Logistically, this is located in the CWE and parking is accordingly challenging and is pay-to-park on the street. I came here on a Friday night with a group of six. We did not end up getting any food or drink as we were just dropping by, but we did stay for around an hour and a half. Immediately upon our arrival, we were passed by a group who was leaving and were given their remaining tokens, which goes to show that those who frequent this place are quite friendly! The best games we played were Killer Queen, skeeball, and pacman. Skeeball and pacman are obviously classics and need no descriptions. Killer Queen is located in the back room past the bar and is a strategy based group game for up to 10 players. We spent a good chunk of our time playing it, and as everyone got the hang of it it became more fun and competitive! They also had mario kart set up in their outdoor section, which looked fun but we did not check it out further. Overall, definitely worth a stop on its own after dinner or while barhopping in the CWE. read more

Up-Down STL - Pac-Man - Beer Bar Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Love this place, this is the best arcade in St. Louis for sure. Great specials throughout the week, great drink specials, & cheap games. The ambiance is great and the place looks great. They have a fantastic craft beer selection which makes this even better. If you want to visit a barcade in STL, make this the first one you stop off at. read more