Tokyo Station is the sister location to Free Play Arcade, the groundbreaking bar/arcade concept…read more This location used to be a Free Play Arcade but has now been converted to a Japanese arcade theme destination. If you're expecting old school arcade games like Free Play Arcade, you'll be disappointed. If you want to be transported to Japan via Arlington, read on. My Overall Rating - 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return) Atmosphere - Step into the world of the Japanese arcade. As you walk in, you'll notice claw and Gachapon machines tempting you to play and win something. There's Japanese pop music piping through the speakers, and a dedicated room full of imported Japanese arcade games add more sounds. There's also a dedicated bar and dining area. It was relatively empty at 12:30 PM on a Friday. But it's also simply INCREDIBLE if you're into Japanese culture. You're not in DFW anymore. 2 Star. Service - There's a friendly bartender, if you want to order drinks (I did not). Otherwise, you place your order at a kiosk, grab a numbered puck, and then grab a seat. When your puck starts making a sound, your food will be ready at the windows. Heads up, if you leave you table unattended the staff with clean up so others can sit. They're very efficient. 1 Star. Food - Let me first say, if you're looking for the Free Play Arcade experience, you will be disappointed. If you're looking to be transported to a Japanese arcade (me) this place is awesome. The kiosks are very straight forward; you can order packaged ramen to ramen made in house. I went with the Street Tonkatsu. The broth was mild (not overly salty), and the pork belly was very tender. I also ordered the Tokyo Station Tacos. The JBBQ pulled pork was surprisingly tasty, but I couldn't help but long for a Chinese Bao instead of a tortilla. But what impressed me the most was the booth we sat in. It was connected to a monitor, and we could access a bunch of SNES games. 1 Stars. Will I Return? - Yes! Tokyo Station is my kind of jam. The only thing that gave me concern is that it wasn't very busy on a Friday. I hope this concept stays, because it's the closest thing to a Japanese arcade besides flying to Japan. 1 Star.

This was my first time here and I am not really a huge fan. This arcade features Japanese arcade…read moregames and that's just not my thing. There were a few games that were the American version but only a few...Galaga and Pacman were the ones that I noticed. They did have a decent selection of pinball machines...however they are NOT included in the free play. I was a little surprised but also disappointed that pinball was extra... The cost for the "free play" is a little pricey compared to Cidercade...if we are comparing size and what's included. I also think that it helps to have an interest in japanese video games, which I do not. This is a really small arcade which did make it hard to move around and there were lines for the popular games, unfortunately, the overall experience was not really that exciting. The service at the bar was the great, the bartenders were friendly and knowledgeable. There is a separate area for the free play and the kids working the counter were mostly on their phones unless someone walked up to them.

Smite World Championship! Good venue with clear stage, the lights can sometimes get in your eyes…read moretho, wish it didn't shine at the crowds. Good audio, plenty of parking which is $10 per day btw. Vendors are as you'd expect. Hyped crowds, good room.

Overwatch 2 Live!…read more Lots of energy and excitement from both teams! Love the clarity and the light show of the stream on stage!

We ate at the Scratch Kitchen while waiting for our go-kart time. Corn ribs were the best thing we…read morehad--100% get those. Buffalo chicken dip had good flavor, but the cheese on top hardened into a layer you had to peel off to actually get to the dip. Chicken sandwich was pretty juice and hearty. We sat at the bar and service was quicker there after originally sitting at a table with no help for a bit. Options are generally bar type foods, but the quality was definitely better than expected. Service was great! The bartender even held on to our leftover to-go box until we were ready to leave.

We had an amazing time here watching the kids play games and compete against each other! We were…read morevisiting from out of state and wanted to do something fun with the family we were visiting. We loaded a few game cards and the kids stayed busy playing the arcade games. However, there were quite a bit of games that were out of order. The kids moved on to different games they could find that were actually working. We didn't get to do the karting. It was just way too expensive for 11 of us. Maybe next time...

I had to write about this soon before I forget the experience! I wish I could go again just to take…read moremy time. His actual artwork wasn't there, but the visual effects in the exhibition were definitely sensory triggered; leaving mental images. This alone describes exactly what Van Gogh's art does - leave an image and even a lasting impression on the viewer. Along the tour there are QR codes that provide a link to more information about the artist and his particular works of art. You'll be able to keep and share the information. Example: vangogh.panel.015 and vangogh.panel.007. These will come up differently on your smartphone. Download the app according to your location: Van Gogh Immersive + (city name). There are hands-on activities for children and big kids too like coloring ;) My favorite part of the exhibition was the VR story of what inspired his works. They covered looking up, down, to the sides, behind, and all around. I enjoyed that immensely! This immersion was an interesting way to see and learn about the artist from the exhibit displays, hologram effects and virtual experience of this modern-day museum. Side notes: Being that our original date was cancelled in August from their delayed equipment transport due to the pandemic, we got a free VIP upgrade from the ticket vendor, Fever. Also, the location in Dallas is in Globe Life Park. Expect to climb quite a bit of stairs, which may not be easy for elderly, pregnant women, or babies in strollers. Ask the greeter for elevator access. Lastly, don't skip any exhibits. Take your time to enjoy in wonder and awe!

*The Arlington Van Gogh experience is not affiliated in anyway to the Van Gogh experience in…read moreDallas* My friend and I bought our tickets to to see this Immersive Experience back in March. That is how far booked out they were. We rolled up on a Sunday night; paid $10 to park, and went inside the old Rangers Stadium. I didn't think the signage was all that great, but look for the Diamond Club entrance, and there you are. You get to spend as much time as you want going through the small exhibit, and you can come and go out of the immersion room. The music and imagery are on a 30 minute loop. The room is super neat. Very relaxing. There are a bunch of benches and bean bags to sit, or you can sit on the floor. I am not sure if we just picked a good time to go (Sunday at 7:30) or the crowds are not large because there were not many people there. The two times we went inside the room we found seating right away. My favorite part of this experience was paying the $5 for the virtual reality. You sit in a chair and put the VR machine over your head and you start off in Van Gogh's room and descend down the stairs into a field. I have never done VR before, but now I want to do again. You can look every which way and see the scenes that Van Gogh probably saw when he created his paintings. A man's voice talks to you and describes all the scenery. You're in a field/farm area and then go through a little town with he big moon and stars, and then cruise towards to the sea and then you're back in VG's bedroom to end it. It was really cool to feel like you are floating in a painting. I highly recommend this event.

Had an amazing time on live fight night. Great crowd cheering for the fighters and just having…read morefun. One of a kind set up with ring/stage and huge wall screen were Impressive. We played pool while waiting for food. Burnt end nacho stack and duck wings were really really good. This will definitely be my group hangout place.

Didn't like the $50 pre-charge on my credit card. And they've changed names now. Let me know that…read moretheir concept isn't working.

In town for the horse races so decided to have some fun and this place does not disappoint!…read more Everyone is so nice and helpful. So, there are different sections and you lay according to what you want to do which, I think, is ridiculous! But we tried them all! We expected about 90 minutes based on the website information and ended up there for 3 hours! Obviously they have a gift shop but very unique and popular where kids line up is the hand wax molding they do. Kids love it as they dip their hands in wax and the employees are very skilled at doing them. Keep in mind, we came with no kids, just 4 adults and it was, not only, interesting, but quite fun! In order of my favorites: By far the "moving theater" was exhilaration and fun. You sit in simulators with 3 D glasses on and have attached hand guns you use like in an arcade. Object is to shoot as many werewolf's as possible for points and the one with most points wins. The guy heading it was also helpful as well as fun and even offered to take a group photo for us. The chairs move and fans blow wind, it was my favorite! -House of Fear- another excellent experience, you walk through and see different types of menacing creatures typically found in horror flicks, very fun and somewhat interactive as you walk through, loved it -wax museum was next fave, so cool all the genres and time pieces, they weren't too lifelike but close enough to be amazed! -the regular Ripley's museum takes the longest only because so so many things to read about, the displays had very bizarre things and people, a little on the twisted side. -my least favorite was the house of mirrors. I just didn't like it, I went in and quickly turned around only to exit out of the entrance! However, this was my mom's favorite!! All in all, a very fun experience, it wasn't too crowded at all and they were a bit understaffed, but a nice experience for the family

Going here early was such a great idea!!! It was super empty. Nothing but a great time. Very self…read morepace and easy to follow through. We did all five attractions. The maze was insane! Pretty challenging. I thought it would be easy. But nooo. When I walked up to the entrance twice I knew this was a tough one. The maze I loved because Ramsey was the first person we saw. And we share a birthday so being there on my birthday was great. The 4D movie was so much fun too. It was a great experience for the day.

Skyler was amazing. He went above and beyond. He was so good with our 10yr old girl. Great…read moreemployee made the experience great. 5 stars

We arrived hoping to race. Nobody answered back my many "are you open". Place is small. The ac was…read morenot on. Felt hot. Research showed several gokart places but this one was closest to our hotel. Bad choice. After ordering uber after 10 minutes someone showed up to see if we needed something. Didn't see anything else but the small track. Hopefully employees will become more aware of potential customers.

Small and less walking around for the hungry…read more I didn't eat at EVERY single trucks but I did eat from a good number of them...gosh! there goes my summer bikini body! I've been pigging out too much. Stop temping me after this! gym time errrday in May!!!! it's nice that they gather up all around you for once so you wouldnt have to drive around for different trucks. I really wanted Ssahm though! that is my favorite truck ever! they weren't there! sad days....:(. They had some of the trucks thats been around and some new I've never even heard of. I went on a Friday and there was not much to do. No music...just trucks. I can't possibly eat food from all those trucks ok? please find other entertainment! the chairs for the table could be better. They were so flimsy, I thought my badonkadonk butt was going to fall off. How embarrassing would that be? yikes!

Lots of trucks, lots of drinks..... What's not to like?…read moreThere were about 35 trucks out at the ballpark and for a 10$ donation to the American Cancer Society you can check out the trucks (food was, of course, not included in the ticket fee) I was impressed with the variety of trucks... Lots of sweet trucks (whatsdascoop, cup cakin', short and sweet) and even more savory ones. There we plenty of tables and chairs, as well as the area inside the Ballpark for seating. All in all I look forward to this annual event to help cancer and get my truck grub on.

I had free time to explore Arlington while a friend was there for work. One of my stops was the…read moreBowling Museum. It's not too far from the convention center area with all of the sports arenas and has a private parking lot. Entry was very reasonable - I think around $10 if I remember correctly. It's a small museum and staff were super friendly when I arrived. Even by myself, it was a fun way to kill some time. I learned more about bowling than I ever thought I would know. I also tried my hand at mini bowling - there are two lanes in the museum you can play for free. And I got a strike on my 3rd try - go me. As a not avid bowler, I'm sure I didn't get a much from the museum as someone totally into the sport. But it was till fun and interesting. There is even a whole area just for kids to learn bowling information. I appreciated an entire wall dedicated to women in the sport. You exit through the gift shop and I found bowling shoe high heels but kept my self control and didn't buy them.

I was able to visit the International Bowling Hall of Fame on a Friday afternoon. The woman…read moreworking the reception desk was extremely friendly and helpful. When I visited, I was the only person in the museum (around 1PM on a Friday in late June). I worked in a bowling alley for eight years and bowled for over 30 years so this was a very nice experience for me. You are able to search bowlers who threw a sanctioned 300 game (including myself) which was a fun trip down memory lane (no pun intended). You can easily spend 60-90 minutes here. You don't have to be a bowler to appreciate the experience. I'm glad I was able to visit.

Wtf Backyard! $15 for a Long Island. that is insane. Booooo!!!!! How are we supposed to have fun…read morein this recession. And! The ticket said gates open at 6:00 event at 7:00. At 7:30 they played like 2 games and the first band didn't come on until after 8:00. The main band didn't come on until after 9:00! We came early to get food at Texas live but Geash I could have gotten food at 7:00 and not been worried about getting in for the band to start at 7:00. instead we got food at 5:00. To come in at 6:00 to find a good place to stand and watch the band but didn't hear a band for 2 hours.... How are w you going to start that late. The ticket lead me to believe the main event was at 7:00 not after 9:00. And I'm angry bc I'm not drunk bc I can't afford yalls drinks Writing this review is the most entertainment I had in the first 4 hours waiting for the band. All in all it was fun. But get the timing right. It was one star but Giovanni and the Hired guns did such a good show I'll bump it up since it was worth the wait. But I'm still disappointed that nothing started on time.

We have been to two country band concerts at Arlington Backyard and I really like the venue. It is…read moreoutdoors with big ceiling fans so the air moves around. There is over hang so if it is raining you can stay dry in most of the place. You have general admission which is the way to go you can get pretty close to the front. The very front is a reserved seating. On the second floor it cost more but if you do not get on the rail you cannot see anything. Do not get second floor unless you go early and get a rail seat. Or what we did is go downstairs to general admission. You have plenty of bars for drinks and beer 10 dollars for beer but it is a large beer. You can go into Live and other restaurants just make sure you get a wrist stamp. The sound is very good it is loud but fun you will have hearing loss one day like me. The first band we saw had a large video screen it was great. The second time no video screen not good. The only bad thing I saw was getting into the venue they have a very long line to go through metal detectors. This is dumb you can go all over the place inside Live, all the restaurants everywhere no body stops you or searches you. But to go into the Backyard you have to get searched. Parking is free at this time to the east of the place. Not free during Ranger games.