We stopped in here to have a drink while waiting on a table for supper at nearby Empire. At the door, we were carded and showed our bags. We ordered our cocktails at the bar then chose a booth. The drink prices were reasonable ($12 gin and tonic, $2.78 coke, $14 espresso martini). There is a self serve water station with paper cups. There are so many pinball machines and other fun games. We didn't play any but I think they operate on quarters. There is a downstairs with other carnival type games. They offer a pizza/snack menu. There is a private area that can be rented for special events. It is a fun option, a bit different than movies, bowling or a board game spot. This is a 21+ venue - an adult Chuckie Cheese! read more

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I met some friends here for a surprise birthday party and had a blast. The upstairs game's were a bit disappointing, but downstairs changed everything. We played nba jam, 4 guys for a 7 game series and loved it. I had two tributaries and I think that they were 12.50 a piece. The staff was friendly. read more

I didn't know what to expect when I walked into Arcadia in Portland, Maine, but it turned out to be a great surprise. The space is large and open, with a square island bar right at the entrance, leading into a full arcade. It was impressive to see people playing Mario Kart on a big-screen TV alongside a variety of classic arcade games. The owner was behind the bar and very friendly, which added to the welcoming atmosphere. Overall, it's a really cool spot with great drinks and a fun arcade setup--perfect for a group of friends or even a date night. The owner also mentioned plans to open another restaurant across the street, which is exciting. A unique and memorable experience. read more

such a fun concept for a bar!!! This unique spot combines a cocktail bar with your classic arcade games that brings some nostalgia and whimsy to your night out! We were immediately greated by the friendliest bouncer of all time who explained how the games work - even having many games you can win tickets and redeem for cute prizes! We stopped by the bar and ordered some yummy cocktails - i had the Saint cloud which was refreshing, delicious, and topped with the most delicious foam. A great spot for a night with friends or a date. read more

Arcadia - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

they have a great happy hour ! cheap and fun options drinks and service are awesome too read more

Arcadia - $7 happy hour ranch water - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

Delicious cocktails Strongly recommend the Harvey Wallbanger,, The playlist was so good here I was vibing the whole time read more

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This place is really fun! Instead of sitting still at a bar, you can have some drinks here while playing old school arcade games, pin ball, quarter drop, shooting games, skee-ball and a bunch more. We've been a few times and always had a really great time. Last time we were there my husband bought a pop tart and he said it was really good. Play some games, win some tickets and walk out with a silly prize. Makes for a really fun night! read more

Arcadia is genuinely the best place to hang out in Portland if you're a nerd! No children, just a bunch of fun video games and tasty drinks. Their happy hour is too short but such an amazing deal! If you complain you can't bring your children then you are a bad parent, just because there is video games doesn't make it child friendly. It's a BAR for crying out loud. My only complaint is I wish there were more rhythm games. 60% of the games are pinball which isn't my thing. But the games are dirt cheap and playing on the Nintendo switch and ps5 is free! I genuinely love this place so much. The bartenders are so friendly and will go out of their way to help you. The food is greasy and makes me feel like a child again. The s'mores cookies are to DIE for. read more

Arcadia - Rum and coke + a cheese pizza. Extra greasy - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

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What a fun impromptu stop after dinner while visiting the Portland area . They were having a Canadian Prom/Jean Fashion show event that particular night . We didn't stay for all the festivities - but did enjoy some time drinking cocktails and playing games . While some of the games operated better than others, the nostalgic vibes kept me upbeat even through lost quarters in machines or knobs not working right . I also had a super tasty whiskey cocktail . The staff was great - my cousin wanted this stuffed pickle toy but didn't have enough tickets for it - they gave it to her anyways. I'd recommend coming here for a fun night out . read more

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This bar is a TOP arcade bar, and do not underestimate the drinks. Usually an arcade bar is all games and a general bar setting- not here. They pay attention to the menu with legit cocktails and occasional themes (we came on Canadian night???). We had a fricken blast and loved the canadian colada and time hortons drinks. Will be back read more

Arcadia - Canadian colada - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

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Terrific bar, wide assortment of games, great place for a second date or a group hangs. Stands up for what's right as well which is all too rare. read more

There are so many ways that an arcade bar can go wrong - But Arcadia really said "hold my beer" & did it all right. - Games: Varied, fun, & mostly affordable. Some of the machines were out-of-order, some ate our quarters, & some cost more than we thought was necessary ($2 for one song on Guitar Hero?) but nonetheless, still a win. $20 in quarters sustained us for a whole night of gaming. - Music/acoustics: Hip, dancey, but spacious music at a consistent 120-130 BPM. When I say spacious, I mean the opposite of noisy. This makes such a difference when the ceilings are 20+ feet tall & you're essentially in one giant room packed with people & games that are beeping & dinging & screeching & bonking. A space like this could EASILY be overstimulating & yet somehow, I remained calm & totally content for multiple hours. The music has so much to do with that. Someone at Arcadia really thought that one through - PROPS! - Bar: Fun & N/A inclusive. I enjoyed both a regular cocktail & a mocktail & was very fond of both. I noticed they press their own juices. Cool! Most folks were polite about sharing the love with all the games, but I noticed that some things were much more competitive. We never got a chance to play Mario Kart or Mortal Combat which was a bit of a bummer. Is there a solution to this? I'm not sure. Anyways, that's all for now. I'm going to find a secondhand skeeball machine for sale & try to move it into my 700 square foot home. read more

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This place was so much fun! Even though coming from Boston with a couple arcade bars in the city, we had never visited one and this seemed like a really cool opportunity to spend the night out in Portland. When you walk in, you present your ID at the door before entering the bar. There's a fairly large bar up front with 3-4 bartenders at the time we were there (8 on a Saturday), so you never have to wait too long for a drink. The drinks were mostly fairly priced, and they have craft cocktails if you're interested in trying one of those. The menu also features non-alcoholic drinks, making the experience inclusive for everyone. :) The arcade section is somewhat separate from the bar and covers two floors. The bottom floor featured a huge screen with video games and several skee-ball machines. The top floor is mostly pinball, plus some super fun retro games and of course, plenty of folks' favorite - guitar hero!! Almost all of the games were $0.25, with some being $0.50 and the longer/"more valuable" games being $1.00 (Guitar Hero). There's an ATM inside as well as a machine to convert your cash into coins. We spend $12 and that was enough to cover 1.5 hours worth of playing, which I consider a good deal!! So much fun with a positive atmosphere full of courteous people!!!! Check it out if it's your thing, it will be a fun time! read more

Arcadia - Game area - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

You can plan and plan all you want for a great 8 or so hours in a new city but then all of your favorite places are just the ones you happen upon. Don't you just love (and hate a little) that? Arcadia was one of the happen upons, and it was a great 2 or 3 hours! We weren't hungry, were tired from hours of walking around, and wanted to grab a drink. Arcadia was a pretty fantastic find. What is to love: *Fantastic cocktails! I got one espresso martini and one clover club, both delicious and resonibly priced. *The games are actually cheap! We had $10 in quarters that lasted for like 2+ hours. Each game was anywhere from .25 to .50 cents. *Not too crowded at all. *Coat check! *A million pinball machines, ski ball downstairs, Ms. Pac-Man for multiple players, air hockey. You won't get bored. There was even trivia the night we went (Thursday). Date night, out with friends, you'll have a good time. read more

Came here on a Wednesday night after a show. Fairly busy but handful of open spots at the bar. We sat at the bar for quite some time well bartenders didn't greet us or pay much attention. They cleaned up the dishes and trash around us constantly but had not asked what we wanted to drink. There were 3 bartenders. The guys paid no mind, but after a bit the woman bartender got our drink orders and can easily say was busting butt to get service and drinks out. I would give this more stars if the service had been more attentive because the place is filled with pin ball machines and some other old school games. For being an out of towner I didn't realize that it was a "special night" and pinball had free game play, but after spending $4 I realized I didn't have too. There are some games like skee ball or the basketball game that aren't free and will still take tokens. Regardless really cool place to be after a show and if you're into pinball and open until 1am. My drink was the Sacred Profane cider/seltzer. read more

Ended up coming here all three nights of our trip! Really awesome spot for adult game night! The drinks are delicious, games are so fun, and although we didn't try the food it looked awesome! Everyone there is really nice. Makes for a great game night/ date night/ drink spot. read more

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Drinks were great, service was very good. They had plenty of games but some times they did take my quarters, but that's the way it rolls sometimes with the arcade, right? Would come back! read more

In the past, I have loved Arcadia. It's such a fun vibe with people playing tons of games, having a drink, or grabbing a bite to eat. The music is never too loud and everyone seems to have fun. Drinks are made quickly and the service has always been wonderful. Although I did not order food today, my go to is their pepperoni pizza with homemade ranch. They have a dill ranch that is unbelievably good. Literally would come here for the ranch alone. It is within walking distance to a ton of places - shops, restaurants, and night life. There is street parking which you do not have to pay for after 6pm or on Sundays. I was disappointed as when I went recently, it was like 85% pinball. They had removed a ton of games I loved include the bowling one, pool, snake, pac-man, and others. It used to be more balanced between pinball and other games. I also would recommend they add a few more games of Guitar Hero and Big Buck Hunter as those are very popular. It was definitely disappointing. Nevertheless, it's a super fun atmosphere and worth checking out! read more

Arcadia - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

Overall great experience at Arcadia! Super fun vibe with lots of different games to cater to all different types of "gamers". Only downfall is that the front entrance can get pretty backed up because they check ID's, do coat check, and ticket redemption all in the entrance area. Aside from that, no notes...I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting! read more

Arcadia - front entrance - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

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I MEANNN - do you see that pizza and those hot dogs and fun cocktails? Ideal date night with your loved one. Surrounded by games. Full bar at the front so we grabbed these drinks and headed back to their retro style food area. Booth seating, casual and fun, quite loud so don't come if you're looking for quiet date night! read more

Arcadia - Pizza, gourmet hot dogs - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

I went on halloween in 2022 it was the best time I had. The food was good. The service was amazing. Those bartenders will take care of you. It was a fun time with my friends. If you like to geek out and play some games you'll love it. read more

A decade later and I thought I'd update my review! For old school Portlanders: it's always very strange visiting a place that used to be another place. I spent sooooooooo much time at Port City Music Hall, that there's a moment of "am I variant in a different timeline?" when stepping through the doors here, though I'm happy they snagged this space! So Arcadia is mostly pinball tables; there are some arcade machines, some tables for board games, and the back is dedicated to Rock Band/Guitar Hero (I can't remember which). You'll need cash: most every game is .25, some .50, and Rock Band/Guitar Hero is $1. They have an ATM machine in house (get ready for that $4 service charge), but if you can: BRING YOUR OWN QUARTERS. I do love that there's Galaga (and, as of writing this, I currently have the high score TYVM), which is probably my favorite arcade game; I would probably come back just to play that for as long as I possibly could before being asked to move on. Do they even do that here? I ask because we were lucky enough to snag the couches and the Switch downstairs to play Mario Kart on their enormous TV; we played through one cup race (so four courses) because - despite it being not that busy - we didn't want to be "those people". How long could I have stayed though? There's this super fun, hyper themed series of bars in the UK called NQ64; they've got loads of consoles, but near them are signs that say something like, "Don't be a d***, consoles are free so buy a drink" and "Don't f*** up our Google Reviews by hogging the machine". No one ever moves though. Anyway, at Arcadia there was also possibly an even bigger TV upstairs, a couple were sitting underneath it at a high top playing Overcooked. Very fun selection of games on the consoles (even for "non-gamers")! The drinks are a mixed bag: recently I had an espresso martini (currently $14) that was in a very small glass and was maybe four polite sips worth (also, it was mostly coffee, hardly any alcohol). On the other hand, my partner had an old fashioned (currently $12) that was VERY strong and in a normal tumbler. Final thoughts: as of writing this, they don't open until 5pm. On the weekends, I wish this was a little earlier, especially in the cold/dark weather when there's not a whole lot else going on! read more

Tourists that ended our 1 day trip to Maine here and had a blast, we wish we had something like this where we live bc we would come regularly. What a brilliant concept to fuse arcade games, nostalgia, and creative cocktails for adults to come and play and enjoy! We all need play on our lives regardless of age and this spot sets the tone for a great time with a partner, friends or family! Their service was engaging & friendly (we experienced this everywhere we went in Portland and enjoyed the vibe and culture)! Cheers to the memories! read more

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Imagine having an arcade without letting children in, I get it you don't want 4yo running around but like maybe cut off kids at a time past 7 or 8. But on a Sunday when there's zero people and zero traffic in town. This isn't the first place that doesn't allow kids. To say I won't go back is an understatement, when my kid turns 21 in 10 years lol read more

We came here two separate nights during our weekend trip and had a blast! No cover but they'll check ID at the door. Thursday vs Saturday was a world of difference and on the weekend it was super packed but you were still able to play the games you wanted. We ordered a couple specialty cocktails that weren't really to our taste but had some other mixed drinks that were fine. The food court seems a bit overpriced especially for the sweets but seems like a okay option. The variety of games was pretty good although pinball definitely dominates! I feel like the pricing for the more popular games was a little high - $2 for 2 player guitar hero vs 25 or 50 cent pinball. There's an ATM and quarter exchange machines on both floors so you can play as much as you want! Bartenders will exchange cash if you want to only spend a few dollars which is nice. SO easy to spend a lot of cash here not gonna lie! read more

This place was dope. They had the most pinball machines in one arcade I've ever seen! A ton of games to play and the drinks at the bar are delicious. They have a great cocktail list. read more

Came by for a date night determined to play some pinball and were excited to find an arcade in Portland. The place is huge with a giant first floor and a smaller lower floor. Most games are 50 cents with longer ones being a full $1. All the employees were extremely helpful when I couldn't get a game to work, trading tickets for prizes, and ordering drinks and food. It's a fully immersive place that has everything you need for a fun time. Ordered: hot dogs: affordable, filling, served with chips, wish the bun was toasted mushroom pizza: great personal portion with unique mushrooms misc drinks from their seasonal menu Highly recommend coming when they first open for their happy hour prices on food and check their website to avoid large crowds (pinball conventions) to avoid waiting around for your favorite games. If you're a prize-driven person, some games give out tickets to be redeemed at the front of house. read more

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Cool multilevel bar-arcade that has something for everyone. Classic arcade games, pinball, Xbox, basketball, and even skeeball. Friday night, many people were inside but not overly crowded. The bar is directly in front of the entrance, with all options available. Beers are around $7-10 (including local options), and cocktails $12-16. Change machines are around dispensing quarters (not tokens), with most needing $0.50 to play. Didn't encounter many broken machines though the Xbox can be tough to work. Bartenders here do their best behind the bar despite the growing amount of people. Certainly a must stop if looking to spend a few hours at night. read more

Arcadia - Downstairs games - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

So happy my friend and I stumbled on this place during our first and only night stay in Portland. We had been driving from Quebec all day and used Portland as our stopping point and glad we did. Arcadia was a perfect place to get away from the touristy spot of downtown Portland where we had previously had dinner. It certainly seemed like more of a locals type of vibe and the vibes were immaculate. Everyone we encountered from the front host/hostess (if you will) to the bartenders were excellent. Drinks were good and they had so many arcade games. I really like the music they played and the dim lighting as well as the color scheme was on point. This is an excellent place to take a date for sure! read more

Ok, I ended up at Arcadia pretty tired on a Friday night. I showed up with a clear vibe of I-really-wish-I-was-home-in-pjs-right-now and almost immediately after walking through the doors of Arcadia, that completely turned around. The Old Port City Music Hall has been entirely revisioned into an excellent barcade atmosphere with a central bar serving up craft cocktails, every possible manner of video and arcade games, a snack bar and (on Sundays) a local BINGO scene!!! The soundtrack is catchy, the games are cheap (25-50 cents a play), there is Skeeball downstairs and some games that give tickets which can be redeemed for cool things like matchbooks and lighters at the entry window. What are you waiting for? read more

One of My Favorite Stops on the Weekends Great Staff the place is Amazing so many games My half Daughter and I went here for her birthday and she loved the place. read more

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We had such a great time here. $20 split with three friends makes you feel like a kid in a candy store. Most games are 25 or 50 cents, we played for about two or three hours and still had money left over. Staff was nice and very attentive and every drink we got that night was delicious. All in all, definitely a new favorite spot in Portland. read more

Had such a fun time here! Definitely recommend coming here if you're visiting. Great place for a date night! Make really great drinks as well! read more

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Staff were fantastic, drinks were fantastic and games were awesome. Super cool date spot read more

Arcadia - Menu - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

Super unique fun spot. Highly recommend this bar arcade. We. Had a blast and the drinks and music were also good read more

Arcadia - Arcade pin ball - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

This is currently my favorite place in Portland. I don't have too much to say other than this is such a great place to hang out. Great drinks and vibes. Tons of awesome arcade games along with some console games to hang out and play as well. Even the pizza exceeded my expectations. read more

This place is so much fun. What a switch up from your normal nightlife. Food is actually really good and the entire experience is just awesome. Go! read more

We had a great time! Good selection of games, mostly pinball machines. We didn't have any food and we didn't order any drinks, we just played the games. We will definitely go again! read more

So fun! I wasn't expecting such a large selection of games but they have a lot of classic games, pinball, and games that you can win tickets from. Games are 25-50 cents each. They also have some snacks & the kitchen stays open until midnight :) read more

Arcadia does practically everything right. They've curated the games well. The layout of the place allows people to move freely without ever feeling cramped. The prices are great. The walls are painted in a creative way. The staff are friendly and there's even a coat/bag check so you can play & hang out unencumbered. I didn't eat the food, but it looked good. A couple of the machines should be better maintained, but other than that, it's a rock solid spot. read more

Arcadia - great value for $0.75 - Arcades Near Me - PORTLAND, Maine

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