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    3.9 (13 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Jordan W.

    This is a new spot, well the much needed new location in NYC. In the many past ten years or so, I might have popped up at all the local Barcade spots. This one has an interesting set of games , they might not be 200 percent my favorite types of games but still an interesting mix. This one has mostly 80's and 90's games and some are rare or odd games. The pinball section seemed pretty cool, and I liked the two floors here ( I believe this used to be the shoe section of Century 21). My favorite Barcade is the one at St. Marks since it has more fighting games but at this location I will definitely be back. The layout of the place is great and seemed like plenty of bathrooms especially since you had the two floors. More 90's techno music would have been a great edition, like just playing techno here all day. I think more like 90's Europop and techno or German hardcore house music would fit this location just perfectly.

    Lots of Pinball in the basement!
    M. M. D.

    When this opened near my house I was thrilled - throwback video games and a bar a stone's throw from home? Yes please!! I want to give a five star review just because I love it so damned much -- outstanding happy hour, shockingly great bar food, huge portions, generous drinks, great staff - everything you want in a neighborhood bar!! My only caveats are two: 1) the video games I want to play are nearly always broken --Granted they are so old it is shocking they play at all, and to their credit the staff cheerfully refunds you -- so okay half a star back for being awesome about it and 2) the door policy is so strict that even though the manager fully recognizes me and I am five decades into life I still get carded every single time and am turned away if I forgot ID - I have spent twenty minutes at that door to play a single game of QBert and that just sucks. Vibe is dream arcade: uncrowded, slightly dingy but heigh ceilings and almost no wait for either the bar or the games, loud games, black walls. Like the 80s --you bring the energy you want to see. Come happy and with friends that have a sense of humor and you'll have a five star experience. And again, I can't say enough about how surprisingly good the bar food is. And happy hour -- yay!

    Awesome big bar- great and helpful and nice bartenders.

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    This location has lots of pinball machines and feels much larger than the average barcade.

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    Truly an abysmal experience, rudest staff I've ever encountered. Go to Clinton hall it's right near by and an upgrade across the board.

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