Like a trip back in time to the mid to late 80's. This hole in the wall offers seating outdoors, arcade video games, and affordable drinks, and specials everyday. Kids allowed until 7p then its adults only. Parking is tight but additional across the street. read more

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Came in on a Thursday for happy hour and the food is fantastic! We especially loved the fried devil eggs- a must try. Friendly staff and beautiful patio. read more

Barcadia - Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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A hip bar on the offbeat Dallas strip! A friend recommended we try this bar because it had "giant Jenga", and a cool vibe. I noticed a large outside patio as we walked up. As we entered the main room, I became elated! I saw rows of vintage arcade games that I haven't seen in years! I'm not sure if my friend realized how much this meant to me, but I was immediately sold. Check out this list: SPY HUNTER!, Q*bert, Donkey Kong 3, Qix, Joust, Mario Bros (original, and Super!), Moon Patrol, and more! Also, there was Skee-Ball and a pinball table that unfortunately was out of order. Giant Jenga is very cool! I'd never seen it before. It's the same as normal Jenga, except you use large wooden blocks that make quite a racquet when they fall over. The room itself is cool with a lot of seating and space to mellow out. Dim, but not too dark. Full liquor and the overall theme doesn't seem to lean in any particular direction, outside of gaming and drinking which I like. Glancing over the other reviews, apparently they have food here! I didn't even realize that. There are other bars nearby so this is a definitely good for stopping by for a drink and a few games, or spending the evening if you're in the area. read more

Where else can you take a bag full of quarters and have endless hours of entertainment?? This place rocks!! Alcohol, oversized Jenga, patio, music, and QBERT!!!!! Some people will not appreciate a single joystick video game and for that, well I am sorry. However, if you are a purist and you like those little graphic enhanced blobs moving around your screen, then make this a video night! Skee ball in the corner, dig dug, track and field....oh it just is like a throwback to the 80s... read more

Barcadia is fun. They have a bunch of vintage arcadia games AND giant jenga! how can you top GIANT JENGA!? It is a cool laid back place to hang out. Cool little place. read more

What a great place!! I came here last night with my best friend because she had heard great things about their Tuesday night deal. They have free games (except for ski ball, but that's 25 cents per play). I'm not sure what the other deals are for the other days, but go on Tuesday for free games!! We had long islands, loaded fries and fried Oreos from here. Everything tasted amazing and the games were a lot of fun, especially Jenga. Our waitress was attentive and polite, really took care of us since it was our first time there. There's inside and outside seating and great music. I definitely recommend this place for a fun night out with good company!! :) read more

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Came here twice in the past 7 days because I liked the atmosphere and crowd it drew, plus $4 you call its (add fifty cents if on the rocks) wasn't a bad deal for Sunday nights. Playing Jenga was the highlight of my night, as it's the most popular game that everyone seems to be waiting on. It does draw it's crowd of hipsters and frat boys, but everyone seems to be laid back for the most part. I think I will be making this the new spot to meet up on my return tripds back home. read more

You walk in expecting fun and good food but walk out asking "why?!". Luckily I came for a company event so I didn't pay for anything. Thank gracianya (if you know that reference you're awesome). I walked into a room filled with games and food. It was like heaven. I strolled through the Ilse's of food carefully thinking of what to get first. There was shut so many choices. Mini burgers, deep fried deviled eggs, fries, chicken, and more. It was like I was playing Pokemon and I just wanted to catch them all! I started with the burgers, eggs, cheese, and crackers. To say I was disappointed is understatement. The burgers tasted like salt, the crackers weren't any better and those eggs! Ugh no! Thinking "silly northern. This is Texas try something none southern" I went for round 2. This time getting some chicken, I mean what could go wrong with chicken. Yea... it went wrong. It tasted horrible and left me going "ah nah nah nah, we putting that down". In the end the only thing that tasted good was the stuff they didn't make. So basically the cheesecake bites. They were amazballs. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone....at least not people I like. Maybe my enemies.... read more

Disclaimer: I do NOT go when it's busy. This place has an entirely different vibe on a busy party night with lots of uptown overflow, party girls and amateur drinkers. However, all the rest of the time it's a great casual place to have a brew and a meal outside or outside-ish with neighborhood types and a more diverse crowd. The servers here are always friendly and helpful. I especially like that they'll let you sample the rotators before committing to a pint. Mondays are 1/2 priced food nights and HH all day. You really can't beat that kind of deal and it's a great way to experiment with new menu items w/o breaking the bank. They have lots of daily specials worth checking out, but you'll usually find me there on a Monday sharing a loaded nachos plate and not sharing a seasonal draft. read more

I wish I would have gone on a weekday. I really do... After reading other reviews by Yelpers who have been Mon-Thurs I feel like I missed out. Even my favorite bars turn into douchering-holes on the weekend. This place is definitely not an exception. The theme is attractive. Arcade games? Big jenga? Bar? It's not exactly original, but not over abundant either. It sounded perfect to me. I like to game and I like to drink. How could this go any way besides perfect? Well, lots of the games aren't functioning. Buttons and joysticks are gummy and don't work. One quickly realizes they are big, expensive pieces of art. Okay, so the bar. At least I can drink away the sorrow that standing still and getting beaten by level one Blanca instills. Maybe there are good drink specials on the weekdays. Maybe I'm a spoiled dive bar guy. The drinks weren't stiff and they weren't cheap. I also don't have cleavage so the service was just so-so (kinda slow). Inevitably, I end up on the closed patio because I really just need a damn cigarette. Here's where I could actually enjoy this place. There's nothing wrong with watching a group of drunkies fail miserably at reconstructing a wooden tower. Over and over. At least I have my drink and I can smoke out here. It's a little quieter, so that's a +1 to ambiance. I still get the impression that everyone here is posing or is a hipster. Maybe I am right. After I've sunk my teeth into the place for an hour or so I feel at home enough to begin judging people (as all bored people with a beer do). College crowd. Tattoo crowd. Neither in and of itself a terrible thing, but the particular cross sections can be. That kid who was vegan and in photography club in high school just to be cool? He's there, only 27 years old and hitting on girls who did the same thing back in the day. There's just an extreme lack of legitimacy of character (big surprise) and the smell of promiscuity permeates the place. I know. It's a bar. But there is a guise of some substance in a place with video games and a "geek" theme. It just doesn't translate too well. 2 stars for being kinda cool, yet a little disappointing. I'll probably be back next time we're barhopping. read more

Over-rated. I had assumed that the arcade games would be free being that they are so old and mostly broken. Nope. The only good game they have that functioned properly was Mario Bros. and playing that with a joystick gives you carpal tunnel. The wait staff brought be a bottle of a beer that they had on draft. Not sure why. Nothing special. Move along. read more

I absolutely LOVE the concept of 80's pinball and arcade games + bar that has great outdoor seating ... I do like this place, but I really don't care for the young 20's SMU crowd that it seems to draw. That's the only drawback for me, being in my 30's. However, we still frequent this place while in town because it accommodates large groups pretty well and the games/drinks are fun. *I would give it 3.5 stars, but had to round down because of the crowd. Boo. read more

I started out my last birthday here and had a really good time. They have a pretty big patio with good seating and its always entertaining to watch people playing the giant jenga. Its a really good mixed crowd- not overwhelmed with one type of person, which makes people-watching pretty interesting. Plus they have video games and skeeball inside, which is unique. A place everyone should check out at least once! read more

Suprising really good bar food! Diverse little menu, good plate presentation, very pleasant surprise! The hummas plate was really good and the Fried PB&J is a good fix if you are missing the State Fair. The interior is a little dark and loud but the patio area is fun. Love the Jenga, but if you are sitting near it you will get hit when the tower falls, be forewarned, ha. Reasonably priced drinks too. Parking is a hassle but that is a problem shared by every business in that area. read more

Surprisingly good food, great vibe, fun atmosphere. The bartenders are quite nice, and very prompt with serving. They seem to be very experienced, especially with a busy place. They have games decorating the edges of the bar including skee ball and tons of old 70s-90s arcade games. They all cost one quarter and there is a change machine that takes cash. Right next to the change machine is an ATM. Is it fair to complain that the arcade machines are often broken? I know this is typical of an arcade, but due to its location and price point, I think its fair to expect the games to be in working condition, at least the most popular ones! The food is great, you gotta have the fried oreos. read more

Been here countless times because hard to count after 5 Patrons. Been here for countless Sunday Fundays, precursors to the Slip Inn, and been in epic jenga battles. I enjoyed the Mavericks winning their... err... our championship trophy here but still. The bar is ALWAYS slow. The wait staff tries but who knows wtf is going on in the kitchen. The staff seems to fight amongst themselves and it's just a mess. I think the have a unique theme and they'll be fine for a long time. So they are just there resting on their Laurels and she ain't liking it. read more

finding the ultimate brunch is just part of what I do with my life. My fiance and I have been to Vickery Park a million times and have recently decided to venture out to discover other goods the city (or Henderson Ave. at least) has to offer. After a dissappointing trip to Capitol Pub the week before, Barcadia blew me away. The Huevos Rancheros were stellar and would stand up to ANYWHERE in Austin. Drink selections are great, although I would recommend heading to Pearl Cup for some jo cause the coffee took about a half an hour. The vibe is laid back and Austin-ish. Good tunes were playing and the games are fun as usually. My biggest gripe and what keeps it from getting the sought after fifth star was the MISERABLY slow service. thumbs up. I wanna go back for some fried hotdogs. read more

I love the concept...booze and video games. Strolled in here after fist pumping at Beauty Bar and had a couple of beers. It was pretty packed on Saturday night, but I think the whole Henderson Ave was packed. I saw some really cool games such as Mrs. Pacman, Galaga, Mortal Kombat etc. I want to come back on a less busy day and play some more games. Oh yeah, really spacious patio for those breezy summer nights. HADUKEN!!! read more

I really like Barcadia, I just wish the crowd wasn't so douchey. I'm kind of a geek, so I love playing the arcade games. The drinks aren't overpriced. It does get packed in there... The music is generally pretty fun, so I like to bust a move while playing Galaga. I'm that girl. I've never eaten there, so I can't comment on the food (yet). Boop! read more

Having only been here during the week and early in the evenings, I can only comment on those times and I loved this place. Good happy hour specials, well-poured drinks and vintage video games (OK, 80s 25 cent games) make me smile. They also have Crispin on tap and serve it tall and cold. Another huge bonus! The patios does get crowded if the weather is nice but if you don't need sunshine to chug your cocktails then you can expect to have the inside practically to yourself. Now based on what others respected Yelpers have noted, it sounds like this place starts crawling with zombified hipsters about the hour that fogeys like me are tucking ourselves into bed. I am quite OK with avoiding that scene. I did deduct one star because about half the games were broken on my last visit. I am not sure if that is an aberration or not. Please keep a game tech on speed dial Barcadia! My spare quarters are lonely. read more

Went there on a Wednesday night with a group of friends looking for a late night place. It's a cool concept but definitely could've been done better. It's awesome to have free arcade games since I haven't played most if these games since childhood BUT many of them weren't working well. For example, the skeeball machine was missing balls so it would keep getting stuck and not reset the game once you've gone through the balls that was there. The place was a bit dirty. Floors sticky. And the bathroom also could've been checked on a few more times. But I do have to say, I LOVE the giant jenga! So much fun! This is where we spent the majority of the time! read more

I'm a fan! This place has booze and old school arcade games. I wasn't really into arcade games as a kid but I had a lot of fun here. This is a place you can come for a date, with friends, or just by yourself. The bartenders were nice and most of the machines only required one quarter to operate. I came on a Wednesday night and even though it wasn't packed, it does get pretty full. Therefore, I recommend coming on a weekday so you actually get a chance to play or else you will be waiting and bumping into a lot of people as you play. Will I be back? YES read more

A bar combined with a retro style arcade. They have Atari for Christ sakes. I didn't participate in any of the gaming, but I did enjoy some world champion style outdoor Jenga (life size) from a safe, spectator, distance. I have some videos that I may post later. It was a fun place, not too crowded, decent beer selection, laid back crowd, good place to have a relaxing evening without feeling the sardine syndrome you can get at a lot of places around the area. Make no mistake, it's still crowded, but there is far worse. read more

Another place my cousin took me to around the area. This place was pretty awesome! It had old school video games, i.e. Atari games, skee ball, and it had great seating! Plus they have Sailor Jerry, which was a huge plus for me. I definitely will bring my friends from out of town who decide to come visit me. The ambiance was totally chill and kind of dive bar-ish. Girls with tattoos and people just lounging around. We came kind of late so we couldn't try out the food, but it smelled pretty tasty. read more

I usually come here at nights and it's always packed but today I decided to switch it up and go during the day time for some day drinking. First off the environment was awesome. The bartenders are very attentive to the patrons and make sure that you drink stays full. The drinks are fairly priced and during the day make sure you take advantage of the happy hour specials. I especially liked the fact that they had quite a few local beers on tap. The games are retro and every game inside the bar costs $.25 cents. That is awesome. There are. It a lot of arcades around nowadays so if you like booze and if you like games then this is a good spot to be. I'm conning back for sure. read more

I couldn't wait to check out this place, and the ambiance met my expectations - from the door man to the crowd & decor, expectations were exceeded. However, the bar staff was pretty rude. My fiance & I got there on a Saturday night, just as the place was filling up & positioned ourselves on some stools at the bar. We opened our tab & got our drinks. After that, we were completely ignored by the bartenders, even though we had a tab open & were sitting right in front of them. I had to ask several times for a glass of water & even though I got them to finally acknowledge me the water never came until my fiance finally had to ask for me & the female bartender got it for him right away. It wasn't like we weren't drinking, we had a nice tab open. Anyhow, I was disappointed & a rude bar staff is enough to make you dislike a place. Other than the bartenders, the games seemed pretty cool but you had to wait in a long line to get to them. For ambiance, crowd & decor, this place was cool. read more

what to say about BARCADIA?? well the name of the establishment fits quite well! But this is no normal arcade, because it's for adults! Place is a lot of fun and they have all sorts of retro video games you can play and there all really cheap to play too... i myself like to hang outside where there is giant jenga and giant connect four. i must say this is probably one of the most fun bars to go to in Dallas. The price is reasonable and great. read more

Don't bother coming here for the video games. They were set on free play and I still feel a little ripped off. read more

Barcadia - Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The food is what lands Barcadia on Henderson on the map. The arcade selection was "meh" but the staff were very nice and the happy hour specials (both food and drink) were well worth it. Back to the food: it's definitely at the high end of bar food. It's still bar food, and I wouldn't put them up against a sit-down restaurant, but it's really good bar food. I ordered the mini-cheeseburgers, and *they asked me how I wanted the burgers cooked*. That just doesn't happen at bars, or so I thought; it happened here, and they were perfectly cooked to a heavy medium-rare. The fries are very thin, so it's pretty much all "outside" (the fried layer). You don't get much body / potato-meat to them. Both the regular fries and sweet potato fries are very good. The red onions on the burgers weren't sharp-tasting at all; they were a zesty sweet. read more

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Geeks OUT (www.geeksout.org) hosted the 2012 WiiLYMPICS there this past Sunday and we couldn't have asked for a better venue! From the first email to the closing of my tab Barcadia was a joy to work with. Amber was the only waitress working that night and she handled the crowd (ours and their regulars) like a pro. I was impressed with her beautiful smile and personable attitude. The Manhattan's I ordered were standard and I didn't get a chance to really enjoy my food as I was hosting the event but all the food looked good and there was a lot of it. Great atmosphere and chill staff make Barcadia a diamond in the sometimes Dallas Bar Rough. Thank you Barcadia! read more

Great electronic music blasting this past Saturday night! A fucking plus for that. I loved getting to enjoy some old school games. Mortal Combat ate my quarters but at least the bartender compensated me. I told her to tell the boss to turn off said game/ fix it; kind of got the idea the bartender didn't care, wouldn't fix the issue. It's a scuzzy dive but amusing for what it is. Craft beer selection is far from amazing but it works I guess. Better management could step this place up. read more

This was one of the newer bars that opened up at the end of Henderson near the old standby, Slip Inn. Their gimmick is that they have skiball and a bunch of old arcade games. They have plenty of tables and a large patio. They also have a giant jenga set made out of 2x4 pieces, which will fall all over and hit your date's leg and make her cry even though it probably didn't really hurt that much. I suggest sitting far away from the jenga set. Getting a drink here takes too long imo. I think they need another bartender. read more

I'm just adding my two cents here to try and move the rating higher, although I know it won't with over 200 reviews. It's a good place. It makes me feel comfortable. I like the video games even if I'm terrible at them. That said, I was getting my way almost half up novice on MK3. Skee ball is a great way to end the night. It's kind of hit or miss on girls. Also, girls range from cool t-shirt wearing girls to cocktail dress wearing girls. I like both and Barcadia delivers, although I like the former better than the latter. Best late night tip I can give you is that the fried PBJ is awesome. Get it with strawberries. Order a colorado bulldog, or white russian to go with it. If you find a girl taking it on, alert me at once. If she's deadly smart and punk rock, but wears a suit to work, I have a marriage proposal for her. read more

Ummm...not sure why I would have given this place just FOUR stars when it rightfully deserves FIVE. Sorry guys...I must have been drunk off their ridiculous drink specials. read more

For an arcade that serves alcohol I would give it a two star. The service was ok. I ordered a pumpkin ale like I would usually order from different bars if it is available and it tasted like rotten garbage so I gave it back to the bartender who didn't give me a choice of a different beverage to satisfy me. There was also some games that they provided us to play for free and others you had to pay for. Last time I went to a bar arcade the games were free and the beers were delicious! Would not come here by choice... read more

So there were a lot of factors going into a so-so experience here. Some that weren't under the bar's control, others were. We went on a Thursday night at 9 for a friend's 21st. As expected, there weren't many people there. But I was kinda expecting more games and more of something; it was just your average bar with arcade games lining the walls. I really wanted to play Skee Ball but didn't get to in between getting birthday girl sufficiently intoxicated. I was starving, so I ordered their chicken tenders and cheese frites (as they call it). The chicken tenders tasted really weird, like really bad freezer burn or something. And the fries, who can mess up fries? There was only one bartender that night who I believe was annoyed by my drink orders. I played waitress for our table so I had to deliver everyone's different tastes. There were only 4 of us btw. Plus birthday girl wanted to try all the different shots she had heard of. I didn't really appreciate all the snarky comments I got from him. They weren't busy and I spent way more than I had intended to, so please don't ruin the fun. Maybe I'll come back. On a busier night. read more

Skeeball, pinball, giant jenga, Mortal Kombat and booze? Count me in any night of the week. You can't help but have fun at this bar+80s-style arcade. Every game is a quarter; giant jenga is free. The music is a great mix of 80s and 90s hits plus some new indie songs. It gets pretty loud inside toward the end of the night, but the patio offers a nice escape, though it's quite small. The bathroom lines get ridiculous as the night goes on. There are only two stalls in women's bathroom, so get in line before you have to go too bad! The drinks aren't cheap, but they're not super expensive either. It's your average Dallas price, no real surprises. read more

What garners this place meager stars are that they have good beers on tap and they have a interesting concept going for them with the old school arcade. I've seen numerous giant Jengas before, but I was a virgin the giant Connect 4 and that was something. What subtracts numerous stars is that this place is overhyped. They only have maybe 10 video games and at least one of the three skee ball machines is out of service on any given visit. But what's an absolute tragedy is for a pinball fanatic such as myself, they only have one of these devices in their joint and it is horrendous - Charlie's Angels. I don't know if anyone has ever played this game, but it is about as exciting as passing a kidney stone. Lastly, a place this dive-ish should never allow patrons to reserve the random picnic tables in the tented area. I really do not know who they are playing at here whatsoever. read more

Cool place. Just make sure to wear shoes. Music was a tad-bit loud... we asked to have the music turned down a little--since we noticed other tables having to yell at each other too... but it wasn't. read more

Barcadia is rad...Sunday has a great drink special after 3 pm so you can get really sloppy. Hopefully sloppy enough where your wife/ girlfriend starts to make out with girls, then slams a tequila shot, and then plays Galaga. It was also cool because one of the friendly Barcadia staff kept feeding me quarters to play shit. Drinks are strong and tasty...and the ladies are fresh...like my rhymes! Stop reading this and go...now, stupid! PACE, bitches.... read more