A fun place to go and grab a drink with friends and play some older games. Fridays are free pinball which is great when you are wanting to do something without spending a lot of money. The place is a bit divey but is easy to look past. read more

As a pinball enthusiast and a regional admin for a pinball machine location search app I play a lot of pins in the Eugene/Springfield area. One thing I have noticed is Blairally takes care of their machines. Eugene and the Whiteaker neighborhood are lucky to have such a great selection of EM and SS machines that are obviously lovingly cared for. This is NOT a Barcade where the games were an afterthought. They do it right. The fact that the drinks are great, the atmosphere funky (in the best way) and the location cool are all a bonus. read more

I love this place! I have been to a few barcades before, but this one is by far my favorite! The Friday night 80"s night is always a blast! Great music and a packed dance floor! I've just recently eaten there and the food was really very good. Drinks are very reasonably priced and I love the flair of the bartender named Rio. She has such great energy and she makes amazing concoctions! I will be making this bar a regular hang out spot! read more

This is the best Vintage Arcade ever. Such a fun place with a chill low key atmosphere. This isn't your typical hipster wannabe place these people really are that damn cool! I feel comfortable bringing my 4 year old daughter late afternoons. I took my friends from LA this summer & they totally freaked out at the place. It's has a jukebox with obscure 80's alternative dance hits. What other place has a jukebox that plays Visage? None!!! That alone gives it 5 stars! read more

Not that this will stop you from going. it's a cool place, but damn the help here sucks. Been multiple times and bartenders are jerks. Not just to me but everyone. Thought maybe when it was busy, it's hard to be cordial(I've been a bartender in dives, neighborhood, corporate and high end venues for over 20 years), but it was dead today(March 16 3pm) and suprise the tender was a jerk. It's not what you say it's how you say it. Sad cuz I wanna like Blair Alley. They will survive this review, but respect, kindness, and good service go a loooong way. Cheers. And happy pinning, ballerz read more

Ok. 5 stars for the venue. But I just literally waited at the bar on a Sunday for 10 minutes for a drink. There were no customers waiting. Just me. Then the gal shows up and asks me "what do you need?" I never, ever not leave a tip. But I didn't this time not so much. I've been a food service bloke for a lot of years so I have empathy for the craft, but damn. Make an attempt. Obviously some drama going on or something because she looked distressed. But a customer shouldn't see that. Anyhow. Cool spot though. read more

I only gave this three stars due to the fact that my favorite games aren't out on the floor half the time. When they are there, it is a great evening of fun. When they're not, we usually just leave and go somewhere else for fun. read more

I love the old-school pinball machines and the video game arcades. Wish there were more of the game machines than the pinball games. But, regardless, it was fun and decently priced. I don't drink, so I don't know much else aside from them having a good soda selection. They don't have enough seating, in my opinion. The djs that they get can be okay. I went on disco night for my friend's zombie disco birthday party. It was fun, but we didn't really have anywhere to sit and they didn't play a lot of well-known disco songs. The bar, itself, is hard to identify as a bar and thus it's really hard to find. Parking is also hard to find. It's a decent place to go every now and then, but definitely not the best. read more

Thanks for contacting me...I'm excited to check out the changes you've made! It's really a fun place to hang out with friends!

First I will say that the concept is great, vintage arcade and bar! Having said that I have some issues with the application of that concept. First off this place is kind of grungy and dirty, but i have been in bars that were that way and still enjoyed them. The games are reasonably priced and so are the drinks. The major sticking point for me was the neighborhood it was located in. I have come to understand that people from Eugene know that this is a "Bad" part of town. Not living there I was unaware of this and went there to attend a relatives birthday party. Out of towners like me should be warned. read more

A lot of great vintage arcade games that take you back! Great place to meet friends, watch a game, or bring the kids. Good bar food, too!

Blairally has some great classic machines. The arcade games are late 70s and early 80 staples and almost all of the pinball machines are in good condition, work really well (for their age), and have beautiful playfields. The only drawback for me is the bar part of the "barcade" atmosphere, although I understand that's the only business model that works for arcades now. Come in during daylight hours if you want to avoid the drinking crowd. read more

We walked in as they were prepping for the day/evening and the bartender apologized for not being ready yet and handed us a handful of quarters and told us to enjoy the games.Lots of games to choose from, got to rock some Street fighter and missile command. Served up some great drinks and friendly serve, would recommend. read more

AWESOME Pinball selection!! If I could give this place a 10 star rating I would. Being a HUGE fan of pinball and what really sets this place apart of the "other" barcades is the lineup of late 70's and early 80's Bally pinballs that you won't find anywhere else.If I lived anywhere close to Eugene I'd be there 4-5 times a week.With an assortment of about 30+ pinballs you'll have a ball !! Great food offerings also. read more

I had a good time. As long as this place stays retro, it should be cool. The pinball is great and so were the other coin- ops!

Third barcade I've visited in the Oregon area. This one is pretty good, but smaller than I expected. It looks like a giant warehouse from the outside (no windows), but it actually was quite a bit tighter than I thought on the inside. Plenty of room at the bar area. The tables, though, seem dirty. Like, dingy bar style. Same with the bathrooms. All in all, still a cool place, but having gone to Level Up just before, I felt it was a slight downgrade. Did not try the food. A few pins were dead too. Not bad at all. Worth a look. But if I had to choose a barcade to go to in the Eugene area, I'd say stick with Level Up. read more

The pinball games are still only a quarter and they make they're Moscow Mules with puréed ginger! Blazers fans: raffles and giveaways on game nights are particularly awesome. We've won jerseys and bobble heads in the past. read more

Cover charge for an arcade? Thanks for the response, I will retract my review as this was not mentioned when we were at the door but that makes perfect sense. Sorry! read more

Idk I must have been there on an off night during the weekend recently, but I actually saw a few acquaintances from college here who definitely weren't 21...maybe they were understaffed? The music and the beer selections were great, though, and the pinball machines set a great tone for the place. I hope they get their act together cause it's a shame for such a cool place to have such an irresponsible problem..it ruins it for everyone read more

Great pinball selection and you have to try the mini bowling game. Some of the art on these machines is amazing, quite a few Peter Max art style machines- ones I've never seen anywhere else. The bar selection is also nice. Folks come here to watch sports as well so it's not just about the pinball. I no longer live in Eugene but new businesses like this make having to come back to visit much more of a pleasure and adventure. read more

Much fun. Joust, buck rogers, dr who, galaga all of my old college day favorites. They could stand to up scale the beer selection a bit but other than that this place is a bunch of fun. read more

I have eaten here twice now and have ordered the same thing both times . Not only is the food great, but they have some of the most popular vintage videogames as well as some of the coolest vnatge pinball and ski ball as well. There is no doubt in my mind, I will be coming here as often as I get the chance. read more

Tuesday nights are my favorite! $1 Coors Light Bullets :) Don't ever stop doing at! Plus the games are cheap. Can go with $10 and have a great time! Do wish they would increase their menu options. I do tend to get hungry when I drink and will pay almost anything if I can eat and not leave the bar. read more

Blairally is by far the best bar-cade in town. With a wide selection of vintage games, you will always be entertained. They always have great beers on tap, a unique menu that's family friendly, it's easy to post up and spend a few hours with friends or family. Great for kids before 9pm, also have great entertainment weather it's a fresh themed DJ dance night, a line up of great bands on their outdoor stage or a gaming tournament that everyone is welcome to join, you will never be board. They also have great staff and ownership, super knowledgable, friendly and the only place to "TRULY" watch a Portland Trailblazers basketball game south of Portland. Worth a try, bring a friend or the kids! read more

Love this place. What a blast!! Of course how can you go wrong when you serve beer with a side of pinball!! Love all the artwork and the crazy old video games. Fun, fun, fun. read more

Man was the service terrible. The place was overcrowded. Both the customers and employees were very rude and very off putting. Not the kind of environment i'd bring my family around. 1 Star. Easily. read more

Amazing place, lots of cool vintage arcades, bar tenders are friendly and generous :P

This is a cool place to play some of the classic arcade games. They didn't have a huge selection but it was still fun. It is more of a family oriented sort of environment. It's worth checking out if you're in the area. read more

We had a wonderful time. The bartender made delicious drinks and even made ginger ale from scratch. The variety of vintage games was impressive. read more

I would like to add to this review that the owner responded to me directly and apologized. He also assured me that they have made changes to their free games Friday and urged me to give them a second try. Stand up guy. I will be going back soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Free game Friday" is a SCAM. Last Friday I went to the Barcade with some friends and was told by the door man that there was a $3 cover tonight. My first thought was that this is bullsh*t - since no place in Eugene is cool enough to warrent a cover. But when I questioned him he said "most of the games are free tonight" My attitude changed immediately - I was stoked about this and figured I could get $3 worth of games easily. Upon going in my friends and I tested several games and none were free as advertised. A friend asked the bar tender what the free games were and she told my friend that "some" of the pin ball machines and "a bunch" of the arcade games were free. I was upset by this but decided the total cost was nominal - they duped us into paying $3 bucks a head and a few mor bucks for the games we ended up playing... Fool me once. I can let it go. I then decided to get a drink - I mean its an arcade with a bar; it's a "bar"-cade. I stood at the closest open space of the bar -which happened to be the far left side (right from the bartenders perspective) I stood and watched the people in the middle and other side of the bar and a few closer to me get served before me. I was a little annoyed but I understand in a busy bar that a bartender gets busy and distracted. There were two bartenders this night. I let the first 2-3 people go since some had actually been there before me. But as the numbers increased to 7 more people (which I counted) I put my money away and decided I did not want a drink anymore but continued to wait. After 8 people were served before me (most of whom arrived after me) a bartender asked me what I wanted; I informed here that I wanted nothing from them and explained how many people had been served before me. She told me that if I "stood in the main part of the bar" I would have been served faster. I pointed to the section of wooden bar in front of me and asked if this was not part of the bar? I was never given an apology for having to wait longer than what I consider normal. Due to the cover and poor service I don't have any plans to go back, very unsatisfied with this business. read more

I wish I could give zero stars!! I came in yesterday to fill four growlers but was immediately turned off because of the bartenders attitude. He acted like he was being put out for doing his job. He wouldn't even explain what kind of beers he had on tap and told me just to pick one. When he was done filling them there was about three inches of foam left in them and he said "that's close enough". I was appalled at him saying this and just wanted out of there since I felt like the germs were just jumping off all the old nasty games the longer I hung around this place. I advise everyone not give a dime to this place if you care about customer service and staying healthy. read more

This place has gone to hell. They pushed all the video games together to put in 3 vintage pinball machines. Most of the games I want to play are unplugged or out of order when I'm down there. The food looks good, but the place is dirty so I wasn't going to risk getting sick. read more

i like this place very much. it's an awesome part of the neighborhood. open very late too. excellent selection of pinball machines. well done! good job guys. read more

I've been to Blairally twice now over the past few weeks, and I was surprised at just how much fun it was. The amount of pinball they have there is impressive, and I like the care they are putting into keeping them looking and playing good. Also, in between the two weeks I was there they had replaced a few machines, for the better. Finally, the place just has a good, nostalgic atmosphere. Can't wait to go back. read more

YES! Many many pinball games. all in EXCELLENT condition. there were two different guys cruising the floor making sure games played properly. many games had free credits. the games were clean! no sticky flippers (like at another local barcade....) all local beers on tap. minimal menu but let's face it...we're here for the pinball. great place. great staff. CLEAN. oh yeah there was a DJ playing eighties music (great!) and house/electronica (meh!) but I'll let that slide. read more

My boyfriend and I stumbled across this place after leaving Ninkasi. I couldn't believe our luck! This place is super cool, tons of pinball machines and old arcade games, plus a bar with a really cool bartender. Wasn't busy on a Saturday night which was surprising. read more

I love this place, although it was cooler when it was BYOB. Love the jukebox and lack of sign on the door. The sangria and hot dog stand out front are good. I got high scores on some of the games, holla! read more

Amazing Arcade! There is no better selection of vintage pinball anywhere. Cheap PBR, and strong mixed drinks. The food is not great so I am rounding up a four and a half star review to five stars. Either way this is an awesome place, and a highly recommend it. read more

Blair Ally is one of my favorite spots in Eugene! Great drinks, delicious food, fun games and an awesome staff! These guys do it right!

I love this place! I met my boyfriend at Blairally and we spend quite a bit of time together here. The pinball techs and owners work really hard to ensure the games are working consistently. The employees make me feel comfortable and provide excellent customer service. The barcade hosts a number of events every week and sponsors them as well. I'm a big fan of the Blazers games being broad cast and Game Show every Sunday. I see a lot of other local bars copying this original, well-established Eugene facility. Blairally is definitely a unique place one should frequent. read more