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    Cidercade Arlington

    4.3 (72 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated a few days ago

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    Dogs allowed

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    Our favorite pinball machine
    Jenny M.

    For JUST $12 per person, you get to spend the entire day playing all sorts of arcade games. They have old school video games, to an assortment of pinball machines. They have two bars as well. They do not offer food, but you are allowed to order from outside and bring in, they just ask you clean after yourselves. We didn't get the chance to spend the time we wanted as we had other engagements, but it's definitely a great idea to take the whole family, or group of friends.

    Courtney F.

    Okay this place is freaking cool. We literally left thinking how to bring a business like this home. First off, the place is HUGE. The biggest arcade I've ever been to. They have every game you could ever want to try. You buy the wristband and all games are free play which is fantastic, a great bang for your buck. You'll spend hours just looking at all the options because there's so much to chose from. I do wish they served beer as well (they only serve cider), but they did have some great cider flavors and options. The server in the back room was fantastic and super helpful all day. Really cool spot, I wish they had one in every city. We would probably spend every weekend here if we were local.

    Kali R.

    The place just kept going with rooms of games! Ciders were so good! We went for date night and would definitely love to come back!

    Danny N.

    This has been the best Cidercade yet! I've been to a couple of locations, but I will say that this one is superior and a lot more spacious. As soon as I walk in I was greeted instantly. The bartenders were all super cool and let me try two of the ciders before I settled on the Acai one which was really good. It was $12 for all you can play! There were a lot more games in the Arlington location. Some notable games that I enjoyed were street fighter 6, time crisis 5, and the rhythm games! This location actually has two bars, billards, foot billards ping pong tables, and an absolutely huge shuffleboard area! All of their machines were working for the most part except a few. Bathrooms were clean which is a super bonus for me. There were a lot of spots where people can chill. There was even a lit disco room. Thatt was pretty dope to see. Location was very clean with a friendly staff and awesome staff. I think the only con I can think of is that it was super cold to me. You might want to bring a jacket if you get cold easy, but other than that, I highly recommend!

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    Jennifer Y.

    Unlimited game play - $12 for a one day pass or $20 for a monthly pass!! You can't beat the price but these guys also provide great quality games that are well maintained and super retro and cool. I love their included pool tables, shuffle board, and ping pong tables, too!! I cannot recommend this place enough!!!!

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    This was my first visit to a Cidercade. My wife and oldest had been to the one in Ft Worth, and while they had fun and rude employee when they came in had left a bad feeling in their guts. (That doesn't reflect on the Arlington one at all, just means we may avoid the Ft Worth one.) My wife came to check out the Arlington location during a Tax day special, and recommended that we come try this location out. So, we came up with our youngest for his end of school year fun outing. Staff was amazing at this location and they have a ton of space with lots of fun games. They encourage folks to support the nearby businesses and we saw a few people come in with pizza boxes from the pizza place nearby. They have a cider flight for $18 pre tax/tip, at the time I'm writing this, and that/s what my wife & I split on the drink end. They will let you taste 2-3 if you have a hard time comiting, and they are really knowledgeable on the flavors if you need some more information. So they want folks to be happy with what they get, even with having a flight. There is 40 items on tap if I remember correctly. They do give out water cups, and they have fountain drinks. Not name brand soda like Coke or Pepsi but I unfortunately can't recall the brand that they have. I'm thinking of trying that out next time we come. We will for sure keep the Arlington Cidercade as part of our rotation, be it for a friend hang out, date night or something to do with the kids. They do even have some rooms to rent if you want to reserve them for a party. One of our youngest classmates had a party up here, we just couldn't attend to be able to check out how a party ran.

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    Very fun! We had a blast! The fountain drinks are very good and the variety of different arcade games was very cool!

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    No way to talk to anyone!!!! Only automated phone service. Tried calling to get ahold of someone and there's only automated service

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    This place is amazing and a great deal. I know it changed some but still a great time! No booze! So it's safer

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    I went here once with my wife solely to play video games. We had a blast. God bless you all!

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    Spoke with Madi she helped me and served me well.. I was never big on arcades as a kid but I'm impressed now!

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    They don't let minors in past 9 and I have 2 kids who love video games. Sure it's fine if you like drinking

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    Not a brunch spot as it comes up when searching for BRUNCH. This place is for play old and new arcade games.

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    Great fun and Hard Cider!!!! Wish they had one in Midland, TX. My kids had a blast! I will definitely go again.

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    They had all our old favorites like Pac-Man and Centipede plus a ton of pinball machines and lot of other games.

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    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.

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