I don't mind that it's overpriced, but for this price it's unacceptable that some of the games are out of order and also sometimes it takes your credit even when a game doesn't work. Used to be much better a long time ago. read more

Had an awesome experience with our server Ally :) She was so so nice, had great energy, and gave us some awesome menu recommendations (you MUST get the funnel cake fries!!) 10/10 recommend this location and Ally!!! read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

+ Lots of fun games to play with friends. + One of my favorite is basketball connect 4. Sometimes you just need to land the ball in one specific column, but the rims can bounce the ball into a completely different column. It's hilarious. + They added a cool VR game Godzilla Kaiju Wars. Surreal exp! - The VR game was out of masks & antipathogen wipes. - They removed (or never had) Time Crisis 5. One of my top favorite arcade games. The alternative here, Razing Storm, is still very fun to play, but it uses only one foot pedal. TC5 uses two foot pedals. + Polite, helpful staff. - Very crowded on a typical Saturday. Sometimes you and your friends have to wait a few minutes to play the exact game you want. - Also very crowded parking. Congested traffic in the parking structures. + Conveniently located right by the 405 & 5. - Only one public restroom in the whole venue. Hard to find for newcomers. + The restroom is nice and big though. - But it was all out of paper towels. - Too bad you'd have to shell out potentially thousands of $$ worth of money and time to realistically win enough tickets to cash out something nice like an X-Box or a Switch set. + This arcade is located in Irvine Spectrum, a wonderful place to go shopping or grab food and drinks with friends and family. - The front counter usually only has 2 attendants even if there are many guests in line, so it can be a bit slow. - About 4-5 games were out of order, had a broken game card scanner, or had a broken controller. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Time Crisis 5 replacement/stand-in. This game is fun too, but I prefer TC5 because it has two foot pedals. - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Our family had a great experience here. Clean well kept up. Some games were broken but we did see crews there actively working in the broken machines. We did have a food issue that we did make mention on. I was impressed about the concern and followup to make it right by Alexis with guest relations, showing they do make effort to make things right and more enjoyable for their customers. I really appreciate this work ethic and consideration to make customers experience enjoyable. read more

I like to go to this place on special occasions. I have attended this spot for years and I like to spend over $50 on credits so I can try to beat a certain arcade game or try to get as many tickets as I can. There are so many options. Racing games, shooting games, multiplayer games like Pong and Pac Man, and so much more. It's really fun, especially for children. It's my go to hangout spot every time I go to the Irvine Spectrum. Highly recommend! read more

One of our orders had cold food. The stack of plates included previously used plates as well. read more

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This review is about how they did for my grandson's birthday party on Saturday. We were in the party room with two other parties. We asked for the food to be brought out around 1:15 and it was brought out on time and it was hot and it was very tasty. They had a table set for the gifts, a table with water, soft drinks, iced tea and lemonade. We had two tables to eat -- one for the kids and another for adults. We ordered cheeseburger sliders, french fries, chicken nuggets, pizza, soft pretzels, and mozzarella sticks; kids food! But I have to say that the cheeseburger sliders were smashed style and very tasty with a charred crispy edge, and served on sweet Hawaiian rolls. The chicken nuggets were huge, all white meat served with ranch dressing, the fries were crisp and seasoned, the pretzel bites were bigger than usual and served with a hot queso, the pepperoni pizza were cut in a sliver slices so the kids could pick up and eat it easily! The birthday package was very nice and included the unlimited card play. The kids had a blast! And the wait staff was fantastic! They took drink orders, and when the food got a little cool they warmed it up for us, they were so accommodating and friendly! Overall, it was one of my grandsons favorite birthday parties! read more

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This is one of my favorite date night spots, but I've been met with consistent disappointed the last few visits. More and more games are out of service and there are not enough wait staff to help with orders. As a paying customer, I feel extremely rigged. read more

Bobby the bartender is awesome !! Service was awesome and his hospitality is top tier. One of a kind . Thankyou for making our experience so fun read more

very rude person telling us we have to spend 25 dollars or more per person while a game and they where kicking us out the whole time very very very very bad service would not reccomend at all the manager came up to us and was telling us to leave while we were consuming please dont let anyone else feel the way we felt ... read more

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Came with a large party and had quick service great food, and very nice staff! Wasn't too loud either and that's a plus for places like this! Wonderful experience. read more

A fun spot for games and sports watching! Plenty of arcade games and a lively atmosphere. The food is standard but satisfying, and the drinks are good. Great for groups or a casual night out, though it can get loud and crowded. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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We recently visited the Dave & Buster's in Irvine. Overall, the experience was mixed. The food quality wasn't great and didn't really stand out for the price. Our server was friendly and polite, which we appreciated. That said, it did take a while to get service, and things felt a bit slow during the visit. not sure if it was because it was new years day (short staffed) hopefully that was the case One area that really needs attention is the bathrooms. They were not clean at the time of our visit. There were used paper towels on the floor, trash cans were full, paper towels were left next to the cans, and the floor was wet and dirty. There was also an unpleasant odor in the mens bathroom Dave & Buster's is usually a fun place to spend time, but this location could definitely improve on cleanliness and efficiency. Hopefully these issues are addressed in the future. read more

Really disappointed with our experience at Dave & Buster's. Our server completely forgot about us for long stretches of time. Every time we ordered something or asked for a refill, it took 15-20 minutes to get any response. We felt like we were constantly waiting and trying to flag someone down. To make matters worse, the queso on our nachos came out cold. For how long everything took, we expected at least warm food. This was honestly one of the worst dining experiences we've had. We understand busy nights happen, but being overlooked the entire time and served cold food made it frustrating from start to finish. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Drink menu - American Near Me - Irvine, California

This is not the closest Dave & Busters to me but after doing some shopping and dragging your kids with you, you have to give them some fun also so why not come and play some games. For this particular trip and this location in general I have not tried the food so this review is simply on the games and play area. As far as parking since it's at the spectrum you can easily find parking even on the weekend. There is one specific parking lot that is close to the Dave & Busters entrance so make sure you look into that if you don't want to walk much. When you enter the building there is a front desk area where you can purchase the play time/credits. There are also self service kiosk where you can do it without having to make line. It was Sunday afternoon so it wasn't too busy but I'm sure it can get bits during peek hours. The worker who helped us was really friendly even after having to deal with a customer who seemed like he had some nonsense complaints. One thing to note is they do charge a fee to get a game card so if you have one already make sure to bring it. As far as the gaming area it is pretty big. They seem to keep most of the games updated and have the latest machines. There was one game, Angry Birds, where it seemed like someone broke the lever to shoot the eggs. We didn't notice until after we swiped our card. We tried to find a worker to help us, and the closest one was at the ticket redemption area. He kinda brushed us off but did call someone over to the game. The worker who came was super friendly and he gave us credit for another game. It worked out for us as that game ended up giving us a bonus. We didn't load too much credits on to our card so we didn't stay long but I know there are days where you can get deals on credits so those are probably the best days to come. The prize area has some nice toys, stuffed animals and other electronic items. Some are priced super high while others are reasonable. We got a couple small items and decided to save the rest of our tickets to get a better prize next time. Overall this is one of the better locations I have been to and although it is a little further then I would like to travel, I would probably chose to come back to this particular location rather then then one that is close to me. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Winning 250 tickets - American Near Me - Irvine, California

This is our go-to D&B and we've been going here regularly for over 10 yrs now. Even hosted several private bday parties for our kids. Most of the staff and the management here have been really good actually. However this review is for one specific server. Forgot his name but he kinda looks a little bit like Doug from King of Queens. He's working at the tables near the arcade. Anyway, he is the most awkward, borderline rude server here. Not sure if he just hates his job in particular or people in general. But this guy should not be in any customer-facing capacity at all to be honest. Maybe he can work in the back kitchen. Anyway if management is actually reading this, I think it's time "Doug" gets re-assigned, or at the very least get some service training. He badly needs it. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Save room for dessert! - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Dave & Buster's is always the go-to spot for family fun. The kids love the games, while the big kids enjoy the drinks. There's truly something for everyone, making it a great time all around. read more

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Dave and Busters is good if you're in the mood for bar food, drinks, and watching sports. Playing the games is a plus. My husband and I went a couple times in the past month as we won gift cards during his company Christmas part. First time was great. Food came out quickly and hot. We got the eat and play deal with the fish and chips and double cheese burger with fries. Also had the strawberry sangria which was good but also a little on the strong side. We opted for the $40 eat and play which gives you $20 in credits to play games. It was fun playing the games but just be prepared if you go during the daytime as it was packed with families with their kids. A lot of kids. Second time was just okay. Seemed pretty slow for a Friday night but took a bit for a server to come take our order. Also took awhile for the food to get to us. We also did the eat and play but opted for the $10 in credits option. Our server had issues loading our cards from the previous outing but assured us the credits were applied. But once we started playing games we notice he never added the credits we paid for. Also for some reason some of the games were broken but not fixed as we would scan our cards and the games would eat our credits and not let us play the games (example: husband tried playing skee ball but game did not dispense the balls to play). We also looked at prizes and some are just mediocre and way too much in the ticket range (super small Pokemon plushies should not be over 2,000 tickets to get). Will probably go again but not anytime soon. read more

Moved to Irvine super busy with work and school so Dave and Busters became a decompression spot. Sometimes there's glitches with games but Hailley is super helpful & makes sure things end up working for you and everyone else around! Good selection of beers, very chill vibe after 9 overall. read more

Jonathan R is the sweetest server, and totally accommodated our large group of adults and kids at an empty booth that was in his area. It was weird though that there were two girls at the check-in stand who refused not once, but twice to sit us even though there were more than one empty table! We understand that we would have needed to wait if all the tables were packed and there was a line, except this wasn't the case. Thank you, Jonathan R, for turning this visit into a 5 star experience with your awesome attitude and customer service. read more

Fun times!! We had a blast doing a scavenger hunt with our work team. Go team yellow!!! #DNBTeambuilding read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Team yellow #DNBTeambuilding - American Near Me - Irvine, California

The best part of our experience was the server Maya who was nothing but helpful and kind! She was doing her absolute best to cater to a party of 30 and all the tables in the bar area, she did a great job all things considered! This location was clearly severely understaffed and the host did not do a great job communicating. We waited over 2 hours for a table before we decided to head out, our quoted wait time was an hour to an hour and a half. Maya took great care of us as we waited in the bar and was doing the work of 3 servers! read more

Came here with a few friends on a Friday night. The place was packed, but the vibe was super energetic and fun. We spent a couple of hours playing both classic arcade games and some of the newer VR setups. We ordered a few appetizers to share, and they came out quickly despite how busy it was. Service was friendly and attentive. Knocking one star off because a couple of the games we really wanted to try were out of order. Other than that, it's a great, reliable spot for a fun night out with friends. read more

I honestly do see the effort and the improvements they have made to adding some of the latest and greatest games, including games incorporating VR and a lot of touch screen games, while still retaining some of the more "traditional" games that still require a token/coin (only dispensed with the game card) and even a DDR machine towards the back. The food seems to be par the course for dive bar quick bites, and I've heard good things about the drinks (generous pours or strong mixes). It really is family friendly since I have been here at odd times of the day with my kid and I always see a mixed crowd, which inspires confidence that this establishment doesn't attract just really young/rowdy people. Overall, they always seem to have decent deals going on either through the website or from other promotions, and the place is clean enough with spacious enough bathrooms to handle the large crowds. We definitely enjoy visiting on Wednesdays when they have half off games, and look forward to future visits! read more

Bro they done took like 8000 years to even take our order and all the staff just standing around chatting like bru come on now

My son always gets his nachos plain. The cheese tasted so bad these have to be the worst nachos ever. He couldn't even eat them. I knew Dave & Buster's isn't always great with food but this confirmed to never go there for dinner. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Nachos - American Near Me - Irvine, California

It was chill. Definitely would come back. We didn't order food but we did come for drinks. The prices were very reasonable. The place is huge. The play area was packed. The restrooms were clean. Our server was great. Quick and efficient service. Our drinks were very good. There is plenty of parking. read more

I first and foremost would like to give the biggest shoutout to the most attentive, most respectful, most interactive bartender I've ever come across. I believe his name was Bobby and he made my trip to Dave and Buster very pleasant. He made sure that he was on top of everything and gave me and my friends very good service. Even without serving us, I couldn't help but notice just the way he interacts with all his guest. Even with more challenging guest, he remained professional. Also the managers were so freaking cool. They were so friendly it was nice to be surrounded and served by awesome people. I also want to say that I've been in other locations and this one was hands down one of the cleanest spot in OC. We overall had an amazing experience and will be coming back over and over for some good time. Food was EVERYTHING read more

Me, my husband and his family decided to come check out this place because his family wanted to eat here for nostalgia purposes. We were a party of ten and it was going fine until Jair told us that they had a new system and they couldn't do certain things for example, I tried to order just a side salad and add chicken breast to it but said he couldn't so I said oh well and ordered the entree chicken salad with some slight customizations such as: no cheese and no fried chicken substitute it for grilled chicken. Awesome, food was ordered but then he told us the system went down. Half of our party got their food first from nachos, sliders and fries. My husband got his boneless wings and his brothers girlfriend got her wings 15-20 mins right after everyone initials food and then tell me why me and his brother had to wait another 20 mins for salad and burger?! Once it came we weren't hungry anymore because we noticed another table got their food first before us after they sat waaaay after us. My husbands brother and his girlfriend went to go complain and they told us they were going to comp our whole meal but my husbands mother already paid and I guess they couldn't do anything about it. But they could've just reopened the check? Assuming they work like other place. Communication could've made everything better and why didn't they rush our order first if there was a system shut down? read more

Super clean location Surrounded by many many other eateries and fun spots Colorful outgoing and inviting Huge parking structure Inviting inside colorful. Super easy to get gane cards Games seem to be modern, and bar is lively. Restrooms , are limited, but clean. Food choices are limited, but enticing. Stay with the appetizers and quick drinks - makes for the bill to be reasonable. It was a bit slow during the night, a Friday, some of the entertainment is getting old and dated. But overall, a good group experience. read more

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My boyfriend and me go here often for happy hour after work we love it for a some good drinks deal and great food plus he always loved watching the fights and games on the big screens we've even done my daughters birthday party here a couple times so much fun read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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I don't think enough people understand how good the food can be at Dave and Buster's, with great value if you do the eat and play combo and like games. Compliments to the chef. The ambiance should be obvious, it's Dave and Buster's! Corey is an excellent server. He was very tactful, gracious and efficient. read more

Today at the Irvine Spectrum Dave & Buster's, I had an experience that reminded me there are still people who genuinely care about helping others. While enjoying some games with my son on our father / son day together, my phone must have slipped out of my pocket. I asked around, but most of the responses were just, "No phones have been turned in," and no one seemed particularly proactive about it...until I met Xieu Nguyen, the Area Operations Manager. From the moment I explained what happened, Xieu immediately took action. He called around, lent me his own phone so I could try tracking mine, and walked the floor looking for it himself. He didn't just give me directions or pass me off to someone else; he was hands-on the entire time. Eventually, he went to the bartender, who had just received a phone someone turned in. Thanks to Xieu's persistence, I got my phone back. Xieu was empathetic, respectful, and genuinely determined to help. He turned what could have been a stressful and frustrating situation into a positive one. In my opinion, he deserves real recognition for how he handled it. If you visit this location, you're in great hands if Xieu is around. read more

Yaaaaaayyyy Bobbyyyyy! Bobby always has an amazing attitude and we love seeing him when we come in! He's awesome and creates the best vibes whenever we are here! We love you bobby! read more

Half of the games don't work. The ones that do are just scams. Gross and understaffed. Do not go here

Just a food review. Came here on a Thursday for an early lunch. I've never had the food at D&B as I always thought I was just burgers and fries. We were the one of the first people here and order some lunch. I was surprised by the quality and presentation of the food when it arrived. Ordered the cheese pizza and blackened salmon bowl. The cheese pizza was a long focaccia type of pizza with 5 cheeses. Soft and cheesy pizza, satisfying. The blackened salmon bowl was the winner. I was looking for a lighter meal and this did not disappoint. The salmon was cooked perfect and was not dry, the veggies were all fresh and really added to the meal. Overall a great meal and would recommend trying the other stuff besides the standard burger and fries. read more

Dave & Buster's Irvine - Blackened Salmon bowl - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Service is poor here. Just come for the games where you don't need to interact with someone. I can't even post the conversation I had with a hostess for trying to eat here. Maybe 3 tables full but a 30 minute wait. When I asked why.. i'll let your imagination do the rest. Again games are awesome for the kids. read more

Dunno how 2 fruity shots and 2 beers came out to $69 on a Thursday night. Maybe thats why its so empty... Back in my 20s it was so hard to grab a drink here... even on Thursdays!! Ill only come back during their late night HH $5 dom beer and drinks sun- thurs from 10p. They need more hand sanitizers around the arcade floor. read more

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cards were not working on most games, got these cards as a gift from my student school. Checked when I got home, there was no restrictions on it. It was a normal hour card some of the teacher got their students. We got zero tickets out of it and only about 20 minutes of play. I brought my mother who is dying of ovarian cancer. Never been more embarrassed in my life, she left feeling sick and so did my kids. If someone actually wants to contact me about this I would definitely like something done about it. read more

I love this place very much because the arcade games here are so cool, there was good, and I had a great time. read more

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