My 11 yrd old daughter, her best friend and I had a great evening at D&B! The food was good, service was great and they had a blast doing the human "claw" game. read more

I'm a Dave and busters fan boy at this point...and this location is a great one. Impressively attentive and professional bar staff, decent food, and fun games of course. There's always a mix of adults living out their childhood nostalgia, kids after baseballs games/bday parties, dates, etc. diverse and welcoming. It gets very busy during the prime hours on a Friday or Saturday but you can always find space to get a table or play your games. read more

As a dad of two young children, I hate Dave and Buster's. When I was in my mid 20's, post 9pm, I loved it. There are security guards here with guns. Ridiculous. Come before 4pm and you're safe with the kids. Post 7pm, on the weekends, I definitely do not recommend it. The games and shop are so so so horrible if you have kids. I wander around with them wanting to shoot myself. They step into the store, and they are so young they don't have a concept of financial equity, they want shit they can't have, another shoot myself situation. I also easily spend $100 in the cards for 20 minutes of "fun". Big pluses is their food. It's accelerated tremendously. I got their cheesesteak, double meat, double cheese, it was under $20 bucks, and the quality was 9/10. The new interior is more friendly as well. Brighter floors, nicer decorations, it's no longer a dungeon. My kids love this place. I cannot stand it. I tell them 1 hour, get what you get and don't get upset. I'll come for the cheesesteak though and leave with a smile. The servers are also friendly, well trained, and food comes quick. read more

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A great date night or place for a night of fun! The food is good! I got a burgers and fries, the ranch is amazing, definitely not hidden valley. The service was good, the server was friendly and answered all our questions. There was a guy going around taking pictures and attempting to sell them for around $30 for one picture... seemed like a scam since they printed them out and try to sell them to you and then just throw them away??? I hope they threw it away.... The games are fun but a few were out of order. Inside the game area and bathrooms could be cleaner. There were drinks scattered throughout the games and it didn't seem like staff was cleaning them up and the bathroom needed the trash taken out and toiletries replenished. I would come back but it was not a 5 star experience over all read more

They have great food here and the green beans are delicious. The service they're very very nice. The ambience is fun. Come on in and play dance dance Revolution. read more

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My husband, I and a few friends felt like going to an arcade place. After a quick Yelp search, I found this place. We were a bit skeptical if this place would be fun for adults, but we decided to give it a shot anyway. As soon as we arrived, parking was super simple and easy to find. Once we arrived, they had a variety of packages to choose from, catering to different requirements. We purchased a power card and loaded the card with adequate balance for all of us. As soon as we walked in, we were pretty excited to try out all the different games on the floor. We started with deal/no deal. This was a fun one. Next, we tried air hockey. They had two tables for air hockey so all four of us could play at the same time. We next tried the Mario racing game and that was fun too. Overall, we played over 12 games and had a great time. It was more of a double date and we are glad that we chose this place. I highly recommend checking out this place as a family or even for your next date night. read more

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Christina is by far the #1 best food waitress and trainer I've ever had at any Dave & Buster's. She was very personable and has such a fun personality. I met her boss during her shift & told him that she definitely deserves a raise. She seems like a genuine people person, followed back up with us on any requests, and she sure delivered our food promptly, the sweet potato fries. I just met her today, but I'll make sure to ask for her every time from now on. The ambiance for tonight was not feeling it. They're modeling. read more

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Ok yelpers, I do see the reviews and I can attest that the food is probably not the real reason why people are coming. I will say the arcade is super fun and you can go on the half point days they have on Wednesdays and Sundays. They had a great deal going on for a deluxe pass for 90 days you can get unlimited game play and up to 1000 tickets for the lowest level. My tip is you go to Costco and get the gift card then purchase this pass and literally costs $80 total for unlimited game play. Of course if you go on Saturday or Friday it will be packed. We went in the mornings or weekdays and it was not crowded at all. They have fun ticket games and the prizes are okay for the level of play you get. What I like about the card is that you can use it at any D&Bs read more

This review does not include food. There was construction going on here as well. In my opinion, Dave & Buster's could use more games. I think it's in the middle of identity crisis of trying to please too many people. I am here for the games and at least half of the place is basically a bar. They need more games period. With Round One and Arcade Monsters in San Diego now they need to step up their game literally. This is now my third choice for arcades in San Diego. read more

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We love coming here! This place is great, I always come here with my son and we love it! The games here are always fun, my son always takes at least two to 3hrs. They have a dine and play promotion where you pay however much you want for the card, plus 5 dollars or more for an add on depending on what kind of food you want to order. They also have 10 wings for $10, as well as $5 draft beers with no limit, however they're only light beers, it doesn't include the premium. They also have a cotton candy machine that creates various designs for $7 which is really fun for little kids and even for adults and I think that is so cool and pretty. read more

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Dave and buster's was a childhood classic, though it fell a little throughout the years. However, it seems like they have revamped it and made it a lot better and I am so coming back! They have an eat and play special which is such a good value. Initially we were going to get the $22 option but we ended up going the $40 option with $35 worth of game points and an entree. The food is bar food but the quality is actually really good. We got the cheeseburger and fish and chips. The fries were solid! I am not really a fry girlie but they were yummy and I had a good amount. It also came with this amazing garlic aoili. The fish was surprisingly amazing, the batter was light and crispy. We also added on the funnel cake fries. I think it was like $5 to add it on. Our waitress was really nice and she sold us on the value of these things and I'm so glad she did! They also have half off games on Wednesday still which is awesome. The machines just cost half of the points required so you can do the eat and play on a Wednesday and get a great value! I feel like usually you can blow through $20 in 15 minutes in this type of arcade, but me and my boyfriend spent over 3 hours there with our $35 each! We had such a blast. We won a good amount of tickets and I kept raving about how great of a time we had. We are coming here again for our next date night! read more

First time at a Dave & Buster's and had the best time! On a Friday night, it was busy and all nearly all games were occupied consistently! They had great pizza and really good drinks. Did not expect that and was pleasantly surprised. Such a good vibe here with people of all ages just enjoying. They have such a large bar and some seating areas near the games to munch and take a break. Absolutely returning! read more

A return to Dave and Busters! What does D&B on 2025 hold for us? Let's go on adventure. I mentioned during my last visit that the menu had shrunk over the years and I missed the variety. Really my only complaint at the time. Well, that wish must have been whispered into a cursed monkey paw because the big menu is back! But the new variety of food will be hauled out cold and wrinkled, much like the plot device in author W. W. Jacobs' horror story. You won't be able to address it with anyone because you may not ever see your server again. Safe to assume this is likely not the server's fault since the staffing ratio seems to be one employee for every 17,500 guests now. After the cold wet mess was delivered, we did not get a visit for 45 minutes. I eventually had to go to the host stand to ask if anyone was going to eventually ask us to pay. Speaking of hosts. Despite a reservation, our party was sat at a high-top at the bar. Did we have a child celebrating a birthday with us? Of course, don't be silly. That's seemingly where all the birthday kids were seated. At the bar. Was there a massive open dinning area filled with unoccupied tables when we arrived? Yes. But better to not put people with kids there. The bar is the perfect place. Look, congrats to Dave and Busters. It was busy. So despite them changing now-ridiculous prices for okay food, they seem to have their mojo back? I dunno. All I can say is that you're not doing your customers or your staff any favors by continuing to seat people and take reservations if you have nobody around to serve them. read more

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Went here with a party of 9 right after it opened, the wait staff was a bit delayed even just brining out some water. My order was messed up, but I pushed past the error. They do have a lot of specials depending on the day. The day I went they were undergoing construction on the main bar area, I will have to go back when everything gets situated. read more

My Family and I went on the last day of school, 5/28/2026, a really busy Thursday. PROS: Ample parking, security guard, warm entry staff. We had reservations. Server Matthew was getting pummeled but kept his head up during our dinner experience. Thank you for your strength and patience! Two bussers were really helpful also: Daniel and another busser with dark glasses- I apologize I didn't get his name but was working that day in the middle section- They really helped with the mess we made, and the one left by the deranged party before us. CONS: - If you like quiet - DO NOT COME HERE!! This place is loud and proud. God Bless America! - Dear LORD the prizes can have otherworldly ticket costs (but you can buy prize tickets if you're short)... but whatever- my kids had a lot of fun and that's the point. THANK YOU DAVE & BUSTER'S TEAM. See you soon. read more

If I could do half a star I would. I came out to this Dave and Busters for a Rave event they hosted last month and it was really disappointing. Security was legit the Stanford Experiment (look it up!) where folks given the slightest amount of authority abuse it. They followed me everywhere and weren't even slick about it. Legit coming face-to-face w security like O.O, on multiple occasions and even caught the security booo-ing the performers at the rave?? Like girl, what?! To top it off the performers were cut off in the middle of their set and staff turned the lights on before they finished! The event was listed to go on until 2am and they cleared us out by 1:40am?? Rude staff flashing high beam flashlights in our faces instead of talking to us? WEIRDO BEHAVIOR. The vibes were giving racist white people with a chip on their shoulder. Seriously don't waste your money! Also, it took us a cool 30mins to get drinks and they were slop at best. Matter of fact, ZERO stars here. Go to Arcade Monsters, better vibes + staff!! read more

ARCADE AREA REVIEW ONLY We came here after having dinner elsewhere to play some games for my daughter's birthday. This place was absolutely packed (Friday night) my kids are a little more mature so I knew we could handle it. This place is full of a variety of arcade games for all ages. We had to get our play cards re activated because of how long they hadn't been used but that was a breeze, so yes we have been here before. I will say for pre teens and up your ok at anytime here but for anything younger than that I recommend coming in before 3-4pm as the adults take over after hours. It is a fun atmosphere for all ages but again night time is for older kids and adults as they do have multiple bars and it turns into a giant sports bar with games . The atmosphere is fun and vibrant and everyone will have a good time. This will always be a go to for my family. I gave four stars because some of the staff juss does not seemed thrilled to be there but other than that it's a great venue for fun. Win tickets and hit the ticket store or just play games for fun, your pick! They always seem to have something new when we come back also! See you again Dave & Busters read more

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My friend and I visited D&B to watch the Rockies vs. Padres game. Another television nearby was showing the 76ers vs. Celtics game. My friend politely asked the bartender if she could change that TV to the Trail Blazers vs. Spurs game, as he had a personal interest in it. She agreed, but after about 20 minutes, the channel had not been changed. A second bartender noticed this and promptly assisted us by switching the game, which we appreciated. During that time, however, the volume was raised for the Padres game, and the bartender was actively cheering when the Padres made strong plays. Shortly after, when the Rockets vs. Lakers game began, he informed us that he would be changing the channel to the Lakers game. The game had just started, and we mentioned that the Padres game was heading into the bottom of the ninth inning and could potentially be a historic moment if Mason Miller were to pitch. He responded dismissively, stating, "So what? It's only like the 20th game out of 160, and this is a Lakers playoff game." We explained that there was only one inning remaining in the Padres game, but he rolled his eyes and declined to change the channel. Once the Padres game concluded, the bartender loudly announced to the restaurant, "Now can I change it?" and pointed at me while referencing my earlier comment about possibly witnessing history. Our concern is not about which game was shown, but rather the manner in which the situation was handled. In a San Diego establishment, during a Padres game nearing its conclusion, we expected a more neutral and professional approach. While we understand the excitement around NBA playoff games, the interaction felt dismissive and unnecessary. We simply hoped for a more respectful and customer-focused experience. read more

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We had the worst service today. With our seasons pass we've been coming here weekly with no issues... and today just sucked! Especially the girl at the front with a Sabre tooth tiger bull piercing in her nose. I needed assistance with our unlimited seasons pass and she just looked at me and said she couldn't assist. She refused to assist maybe the nose piercing was irritating her. read more

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Dave and Buster's is a great place for family night, date night, birthday party, or get together with friends. They have all sorts of entertainment from arcade games to sports TVs and a full bar and dining menu. The place is massive with plenty of seats. They have a large private parking lot. Service was a little slow but our server did make an attempt to check in on us when she could. They have these arcade card/dining deals which we opted for. We got the $30 deal which includes a $20 play card and your choice of select entrees. The food was okay, nothing special. The play card goes by fast. My kids came back within 15 minutes saying they were out of points. They allowed us to bring a store bought cake for a birthday celebration which was a major plus. Like everything else, it's a pricey experience for an hour or so. Expect to pay $30-50 per person. read more

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I rarely leave reviews, but I felt compelled to share this experience. First, I want to say that the restaurant was not busy, yet the wait to be seated was still about an hour. I was okay with that, and overall the food was fine. The reason I'm writing this review is because of our server. Everything was going okay until we asked for the check. She brought over the payment tablet, quickly showed us the bill without handing it to us, and stood there watching while I entered the tip amount. I was planning to leave a cash tip, as I usually do, so I told her I would be tipping in cash. I intended to leave the cash on the table when we got up to leave, but she never walked away. Instead, she said, "You said you were tipping cash," and continued standing there waiting until I handed the money directly to her. She then explained that she wanted to make sure the busser didn't get it. It was very off-putting and uncomfortable to have someone standing there watching and waiting to see how much I was tipping. I've never experienced that before, and it left a negative impression on what was otherwise an okay visit. read more

The food is expensive and terrible but the games are fun, just eat B 4 U Arrive. Good parking. read more

Did not eat food however came for the games. Lots of games for all ages. Very loud and lots of people. There are 4-5 bars and people carry alcohol . They have a ticket booth to redeem your points for prizes. It's cool for older kids however if they are teens it's easy to get caught up doing other stuff . Plenty of parking read more

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Lalo was awesome . Super friendly and cared about the guests . Thank you for looking out for the customers ! Fantastic energy , will be back for employees like him read more

DAVES AND BUSTERS! I have been to this location before but had to come back to bring my boyfriend her on a fun date night! I downloaded the app and purchase 100 credits for just $28.00 and the app gave me an extra 100 credits for just purchasing that one time! Highly recommend buying your credits online on the app, great deal! We entered and were greeted, headed straight to play some games which were all super fun, i love that they added the four in a row mixed with basketball, and all the biking games were so exciting! We decided to take a break at the bar to watch the basketball game; we got a pina condo and a beer! The total was about $24 for both which isn't super pricey. The only thing is that the Pina Colada was super icey and not very flavourful, but the bartender added more flavouring when asked, so super great service! Overall, i'd recommend stopping by this place, we ended up so many credits to get a bouncy ball and a shot cup! read more

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JT at front desk was very helpful and informative. initiated a great experience. Congrats on the new renovation!!

At least once a year my family comes here for a birthday party celebration. This is a perfect restaurant for the entire family. Great food, fun games and activities for all ages (with the exception of children under the age of four). However because the restaurant is so busy with conversations/ party groups, games, video sounds small children fit right in and not cause and disturbance if you know what I mean ! 2025(2) read more

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After 5 years, I'm finally back in San Diego! 5 starts to 3 now. I'm so happy my girlfriends invited me out, it's their first time here, so I was really excited to join them and spend a fun Wednesday at Dave & Buster's, even if I arrived a bit late after work. Unfortunately, the service was a bit disappointing. My friends waited almost an hour before someone even checked in on them or their food. Thankfully, I got my order faster, probably because I went straight to the bar and asked, since I was really hungry. But even the payment process took a long time for them. It's frustrating, especially because it wasn't even that busy. They arrived around 4 PM, and I got there at 5:30 PM. The arcade part, though? Super fun! I loved it, especially after missing out on this kind of experience for a while. That part definitely made the night better. Still, I hope they improve their service, especially with food. I felt bad for my friends, but I was okay since I got mine quickly. Also someone parked so badly next to me, it was hard to get out! Luckily, my friend helped guide me because the parking area is huge but still annoying when people don't park properly. Overall, the bathroom and games were nice. Just hoping for a better experience next time. read more

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Normally just come for drinks and games. But had rewards for the food. And our waiter was JD/ Joshua. Man, he was very attentive and polite. Made us feel welcomed and went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and taken care of. Food was really good as well. Spicy burger 5/5. Large burger, well cooked. Great spice and nice fries. Cheese Stick 5/5. Great cheese pull and never had flavor like that on a cheese stick before Desert 5/5. Bliss brownie was top notch and large amazing shareable portion. Funnel cake fries were also amazing with dipping sauces. My wife enjoyed them. Definitely would order food here again ! read more

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Great time hanging out with friends. We came in to watch March Madness. They have plenty of games on. Great food selection! read more

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Had such a great time with my boys. The service was great, they were on top of everything. Drinks and good were great! Thomas assisted us and was very helpful on guiding and explaining to the kids about how the cards worked. Awesome staff! Will be back with more people. read more

My company held our annual Christmas party at this location and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. The buffet food we had was delicious and the scavenger hunt game we participated in was super fun and exciting. They seem to offer different packages for all events. Other companies in the surrounding tables around us have made use of a presentation board and other offerings. I would highly recommend choosing Dave and Busters to celebrate any occasion because I guarantee they will make it one to remember. Shoutout to Dallas and Cherish as they were so energizing and friendly during our time there. read more

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The server I had was rude and threw the boxes at my tables when I asked her for the boxes. I understand they were busy but it was very rude and every time I asked her for something she was obviously annoyed. She was wearing glasses and she was serving right by the entrance in the left. It was funny because when everyone. Was watching t he basketball game and when the San Antonio spurs won the game she was jumping up and down all excited but where was the energy when she was serving? I shouldn't have tipped her but the box thing happened after I already paid. read more

Dave & Buster's is always a fun spot for games and casual food. The chicken wings were a good size and tasty, and the atmosphere is energetic with plenty going on. It's very family-friendly, so expect lots of kids running around, but it still works well as a casual hangout or date night with games. read more

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It was our first time! We had a blast! Food was great, drinks are great! Clean bathrooms, awesome prizes to win with points. The place is really big and there are so many games! Even though the place seemed packed, we didn't have to wait long to play games. Games are played with a play card which you need to pay to load, points are saved on the card so you can save your points for next time, they do not expire. We will definitely return! You can book birthday parties here as well. read more

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It's been a while since we've come here and it was great to see all the updates! We needed to update our cards to the new ones and the staff member was super sweet and helpful. There was even an issue with the register being glitchy, but the staff member was so nice in making sure everything was corrected. It was nice to see updated games and we had fun playing all the new ones to us. It's such a fun environment and made us excited to come back for future date nights! read more

The food here is always good no matter what I order and the service is always amazing by their team I have zero complaints! Always a pleasure visiting and a fun day for me and my kids. Highly recommended read more

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I normally don't write reviews like this, but families should be aware of what we experienced at Dave & Buster's on Friday, March 27 around 9:30-9:45 PM near the Tapzone. Two kids were running through the venue and a boy (about 5'1", brown wavy hair, Caucasian, maybe about 13-14, navy shirt, light grey shorts) ran directly into my daughter (elementary school age) as she was walking toward me. The impact left her with a swollen left eye and impaired vision. What was most alarming was that security and staff did nothing. No one took any accountability. For a place that markets itself as family-friendly, the lack of supervision and response to a child being injured is extremely concerning. Based on this experience, I would question whether Dave & Buster's is truly a safe environment for families. read more

Haven't been to Dave & Busters in like 5yrs or so went there to eat lunch recently...I had the Chicken Strips with Fries but substitute the fries for Rice Pilaf....I got served with a plate of food...1st reaction was "WTF is this?"...the amount of chicken I got equalled 1 Chicken Strip but it was cut into 3 pieces....Really small portion sized!!! The Coleslaw was warm!!...I never had Coleslaw served warm before...usually it tasted sour and was NOT edible anways...Probably won't eat there again LoL...waste of money. read more

Still here waiting for the waiter. 5/30/26. Yes I'm writing this review as I'm waiting for the waiter to ask for my check. Apparently the employees are too busy watching futbol/soccer to care about if they are gonna get a tip. Food was decent but service sucked. Do better D&B. Exactly why I choose not to tip most of the time when I go out. read more