Came in for quick drinks Saturday before watching the new spider man movie with my husband since it…read morewas across the mezzanine level in the Ballston quarters. We got the espress-oh! Martini and the It's giving tropical cocktail. Both tasted great and were garnished with a right balance of liqueur. total came to $25 with tips. The servers were friendly, professional and quick with the drinks. The atmosphere is modern, social and fun with upbeat music mixes. Definitely worth it for a social night out.

Walked in and thought omg this place is dead as a door know. But they have 3 levels if I'm…read moreremembering right. Went to the 3rd level and it was popping. There was music, games and all the other diners. My server was pretty good but drinks and food was mediocre. WARNING-- if you're planning to order wings--just know that you only get 6 for $18 because the count isn't listed on the menu. I felt like I was taken advantage of because that's RIDICULOUS!!! I've never been charged that much for party wings, even at upscale restaurants.When my wings were sat down in a tiny bowl, I was livid.....I felt like it was highway robbery and definitely not worth the price. The only cool thing about this place was the free Photo Booth I noticed when leaving. It was free to take videos and pictures then send to your phone via text messages. I wouldn't recommend the food or drinks here because the price gouging is insane and there are way better places to eat and drink in the area. Also, there wasn't a Dj present because I kept hearing the same songs being played as if there was a playlist being played from a device of some sort. On a good note --the restrooms were pretty clean and they have board games to play on the first level where you enter at. It was ok, but I highly doubt I'd return.

When you think of "fun things to do in Arlington," people often suggest going to a bar or hitting…read moreup Punchbowl Social, and while those aren't the worst ideas, Arlington imo severely lacks a ton of places where you can have good, clean, sober fun. That's why I really enjoy Pinball Basement. Located at the UPSIDE on Moore Food Hall, if you've ever been to the Rosslyn metro station, there's a very strong chance you probably didn't see this place. A large suite of Pinball machines, this spot can easily sink a few hours in, and you wouldn't even notice the time. There are even a few retro games that help fill the void left by the lack of an arcade in Arlington, despite DC and Alexandria having at least one in their cities. Pinball Basement will also host tournaments and a Pinball league, and it even offers a monthly membership that lets you play unlimited games. Of course, there's also a Day Pass if you're passing through or visiting family/friends.

Heads up: Some of the reviews here are for a different pinball basement location. This location has…read moremaybe 10 machines. $10 for unlimited play which might seem expensive but it was a lot of fun trying all the machines. And I definitely felt like I got my moneys worth. This location also has a pie shop with great pie & pie milk shakes etc but it does not have the pizza mentioned in the other reviews.

We host a friend's birthday party here and could not have had a better time. We paid in advance for…read moretwo laser tag runs and then arcade cards. The laser tag games ended up being just us, which was so fun! Cyn was our host and she was amazing! She was so attentive to our group but also were the rest of the staff. We already want to go back. It was such a fun time!

Syn is the BEST. She is an incredible bartender, we come here to see her!laser tag is also so much…read morefun here

Plenty of parking!…read more We did three games for $25. Our team had 5 people, and we were against 2 other groups. When you enter, you are shown a short video with instructions on what to do. You are then take to a room to put on the vest-laser gun combination. A few minutes later, the game begins! If you ask them to show you where the bases are, they will show you and you could hit those bases for more points. You cannot tag another teammate, and when you tagged, there's a few second delay before you are back into play. The age range was from elementary school children to working professionals. It was a fun experience trying to strategize how to get the most number of points! Some folks decided to stay high up and shoot downwards. Others sought to aim for the bases since they have quite a bit of points. Another team defended their base. I would definitely come again!

On the outside this place looks like a far cry from the 2000's when lazer tag was popular but on…read morethe inside it's still fun. We had a group of 13 that went yesterday and everyone had a fun time. The staff was nice and they even gave us free game for the price of 2. I like this place because it's big and has 2 levels so lot more room to move and shoot people. The lazers are visible so you can actually see what your are shooting at. All the equipment worked fine and had no issues. Besides lazer tag they have some newer arcades and rooms for birthday parties. I like this place better than shadowland but it's more expensive

If your looking for the arcade just be aware that it is not open. We took my daughter across town…read morefor a little fun only to find everything was closed. Assuming due to covid. The pizza part seemed cool.

Great memories of this place. Call ahead to make sure it is open, we have been denied a time or two…read moredue to parties or it just wasn't open. It is in the basement of the main pizzeria. I dare you to find better beer, pizza and food with an arcade. Family fun for sure. Easy to get to from the C&O (bikers) and the garage. We have good luck with parking relatively close; any walk has been enjoyable.

This is our third visit and we could not be happier! We like to sit at the bar and we have always…read morebeen greeted promptly and with enthusiasm! Our primary server at the bar twice has been Leon. He is amazing! We do not recall our other primary server but everyone works together as a team! This is what makes a great restaurant and experience. The food has been presented and prepared great the three time we have visited! We have had the happy hour special of a hot dog served with chips or a small salad. The salad is very nice and the kettle chips are great! I have also had the chicken tacos that I had served with the side salad. It's literally one two many tacos for me! This is a great place for couples and family's! Lots of games and not to loud music. If you sit at the bar there is also a nice view of the water/Wharf area! Overall this has been a great experience! Don't miss this place!

I've been to Boardwalk at the Wharf quite a few times, and it's one of my favorite places to bring…read morefriends or out-of-town guests. I love the whole arcade-meets-bar concept, and the space has a fun, funky vibe that makes it easy to spend a few hours there. That said, I think the food is just okay. It's never really been the reason I go, and I'd probably recommend sticking to drinks if you're stopping by. On my most recent visit with a group of friends, the staff also seemed a little overwhelmed, so service was a bit slower than expected. Even with those drawbacks, I'll definitely be back. The arcade games, atmosphere, and location at the Wharf make it a really fun spot to hang out, even if the food isn't the main attraction.

I do mini golf often but this was my first time at Puttery. It was a great time. Normally, I go to…read moreSwingers in Dupont Circle but Puttery was a good change of pace. I really enjoyed them offering unlimited playing time. The service was great as well. We made a reservation but also wanted to dine in for food. The hostess suggested that we eat first and then play since the kitchen was going to close soon. The hostess quickly took us to our seat where we were immediately greeted by our waitress. She was very kind and attentive. She gave some drink and food suggestions as well. For food we ordered 18 wings (buffalo, bourbon, and garlic parm). The wings were delicious. Very flavorful. For drinks I ordered a punch with rum and my friend ordered a blue moon. The ambiance was great. I really enjoyed the different themes of the courses. Also, I like that we did not feel rushed going to each hole. Sometimes if it is crowded or the holes are not spaced out too well it can cause a bottleneck of playing time between groups. At Puttery it seemed like they spaced out the holes appropriately. It was a great experience. It is a great place for a cute date night or just meeting up with friends. I recommend checking them out. Cheers!

We just came here late on a Saturday for drinks and snacks, not to golf. I have never encountered a…read morebusiness less interested in taking my money. The back bar was closed for no apparent reason so we sat in the front. Someone did come and take our order. We got four cocktails (four people) and ordered chips and dip and a trio of hummus. We later flagged someone down and got pretzel sticks - note "flagged someone down" because for the rest of the evening if we wanted anything, including to pay, that is what we did. Multiple times we had to go bug the golf counter lady because the wait staff sure as hell wasn't interested, even though there were like 3 of them at the bar doing absolutely nothing. The chips and dips appeared long before anything else. Including water, which we asked for. Disgusting. The salsa was both really smokey and sugary sweet and my group speculated it had to have been canned. The guacamole was slightly better but it was obvious from the brown color and dull flaor it was probably made in a big batch and fridged much earlier in the day. Gross. The other two food items were decent. The pretzel sticks were particularly good. As for the cocktails? I wouldn't be able to tell you because they never came even though we asked about them repeatedly and were told oh they're coming. We watched multiple people dicking around at the bar for a good half hour while we waited. At one point one of them started sweeping up. We had watched the drinks go into the little ordering machine. We nudged them. Guess they could not be bothered. Eventually we had eaten all three of our heavily staggered food items and still no drinks so we decided to cancel and get drinks elsewhere. We finally flagged a waitress and she literally came up to us and said your drinks never came. No shit. I said we wanted to just cancel them. She literally walked away from our table without saying a word. No let me go tell a manager, let me check on that, nothing. Just walked away silently. Were we being punished? We waited a good ten, maybe fifteen minutes after that? Then a member of our party went up to the golf counter to ask if he could just pay there for our food. Then of course the waitress comes rushing over to have us pay. Guess she wanted that tip. This was insane. We were there for like an hour and they could not be bothered to make us our cocktails.

Great place to go bowling. The dinner they have is a great place for breakfast. We would come here…read moreall the time while stationed here. The non lunch food is typical of bowling hall food. It's worth a cost if you come by the base or the cemetery.

Long time visitor. This is great place to bowl. The staff is great. The lanes are well kept. Safe,…read moreaffordable fun. We took our kids here. Took the youth teams I coached here. I even had one of my birthday parties here. Love to bowl, but I'm not very good, but that's not the point. It's fun. And, this place an the staff are what bowling should be fun and inexpensive, and an enjoyable way for a family, a group and an individual to spend some quality time and create lasting memories worth holding onto. Thank you FT Myer and thank you JB Myer-Henderson Hall Bowling Center and all of the wonderful personnel and staff therein. - VM

Aesthetic: 70's themed retro game bar that feels like being in a friend's fancy basement…read more My Favorites: Pulp Fiction Pinball. Experience: This spot has the vibes. It feels like a friend's rich parent's fancy basement where you would get super wasted and play games with friends. Definitely come on a chill weeknight when it's quiet to avoid the chaos. The machines are pricier than other barcades, so we played more board games than pinball. It's more of a place to have a drink than to game for me. The bartender seemed unhappy when we walked in, and our group of 4 were the only customers so that was a bit awkward. The door guy was awesome though. We'd absolutely come back when in DC.

Absolutely love this place! Be warned--it is super loud and very crowded on Friday and Saturday…read morenights. However, that's exactly what I'm looking for when I go out. The music is always a great mix of 80s hits (Bee Gees, ABBA, MJ, etc.). The drinks are appropriately priced. If you're coming here to play billiards on the weekend, don't bother. It's almost impossible to get a table, unless you can beat the finance bros. Still super fun!

Great experience kids had a great time…read more QA​ everything was wonderful we would definitely have them back again

We had an amazing experience with Next Level Game Truck! DT did a fantastic job running my son's…read moreparty and made the entire experience fun, easy, and completely stress-free. He was friendly, professional, engaging, and wonderful with all the kids, making sure everyone felt included and had a great time. The kids were entertained from beginning to end and are still talking about how much fun they had. I highly recommend Next Level Game Truck--and especially DT--for an unforgettable birthday party!