Love this place. Great bowling alley. Well maintained lanes with 90s-ish retro decor interior…read more Great staff -- "Pops" in particular is a consummate professional and the nicest guy you'll ever meet. Am in a sanctioned league there and the clientele is really diverse, both in terms of ethnicity and age, who take the bowling seriously while also having fun with it. Highly recommended.

40 lanes and big parking lot! I come during weekdays to practice for league. Lanes and equipment…read moreare well maintained. Staff is great and do a good job of keeping recreation bowlers on one side and the "pros" (like me - lol!) on the other. Clean bathrooms as well! They have a great special - $2 games 9 to 5 Monday thru Friday. One of the best bargains in the city.

I would love to see the electric bill - I can only imagine what it must be for the largest arcade…read morein the world with over 850 playable arcade cabinets. Speaking of, how wonderful is it that this place exists? Far too many modern places are drink-focused enough that games have cup-holders, the games themselves have giant, modern LCD screens with the brightness and color turned way up, and all this for about $1.50-$2.00 a game that lasts a minute, 90 seconds at best, and does not require much skill (with alcohol, I suppose they want something winnable even while a little inebriated). This is to say nothing of the games where the goal is to win tickets to exchange for prizes - don't get me started on the shenanigans at play. Galloping Ghost has arcade games where a simple joystick and a couple buttons is all you need. There are some older shoot the screen games, and other retro games as well. Let's say that none have a modern, flat-screen, and all are old enough to use CRT (Tube) Screens. Given their age, the games are kept in very good shape! I also love that Galloping Ghost is about the love of the games, and not about the love of liquor with games being an excuse to drink. There are bottled sodas available for sale, but not cup-holders, alcohol, or food. Even gum is forbidden. This also has the effect of being a community icon! When I visited, there was a gathering of furries (not something I engage in, but power to you!) I haven't even gotten to the best part: $25 for all day, all-you-can-play access. Open from 11am to midnight (or 2am Friday & Saturday night). The ticket allows you access throughout the day, so you can come and go as you please. Better still, an extra $5 gets you access to all-you-can-play pinball a couple blocks down the street. Also a good selection of fun machines somewhere between retro and modern Stern. Final verdict: While Chicagoland has some arcades with free-play, and some even don't require an entrance fee, these, despite a modest selection revolve around booze. Galloping Ghost is a dying breed that exists to test your skills, maybe set a record if you're that good, and hang out. All this, for a very reasonable entrance fee.

I love video games. Always have. When I found out that the largest arcade in America was near…read moreChicago, I had to stop. Here is what I liked and didn't like about this place. Liked - Over 900+ games. I mean, just by sheer numbers, that is impressive as hell! Every game you can think of, and then some. So many games I had never heard of before. - Unlimited play with entry. - Its like an interactive video game museum, pretty much. Didn't Like - $25.00 to get in. Wish they had a "by the hour" type pricing. I was there for about 3 hours, and I probably just broke even, money wise, on the games I actually played. - Almost TOO MANY games if there is a such a thing. I spent half my time walking around looking at the different games instead of just sitting down playing them. - Hot inside. Little bit stuffy in there, and it wasn't even that crowded. Couldn't imagine if the place was packed during the Summer months. - Some broken/unplayable games. Most of them I tried worked, but there were a few where the controller was jacked, or certain buttons didn't respond/work well. Would I come back? Yeah, maybe. I'm glad I got to see it, and was impressed by the sheer number of games they have. I just didn't have as much "fun" as I thought I would for the $25.00 entry fee.

Logan Square Improv's $5 shows are a great use of your money. I attended September's Hot Reads,…read morewhich involves a group of comedians performing weird and wild sketches that each performer wrote. The sketches all feature drinking game words that prompt performers and the audience to take swigs. It's BYOB and a ton of fun.

This is an intimate theater in Logan Square. The crowds are fun, the hosts bring high energy, and…read morethe shows are fantastic. If you come for the new team shows on Friday evenings you can enjoy a show for only $5.00. And who knows maybe you'll find the courage to start a team and join the show.

Okay I didn't know bowling was expensive?? We did an hour and a half lane rental and it was $60…read morewheww! That being said, service was great and drinks were very cheap which was great!!!! It was popping!! Lots of tv screens and fun music!

Staff is horrible they yelling at kids being rude the man who give the lines was VERY RUDE and was…read morevery unprofessional was keep telling us he was gone cut are lines off and more old dude on July 26,2026 at 9pm he needs to go ASAP would rate 0 but the food was ok was a lil hard

More support for the local arts!…read more For some odd reason, I thought Links Hall was closer to The Vic. Boy, was I way off. Does that matter?!? Not an itsy-bitsy bit! This studio is on the second floor of a narrow building, a few steps off of Clark, on Sheffield. If you sneeze, you can miss the joint. Does that matter?!? Heck, no! We ended up seeing a local dancer and her friend. Are they choreographers? No. Are they talented? Yes. Are there some parts of the show that can use improvement? Yes. Was the music great? Yes. Was I entertained? Yes. Would I support another "arts" performance here? Yes. What a great place to see events that may not have the opportunity to make it to a main stage, but still possess a lot of talent!

Cute, small venue. I saw a friend's dance performance here…read more Although this was my first time to Link's Hall, I would imagine it's hub for small dance performances. I would also imagine, that due to the size, it's more for local performances than larger scale ones. There's not much in the realm of food/beverage, though there was a water cooler (THAT WAS EMPTY BY THE TIME I GOT TO IT, BOO) to cool you off. Only downside of Link's Hall is that it gets WARM up in there. Pretty much the entire audience had taken off all the clothes they could by the time the performance was over.

It's very cool...but...so cool you almost can't figure out how to get in. There are two doors. The…read moreone before Family Dollar is the one you can get in. This location is NOT handicap accessible as far as I can tell. Could be because I arrived mid-show but there was not much staff or direction or interaction. I paid my entry fee with nary a word and enjoyed a very weird, but intriguing show of experimental electronic sound. Their sound system is impressive! Very 8D, I could really feel the movement of the sound and despite being remarkably off-putting, it was also visceral and intriguing. Parking in the area is a little weird and unreliable.

Stopped in for a Screen Printing show with artist from near and far…read more BUSY but the crowd was mindful of their space and flow offering relatively free movement despite the space constraints. Picked up a few pieces for myself to add to my collection and caught up with friends.

This place is GREAT for the neighborhood. Take advantage of the $20 entrance fee, per person. You…read moreand your family can play as long as you like, and play up to 130 games at your own pace. The facility is well managed, and very clean. There are drinks and snacks available for purchase, at a reasonable price, if you prefer to leave and take your family out to dinner, you can re-enter with your daily wristband. This is a great way to spend a few hours with your family, the kids will love it, adults even more! If you are competitive, you can join a pinball league which they actually have on site. Want to have fun and relieve stress, this is it. Tuesday's ladies play for $10.00

Glad to personally list and put out The Pinball Capital here on Yelp. It's a legit place for THE…read morelegit pinball capital of the world, Chicago. Alot of space here so it shouldn't get too crowded, and so far the pinball machines are pretty upkept and maintained. Definitely a fun place to chill and play pinball new school and old school. The only thing is, there isn't much else around the area so you'll have to skidattle to some other city for food, other entertainment, and fun. I usually hit up 3 or more places in a day. This place is somewhat close to Elmhurst and there's ALOT in that city to explore. So I just hope they maintain things well here.

Great Staff! Great prices! It was Open Mic, heard some great tunes and saw some good talent!…read more Highly recommend!

The American Legion Post near Montrose & Western has "Burger Nite" on the last Friday of every…read moremonth (except Thanksgiving and Christmas). Burger Nite (their spelling) is open to the public, they charge $10 for a 1/2 pound cheeseburger with the works and they always have sides that you help yourself to. There's an open bar.