Hometown Arcade Norwood is a really fun spot if you're looking for a quick escape and a hit of…read morenostalgia. For about $20, you get unlimited play, which is a great deal considering the huge selection of games from the 80s, 90s, and even early 2000s. Plenty of classic arcade cabinets, a solid lineup of pinball machines, plus some fun shooting and driving games that still hold up. A few machines were out of order, likely from heavy use, but there's more than enough working to keep you entertained. The vibe is relaxed and perfect for killing a couple of hours reliving old-school gaming. They also have party rooms in the back with VR setups, PlayStation, and Xbox, which adds a nice modern twist. Overall, a great mix of retro and current gaming--definitely worth checking out if you're in the Norwood area.

Even though it's a bit of a longer drive, this arcade is totally worth it. It's packed with all…read morekinds of games: pinball, foosball, classic retro arcade machines, quirky Japanese games, skeeball, air hockey, basketball, DDR, and tons more. They made great use of the space, fitting in lots of games while still leaving room to relax, grab a drink, or eat. I appreciated the smaller details too-especially liked that many of the games had cup holders -food and hydration are necessary for all the energy to game for hours lol.

Fantastic time here for a work event. Surprisingly good pizza. Excellent staff, very attentive…read moreand friendly.

The arcade is TINY. Most of the games are "claw" type of games. My nephew did the "strong man" game…read moreand got the bonus - the machine only gave him half his tickets and we had to wait for someone to approve the rest. It took a LONG time for someone to come over and help us get those. I would like to check out their bowling (area looked pretty big) and axe throwing (another small area) but I'd be willing to give them another chance!

Andy and Patrick were professional but warm and welcoming - the three boys we brought had a ball -…read morewonderful variety of games - inexpensive way to spend a snowy day !!!

Great place to go if you're looking to get a gaming vibe pick up. The environment is great. Every…read moregame and console I've gotten from them has been top quality. They have games from my childhood that bring back so many memories. Love this place.

Pretty cute hole in the wall retro bar…read more They do a LOT of cute/cool event nights, Mini Hot Dog night, Hello Kitty night, Bob's Burgers night, Rocky Horror trivia...you name it. The night we finally went was for Zelda night. Knowing my boyfriend, we all know he mah be the biggest Zelda fan in western Massachusetts so obviously we had to go! They had one tabletop Zelda game in the facility, it would have been nice to have a few of them so more of us could play/immerse in the Zelda night. They also had Mario playing on the walls which threw me off a bit. There were free stickers all over the bar along with some "rupees" which was a cute touch. It was pretty easy to order the drinks and food, and the staff behind the counter were all very nice. We tried 2/3 drinks and enjoyed both of them. Two food options were made, Hearty Monster Rice Balls, and Meat Pies. The rice balls were honestly pretty good, nothing fancy but good. The Meat Pies filling was good, but the entirety of it was pretty greasy and oily which was a little disappointing. I do hope they do another Zelda night and offer more food options. If they do that, we will definitely go again!

Very cool atmosphere with friendly staff. My kimchi burger was delicious and the Ginger Libation…read moreon tap hit the spot!

We had an awesome time here for my school-aged kids' birthday. While we love coming here in…read moregeneral, the birthday party was particularly fabulous and the focus of this review. It's well organized and there is a small area and a large area right by the entrance, flanking the ticket redemption area, the drink counter, and the employee desk. Great location for it. There's two flatscreen TVs in the large area and one flatscreen TV in the small one. Ability to turn off/on lights. We were able to fit high 20's number of kids in the small party area. Service and coordination was particularly great. Megan was our lead person, and she provided excellent concierge service. We were frankly surprised how great she was and attentive. We just assumed we'd be in for some chaos but nope, guided us, paced us, and was very attentive. You bring your own drinks and cake, and they have pizza baked in house. The pizza is really good. Wow. Move over boring kid birthday pizza. They take the cake back for you and cut it up and serve it. They clean up. They help with pizza distribution. They wheel in and out the carts with gifts (and coats this time of year) into and out of the party area. So if you want to stay around longer after the party area reservation, you're welcome to and they've got multiple carts to keep your things. The distribution of some of the credits on cards before and after was great. And the A or B on the cards of the kids to divide up the laser tag was great. And our kid got to do both times since it was their birthday. The area and place/setting is fun. Lots of different types of games. Everything was working -- a rarity for an arcade. There's better or worse use of credits, of course, as there is everywhere. I loved the variety though. There were electronic games, claw games, multiplayer games, violent and non-violent, physical sport/skill games (basketball shooting, ski ball, drop ball), and both ticket earning and non-ticket earning games. The redemption area has a large variety of choices and they're displayed well to enable kids to make choices without long queues. The laser tag area is surprisingly large and very fun for the kids. It's gotta be 2-3x larger than the rest of the arcade. The price here was great. Lots of folks will seek outer suburbs of Boston for good prices but all in this was a steal compared to some other options. And the other families loved it. Kids were raving about it through the school week, and multiple people said they're going to bring their families back here again soon and many for birthday parties.

Is it just me or is the pizza here actually pretty amazing? i have only been here for birthday…read moreparties but I am realizing that the pizza here that is made in house is different from other places and for birthday party pizza it is way better than delivering it into wherever the venue is. It's rectangular and super thick and i didn't think much of it until my son wolfed down two slices so fast i was not believing. so I had one. and i tried another weird pie called CBLT or something and it looked scary drizzled with ranch but crazy good! I think im just going to make excuses to come here again to try the pizza...the arcade games are definitely not really for little kids but pretty fun for older kids and grownups but it's nice that even if you have teensy kid points you can still get decent toy prizes and candy.

Notyour traditional arcade but mainly caters to the more serious gaming crowd. They have the…read moreInitial D cabs here which is really cool. Lots of used video games.... PS1 thru PS5. Same for Xbox and other systems, even handheld. If you're looking for a hard to find old disc game this is your place. They host tournaments as well. Alot of tvs setup for gaming competitions. The staff is knowledgeable, but some are aloof on their phones at times. Great place for some old arcade machines but mostly catering to Japanese style arcade with DDR and other similar machines. Pretty cool. A good way to kill time if you're into gaming. Not alot for a little kid to do but there is skeeball and such

Dirty, poorly organized, annoying, no service. Overpriced game. Felt like I had to shower after I…read moreleft. Check out Replay'd in Allston.

Love this place especially if you love some old school games. Love that you can play games for free…read more(ps5 or Xbox) just pull up to the bar an ask. Good drinks but it's about 75% ice in the large glasses. I've been here several times and the service is pretty good but it does get busy. The ambiance is nice and has an upscale arcade feel to it. Food is not bad for some burgers and dogs. I love that it's literally a hidden gem through the freezer.

This is such A FUN BARCADE! My friends and I went out for the night for drinks, mini-games, and…read moresilly laughter times! The service at the bar was fast and smooth, it got busy at times, but I didn't have to wait more than 3 minutes for a drink. When you come to the establishment, it is in the BACK, you have to go through a metal door, so it has a cool speakeasy like vibe. You have to provide some $$ to get arcade coins, but it wasn't expensive, we got to play a lot of different games like basketball or foosball or racing. The one downside is that at the time we went, the music was so loud, it was almost impossible to hold a conversation in the arcade, so I hope they would reduce the volume a little bit for future patrons. Otherwise, I would highly recommend this as a spot on a cold day with friends or even as a date night!

First off must experience!! Good food and GREAT games. Came here to check it out and loved it so…read moremuch I came back the next night with my elderly parents who are young at heart. My mother's in a wheelchair and the staff were SOOOO accommodating and friendly. I cannot express enough how great this place was to myself and my parents. They even asked in the rewind club if they were ok. We had so much fun I cannot recommend it enough and we will be going back any chance we can.

$8/$12 for unlimited video games and karaoke was awesome. Great for a crowd that still want to go…read moreout but not deal with crazy club crowds or the party scene. Drinks are great, staff was helpful, fun and friendly. Overall a great environment and vibe!!