It's so fun everytime we come here; one thing I can't thank the company enough is that the money on…read morethe card doesn't expire. We are only in town once a year and never get through the money we put on the card and come back the next year and it's still there!! The service can be a bit more friendlier but is what it is

My favorite part of the summerLove coming with my daughter, the cocktails and mocktails are…read moreAMAZING! So so much fun, lots of great games

Great place to work out and have fun at the same time. Fun for competitive laser tag or you can…read morerelax and play some video games. Different game modes, an amazing staff, and different video games to chose from.. I suggest this place for anyone to try out

This place is good for kids to play video games and laser tag. They take reservations for parties…read morebut be warned that the place is not a restaurant so there isn't anywhere to sit and serve birthday cake or anything. The kids have fun here though!

My server was friendly and attentive. My food was prepared fresh minus the bagged guacamole and…read morecame out hot and had great flavor. I was the only one eating but they had plenty of TVs on with different sporting events so I had plenty to watch. I will stop back.

Trivia on Thursdays 6pm is awesome Happy Hour 5pm -7pm is also awesome. For drinks as well as…read moreappetizers. Bartenders always friendly & on point.

Up-Down IS that girl!! Nobody does it like her and everyone else is jealous. This has got to be my…read morefavorite bar in DSM. The Mac and Cheese pizza is genuinely a godsend, and I've only thrown up from taking one too many shots once!! They have a perfect back alley for that, and there's steps leading up from downstairs to make sure you can get out there in time when you feel it coming, lmao. All jokes and drinking related mishaps aside, I truly am so glad we've got a place like this in the area. Great selection of arcade games and the cocktails are cute and nerdy. They had blood bags around Halloween-- genius! The bartenders are gems and I've had nothing but amazing experiences here.

Fun spot for grabbing drinks and having an activity with all the game options. The security…read morechecking IDs were super funny and welcoming. They did have pizza there which I did not try, but thought it was nice they did offer a food option. The games take quarter tokens and they have a machine to convert dollars into the tokens. Unfortunately, a lot of the games were broken. This is also a very gaming style heavy arcade. The only games they have that are not arcade style games is skee ball and basketball (which was broken). Overall a fun spot in DSM for a date night or hanging out with friends!

6/13/26 11:00 p.m…read more What a fun concept!!! I love all of the retro games! There are a ton to choose from, but only one pool table. The games are separate from the bar and karaoke area, which is nice when you're there for the games lol. Overall, it was clean inside and outside, and even the bathrooms were really well maintained. They provide a quarter machine in the game area for convenience. We didn't try the food, but it smelled good and came out for others pretty quickly. Drink prices aren't too high either. Only one of three bartenders paid is any kind though, even when the other two weren't with other people. The one bartender that did help us was pleasant and had a smile every time. One of the other bartenders looked like he didn't want to be there, and the third never even looked up at us. Outback, they have a smoking area, and it was a decent size. Unfortunately, it has no cover, so when it rains, all of the chairs get wet, so you can't sit down. All in all, this is a fun place with plenty of room to bring friends and have a good time.

Had an absolute blast over the holidays doing karaoke here with friends. We didn't have any food…read morebut the drinks we had were good. It wasn't super busy but we had a good time

With a wall of pinball machines, a special room full of even more spectacular pinball games and so…read moremany retro games (with a few newer ones in the mix) how can you go wrong? We could have played here for many more hours! One price gets you all the games you can stand until closing time. There's something for about all ages and skill levels. We loved the selection. They have a party room which would be great for a celebration or event. The menu has a variety of fun ice cream treats. There is a slightly higher fee if you're going to use the special room of pinball machines. It would be very worth it if you were intending to play yourself and not there with a small child. The only bad thing is the "all for one price" deal gives rise to many ADHD players who seem to hop from one game to another without having played for more than a minute or two. Many machines are sitting mid-game from players walking away. Plus there's no thrill of winning the extra ball at pinball or extra player in a game because there's no weight to the loss. The space also fills up so much there's little to no walking room so you have to squeeze between players once there's more than a dozen or two in there. As a tip: a couple of the pinball games were stuck at a selection screen or unable to provide any balls. The power switch tends to be on the bottom, front right side. If you reach under and power off for 10 seconds and back on they all reset and appeared to work perfectly. Our six year old loved it and we plan to be back again soon.

Daughter and I stopped in to check this out a couple weeks ago! Was smaller that I though but we…read morestill had a great time. We're not much for video/arcade games but we ended up spending an hour and a half here. Definitely like the one time fee. We will probably be back if we need a lil time to kill.

Fortunately we had a reservation, because the place was packed on a Saturday afternoon. It was…read moredifficult to find a parking spot, well except for my son-in-law who has a lucky horseshoe up his... The food was great, typical bar food. The sweet potato fries were a little underdone, though. I had a cheeseburger, but I kind of wish I had tried the bacon mac and cheese. The server was polite and attentive. My grandchildren loved all the games. Grandma here watched and enjoyed their happiness. Of course, the place is extremely loud with a zillion bright lights, but that's to be expected. Still it was nice to have some quiet once we left. It was a fun afternoon.

Walked into Dave & Buster's in the middle of the afternoon on a Saturday. We wanted to grab a…read morequick bite to eat and play some games. Close parking to the front entrance can be hard to find at peak times even with the business being adjacent to Jordan Creek Mall. There's plenty of spots, but you might have to hike a little. My guess is mall guests utilize the parking right in front of Dave & Buster's too while they shop. The gentlemen at the host station said the wait for a table would be 1 1/2 hours despite there being visibly plenty of open tables... Not enough staff to cover all the sections maybe? Or maybe they were reserved...? There were seats open at the bar so we headed that direction. The full food menu is available at the bar too. Seating is mostly larger open booths, high top tables and chairs, and the seating at the bar. Our bartender/server was nice enough. We ordered the following: 1x Cheese Stick Stack - "Extra-large crispy cheese sticks topped with shredded Parmesan. Served with marinara sauce." 1x Bar Burgers & Wings Platter. Wings with honey barbecue - "Smashed burger sliders paired with Bone-In Wings with your choice of sauce or dry rub. Served with seasoned fries and celery sticks with your choice of ranch or bleu cheese." 1x Hottie burger and fries - "Two cajun-spiced smashed burger patties, topped with pickled jalapeños, pepperjack cheese, lettuce, pickles, tomato, onions, jalapeño ranch, and a fried jalapeño." 2x Fountain drinks (Coke products) 1x Dangerous Waters Island Punch - "Malibu Coconut, Blue Curaçao, pineapple, and fresh citrus mix." As nice as our bartender was I think he keyed something in wrong with the Bar Burgers & Wings Platter. The wings were forgotten. They (him and a manager) straightened it out and adjusted our bill a little. The food was all good. The stand out to both of us was the Cheese Stick Stack. This is an awesome app with an epic cheese pull! The wings were REALLY good too... After our food and drinks we spent some time playing games. Just messing around... A good mix of old or new arcade games. Skee ball, basketball games, clown ball toss, whack a mole, water gun race, coin pushes, wheels of chance, etc. The place was clean and there were staff available on the floor if you ran into any problems or had questions. A decent way to kill an afternoon. https://www.daveandbusters.com/

A group of six of us met for happy hour on a fairly busy Wednesday evening. They have great food…read moreand drink specials during happy hour so we tried a number of different items. We had a few plates of the loaded nachos with chicken and with beef... They were heaped high and delicious. Plenty on each plate for two or three people. The meat additions are not discounted during happy hour, but even at full price with the half-price nachos it's a bargain. Others in our group got the quesadillas and we shared some deviled eggs. All of them are very tasty. We also got some cheese balls. They were pretty much the standard fair but also very good. Drinks are another great bargain during the happy hour with discounted beer and mixed drinks. All the drinks were very tasty. Our server was Bailey. She was very pleasant, fun, and enthusiastic. The food came out very quickly, and the drinks came off the bar in a very reasonable time as well. There is a large U-shaped bar and plenty of booth and table seating along with that outdoor patio. There is a 4% non-cash adjustment for using your credit card. Definitely a very discounted happy hour, but the food was delicious and I would try it again for happy hour or just for dinner

It's a fun time for the kids. A little pricey for what you're doing. Fun time to watch a game or…read morehave some drinks. I haven't had any food so I can't give an opinion on that.

With visiting family in Nevada, they brought up the idea of going to Perfect Games in Ames, Iowa…read more We had an absolute BLAST!! We got set up with bowling first and found there are couches to sit on while you wait your turn. Everything is automated and we were able to select lane bumpers for the younger grandkids. I had to go to the bar to place our pizza/soda order (I have NO issue with that), and they brought our order out to us. It was really good! Next was the arcade and laser tag. They have a mix of older games along with new. We didn't make it outside for the mini golf due to rain. We will make sure we come here again!

Been back a couple times since last review…read more Mostly to keep the hubby company during his company bowling league. They always have a good time. They have built a relationship with the staff. I get to go for bigger company events and enjoy the bowling here. Its always loud. Gaming area if you get bored. Bar and food available. Not gunna lie. I really love their chicken strips. Nice chicken pieces and good dipping sauces. Don't get food grease on your ball though. Lots of laughs. Easy tracking for the game. Music and TVS all found here.

Just went back a few days ago. This place was a mess. But now awesome! all handicapped accessible…read morein the building. Before they had junk in the entrance had to maneuver. Tables cockeyed. Braydon waited me . A wonderful young man with great customer service skills . Food was great. Last time I found a five inch hair in my hamburger. Thank u so much to the new owners. This is awesome! I'll be back! With friends !

We popped in to use a gift certificate that I got for Christmas. It was a scorching hot day so a…read morebeer from Back Pocket sounded about perfect. This location is nicely situated in the heart of Johnston and offers a fantastic menu and a wide variety of house made beers and they even have some guest beers on tap. (nice touch). They have mini bowling here and the venue is a grand 2 story building with high lofted ceilings and huge rollup doors to let the outside in. But not today...to hot ! Why only 3 stars? We opted to sit at the bar, because that is what we do. After a while the bar tender finally took our orders, and honestly he was not busy enough from my perspective to warrant that long of a wait. After the initial pause (and honestly we did almost get up ad leave) He was decent enough but left us wanting a more attention the entire time. Moving on.... If you are not aware Backpocket originally started in Coralville and are the original sponsors of the Iowa Craft beer tent that follows along RAGBRAI. I have earned several shirts over the years! #earnedit. IYKYK. Today we were just after beers, but after we saw some of that fancy Mac and Cheese come out we decided to top off the bellies and share a bowl! So glad we did, the Honey Pepper Mac and Cheese is worth the calories and then some. DELICIOUS! Of course the beers were good as always. All in all a good experience and I hope the next time we visit the service is just a bit more hospitable.