Love this place! A well lit, open aired, coastal gem with a…read morefabulous horseshoe bar with great views and most importantly.........pinball! We stay in Long Beach all the time and haunt the pubs with pinball there, but sadly they are all located in sketchy neighborhoods and at great distances, but we can get to Playground in about 20 minutes on the PCH with no traffic and amazing views. Its location is the bustling downtown HB makes for an amazing day trip and we just love the energy, ambiance, and relaxed atmosphere of the place.

This place is TRULY the best of EVERYTHING in the whole entire area by far. You walk in and every…read moreperson is so nice to you. It feels like a community in a way. Everything has a touch and it feels like you're finding something new every second. For the food... The food was amazing. We started off with tater tots and WOW. Perfect crunch. Ranch on the side already. Next was the wings. I'd recommend the garlic parm ANY day. The cheese on the top... no words. Cooked perfectly. Amazing flavor. Wanted to meet the chef as soon as possible. I am so serious right now, i don't think i've had better fried pickles ever in my life. No one has ever done it like that. The smash burger was really well, i recommend having ketchup. overall, amazing place!

Came in to check things out and it was really crowded!!…read more They have plenty of games and lots of games that dispense tickets to redeem prizes. The prices of the credit vary on amount and it can get quite expensive, the prizes are not worth the credit we spend but that isn't the point of the prizes. Also you get a reusable card which I think if you come often to make sure to bring it and just refill the amount to waive the new card activation fee. We didn't get to stay long to play the games we wanted since it was crowded and the game we wanted was pretty popular. Would like to try again next time and will bring our card for a refill!

Arcade with a view of Newport Harbor? Yes please…read more This is a great little family owned and operated arcade in the Balboa Fun Zone. Pro tip: If you need more than one card (so each kid can have their own), you can select the number of cards you need, and then the total amount with bonus credits, and it will automatically split the total credits among each card. This lets you maximize your bonus credits. Nice!

If this is not the greatest arcade in Southern California, I don't know what is…read more They still use coins for their machines here, and they still print physical tickets that you can redeem for prizes. They have over 100 games, just as much as, if not more than, your local Chucke cheese. You can host parties or just come on a casual day and have a blast. It does get packed but is not crazy packed; it's still really fun. Price point is the best selling point of the arcade; you pay in nickels exactly what the name implies. Most games cost about 5 nickels at most, which is about a quarter per game. You can order quarters in bulk, 3, 5, 9, or 10$. It is a baggie filled with nickels for whatever price point you decide to buy. You can also request additional baggies to separate your coins between People or baggies for your tickets. Admission is about $2 per person to get in, but it is not expensive at all. With $20, the four of us spent a good 1 hour and 30 minutes having fun. We were also able to get some really cool prizes at the end. My kids loved it, and although it is a drive for us from the San Fernando Valley, we will be making this trip very often because it is so worth it. Highly recommend this arcade spot.

Dude i only spent $11 and me and my gf were there for like two hours hahaha you're money definitely…read moregets spread here !!! Tickets are little hard to get, probably comparable to Chuck E. Cheese. Expect Jackpots to be like 50 tickets or less lol but regardless it's fun as an aracdae addict to play my usual without breaking the bank

Mission Control is a BLAST! It's a not-so-hidden gem on the second floor of a market in DTSA, which…read moreis the perfect way to spend the evening after walking around and eating in the area. There's a variety of pinball machines and classic old school arcade games to choose from (as well as some new machines which were recently added). You can exchange cash for tokens and all the games are reasonably priced, either 2 tokens (50¢) or 4 tokens ($1). They've got a DJ bumping live music to set the mood, a couple bartenders dishing out fun themed drinks, and there's even a dance floor with a disco ball if you feel like getting down. It's got a little something for everybody, even if you're bad at the games you can still have fun with friends, on a date, or even on your own! HIGHLY recommend you check this place out, it's a guaranteed good time that isn't expensive which is rare nowadays!!

I hadn't been to Mission Control in about two years, so I was really looking forward to going back…read more Unfortunately, it just wasn't the same experience I remembered. There used to be an area with around a dozen pinball machines, but that area was completely bare this time. There were still pinball machines along another wall, but I remember them being in both areas, so it felt like there were quite a few fewer machines overall. A few of the other games weren't working either, including the air hockey and basketball games. I also noticed there wasn't a DJ that night. That may have been something that simply wasn't scheduled for that evening, so I'm not going to hold that against the place. I'm just mentioning what I experienced. I did get to play Galaga, which was fun, but I was hoping to play Centipede and it wasn't there that night. I ended up playing only two games before heading downstairs to the tiki bar. Maybe it was just an off night, and I may have caught Mission Control at a bad time. I just remember it being a much more lively and fun arcade the last time I was there. I was disappointed because I had really been looking forward to coming back. I hope it was just an off night, because I'd like to see it get back to the place I remember.

I don't know how this place doesn't have many more reviews but this is such a cute spot to take…read morekids or even a date to if they're into all these cute stuffed animals! They have a great variety, and the claw isn't weak, although it did take a few times on some machines to get a winning, I think that could be from the prize being a little heavy. Overall, I think the price is good a dollar per try, they had good music going on, a good amount of customers in there, even though it's in a mall that's slowly closing down. Me and my daughter had a great time, we probably spent over an hour there.

I've been to this places' Alhambra location, however that one pales in size next to Westminster's…read morelocation. This is located within the Westminster mall, on the second floor occupying a pretty large space. I came to this location because the Groupon I had only worked here and not at the Alhambra location. The worker at the location was nice and took care of my Groupon. She gave us a basket for our tokens. She mentioned that this is probably the largest Kawaii Klaws location out of all the another areas. There are easily 30+ different claw machines in this location. There was enough variety in plushies among the machines, but I wish they had more as there were a lot of commonalities among Sanrio and a lot of bunny inspired plushies. We left with 4 plushies on this visit, the staff working their was friendly and she said she loved my bf's and my energy which I thought was so lovely of her to mention...I asked her name but forgot but she was really sweet. If you're looking for a place to kill time and want to try and score some cute plushies this is the place!

Long time customer for both the bar and the games. The owner Rich always goes out of his way to…read morewelcome both regulars and newcomers and my only complaint is that it isn't closer to my house.

Cool & fun bar. Didn't know what to expect since walked by this place so many time and finally…read morewent in. If you're into 80s/90s games, arcade games, pinball machines, and console games both retro and current. Locate on the historical Main Street and with cool vibe. There's a bar in the middle of the room and surrounds by games and tables plus movies posters plus other on the walls. There is patios seating in the back for smokers. Games are cheap to play, a quarter or two and it was blast from the past. There're cocktails and snacks to purchase and you got to be 21yo to get in. Drinks are okey, not great and not bad either..for the prices, can't complaint. Service is friendly and chill. Had a fun time and relived some past game times.

This place is always a fun time. I enjoy walking around, sight seeing, and even some people…read morewatching. There are food places, games, and even an acrade.

I have been here countless times and its always a fun time. Its typically pretty busy with foot and…read morecar traffic and parking can be hard to come by. There plenty of shops, places to eat, and even an arcade.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!…read more I should have known by the mixed reviews. I drove 30 minutes out of the way, hoping for quality service. I took two bins of vintage games to them to get looked at. Gotta call the next afternoon with a very low ball offer ...they claim to pay the most......I went to BookOff the week before and got quoted double the price??? Then I was told that two of the gaming systems didn't work . I had no issues with BookOff. BookOff tested them, they had no issues. When I went to pick up my stuff, I guess a third gaming system-had been added to the not working list it had a bight green posted attached. Thankfully... Just picked up my money from BookOff with no issues they took all the systems. ***Math isn't mathing.

A good selection of games. Had a good time here! Jacob was…read moreawesome and super helpful! Will definitely stop by again.

This mini golf place is located downstairs across from the arcade inside of Great Wolf Lodge. It's…read morebasically 10 tiny holes for $7 per person. It's cool for the kids but time flies by fast and we were done before you knew it. It's ok, I'd do it again, but, the experience was nothing extraordinary, ya know.

This was neat to find because the DFW GWL did not have a mini gold and my daughter loves mini golf…read more The two improvements I thought were that every time we played nobody was on duty. We had to go to the arcade for help and you have to pay at the arcade even if someone is on duty. Also, it's $7 a person which I feel is steep considering it is a compact 9 hole course. However, it's in the dark with a cool glow in the dark look. You can pick form 4-5 different color balls and putters. There are some typical crazy bends and places you have to hit the ball to get to the hole. Also some structures you have to get into at some point. It was never crowded and we had a great time every time we played. It was a real nice option.

The location has improved. Owner was very nice and help rearrange some machines to help my kids win…read moresome prizes. Definitely like the changes so far. Adjusting review to 5 stars

TL;DR: The win rate on the machines seems to have gone down significantly, and more than half of…read morethe machines now seem to offer items in blind bags, which are close to impossible for claws or kids to grab compared to plushies and other items. The value-to-experience ratio just isn't what it used to be. We've come to Top Canvas multiple times before and always had a great experience. We've even recommended it to friends. They still have a really wide variety of machines, but unfortunately, the experience and service seem to have gone downhill. In the past, the workers were incredibly attentive and would help our daughter and her friends rearrange items to make them easier to grab. They weren't just giving things away for free, but they made sure the kids had a reasonable chance of actually winning something. The win rate on the machines was also relatively high, and the prizes were generally easy enough for kids to grab. It was a great, albeit slightly expensive, value. Our most recent visit was very different. The machines had a close-to-zero win rate, and even when a worker rearranged a couple of items for us, they basically just tossed them around in the container and walked away. They didn't actually make them any easier for a small child to grab. We left with one small item, and while we completely understand that winning isn't guaranteed (that's the nature of these games) that's not really what made Top Canvas great in the past. What made it stand out was that it felt accessible and fun for young kids. Unfortunately, that no longer seems to be the case.