This place is crazy cool! If I could imagine one of the coolest music and entertainment venues I would imagine something like this! The video games and pinball machines are old school and original! Most still have the original tube (CRT) screens! I love it! read more

The Burl Arcade - Love it! - Arcades Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Was fun, ignored by bartender I played some games had one beer and left cool atmosphere read more

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Visiting my cousin in Lex, we decided to check this place out. It was a Tuesday which meant free pinball! We played a few different machines, they were all so different. We grabbed 2 beers and then hung out at the tables near the fun colored TVs. This place was chaotic in the best way! The crowd was a random mix. The vibe was early 90's for sure. I will say the bathroom I used was rough...odor wise. It was almost funny because they had fragrant pods stuck all over the wall (clearly not working). read more

The Burl Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Cute, vintage arcade with a good bar. We grabbed a couple beers and played pinball, skeeball, and basketball. There were a few games that weren't working, which is somewhat to be expected when the games get old. Prices are good and service was friendly. Overall, a fun way to spend an hour. read more

The Burl arcade is great for an evening out or a place to grab a drink and have a little fun before a show across the parking lot. Drinks are reasonably priced and there's games...who doesn't love a good arcade game? Be sure to grab a pic by the cool TV wall while you're there. Be advised, children are allowed in before 8pm so maybe wait until after if you want to avoid the kids. read more

The Burl Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Went here and was charged $28 per drink. I ordered 6 drinks total for my partner and I, my bill was $168. I was shocked when I saw the total! I wish we were told the drinks were more than triple the drinks on their craft cocktail menu (they are all are around $9) and almost quadruple the amount we were charged for the same drinks the night before. For context, we ordered double Milagro & sodas (a whole bottle of Milagro costs $30 at the liquor store!) I contacted ownership/management to confirm the pricing of the drinks (maybe I was mischarged?), they emailed back saying they would look into it and one month later I still haven't heard anything back. I'm writing this review to warn people to maybe ask what the price of a drink is before ordering because I think the bartenders just charge whatever they want. The price discrepancy between the two nights we were there was insane! OR maybe that is the price for a drink at The Burl (and it's an insanely expensive arcade bar), but in that case an email back from the owners/managers would've been appreciated. read more

First off, it's hard to find an arcade, let alone a good one, but they do it right at this place. Pinball games, video games, good food and a bar! Very good selection of drinks and beer. The service is always top notch. read more

Fun atmosphere games drinks and food. Great place for group gatherings. Bartender excellent service.

Fantastic spot minus.... Parking. But fantastic venue. Love pinball pool darts. Environment is a throw back in some classic ways which a Gen Xer can appreciate read more

I never leave the Burl without a shot and a game of skee-ball! Such a fun place for a date or going out with friends. read more

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Great atmosphere & affordable prices! Can't wait to come back! The kids had a fun time and enjoyed the food, had to order seconds! read more

The Burl Arcade - Great atmosphere! - Arcades Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Fun and easy to get to. They have light food for a great price. The atmosphere was fun and they have outdoor seating as well.

Great retro games. I was there Tuesday the 17th. Free pinball on Tuesdays. The drawback was that the bartender was inattentive. Left the bar without getting a drink because bartender was too busy talking. read more

I don't even like video games and I love the Burl Arcade. I read about this place on Yelp a couple months ago, thought my husband would love it, bookmarked it, and finally surprised him with a brief trip to the Burl one weekend after a month ago. Easy to miss, the arcade is tucked away in an industrial area down near an overpass. Small parking lot between two buildings: one is the Burl (for music, etc.) and the other is the arcade. Inside, there is a bar (appeared fully stocked) near one end of the building. The other end of the building has a couple skeeball games, and a large wall of televisions playing old movies, along with a few televisions hooked up to old-school video games available for play. In between the two ends of the buildings are about 3 rows of old school arcade games. I've always enjoyed pinball, so I was delighted to see some pinball machines. Husband was in love with the place and promptly began to play. I thought it was neat. Our son was overwhelmed but really enjoyed the skeeball game (even though he didn't quite grasp it). Skeeball is $.25 per game, other games in the building are also priced low. You can easily come here for a drink, some games, and conversation any time of day. Definitely a great, nostalgic place to go. read more

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Fun atmosphere with games for a quarter and reasonably priced drinks. Nice to walk between bar and arcade too.

Their pinball selection is very sad and most of them are inoperable. The bar itself is very average, and parking isn't terrible to find. Wish the pinball selection was better and more well maintained! read more

What a fun place to pop into from time to time! Lots of old school arcade games and a bunch of pinball machines along with a few skee ball lanes and a big Connect 4 game. Adults and children were both there on a snowy winter Sunday afternoon which may be why it was only mildly busy. I'm not sure how the traffic is normally, though. They have what appears to be a fully stocked bar if you'd like to enjoy some beverages as you hang out and the games were pretty inexpensive at $0.25 to $0.50 to play. Of course, if you haven't brushed up on those old school video games, the replay costs add up quickly! Hahahaha! As always happens to games, some are out of order but with the number of games they had, only a couple were broken so that's not bad! Pretty cool place and definitely worth a visit if only for nostalgia's sake. read more

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Ambiance was spectacular, some of the games didn't work. There was a good vibe nonetheless and they had great music playing!

REVIEW FOR KISMET: Went on Sunday night around 9:30pm for a late dinner. Waited a bit for service but the guy who helped us was friendly. Waited about 20 minutes for food so we got drinks--I got lemonade (which the bartender said she rarely makes) and my partner got a beer. Food was sooo good! Strangely good for a late Sunday night dinner but I'm glad we went. I had the garlic noodles with pork belly (a bit crunchier than I expected) and my partner got the Cubano which was amazing. I wasn't a fan of the Kismet Cookie--crunchy cookie with a lingering flavor I couldn't place. Try the food for yourself and play hit or miss with the dessert. read more

My husband and I went here for a date. It's a cheap way to pass time and have fun. Lots of retro games and pinball machines. Staff was polite and were able to break change for us. There's an ATM inside as well to withdraw money and another to get coins for the games. The only downside is that several of the games eat your coins. It doubles as a bar, but it is pretty kid friendly before 8pm. read more

The burl and the arcade are giving me liiiife during this pandemic. They have found a way to do contactless ordering by providing virtual menus and online ordering. I got to see live music and never had to leave my seat to order - I clicked on the $5 mojito (yes, that's right) and it was brought to me within a couple of minutes! They also serve food now and the burgers are AMAZING. 10/10 would recommend this place ... they really enforce the mask wearing when you're up from your table, so you don't ever feel at risk. read more

The Burl Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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So fun! If you love skee ball, this is your place! $.25 per game. It would be so fun if they put the tickets in the machine even if it were just for fun - I used to LOVE accumulating the tickets. Played some video games I haven't seen in a LONG time. This place is great for a nostalgic afternoon or evening. Not a place I would hit up regularly, but it made a fun date night! read more

What can I say, you play video games and drink the local spirits of the distillery across the street "pepper distillery". Trivia night on WED friendly staff great old Visio games, quarters needed ‍ read more

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Always wanted to try an arcade bar and this one was pretty good! It was awesome playing the old video games plus skeeball and pinball. Pinball and a couple others cost 50 cents to a $1 to play but everything else was 25 cents. The wall of TVs was especially neat too. Besides all the video games there is also a full bar too. Definitely worth checking out if your a fan of the old school video games and you want a drink or two read more

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The Burl Arcade is tucked away on Manchester, across from the Distillery District. While I'm not a fan of these video games, I was excited to see skeeball in the corner, a childhood favorite on the boardwalk. There's a small bar at one end and a wall of old TVs on the other, not on at the time of my visit. If you're an arcade buff, you'll probably enjoy a stop here to test your gaming skills. I attended a Creative Mornings event at The Burl across from the arcade so I can't speak for it as a music venue. read more

A fun and interesting bar in Lexington. Everyone loves old school arcade games. There's pretty much every single one here. There's even skee-ball! They have cheaper drinks as well. Also, for beer lovers, there's a great selection. While it is fun, the bartender when we were there wasn't very friendly. We had a large party since one of our coworkers was moving. That may have been the reason. Also, parking can be a pain on busy days. I still like this place and it's very unique! read more

The Burl Arcade - Arcade games - Arcades Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

So many cool retro arcade games!! Located right in the distillery district. Love the wall of TVs on the back wall with the fuzzy no signal sign as a form of art. I saw family's just letting their kids run wild - so I guess this is a good place to come and have the arcade games be your baby sitter. Also a fun place to come without kids like myself. I enjoy all the retro games especially the pac-man! Cool pinball games too! read more

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We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon. They've got great games: rare pinball machines and some arcade classics. Also, there was a nice selection of beers on tap. The bartender told us that food trucks are around on certain days/nights as well, though there weren't any when we went. Will be back! read more

The Burl Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Great place friendly staff. Took my three kids with me. Had a beer and played some nostalgia. Clean place and great location.

The Burl Arcade is one of my favorite places to go to with friends in Lexington! They have so many fun arcade games to play, including skee ball! There's a bar inside the arcade portion of the arcade. The drinks are reasonably priced and they have a great beer selection! read more

Loved the atmosphere, very friendly staff. Really great selection of arcade games and pinball, drinks are reasonably priced. Will be returning! read more

Pretty lame to be honest. Very little selection of games and had 3 machines steal quarters. We were in and out in less than 1/2 hour because, frankly it was not that fun of a place. Just kind of depressing and run down. read more

If you played in the arcade at the mall then this place is for you. Great old school games and a full bar, not much could be better.

Had a really fun Saturday afternoon date with my husband here. Most of the games are 25c- including skeeball! They've also got pinball and a wall of different video games that are free to play. The full bar and popcorn make this a great place to hang out for a few hours. I think we spent about $32 for both of us to play games and have a few drinks- pretty good deal! read more

This is one of my favorite bars in Lexington. Pinball is $1 a play, some arcade games are .50 the rest (including my fav) skee ball are .25 a play. They have a full bar, draft local beer and some beer in a can. They also have throwback consoles -- including Super Nintendo, and Xbox--- as well as board games like battle ship to play. They have a lounge area full of couches. I love this laid back venue that speaks to my inner child. read more

I would give a zero if I could. The staff here is terrible! The bartenders are not bad but the support staff, especially the bouncers are rude and unprofessional! I do not recommend! read more

My favorite place for a night cap with friends after having a small time concert next door! Always good bartenders and good drinks! They take care of you and in a cool rustic location in the distillery district! read more

Cheap drinks and cheap games! Not too busy, even on the weekends. Highly recommended.

The arcade is SO MUCH FUN! Great date spot to switch things up! Drinks were good and reasonably priced as well :)

My fiancé and I came here for a date night and had the best time. The staff was super friendly and accommodating!! Also, the bathrooms are SPOTLESS which is refreshing. Over all a great experience! read more