Vans is a pizzeria, sports bar and arcade that opened in Danbury, Connecticut in October 2024. It was founded as a joint venture between Diamond Hospitality Group and Village Social Restaurant Group. The focus of Vans' menu is their signature bar-style pizzas. In addition to the pies, the menu also offers smash burgers, sandwiches, wings, salads, and other classic pub fare. The bar area features numerous flat-screen TVs for sports game viewing as well as a selection of draught & bottled beer, wine, craft cocktails, and fountain beverages. At 2,000-square-feet, Vans offers a large variety of arcade games (both classic and modern) and even an area to redeem tickets for prizes. At Vans, the goal is to provide a fun and casual dining experience that complements the vibrant atmosphere, making it a perfect destination for both foodies and sports enthusiasts I recently visited Vans for dinner with my two sons while we were passing through Danbury. We were all excited for the combo of bar-style pizza with arcade games. Upon arriving, we asked to be seated at a booth. There are plenty of seating options inside as well as an outdoor seating area with deck chairs and fire pits. My older son and I ordered and shared the "Margherita" (fresh melted mozzarella and basil) and a "Pepperoni Pizza", while my younger son had the "Chicken Tenders" (w/ Fries). The pizzas are 11" personal sized-pies and very thin with a nice crunch. These are pretty typical for bar-style pizzas, and they were quite tasty too. To drink, I had a draught pour of New England Brewing's "Sea Hag IPA". After finishing up our meal, we all headed to the arcade area. Vans has an extensive selection of both retro arcade cabinets as well as modern arcade attractions. Both of my sons prefer arcade racing games, and Vans had plenty of those; "Mario Kart" is a personal favorite. We ended up staying for almost two hours and we all had a blast! We look forward to returning on our next trip to Danbury! read more

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I paid nearly $30 for 12 boneless wings and fries, which is already incredibly steep, but the quality made it worse. They charge an extra upcharge just to get boneless, and what you actually get are microscopic, tiny pieces of chicken. Definitely not worth the price. Save your money and go somewhere that actually gives you your money's worth read more

My first time trying Vans via Doordash was November 7th. When I originally reviewed Vans our food came cold. Vans reached out to Doordash not wanting their food quality to be in question to find out what happened. As they should advocate for what is right. Doordash told me they waited for my food. But Vans found out that several drivers with Doordash where assigned to my order before someone came to pick it up. This was the reason my food originally arrived cold. My food arriving cold was No Fault of Vans. My order was soft baked pretzel sticks with a dipping sauce and two pizzas that were personal size possibly a little bigger. Both pizza's were traditional crusts - one meatball and onion. One a Bianca pizza. My favorite part of the meal was those pretzel sticks. Good size more towards big, just enough salt, nice and soft on the inside. My husband is a lifelong New Haven pizza eater and he did like the thin crusts on these pizzas. However, we are going to try again at the restaurant with the pizza. As You see in so many of my reviews over the years. I always give a restaurant a second try at their establishment as takeout is a hard thing to get spot on. **Give Vans a try at their restaurant and play some video games. I will be doing the same soon. read more

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We had a reservation since we were a bigger party. But due to an accident on 84, 3 in our group we're running late. 6 of us were there. we couldn't be seated until all there, even though there were many empty tables. So we had a drink at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and helpful. She was very kind to my parents. When the rest of our party arrived we were seated promptly. We ordered some apps and entrees. after a while we asked where our apps were. They went to get them. They weren't hot, they were mildly warm. We just wanted to eat, as everyone was hungry, so we did. The mozz sticks were good, pretzel was a standard pre frozen pretzel, nachos were meh and the guacamole too. Two people ordered pizza. The kid liked it, the adult didn't. 3 of us had smash burgers and they were delicious! Kids mac and cheese was okay, and a garden salad with chicken, he said was "fine". Anyway everyone there was very nice, food comes out on the slower side, but because of the arcade, the kids were entertained. we would definitely go back for burgers, but not the pizza read more

This place is so cool! Loving the hockey memorabilia every where! Came in, grabbed a drink, and I like you can bring your drink into the arcades! Our bartender was Miguel, who was so friendly and made great suggestions when it came to the beer selection. While seated at the bar, we were greeted by the assistant manager, Tyler, and we chatted for a bit! Super awesome guy! Definitely a very welcoming place! Looking forward to coming back for another visit real soon! read more

Came here on a whim last Sunday with my husband and 3 year old because we had a coupon and figured why not. It was snowing out so we were the only people there for a late lunch. The server (Tyler maybe?) was AMAZING!! He was so sweet to my daughter and made us feel super welcomed - which you don't always get at restaurants with kids lol they had a promo where we all got $10 game cards which was a nice bonus. Menu was small, but had the staple items you would want from a place like this. We got a cheese pizza, Caesar salad, chicken fingers/fries, and chicken sandwich. My daughter loved the games in the larger room, my husband and I loved the smaller room with the classics. We didn't have enough points to get any prizes, but our server gave my daughter a small prize anyway which made her day. Would absolutely come back again, with my family or with friends for a fun night. Much preferred over the larger game restaurants like Dave and busters read more

Pizza and drinks are very good. Prices are reasonable. It was nice to have the kids do the arcade while waiting on food.

Forgot to take a picture but this place makes an awesome pizza! Thin crust with tangy sauce and perfect consistency. Atmosphere is fun and welcoming too. Don't let the fact that this is an attached to a La Quinta hotel discourage you! read more

We LOVE Vans!! We go for dinner and games often but also had our sons 5th birthday there. It was a HIT! The staff was incredible and very helpful in putting together a last minute party. The party room was included and the costs I paid were for a staff member to take care of the party, food and game cards for the kids. The seating options vary (bar, booth, tall table, regular table) and all are comfortable and food has always been great- pizza, wings, burger, pasta.. we haven't had a thing we don't like. read more

VANS Bar Style Pizza - Video games - Pizza Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

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Can I tell you how excited we are to have a local place that has good wings and pizza!!!! Can't wait to come back and try other stuff on the menu (nachos, smash burgers, chicken sandwich, oh my). Tyler, our server, was awesome and everything he recommended was delicious...most surprisingly the meatballs, which are just as good as my family makes. We found our new spot to eat some good food and watch all the sports... Wishing it HUGE success! read more

Food is so good. Best pizza ever. Staff really care. Service is so good. And the ambience is awesome with two arcades. read more

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Awesome place!!! First time here. We found it because we bought tickets to go see the Danbury Hat Tricks. Owned by same people so they have a promotion. Make sure you have your ticket in hand or on your phone and you will get a $3.00 bar pizza. What a deal. They have a small little arcade for some retro games off of the bar area and on other side of the restaurant they have a whole play area with games and prizes for kids. Very family friendly. Service was very friendly, attentive and he even gave us game cards to play a couple of games. These are also the same ones they use at the arena so make sure to keep them and you can reload them to play games at the arena. The pizza was so good. Thin crust but not super crunchy, which I prefer. I ordered the pepperoni with hot honey. The hot honey came on the side which I have to say was great because it allowed my boyfriend to share my pizza since he didn't want the honey. He had the meatball pizza. It was amazing. The meatballs had so much flavor. Great experience. Will definitely be back. Want to try so many things on the menu. read more

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I can't say enough about this place. The food is amazing. The staff are friendly. And there are TWO game rooms. One with all the current games and one with retro games. We've been here a few times and each time we had a great experience. Definitely our go-to place when we are in the area. read more

WOW!!! What a find, if we weren't staying at the LaQuinta we would have missed out on this delicious and unique treat. It's located on the LaQuinta property so it's easy to pass it by. Our first night we were so hungry from our travels we started with their wings with their citrus BBQ sauce . . . excellent combination. Then we moved on to the pizza. My wife had their Fig to Farm with gluten free crust pizza which was a little too different for me. I had the Margherita. She loved the Fig to Farm and I enjoyed the Margherita. She raved about hers so I tried a bite and proceeded to kick myself in the butt for not being adventurous. There was enough to take some back to the room which we heated up in the microwave the next day for lunch. The pizza held up very well and was delicious. We went back a couple of days later, we had to have the Fig to Farm pizza one last time. We didn't start off with wings this time making sure we had enough too to finish each of our pies. I'm Sicilian, I made pizzas when they cost $1.15 for a large pies and have had more than my fill throughout my years. The Fig to Farm pizza is one of the best pizzas I've ever had. Be adventurous and try one, you won't regret it. The service is excellent. Tiffany our server was attentive and went back to the kitchen to get any answers to our questions. read more

Burger was good fried pickles where good service was great chicken sandwich vibes great appetizers also wonderful

The staff here is so friendly and knowledgeable about the menu! We had a party and got almost every specialty pizza and it did not disappoint! The vintage arcade games made me feel like a kid again. 10/10 will be back soon! read more

They should be ashamed after the nachos they served me via delivery but I know they could care less.

Stayed at the hotel next door. Service was awesome and food was great !! Good selection of beers. read more

Great place for the kids to play and enjoy the arcade. Awesome menu items for everyone. Fair prices all around!

With hopes of driving improvement I leave this message. The place is a great concept. The menu is great. The food was good. But it takes waaaay too long and the service is amateur. Hire more experienced help. This is why you're not packed on a Friday night. read more

Good vibes, fun games to play with the friends. A much needed staple in the Danbury area. Glad to see places like this! Service is great and staff is attentive! read more

Party of 6. Service was super slow. Took almost an hour to get our appetizers. 2 orders of wings, a pretzel, and chili. Only was checked up on once during our wait for the appetizers. Pretzel arrived with one sauce and an empty container. Asked for more wing sauces and did not get them after 30 minutes. No check up for drink refills or anything. We also were never asked what we would like for our entree order. I would have thought for a restaurant that just opened the service would be better but even on a non busy night the service was horrible. read more

VANS Bar Style Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Danbury, Connecticut

The service is impeccable, and the drinks are amazing! Highly recommend this spot. Lenny is amazing

Nothing special. No Broccoli or Meatball for the pizza. Disappointed. Won't rush back. Outback was like so much better read more

Very good food and service loved boe and tyler ambiance was very nice i liked the sports memorabilia especially hattricks read more

Food was alright service was horrible ordered a Jalapeño pepperoni pizza with hot honey and fried pickles,the pizza took about 40 minutes to come out and they forgot about my fried pickles so I waited about an 20 mins which was in total about an hour wait for an app and the fried pickles were as hard as a rock. I was still hungry since the food wasn't meeting my expectations ordered a smash burger waited 20 minutes nothing asked the waiter if they ever put the order in they said it wasn't o requested a smash burger 4 times and waited 40 minutes just to find out no one ever put the order in for me and I'm literally sitting at the bar.. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE never again read more

Guillermo was very personable and friendly. Hustled to take care of customers. Food was good restaurant was very clean.

Had to stop at a Hotel on the way to Maine and VANS right next door made for a very fun evening. Not only was there great food and drinks but also family fun by going to the arcade! The service was also quick and not to mention friendly staff. It was definitely a fun atmosphere to stop at after being in the car all day! read more

Every time I come here, the staff are really attentive and friendly. Food and drinks are good. We often stay at the hotel next door and eat hefe frequently. Highly recommend! read more

Not the most favorite style of pizza Wings were okay and the drinks were good it works when you give the kids the cards to play the games read more

While staying at the La Quinta Inn which houses this restaurant, I decided to try it out. I had the bar pizza with pepperoni. The food was good, the service prompt and friendly. They lose 2 stars on the food for a lack of toppings - very scarcely topped. You should be able to get some toppings in every bite, which was far from the case - and I have a big mouth. Also, you should be able to order on the website without having to use Door Dash or Slice if picking up your order. I did not see that option (but you can order for pick up through the phone app, which is what I did and what I hate doing). That brings the overall score down to a 3 star. BTW - if my pizza had looked like the one pictured in Amanda S. from Newfield, CT's review, I would have been happy. Mine had maybe half that amount of toppings. read more

This was the worst pizza I have ever eaten - and includes frozen pizza and gas station pizza! And if that wasn't enough, the service was slooooooow and the prices were inflated. I hate to leave a bad review but it really is that bad. read more

Amazing food I'd recommend the drunken parm and fun staff that do an amazing job and no I'm not a fake account I just made this account a few weeks ago and can't be bothered to put a profile picture read more

AMAZING place Lots of good food options and a really fun arcade to add to that. Food & fun what better than that

Food was great and super friendly family atmosphere with the large arcade! Will definitely be back again soon!

A lovely new addition to the Danbury area. Such a nice atmosphere, delicious food and great staff! Loved the two different arcades and the bar! A great spot for a family night, date night or a group of friends! Pizza was delicious and you must try the Drunken Chicken Parm! The wings are also amazing too! We will definitely be back soon! read more

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Great pizza Great service Great place. It's our third time here and we really enjoy every aspect of VANS!

Just checked it out tonight finally, great drinks and service! Glad to have a new local spot!

Had great time at Vans. Food was excellent and plenty per portion. We had a great server; she was very attentive and checked in with us to see about our needs. Loved the warm atmosphere and the arcade (keeps the kids busy). You need to try the Tatter Tots amongst other things. They were phenomenal!! read more

Great time. A couple unique features on the menu make this place stand out from your average pizza place. It is kid heaven with an informal atmosphere and tons of high quality arcade games. They even have a tickets and prizes booth. They have some house cocktails; the one I had was very well done. Fries were probably the winner at the table, extra skinny and extra crispy. We will be back for sure. read more