| Venue name: | Barcade | Contact: |
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| Address: |
148 W 24th St NY 10001 |
Cross street: | between Sixth and Seventh Aves |
| Transport: | Subway: C, E to 23rd St (Eighth Ave); 1 to 23rd St (Seventh Ave) |
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Average User Rating
4 / 5
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I'm a 90s kid and adding beer to the equation of playing nostalgic arcade games makes this place even better, I bring all my out-of-town mates here at least once. Sure it can get a bit crowded and you may have to wait for the more "popular" games but just being there and watching others perform "finish him" moves on the closest Mortal Kombat machine is thrilling enough. Remember to bring cash though as you will need this to swap your dollars into shiny tokens.
Fun place! I had a blast playing all the arcade games. Everything from Tetris to early 90s shooters. You'll definitely feel like a kid again here, but you get to drink beer! :D
This place is dangerous. Your wallet isn't safe. With such a diverse rotating beer list and a collection of vintage arcade games that will bring the nostalgia within you to a fever pitch, you're doomed to be broke. But before you reach that certain level of rock bottom, you're going to get there with a smile on your face. The jewel of this particular Barcade, without question, must be the Hologram Time Traveler. This game alone will keep you coming back. But be weary as this location does tend to get over crowded towards the weekends. So come early and double up if you can!
This was definitely a trip down arcade memory lane, with beer! My phone has better graphics than most of the games in the place, but its a great history of how video games have evolved. Playing games like Joust, Altered Beast, and Double Dragon bring me back to when those games were the top of the line. 4 player NBA Jam still draws crowds and the excitement of going "on fire" is still there. Did I mention there's beer? A great selection of craft beers to chug down between Tapper or Frogger. Also got to play the animated Dragon's Lair. Lasted about 1 minute into the game, similar to when I first tried playing it. Most games are still a quarter to boot!
What an awesome blast from the past. As soon as I walked into this place it was nostalgia overload. The whole place is filled with old school arcade games from the 1980s and 1990s. They range from Pac Man to Mortal Kombat all the way to Crazy Taxi. I mean, what is possibly better than grabbing a beer at the bar, turning around, and having your choice of 30 quarter slot classics? I was looking around the room at the pure joy on everyone’s face and briefly wondered if I was in heaven. I’d say the only draw back was just that it was super crowded and the best games required a wait. But I guess that’s unavoidable.
