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| - By far the best barcade I've been too (Although Joystick in ATL has a special part of my heart!), this place is amazing! Not sure where to begin...I guess the games? First off they have a Galaga cabinet, and not an emu or combo one...Just O.G. Galaga set for marathon mode. Then maybe 15 others, I really only played Galaga...Seem to recall NBA Jam, Joust, MK1, Jurassic Park, Ms. Pacman (Cocktail table version), some sniper game...There were more, feel like a TMNT was there. Think there is also an Xbox One...
No cover, at least on the nights I went (Which was M-Sat) and they have a Geeks Who Drink on Thursdays which is an awesome trivia group. Happy hour 4-7 as well.
What next...Oh yeah, the bar! It's covered in comicbook pages, it's gorgeous! First few nights I just placed the length of the bar seeing what they have, pretty sure people thought I was crazy. There is even free to read comics littered across the place that are donated from the shop next door (Also highly recommend). And the original art on the wall is great too! Speaking of the bar, it's beer/wine/liquor and very reasonable...I don't drink beer but looked like a great selection.
The food is way too good for the price, I had the grilled cheese and tots one night and pork gordita another, fantastic both times!
I visited the other barcade in PHX while I was here, the place was pretty nice but didn't really jive with the crowd...Exact opposite here. I never felt like I was excluded, and even managed to have some teammates for trivia (Potent Potables!) that were easy to get along with. I forget the exact wording they use but if you're a true geek/nerd this is your home away from home.
Saved the best for last...The staff. Becky, Jacob and James were very personable and a joy to chat with. Hands down the best crew I met during my stay in Phoenix, gonna miss them.
Oh, and Trivia Pursuit cards at the bar to make you feel stupid...Cause F that game! I got 1,900,000 on Galaga there, my best ever...You should and try and beat it (Need to be Player 2)
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