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| - I spent some time recently at Punch Bowl Social for a private event. The food options were setup in a buffet style and were constantly replenished. I eat Gluten Free, so I appreciated the signs accompanying each dish letting me know if an item was gluten free or vegan (the menu is also setup this way). My options for the night were limited to vegetables, antipasto, chips and salsa, so I won't comment on the food quality. The service for drinks was attentive and very friendly. As for the games, I somehow expected there to be more. There are at least 6 full size bowling lanes, a shuffleboard area, darts, and ping pong (go upstairs). There is a 4 player pac man table, 1 skee ball, 3 pinball machines, 1 foosball, 1 shooting game, 1 driving game, and maybe 4 other single player old school type video games (donkey kong, pac man, etc). Each game is $1 per play, so be sure to bring cash (they do have a quarter machine if you need change and the shooting game accepted credit cards). But the arcade is sort of shoved into this small area the size of a living room and after 30 minutes and $10, my friend and I were done playing (the bowling lanes were all taken and people looked like they weren't leaving their spots any time soon). You can't beat the location though. Punch Bowl takes up quite a lot of real estate on the east bank of the flats right on the boardwalk by the water. Their patios at gorgeous and wrap around the building, a great place to sit back and enjoy the city at night. Valet parking is located right in front ($20) and there are self parking spaces and parking lots across from the restaurant.
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