Finally! A great barcade in AZ!
Have only been to The Grid once, but was very impressed with the section of games and beers. The Grid is located in a standard shopping center(seems like everything is in AZ)and has clearly labeled signage. Parking is plentiful, opposed to other barcades I have been to(I'm looking at you Eighty-Two).
The Grid has a unique gaming layout, with a lot of games I have never seen before. They have a black light pool table, Raspberry Pi's hooked up to at least 20 computers, electronic pinball machines, an area for new(er) games like brawl as well as your standard arcade games. It seems like the owners really wanted to maximize new gaming technology to help restore and bring as many retro game options to the player.
The best part of this barcade though is not the games, but the booze. I believe the woman who helped my fiancee and I was one of the owners and she was amazing. She took so much time walking us through the brew list as well as explaining the concepts and ideas behind the business. She wanted to make sure we knew how to access all the games, as well as insisting on giving us tastings of the beers she recommended. I have mad respect for that. You could tell she really wanted us to have the best time possible that night at her establishment. The Grid partners with 8-bit brewery, which has solid beers that stick on brand with the theme of the bar.
Overall, my fiancee and I are thrilled that a arcade style bar opened near his hometown. Now every time we visit we can look forward to spending time with family while playing rad retro games and drinking great beer!