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| - Effort definitely counts here. Insert Coins really is a unique bar/lounge/arcade/club/whatever you wanna call it. To start off, the place is pretty much a bonafide arcade. The place has plenty of coin-ops scattered on one side of the venue. Everything from old school games like pac-man and mortal kombat can be found here, along with some newer consoles.
IC also features a full bar, with plenty of beers on tap and pretty much any liquor you could want. But it does come at a price. Neither the games, nor the drinks are cheap. Expect to play club prices ($10+) for pretty much any libation. They have a couple of themed drinks which makes it a little more worthwhile.
One of the cool features of IC is the bottle service. At other places, you simply get a table, liquor of choice and an assortment of mixers. Here you actually get a video game console to play while you drink with a built in flat screen right across from your table. You can pick any system and game and geek out while getting tipsy. In fact the place is covered with screens so it does double as a decent sports bar if you are there to catch the game.
Unfortunately, they do charge cover on friday/saturdays... $5. I guess its worth it, but then again I am not a big fan of cover at all. I usually avoid the massive crowds on the weekends especially on a first Friday. Also note, the place does get poppin, it features a full dance floor, dj, and all that. Closest thing to a 'club' you can find on east Fremont.
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