Went after work with a group of coworkers. They took covid very seriously and only allowed a few per table and gave us the back section on the picnic benches outside. They had a great drink menu with lots of interesting mixes. Also a good selection of beers.The service was great The night was perfect. They also have heating lamps out back so I guess as it gets colder itll still be a place you can hang for a bit.We did not play the video games but they had a ton of selections and, they had TAPPER my all-time favorite!Loved the vibe. Now I want to go to the one in Brooklyn.

Drove here from Baltimore for a friends birthday party. Worth it. Can easily sink a day here with the boys.

We had so much fun at barcade. Sweet nostalgia really. I highly recommend to the kid in you.

Great establishment with great food and service.Awesome games to play, great food and drinks.

Such a great Time! A great variety of beers, stocked bar, food is fantastic, the barbecue pork sliders were amazing, and the arcade is such a nostalgic touch!! Awesome for crews!

I love this place large drink menu great prices and amazing games

Favorite place. Nostalgic games. Great food and great beer selection.

Its always incredibly packed but worth checking out when its a little less busy. The draft selection is great and they have good snack foods as well. Love the selection of retro arcade games and pinball machines

So much fun if you like videos.. And they have pinball

Dont judge a book by the cover is theme her. Not much to look at from the outside. Almost uninviting. They could probably use an arrow or something to let people know that the entrance is on the side. The outside sitting area leaves much to be desired as well, but who wants to be outside when all the fun is inside? Once inside you will think youre back in a time when arcades and video games ruled the landscape. Awesome selection of timeless classics. Plenty of seating room as well. No tvs which is a nice touch. Its all about the pinball machines & Ms. Pacman which I had the high score for about 30 minutes or so. 24 beers on tap. Ordered a margarita just to see how the bartender was. She nailed it. Service was excellent. The food was delicious. Prices were a lil on the high side but the location dictates that and they are on par with Northern Liberties price scale. The restrooms are All Gender and very spacious. The cool thing is this...bring your sharpie to tag up on the walls, or mirror or door. Graffiti is welcomed. They do not have a parking lot so you might have to find one and then walk. Overall this is a very cool place and I will most certainly be back and I highly recommend this facility

Bar and arcade games, really awesome spot. Atmosphere is great, staff laid back. Four player Pac-Man! Bar food is decent too. Vending machines for tokens take $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills. Four tokens per dollar.

Kids events and arcade games, beer, place is amazing and I found Q*Berts home

Other than the bartender ignoring us while waiting to be served, the experience was good. I mean, who brings one glass of water when two are seated together at the bar? There was a nice selection of games to choose from in the establishment. Serving size of food was a bit lacking in my opinion.

Cool place great beer selection.most of the machines eat tokens which is never fun.decent game selection. Service was friendly and speedy even when it was busy. Had a ton of fun here.

Barcade was a lot of fun! They have a great selection of retro games and everything we tried was only a quarter to play! They also have a good selection and variety of draft beers. Theres an outdoor beer garden as well. Would definitely stop in for some games next time Im in the area!

Alright Im mostly bothered by the fact is for 21 and over. I get it, its a bar but why do you have arcades. I just want to play the classic arcades, I dont care about the drinks, and youre still making money if you let 18 and above people in. I also understand I can go to a regular arcade, but I want to go to one with older people not little kids running around. I just wanted to vibe.

Such a fun place!! A lot of games are available and delicious tacos are offered.

I would give 5 stars but they wouldnt let me use my own growler for when I wanted a growler filled with deviled eggs. I suggest you get a growler filled with deviled eggs.

I just want to give a shoutout of appreciation to the manager Eric here. Last night I went with a group of friends and had an issue with an employee (the details aren’t important, but it was inappropriate behavior) and Eric truly listened to my concerns and situation, then went above and beyond by offering us tokens and drinks to right the situation. I had planned on leaving but we ended up staying for a couple hours and we had a fantastic time. Thank you Eric!

No indoor seating in Philly at this time. Sat outside. The people I was with were being attacked by mosquitoes so we couldnt stay to try the food.

Nice place with good atmosphere. I love playing these old school games. The food is good though smaller portions. Being fish town the parking sucks fyi.

Remind me of the times of my younger years going to arcade rooms and playinggalactica, space invaders, punch out and donkey Kong. Just to name a few. Some of the games werent functioning but we still had a good time. When we went it was around Halloween and there were plenty of great costumes.

Get a good and balanced stiff drink for effort and price. Then you get to migrate over to the arcade cabinets with something for everyone. Every machine is within reach of a table or stand to rest your drink. The atmosphere alone is worth five stars, but the service and experience go above and beyond.

Its a great place. One of a kind idea. Can easily play any game you want in there. Im glad its not as crazy packed as it used to be when it first opened up. It used to be hard to play any games and even hard to walk around

Classic arcade games and pinball food and beer, coolness

Half of the games are broken and just steal your coins, there’s nothing you can do once the machine swallows them. Multiple games have this issue and you can’t play with more than 1 person. If they fixed their games it would easily be 5 stars

Ive lost my wallet and phone TWICE here, and BOTH times, they were found and handed in. I was so pleasantly surprised...everyone here is awesome! This is the best place around to get some drinks and revert back to the 80s arcade days. Clean, working machines, great atmosphere, awesome bartenders. Its generally pretty busy, but theres a reason its such a popular place!

Great idea for a bar. Great for a date night out on the town. Tokens, drinks and a multitude of games.

Had the pulled pork grilled cheese and it was so good! It came with house made chips and pickles which were nice as well. Cool atmosphere in general.

Have had all around good experiences. A little pricey, but it is Fishtown. My only issue is that people tend to hog the games, which is not the fault of the establishment.

This is a cool place to go and enjoy yourself if you like old school games. The food is pretty good and the drinks are not overpriced. I always like it. I do hope they get a few more games, some of the selections dont even get touched.

I am not a fan of Barcades, but this one is so big it is actually has full size bar and it is huge! If you like old school kind of games like Street Fiter, I absolutely would recommend you to come visit this place!

This place was a lot of fun! I would rate it 5 starts but when I visited they had to close all there bathrooms because of some water issues and the rain making the pipes overflow or something. The bartender hardly show me any attention and wasnt very friendly either. They do have a huge selection of craft beers which was nice and all the games are a lot of fun. Make sure you being a lot of money though because you have to spend your own money to get tokens for the games.

Stopped while in town for work. Great theme that brings back some memories! Bartender was fantastic as well!

Really cool spot. Very wide selection of games to play. They have token machines all around the bar. They also have a very wide selection of beer to choose from. Would definitely recommend this spot if youre looking for a more unique spot in the Fishtown area.

The best things about barcade? The games, the beer, and the food. Each of these are great.The worst things? The crowd (usually packed with bros/hipsters) and the staff (cant make cocktails well, unpleasant, slow).Stick to beers, accept the crowd, and expect to spend a while waiting at the bar before you get served.

Awesome place to spend the night with friends, cames are 50 cents to 75 cents.. bar has awesome drinks

Despite witnessing some poor lad empty his insides all over the floor multiple times and almost taking a beer glass to the arm, the place was quite splendid. Drinks were good and reasonably priced and there were plenty of classic arcade games. Crowd can be a little rowdy but staff does a good job of keeping things under control and cleaning up the resulting carnage. 10/10 would recommend.

Great drafts. Good games. Tokens suck but play to you drop!

Tons of fun! Wish they took better care of their Pinball machines though, several of them had pretty major maintenance issues. The flipper button kept falling off of Willy Wonka, for example. Still had a great time though

Awesome vibes classic games but water down drinks. A classic gamers atmosphere with good cup of beer.

Nice beer choices. Good food but the games make the place.

They have all the old arcade games. Great craft beer. Friendly staff.

Great vibes! Would recommend going before or after peak hours.

I took my friend here as part of a birthday scavenger hunt. We had lots of fun. It was very busy early Saturday evening around 4 when we went. We still managed to find seats at the bar and ordered a couple of beers and the guacamole (which was incredibly bland—I don’t recommend it). It was really easy to change money for tokens using the machine near the door. I put in $10 and ended up not using all of the tokens in the next hour and a half so we will be back. That was a great selection of classic games to choose from including streetfighter, Mortal Kombat, Mrs. Pac-Man, donkey Kong, and pinball. It was really helpful that there are spaces next to each game for you to sit your beer. We had a great time and will definitely be back again. Cheers!

I am from Oregon, bartender was Nice, they started closing way TOO soon, and shutting off games early, kind of made me feel like i had to leave. Nice city though.

Super in between bar and arcade. If you are going to go then participate in the fun. Drink a couple beers and play some games. Like $20 worth of tokens. You will leave feeling great - tons of nostalgia

Great spot to get a drink and play some old school arcade games

Cool spot, but video games are not my thing!My brother likes video games, so he had a good time - so who cares!

The selection of beer was nice but not a fan of their mixed drinks. Game selection is great especially for fans of old school genesis and SNES systems

Loved the games. Beer selection was pretty good.

Always a good place to unwind. Great beer selection and knowledgeable bartenders. Nice selection of bar food - including vegetarian options. The games are great but even when I dont wind up playing its a good place to chill. When you do play they have shelves next to the machines for drinks - thats a nice touch.

Having been to both in Brooklyn and Manhattan I probably had high expectations. Everyone that worked there was nice enough, tap list extensive, but the machines werent 100% functional. Given their age its understandable I guess, but disappointing all the same.

Amazingly, they have some of the most amazing tacos Ive had in the area in years! Im shocked this isnt more well known lol. And the arcade is amazing, I love this place.

Decent games, place is nice. Tacos are the best I’ve ever had. Parking is a pain to find.

Alright, its a bar and arcade. But whats most important is you need cash to turn into tokens. We spent about $20 between the two of us on a great evening playing games. Theres magic in actually putting the coin in the slot frantically to jump back in on teenager mutant ninja turtles or saying just over more when getting a high score on qbert.

Fun grungy bar with awesome arcade games all over. We came here for a couple beers and to hang out with a group of friends. The pricing was appropriate and there were plenty of video games available (that nobody else was using). They also have a decent beer selection. The only thing I would change is add a few more tables and chairs, but that might be difficult given the lack of available open space.

This place is a total blast! They have a lot of fun games and I had a pleasant evening with my friends. Most of the machines go for only 25 cents. Make sure to use the restroom. The bathrooms are like works of art.

I came for beer and games and they had both in spades! Great exclusive beer, but their sours were amazing.

I love this place. They have a great beer selection and the bar itself is always clean and spacious. The games are always a blast and they have a pretty decent selection, from Frogger to Crazy Taxi, Mortal Combat, point and shoot simulators, and lots of pinball machines. Not to mention the 4-player pacman! They also have an outdoor area thats great for chatting and getting away from the noise briefly (its not that loud, but like most packed bars you do find yourself shouting to be heard).

Awesome place with nice and diverse beers and snacks.:) TGIF.

Love this place. Normally great beer. If you want to avoid the annoying hipster crowd, just come during the day on weekends or during the week.

I visited Pennsylvania for My Friends Birthday and GREAT Bar to go for some Philadelphia Freedom!

Diverse crowd and laid back environment, which was great. Good games and staff is good. Enjoyed the nachos. Plan on going again!

Great local spot used to be less bro/yuppie tastic back in the day... Great bar staff though... Great beers always

This place is fun. We had a great experience here. It wasnt overly crowded and you were able to get to the arcade games. There is a great beer selection, although some are a little expensive. The staff was very quick and friendly. They have a decent variety of games as well.

The atmosphere is really fun, has a friendly feel and the staff are really friendly. There is a wide selection of retro arcade games and pinball machines. The food is ok, there are really interesting options but ultimately it is bar food. So really great for snacking on, not groundbreaking. The bartenders are quick and generally do a great job, even when busy. However, several of the cocktails we had the night we went were either heavy pours, or the mixes are just meant to be a bit stronger than most. Overall, its a cool spot to kill a few hours during the night and have some fun with friends.

Cool spot.Was packed when we went.The had like a 90’s cover DJ.

Great place to play some old school pinball and arcade games. Prices to play the games vary from 25 cents to a dollar. Much better than Dave and Busters. Pretty cool spot. Good beer selection and prices. Didnt get to try any of the food but it looked good. Would definitely go here again.

Been to almost every Barcade within this restaurant group, and many other Barcades around the world. The Philadelphia Barcade location is easily one of the best Barcades.

Very cool bar/arcade, with a wide selection of beers. I like how they are incorporating more pinball machines! The bar was super crowded, and it was tough to get around and play everything. It’s probably a better idea to go during the week when it’s less crowded.

Very nice bar. You will have a lot of fun. It can get crowded on weekends but what good bar doesnt. If youre more interested in the games you should try to get there early.

Great retro-fun and not as hipterish as you would imagine. No hours allowing under-21 in... Before 5 would seem appropriate.

A neighborhood bar and an arcade.. perfect!

Admittedly, there are not many options for arcades in Philadelphia and that alone forces the Barcade into the top few. Most of the machines are pretty well maintained and function correctly, but the one time I did have a machine eat a few tokens it was such a hassle to get my 75 cents back that I just gave up.Lots of classics. Ms. Pacman always has a line.

Good draft list, low key and chill crowd, and awesome games. The interior was spacious and dimly lit for a relaxing dive bar experience. The games did cost tokens, but everything outside a few machines and pinball were only 25¢ each. The machines were well maintained and included classics like Mario Bros., Tetris, and Frogger. Lastly, the draft list was good and I enjoyed all that I had.

Not a bad spot for drinking and games. Always a crowd. Can get a little hot. Be prepared to sweat if your a gamer!

This place brought back memories of when I was kid with all the old video games they have. Great idea to combine a bar and arcade.

This place is rad as hell. Great games, really cool selection of local beers and different breweries from all over.

This place was great! The drinks were good and so was the pizza that we had. There was limited seating and it did get crowded after nine but we were still able to get our drinks fast and find an available game. The games were operated by tokens which you could get through a machine with cash or coins. But you could also use quarters to play the games. There were a decent amount of two player games. They also had an outdoor area with tables. This place had a great atmosphere.

Such a place exist where my childhood and my adulthood can co-exist truly awesome!

Awesome place. Definitely a must-see.

Nice vibes, great place 2 chill #justcrave #evographx

The food is pretty meh, and the drinks are hit or miss. The highlight are some of the arcade games, though it seems that theyre being taken over by pinball machines. Gets very stuffy on busy days.

Great place! Good food, decent priced drinks, and very cheap games. A bit unfortunate that you have to pay money for tokens, but a token is the same as a quarter. Seeing as the machines are mostly one token/25 cents to play, its not much of a con. You can easily spend an entire afternoon here and only spend $15-$20 on the games.

Good place. I usually have a good time. But I want them to rotate the games from other barcades. Ive heard the one in Orlando has been floors so they might have some good games to trade. Drinks are good. Food was okay. I didnt really like the pizza but it was only five bucks. Pinball games are always fun. Oh and my buddy got a bunch of the high scores on asteroids!!!

Always a fan of arcade bars, this one is super heavy on the arcade-side as far as these type of places go. Lots of old classics (Tapper, Donkey Kong, Frogger), fighters (MK2, Street Fighter, etc.), shooters, team games (NBA Jam, TMNT, etc.), pinball, the list goes on and on. If youre looking for a game, its probably here. All its missing is table games: no air hockey, foos, or pool... And no need to bring cash, you can put tokens on your tab (though youll pay a totally-reasonable 10% convenience fee).Draft beer selection is fantastic, local and non, and the kitchen seemed to be serving up pub classics at a good clip, though I personally didnt partake. Because of the kitchen, no smoking on the back patio, but theres a place in front for when you are between drinks.

One of my favorite late night stops in Philly to grab a drink a quick bite to eat and have fun while doing it! I could play Crazy Taxi for hours on end.

Great beers, ambiance, and games, both classic and new, with great pinball as well.

Super cool place filled with lots of old school arcade games! You have to exchange dollars for their coins and most games cost 1-3 coins. Lots of games so barely any wait time to play the one you want. The bartenders were a bit slow and it took some time to order a drink/close our tab. Super fun!

This place is great if youre in the mood for 80s arcade.... I got a Allagash barrell beer and smoked pulled pork, it was delicious....

Video games and beer, what could go wrong? The craft beer menu is decent. Theres a place to put your beer next to any arcade game that you play. Nice outside seating area.

Real good time for some drinks and to wind down with some games.

Pinball games are 50-75 cents each! I have been to lots of pinball places, around the country, that are attached to a bar and their games are 10-25 cents each. This place is way over priced!!! I think they had 5 pinball games and lots of arcade games.Sorry, but I won’t be back with prices like that! Here are photos so you can see what they had when I was there.

Its a fun little joint, but several of the games do not work properly and no one seemed to know how to get a refund going. They did have a GREAT selection of games. Didnt get any food but will do so next time!

Monday night $1 tacos are worth the trip to the city. 5-7 happy hour too

Definitely a fun place to drink and play games

I went here on a night it was not very busy, so I didnt have to wait to play any games. They did have some good games, but I expected a lot more variety from all the hype this place recieves. The food came out quick, but I wasnt a fan of their tacos.

Such a cool bar and a staple if the Fishtown scene. Barcade offers an escape back to the glory days of the arcade. You can pay Pacman or street fighter while enjoying your favorite drafts! Come for food as well!

Nicole is the best bartender there. Hands down, better looking and harder working than everyone else.