I really enjoy this place. I have been twice and have always had a great experience. They have a lot to do (mini-golf, board games, arcade games), but they also have good food at good prices. The drinks are also well made at good prices. The staff was friendly and helpful. Would recommend, especially if you are meeting a large group of friends or looking for something outside the normal bar scene.

This is a very cool, laid back place! It looks like something from the past as you walk through the neon paint under the black light towards a huge open space filled with air hockey, foosball, a shuffleboard, skee ball, pool tables, at least a dozen authentic, vintage, pinball machines all in perfect working order and even more classic arcade games from the past! I felt transported back to my teenage years with the same enthusiasm for the games except that the bonus was that its a 21+ arcade so not only is it filled with my peers and I dont have to fight with kids to get a turn to play any of the machines, but with a full bar- I also get to drink!! And alcohol was pretty much the only missing element back in my old arcade-going days. This is a great place to take a date, hang out with your friends, go solo, or visit as a tourist by yourself, which is what I did. I highly recommend checking out Emporium while in SF. Its open til 2am!!

We had a Emporium SF - Arcade Bar Venue from another pizza place, called CHPC and they were able to deliver 30 pizzas in under an hour. They saved us from having a room full of hungry scouts. As always their pizza is one of the best in the valley but this was truly excellent customer service.

The pasta tastes chewy and fresh!! You can taste all the flavors in the sauce and it is evident Chef Marco uses only the finest ingredients!! Including love of course!! This place was so good I had to come back the next day to get food to go.

They dont take reservations in the downstairs lounge or new rooftop. The new rooftop is great. When theres a game, its extremely crowded with pre-gamers. Once the game starts it becomes a little less crowded. Its still busy and lively.

Nice selection of pinball machines in excellent shape and for a low price (.50¢ a game). Also got a decent amount of old arcade video games.Cannot comment on beverage or if they got any food since I havent got any so far.Will come back for more pinball!

I have been to this location 4 times already and everytime the food just blows me away with how amazing it tastes. Its a small shop in a tiny parking lot but i havent ran into parking issues yet. The staff is always super happy and very informative, the manager has told me a lot about the different types of pasta and sauces and how the prepare the food, as a foodie its so awesome to be able to look through the glass and see them prepping my food and get this kind of info while i wait. Every pasta i have gotten looks like it is from a 5star restaurant and taste amazing, i have yet to have a bad item. I never liked pesto before having it here. I recommend this spot to everyone i know when ever they ask about pasta.

This place has a great location and awesome beer selection. We live a few doors down and have stopped in to grab a cold one a couple of times. Would have rated a bit higher but Im not a big gamer in general.

Looking for a cool date night spot or a place to hang with your friends? Look no further, the Emporium SF has got you covered!Walking in, I was very surprised by how huge this place was. There is a stage, a dance floor, a bar, and a second floor area where you can sit and people watch! They have a ton of retro games that you can play with friends or meet new ones! They also have billiards and shuffleboard. My buddies and I came during a DJ battle, so cover was $10 that night - according to regulars they say there usually isnt a cover charge getting in. Cant wait to come back and show more of my friends this place!

Really awesome place to hang with friends, and relive old school arcade games while having some drinks (full bar, beer, liquor). They allow food to be brought in. You can host/reserve parties there. It is treated as a bar, so 21 and up only. Some great SF artists also decorated the walls.

Emporium SF - Arcade Bar Venue is good, but the last few times weve ordered any pasta, at least one person got diarrhea. I noticed they dont offer shrimp pasta any more either, curious if thats just a coincidence.

Always a good time going to Emporium! Not an arcade guy, but from the Pac-Man matches with friends, to the music and the bar, good times. Ive taken many friends/family who are here visiting to Emporium and recommend it for a night out. Amazing part of town for going out and hopping to the next place.

This place is very much lit I highly recommend anybody who visits the city should come here DEFINITELY a very place of mines and my FRIENDS

Nice Location. Old arcades + pool, a movie on the big Screen, good Drinks,music, free entry.We were there on a sunday night. Not many people, I think saturdays its full.

Heads up their change machines and games use TOKENS, so dont break a huge bill thinking you can just carry extra quarters.Overall, Pretty cool place. Lots of machines, good mix of newer and classic. Most things were in good working order, but a couple of soggy pinball flippers and the odd finicky old cabinet input.Had a good time visiting!

A great solution to the question, “what should we do tonight?” This place is reasonably priced too. I’ve come here and spent $10-$15 on tokens between 3 people, playing games pretty much nonstop for about 3 hours. I really appreciate that. You pay regular SF prices for the beers, of course, but that’s expected. They’ve got a good selection, too. First time I ever tried hard kamboucha was here. It’s pretty good! I fully expect I’ll be coming back many times.

So many fun games to play! Nice beer selection as well! Only gave 4 stars instead of 5 because it is SO. LOUD. but I guess thats just bars? Or maybe I just need to learn how to talk louder without destroying my voice?

Absolutely love this place. massive selection of games. always a great time. one recommendation to the business would be to ensure their maintenance of the pinball machines is kept up, there’s been multiple occasions where machines have been broken and not addressed or completely not working. other than that, great time and worth a visit!

Emporium is the best arcade bar in the city, hands down. Its got two full bars, projectors, old school and new video games, and a dance area. Vibe is awesome and they have good cocktails and a great beer selection. No food sold there, but it seems they are ok with people bring food from outside which is cool.

Really awesome place to hang with friends, and relive old school arcade games while having some drinks (full bar, beer, liquor). They allow food to be brought in. You can host/reserve parties there. It is treated as a bar, so 21 and up only. Some great SF artists also decorated the walls.

A local staple. Theres usually a long line on weekends, but its worth it if youre looking for something a bit more interesting than your bog-standard bar. Lots of fun arcade games, and upbeat music from the DJ. Seems to be closer to a club than a to a bar, but it really is its own thing.

Heads up their change machines and games use TOKENS, so dont break a huge bill thinking you can just carry extra quarters.Overall, Pretty cool place. Lots of machines, good mix of newer and classic. Most things were in good working order, but a couple of soggy pinball flippers and the odd finicky old cabinet input.Had a good time visiting!

Beer, sports and old school arcade games?!? You had us at all three! We came here for Game 5 of the NBA Finals and it was an awesome place to be. It brought back some childhood memories when arcades used to be in the malls and we would just keep putting quarters into these machines. They have the foosball tables in the back and once you enter the building they have the shuffleboard. The place also has two floors. You must check it out!Just a side note: they will check bags before going in. Don’t bring any liquids or else they will make you pour it out or just throw it out.

Every time I go here I have tons of fun, I love arcade games and the special events they hold here are even more fun with music, karaoke, games, competitions and more! The drink deals and slushes are the icing on the cake. Highly recommend checking it out at least once if you’re an arcade fun.

What a fantastic place! I have been to Barbarossa now a few times and can conclude that its great! During the week its easy to find seating but on the weekends Barbarossa gets quite busy and hectic.

Its a good arcade bar. Bigger and better than the other one in sf. Prices are good too. Drawback is you need to purchase tokens instead of just using quarters which is definitely an attempt to get people to spend more money. That being said, its fun and worth going to for a night.

Pretty awesome barcade. Lots of space to hang out, cool atmosphere and good selection of beers. Some fun arcades and pinballs that you can play with their tokens (0.25 each, some games will cost 2 tokens). Best one in my opinion is Time crisis 4! Eat before getting there or bring your own food (they dont serve any) and dont forget your ID.

I had such a great time at emporium ! I came here on a Wednesday night expecting less people but it was actually very lively ! All the games are so much fun and the environment is really different. The inside is very neat and clean. However, they do not allow any outside drinks just as a heads up! Their mule cocktail is really good, but I disliked the black rose. The ginger liquor is not really my type of drink. The only tequila they had was don Julio. All the games take about 2 coins to play so it’s very well worth. I will definitely come back with more friends when I come visit sf again.

Looks like an old theatre but turned into a large arcade with a bar. I actually liked it, but I wish they had more choices for video games as Im a big gamer nerd. The choices in beer seemed like plenty and the crowd grew as the night went on. There was a DJ playing music throughout the night which was cool--give this spot a visit if youre into some old school gaming and a little bit of drinking.

What a venue! Definitely a cool space to hang. Can be a bit loud with the DJ, but it works well with the space.So much fun to be had here. All of your favorite arcade games, plus air hockey, pinball and more.

This is my go to place for fun. On weekdays, its your average barcade. Outside food allowed.On weekend nights, its a club where you can do whatever. Dance, play, or just watch a movie. You can just do you.

Tons of great pinball selections and throwback arcade games. Have been for a work holiday party as well as casually in jeans and a tee. Definitely a cool spot!

Pretty cool place! Happy it opened, security guard was super nice and drinks are reasonable. Wish they had a few more games, went at a slow time and still had to wait to play (more than 5) games we had our eye on.

One of the coolest hangout places ever! Enjoyed the arcade so much, especially the classic pinball machine! Friday nights could get pretty crowded but still so much fun.

Pretty sweet adult arcade with a strong geek-themed bar. Id like to see more games though. I feel like the huge amount of space available from being a theater isnt being used to its potential.

Really cool place for hanging out. Would be really cool if they put all fighting games at the lower floor near the stage, and make it a fighting game arena!!

Who knew places like this existed? Drink, Play billiards, lounge, play arcade games, dance! Hell yeah. All that! So many levels and so much space

Awesome place to play some pinball and older games. Super fun, great ambiance!

Awesome arcade and bar. Old timers like me will appreciate the selection of machines and environment.

This place is so much fun! Free admission, fast service at the bar, and the whole atmosphere is a fun time! Definitely recommend

Fun place to get drinks with friends in a very cool neighborhood with plenty of millennials and hipsters, along with lots of arcade games. Its like a Dave and Busters but with a San Francisco twist. There was also a DJ spinning mostly top 40, and some good cocktails on draft, good for being served quickly. I recommend the Kirby. Its like a Pink Starburst Jamba Juice for adults.

I had a blast visiting my friend in town. It’s affordable when it comes to gaming - I love pinball games and finding ones that were made by the same guys is even better!

Very good place to enjoy a good time, take some drinks and play as a kid in the middle of the night.

I love the idea of this place but I feel like you guys need more variety of arcade machines. Try adding modern consoles so people can play fighting games on or racing games. Maybe more racing wheel machines.

I hear its busy on the weekends, but its pretty nice during the week. Theres a killer queen machine (5v5 game, being lots of friends!) and a tasty craft brew selection that changes every few weeks.

Fun spot, great for crowds, music starts early, gets really crowded and really loud. You literally CANT HAVE A CONVO at 7pm.We only stayed for an hour cause it was just loud. But fun spot. Beer is good. Bathroom was meh for the way this place was build.

Just slammed with people. Try going when there aren’t people there. You realize these videos games were kind of bad and you haven’t played them for a reason. That said blitz and nba jam plus poppashot is the best

Some good games, music could be better.

Clean, safe, well staffed, reasonably priced gaming. I had a wonderful time. Nice vibe, friendly-dog friendly.

Gotta fix your Pacman game, going left is quite the challenge and sometimes I cant do 3 rights without getting killed or running onto a wall.

Fantastic bar! They have a great beer selection (my favorite was on tap), professional and engaging bartenders, and the way the environment is amazing. I didnt try any food but if as much thought went into it as all else, I bet is great. The bar also doubles as a concert venue.The bar is built inside of an old school movie theater. Through four levels (over 3 floors), there is multiple bars and an enormous amount of old arcade games, foosball/air hockey tables, and pool tables. Coin machines (for tokens) are scattered around room transitions. (4 tokens/$1, a game is usually 2 tokens).I highly recommend this place!Food: N/ADrink: 10/10Environment: 10/10Staff: 9/10

This is definitely a “you must go” in San Francisco. The people there is fantastic and I enjoy it every single time I go there. Retro style would be the definition for this place. The arcade machines in my opinion don’t fulfill my expectations of the good games from my childhood. I think they are missing a bunch of amazing games. The DJ performs great music. What a shame that the dance floor isn’t bigger, it could be the ice on the cake for this amazing old theatre. In a nutshell, go there, change some dollars into tokens and start playing. PS: some people reserve areas for private parties, there is plenty of room for that.

I had a great time at the Emporium. If you like games, good music, and a place where you can just have fun with your friends check it out. The games are pretty cheap so you have more money for drinks.

Oof... This place was a disappointment.My significant other and I came here because we love Barcades and there are some decent ones where were from, but wanted to see how San Francisco is different...This place made us uncomfortable...If you dont have Barcades in your area, this place would seem like a fantasy... But for my partner and I... This missed every mark... Its sad to say that I would rather go to a franchise than here...Maybe on a slow day, this would be worth it, but the lines outside the multiple times weve been here tells me that this is over hyped and not worth it...

Great arcade with lots of classics. definite highlight would be the 5 Vs 5 killer Queen

Great place to go and just have a fun night out in the city. They have a great drink and beer selection.

Dive bar with arcade? This is unique for SF.

Super fun, busy, busy on the weekends, so a bit hard to find open tables to play or as well as the video games. The Dj on Saturday night was pretty good. The Asian male bartender was not friendly at all. He acted like customers we a burden to be there.

This place is epic. And they have Killer Queen.

Only drinking establishment I have been to where I have not felt awkward and bored out of my skull. Every town needs an arcade bar!

I’ve had some of the best nights here. From the games to the music. The staff were very fun and helpful. It’s always a great place for a good time

A lot of fun! Nice arcade bar with good music and good beer.

Renovating an old venue into a barcade? Pretty brilliant if you ask me (and you didnt, but youre reading this so). Great set up, great drinks, and the screens are utilized wonderfully. I went for the soft opening so it wasnt perfect but am giving it five stars anyway just cuz its got mad potential to be a beast spot. All love!

A great spot for so many different things: a date night, a party/celebration in which you can bring your own food, casual night with friends, or just grabbing a drink at the bar! Theres an upper level that is easily reserved for more private events (includes a small bar), a middle level with a full bar), and a basement floor with tons of arcade games. Also located nearby plenty of options for food!

Who knew places like this existed? Drink, Play billiards, lounge, play arcade games, dance! Hell yeah. All that! So many levels and so much space

Fun spot for a friends night out. Definitely check out killer queen, the best game hands down.The drinks are hit or miss depending on the bartender.

Perfect combination of space, drink selection, and endless fun! Old and new, classics and newly feautured... ALL OF IT in such an unique venue!

Came here for a buddys post-baby party, and it felt like everyone in there was just barely 21. Super loud music, $11 cocktails on tap that felt sweet and weak, and bartenders that acted too cool to care what you wanted. The games, though: oh, the games. So many of them, all different kinds. Spent most of the night camped out on Killer Queen with a rotating crew of people, all of whom seemed cool. They have a few free-play nights so Id probably go back and play more but drink less.

Lots of varying games, great staff, and a good tap list

I love this place very artistic and chill.

Great Space with fun games. Was there for the soft opening, so a few things needed a bit of work. The token dispenser machines were mostly not working and a few games were broken but I think they will figure it out and things will be good. Good beer selection and cool spot.

Great bar and arcade. Pool and shuffle board also available

Never a dull moment plus the sound is great! I really enjoy visiting this location.

I threw a surprise birthday party for my fiance here on 4/6/2019 and I just gotta say that every single staff member working that night was absolutely incredible. From making sure our entire party got inside quickly to them constantly checking that we had everything we needed, their service was simply outstanding. Thank you guys so much for making our night one for the ages

Love this place. A converted theatre with multiple levels overlooking the floor and stage, its a cool venue to hang out at. Multiple bars on each floor and ability to keep an eye on sports games, while playing pinball and other arcade games. Would recommend for any sort of group gathering since theres plenty of space.

There drinks are a bit pricey but they have games and music. Its a good place to go if you want to have fun and play.

I had a blast visiting my friend in town. It’s affordable when it comes to gaming - I love pinball games and finding ones that were made by the same guys is even better!

Combines the best of two fun worlds: drinking and arcade gaming. Theres a live dj with dancing too, but they didnt play California Love, so major points lost for that.

Me and the hubby went out for a date night. We just moved to LA so were first timers. There was a very open seating set up. The customer service was awesome. I had the jalapeño Mac and cheese and it was delightful. My boo had the chicken strips and he rated them a 7.5-8 out of 10 which is pretty good because hes a chicken connoisseur. Overall had a great time also we got to pay our songs on the jukebox with an app which was super cool.

Tons of great pinball selections and throwback arcade games. Have been for a work holiday party as well as casually in jeans and a tee. Definitely a cool spot!

Terrible cocktails in a crowded, confused atmosphere. Its more bar/club than arcade, but I felt the games kind of got in the way of it being a good club, and the club got in the way of it being a good arcade. Too many people in line to play the games. Not my favorite scene, but I can see why other people would enjoy it.

Love this place. Staff and security seem really cool.Drinks are good. Games are fun! Good vibes! DJ Wonway and DJ Deon Decibles were going in on Saturday. Check them out every First Saturday of the month.

Sensory overload! Beautiful historic theater transformed into an 3 level arcade with games across 40 years, 2-3 crazy movies playing simultaneously (like original Power Rangers playing side by side with a Chuck Norris movie), 2 bars, and a DJ on stage. Filled with good-looking people. Friendly staff! We visit frequently.

This place is great. From front door staff to drinks to the ambiance, amazing place.

PROS: No entrance fee; must be 21. Retro games like pacman, bubbles, supermario Games cosr about a quarter or two normally. Plenty of seatings available on 2nd and 3rd floor.CONS: Looking for a place to chat ? Not here! Its hard to hear what your friends or date is saying because music is super blast, which I fine for me. DJ was pretty good. But I see people are shouting at each other. Also, it was only 9pm and the place was trashed ...Same for the bathrooms. :(

Cool place, fun arcades, great DJ, great drinks, nice crowd! Such a SF thing to do!

Fun place to play some pinball. It can get pretty crowded in the aisles.

I loved that place. I never have been in a club like that it is really fun to go with friends and enjoy the night playing games, dancing and drinking.

Legit! Pretty nice little Hollywood lounge, I could decently say this spot is pretty ill. Its ambiance, lighting and service are good, bar food is not bad and drinks are reasonably priced. Good little spot to have a drink and hang out with friends or a date.

If I could give zero stars I would. Way better places in SF to spend your money. This is the kind of customer service they have. Completely unprofessional.

Cool little place,even had a non aocololic beer that was very tasty. Overall was happy with the place. However it does feel like a lot of the machines were broken/out of order. Can add more games in as well.

Excellent bartenders! Played pool and air hockey. Gonna have to come back to play all the other games. Good stuff!!!

This place has a decent selection of classic arcade games, table games and drinks, with draft beer, cocktails and wine. Theres some large projection screens for sports and some cool stadium seating in the mezzanine to watch. I wish there was a larger selection of games, however, and the place is a bit loud.

Cool spot in San Francisco with a bar and lots of arcade games. Came on a Saturday though and it was way too crowded. Maybe a weeknight would be better

Free pool tables, some free play video games, good beer on tap... This place is awesome..

Omgosh! I had no idea that this was an arcade! I thought it was some fancy night club...when i walked inside the first time, i was blown away! Who doesnt love an arcade? Especially, an arcade with beer!!!

Love the atmosphere and the games the drinks were super good and worth the money. Especially the slushi drinks. You can bring food just no drinks and the games are really affordable. I just wish they bring in more game and more japanese arcades to give more a flare

Attended a private function here. Food was decent and drink selection more than adequate. I am not into the games myself so it wasnt the best possible bar for me and the noise level with music and our 300+ strong group was a bit too much. Maybe Im just too old.

Fun with friends and family. The tenders and security and chill. Good vibes all around

With three floors and plenty of space,.ovee crowding should not be an issue. I docked them a star though because this place just opened 3 days ago and they already have broken machines. However they have some killer old school arcade games that will totally keep you coming back for more.