Barcade - Newark

Can never go wrong with old school games with friends. Old style arcade with food and drinks is definitely a chill vibe. You can come here alone but it's better with friends. I've been to the one in Jersey City and Brooklyn and they all essentially have the same vibe. They switch up some of their menus, I believe when the seasons change.

Bartender Tatiana was amazing she was very kind and allowed my partner and I to sample some cider before making a purchase. Also the appetizers (buffalo cauliflower) was delicious. The games are really cheap 50¢ a game. Atmosphere, vibe and choice of music is a wonderful place for a intimate date.

Barcade! What can I say about this place?! I absolute love the concept, the combination of a cozy bar and arcade gaming center is perfect, featuring many popular vintage games like Mortal Combat, Pac Man, Daytona USA and Pinball. They have great ambience, nice choice of cocktails and draft beers, decent food and good service. I have been to Barcade a few times for lunch and also at evenings mostly with a group of friends. They offer American comfort food serving a variety of burgers, sandwiches and few other sharable plates at moderate pricing and generous portion sizes. They recently revamped the menu with a greater choice of vegetarian/vegan friendly options. I would highly recommend their $15 lunch special (absolute steal deal) which offers you a choice of burger/sandwich with fries/salad and a beer. Their classic tomato mozzarella sandwich is pretty flavorful and the new falafel sliders are great. I also tried the beet veggie burger, it's decent but some find a tad sweet because of the beets. If you order the lunch special, they also give you 4 Barcade coins to play some games until the lunch arrives, which was pretty cool. I like playing the Daytona USA car racing, Pacman and Mortal Combat. The choice of alcohol served is pretty great and the prices are reasonable. Recommendations: Food: Lunch special with Tomato Mozzarella sandwich or Falafel sliders And tater tots on the side. Games: Mortal Combat, Daytona USA For food alone it would have been 3.5 stars but the concept of arcade and bar makes it great for me. Overall it's a must try place for a fun hangout with friends.

I am a lifelong gamer and love bar arcades. Barcade Newark has a large variety of retro arcade games and pinball games. The prices to play the games are very reasonable. Most older games are only one or two tokens to play. The staff did a good job of intermittently cleaning the machines. However the token machine only takes cash. Not the worst thing considering how overpriced card based arcades work. The food options are good for a bar arcade but are not necessarily gourmet. I appreciated that they had vegetarian food options! They have a strong draft beer selection and also offer a lot of happy hour food/drink combos. I will definitely be back to play, drink, and eat!

Amazing spot ,great vibe, delicious food , Fantastic staff and the drinks are good. FYI THEY DO NOT HOST FAMILY NIGHT but the one in jersey city host once a month . Please call to confirm Time and day. Serving food stops at 11 pm ID must be shown at the front before entering the bar .