Pin Up Arcade Bar
944 Reviews
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- Wednesday4 PM–12 AM
- Thursday4 PM–12 AM
- Friday4 PM–2 AM
- Saturday2 PM–2 AM
- Sunday2 PM–12 AM
- Monday4 PM–12 AM
- Tuesday4 PM–12 AM
About the Business
Pin Up Arcade Bar | Waterloo ON | Pin Up Arcade Bar, Waterloo, Ontario. 3,201 likes · 3 talking about this · 2,255 were here. KW’s Premier Free-Play Arcade; Pin Up is 1 part bar, 1 part...
Contacts
Call Us
+15194976094
247 King St N Unit 8, Waterloo, ON N2J 2Y8
Hours
- Wednesday4 PM–12 AM
- Thursday4 PM–12 AM
- Friday4 PM–2 AM
- Saturday2 PM–2 AM
- Sunday2 PM–12 AM
- Monday4 PM–12 AM
- Tuesday4 PM–12 AM
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Wi-Fi
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Seating
- Washroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Great cocktails
- Live music
- Live performances
- Karaoke
- Food
- Food at bar
- Bar games
- Dancing
Recommended Reviews
chirag dave
10.10.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
The arcade machines were well maintained - almost everything worked apart from 2: One with a faulty 2p controller, and another was not responsive to button presses. Ordered Vegan Burger, and it took more than 40 minutes to be made- which was much more than anticipated 15 minutes for something as simple as Burger. For $8 per person, the entry fee was very affordable as it included unlimited plays on all the machines.Good use of time for me and my 12yr old.Will I go there to play again? Yes.Will I order any food ? Most probably not.
Jonathan Chan
04.10.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
$8 entrance fee, and most drinks 6.75. Totally worth it. Great place to go with a group of friends, or to go and make new friends. They have a solid variety of games, well worth the entrance fee. If you haven’t been, go. It’s a totally worthwhile experience.
Light Beam
14.08.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
I love this arcade so much. I've been coming here regularly ever since it first opened here (I think early 2018). The game variety, kind service, free water, delicious mocktails and good food. It just makes for a perfect experience for just $8 no tax to play unlimited games from open to closed (4 pm to 12 am weekdays, extra time on weekends). I recommend going here between Tuesday to Thursday so that it's less busy and you can play all the games you want without having to wait or take turns with othersHere are some really good games they got here:- DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) with dozens and dozens of song playlists (so it's multiple DDR versions into one game)- Mario Kart N64- Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube)- a couple of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter games and also Marvel vs Capcom- Q bert- foosball- giant block tower- SNES with like over 20 very good games in it- several Pin Ball games- shooting hoops- Shoot Out (hockey game)- House Of The Dead (shooting game)- a few really good racing games
Trevor Carnegie
11.08.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
Amazing concept! $8/person for entrance fee to play all kinds of pinball and classic arcade games. So much fun. Open for all ages until 9pm at which time it turns into a true bar.You are able to order food here, which they grt from a burger joint upstairs. I probably wouldn't order food there again.So much fun!
pappa p
06.08.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
Awesome value and very fun!I would definitely eat before going as the food is brought in and the quality is poor. There are several places to eat just steps away so this really isn't an issue.Took my kids on a Sunday afternoon and it was a great time.There are many great vintage machines and an awesome assortment of pinball tables from old to new. Found that several machines were out of service but there are so many great games to play and the value is just fantastic.Drinks were great and service was friendly.A very satisfying experience and I can't wait to come back.
Rocco Rosa
24.07.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
Celebrated my son's stag" here and our group had a great time. The food
Kelly Macnab
23.07.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
$8 for unlimited play cannot be beat. The staff members were really great; they took the time to make us feel welcome and were super accommodating when the kitchen made a mistake with our food order. What a fun place, we will be back!
tiffany hynes
21.07.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
Pretty cool place for old arcade games, although it reminds me of Phil's esthetic wise, grungy basement and very small. Drinks and food are overpriced, but all you can play for under 8 bucks was worth it.
Jeff Eng
20.07.2023
Pin Up Arcade Bar
The premise is fantastic. The execution is subpar. A flat fee for unlimited games is a great idea, but many of the games were just broken.The games are all old and they bring me back down memory lane when I was a kid and I used to frequent arcades, trying to decide how to ration out my quarters amongst my favourite arcade games. The games are still fun, even if they pale in comparison to today's modern games, but when the controls only let you move in one direction, or you can only target enemies on one half of the screen, games turn into more frustration than fun. Not all games are broken, but certainly enough of them that it should be addressed.In addition to the old arcade games, there are also skee ball machines and lots of pin ball ball machines. There's a lounge area with tables and seating to have food and drinks, as well as a couple of booths, one of which has an emulator that lets you play a bunch of old Nintendo games (Super Mario World, Star Fox, and many others).This is, as the name implies, also a bar and food and drink is available for order. Food is provided by Philthy Philly's upstairs/next door, which I highly recommend.This is NOT an accessible place as the business is located down a flight of narrow stairs to the basement of the building. Free parking is available on site, though it can get packed at peak times as there are many business in the plaza. Spots are narrow and there is also lots of pedestrian traffic both in the parking lot and just outside as the plaza is located very close to both universities.In the end, our group had a pretty good time here, but it could have been better. Your mileage may vary, as I understand that the games may be secondary for some.
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247 King St N Unit 8, Waterloo, ON N2J 2Y8
Pin Up Arcade Bar