Dave & Buster's Gaithersburg

The atmosphere is great from the TVs,Colors, and vibes. The waiter was very pretty and attentive but she wasn’t good with instructions. The food was great but the drinks are horrible. The deals are amazing and the location needs to add guitar hero.

It's definitely not the casino but close enough. Lol! The games are pretty cool and the location is very attractive as it sits behind a beautiful lake. The parking is also free and plentiful. You can't go wrong with having family time here, watching a game or just simply having some food and drinks. It always a fun time when I go to Dave & Busters.

Its a very cool place for any age. We didnt eat last night but food is like any chain food place that their main speciality is not necessarily food. Drinks are good.

Quite a few broken games or games that just scans your virtual card, deducts your credits, and doesn't work. Definitely not a place for young children. The new boxing game is also always broken. They never put up signs to say if a game is broken or not. The speed tap light up game has one broken light. Only good thing about this place is the food. They also have many shuffleboards and tv game rooms for larger groups.

It was very hard to find people that worked here that actually wanted to assist you but overall I had fun the cotton candy machine was cool

This is one of the newer and awesome D&B locations. I wanted to go some place outside to eat dinner but my husband insisted so we ate inside. The food was fantastic and the service was amazing.

This is a great choice for a family friendly weekend event. It’s not too expensive to play and the food is reasonably priced (and not to mention, delicious). We’ve been here a few times, and we’ve always received great customer service. There’s plenty of games for the whole family to enjoy. It’s also a great place to watch sports games. Very fun!

Food was great. Service slightly slow even though we were the only ones eating in the eatery.

**Updated Review: Dave & Buster's** We stopped by on Thanksgiving. The place wasn't packed, but it was definitely busy with a good energy. We started out in the bar dining area, where our waiter was great--friendly and attentive. We ordered the 10-for-10 wings and a burger, both solid choices. After eating, we played a few games, which is always entertaining at Dave & Buster's. We ended the night with some shuffleboard. It was our first time playing with electronic scoring, and while it was a bit challenging, it was still a lot of fun. Overall, a good visit and a nice way to spend the evening!

I have eaten here 3 times since I got the summer pass. All 3 times the server said I would get the discount and the game play credits. I never got either one even once, and none of the servers could figure it out. The manager offered game credits but that doesn't put the money back in my pocket. I kid for the discount card and it doesn't work so I'll be contacting my company to dispute this summer pass. They don't know how to cook. I ordered medium rare ribeye, came out well done. I re-ordered it rare. Came out well done. Everyone in my group agreed they are simply not capable of making anything but well done steak. The manager even agreed with us, got his best cook to redo the order, and he sent out a well done steak. They simply don't have a heat source hot enough to char the steak without overcooking the inside. They either need better equipment, or to stop ordering 1/4 inch thick steaks. The cooks have no chance of serving proper steak. I know it's an arcade but the ribeye is their pinnacle menu item, by far the most expensive thing they offer. They put a picture of a thick steak without overcooking a pink center on the menu, then serve you a dog food quality piece of leather. Unfortunately my some loves the pizza so I keep having to eat here but I haven't found a single thing that's good other than the sweet French fries.

I haven't been to a Dave & Buster's in a year or two and this was the location I last went to. There's been many updates including several new dining areas away from the main bar that were empty the 4 hours I was there even though they all had reservation signs, guess they just didn't want people sitting around and making a mess and needing to clean up. I saw lots of kids sitting around on game machines but not playing or just resting while eating their dipping dots or other snacks instead. Would be nice if these extra dining area were opened for people to rest when clearly not in use. Also a water fountain because there was a lot of running around and all the kids got thirsty and didn't know how to get water. I went for a nephew's birthday party and the dining area is large and includes private rooms that are great for events. Most of the food was ok, a bit dry but usually expected for these kinds of catered food, but the pizza was abysmal - even Chuck E Cheese has stepped up their pizza game and now even has stuffed crust pizza - D&B are the quality of $1 frozen pizzas. The staff were friendly at the party section, but again it would be nice if there was a self-serve soda fountain because the kids didn't know how to ask for refills. It was a super packed Saturday afternoon/evening. Lots of new games, great for young kids and adults. The party package included unlimited arcade games for the day, but it was hard to figure out what's an arcade game, so we went around just tapping, it would be nice if these machines were marked. The games have gotten expensive through the years with a wide range of points needed, so definitely look for promotions like half-priced Wednesdays. Otherwise 1/3 of the same games (more geared towards younger kids) are available at Chuck E Cheese for much better pricing!

Nit a good experience. Asked for more salsa and got charged for it. Told the waitress she should have let us know that we would be charged for it before. Spoke with the manager about this and he did not seem to care and just said he would let the staff know. Did not offer us anything to try to make us happy.

Very impressed with their upgraded venue! They have upgraded their interior and it Joe includes shuffleboard bays and virtual dartboard bays that you can rent out. The bar also looks much better giving it a better appeal. Menu has slightly changed and all that we ordered was good -- chicken nachos, flatbreads, wings and fun beer kegs! I wish they had a salad on their menu (what I wanted that evening) but they do have protein bowls. Came here on a Saturday night and much less crowded here for a bar sports night than the neighboring restaurants with 1+ hour waits. This was great and closer to the parking (indoor access!)

I love the remodel that was done not long ago. Kids love this place and most parents don't in my opinion. The biggest problem is the cost. It's just so expensive for kids to play these games. I don't know how they maintain the business at these prices. Service and food are pretty good. The concept is great unfortunately the execution is lacking.

I visited this Dave & Busters on a Sunday afternoon to find very light foot traffic inside. I came strictly for the food. The food was good. My table primarily ordered burgers and simple American fare. The customer service was just OK in a sense that just enough customer service was exercised to fulfill the obligation to serve my table. The value here is in the menu items, bar, sports atmosphere, arcade, and ample parking.

Is it clean? No. But is the service good? Also no. The food is hit or miss, and games are broken far more often than they should be given the price of "tokens." But hey, where else can you occupy your kids for a few hours and watch all the games? I'll come back for now, but not once my kids are out of the house.

The place was clean and the service was amazing when we sat down to eat we did ask our waiter for assistance with the menu as we had concern due shellfish allergies. They were amazing having the manager come and explain how their deep fryer worked and put our minds at ease. My daughter had so much with her friends. The food was excellent great and service beyond amazing. Everything came out quickly with no issue.

Good evening spot for games and drinks, food is decent. Love dropping by anytime in the rio area for games and hangouts, and service is decent though prizes can be a bit lacking on occasion.

DAMON continues being an amazing employee! Super friendly, wonderful positive, and fun attitude. Quick to fix the games that were having issues. I hope I run into DAMON every time I visit this location! No food was ordered during this visit. Though construction is going on inside, I like how it feels like there are more games... even though there are the same or maybe fewer games on the floor. (Side note: I wish the hippo game worked and the horse game they had way long ago was brought back.) Hooray for DAMON!

The food was dismal for me. I'm glad they changed to seating yourself, last time no one came to help us. The bar servers were helpful but busy. The wings were fatty and underwhelming. The skin needed to be cooked and crisp. The pretzels came out with butter congealed. Cheese sticks were mealy. I just think bar food shouldn't be that hard to make edible. It was fairly clean but it's definitely not the food bringing people in.

Food, service, ambiance and entertainment nice employees and nice area of choice and definitely recommend ribeye 12-oz

I hadn't been to a D&B in years and took someone who had never been before. We used the new member deal where you buy 100 chips and get 100 free (only good for 30 days once you create your account) and this definitely made the experience more affordable. As far as food goes, I had bbq boneless wings with fries and my friend had the grilled chicken sandwich. Both were surprisingly good and were a decent value. Our server was amazing and we really liked the vibe of the dining area. I'd definitely come back to watch a game sometime with all of the TVs around. After eating we spent about 1.5 hours playing games. The arcade has a great variety of games and our favorite ticket winning games were bowling and dodgeball. Top Gun and Mario Kart were our favorites for a head-to-head battle. The prizes were actually really good here compared to Chuck E. Cheese where 500 tickets gets you an eraser or plastic ring. Overall, I was happy with my experience and will be coming back!

This was a men's fellowship outing for the men in our house church. We all attend Hope Church in Clarksville, MD for Sunday worship and meet as a smaller group on Fridays in our homes. Three of the five of us are married with kids so they rarely get time to just hang out with other guys. This outing allowed us to connect and have fun. We enjoyed the games, food, and conversations. We all love wings and enjoyed the Nashville hot flavored wings as well as barbecue and the lemon pepper dry rub wings. The burger, nachos and fries were all good too. This Dave & Busters is at the Rio in Gaithersburg, which is always a bustling area with many shops and restaurants. It's a great place to come as a family, hangout with friends or a date, even a solo date. The servers at this D&B were all friendly. The inside was clean for the most part and overall service was pleasant. The weather was great and it was Labor Day so there was a good crowd of people out. Parking wasn't pretty easy to find as well. We enjoyed the time and will very likely be back soon.

Love the new update in side! Very nicely spaced. The food was really tasty and our bartenders were fast and friendly. Everything I expected from an evening out.

This place always seems packed on a regular Saturday evening! Make sure you reserve a table through the D&B app if possible. The hostess has the most challenging job to make adequate seating for parties that booked through the app and those who walk in, so don't feel offended if they do not acknowledge you the minute you walk in. We were seated in about 10 minutes and since there was a boxing fight that day it was packed all around the bar & dining area. My brother and I ordered garlic parm Brussels sprouts as an appetizer; they could have been more crunchier but they were still warm once served. I also got a Chicken Caesars salad, has just the right amount of dressing, while my brother got the cheeseburger with fries. Regular American food nothing special he did not have any complaints about it. There was also a promotion of 50% off all menu items that we didn't know until our server mentioned it before paying the bill, it was a pleasant surprise. :) it was a lively experience watching everyone engaged in the boxing fight because there are TV's everywhere you look. I would definitely come back to watch more sporting events.

Came here for a date and we had a blast. We pooled our tickets and got a couple small stuffed animals. The games are exactly what you'd expect. They have the classic as well as some cool games I've never seen before. They offer food and drink as well, but I was only here for the arcade.

Ordered a lot of food around 11pm. One item included a Cali salad. The lettuce leaves were old and needed to be thrown out. The other items were decent.

I've come here several times and never have any complaints. Love the finger foods, and their late night happy hour. Everytime I've come, their happy hour menu has been different. Sometimes the drinks are a little strong and then other times they taste like juice. I guess it just depends on the bartender. I recommend sitting away from the games as it can be a little overwhelming with all the noise. Use the app or do the surveys and sometimes you get extra rewards for food or games.

We had a wrong happen and the reacted fast and made it right I am impressed Thank YOU!

We love coming here, my daughter especially!! She wins the 500 or more jackpot every time. Maybe I should not mention it but the best time to go is on a Sunday mid morning before the lunch rush. One star down for food service. It's inconsistent especially when it's empty. The staff are not always attentive :-(. We were also told there was a wait at times when the restaurant was empty. The sports bar vibe is what keeps my husband happy :-)

Went to this location with a larger group and was disappointed with the service from a couple of staff members. While not every interaction was negative, there were two employees who fell short of expectations. First, our group of 12 received four appetizers to share--but no small plates. Then, our main dishes started arriving in groups of three, but without silverware. The first round was finger food, so it was somewhat understandable, but when three pasta dishes came out with no utensils, frustration set in. We asked the server who brought the food for silverware, only to receive a nasty look and an unbothered attitude. We eventually had to track down a manager just to get basic dining necessities. Additionally, one member of our party arrived a little late, and their order wasn't taken for 20 minutes because the server never checked on us. Overall, the staff's attitude and attentiveness could use serious improvement.

The entire place had a revamped version but not everything was updated and even if the food was upgraded the food still nasty and to top of it was extremely pricey for food bar. The servers are always on the move and making their rounds. Please add wipes to clean the surface before every game there are VR games that are place in people's face and eyes and every one sharing those with no wipes to clean them will cause the spread of bacteria and viruses among everyone. The bathrooms are in need of attention and specifically the hand washing station the water is very limited and with not enough pressure and there is only one pump of soap working.

Another visit tonight! Arrived at 8:30 PM on a Monday night (11/14/2022). There were some people, but not too crowded at all. Pleasant to play the games and enjoy our time. The regular basketball machines were broke or malfunctioning as it took my card swipe, but all of the basketballs were stuck and never came down... Really had fun playing the Mario Kart game!!! The new Wicked Tuna fishing game was cool and Air Hockey is always a favorite of ours. Tons of Tickets and Tilt are nice, too. The Grab N Win game is sweet as well. Connect 4 is fun, Star Trek Coin Pusher game is always great, and other games inside are very enjoyable for all ages as well. Definitely like going on weekdays much more than on th weekends, less crowded and less stressful.

Fun place and staff is super helpful! They underwent some renovations and added a new interactive game.

Went here to watch the game. Food is ok but what you expect from a game room / sports bar. Drinks are good and prices are decent. Service from wait staff is good

Based on my personal experience, best Dave & Buster's location so far. Layout makes sense and good selection of games to play.

First time visiting since pandemic. Our review is really for the games. They have a lot of fun games. They were all working when we were there. They have a new app too. It lets you get extra rewards for completing challenges, eating and drinking, etc. Tickets are now fully digital and it's a lot easier to share a card with a friend. You can also use your phone if you don't want a physical card. There were hand sanitizers on tables all throughout the place. The bathrooms were super clean. The only time we went into the dining area was to sit down and get a few sodas. Our server was really nice. I asked a question of a passing server, who was actually quite rude, but the manager walked over to make sure our needs were met. I highly recommend going on Wednesdays - all games are 1/2 price all day. We'll be playing regularly. They also have a brand new menu - we just haven't had the chance to try it yet.

They changed their menu since the last time I went. They really shrunk the number of menu items which turned out to be a good thing as their food is actually not bad compared to the previous times. I like their chicken wings, southern Cobb salad and the Fish and Chips were huge! The Fish and Chips can easily feed two people. Wednesday's are the best time to go as the games are half off. They do have happy hour specials here and I believe late night happy hour as well. I still miss the original White Flint location as it had really nice billiard tables and the space was enormous.

Not open until 1 am apparently anymore. Used to go late nights and yesterday the place was already closed despite the fact that website and posted hours clearly said open' until 1 am. Have a courtesy to at least put up a sign on the door and update hours of operation on website.

Heavy set Female Bartender should be fired she is absolutely disgusting in regards to service been asking her repeatedly for one simple drinks for over an hour with her blatantly ignoring me at this point I know one who owns this particular part of the franchise and she will will terminated immediately

Dave and Busters is a great time. My daughter loves playing the games and getting tickets for a little prize. We all know there's nothing to those prizes, it's all about an evening of entertainment. The drink specials at happy hour are solid, and the bar tender makes a great G&T or Martini. I'd actually say that the menu has improved with time. We had the the shrimp and avocado stack. It was supper fresh and tasty.

Sitting for 15 minutes and 2 table moves and still no service. Would be a wasted drive if there weren't any other options. Still spent coins on games for the little one:

3 stars = A-OK. The games were great, albeit a bit expensive, and the prizes that you can get by playing games with reward tickets are so incredibly expensive. You have to spend over $50 just to get a little trinket. The drinks at the bar that we ordered was fine and they have decent amount of draft beers (no local beers though), and didn't have to wait too long for a bartender to approach us. I always like an island bar setup for bars :). Now the food here, is just okay. It's my second time back here and wanted to eat their fried dumplings, but alas, I don't see it in their menu.Their pretzel dogs was a bigger version of the frozen pigs and blanket, but a tad better. Nachos was a hit though. This location is a much smaller location compared to others (the old White Flint location was twice the size) as well as had bowling alley and pool tables like the one in Arundel Mills. They only have 2 skee ball machines here! They do offer specials (in the mornings and happy hour). This area needed a place like this and glad to see it here in Gaithersburg! Hope they can work out their kinks for their food and for people that want local beers, Yard House is a stone's throw away from Dave and Busters!

Stopped by Dave and Busters (located where Sport and Health used to be) on opening day and was pretty impressed. It was pretty busy, but not super crowded. I like the layout of this location. You'll see games and the bar right when you walk in. Restrooms and the prize area are immediately to your left when you enter. Dining is all the way in the back, with some tables and seats in the bar area as well. They had your usual games and some new ones as well. C and I were able to play quite a few without waiting for someone to finish. Games can definitely get pricey, so take advantage of their specials (e.g., half priced games on Wednesdays). We had an issue at one game and it took awhile to find staff to help us out. However, after I was able to find someone, it seemed like they were everywhere! The individual helping us was great. Fixed the issue promptly and was happy to help us out. Service at the bar was much faster and friendlier than the Silver Spring location. Was rather painless to grab a drink during HH even though they were fairly busy. Parking is available throughout the Rio, with the closest being the movie theater garage or street parking right outside. I can see that garage filling up quickly as word gets out of the opening. Will definitely frequentt this location more, especially with it being so close to home.

Finally, a Dave and Buster's is open closer to where I live! I went on Monday morning on their opening day on 7/1 to check it out before work. There are a couple of garages nearby the area for parking, including the Movie Theater parking lot connected to the Dave and Buster's and the Nando's parking lot. If you don't mind parallel parking or walking a bit more, there are usually open spaces alongside Washingtonian BLVD. The Dave and Buster's is in the space of the old Sport and Health at Rio. Surprisingly, the space is very large and on par with other Dave and Buster's locations, they have something for everyone here. They have 2 traditional skee ball games (2.9 points to play, one of the cheapest games), Mario Kart, 1 pump it up machine (no DDR or other dance/rhythm games), Basketball Connect 4, and a plethora of other traditional D&B games (Price is Right, Hit the Hammer, Coin push game, etc.) and a VR experience which is a new thing! David the server was very helpful and knowledgeable, kudos to him! I tried to use their self serve Kiosk to add more points to my play card, but I guess that it wasn't working or there was some sort of glitch. They should look further into this so it can be fixed. There aren't many trash cans on the game floor, the only ones that I saw were in the ticket rewards room nearby the counter and in the bathroom, this is a new place, so to keep it clean, it would be helpful to have some more trash cans around so people wouldn't have to think about littering or throwing their trash tucked behind any game machines or anything.

This review is specifically for the bar. This could have definitely been a much better experience. Was here with my niece and nephew and after an hour or so of playing the games they got hungry. We sat down and waited, and waited, and waited. It took a waitress over 15 minutes to come to us. I could see them from across the bar, chatting it up together, and I kept looking their way. She was somewhat pleasant when she came by, but there was still some attitude that felt rude. I didn't want to push it because I was there with my niece and nephew and didn't want to make a scene, but their behavior and lack of attention was unprofessional throughout the whole meal. Oh, and there was only ONE other table seated with people at the time. The food is fine for bar food - pretzels, chicken strips, you know the deal - the kids enjoyed the food well enough. But their service was unacceptable. You won't find me there again.

Took my 3 kids here, youngest at 2. Youngest had to have her diaper changed. I won't go into detail here but it wasn't good. The family bathroom was 'closed for repair' and the changing table in the men's room was broken. Had quite the time trying to change a kid in that situation while standing up. Customers were coming in the bathroom and complaining about how bad it smelled. Quite humiliating. Those types of things need to be working at a family place. Sent something through their customer service and got the most generic copy and paste response (why would I expect otherwise though). Never again.

Came here on 11/1 with a. Large group (24 ppl). Everyone staggered their arrival over about 20-30 minutes so it wasn't a mass onslaught to our server. Crystal was our server .. she was awful. I've worked service and understand a large group can be daunting. She didn't even try. She spent most of her time in the corner of the restaurant complaining to her manager about something g (I assume the large party). We were not demanding. A round of drinks, some food .. and then trying to get another round from her was impossible. I got my food and ate it before I could get her to bring me a new beer. I gave up and went to the bar (that staff was fantastic). That definitely pissed off Crystal who then tried to claim I ordered two beers from her ... you gotta take an order to actually have that happen. I reckon our group spent close to 1200$ with her .. then more at the bar and on gamecards. I would never eat here again. I'd go sit at the bar. The person who organized this outing has done this several times before (conference group). But this will be the last time at this DandB. We'll find an establishment that wants guests to come in. That said the food and drinks were good. But the server destroyed the experience. Edit to Dave: our organizer for this did reach out to corporate so there should be an email from her.

I'm a huge DnB fan. I've been to most locations in the DMV. Nice location with plenty of parking BUT this location is my least favorite now. Its smaller than other locations!!! Smaller than the old White Flint location!! Customer Service desk employees could use a refresher course. I get the majority are young adults but step it up and minimize the chit chat for when theres down time. Games are expensive so make sure you come here with coupon or some deal. Most games are like 8.8 a pop and when you lose a game and want to continue it adds up I'm huge gamer and the choices here are limited. I like action games and they are limited. Too much Chuck E Cheese type games. No pool tables or bowling like AA Mills. Another bummer is that after 9pm there kids running around like a bunch of banshees. No parents around to supervise them. Dining area: Understaffed and very laxed. Food is ok but expensive. Maybe I'll return!!

This is my first visit to this location and my first visit to any D & B in over a year. My experience tonight will have me returning real soon. I'm in the middle of doing no-carbs so my food is going to not hit any of their more indulgent food. The table next to us has the pretzel hot dogs and OH MY they looked amazing. I had the chicken buffalo chicken wings. They were the best wings I've had in a long, long time. Crisp on the outside - no breading - delicious, but mild sauce - perfect sized. The wings are completely addictive. IMPORTANT: Currently have an all-you-can eat and play special on Sunday, Monday and Thursday for $20. I also ordered the Super Stack Burger. Mine is very basic due to the no-carbs. The burgers have a great grilled taste and is full of flavor. The garlic aioli was a great compliment. The service was good. Most importantly, the restaurant area was quite quiet enough not to be blasted by the game room fun. The bar/restaurant area is available for those looking for that louder casino-like atmosphere. The best wings (dare I say better than Anchor Bar!) and a lot of fun menu items - I'll be checking in for another meal before the week is out.

I love Dave and Buster's when it was at White Flint. I was really excited for the one at Rio to open. If you want to come here to play games and hang out, grab a beer to watch a game/fight, then this is a great place. We got food here for the first time and boy was it bad. I should've listened to my friends when they said "don't eat there". The chicken pasta was dry, tasted very rubbery, like microwaved dinner. The steak was over cooked when I said "medium rare". And the service was tremendous slow and horrible! Games are limited; not many selections, but like I said, if you just want a place to hang out then yeah. Also the drinks here are quite expensive. I spent almost $200 on 5 drinks, 1 appetizer, 2 entrees. Yikes. Won't be back for food that's for sure.

We have always found this to be a great place with a really nice variety of games and food. Tonight was the first time we visited on a weekend night rather than a weekday lunch when our kids are out of school. I was shocked by the number of games that were non-operational or seemed to be malfunctioning in some way. Unfortunately in some cases the only way you realized there was an issue was after not receiving the correct amount of tickets or after losing playing points (that are not cheap!) without the game actually starting. There was one floor attendant walking around but we quickly realized it was easier to eat the loss than deal with tracking him down for help. We saw others having similar issues...puts a bit of a damper on the evening.

This is a great spot to come to for Game day, Play offs of Fight night! the food and drinks are good and they seat you pretty quickly.

I don't understand the negative reviews!!!! We go to Dave and Buster's every year for my son's birthday. We moved from Texas so this is our first year in the DMV area. This D&B is great! Service was 5 stars. We ate dinner after playing games and our server rocked. ALL of the staff was friendly and gave prompt service. We have never experienced at any other D&B multiple game repair staff floating around, ready to service any machine. For the football lovers, they had at least 24 TVs with every football game possible for our viewing. I can't say enough good things about our experience tonight. We will be back next year! Thank you!

Food was good, not great. Service wasn't good. No pool table at all. I'm not in a rush to go back. Looked more like a Chucky Cheese than a Dave and Busters. It's sad when an IHOP has better and friendlier service than a Dave and Busters. Edit: I tried to contact the Dave and Busters employee who contacted me on this review. The address was not valid so I called the phone number which was never returned. Seems to reflect the shitty service I was given at the restaurant.

I took my kids there Friday afternoon in RIO and the environment was just ok not too great. Place is clean and staff were friendly with great Manager on duty, but some games lasted very quickly. My problem is greedy, overcharged, and outrageous amount of fee to reload chips to the reward card. I bought $50 worth of chips to to reload the card, Dave&Greedy-Buster charged a fee of SIX dollars. CHIPS RELOADER BEWARE of GREEDY+OVERCHARGED+OUTRAGEOUS FEE. See receipt below. Recommendations to Dave&Greedy-Buster: Justify the reasons for GREEDY+OVERCHARGED+OUTRAGEOUS FEE or eliminate the GREEDY+OVERCHARGED+OUTRAGEOUS FEE. Thanks but ... no thanks for next time. A concerned patron!

Sometimes the place makes the experience and sometimes it's on you to make the experience what it is. After leaving a company picnic early on a Friday, I found myself "available" at 2:30 in the afternoon and not ready to go home just yet. It was then that I remembered the new Dave & Busters. Perfect! When I arrived, there were three people at the front desk. All of which were eager to help. I hadn't been to D&B in years so I had multiple game cards I had accumulated and I wondered if they had any money on them and if they could be consolidated. One person began checking the balance and another one offered to help her colleague. Awesome service! I walked in with like four or five cards and I left with one single (and prettier) card. I was feeling lucky. Before getting the fun started, I checked out the premises. All of my favorite games were there including basketball and Deal or No Deal, so I barely noticed that the place was smaller and that there were no bowling or pool tables. It didn't bother me a bit because I had found my old favorites and made some new ones! When I saw the bar off in the distance, I was like "Yup, this is for me." On a Friday afternoon, there were no waits for any of the games I played and there was no one waiting for me to finish any games. I love the Super Shot basketball game (and I don't know the sports) but somehow I find it fun and can play over and over until I tire myself out. At other locations, this has been a problem for people waiting to play. These people would inform me that they had children. Since there are like 5 or 6 basketball lanes, I wondered why they chose to stand in line behind me, but whatever, it's above me now. One father got really upset and stood directly behind me, which limited my range of motion, so I had to stop playing at another location. Let me tell you that this was not a problem at this location. I had all 5 or 6 lanes to myself if I wanted. And even at the busiest, there was still at least one lane open. I got super sweaty, but had a ball--literally! I took a chance on some new games and won 500 tickets on one of the spin the wheel varieties. I think it was Big Bass Wheel. I wondered why I never win the lottery or slots so easily. I played Deal or no Deal and wondered why I used to love it so much. I played Skee-Ball and a game where you throw bean bags into specific holes. I then fell in love with this game where you throw balls through lit squares to get points. I didn't exactly get the concept at first, but somebody's child came over and not only told me what to do but also jumped in and helped me win a ton of tickets. I kept the child with me for a few rounds. I assumed his parents would holler when they were ready. They were probably happy for a break and happy that someone else was paying for their child to have some fun. I ended my visit at the bar. Again, it wasn't busy. I had some pretty decent drinks. One was a Long Island Peach Tea and the other was a Dangerous Waters. The drinks tasted great, but I felt nothing. Maybe I'm a pro at drinking, but I was able to walk out of the place and down the steps without stumbling once. I think D&B can do better. Overall, I had a great time with myself. That's right, I was alone. D&B provided the experience, but I made the experience what it was. Thoroughly enjoyable. I'm thinking of going back today.