Chris M.
Yelp
So much potential, but kind of cheaped out.
First off, coming in from out of town, this isn't in the greatest part of town. I had no problems, and it's not exactly somewhere I'd call scary, just maybe a little unsettling. The Uber ride in was a little interesting.
Despite the owner's statement that a $5 cover gets you in, we paid $8. Not a huge deal. The employee taking the cover charge was in a lazy cosplay outfit, and she could not have seemed more bored.
About the cosplay on the employees ... completely unnecessary. I get it, you're going for a theme, but it was clearly half-assed by the two people I saw working there. I don't think anybody going there really cares if the employees are dressed up. And I'm sure they'd appreciate not having to go to the effort.
The games ... it is super cool seeing old favorites. Joust. Pengo. Punch Out. Q-Bert. A few of these games I haven't seen literally in decades.
However, two of my favorites (Pengo and Galaga) had failing joysticks, which are kind of a big deal when playing a game. Pengo didn't like to go up, and the control area of the machine was kind of sticky. I'm not a germaphobe, but with that being the first game I played, it made me a little more germ-conscious than I usually am. Galaga occasionally didn't like to go right. When I told the guy behind the bar, he just said "yeah, we know". They're old machines, and clearly in used condition, so I kind of understand, but it's disappointing. That said, anything else I played worked just fine. A few games were turned off, as well.
About the bar. Great selection of beers, menu only available on your phone, which is adequate, but a menu or board is always nice. When I told the guy at the bar (which took about three visits in between games to actually find someone at the bar, which was also disappointing) what I wanted, he was confused by my order and it work him a while to figure out which beer I was requesting.
All said and done, I enjoyed the visit. Glad I went, but the frustrations were enough that I'm not aching to go back.