Mike C.
Yelp
7 stars for the fun, 3 stars for the food (ok, maybe closer to 4).
Where else have you ever been able to play the Mortal Kombat II and Street Fighter arcade games for FREE, along with over a hundred other games, while you wait for your deliciously greasy meal of burgers, shakes and other fried goodness?
The answer is nowhere. That I know of. Or nowhere as awesome as this.
In addition to those two classics, they also have one of those great arcade cabinets that has a ton of games to choose from, including classics like Bubble Bobble, WWF WrestleFest, Arkanoid, Rampage, and too many more to name. Not only that, but they also have a joint NES/Super NES console with even more games. And this is primarily a restaurant, and not an arcade.
If video games aren't your thing, they also have a stack of classic comic books at every table for your reading pleasure, as well a bunch of nostalgia-inducing toys and posters all over the place. As if all of this wasn't enough going on, there are two HD TVs on opposite walls of the place playing movies.
As if all of this wasn't already enough of a fat kid's dream, we didn't even begin to talk about the food yet. Once you get your bearings from the plethora of entertainment options, you will get overwhelmed once again when you take a look at the food menu. The menu is enormous, with so many different options it's impossible to decide. To make matters more confusing, they have stuff categorized as "Super Villains" and "Super Heroes", which is fun, but random. They have wraps, salads and rice plates, but it's all about the greasy burgers and sides. We tried the Super Action Burger ($6) and the Pretzel Burger ($12). At just $6, that's a bargain for this very tasty burger. Apparently just a regular Action Burger is a burger with 12 different spices, while a "Super" Action Burger has 25 spices. I didn't count, but the patty did taste really good, with a ton of flavor from all that seasoning. It's definitely a smallish patty, so you should load it up with a bunch of toppings. Or, just get the Pretzel Burger, which was ridiculously intense - this burger is loaded with bacon, cheddar, pepper jack cheese, tomato, pickle, lettuce, an onion ring, and spicy mayo, on a pretzel bun. I'm out of breath just saying the ingredients, just like the way I felt after eating it. The bun was a little crunchy on the bottom, which I don't like for a pretzel bun, but the burger was still pretty tasty.
There are too many good sides and starters to choose from too, so you should get some to go with the burgers. We tried the Fresh Cut Fries ($3), which were actually pretty bad, so skip those, as well as the Sweet Potato Tots ($5), which were much better.
They also have ice cream sandwiches and other desserts, in addition to shakes, which you can get with alcohol in them as well. I tried the Cupcake Kid Shake ($7), which consisted of Oreos, Chocolate Ice Cream, Syrup and Chocolate Cupcakes, and was pretty good, though not as sweet and amazing as it sounds like it should be.
The food might have taken a long time to come out, but I didn't notice because I was playing too many free video games. In fact, for the first time in my life, I actually didn't want the food to come out as soon as it did.
If you like fun, you should come here.