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Quarter Up Bar Arcade
1452 N Portage Path, Akron, OH 44313, United States
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Me
Review №1

Had a girls night out and ended up here and had such a great time! Drinks were fairly priced, the game selection was great. Not too packed and everyone there was so fun to be around. Will definitely be back! And tonight, I got the top score on Ms Pacman :)

To
Review №2

Great beer prices with a large selection; however, I think they only have draft or cans. Good atmosphere. Shots are a little pricey based on beer prices. Does serve food - I didnt eat any so no revirw5 on that, though it looked decent.

Ja
Review №3

Cool spot. Most games are only 25 cents to play. Food menu is good too! Some Consoles were not working or certain buttons wouldnt work. A few would eat your quarters too.

Cl
Review №4

God it was amazing! Went there on a whim, and so glad that I did!! The food was super delicious-- even the veggie burger (which Im usually picky on). The drinks were really good, a really good place to go. Just grab a roll of quarters and youre good for a few hours! Will definitely be returning~

St
Review №5

Good size menu, good prices, lots of games. If you go here and get bored there is something wrong with you. Wouldnt recommend taking children, not sure if kids are even allowed

Ni
Review №6

Great atmosphere! I am a huge pinball fan, so this place is awesome. Great prices, even better food! Definitely a gem.

Ry
Review №7

Finally a bar and arcade in one. It brings my childhood and teenage years at the arcades back to me.

Ch
Review №8

Brought my boyfriend here for his birthday and had a great time. Menu had a nice selection and many options to customize, food was great, drinks were well-priced. The game machines were really fun (although some are broken and eat your quarters) and they also have Nintendo games that you can sit down and get involved in. There is an ATM and change machine, so you dont have to worry about running out of quarters. We had a great time and will be back!

Da
Review №9

Super fun place with or without kids. (Weve done both.). Nice beer selection. Great games. Good food.

Mi
Review №10

Always fun. I just wish they had shuffleboard. The original or the video version are both great!

Ca
Review №11

Great drink selection, great game selection! Love that they keep the theme while including a little something for everyone to enjoy, like the photo booth. The only thing I wish they had is skii ball. (But I wish skii ball was everywhere.)

Ta
Review №12

Sassy waitress. 6 machines just eat quarters

Jo
Review №13

This place is great! The specialize in hot dogs and they were EXCELLENT! The hot dogs they use as a base are delicious. I got the spicy chili and the Mac dog. Both were exceptional. Oh, and its a bar??? Wow. AND THERE ARE ARCADE GAMES?!? Mind blown. Had a super time. Will go back again. Keep up the good work.

B
Review №14

First time here last night. Food was good but lots of games here make it a 5 star for me. Many styles of arcade and pinball machines make for a fun time! Bartender was friendly and gave us fast service. Definitely will be back for more fun!

to
Review №15

Its a nice concept like 16 Bit and Raycade, but they charge for the games. Im not really okay with that since Im spending a lot on drinks and food. Make the games free. Other than that its a nice hang spot with friends. Food looks good.

Ph
Review №16

Went here on a 1st date. Amazing idea, it was an instant ice breaker. TIP GUYS: dont let her win! The atmosphere had a good vibe of gamers and non, clean, great music, reasonably priced. Game selection was perfect. Bartenders were friendly.

al
Review №17

This place is amazing! Great food, retro games, and Pinball heaven! I have taken all my friends and family to this place. It’s nothing fancy and that just how I like it. Get to be a middle school kid again only I can enjoy an adult beverage while I play my favorite games.

Ro
Review №18

Amazing pinball and arcade bar. Great beer selection and nice staff. The place was packed on Saturday and we had a great time here!

Al
Review №19

This is an amazing bar. The games are so much fun, they have arcade machines and old game systems set up. The staff was great an so were the drinks and food. Highly recommend a night out here.

St
Review №20

This is a great place to grab some beers with friends and shell out some quarters. There are plenty of vintage and a couple new pinball machines as well as many arcade games here to kill more than a few hours with your buds. I will be definitely be hitting this place up again in the near future.

Re
Review №21

There arent many arcade options around. This is a good enough place with a nice enough selection. Theres a very large collection of pinball machines, although at times some of them are not working or will eat quarters.The actual place is clean enough. Its not really fancy or anything and theres definitely signs of wear and tear.I liked the inclusion of some gaming systems with multiplayer games, although its somewhat funny that those are free by nature. Theres also a small board / card game selection.

An
Review №22

Great place, but kind of a bummer you have to pay for each game you play. Granted its not much, but it can add up quick. They have an incredible selection of games, and drinks, though. Definitely recommend checking them out.

Ji
Review №23

Been here a few times but like family time the best! Old school games with great beer and bar food!

Ia
Review №24

Food surprises me every time with how good it actually is. Maybe its because my expectations were low after so much bad arcade/bowling alley food elsewhere? But yeah its got a great atmosphere and a mix of old and (relatively) new arcade games.

Br
Review №25

Cheap games, great food, booze.

Ja
Review №26

This. Place. Does. It. Right. Great food (just steer clear of the caramel pretzels, the rest is solid) and a fun, inexpensive evening to hang with friends. Plus the beer here is a great celebration. I got the veggie burger and fries and I definitely recommend you grab something to eat while you stop by. Nice job, Quarter Up!

Ch
Review №27

LOTS of machines, all in great, working condition. And great food too!

S
Review №28

Nice spot to play games. Food was normal bar food but good. Bartender was friendly. Games were fun.

Me
Review №29

Had the bourbon burger, loaded fries, wing dings, and chips... Along with some alcoholic beverages. It was good bae food with bigger than average portion size. The arcade was pretty cool and reasonably priced .. although $1 for the basketball game was high I thought. Overall, Id definitely return and have a great evening out!

Bu
Review №30

Lots of fun. Reminded me of old arcades.

Ry
Review №31

Good food, good drink variety, super cheap entertainment

Am
Review №32

I want to give them 5 stars. Very cool atmosphere and a nice variety of games. The food is also quite reasonably priced. However, the service at the bar was mediocre. I understand a laid back kind of attitude but not *that* laid back. Bartender was vaping while we waited to order. Made us stand there for a few mins until he came over. Otherwise, a cool place.

An
Review №33

It is affordable and has good games.

Ja
Review №34

Super fun place to hang with friends. Old-school arcade games, Game Cube/Super NES tables, fantastic Jalapeño poppers, and good music. This place has everything you need for a fun night out.

Da
Review №35

Great concept. Nice atmosphere. Had a great time. Games were a little dirty, and the games with LCD screen do not sync properly. Overall good, and it is a challenge to nurse 30+ hear old games.

Ke
Review №36

Good atmosphere with plenty to do.

Ma
Review №37

I love the concept, but many games were broken or unplayable (despite letting you put your money in them). With bars in Cleveland that let you play for free, it’s unacceptable to keep games you pay for in bad condition. If you are going just for the food/drinks, it’s a good time. If you are going for the games, temper your expectations.

La
Review №38

Pretty cool place. Hours kinda suck. but fun for the most part

Jo
Review №39

Awesome chill spot to play games cheap! Food is bomb and beer is always good. Relive the past with your favorite arcade boxes. They do have a very rig setup but last I heard, they were still working out the logistics to allow people to use it. Shame they cant figure that out...

Li
Review №40

Not bad, but what you would probably expect. Some games didnt work and stole some quarters. But overall not a bad experience. They had some free gamecube games at a table you could play too.

An
Review №41

Food was really good, favorite video game was out of order though. Still had a great time.

El
Review №42

My first time there and loved it. Its now my new favorite bar in town. I dont know why I put off coming here, everyone told me its great. I didnt know what I was missing. First off all the bartender girls were awesome and the mixed drinks were original with game characters and movie themes. I had the aquaman, my boyfriend had the stranger things upside down which wasSuper Delicious. Only down side some of the games ate the quarters you wanted to play. The music was nostalgic and the people were fun to watch playing jumbo jenga and air hockey with a few drinks involved. All they need now is a karaoke machine lol.

St
Review №43

Amazing games, drinks,food and customer service!!

Cu
Review №44

My favorite barcade. Definitely be best in town by a long shot. Lots of pinball, and classic machines as well as TVs everywhere and board games and even some consoles set up for public use. Lots of interesting food and drink options too. Absolutely worth checking out if you’re in the valley, I assure you!

Fu
Review №45

Love the pinball machines. Between those and a good selection of arcade machines this place is pretty awesome!

Ch
Review №46

Had a great time! Lots of old favorites. Pinball and video games 25 cents video and 50 cents most pinball . Decent beer selection. Got very crowded as the evening progressed.

Al
Review №47

If you want to go to a bar but don’t want all the idiotic typical bar scene, go here. The people that go here are nice and friendly, very welcoming atmosphere. Bartenders are cool and obviously the arcade games are amazing. If you were born in the 80s, you’ll feel like a kid again...but with booze.

Ka
Review №48

They have fun drinks with cute nerdy names. Bartenders are quick. Quarter machine because you actually get to use quarters here! Fun times.

Su
Review №49

They didnt have what I was looking for

Ro
Review №50

Bartender was friendly and service was great. They were out of a few things so I had to change my order. Great selection of games!

An
Review №51

Had a great time here. Service from bartenders was great, I never had to wait for a drink. The games are great... tons of pinball games that are great. There is a Nintendo setup with games behind the bar. Also had a giant jenga set... this is a lot of fun with a group. Great location, close enough to walk to other restaurants and bars!

Gr
Review №52

Great place to hang out and play pinball or old arcade games. Delicious hot dogs and you can order from the sushi restaurant next door as well

Le
Review №53

Nice bar in the valley with good prices and bartenders. The bar food is tasty (try the hot dogs or the cuban), and you can order sushi from next door as well. Not to mention the classic video games! Enjoy!

Wy
Review №54

So much fun! Great place for date night!

De
Review №55

Awesome place!! They have many pinball and classic arcade games, including flat top versions of Mrs. Pacman and other classic arcade games. Thankfully not as crowded as other local arcade and bar locations. There are specific times families with children are permitted as well. Food was good too as was their drink selection. Would recommend. Games are typically Fifty cents to play.

Pa
Review №56

Its a cool little place with some cool games, but after 5 times going there, I dont think Ill be returning. I lose at LEAST 5 bucks worth of money to defective machines every time Im there.

Jo
Review №57

Excellent service. Awesome arcade games!

Lu
Review №58

Here visiting family. Pretty cool local spot for retro gaming

Ca
Review №59

We just tried this place over the weekend and we will definitely be returning. We loved everything about it. There were 5 of us in our group, 2 had been before and recommended it to us. We all had a great time! The games, atmosphere, food, the drinks at the bar were fantastic! The sushi from next door was amazing and the bar serves it to you! We really enjoyed Quarter Up and will continue to be recurring customers! Pricing is good and the drink/food is better than I expected. Delicious :)

be
Review №60

Had a fantastic time as always! And on game day Sunday we got a basket of free wings So Epic. And a great array of classic arcade games, definitely worth a visit

De
Review №61

Cool atmosphere, great food, decent prices. Lots of old school arcade games.

El
Review №62

Other than the girl with the blue hair (shes the only reason it gets three not two stars) the staff is not very friendly or accommodating. The girl with blue hair was amazing, super sweet and attentive. The guy with the glasses was very rude and snobbish. The chili for the chili dogs was not spicy in fact it was way too sweet that I couldnt even eat half of it. It would be nice to have more of a beer selection. Unfortunately on the night that I went the tables with the game systems were taken up by a party so I was unable to play those. It is nice that the arcade games are only a quarter. Other than that I would rather go to another place and feel more welcome elsewhere.

ni
Review №63

Such a fun place. Great drinks and food. Loved all the games.

Ni
Review №64

Excellent selection of games great list of drinks and his most definitely the best barcade Ive been to

Ry
Review №65

Really good place. Fun arcade! Decent bar food! Lots of the machines eat quarters and the bartenders can either be super helpful or kinda crabby about it.

He
Review №66

Awesome place! Great drinks and lots of pinball machines!

Pa
Review №67

Not real busy. Young kid hangout. Had 2 walk thru groups sitting on patio 2 enter

Ta
Review №68

This is an amazing retro-style bar. The first time I had went there they were playing old metal music like Iron Maiden. They have pin ball machines, classic arcade cabinets, darts, air hockey, a photo booth (that takes photos on the outside so it is really good for large groups) and an old GameCube with a few games. Drinks are reasonably priced too with a beer typically being 4.50 or less.

Ch
Review №69

Cool bar to hang out at, really brings me back to my childhood plus good food and creative drinks.

C
Review №70

Great place to plunk some coins and revive some inner child memories...

Ch
Review №71

Exactly what you expect.. Old school arcade games missed in with newer games as well as some game systems.

Pa
Review №72

Excellent location to blow off some steam on a friday or host a get together where everyone can sort of split off and do their thing. For some reason, I always drag my feet when someone wants to go here, but I end up having a blast every time (thats probably more of a reflection of me being an introvert than the establishment). In comparison with 16-bit, I dont mind paying to play here because the environment is better. Everything seems well maintained and the drink selection and service is great. however, soft tip darts are the devil.

br
Review №73

Great old school games. Quarter for video game? Deal!

Mo
Review №74

Even better then I expected! Lots of different games, great drinks.

Ev
Review №75

I really enjoy the idea of drinking and gaming at the same time, but I really wish they would fix the arcades. Street Fighter has messed up controls and Ive told the bartender before about the issue, but I feel like it fell onto deaf ears and Ive recently returned only to see nothing has changed.

Ja
Review №76

Place was pretty cool, but the employees were rude. Only one bartender was nice enough to help us when my friend was throwing up. Another bartender gave my friend a judging look when she ordered water. People drink other things besides alcohol? And the same guy told us we couldnt throw away a sealed barf bag in the bar, when there was clearly no trash can outside. Sir, I promise you, there has been barf in your trash cans before, I think you can handle a sealed bag.

Je
Review №77

Some friends and I came here on double dates. It was kinda packed but a cool hang out spot to play video games. The staff working kinda had an attitude about everything.. The bathrooms are messed up with graffiti and some areas not soo clean..

Sa
Review №78

The food is awesome and cheap. Play games for a quart. I mean, what else do you need for a few hours of fun?

Br
Review №79

This place was super solid. Its not quite as good as 16 bit, but its very comparable. They have one of those awesome bar top games with circle words and photo hunt, so Im psyched up for that. I also like that they have one of those punching bag games so you can prove your toughness.

Ma
Review №80

Good food, drinks and atmosphere.

Ch
Review №81

Lots of games, drinks, music. Great time, every time.

Do
Review №82

A fun spot to relive childhood while still being an adult.

Me
Review №83

The food was super delicious and had a lot of fun with the different games.

da
Review №84

I would say Quarter up has 50+ arcade games, most are 25 cents, some pinball games are 50 cents to a dollar. But they are reasonable priced games overall. Theres food and alcohol. I didnt not partake in the bar or food but it looked like they had a large selection of drinks. I would highly recommend as a nice, calm, fun bar.

Br
Review №85

We went on a Sunday and my kids had a blast! They have great burgers and fries!

Ka
Review №86

Laid back bar/arcade atmosphere. Staff is friendly and drinks are reasonably priced. Good variety of arcade games.

Ap
Review №87

Good food. Great atmosphere

Ty
Review №88

Iconic Retro Gaming with Good food and Nice Atmosphere

Ve
Review №89

Lots of old school games. Millipede, Asteroids, Frogger, Cenitpede and Galalga. New games also and lots of pinball machines. I do not drink but I was there early and the atmosphere was pretty okay.

Ad
Review №90

Brings me back to when I was a kid! Great place! Kids dont get in later in the evening so bring them early. They will love it as well!

Ni
Review №91

Fantastic place with a great fun menu for a fun night out

Ni
Review №92

The bar is super cool! The selection of arcade games is nothing short of amazing. However, what I will say is that the shorter male bartender was extremely rude, and to be honest probably shouldnt be dealing with the customers who go to the bar.

Ki
Review №93

Food was great and so was the service!

Jo
Review №94

Was great fun! Lots of pinball and arcade machines, vast majority were working well. Food was really good. Family hours from 12 to 5 Saturday and Sundays. Would definitely recommend!

Ra
Review №95

Fantastic food, friendly service, great games. Love the family-friendly times on the weekend. Such a fun spot!

Ni
Review №96

This place is the best barcade Ive ever been to. They need a big giant sign out front, though. Its open on Saturday for families. Good food. Good beer.

Pe
Review №97

Great place.... affordable drinks, food and awesome arcade games

Ch
Review №98

My absolute favorite bar in Akron. Its connected to a sushi place, has probably a hundred different arcade games, delicious bar food. Please get a hot dog!

gr
Review №99

Since Im so self important I need to tell u how amazing these reviews are. Classic moron stuff. Kudos to the place for being awesome. double kudos to the lady who says she hit every button and had to mention a few didnt work. Top notch! maybe whack a moron should be next game.

br
Review №100

Really great food. The owners are extremely nice. Cook is extremely nice. Great place for fun on the weekends

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  • Address:1452 N Portage Path, Akron, OH 44313, United States
  • Site:https://www.quarter-up.com/
  • Phone:+1 330-752-4080
Categories
  • Video arcade
  • Bar
  • Bar & grill
Working hours
  • Monday:4–10pm
  • Tuesday:4pm–12am
  • Wednesday:4pm–12am
  • Thursday:4pm–1am
  • Friday:12pm–1am
  • Saturday:12–10pm
  • Sunday:4–10pm
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Highlights
  • Bar games:Yes
  • Fast service:Yes
Popular for
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Food:Yes
  • Food at bar:Yes
  • Happy-hour food:Yes
  • Late-night food:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
  • Small plates:Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
  • University students:Yes
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