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The Operating Room Ankeny
1631 SW Main St #105, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States
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Go
Review №1

Fun place! Drinks are pricey but over all good time.

Li
Review №2

Not the best bar/arcade around. The location in West Des Moines is definitely more worth the money! The drinks there are better and they have a better variety of games, they also have better staff that make your time there more enjoyable!

Cl
Review №3

Loved it here! Such a fun place to go to as any age, great games. Prizes were lacking a bit but thats probably because there were some people ahead of me getting a ton of prizes.

De
Review №4

Knowledgeable bartender and fun drinks with a relaxed atmosphere while we didnt win any prizes we had a good time and will be back again

Ch
Review №5

Great atmosphere, drinks, and knowledgable staff. From out of town and was treated like a local and helped with questions

Jo
Review №6

Pretty good bar experience. Some of the prize games are set to not pay out but thats to be expected. Otherwise good drinks and atmosphere.

T
Review №7

Place was clean and staff helpful. Plenty of hand sanitizer around in strategic locations. Staff was also going around and sanitizing stations. Overall everyone did good and we enjoyed our evening. We won enough tickets for a drink holder.

Va
Review №8

Great way to spend time on a rainy evening with my family and friends! My kids loved the games! (so did the adults!) We had pizza from Fongs and it was great! The staff was helpful and friendly. My kids are already planning their return! My husband and I plan to come back without them! ;)

Ba
Review №9

Its a grown up game room with a really nice bar. Where else can a guy play pinball or video games and have a nice pour of Knob Creek at a very reasonable price? THIS PLACE, thats where. Go. Have fun. Be the pinball wizard again.

Al
Review №10

I just went here for the first time and it was a Sunday night. There were only several customers there, so it was easy to play whatever I wanted without having to wait. I really enjoyed the wide selection of games. The staff was helpful in instructing us how to add money to the cards.

Fr
Review №11

I had over 1,500 ticket and went to check how many tickes I han and i had 135. When you chech your ticketa on the ticket spender people can take you tickets when they chek there balance after you.

Ka
Review №12

This place is so horrible, do not use the money machine to check your tickets or else you have a 70 percent chance of getting your tickets stolen and the employees do not care anf do nothing to help. Go some where else)))

Ni
Review №13

Fun place to take the kids during the day. Its also nice that after 8 PM it is 18+ only. Some of the drinks are pricey and some are very reasonable. Good variety of games, just wish there was a little more. Skeeball, a fee basketball games, a ton of pinball machines and your average racing games plus a handful of other things. The games are a little more expensive than I think they should be. Overall though, its a fun place to go to every once in a while when we just want to get out for a little bit. Also like that theyll let you bring food in since fongs is right across the street plus a handful of other restaurants.

Je
Review №14

Cool fun!

Na
Review №15

What a great place to go do something fun and different! Love the cold slushie drinks during summer! And it is very well kept, everything was nice and clean.

Lo
Review №16

Pin ball machine heaven. Good drinks. The hobbit pin ball machine there is my favorite.

Mi
Review №17

Nice atmosphere, but the location is a bit small. Great place to take a few friends.

Ka
Review №18

As if the West Glen location wasnt awesome enough! I love the open floor plan and all the cool games. They even have a kid-friendly non-alcoholic slushie available for the kiddos! Same awesome vibe as the original location but this location caters food from Fongs. How cool! If youre in the Ankeny area, its definitely a place to stop by. Bring the kids during the day or have a date night! Highly recommend!

Je
Review №19

Fantastic establishment! Perfect for a trip with the kids during the day or a date night. I highly recommend the slushie flight!

To
Review №20

So much potential, poorly executed. Expected this to be an adult arcade bar with pinball, skeeball, vintage arcade games, etc. Instead its a bunch of kids games and claw machines. Waited over 5 minutes for one of the 3 bar tenders to put their phones down and acknowledge us to order a drink (we were the only ones standing there). Then the only machine which dispenses token cards broke. Save yourself the frustration and go to up-down.

36
Review №21

So many fun games to play. Hold my beer while I play some arcades.

Ca
Review №22

The games were fun. You can bring kids but only until a certain time.

Hy
Review №23

Fun Arcade bar! Great drinks and great bartenders.

Ty
Review №24

Fun bar with arcade games including a dozen ish pinball games & friendly staff. Ill visit again!

al
Review №25

Soooo much fun for both adults and kids! We always have such a great time stopping in here for some games, slushies, and a ton of cool decor to look at!

Ki
Review №26

My friend and I both tried to go here but the bouncer was very rude. We are both over 25 and he tried to say our IDs are fake because of an app on his phone that scanned them. They really need to find a different way to test the validity of IDs or they will continue to loss customers. Will not recommend this place.Save your money and go down the street to whiskey river.Edit. Went back to ask for his name and he said he wouldn’t give it to me and to go ahead and write the bad review. So thank you bouncer working 8/2 at 10pm for your horrible customer service.

To
Review №27

I still wish they had an earlier cut off for kids, but this place is really fun. Really like the new Willy Wonka machine.

Lu
Review №28

Its a lot of fun, kids love it and we (adults) love the pinball games!

Mi
Review №29

Great place, great service! Will definitely go back

Pa
Review №30

Great place for families!! Totally will return and have more fun!! Awesome!!

Da
Review №31

This place is a Blast and a Half fun games and great atmosphere.

ce
Review №32

Lots of fun but needs to serve food

Ed
Review №33

Poor management, complete lack of customer service. Do not go here if you expect to have fair winnings and a good time. Have seen similar comments from previous reviews on poor management surprised nothing has changed.

Ke
Review №34

Great pinball and arcade games.

AJ
Review №35

Cool place to come with or without kids!

Ey
Review №36

Expensive drinks but can be a fun time

Mi
Review №37

Super fun barcade

Al
Review №38

Drinks were very overpriced, but the games were fun.

Ma
Review №39

Super fun place!

Jo
Review №40

Good times.

Sa
Review №41

Loved it!

Co
Review №42

Dope

Lo
Review №43

Wow !!! Love this place!!

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  • Address:1631 SW Main St #105, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States
  • Site:http://www.operatingroomarcade.com/Ankeny
  • Phone:+1 515-289-0051
Categories
  • Amusement center
  • Cocktail bar
  • Bar
  • Children's party service
  • Corporate entertainment service
  • Event venue
  • Pinball machine supplier
  • Video arcade
Working hours
  • Monday:3pm–1am
  • Tuesday:3pm–1am
  • Wednesday:3pm–1am
  • Thursday:3pm–1am
  • Friday:3pm–1am
  • Saturday:11am–1am
  • Sunday:11am–1am
Service options
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Takeaway:No
Highlights
  • Bar games:Yes
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Sport:Yes
  • Women-led:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Food:Yes
  • Food at bar:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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