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Black Dog Retro Arcade
309 Curtis Mathes Way, Arlington, TX 76018, United States
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Cy
Review №1

It was very fun, very chill atmosphere. Had plenty games and alcohol. Also is kid friendly during the day.

Br
Review №2

$10 for unlimited gaming! A friendly staff and good pizza and wings! A wide variety of arcade games including a few N64s! I saw a extensive collection of board games if youre into that!

Ka
Review №3

This is a fun place with good pizza and kind staff. Family friendly....or just great for date night. We will definitely come back!

Ry
Review №4

Best games from Sega and Nintendo! Pizza is great. Had a blast!

Sk
Review №5

Pizza was good not great. Looks like a change ownership or management. Went a year ago and the place was always full and food very memorable. Today not so much. It was empty with no atmosphere. Young inexperienced wait staff. We had to remind them over an hour+ later to bring the check. Nice table game selection - a definite plus. Wings didnt look fresh. Good location. Reasonable price.

An
Review №6

Ted was amazing, I went with two of my friends and we had a great experience and the best customer service!!!! I will be back!!!!

WH
Review №7

Staff was friendly and even when they were busy they were never rude. Bartender even advised on happy hour policy so as to get our drinks at the best price. Had a smaller selection but all of the cabinets were unique and fun. Awesome time worth price of admission.

La
Review №8

This is a great place to take the kids before 9. After 9, its a fun, cool place to hang out with grown ups. The games are always in good working order, the variety of beers is decent and they have specialty drinks if beer is not your thing.

Ka
Review №9

Great place, awesome staff and delicious pizza and wings

Ng
Review №10

Just visited today with my girlfriend and we both enjoyed our experience here! Liked the concept of 10$ admission for unlimited games, wish more places did this. A lot of classic arcade games available alongside with some modern consoles I didnt really play. Had Guitar Hero, Galaga, Crazy Taxi, Street Fighter, DDR, and Pac-Man to name a few. Will definitely be coming back; think its a cool place to bring kids too (though they may prefer more modern games, just depends on them). Its nice being able to finally beat those arcade games that generally empty out your wallet trying to finish since you die so easily (Time Crisis).Also had two pizzas - meat lovers and supreme equivalent but with arcade names. They had some board games available as well if you wanted to take a break from the arcade.All in all a cool place and wish it had more people visiting it as it didnt have a ton of people there. Note that I believe you do have to pay for admission even if you dont want to play games and just want to eat/drink. Saw a lot of people turned away because of this (my theory at least, didnt ask for details)

Ma
Review №11

Super fun arcade. $10 to get in and all of the games are open play. A lot of classics and most are in great shape. Ate wings and thought they were good. The order at the bar situation is a bit weird. Service was good but not great.

Wi
Review №12

Awesome place to get a bite past midnight, they’re open to 2 AM! Pizza is great, I believe towards the end of the night they don’t have a server so you have to sit at the bar to get served food. The only con I would have to say is, it’s a bar not just a restaurant so you already know how things go down with drunk people. Overall great atmosphere! They also have all they’re arcade games free to play which is awesome! Definitely coming back!

Ga
Review №13

I went in with a friend of mine for the first time and had the absolute pleasure of being served by a lovely young lady. Her name was Melanie and she really brought the experience together by recommending me the Meaty Bros Pizza. It was SO good. Not only was the food good, but every time my glass was nearing empty, it would be filled by my server without having to say or do anything. That’s what makes a good experience. She knew exactly what to say and always had a smile on her face. Your establishment really has some fine employees! I will definitely be recommending this arcade to my family for get togethers. ️

Sa
Review №14

I ordered to go order. The pizza was not that good, they need to improve it. The pasta was delicious.

Je
Review №15

We were greeted with smiles. Great service. Spaghetti was amazing! Board games were such fun! AND THEY HAVE RETRO GAMES! I will absolutely be coming back :)

Br
Review №16

The food is decent but pricey. The arcade itself is nice and a pretty good selection of games considering the space they have. We had a gaming meet up there tonight and they were very good to us so I look forward to the next time we have one there.

AD
Review №17

We came here 2 weeks ago great service and reasonable prices $4 for kids $6 adults for the amount of games they have. Decided to come again with a bigger crowed, the prices went up 10$ across the board. Dont waste your time go to FREE PLAY same price bigger game selection.

Am
Review №18

Awesome pizza, I wish I wouldve taken a picture of it because the cheese is just like the stringy cheese you see on television! If you buy a combo you get a wristband that allows you to play in their little arcade, or if you just want to play you can just purchase the wristband. And our waitress Kitty was so sweet! Definitely recommend going there. (Oh also, make sure to get the fried pickles!)

Ja
Review №19

Black Dog Pizza is an underrated spot in the Arlington Highlands. Often overlooked, you wont be disappointed when you walk inside. Youll be greeted by bright lights that radiate from the retro arcade machines and friendly staff. With a wide range of retro classics ranging from Time Crisis to Frogger, its inevitable to have a great time. Along with a full restaurant, they also have a full bar! Making this a one stop place to be. Appetizers are great, and pizza is full of cheesy goodness. Staff is very welcoming.

Je
Review №20

They claim their greek salad has kalamata olives, but when it came out it had regular black olives. Salad was not great. Service was not great.

Be
Review №21

Well, what can I say? I’m pregnant now. Their food took me out on a date and then took me straight home afterwards. Wanna play arcade games and slosh down pizza and beer? Come here. You won’t regret it. Melanie and Raul were so kind and had wonderful customer service. This place is a diamond in the rough.

De
Review №22

Words can not describe the amount of awesomeness held in this one half building ... like ... no exaggeration.. ya got games , ya got pizza , ya got killer Queen , and ya got Raul and Melanie ... I’m no mathematician, but I’m pretty sure games+pizza+killer Queen+ Raul + Melanie= greatness... so , all I’m saying is that there’s no greater recipe for a good time .

Je
Review №23

The food was hot and fresh. I absolutely love their spinach Alfredo pizza. I’m glad they added the retro arcade #pacmanismyfavoriteand the waitress Jasmine was so polite, prompt and had a beautiful smile! I’ll definitely be back

Ch
Review №24

Food was definitely generic frozen food. Probably wouldnt go there to eat again, good selection of drinks tho. Service was really really good. Waitress was so kind. Small selection of arcade games, but the ones they have are good enough.

Sh
Review №25

The food was pretty meh. The wings were...fatty? Is that possible? The pizza was formerly Frozen and looked like it too. Also only have generic soda, so I had an RC cola. On the flip side it was only $17

Tr
Review №26

My server was a girl name Jasmine Willis I believe. She was so attentive and very helpful. She always kept my drinks filled and she always kept checking up on me. Overall she was a great server. Most definitely coming back

Th
Review №27

Our group has been on a work trip from Washington and in these first few days this spot has had THE BEST service we have recieved thus far. Our server Daniel has been efficient and friendly. Would definitely visit again just for the hospitality.

Mc
Review №28

Black Dog Pizza is amazing! The pizza is delicious and the games are fantastic to play! The waitress Melanie is cool and awesome at her job! It’s a chill environment for eating and playing games!

Ni
Review №29

Black Dog Pizza is amazing! The environment is so friendly. They’ve also recently added an arcade which is great!! 5 stars isn’t enough

Le
Review №30

This place is awesome for date nights or just to have a good time with families and friends. The food was great! I love it . Feli made our first time great and she did a really good job .

Am
Review №31

Brought me and my peeps here, just hitting the quad. Probably gonna hit up some Cherokee chicks l8ter. Pizza is slap right down the core. Definitely take your peeps, the staff is awesome. Shout out Melanie and Raul for spectacular service!

Ar
Review №32

Great place for a late night date night. Delicious pizza and the arcade is a plus. Melanie and Feli made our experience great and we would definitely recommend.

Je
Review №33

The pizza was so good. Great place to hangout with friends. Raul was serving for our table and he was super funny and nice. I really do recommend this place.

Ma
Review №34

Came here to only eat dinner, party of 5. Learned that just to eat they now charge an entry fee $10 pp. The dining area was empty so I was surprised they turned away business. Not worth spending $50 bucks for a dead atmosphere.

De
Review №35

Nikole was amazing! And the food was good too! I love that they have board games to play as well! Its a really good touch!

Ed
Review №36

First time going I was impressed by the arcade games, board games, and the bar that was inside. The customer service by Raul was like no other. I recommend it to anyone who wants to try something new and fun especially during the evenings.

Ty
Review №37

I had Jazsmyne Willis as my server and the food was so great. Exceptional taste and just overall GREAT service. She’s a great server for sure!!

Jo
Review №38

Came here with some friends and we had a blast. Our waitress Feli was super helpful and friendly. Good food, great staff, and fun games, definitely would recommend.

Ju
Review №39

Hubs and I took our 2 children there and we all had a great time. We will be recommending to all our friends.

Om
Review №40

I had an Amazing experience at the Black Dog Arcade & had the luxury of having exceptional service by the workers. The Food was amazing and My server Jazsmyne was amazing . Very friendly and welcoming & overall a great server !

Ch
Review №41

Melanie, Feli, and Daniel were such welcoming hosts. They went above and beyond in answering my questions and helping me. 10/10 place, would recommend.

ge
Review №42

This place is awesome, the server Melanie is super nice, I love it and would come again. The service is great and so is the environment super chill, and you get to play video games :p

Ke
Review №43

I had an EXCEPTIONAL experience here at Black Dog Pizza! My server Jazsmyne, was an amazing help with my huge family. I enjoyed her service stupendously!

Ra
Review №44

This is a super fun place! Tons of arcade games and yummy food! Melanie and Raul are super dope! Definitely come by!

Sl
Review №45

Fun games! Best pizza! And Melanie provided us with the best service (very polite, thoughtful, and cute)

sc
Review №46

Awesome pizza and very friendly staff! Had feli and melanie as our waitresses and they were extremely helpful and friendly. I mainly came for the games, but was surprised by how much I enjoyed the pizza. Really would recommend if your looking for a fun place to hang out with friends.

Sh
Review №47

Food was delicious! Really enjoyed myself while being there. Our server Jazsmyne was absolutely amazing!!!!!!! Best service I ever had, I’ll definitely be back!

Za
Review №48

Went to Black Dog Pizza Arcade for the first time and was served by the waitress Feli, she was incredibly helpful by giving her meal suggestions. Feli and another waitress Melanie kept checking in on us regularly to see how we liked things which was nice. The pizza was delicious, would definitely come back again

Ju
Review №49

I love back dog pizza the food and games here are great and the staff there is awesome!! Shout-out to Feli and Melanie for being so great!!

Gr
Review №50

Had such an amazing astounding experience with the server melanie! she was so nice to my kids and my wife!

An
Review №51

Service and food were great. I was served by Jazmine Wills, very polite young lady throughout my whole time there. most defenitly coming back!

Br
Review №52

Black Dog is connected to a comedy club; Its more of a sports bar than a restaurant. With that said, cool environment, friendly people, but bad pizza. Imagine tomato sauce straight out of a can that isnt even some mass produced pizza sauce, but the base tomato paste. The crust is cheap grocery store quality (thin, crispy and tough to swallow). Cheese was ok and plentiful, but it didnt cover up the taste. The children at the other table wouldnt eat their personal pizzas just to give you an idea.

Ke
Review №53

Was passing through Arlington and stopped by, great food for a decent price. Melanie was a great waitress, and the unlimited play was a great deal!

Aj
Review №54

I had the wonderful opportunity to have Jas as my waitress . She kept a smile on her face the entire time me and my family were there and she made sure we had everything we needed through the whole experience , I will definitely be back soon !

Pr
Review №55

Melanie was an amazing server!A1 food and the games were great! Would recommend 100%

Ze
Review №56

I love this restaurant , the service here was spectacular my favorite server Jasmine always does an amazing job serving me my friends and family I am looking forward to come back !

Jo
Review №57

Great place eric the manager was very helpful and nice to my children and I... would definitely recommend this place

Co
Review №58

An extremely fun restaurant with a great arcade and with incredibly friendly staff. Our servers, Raul and Melanie, were extroidinarily helpful and made our dining experience amazing.

Il
Review №59

First thing that you notice right when you walk in here is the arcade machines, to me that was better than Dave and Busters. Our waiter was great and welcomed us the minute we walked in. Their caesar salad was good, we also had lemon pepper wings which were delicious, better than wingstop they had this tangy taste they were really good.Nice quality pizza for the prize. Will come here again!!!

Jo
Review №60

Great service and delicious food. The lemon pepper wings are a great choice.

Al
Review №61

Bre was awesome. She has a great personality and is so funny! The food was delicious and the games are fun!

An
Review №62

It has pretty good pizza and good games. service was good the waitress feli was nice and fast.

An
Review №63

I really recommend this place :)shout out to Feli

La
Review №64

Great place to hang out with the family! Feli gave us great service and helped make the experience fun

Na
Review №65

Melanie was a really nice server, really recommend coming here if you like pizza and games!

Na
Review №66

I had fun with me and my friend our waitress was nice the food was nice and hot and great classics like marvel vs capcom 2 id recommend

ma
Review №67

I went to Black Dog Pizza quite often back then but I haven’t been back for about a year. I’m gonna be brutally honest because that’s what you want in a review. This place was mediocre. The service, the food, the venue. It was decent. That was the past, let’s move on and forget.The present: WOW. That one word sums it up since 2018 started. The comeback is real. Everything about this place has changed. The vibe, the service, and even the food! Pizza, wings, pasta; they still have the OG menu but they’ve don’t better with the recipes. Everything tastes more fresh and flavorful. Probably because the old pizza cook that used to work there was fired. Awesome and handsome pizza cook. What a shame. However, the new fry cook really exceeded my expectations on how fried food should be cooked. Must be a new cook because I met the old one and boy was he.. let’s say.. equivalent to where paper gets thrown away.They’ve know transitioned to an arcade pizzeria! It’s something you’ve got to experience yourself. Retro arcade games older than your grandmother! Seriously if you’re an old geezer like myself, this place will give you nostalgia. This place just feels brand new that you have you go and experience it for yourself. (Although, I wish they added a basketball hoop game.)The staff is excellent and now seem better trained. Before they had very rude staff who always ran the food late and always dropped the pizza when they were on the circle trays. The new manager I met named Erik was a big help. His smile was so massive, his customer service, and his long.. man his wife is lucky.I’m so glad they’ve done this with their business because I can now say I am a regular customer for good! So take your family and smash some buttons at the arcade, get your fingers in that warm, goo-ey, delicious food, and give this place a try!

Am
Review №68

Came To Visit Texas From New York If You’re In The Area Would Definitely Recommend Here Customer Was Great Thanks Feli & Melanie

Ke
Review №69

Melanie, Feli and Daniel were great employees and made it a great experience! Would recommend.

Fr
Review №70

Daniel is the best server at Black Dog Pizza ArcadeWe were at our table and had our drinks and food ordered within 5 minutes of being there !Came here from Washington on a job trip and so far was the best service ever !

Je
Review №71

Nice late night food with awesome games that varey from table tops to retro games!!

Al
Review №72

Great food good atmosphere. Excellent service definitely recommend

Ja
Review №73

Their large pizza is gigantic. Theres a full bar here. This restaurant is also connected to an event venue to the side so often times people who have just left that event will storm inside this restaurant for a drink. Their food is tasty and there are also nice looking restrooms in here. There is no WiFi. The waiters/waitresses here are either always nearby or running an order somewhere else.

Jo
Review №74

It was a really great place to have fun, and out waitress mel was really respectful and funny. It was a good time

Ge
Review №75

Great service Melanie and feli provided a great service made it a really good experience highly recommend the place

Xc
Review №76

The pizza was nice and the arcade machines are top notch. Our waitress Felicia was also really nice.

Mr
Review №77

1st things first: Im A Serious Pizza Lover!!!!So today leaving the Paul Mitchell School of Hair I decide to try The pizza place a few doors down- Black Dog Pizza in The Highlands in Arlington, Tx. Mind you, this is my first time trying it, and I am not at all impressed or happy. Dont get me wrong it was clean in there but.... I ordered buffalo wings, & a thin crust supreme pizza add chicken. Well they brought my wings out first and when I bit into them they were ice cold! So they remade the wings, they were much better. They brought me my pizza and it was so much less than what I hoped for. They sprinkled ice cold to the touch chicken pieces over the pizza, vegetables were undercooked, pretty much raw. This was the worst pizza experience I have ever had....I mean seriously how do you screw up pizza?! They remade my pizza on a different crust looks like it may be cooked better this time.... But to me 1st Impressions are everything.... At least the waitress was perfect,as well as her service, but I definitely wont be back.

Pa
Review №78

Great food, amazing service, cool arcade! Definitely coming back.

Da
Review №79

David was so nice, the pizza was really good and the arcade games were fun!

ma
Review №80

Daniel gave great customer service. Well recommended place to eat and game.

Ca
Review №81

I enjoyed the arcade very much.The waiters that served us was Raul and Melanie.they were very nice and made sure I was satisfied with the food and was having a good time.very much so worth the time.i will definently be recommending black dog to my buddy’s.

Ha
Review №82

Came last week with my kids. It was a great experience overall.

We
Review №83

It’s smacking, both Melanie and Raul provided great service. Also there’s an arcade here so you won’t have to worry about your kids as much

Jo
Review №84

The games for $.75 was really awesome. The pizza was not very good. Tasted like it was frozen.

Jo
Review №85

Cool place for the fam, great hospitality. Food was delicious!!

Ki
Review №86

The lemon pepper wings were really good and the prices were fair!

ma
Review №87

My server miss Jaz was very sweet to us , she was an amazing server. Great food and I will be back for miss Jaz to be my server .

ki
Review №88

I had a great time with my friends!! Feli was so nice and patient haha and the pizza *0* wow!

Ra
Review №89

Foods not bad and also the servers Raul and Melanie are top notch the absolute best in class

Na
Review №90

Greaaaatt pizza, this place is wonderful and our server( feli) was very helpful

Ga
Review №91

Feli was a gr8 server. Food was also gr8

MI
Review №92

So cool! I love Black Dog Pizza ! Mellenie & Raul are the best servers , so definitely ask for them if you come n dine ! Pizza and games , never been a better combination.

Ma
Review №93

I had a blast melanie and feli provides and amazing service i will definitely go back the staff like i said was great thank u melanie and feli

Je
Review №94

Cool place to hang out and eat with friends. Definitely recommended!!

Li
Review №95

Shout out to Melanie for the good food and service

Al
Review №96

Great vibe and good atmosphere at this place! Shoutouts to frog!

Ab
Review №97

It was a nice place and the waitress mel was kind and nice while serving us.

jo
Review №98

Best service we had while down in Texas for a week sadly be warned when coming down here

Sw
Review №99

Felisia and Melanie were great waitresses, and got my food to me fast, food was great quality

Me
Review №100

We were greeted with smiles and the guy who seated us was nice as were the other servers The food was really good. Ill keep coming here for sure.

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  • Address:309 Curtis Mathes Way, Arlington, TX 76018, United States
  • Site:http://www.blackdogpizza.com/
  • Phone:+1 817-635-5551
Categories
  • Video arcade
  • Pizza delivery
  • Pizza restaurant
  • Pizza takeaway
Working hours
  • Monday:11am–10pm
  • Tuesday:11am–10pm
  • Wednesday:11am–10pm
  • Thursday:11am–12am
  • Friday:11am–12am
  • Saturday:11am–10pm
  • Sunday:11am–10pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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