Awesome arcade bar in Boston. Game prices are a tad salty but they have a good game selection, more importantly, pinball. Solid food and drink options as well. Also, Drag Queen trivia!

An awesome barcade with classic arcade cabinets with reasonable prices for credits to play. Video game inspired menus fit the vibe with interesting cocktails and grilled cheese from Roxys, makes for a great night for your inner child thats old enough to drink now

Such a fun place to visit! We loved everything about the place, from games to drinks and food

This arcade is a hidden gem in Cambridge. It is literally hidden behind Roxys Grilled Cheese on Mass Ave. After showing your ID at the front door (since this is a bar too), proceed through a swinging door and then a freezer door to enter the arcade. There were 10 new pinball machines, various older arcade games, skeebal, hoops and Mario Kart. I loved the pinball machines, especially Super Mario Bros. They say that they rotate different games in and out. There is a great atmosphere to this place. The DJ was cool on Sun night. I went 3 nights in a row and will defiently be back the next time I stay in Cambridge.Tip: You need to ask the bartenders or one of the servers for tokens to operate the machines. Some of the machines also take dollar bills.

I’ve been to a few other pinball/retro game bars before. A4cade definitely had the best cocktails, however having to pay for all the tokens wasn’t my favourite thing. It would have been nice to get even 2 or 3 with my drink.

Fun vibe tucked behind Roxy’s. The games are expensive but there’s a good variety (classic arcade, skee-ball, pinball, new games) and all the games are in excellent working order. There are clever cocktails, including some tiki options! The non-alcoholic drinks are also worth trying for a booze-free evening. It would be hard to spend more than an hour here without dumping a bunch of cash into it. But it’s still a fun hour!

One of my favorite places for bar food. High quality food for the price! A little sad that the shuffle board is gone D: but other games are available to play. I would love the place more if they had Time Crisis!

Childhood dream come to life! What more could you want for a fun night of beer, pinball, skeeball and food to die for! They also have a number of vegetarian options on the menu. The servers will walk around and ask if youd like a drink while youre playing games. Its token based so need to bring quarters. They have a number of the old school arcade games as well as some classics like shuffleboard. There are two bars in either corner and make sure to check out how they designed the ceiling ;-)

Arcade place perfect to do something different playing arcade games with your friends . It is small but it worth for a while.

Very cool vibe arcade bar with a (not so) hidden entrance. Great service and cool decor. We had a few bad experiences with some games. Lost a bunch of tokens in Terminator because one slot ate coins. The Donkey Kong joystick was also broken (can’t turn left) which we realized only after paying. Grilled cheese upfront at Roxy’s was bomb though!

One of the most interesting places in Boston for a gamer like me. From the outside it looks just like a nice grilled cheese and burger place and yet you step in to the door in the back then into what looks like a walk in fridge and you are in a retro arcade with two bars. Really brought me back to my arcading days.

Love the video games, beer, and of course the dope grilled cheese!

A4cade is so much fun! Its a great addition to the neighborhood. Food is delicious and prices are low. Get there early because the bar reaches capacity quickly, but that could change since its still only been less than a month since opening.

Super trendy, cool concept. It’s definitely a fun place to check out. I went on a Saturday night in June around 830. There was a small line outside that I had to wait in until capacity went down. Their drinks are kinda pricey but the games were reasonable. Oh and they have Roxy’s Grilled Cheese.

I love A4cade. Fun place to go with friends or a unique date spot. After the bouncer checks your ID in the Roxys entrance you walk in through what looks like a giant freezer door to find an arcade for adults! They have a lot of classic games and can order food from the floor.One thing I think could be improved is that the an arcade is supposed to be a fun, chill hangout and the music is so loud you feel it feels like your at the Grand.

Interessante ! This place is sweet. The Mario cart race game is super fun. Great drinks, laud music and tons of electronic games. You can also find servers around to get some grilled cheeses.

500! This place is sweet. The Mario cart race game is super fun. Great drinks, laud music and tons of electronic games. You can also find servers around to get some grilled cheeses.

Great place for a fun night! Cool retro/nerdy style mix drinks, and a ton of videos games where you can grab a quick bite to eat and then game the night away. With their connection facility to Roxys grilled cheese you cant go wrong (their grilled cheeses are phenomenal). My only issue with this place is that its pretty small but thats typical for a city location so if youre used to it no sweat. Very friendly staff!

This place is awesome. Old arcade games (Mortal Kombat!) and pinball tables. Great choice of craft beer (try Player 1), burgers very tasty, truffle fries just amazing. 21+

This was my first time coming to A4cade. We showed up a little early so it wasnt too loud or crowded yet. The food was good and the games were fun. I missed going to arcades.The drinks are good, and really fun too.

Love this place. Arcade in a burger place. PACMan for 4!

One of Cambridge’s best spots. Enter through what feels like freezer doors into an incredible arcade fully equipped with two bars and a variety of grilled cheeses. The games are fun and affordable, the beers are good, and the cocktails are themed... and delicious. Spent a snowy afternoon here and it was the perfect activity for my out of town guests!

Cool games, but pricey drinks and you will wait in line longer than you will spend inside

Lots of fun pinball machines like the game of thrones one pictured. Also got a retro batman one and a tron one. The bar has an xbox to play tekken and other games with others. Also got skee ball and street fighter. Cool mix drinks like the one pictured

I never how much fun a 21+ arcade could be until now. Def great atmosphere and Roxys has always had awesome food. Definitely a cant miss spot for date night

This is a fun unique bar in the MIT area, packed with arcade games and featuring some nonsense cocktails that you couldnt find anywhere else...The food aint half bad either - I had a chicken sandwich that was comparable to a monster chik-fil-a sandwich.Definitely worth the experience to drop in and play a few games, but expect to spend some $$$

Always fun, good energy, fun old arcade games, comfort food and hipster cocktails.

Its really nice in here. They serve food drinks and have old fashioned arcade games but also modern ones. Ambiance is fun and it attracts a diverse crowd. Loved it.

In the back room of Roxys lies a fun barcade full of pinball machines, one basketball machine, two skeeball machines, a dual console Mario Kart, dual console Cruisin USA (or derivative thereof), plus Terminator and Area51 shooting games... All with the benefit of to full service bars. Play is with tokens you can buy from servers or bartenders. Definitely a good time though can get crowded on weekends.Oh, theres also an Xbox one you can play at the bar in the back. Has Madden and Rocket League that I saw for sure. Not sure what other games.

Great and fun concept, but BE WARNED - you will experience temporary hearing loss when you leave. The music is far too loud. You will seldom hear the full-volume arcade machines because of the DJ blasting their stuff. Theres no way around it - if you dont come into this place with earplugs, you are contributing to your own tinnitus. One other strange thing we observed is that there was a magnet in between the flippers on one of the pinball machines (South Park Pinball). Occasionally when the ball rolls slowly across the spot slightly above and between the flippers, it is apparent that theres a magnetic force acting upon the ball. I dont know if thats intentional or not, but Ive played that cabinet in other venues and never seen this occur.

Very cool concept and great food, but very overcrowded with not enough games to go around. Even when you did get a game the amount of tokens it cost versus the low amount of game time you actually got was a rip off for most machines. That said, I would go back, by try not to go during peak times

Pretty fun place, staff were awesome in every aspect; cordial, welcoming, and nice. Would definitely be back again for a pop visit. The environment wasnt that boisterous, so you can still have a bit of a conversation.

Roxys makes awesome food although the side items are limited. The arcade itself has a healthy variety with an excellent beer and cocktail selection thats decently priced. The arcade games themselves seem expensive compared to all-you-can-play places, but I think that may just be because with physical coins I ended up spending more time thinking about what to spend the money on.The food and drink are awesome here and competitively priced, but I think Id enjoy other one fee all you can play places for games.

Pricey games, most of which dont work well. Decent beer selection

A hidden gem! Had a fun time here. Good drinks, good atmosphere.

Awesome place! Good food. Fun drinks. Great games.

ARCADE REVIEWAfter eating elsewhere, we came to A4cade as we heard some cool things about it. I had been to Lucky Strike which is a big arcade with a bar in Fenway so in my head I was doing the comparisons while I was there.A4Cade is tucked behind Roxys Grilled Cheese which looks really good but we had already eaten so thats not what this review is for.A4Cade is a fairly small room packed with Arcade games, from pinball, to pop a shot, to ski ball (as well as Mario Kart!). You can order drinks at the bar and then buy tokens to use the game. For $5, you get 20 tokens and games cost between 2 and 4 tokens. I was surprised that they didnt offer incentives to buy more tokens. $5 was for 20, $10 was for 40, and so on. I would charge less per token for larger quantities but also they seem to be doing fine so who am I to point out improvements.Drinks are about what you would expect in Boston but you can also order drinks in these heads of your favorite cartoon characters. Definitely, a fun place to discover things you wont find in other bars.A4Cade is much smaller than Lucky Strike but less kid-friendly which is definitely desirable for the 20s/30s crowd. Seems like a great place to take a date too.If I am in the neighborhood, Id love to come back and try Roxys!

I’m a US Citizen, but I work overseas. Not in the habit of taking my passport to a bar. The bouncer in the front did not recognize my foreign driving license and refused service. I produced a second ‘foreign’ ID with my birthday clearly on there. Still refuses. Enjoying a better meal elsewhere. I was so looking forward to getting that special and most coveted paper wristband (overkill entry control). A4 - you need to rethink entry criteria. Isn’t proof of age no longer acceptable?!?! Discrimination beyond imagination. Funny that I was able to get in last week. Don’t worry, your freebie liquor license is safe.

ITS NOTHING LIKE NEW ENGLAND LOVE MY CITY

At this time arcades are not at all common in the Boston area so this place is a little gem. Cocktails are pretty good if youre into sweeter ones. While the place is a bit cramped its decor is awesome. Gamer paradise

Such a great find! If you like beer and old school video games/ pinball you need to come here and check out this place. Its super popular and always has a line out the door, dont worry it worth the wait. pretty hard to find a place like this in the city dont miss out.

Fun arcade games and great bar service. Cant beat Roxys food for weekend grease. Its pretty crowded on weekends so not only is the line long (we waited ~30 minutes on a snowy friday), you need to wait for most games too.Also, once you go there you feel like a real hipster because a4cade is behind steel doors hidden in Roxys restaurant, and because theres no sign on the street you dont know about it unless you know. #hipsterlife

Really cute and fun place to bring a date

I love the design of this place! The bar is awesome and the name of the drinks are quirky. I totally geeked out the minute I walked in. Good variety of games as well.

We went here for my boyfriends birthday with a group of 8-10 people. Everyone had a good time, but it was so packed that it was hard to walk around to browse which games we wanted to play. More popular games also had lines of people waiting to play.

Not that Ive been to many, but this is my favorite bar so far in the MIT area. They have really great offerings for arcade games, from skiball, pinball machines, and mario kart simulators! Tokens are sold in sets of 20. The cocktails are great too. If you like fruity and dont mind a base of gin, I recommend the Rainbow Road. A fried chicken sandwich from Roxys, a fruity cocktail, and a good arcade game to spend time with you friends playing over? A+ time.

A fun throwback with cool drinks in nice finger food. The arcade there is awesome Ben has all your classic Arcade Hits from the 80s and 90s. Perfect for a fun night out drinking with your friends. A little hard to locate but once you do its awesome.

Great atmosphere! The games are great limited variety but still more than enough for a good time.

Excellent spot. 21+ barcade in back has 9 pinball machines in collector condition and over a dozen arcade games, plus 2 bars. Good burgers and sandwiches, good beer and drinks menu. Highly recommended.

A damn good time.

Love IT. Visita now. Seriously visit

Very fun spot, if you go with friends go for the large cocktails - they come in special cups!Arcade games are great, would love to set bit more variety though.

Very fun speakeasy vibe. Always good shows/movies playing. Decor is Ah-mazing. Funky fresh cocktails. Great food, games and people.

Had a decent time at the arcade, but so disappointed to see that the local seasonal beer from down the street that I ordered was $9 (price was unmarked since it rotates). This is 50% above the other comparable beers like Notch at $6 and just makes me think the management is happy to take advantage of customers. Sadly despite a reasonably fun hour of games, this is now the way I will remember this Arcade.

Best Cornhole around.

Super cool place. Id never been to an arcade before so this was a really cool experience for me. The place is hidden in the back of a grilled cheese restaurant. They dont have a ton of choices for food and the drinks are kind of expensive, but walking around and playing arcade games while drinking is pretty fun and the atmosphere is exciting.

Good food. Good drinks. Good games. Id give them 5 stars but its excessively loud in there.

This place is nirvana for anyone who lived through or is a fan of the 80s! They have all the best video games and great drinks. The speak-easy aspect (you go through what looks like freezer doors to get to the arcade) is fun and 21 and over keeps out the kids! We will definitely be back!

The staff really needs to be trained on how to deal with people with disabilities. I was held at the door for nearly twenty minutes by a very rude man named Sean while the manager googled how to handle a patron with a service animal. We jokingly said they were googling service animal laws before the manager finally came down with a highlighted printout of questions she was legally allowed to ask.

This place is a good time just waiting to happen. Its tucked away in the back but worth seeking out.

The idea is awesome. Bar + Arcade = What could be better? While that is true, unfortunately the location is entirely too small. It can be difficult to get a drink, let alone even navigate your way to the bar given how crowded / tight it is. I would also like a bigger game selection but thats not possible given the size. You can also almost always guarantee a line to get in on weekends.

Lots of great cocktails and arcade games. Good fried food selection as well. I highly recommend.

On the pricey side, but fun. 4-player Pac-man is a must-do.

Place is awesome. If it was a little bigger itd be amazing. Love how it is hidden

Had a great time! Staff was friendly, atmosphere was great, games are fun, and drinks/ food are good. Eva is a FANTASTIC bartender, I hope she stays!

New favorite place in town. Fairly large selection of beers and wine, average prices, good cocktails. Atmosphere is just amazing, great music, obviously the games, staff is always nice and friendly. I especially appreciate Mortal Kombat 2 and Street Fighter 2 that arent easy to find around. Even if you arent into arcade games, its still a pretty nice place to chill. Awesome place!

Cool place with old and newer arcade games. Its behind the Roxys grilled cheese in the same building. Theres no sign outside, or even inside for that matter.Fun times. Theres a line out the door every weekend and even weeknights.

I did like it but it was too crowded to really enjoy, probably better enjoyed not on a weekend night. It was tough to enjoy the games, get a drink, etc due to the crowd.

This place is super fun. I love the fact it’s hidden, and the drinks are bangin’ and each are true to their namesakes. My only complaint is you have to pay for the games? And it’s surprisingly not cheap. Like I don’t understand why if you have a drink in your hand, why the games aren’t a given. Every arcade bar I’ve been to, from Chicago to Jacksonville, has free arcade games so long as you’ve a beverage in hand. Oh well, I guess that’s just Boston for you.

Very hip, hole in the wall arcade with drinks and fast food. lots of fun and great service.

Awesome grilled cheese sandwiches and the gluten free bread was really good!

I like coming here with alot more quarters than my parents ever gave me. So I can beat all the arcade games of my youth. You should expect music, pinball, arcade, skeeball, Mario kart, console game at the bar, and drinks. There is a mixed crowd of people in their 20s and 30s. You should expect a line, but you enter through a freezer door like an exclusive club no one knows about. But now, you know.

For the love of God bring back guitar hero 3 with thru the fire and the flames

There was about a 30 minute line outside. Super packed inside, maybe a 10-20 minute wait to get on a game (depending on the popularity of the game). Food was delicious, it comes from Roxys. Overall I think it was awesome.

Really cool spot but it does get over crowded and it does not have a large selection of games. After waiting for your drinks, expect to wait a few more for the popular arcade games. The concept is there but the venue cant support a large crowd.

Decent drink selection, the ability to get Roxys is great, some fun games. Its great if youre looking to play a small selection of games and enjoy a drink but I wouldnt recommend if youre just going for drinks.

Business in the front, party in the back! In the actual arcade, there are 2 bars that serve game-inspired drinks, as well as Roxys standard fare. Classic arcade machines, shuffleboard, and skeeball fill the room. It does get a little crowded on the weekends, but there are some tables and seated areas if you want to take a break.One can really see the care and attention to detail the staff has put into this place. Much appreciated!

Kinda crowded but really cool atmosphere and nice staff.

Drinks were amazing but the actual barcade is very small and only had a few tables to sit and eat at.

Had a blast and got to drink out of a death star.

Great staff, but the place is pretty small and the token charge per game is a lot compared to other places.

Awesome arcade bar. Friendly staff. Likes like a place for locals

This was an awesome way to spend my gamer boyfriends 21st birthday. I spent $20 on tokens, which bought us 80 and kept us busy for about 2 hours. Drinks were good, moderately priced. Nice assortment of games, all very nostalgic even for someone who isnt into gaming. I got a kick out of the bar playing Bobs Burgers, Ice Age, and Family Guy on the TVs instead of sports! Our bartender was very sweet and helpful. Made an awesome drink, too. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for something a little unconventional and less tourist-y in Boston!

HeeyHad awezome experience. The moon was waning Gibbus.Played Brian on QbertHe won.Aslo beat me in Mario kart. Fml

Had a great time here. The food is awesome and the arcade in the back is really cool. Never had a bad time here.

Good beer and old school and new games, it can get busy on weekend nights so you might have to wait in line, so keep that in mind, youll probably have to wait to play the games too, but still a fun night out, I didnt get a mixed drink but saw that they came in cool novalty glasses / containers like R2-D2

$12 draft beers are one offense, but failing to list the price of these beers on the menu is a far greater insult. Only oysters should be „market rate!“To me, it is very typical of Boston to open a barcade five years after most other cities and to charge far too much, meanwhile losing sight of what makes such a business interesting to begin with.

Unexpected blend of fabulous cocktails, guilty pleasure bar food, and video game fun.

Kind of a mix crowd of patrons, not to mention a bit too full. The games, food, and drinks are awesome though.

Nice video and pinball games. Fantastic grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.

Great tater tots, staff attentive to my ketchup needs

Who wouldnt go to this place & not have the best time here? Finally there is a place that I would go again & again. There should be more happening places in the area like this . Its a wonderful idea & a first of its kind & hopefully to stay.

A cool place, but a bit too small and expensive. Plus you are going to be surrounded by college kids who dont know not to hog Mario Kart.

It was a nice secret arcade, decent selection to kill an hour with a group. Drinks were a bit on the expensive side with the amount of ice one gets but overall thats Boston.

Such a fun place to spend a few hours!! Their large game collection makes it easy to find an open game even when they are relatively busy. The food and drinks are great, although I would not recommend getting one of the novelty shared drinks because they are a bit overpriced for their volume

Fun speakeasy-ish arcade with blast-from-the-past classics. Food is pretty good, prices seem fair. We went after work on a Friday night and got right in. However, line for the arcade formed around 630pm and lasted until well past midnight.

Dope spot; good drinks, great staff, some of my favorite pinball machines.

Neat idea.. really need a cap on how many people come in.

A4cade is a gaming bar that has a lot of pinball machines and retro arcade games, ranging from Ms Pac-Man, Tetris, and Donkey Kong to skee-ball and hoops. My friend was disappointed to realize that some of the controls for Street Fighter werent working, so I guess not all of the games are perfectly maintained, but most of them are in good condition.A4cade is a pretty small space, so it gets REALLY loud and cramped. And if you dont get there early (6-7ish), youll have to wait in a line that goes out the door just to get in. (It is a 21+ establishment, so you cant even play the games if you dont bring your ID.) The token prices are more fair than most arcades though (20 tokens for $5, with each game usually costing 2 tokens), so at least you get a lot of value for your money.I did not try any of the food or drink, so I cant really comment on the quality, but their cocktail names are pretty hilarious (Princess Peachs Downfall: Toad, call me an Uber, for example). The decor is suitably nerdy to match, with paintings of Mario and Donkey Kong levels on the walls.All in all, A4cade is a fun night if you enjoy retro games and pinball machines. Just be aware of the cramped space, ID requirement, and potential wait time and plan accordingly.

Pretty cool arcade. Old pinball and video games, plus they have a bar inside.