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GameWorks Chesapeake
1401 Greenbrier Pkwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320, United States
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Pa
Review №1

Good place to hang out, watch the game, grab a bite to eat, play arcade games and get a good adult drink. The presentation of the food was beautiful, I had The Game Burger...the fries were hot and tasty but the burger could be a little better seasoned. But, overall, a good experience.

Br
Review №2

Dad and I used to come here every Friday or Saturday until the Covid-19 happened. The food is great, the waitresses are very nice, and the PCs works beautifully. Better than my old laptop, Id love to know the hardware, processors, and equipment built/installed on their PC.

A
Review №3

2 stars based on the arcade games alone. We did not buy food or drink, participate in a party, or play pool, video games, etc.Pros: Convenient location, self-service, some good selections.Cons:-The price!! While some games like the Duck Dynasty one had a decent play time for only 8 credits, others like Connect 4 were 23 credits for the blue player! Some games like the Jurassic one were very short for the credits used. Some simple, short games like Skee Ball were rather over priced at 7 credits. (It depends on what package you buy - but a credit is about a quarter.)-A lot of the games dont give tickets at all and others give very few tickets or a different amount than the screen said.-Some games ate your credits without working. Others already had out of order signs.-Not a lot of kid friendly games that werent simple gambling/chance types.We do not plan to return.

Sh
Review №4

I went last week with a group of people, for a company event we had the hour play cards, but the cards only worked on a couple games maybe 6 total, there were also several games that we not working, and the ladies bathroom was gross! I do have to say the wings were delicious, and the bartender was great!! but my overall experience, should have had access to more games if we are paying for the event.

Ma
Review №5

What a fantastic experience! Everyone was so friendly and helpful. The birthday was a great success, the food was fantastic, and everyone had a fantastic time. We were so happy with the event. We will definitely be back again and will definitely recommend to our friends and family.

Tr
Review №6

Wasnt open yet do to pandemic, however when it was operational it was a fun place

Je
Review №7

We had my son’s birthday party there about a week ago and everything was great! Service was very friendly and accommodating. My son and I go often and always have fun. When there are issues with a game the maintenance man always is friendly and gets it fixed right away. The only thing that is terrible is how incredibly hot it gets. There ac doesn’t work very well and it’s very stuffy at times

Mi
Review №8

It was pretty fun. Its a good price to play the games. 10 dollars for 40 credits maybe 12 if your getting a new card..they have a bar..I didnt go to the bar because Im not 21 yet but its good to know...the food is expensive

Ti
Review №9

We take our kids, its fun and convenient if you cant make it to a Dave & Busters. Some games that may be down for maintenance dont seem to be marked. This isnt a huge problem. The staff is friendly

Jo
Review №10

It wasnt Game works, it was the Calendar store across from them. They are truely the best place to get a calendar, any kind, any size any pictures on any calendar. They are huge and so well stocked, you need to check it out

Ma
Review №11

Feels like its on its last leg. We went there for a birthday. The games were mostly driving games, some would not work with the unlimited card we had. My kid had fun but it needs an overhaul.

Ma
Review №12

For the price it wasnt worth it. The games were run down and many were out of order. The man at the front was rude and seemed annoyed when i asked questions. (It was our first time there, doubt we would go back)

Pr
Review №13

I came here because a convention in going to held a pop up event. Its been quite a while since Ive there. The upgrades were really a nice surprise. The menu was new and fun. The gaming lounge was absolutely amazing. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Definitely coming back

Je
Review №14

Im not even sure if the food that was served to us was actual food. Disgusting. Youre better off just ordering drinks and playing games.

Sa
Review №15

Lots of machines dont work and workers arent proactively trying to fix it. Instead they just acknowledged the problem and said use another game

Th
Review №16

These five stars are for Zach in the restaurant. He was nice friendly and attentive. The food was good and fast. Zach made a great milkshake for my daughter and a great blueberry vodka for me lol. He had amazing table side manner. I hope to see him again and i hope someone high up see this and knows what a great employee they have.

Ch
Review №17

Stopped by after shopping in the mall and had a blast. Games for the children and pool tables for the grown ups. Our waitress Kelsey was awesome and she made sure we enjoyed ourselves the entire time!! Definitely recommend this place for families.

Ma
Review №18

Came here for some good family fun on a Thursday, there was just the right amount of people. We used the Thursday play all day card and that was awesome. The military discount took an already cheap price and made it better. We tried the food as well and it was better than expected and priced at the normal bar food price. Overall a great experience and we are back the next day to continue the fun.

Jo
Review №19

If we could give this place a zero we would. Our waitress was horrible on her phone the whole time ignoring us, the food was terrible, and to top it off my wife was injured because the seat was broken. We tried to reach out to them and they never returned any of our calls. I waited over 2 months to post this hoping we would hear something. I hope everyone shares all of these photos and warns people of this place. If someone would like to reach out to us you have our number.

im
Review №20

I just had the best customer service from Zach at game works. He greeted my family of 6 with a smile, my children loved him. He was knowledgeable and his friendly nature made us run a tab up because we has such a great time. I will definitely be returning and hopefully he will still be there

Dw
Review №21

Friendly staff, better maintenance on pool tables and games needed.

Ro
Review №22

My grandson always has fun every time we go.

Cu
Review №23

Gameworks is the perfect place for your average gamer. The arcade machines provide for a fun escape, whilst the many events the arcade hosts are good for the more professional gamer. For instance, I frequent the Friday tournaments the arcade holds for the game Super Smash Brothers. Overall a great arcade.My only gripe is that the food can be subpar at best, which is not at all reflective of the price, which can reach the upper levels of 20+ dollars. The dining, overall, is not impressive.

CF
Review №24

The service was amazing, food was ok, but restrooms were absolutely disgusting and alot of games not working its been 2yrs since Ive been here now i remember why

ST
Review №25

Me, my 15 first cousins, 32 first cousins, and 4 BFFs could go there for a Girls Retro Gaming Party!!! Would recommend taking my BFFs, including Corinne Rinny Marie Foxx!!!

Ji
Review №26

I think they cheat people on tickets by saying that the tickets are worth 2 points so only half the amount of tickets are supposed to print out. Even though some machines print out the correct amount of tickets.

Sc
Review №27

Great place for games and partys. Very colorful. The kids have fun

Ru
Review №28

My grandson enjoyed it and the service was wonderful the people was like I said great

M
Review №29

Food and service were good. What wasnt good is that they have no air conditioning, and a promotion on Sundays where you get 2 pizzas, and 4 one hour game cards. What they dont tell you is that you cant play all the games with those cards. In fact you cant play many games with those cards. Not to mention they dont have those games labeled either so you get to walk around and be disappointed multiple times, as a kid on your birthday, its truly disappointing and I felt bad for the little guy but we already spent 60 dollars on the 40 dollar deal, also the drinks are 4 bucks for a 16oz cup, each refill is also 4 bucks. We will never go back, and will stick to Dave and busters. We suggest you do the same.

Do
Review №30

Zach was an awesome waiter!! And the boys loved playing the games while the husband and myself played pool. Nice family fun!! We will be going back.

Mo
Review №31

I love arcades and this one is the best un va!!

Fo
Review №32

Amazing place kids and adults alike

wh
Review №33

Great stop for the kids. Had roughly 2 hours of play for a fair price and the game payouts were reasonable for the cost. Both kids left having felt they played enough and got great rewards with their tickets. Cant wait to return and try out the esports section!

Sa
Review №34

This place is awesome it was my first time but I love the variety of games they had available and a good chunk of them worked amazingly well. Definitely recommend this place will be going back there again

Kr
Review №35

Great place for family outings.. Pool, playstations and more.. Would definitely come back

If
Review №36

Gaming is the new club.Friday nights will never be the same with fun gaming competitions at GameWorks.Food Fun Fellowship!The Pizza is Amazing!!!

wi
Review №37

A lot of games to play, nice for kids and parents, food, drinks, etc..

St
Review №38

Kids always have fun. Better prize shop than Dave and busters

na
Review №39

Great place. Awesome game selection. The food menu just changed and the milkshakes are amazing. Enough deals to keep you there playing games all day.

Er
Review №40

Me and my kids had a great experience. The technician and manager was helpful when needed. Great customer service .

Al
Review №41

The hour game card is great to make your way through the quarter eaters. There’s a 5 second delay between swipes and they don’t honor the GameWorks reward program.

Jo
Review №42

A fairly good arcade with a nice pool hall. Trying to get into the esport scene for tournaments. Been coming here for years and every so often you will see new games.

Ca
Review №43

Great! My grandson enjoyed playing the game and winning prizes.

Co
Review №44

The best arcade Ive seen in a long time. Havent been to one since I was like 8. Everyone should come here and have the time of your life with family and friends and Im saying that at 22.

B.
Review №45

For $52.00, you get 400 Tokens as well as a Bonus Play Card, good for ONE HOUR, of PLAYING TIME, on ANY GAME that doesnt give out, TICKETS. When using the, BONUS CARD, Time is Deducted from your on a PER-PLAY/ PER-SWIPE, System...(That is to say, (X) amount of time is Deducted from the 60 of allotted Time assigned to the, BONUS CARD, for EACH SWIPE. Consequently, you can alternate between your Purchased Token card and the Bonus Card until the 60, are exhausted resulting hours of actual play time. My daughter and I played utilizing only the Bonus Card, and found ourselves almost tired of playing video games. ALMOST being the, Operative word, she really enjoys winning those tickets, so we spent about, $5.00 off of our Token Card & she promptly won ~(450) Tickets playing, Deal or No Deal, and called it a successful night out on the town. We still ~ 380 Tokens remaining & life is so Sweet.

Ry
Review №46

Great place for small kids food sucks

Ch
Review №47

The transition thats happened here is actually good for it. Feels trendy while still being a bit of a small place

Ke
Review №48

Nice drinks for adults and cool area for kids!!!

Se
Review №49

I’d love to come here again. Amazingly fun, would recommend!

Da
Review №50

Great place for the kids and a full restaurant and bar in the back for the adults

Al
Review №51

We went New Years eve day and it was great. They were having a New Years celebration for the whole family and the kids were having a great time.

Tr
Review №52

Loved this place my daughter had a ball here she played arcade games all day great to bring the kiddos while youre shopping

Ed
Review №53

The kids had a great time.

Re
Review №54

Good value and fun, look for the promotions. 3 hours for $20 Awesome

Co
Review №55

Good selections of games and decent bar.

Cy
Review №56

Really cool place! Priced a little high for me.

Ru
Review №57

Most of the games didnt work. Took forever to get help when a problem existed. Still, a nice break for the family.

Ki
Review №58

My boys always have a great time here. Lots to play, even if you dont play ticketed games.

ke
Review №59

Great environment great staff had an awesome time would come again.

Ed
Review №60

I come here for smash tournaments and I enjoy the venue. There is even free WiFi since the cellular service inside the arcade is spotty at best

za
Review №61

Always something to do with the family and friends. The powerup options are the way to go to maximize cost and benefit. Anytime we have had a problem with a machine the staff was quick to correct the issue. Go ahead and give it a go.

Ja
Review №62

It was fun for the boys,but otherwise and ok arcade.

Al
Review №63

They have this awesome 4 for $40. Just ask. Youre welcome. Also, I recommend pregaming cause the drinks arent the best.

Na
Review №64

Love love love this place. So much for kids and adults to do. The prices are good and if you dont use all your points they roll over dor the next time..never expire. The only dislike was that a few of the games didnt work aftwr we swiped our card so some points werw taking and we never got a chance to play the game.

Lo
Review №65

No central air conditioning. Very warm. Dirty. Several games were broken. Prizes are pathetic.Ordered a pizza, the waitress forgot all about it. I gave two stars for inexpensive drinks a a few fun games. Might be ok for a little kids birthday party if you cant afford chucky cheese.

Ev
Review №66

I had fun here would definatly come again with friends

Je
Review №67

Great family environment. Definitely worth the money to spend the day with family.

Ar
Review №68

I mainly go here for fighting games. food is good but pricey. come out and play!!!

Me
Review №69

The staff here is incredibly nice, so nice that it makes me feel bad to leave a negative review since they were helpful and kind. Everything you would want in a staff in any type of business.Where this place lacks is in their games, as there arent many to choose from. Many of them are broken or need some sort of work on them. There isnt a great variety and to be honest, this is easily beaten by Flipper McCoys down at the beachfront or the Dave and Busters in Virginia Beach. If you have the transportation to get to these places, definitely check them out. They just feel more fun and have better variety - this place just felt a little depressing and empty, even on a summery Saturday morning. The prizes in the game store are OK, but nothing to really push me to continue playing the games and the games themselves were meh enough to where I didnt really feel a pull to come back to, since I can find the same stuff in better arcades. If youre a kid, youll love them. Otherwise they really are cheap trinkets you can get almost anywhere else. I ended up giving my leftover tickets to some random kids, since I didnt anticipate being back.Please GameWorks, spruce up the machines! The staff is great, the rest of the stuff needs work.

De
Review №70

Great time for the family

Ph
Review №71

Very fast and honestly I love it, very responsive and the people around here were so nice I would definitely come back. Suggest that you be nice to just so you dont disrupt the mojo in this spot, positivity and kindness make the world go round.

Ch
Review №72

Great family place! Love playing all the games!

Sh
Review №73

Great games! Staff was polite, professional, and informative.

Al
Review №74

I truly enjoyed myself I will most definitely come back!!

Kr
Review №75

Oh hell yes my husband and I love coming here and spending 25$ just for a quick little fun date!

Br
Review №76

Great place! Would recommend for any celebratory occasion!

Tr
Review №77

Great place for lots of fun. Plan on coming again!

K
Review №78

Great pizza and a really good deal when you buy the party pack!

Do
Review №79

Nice Place for the Kids To Play

Me
Review №80

This place was only worth it because we used the Groupon. Otherwise, it would have been WAY too expensive to spend 2 hours in the arcade like we usually do. Customer service was great and the prizes are pretty good as well.

Ke
Review №81

Was great fun here! Games were fun and employees very helpful. Will be back again and again with my family

Ya
Review №82

Went with my friend ended up winning a minion

Ja
Review №83

The bar food is ok it keeps the kids entertained and the music is playing so we like it

Ch
Review №84

Games were good fun. Staff was rude.

Ro
Review №85

A bit small. Most games were working. Right inside the mall, so easy access to shopping and food if you need that as well.

Gi
Review №86

Great place. Nice owners.

De
Review №87

I had a good time in there as well

Ge
Review №88

Amazing food, great environment friendly service

Do
Review №89

Had a blast at this place. Staff was amazing. Great prices.

K
Review №90

My daughter had a great time. Not the best compared to other attractions, but if youre in the area it costs nothing to check it out.

Al
Review №91

This place is awesome I really enjoyed it there

5w
Review №92

Mostly driving games that most people dont enjoy playing.

Wi
Review №93

Great games but some the games have some wear and tear

Br
Review №94

So much fun. Get the 50 card and get free play card for an hour

Li
Review №95

We had an awesome time.

He
Review №96

Games are not being maintained - many are broken and dont have signs.

As
Review №97

Fun place for the family. Good food and friendly staff!

No
Review №98

My 12 yr old neice and I arrived on Saturday around 1230 as first time visitors. Check in was easy. The two guys on staff were nice and answered all of my questions. It wasnt crowded when we got there. We stayed about 2 hours.I wanted to play the game where you jump when the light comes around (like jump rope) was out of order. Sometimes I felt like the games were just taking my credits but we still had a good time with the credits that came with the Living Social deal.We didnt eat there but I put my coat in a booth while we were in the arcade area. When I went back to get it, two people offered us dine in service - I thought that was nice.In all, we had fun & would return.

Sh
Review №99

Good Weekly Specials

Ti
Review №100

Friendly staff great use of extra time for family

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  • Address:1401 Greenbrier Pkwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320, United States
  • Site:https://www.gameworks.com/locations/chesapeake
  • Phone:+1 757-624-9100
Categories
  • Amusement center
  • Video arcade
  • Bar
  • Event venue
  • Family restaurant
  • Pizza restaurant
  • Sports bar
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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