A cool and trendy place if you like the old school arcade aesthetic. They even have a bar and games themed drinks. Plus if youre hungry food lab is next door.

This is my crews go to spot to go hang out, play some retro games, virtual reality gaming, or some a good old-fashioned 4 player pop-a-shot competition!. The game lab located adjacent to the Riverside Food Lab is a fantastic option for families. Grab some food from the lab a take it into the game lab and enjoy some retro games and some really with a great atmosphere. Or pick yourself up a quick snack and souvenir! The staff is friendly and helpful, its a must-try!

Sanitary practice implemented and so we were able to relax and have fun.

The absolute best place to take your family!

First time going there definitely coming back! The VR is amazing places huge clean people that worked are very helpful and friendly and most important every single game works!

Good variety of games that are well priced. Lots of fun, even if youre not a huge game person. Definitely a great choice for a cost conscious date night. They serve drinks but no food. However, I believe you can bring food over from the food lab.

Not a bad place to spend your Friday night at. For $20 worth of coins you get around 2 hrs. or less of gameplay. I just think that they should have more of a variety of games. It wasnt that bad, but could be improved.

The place was awesome. It had lots of retro games and competitive games to make my friends and I enjoy our experience. I only wish the alcohol selection was a bit bigger

Excellent games. excellent atmosphere. great drinks. what more could anyone want from a gaming venue!!!!honestly a fantastic place for young and old people alike. something for everyone here!

Such a fun place with a nostalgic and modern feel.

Fun! Fun! Fun! And, at an affordable price! My husband and I had a fantastic date night playing vintage arcade games, pinball and even whack-a-mole! We really appreciated that there was no entry fee, that each token is $.25, and that the games we played were only a couple of tokens at a time. I can’t wait to take my kids and their friends, this is a total gem and couldn’t be better located in its spot by the Food Lab! There is a bar in the back, and apparently after 10 PM no one under 21 is allowed in. We were there around dinner time and it wasn’t too crowded, just a totally kickback and fun atmosphere. Be aware that parking is limited, especially when there is an event at the Fox Theater, but this is within walking distance of the Mission Inn, Marriott Riverside and Hyatt Place.

The best arcade in riverside .Classic cabinets and craft beer.If you’re looking for a nostalgic spot that will fill that void of boredom this is the place . Great people , great games and even better beer .

Great time! Old school fun, cant beat the price. Hubby and I had a blast.

Awesome place to take the family and enjoy some drinks and games. Lots of old school and new games to choose from. Will be returning for another visit soon!

An arcade that is full of retro and modern games. They sell snacks and alcohol and have cup holders at each game which is great. They seemed overstaffed and there werent more than 20 people on a Friday afternoon when I went but that could change once they gain more popularity. I only hope they dont go out of business because this is a place downtownRiverside needs!

Old games are okay, but loose their lust quick when they dont work correctly. This place is okay once in a great while. Will never replace Dave & Busters.

This Place is Pretty cool, 2nd time coming here, lots of cool retro games and Pinball!! Will def be back!

So much fun with all the retro and some modern gaming. It was really fun and the beer was great and not super expensive.

Had a great time checking out their VR stuff. It was a worthwhile trip.

Found out about this place on Groupon it was cool i took my 2 kids and nephew would really recommend if your a 90s baby like me lol

Its free to enter and most of the machines cost 25 to 50 cents. The VR stations are cool, theres always one available to use.

Old games, newer games, pinball machines, and VR, love the place will go back again. And they have beers in can and on tap.

Was really looking forward to my first visit there but... Marvel vs Capcom 2, the P1 forward button wasnt working good, the LP and HP was not working at all. Tekken 5, the buttons felt stiff, couldnt pin point what wasnt working but needs tune up (plus that machine is dim). House or th dead shooter, P2 gun doesnt work well. Xmen game the p4 slot special button wasnt working unless you hit the button with a certain pressure. To much broken stuff that it just put a bad taste in my mouth... If they fix it up, Ill give it another go.

It was great! The games were good but it would have been nice to see some girly games. It totally helped you could drink! Spent most of the night playing pinball. Jacob is a great bartender. They also had VR but didnt have a chance to try it!

So unbelievably cool. Glad Riverside has a place like this. I hope it can last.

If youre a 90s kid you need to come here and soak in all your gaming life experiences. Its like a live timeline for gamers gotta go to believe it.

It’s clean and fun surrounded by kids and adults ready for a good time!

Less money for more tokens compare to Dave and Busters! While its smaller theres still alot of good games! Theres alot of classic 80s and 90s classic games! Plus there VR booths! And a bar!

Lots of fun... Good old school games and pinball

They have fun games very reasonable price. Clean place too

In theory this place would be awesome. The only downside is that the arcade cabinets have joysticks that are either unresponsive or flat out dont work. Id expect this after a year or two of wear and tear, but I think the place is literally only a week old.

Retro Arcades Awesome pace to go .

Awesome arcade!!! Was pleasantly surprised with the bar, bar staff, and other staff. They had an old school tv with N64 (playing super smash bros!) hooked up at the Bar, and a big projector playing a movie on the wall behind the bar. Well maintained, very good prices on orginal arcade games, all the arcade games ACTUALLY WORK, unlike other arcades. It was a trip down memory lane with these games.And they have Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (my all time favorite game). If you grew up in the 90s this place is for you!

Such a cool addition to the downtown Riverside I hope they continue for a long time. Im definitely returning to this place and the staff is totally professional and cool.

A good way to kill time and have fun I totally recommend it

An excellent combination of well chosen new and retro pinball and arcade games in a family friendly environment. Dont miss it!

Place is cool but needs to get the cabinets to work properly, for example MVC2 both joysticks do not respond well to inputs given, ruining the experience and other cabinets like marvel superheroes took my token and didnt give me my credit same goes for TMNT. Bar is cool.

Really like the space and machines. Knocking off a start solely because the DDR machine (my main draw) is 50 cents for a single song now. Thats ridiculous when every other DDR machine is anywhere from 50cents to a buck for 3-5 songs. It wasnt like that the last time I came in and it seems like such a money-grubbing tactic. Hope they change it back.

Love the Game Lab!! Great location right next to a food mall so you have entertainment, drinks, AND food!! The staff is kind and egar to help, and the VR experience was awesome! Our VR host was never out of eyeshot to answer any questions we had or help us change the game.5 stars, 10/10, would recommend to anyone and everyone who enjoys either beer or games.Also, its family friendly, with a 9pm (or maybe 10pm if I recall correctly) 21+ curfew.

Good selection and variety of games, the machines are well maintained, and staff are helpful. There are rows of pinball, shooters, fighting, classic retro games and about half a dozen VR stations, etc. The only drawback is the steep price for VR. I split $25 for 30 mins between 5 friends, and it was an amazing experience. If your up for VR, it doesnt get too busy (went on a Friday night).

For the variety of games they offer it isnt that great of an arcade. They have a 900pm curfew that wont let anyone without an ID in which we found ridiculous since theyre not a bar. Unfriendly staff working the door. Seems overrated.

If youre there to have a good time, this place is great. If youre super competitive on games like mvc2, mk4, or tekken 5, some of the joysticks and buttons arent 100%. Prices are fair and easy place to kill time.

Very very poorly executed. Downtown riverside needs some real effort. Please.

I came in after it had been open a week or so. The place is spacious and about 70% of it is retro games. They serve beer but no hard drinks. The consession stand has snacks but they are over priced like a movie theater. The have rooms on the back for parties.The staff is super friendly.The vr system is pretty good. I watched the staff clean it every time it was used.I wasnt sure about the rules on food. Id you have a party you can bring your own or order in. You can eat anything from the consession stand. They also have a deal with food lab (its a food court) so you can bring over food from there too.Also during special events they bring out xbox and playstation.All in all, the place feels like a trendy drinking and retro gaming experience with virtual reality thrown in.

Love it. Glad to see a retro arcade in Riverside.

Family friendly lots of retro games

For 20 dollars me and my family played pinball and retro arcade games for over 2 hours

Friendly and good prices

Very retro video games as well as vr games my it will send you back in time

Vintage and new arcade games with a bar. How can you beat that?

Fun games, work great

Lazy workers. They need to fix the machines. I put the tokens in the machines and they dont register them. The TMNT game needs to get fixed.

Cool spot.

Super fun and inexpensive !!

NEED TOURNMENTS SOON......

Old and run down.

Games are fun

Played 5 games. 2 of them, the controls didnt work. They need to keep their games repaired.

Great place