Who the hell goes to Dave and Buster's?

[oogabooga]

Food isnt' that great (appetizers are okay) Game selection is pretty decent (Trivia game wooo) - and it's a full bar with a late night happy hour sunday through thursday (half off drinks) and no cover on the same nights.

Who wants to go to Dave and Busters? Anyone who ever played in an arcade and later on in life thought "man, this game would be more fun wasted".

 

[brtspears2]

Gold member at D&B here. Got kicked out for showing people a guaranteed way to win 150 tickets on the Hoop-La machine.

 

[Pheran]

Originally posted by: QueBert
I like the food, and the ones out here have a great selection of video games. They have Virtua Cop III on a HUGE screen, fucking a blast to play after you've had some drinks. Games are very pricey and they use some stupid credit system to throw you off how much you're actually paying. Err, it throws me off any ways lol. I like playing Shuffle Board there, I don't see that many places at all. GF is addicted to the big ass Sega Horse Racing game they have, she plays it about 10 times in a row every time we go.

I go to ours occasionally. It has a fully networked 8-player BattleTech setup. We did a work event once there, blowing away your coworkers in mechs is a good time.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Gold member at D&B here. Got kicked out for showing people a guaranteed way to win 150 tickets on the Hoop-La machine.

Nice. Share?

 

[thegimp03]

The D&B in this area has a shitload of Mexicans at it on Friday and Saturday nights (south bay area).

I've been a few times. It's fun to go and get loaded. It's like an adult Chuck E Cheese.

 

[theeedude]

Had company event there, we got drink tickets and game play credit, and it was a reasonably good time.

 

[Nohr]

Originally posted by: SandEagle
its like Chuck E. Cheese, but for grown ups

^ I was going to say the same. Only from my impressions after watching the commercials, mind you.

 

[wiredspider]

Seems to be a nice place for company events, been there for that, probably wouldn't go otherwise.

 

[Synomenon]

Originally posted by: halik
Any idea? I don't see what kind of people they want to attract - it's a bar with food and videogames? Huh? Basically buffalo wild wings w/o the sports?

Swingers.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: venkman
Don't go for the video games. All they have are 10 versions of house of the dead, 10 versions of time crisis, 10 version of redneck hunter, and 10 boring driving games.

I agree for the most part, but the two that I've been to had an awesome driving game.
Ferrari F355 Challenge
http://www.primetimeamusements.../arcadegame.php?id=120

It's one of the few upscale arcades that has it. It's one of the most realistic simulators I've played, and the pedals/6speed shifter feels real.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: halik
it's a bar with food and videogames?

you answered your question.

someone who wants to go to a bar..
and wants to play video games.

they even have a room with big tv's to watch sports if ya want too.. without the sportsbar obnoxiousness

 

[lokiju]

Every time I've been there I'm amazed out how shitty the food is and how much it cost for being so shitty.

I've never paid to go there but have been a number of times for company events, meetings, etc...

I do always have fun though with drinking and playing games.

It's a great combination for a good time.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Pheran

Originally posted by: QueBert
I like the food, and the ones out here have a great selection of video games. They have Virtua Cop III on a HUGE screen, fucking a blast to play after you've had some drinks. Games are very pricey and they use some stupid credit system to throw you off how much you're actually paying. Err, it throws me off any ways lol. I like playing Shuffle Board there, I don't see that many places at all. GF is addicted to the big ass Sega Horse Racing game they have, she plays it about 10 times in a row every time we go.

I go to ours occasionally. It has a fully networked 8-player BattleTech setup. We did a work event once there, blowing away your coworkers in mechs is a good time.

The D&B's in Marietta, GA had that too (not sure if they still do and I haven't been back to that one in years since another D&B's opened closer to my house). Man that was sweet even if the graphics were outdated.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I take clients there all the time. It's fun for all. It's a lot of fun. Why do you hate fun?

beedubs doesn't have nice pool tables, they don't have nice food, and they don't have tons of video games. Not knocking BW3s wings, they're pretty damn good. But for adults that want to go out and have a decent meal and be served and have some fun afterwards with decent 9 foot tables you can't beat D&B.

It's like the perfect place for a fun night out. Sorry OP can't see that.

The kind of people they are trying to attract are people that like good booze, good food and good fun. Basically the folks that want a fun night out and not be around obnoxious/rude 20 somethings (who are busy hanging out at BW3s and being obnoxious).

But someone else said their are kids there too. Weak. I can get loaded at Chuck E Cheese too. So why would I do that when I can probably have friends over and drink, have actual decent food, and play games on the Wii for a quarter of the price or less?

Plus all the people on those commercials look like they'd be really annoying to be around.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Originally posted by: TridenT
HAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT IF I DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE IN ANY FUCKING STATE NEAR ME?! FUCK 'EM! GOD DAMN.

I feel this way about Sonic Commercials.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: spidey07
I take clients there all the time. It's fun for all. It's a lot of fun. Why do you hate fun?

beedubs doesn't have nice pool tables, they don't have nice food, and they don't have tons of video games. Not knocking BW3s wings, they're pretty damn good. But for adults that want to go out and have a decent meal and be served and have some fun afterwards with decent 9 foot tables you can't beat D&B.

It's like the perfect place for a fun night out. Sorry OP can't see that.

The kind of people they are trying to attract are people that like good booze, good food and good fun. Basically the folks that want a fun night out and not be around obnoxious/rude 20 somethings (who are busy hanging out at BW3s and being obnoxious).

But someone else said their are kids there too. Weak. I can get loaded at Chuck E Cheese too. So why would I do that when I can probably have friends over and drink, have actual decent food, and play games on the Wii for a quarter of the price or less?

Plus all the people on those commercials look like they'd be really annoying to be around.

Kids have to be accompanied by adults. No more than 6 kids to adult. No minors allowed in after 8 or 9 PM.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

could see it as a fun date spot. booze, games, food.....win.

 

[SP33Demon]

I like the basketball and football games.

 

[Titan]

I've been to the one in Palisades, NY, there's also one in Providence, RI.

I love it, restaurant one area, pool hall/shuffleboard/ classy bar next to that, then down a corridor there is a massive gym sized room with ticket games all on one side, vintage arcade games on the other side, and dividing it is a massive wraparound bar.

With the maturing video game generation, this is a win business model.. Do they have stock?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Titan
I've been to the one in Palisades, NY, there's also one in Providence, RI.

I love it, restaurant one area, pool hall/shuffleboard/ classy bar next to that, then down a corridor there is a massive gym sized room with ticket games all on one side, vintage arcade games on the other side, and dividing it is a massive wraparound bar.

With the maturing video game generation, this is a win business model.. Do they have stock?

Jillians was the same, they went bankrupt like 4 years ago. I'm pretty sure Jillians started the idea and for many years was THE place to go around here.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Gameworks > D&B.

Umm you can't drink at Gameworks and I don't like being around little kids.

i remember sitting at the gameworx bar while my kids ran around playing games... is that only the one here in tempe that has it?

i havent been to d&b tho, cant make a comparison.

 

[dr150]

Originally posted by: SandEagle
its like Chuck E. Cheese, but for grown ups

Good analogy.

But not "grown ups".....more like aging geeks with a Peter Pan complex. :thumbsup:

 

[Geocentricity]

I go there only for the basketball game. At the equivalent of 75 cents per play, its well worth the money and fun

 

[JDub02]

it's fun every now and then. usually wind up there once or twice a year.

 

[jme5343]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Gold member at D&B here. Got kicked out for showing people a guaranteed way to win 150 tickets on the Hoop-La machine.

Haha, I'm guilty of the same. Do you use markings on the track at the top?