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Headquarters Beercade
Bar and Arcade$$$$
Near North Side, Chicago
"Free arcade games, great craft beer selection!"(14 Tips)
"Great beer selection!! Wish all the games were free"(7 Tips)
"Much like the Lakeview location but with food."(3 Tips)
"Good craft beer selection and free video games!"(3 Tips)
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Chicken and waffles and Italian beef are awesome. Much more open than Lakeview location. Definitely more trendy, not as nerdy. Servers and bartenders are great.
Love this! Different identity than Lakeview, but the integrity of the concept is not lost. Check out the downstairs- and be sure to take a seat and enjoy the atmosphere.
Liz HayesDecember 15, 2014If you have a group and/or want to eat on a fri or sat night, make a reservation! Great food--somewhat more mature crowd versus the Lakeview location (I avoid bars with a line and a velvet rope)
michelle jimenezOctober 30, 2015It was so much fun! All the games are free. Excellent beer selection. Great for dates. Went on a Thursday night. Found parking and got to play pacman. It was a good day to go!
David SchwartzJuly 20, 2019This place was cool. Get drunk and play old school arcades and pinball. I believe they are free to play as well. Win win!
- Captain DeadpoolFebruary 3, 2017Great drinks! Great bartending! Great beer! Great games! Didn't have any real complaints. The downstairs area is a lot quieter than the upper level.
- Kjartan BJuly 10, 2016Good craft beer selection and free video games! Old arcade games like donkey kong and pacman included
The FreehandMarch 4, 2015The second Beercade outpost has a full menu and bar, plus a solid selection of F R E E arcade games (think: NBA Jams & Mortal Kombat).
GJuly 15, 2022Came here from faraway to check out this place w pinballs.Most of them were free.Beers were good. But one waitress was rude,didn’t let us put our beers on a table,even if the place was empty🙄
Christopher MichaelJuly 28, 2019It’s like stepping back into the 80s and early 90s. Very nostalgic and lots of room. Love the wall with all the cassette tapes.- Christopher MichaelJuly 27, 2019Pretty cool place with classic sized arcade games! Drinks are great and music is legit. Fun times.
Free video games and pinball! Monday's are industry nights for 50% off for service industry workers!
Joe BlossomSeptember 5, 2015Barcade of NYC is my standard and this is pretty good. I like that most of the games are free, but it's a little too clubby for my likes.
Matthew TaubSeptember 4, 2016Great place for some games you used to play in the 80s and 90s. Not as big as the Lincoln park location.
Stellaa DuhartJuly 6, 2019Drinks are good and the best part is you can play most of the arcade games for free
unjouralafois 💃🏽September 7, 2014So many fun games and really tasty cocktails! Loooooved Assault and Pepper! :P- michelle jimenezOctober 30, 2015Arcade games are so much fun! Fantastic beer selection! Great for dates!
Oscar GothbergOctober 26, 2015Awesome pinball selection. Mostly free to play and very well maintained.
Daniel CramerDecember 12, 2014The free games are awesome! I played some games I haven't seen since I was a kid. Had a great time!
Rachel WhinneryJuly 30, 2015Beer AND arcade games?! Yes please. 👍🏽 Great throwback fun with great drink selections.
Antonis KolitsopoulosMarch 14, 2019Great for Arcade, Pinball and 80ies nostalgia. Good Beers, (finger) food ok.
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Katie McCormickMarch 9, 2017Enjoyed the food: burger, chicken wings, and waffle/chicken. Service was disappointing, very slow, maybe not enough servers? Playing pinball was a blast.
Beer and the most classic games. What can be better???
Bitches Who BrunchDecember 9, 2015
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- Mon–Thu
- 5:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Fri
- 3:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sat
- Noon–3:00 AM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–2:00 AM
(312) 291-8735
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Yes
Outdoor Seating
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