The Quarter Barrel Arcade & Brewery

616 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
(319) 200-4140

Recent Reviews

Eric Sørensen

Stopped in for a Pilsner, Pizza with mushrooms, garlic and caramelized onions plus lumpiang Shanghai.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mackenzie Hootman

It was a long wait but we enjoyed the games while we waited. It was clear they were understaffed as tables sat empty for awhile before being bussed. The staff we did interact with were caring and pleasant though. The food tasted good. Wouldn’t have even thought to leave a review if the gluten free meal we got would have actually been gluten free.Dietary restrictions: Don’t trust the gluten free options. Despite asking the right questions our kiddo was without a doubt glutened and is now miserable

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Barbara Reed

Pac Man, Pin Ball and PIZZA! What a very COOL PLACE! With over 40 arcade games, most only a quarter, you can't go wrong! The menu is very diverse, too. Lots of beer on tap brewed right there. We had the Cheese pizza for the kiddo's and the adults did the Mario pizza! SO GOOD. They also have pasta, burgers and much more! Service was very good. We went on a Saturday at dinner time and it was very busy with a wait. ANOTHER thing we liked is they have stools for smaller kids so they can play the games too!Parking: Depending on the time or day you may have to feed the meter. Parking can be difficult also during peak timesKid-friendliness: YES! The kids love playing all the old style games!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Parmesan Truffle Fries

Matthew K.

Lots of vibe here. Loads of pinball and arcade games (will list some of the games at end of review). Very noisy but perfect for families. Very friendly staff. I had their house stout beer which was great. Three of us shared a large pizza and a starter. There was enough for leftovers. Not bad pizza considering. Nice crust. A little cheesy and not fresh ingredients but not terrible. The starter of Brussels sprouts with bacon and maple syrup made me love Brussel sprouts which is a massive accomplishment! They serve food on plastic type cutlery and you get sachets of Parmesan and chillies. So it's that kind of vibe. It's mostly the arcade and pinball games that will bring me back. For those who love pinball note that they are set on very sensitive Tilt levels! Games were: pinball - Batman's and Robin, The Shadow, Les Zeppelin, Simpsons and a few others. Arcade - CLASSIC games - Elevator Action, Ms Pacman, Frogger, Kong, Morral Combat, Moonbuggy, Robocop, Tron, Pole Position, Burger Time, Arxanoid so many others not listed here. If you like classic games, this place is for you.

Dustin Betzer

Nice atmosphere and cool old arcade games. Pizza was great and service was polite. Will stop by again!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Njeri Cimbi

Great place for family or first date,has a lot of vintage games,fun for everyone ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jacob Heit

The food itself wasn't bad, it was alright. Once served drinks we were never followed up with regarding refills and we had to ask the gentleman sitting up behind the bar for our tab. All in all not bad, but certainly not something that I would come back for other then maybe once a year.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Pizzas

Olivia Barner

We went to The Quarter Barrel for the first time on October 21st. It was the perfect spot for our date night. My first impression was that instead of the usual sports channels you see on tv in any bar and grill David Bowie’s ‘Labyrinth’ was playing and it was a really cool vibe. We had the Greek nachos and the Birria pizza. The nachos were really flavorful and filling. By the time our pizza came we were full and ready to get to the games! (Rest assured we did take the pizza back to our hotel and enjoy it later and it was amazing too). There’s also tons of different drink options so you’ll have no problem spotting an old favorite or trying something new that you’ll really like. Our server, I’m so sorry if I got his name wrong, Jacob was really great he got our drinks to us quickly each time and when we asked for our to-go box he kindly checked in with us to make sure it wasn’t an issue of being displeased with our order. They have an atm, coin machine, and cup dispenser available so getting your quarters is super easy and convenient. The selection of games is good and there is definitely something for everyone there are even a few free play games available if you’re just looking for a cheap passtime while your food is coming along. All around, it was a really good experience and we can’t wait to come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Landon Lepkowski

You don’t need to go here to know you’re going to enjoy the experience. This place has a total of 3 sandwiches but the most important thing is that they got mozzarella sticks, knowing this you can guarantee a 5/5 meal. Will definitely come here soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nakayla J

Food was alright. Red haired server with freckles was terrible. Never checked if we needed refills, had to ask and had to ask for the check.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Emily Bevelacque

Had a great time playing old school pinball and enjoying some dinner. The Lumpia egg rolls are not to be missed. The pizza was great too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pizzas

Eric Wrage

Had a nice time here. Good food fun atmosphere. It was my first experience here so I say 4 out 5 is fair.

Trevor B

Good beer and fun games. Games are in need of some repair, but all we're working at a bare minimum. As an arcade game technician, I see Zaxxon's controls need work, they're squeaky and grindy. Joust's monitor needs recapped, it's partially collapsing. A monitor capacitor kit, cleaning on the inside of the bezels and monitor adjustments on all the games will go a long way. Don't get me wrong, I had a great time, just a bit more work will bring it over the top!

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Crazy Honda Chris

Enjoyed arcade gaming with good pizza and craft beers. Thanks for the great service and time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rebecca B.

Turns out our kids love this place so much they coined it "a tradition" when we visit our CR friends! Each time we've been, food is good, service is quick and polite and the kids love the games! We had mostly appetizers and a pizza and everything was delicious! I swiped one of the Mac and cheese balls from the youngest teen and almost ordered more! TVs always have 80's movies and we love how the games are always working - nothing broken!

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The Quarter Barrel Arcade & Brewery

616 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 200-4140