Emporium Arcade Bar

839 W Fulton Market, Chicago
(312) 373-0118

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Jason Klingler

Super fun arcade bar in the heart of Fulton Market. They have a variety of games including old school arcade games, pinball, skee ball, air hockey and much more.
There’s also a full bar with a wide variety of drinks and local brews.
We went on a Tuesday and if you buy tokens at the bar, it’s 2 bags for $5.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kayla Hayes

Super fun place. Loved that all the games are affordable!! So nostalgic and fun. Thank you!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

izzy Williams

Destiny is an amazing bartender!

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 5

G T

Was peeking through the windows to see if they had a cabinet of a game I love when Jose, the Assistant Manager invited me in!
He was incredibly polite and personable while we yapped about retro games. He left a good impression on me--I'd like to visit sometime. 🤗

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Dan McElroy

Most of the pinball machines didn't function correctly (stuck balls, random reboots, etc)

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 4

Jim Merz

There is not a lot of good games and yes like most places they need work. Service was subpar overall - wish I went to the Beercade

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 3

David Egetter

You have to be 21. AI sent me here with my 10 year old. Couldn’t even get in. Looks like fun. 😔

* Jackson *

One of the employees a squatty white guy with a belly wasn't very friendly at all.. Just refused to try and be helpful.. He was too busy rushing out to smoke a cigarette

Service: 1

Elizabeth Hadden

If you’re here for pinball, you’ll be pretty disappointed. Three of the eight machines aren’t working at all, and a few of the ones that are on just have weird hiccups that impact gameplay. A frustrating experience if you’re there for pinball. Has potential if they can maintain more of the machines.

Natalie Foster

I love playing pinball until my fingers go numb and drinking creative cocktails.

Atmosphere: 5

Natalie Olsen

Such a fun place. Tokens required - nothing too pricey. Lots of fun games. Smaller than the Logan location but I prefer it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hailey Brown

Solid spot for a night out in Wicker. Dropped about $30 on drinks and tokens. Had a couple of IPAs and a whiskey neat—good pours. Games like NBA Jam and skee-ball brought back memories. No food, but they let you bring your own. Only gripe: it gets packed on weekends, so snagging a game can be tough. Still, a fun vibe and worth checking out.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Andrew Soukup

Went in there today and instantly the vibe was terrible. From the rude door guy to the regular people staring at you like your a alien from outer space. I knew after 10 minutes in there that I was leaving and never would be back. Kind of a shame too because the games looked cool. Plenty of other beercades or places around where I can spend my money.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Vee

Had a good time!

Chad Perkins

Kicked out a black guy and shut the bar down 2 hours early.... it was ugly and hard to watch

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