It's ok for minors to play with Glitter but keep them away from the Salt Shakers. There's something not right about that seasoning.
Ed O'Connor
The staff are always friendly to me and my family when we come in. Great pierogi. All the pinball and video games from my youth. The free play days are lots of fun.
Allison Duhamel- Desloges
Always fun
keyvan sepehr
I decided to drop by first time ever on a Friday night when supposedly 80's parties was on. $12 cover which is reasonable. Friendly staff. At 10 pm (the pick) live singer singing anything but 80's (or may be I didn't recognize those songs) then they played songs from 80's which were possible to dance with. Much older crowd compared to the dance bars in the ByWard market . I left half hour later unimpressed. Will not come back. Ottawa generally is poor when it comes to nightlife.
I am usually going out on Saturday nights only and there are a few good bars in the ByWard market area so I was looking for an alternative if I want to go out Friday nights as well. Unsuccessful search.
Mike Jones
As you walk into this place you are greeted with the stench of a sewer backup and it is extremely overwhelming. Not sure if the bathrooms were clogged that day or if this is an everyday thing. The staff seemed to be unbothered by it so we just went along. If you can get past the horrible smell which will emanate more intensely as you walk from one corner to another, this place can somehow be enjoyable if your thing is retro video games. The arcade aspect is OK but the game selection is limited and they charge 2$ per game minimum. I had 1 drink (vodka 7up) and it was basically just soda, so that was disappointing. Overall, place is somewhat ok if you have an hour to burn but I wouldn’t recommend anyone to actually go and spend an evening there especially if cleanliness and customer service are what you look for in a bar/arcade. Oh btw saw in the reviews some ppl bring children there ??.. if you care about your kids then don’t do that.
Yucel Balim
It has a good vibe! I have fun everytime I go.
Neal Kelly
I've been going here very regularly for years now. The music shows are varied and excellent, the perogies are delicious, the arcade and pinball is fun. The atmosphere is very welcoming.
I've seen a lot of staff come in on their days off to see shows there too. It is no wonder that this place is thriving, it's awesome.
Michael Leduc
Took my daughter to get a taste of some old-school arcade fun during family free play. Lots of fun! Would have loved to have access to the whole song list for Guitar Hero.
David Tharby
It is a very interesting concept that has more negatives than positives, unfortunately. The arcade cabinets tended to be older and unresponsive. There was a nice selection of pinball tables except half of them had flipper, stuck ball, and sound issues. The place is dark, dirty and extremely loud. The staff was very cold and not very helpful when inquiring about upcoming events. The perogies were small and very expensive. Avoid the bathrooms at all costs because it is clear the staff doesn't want to clean them. I wanted to love this place, but the enjoyment kept getting sucked out of me by the constant problems.
Hemma Garcia-Olivares
Dont go on family free play days, people and their kids cycle through the same games for hours. Good luck getting a turn playing the game you want.
We were going to the movies at the wayfair and decided to check this place out to kill some time. Although we didn't play any of the games, it seemed like the kids would enjoy it. We decided to have a drink and a bite to eat. Hubby had the perogies poutine, and I had the jalapeños perogies. Both were amazing. Best perogies I've ever had (Ukrainian blood). My only complaint was that the cleanliness could be improved. The bathroom smelled like urine, but there were a bunch of kids in there...
Andrew Keyworth
It's like stepping into an old 80s style arcade, with many classic video and pinball games. But also one with beer and perogies. It's also like a basement punk bar, with good music, and a great inclusive space.
Rich Campbell
Brilliantly fun!
Heather Swayne
Played unlimited arcade on Sunday afternoon. Not too busy and the perogies were great!
Boris Todorov
Our band had a gig a HoT. The atmosphere was awesome and the crowd was amazing. Great and very professional service.
It's ok for minors to play with Glitter but keep them away from the Salt Shakers. There's something not right about that seasoning.
The staff are always friendly to me and my family when we come in. Great pierogi. All the pinball and video games from my youth. The free play days are lots of fun.
Always fun
I decided to drop by first time ever on a Friday night when supposedly 80's parties was on. $12 cover which is reasonable. Friendly staff. At 10 pm (the pick) live singer singing anything but 80's (or may be I didn't recognize those songs) then they played songs from 80's which were possible to dance with. Much older crowd compared to the dance bars in the ByWard market . I left half hour later unimpressed. Will not come back.
Ottawa generally is poor when it comes to nightlife.
I am usually going out on Saturday nights only and there are a few good bars in the ByWard market area so I was looking for an alternative if I want to go out Friday nights as well. Unsuccessful search.
As you walk into this place you are greeted with the stench of a sewer backup and it is extremely overwhelming. Not sure if the bathrooms were clogged that day or if this is an everyday thing. The staff seemed to be unbothered by it so we just went along. If you can get past the horrible smell which will emanate more intensely as you walk from one corner to another, this place can somehow be enjoyable if your thing is retro video games. The arcade aspect is OK but the game selection is limited and they charge 2$ per game minimum. I had 1 drink (vodka 7up) and it was basically just soda, so that was disappointing. Overall, place is somewhat ok if you have an hour to burn but I wouldn’t recommend anyone to actually go and spend an evening there especially if cleanliness and customer service are what you look for in a bar/arcade. Oh btw saw in the reviews some ppl bring children there ??.. if you care about your kids then don’t do that.
It has a good vibe! I have fun everytime I go.
I've been going here very regularly for years now. The music shows are varied and excellent, the perogies are delicious, the arcade and pinball is fun. The atmosphere is very welcoming. I've seen a lot of staff come in on their days off to see shows there too. It is no wonder that this place is thriving, it's awesome.
Took my daughter to get a taste of some old-school arcade fun during family free play. Lots of fun! Would have loved to have access to the whole song list for Guitar Hero.
It is a very interesting concept that has more negatives than positives, unfortunately. The arcade cabinets tended to be older and unresponsive. There was a nice selection of pinball tables except half of them had flipper, stuck ball, and sound issues. The place is dark, dirty and extremely loud. The staff was very cold and not very helpful when inquiring about upcoming events. The perogies were small and very expensive. Avoid the bathrooms at all costs because it is clear the staff doesn't want to clean them.
I wanted to love this place, but the enjoyment kept getting sucked out of me by the constant problems.
Dont go on family free play days, people and their kids cycle through the same games for hours. Good luck getting a turn playing the game you want.
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We were going to the movies at the wayfair and decided to check this place out to kill some time. Although we didn't play any of the games, it seemed like the kids would enjoy it. We decided to have a drink and a bite to eat. Hubby had the perogies poutine, and I had the jalapeños perogies. Both were amazing. Best perogies I've ever had (Ukrainian blood). My only complaint was that the cleanliness could be improved. The bathroom smelled like urine, but there were a bunch of kids in there...
It's like stepping into an old 80s style arcade, with many classic video and pinball games. But also one with beer and perogies. It's also like a basement punk bar, with good music, and a great inclusive space.
Brilliantly fun!
Played unlimited arcade on Sunday afternoon. Not too busy and the perogies were great!
Our band had a gig a HoT. The atmosphere was awesome and the crowd was amazing. Great and very professional service.
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