Dave & Buster's

Karlifornia · 02-19-2006, 06:09 PM

Any thoughts on the place? Is it fun? Worth the money? Food decent?

MrBug708 · 02-19-2006, 06:15 PM

Decent but not great food, addicting games, awesome happy hour specials.

Pumpy Tudors · 02-19-2006, 06:17 PM

I just got back from there less than an hour ago. I think the food is pretty good. I don'y know anything about happy hour. The games are lots of fun. I'd go more often if it wasn't 45 minutes from my home.

Karlifornia · 02-19-2006, 06:18 PM

How much does each game cost?

MrBug708 · 02-19-2006, 06:18 PM

M-Th they have 2.5 Vodka (and Tequila if that is your cup of tea) and not just the well drinks

MrBug708 · 02-19-2006, 06:19 PM

You buy cards (like 160 credits for 27 dollars) and each game varies from 4.3 credits to up until 10.9 per game

terpkristin · 02-19-2006, 06:26 PM

I prefer ESPNZone to D&B.

But I prefer D&B over Jillian's anyday.

/tk

Raiders Army · 02-19-2006, 06:29 PM

My kids like the place. Unfortunately, there are none in El Paso so we'll go one more time before we move and cash in our tickets. I think the food is pretty good. The wings are good and I like the moist towlettes they give you. They're sturdy and very nice. Not that moist towlettes are the biggest thing...

Their meal and playcard deal is a great deal. I think it's like $12 for a meal and a $10 powercard. There are about 8-10 options and my wife and I usually get them and give the cards to the kids. It's only available at certain times and certain days of the week, though.

Pumpy Tudors · 02-19-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

I prefer ESPNZone to D&B.

But I prefer D&B over Jillian's anyday.

I think Jillian's is OK. The games are similar to D&B's, I think, although I've only been to Jillian's once. As for ESPNZone, the one in Las Vegas is a joke. I don't know if the others are any better, but I expected so much more from ESPNZone, and I was horribly disappointed. Obviously, this is just my opinion, and I'm not saying you're wrong, but I just couldn't find much to like about ESPNZone.

terpkristin · 02-19-2006, 07:20 PM

I think it definitely depends on where you go. I've been to the ESPNZones in DC and Baltimore and like them better than the D&B in Rockville and the Jillian's in Arundel Mills.

But I can see how other locations may vary. I don't hold it against you Pumpy.

/tk

bosshogg23 · 02-19-2006, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terpkristin

I prefer ESPNZone to D&B.

But I prefer D&B over Jillian's anyday.

/tk

D&B just bought out the Jillians here in Philly.

The games are expensive IMO but thats expected.

I prefer Chucky Cheese any day but D&B isnt bad

QuikSand · 02-19-2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

I think it definitely depends on where you go. I've been to the ESPNZones in DC and Baltimore and like them better than the D&B in Rockville and the Jillian's in Arundel Mills.

For what it's worth, the Jillian's at Arundel Mills you mention above has been bought out by Dave & Busters, and as nearly as I can tell the only difference is the name on the sign over the door.

terpkristin · 02-19-2006, 07:25 PM

When did that happen?

It's been a few years since I've been to Jillian's. I got pissed when they wouldn't let me in because they had some bogus dress code and I was in a sling and couldn't put on shoes. (I think I wasn't allowed in IIRC because I was wearing sandals, though they were letting lardos in with short shorts, which offended me a lot more visually than sandals would).

/tk

rjolley · 02-19-2006, 08:04 PM

I've always enjoyed my trips to D&B. Good food, good drinks, fun games, loads of pool tables.

They just opened one in the Kansas City area, but I haven't been yet. Last one I went to was 5 years ago in DC. Those in the KC area should check out PowerPlay out in Shawnee. I like D&B better, but Powerplay is not bad. Seems to be more of a pizza place, as far as the food goes.

QuikSand · 02-19-2006, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by terpkristin

When did that happen?

/tk

Last fall, I believe. I usually hold one class there when I teach at the Arundel Mills center (AACC) and when I told my students to meet at Jillian's they leapt to correct me. I was oblivious.

MizzouRah · 02-19-2006, 08:06 PM

Chuck E Cheeses for the soon to be 4 year old's reward for being good and Dave & Busters for the now 10 year old when she has a good report card, which is always.

Fun place for kids and adults alike.

oliegirl · 02-19-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Chuck E Cheeses for the soon to be 4 year old's reward for being good and Dave & Busters for the now 10 year old when she has a good report card, which is always.

Fun place for kids and adults alike.

I would rather stick needles in my eyes than go to Chuck E. Cheese...at least the one here. It's full of screaming kids whose parents don't look after them and the service is awful. The only upside is that they sell beer, so when forced to go - I just cower in a booth and wait for the chaos to end. I don't think we've been there in 2 or 3 years...Anthony loves Jillians and D&B, though we don't go very often. He is happy to go to the local pizza place and dump quarters into video games

Mr. Sparkle · 02-19-2006, 08:13 PM

I'm a big fan of Dave & Buster's. Been considering making a trip down to the San Jose one, so if you go RFUS let me know if it's any good.

Pumpy Tudors · 02-19-2006, 09:03 PM

I wish I could find a list of places that have the horse racing game (the game where you get a card that you can take with you). My horse is starting to do very well, but I only make the trip into Pittsburgh about once every two months to play at D&B's. If there were a closer place, I'd be racing my horse nonstop.

lynchjm24 · 02-19-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

I wish I could find a list of places that have the horse racing game (the game where you get a card that you can take with you). My horse is starting to do very well, but I only make the trip into Pittsburgh about once every two months to play at D&B's. If there were a closer place, I'd be racing my horse nonstop.

Truck stops.

MizzouRah · 02-19-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by oliegirl

I would rather stick needles in my eyes than go to Chuck E. Cheese...at least the one here. It's full of screaming kids whose parents don't look after them and the service is awful. The only upside is that they sell beer, so when forced to go - I just cower in a booth and wait for the chaos to end. I don't think we've been there in 2 or 3 years...Anthony loves Jillians and D&B, though we don't go very often. He is happy to go to the local pizza place and dump quarters into video games

The one here was just remodeled and the service has always been decent.. EXCEPT when you want to trade your tickets in for prizes, that's a mad house.

I actually crave that pizza for some reason on occasions. Oh, and I usually only go on weekdays when possible as the weekends are crazy.

tarcone · 02-19-2006, 10:39 PM

Mizzou do you go to the one on manchester? it totally but my head in a spin with their remodel...completely different
i always thought service was good there and like the games
fun for all esp my wife who loves skee ball

Ksyrup · 02-19-2006, 10:42 PM

I wish they were franchises, because I think I could end up owning Tallahassee if I could put a D&B here. The closest one I know of is in Jacksonville. When we lived in Dallas in the early 80s, we used to go to the original. I love the place.

SackAttack · 02-20-2006, 12:10 AM

I've been to D&B in Rancho Cucamonga, and to Gameworks down in Long Beach, and for both the food and the game selection, I definitely preferred Gameworks.

Dunno if they've got one of those up north, RFUS.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-20-2006, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by oliegirl

I would rather stick needles in my eyes than go to Chuck E. Cheese

Chuck E Cheese is proof positive that Hell exists. It should be used by churches as a recruiting tool.

jbmagic · 02-20-2006, 12:21 AM

i like Gameworks better also.

daedalus · 02-20-2006, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

I wish I could find a list of places that have the horse racing game (the game where you get a card that you can take with you). My horse is starting to do very well, but I only make the trip into Pittsburgh about once every two months to play at D&B's. If there were a closer place, I'd be racing my horse nonstop.

Derby Owner's Club. Terribly addictive game. Try checking this message board for location [and additional information]. I believe there are a few places that have them in your area [PA].

There is no Gameworks in Northern California yet. The only two in California are Long Beach and Ontario.

GrantDawg · 02-20-2006, 06:36 AM

Skydog got a pretty good work out at ESPNZone one night.

Raiders Army · 02-20-2006, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Chuck E Cheese is proof positive that Hell exists. It should be used by churches as a recruiting tool.

LOL!

Ragone · 02-20-2006, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by rjolley

I've always enjoyed my trips to D&B. Good food, good drinks, fun games, loads of pool tables.

They just opened one in the Kansas City area, but I haven't been yet. Last one I went to was 5 years ago in DC. Those in the KC area should check out PowerPlay out in Shawnee. I like D&B better, but Powerplay is not bad. Seems to be more of a pizza place, as far as the food goes.

the one in kc has fantastic food and service imo

General Mike · 02-20-2006, 07:55 AM

I have never been to any of these places.

MizzouRah · 02-20-2006, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarcone

Mizzou do you go to the one on manchester? it totally but my head in a spin with their remodel...completely different
i always thought service was good there and like the games
fun for all esp my wife who loves skee ball

No, I go to the one in St. Peters where K Mart used to be.

finketr · 02-20-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

For what it's worth, the Jillian's at Arundel Mills you mention above has been bought out by Dave & Busters, and as nearly as I can tell the only difference is the name on the sign over the door.

the Jillian's in north phoenix is also owned by D&B.

it's amusing seeing the computer screen savers all doing the D&B thing,

02-19-2006, 06:17 PM	#3
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I just got back from there less than an hour ago. I think the food is pretty good. I don'y know anything about happy hour. The games are lots of fun. I'd go more often if it wasn't 45 minutes from my home. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

02-19-2006, 06:18 PM	#4
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	How much does each game cost? __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

02-19-2006, 06:26 PM	#7
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	I prefer ESPNZone to D&B. But I prefer D&B over Jillian's anyday. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

02-19-2006, 07:20 PM	#10
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	I think it definitely depends on where you go. I've been to the ESPNZones in DC and Baltimore and like them better than the D&B in Rockville and the Jillian's in Arundel Mills. But I can see how other locations may vary. I don't hold it against you Pumpy. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

02-19-2006, 07:25 PM	#13
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	When did that happen? It's been a few years since I've been to Jillian's. I got pissed when they wouldn't let me in because they had some bogus dress code and I was in a sling and couldn't put on shoes. (I think I wasn't allowed in IIRC because I was wearing sandals, though they were letting lardos in with short shorts, which offended me a lot more visually than sandals would). /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

02-19-2006, 06:15 PM	#2
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Decent but not great food, addicting games, awesome happy hour specials.

02-19-2006, 06:19 PM	#6
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	You buy cards (like 160 credits for 27 dollars) and each game varies from 4.3 credits to up until 10.9 per game

02-19-2006, 06:29 PM	#8
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	My kids like the place. Unfortunately, there are none in El Paso so we'll go one more time before we move and cash in our tickets. I think the food is pretty good. The wings are good and I like the moist towlettes they give you. They're sturdy and very nice. Not that moist towlettes are the biggest thing... Their meal and playcard deal is a great deal. I think it's like $12 for a meal and a $10 powercard. There are about 8-10 options and my wife and I usually get them and give the cards to the kids. It's only available at certain times and certain days of the week, though.

02-19-2006, 08:04 PM	#14
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	I've always enjoyed my trips to D&B. Good food, good drinks, fun games, loads of pool tables. They just opened one in the Kansas City area, but I haven't been yet. Last one I went to was 5 years ago in DC. Those in the KC area should check out PowerPlay out in Shawnee. I like D&B better, but Powerplay is not bad. Seems to be more of a pizza place, as far as the food goes.

02-19-2006, 08:06 PM	#16
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Chuck E Cheeses for the soon to be 4 year old's reward for being good and Dave & Busters for the now 10 year old when she has a good report card, which is always. Fun place for kids and adults alike.

02-19-2006, 08:13 PM	#18
Mr. Sparkle High School JV Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco	I'm a big fan of Dave & Buster's. Been considering making a trip down to the San Jose one, so if you go RFUS let me know if it's any good. __________________ I hope life isn't a joke, because I don't get it

02-19-2006, 09:03 PM	#19
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I wish I could find a list of places that have the horse racing game (the game where you get a card that you can take with you). My horse is starting to do very well, but I only make the trip into Pittsburgh about once every two months to play at D&B's. If there were a closer place, I'd be racing my horse nonstop. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

02-19-2006, 10:39 PM	#22
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Mizzou do you go to the one on manchester? it totally but my head in a spin with their remodel...completely different i always thought service was good there and like the games fun for all esp my wife who loves skee ball

02-19-2006, 10:42 PM	#23
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I wish they were franchises, because I think I could end up owning Tallahassee if I could put a D&B here. The closest one I know of is in Jacksonville. When we lived in Dallas in the early 80s, we used to go to the original. I love the place. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-20-2006, 12:10 AM	#24
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	I've been to D&B in Rancho Cucamonga, and to Gameworks down in Long Beach, and for both the food and the game selection, I definitely preferred Gameworks. Dunno if they've got one of those up north, RFUS.

02-20-2006, 12:21 AM	#26
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	i like Gameworks better also.

02-20-2006, 06:36 AM	#28
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Skydog got a pretty good work out at ESPNZone one night.

02-20-2006, 07:55 AM	#31
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	I have never been to any of these places. __________________ Boise Stampede Continental Football League Jacksonville Jaguars GM North American Football League Nebraska Coach FOFC-BBCF Rutgers & Washington coach Bowl Bound-BBCF

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