Select Start

Select Start is a go-to for my best friend and me. With its colorful walls and fun games, it has a lively, nerdy vibe that's perfect for everyone. The drinks are a blast, though we usually stick to seltzers. The staff is also super friendly and efficient.

As someone who loves arcades and has visited many different "barcades", this is the worst I've ever visited. Nearly each game I played had something wrong with it. Pinball machine had a sticky flipper, guitar hero had a broken button and strum bar and the PacMan machine had a faulty joystick. Not to mention, the machines advertise "$1 per play" but using your card charges you for several games. I've seen the business owner's reply to comments like these however it is not clear as you are paying to play and is very misleading. Imagine paying $5 per game and it doesn't even work properly! Additionally, I somehow payed twice ($14 total) for some photo booth pictures that don't even have any special branding of the bar. I've never had such a horrible experience at a barcade and don't plan on recommending this place or returning when I visit Dallas again.

Went to select start on a Sunday afternoon about 230-3pm. Not busy at all. Friendly bartender who made a great old fashioned! Not a huge selection of games to play but still a good number you could find something you like.

We were Bar Hoping on a Monday Night and stumbled across this arcade bar at the end of Deep Ellum and we got so excited we immediately crossed the street and decided to give it a try. The vibe was amazing, the music was on point and the drinks were delicious! It brought back our inner child out and we played almost each game and if you don't have quarters that's fine bc they take Apple Pay. Like c'mon if I went on a Monday imagine the possibilities on a weekend! (:

I went to check this place out when they were doing a free DJ event and it was a pretty cool venue. The only reason I'm not giving it five stars, which trust me I really wanted to, was because I ordered a well vodka with club soda and it was $17. They also tacked on an auto gratuity, and the bartender was awful. I bartend myself so I felt the service should've matched the tip. The DJ was fantastic, I met a few cool people, and the entire venue has a lot of energy. I would give them another shot my next time in the area.

It's a gimmicky bar but the drinks are limited the crowds are hit or miss usually a miss in my opinion. I usually go here when I'm leaving my favorite bar just to pass time while I wait on my Uber

November 2021 - COVID Review:Came here after dinner due to a recommendation from the staff at the restaurant we visited prior. The concept and vibe were definitely cool - because who wouldn't love an arcade bar?!There's also some cool game-themed cocktails on the menu. The music was good too! They have ATMs and coin change machines throughout so that you can play the arcade games, but like others have mentioned, it is pretty expensive per game. So my friend and I opted to just sip on our drinks and people watch.

This is a really cool bar. I did like the music and the atmosphere. However the pricing to play games is way way way overpriced. Each game has an ATM reader and each game is in the range of $3-4 per game. It is also small and gets crowded easily and there isn't a big variety of games. Some shooting games, punching bag, a couple of basketball hoops, skeet ball, pinball. They did have some gaming systems behind the bar and the wall of the bar is full of multiple screens. We played one game, got one drink and left.

Kinda divey and not a lot of arcade games. PlayStations and Sega at the bar which was fun. A few of them were down when we were there. If you like half naked bartenders...then go here? Girls rockin thongs and bras and one chick had on just a T-shirt. Was a bit strange but that's just me.

For a barcade, this place is the worst. Literally the worst out of 50+ that I've visited around the world. Few games, awful music, lifeless bartender, and an automatic 20% tip added to your bill.If you're looking for a sleazy dive bar with some space to dance to your hip-hop faves, this might be the place for you.