Up-Down

Came here as a "surprise" after trying to find anywhere where I'm staying that had to do with pinball. Up-Down is a Gen X wet dream as we all grew up as young teens in the 80s right at the start of the arcade of awesomeness with games like Pac-Man , Donkey Kong, Centipede, Q-Bert, Burgertime, and so many others. The ones I just mentioned are here! And they work! The facility is dimly lit and has all our great music blasting. Full bar, and pizza on order. Daily specials. The games are all a quarter, but on Thursdays you can get 20 for $2 at the bar, so only $.10 a game which is a great deal. They also have skee-ball, basketball shooters, and did I mention at least 10 pinball machines? In-Out was so much f-ing fun for a good couple of hours. My mixed drink sucked, but the beer was good. Saw enough staff cleaning the machines and running the show. My brother and I also got carded even though I could have been the guy's dad. I believe it's adults only here.When we finally left, the place was starting to get full and you could tell that the groups were really having a good time.Highly recommended.

Za always saves the night. Mac n cheese pizza is the way to go :) we also had the cheese, meat lover, and pepperoni because everything else was sold out. Friendly service and always enjoy the upbeat vibes :)

Fun fun fun! Cool vibes. Doorman cordial and no cover! Tired of places charging cover just to come in and no kinda dj or dance floor... we have fun on our favorite arcade game PAC MAN, Skee ball and Bball!!! Oh and Jenga!!! Drinks and bartenders are reasonable and super cool and attentive!The pizza - Buffalo Chicken and Pepperoni was fire!!! That Buffalo flavor,cheese was soooo good!!!

Up-Down is one of my favorite places in Kansas City, and it's by far the best "Barcade" that I've ever been to. Full bar, 80s/90s/00s arcade games (that all cost 1 token), pinball, Skee-ball, 4-player Super Nintendo, a great rooftop and a large patio area located in the Crossroads. All of the employees and bartenders are fantastic, they have great specials, and the best part- 21+ all day, every day so no having to dodge little ones when you're trying to do your Mortal Kombat "fatality" combo!It's an amazing place to spend an afternoon- particularly when the weather is nice and they have the windows open! They always have some 80s/90s movie on, they play good music and they have some pretty solid pizza if you need a snack. Honestly, I can't say anything negative about it.

My friends and I had a girls day out, we stopped by Up-Down for drinks on the patio since it's was so nice out. They have a Sunday Special: $25 for 6 pack and a pound(Arcade Tokens)We played some Arcade games (the 4 man PAC-Man was so much fun, it's like a table top with 4 chairs, 1 person can play or up to four)and enjoyed the Patio, they have a big Jenga and a few other games. The Bartenders were friendly, it wasn't too busy when we went.

Such a fun place to go and enjoy nostalgic games while having a drink! We loved it while on our trip and definitely recommend stopping by for a date night.

The ambiance in this place is awesome. It's all 80's and 90's. Video games. Arcade games. Not a great place for large tables to gather unless you go sit on the rooftop. The rooftop is very cool. I spent the majority of my time there. Prices seemed high for me, but probably right on for Kansas City. (I'm from Sioux City.) A bartender downstairs made me a kick-ass mocktail. It was delicious. I also had 2 slices of pizza and both were amazing. I'd love to return to this place someday!

Fun environment, drinks are okay decent price. The games are miss and hit. Service is always good they're friendly

Still one of my favorite bars in KC, just avoid it during weekend nights unless you want to be in a crowded spot. Still, this place is amazing and offers a great selection of drinks and games. Always a great date night location.

I LOVE up/down. Sundays are a pound (of coins) and a 6-pack (of beer) for $25. We love the fun, welcoming atmosphere. All games are 25¢. They have all your favorite arcade games from the 80s and 90s. Service is quick and friendly. Don't sleep on the pizza. It may not be Kelly's but it's second best.