The Cade

I went to the Cade about a month ago and had a great time. They have a few old games there and four gaming booths downstairs. During my visit the upstairs section was closed off.I tried the sour tart drink everyone talked about and it is a wonderful drink if you like sweet drinks (which I do).We got there right at 7:00pm when they open and there was no cover charge. Drinks were affordable. I think the only thing holding me back from giving a five star review is the size. They need more space and more games, it was ok the first hour but when it got busier it felt like everyone was on top of each other. The bartender was great in suggesting drink options. Bathrooms were clean. Atmosphere was fantastic!If you like old arcade games and just a fun and inviting place to hangout late at night this is the place for you!It's downtown Bloomington so you'll have to park in a garage or at a meter. Parking prices are reasonable.

DO NOT EVER GO HERE. I'm not from Bloomington so I decided to give this place a try - it almost ruined my trip. The curly haired male employee checking IDs made me feel completely unsafe, isolated and uncomfortable. My boyfriend and I walked in asking about trivia night. He talked down to us and seemed like he wanted us to leave. Then he barely looked at my ID and immediately told me I couldn't come in because he's "unfamiliar with kentucky IDs" (where I'm from) and that they looked "sketchy." What kind of professional turns someone away because of their personal bias or ignorance? I asked him to check it again and he used his black light, paper guide with pictures and even almost broke my license by bending it, like he was trying to prove a point or something. Then he asked for my passport and vaccination cards and that was the dealbreaker. I started to get scared. I told him that I'm over 21, god honest truth, and then he asked for my social media and Apple ID?? He also asked me to "visit his buddy next door" to "check my ID" and come back. He did not call over any other employees to help. In 2022, to any female-bodied person, this comes off like I was going to be assaulted or trafficked. I would've pressed charges if he didn't give my ID back because it would've stranded us in this middle of nowhere town. The fact that this man is in charge and doesn't know what kentucky, a state that borders his own, identification looks like tells me that he was improperly trained and doesn't deserve the job. He has an attitude or behavioral problem too and I can't imagine how paying customers feel after they leave. We were perfectly kind the entire time regardless of him being accusatory and trying to set us up. He doesn't care about the well-being of their customers or the bar he works for. I would've bolted out of there for my safety had the bouncer not been manhandling my license with all of my personal information on it. I have never been so blatantly disrespected and horrified by someone who is supposedly representing a business. The atmosphere was totally dead so I know they needed our business. I think they'd have more customers hanging out there if they spent less time hassling, scaring and belittling grown adults, and more time ensuring the quality of their service and safety of the people there. At no point did I feel like I could trust the man I was talking to. Moving forward, I hope this establishment considers training their employees on EVERY states ID, considering this college town is a melting pot for people all over the world. The unprofessionalism and inexperience we encountered last night was truly shocking. Ignorant, misogynistic creeps are the face of this bar and you will not be safe here. GIRLS, GAYS AND THEYS - BEWARE!!!!!!!

$5 will get you into this barcade with unlimited free play to some of the old classics arcade games available. These include: x-men, street fighter, centipede, hamburger time, and a few others. Great concept, however the games were pretty limited. After 15 minutes of playing you'll pretty much be tired of mashing buttons. And some of the joysticks weren't functioning properly. I'm not sure if they have any professionals that come in to tune the games, but that would be something I would recommend they do.

I'm new to Bloomington and was invited out for Saturday by work friends to hang at The Cade.Wow. So much fun.They have arcade games, pinball machines, and classic Nintendo ones too. The drinks are fun game themed and all EXTREMELY reasonably priced. I had fun and would definitely come back for more!

I was really happy with my experience at the Cade! It definitely feels a bit like the vid, but is vastly improved because of all of the games and the MUCH better staff (very friendly doorwoman!). Probably the biggest issue with the spot is the size. The atmosphere is very fitting for a barcade, with retro game references (plinky, Blinky!) decorating the space. There are tons of game and even though it was really busy, my group had no problem snagging a table set up with an Atari. We also could easily hop in and out of the old school standing arcade games. The cocktail list was really fun, and with the prices at only $5 I felt like I could try them all. I tried several throughout the night, my favorite being a jedi-themed gin concoction.Jeremy has done a great job with this barcade and my group had a great time drinking nerdy cocktails and trying to figure out Atari basketball.

Below the best bar in Bloomington! The Cade and The Vid are legendary bars in Bloomington!

The Cade is a fun bar experience if you're looking for something more than just the regular drinks experience. They have wonderfully themed cocktails from the likes of Star Wars, Rick & Morty and more. There is a small cover charge which is worth it to play the various games they have set up. There are arcade games, pinball machines, Nintendo classics and so much more. Seriously, this is a great spot to enjoy a drink and unleash your gamer, nerd self.

The cade is relatively new to Bloomington but you absolutely have to come here, it's so much fun!!There's so many fun, classic games to play here. Arcade games like ms pac man, street fighter, and Galaga. They also have N64's and some games to play with. The music they play is also incredible, I mostly heard 90s rock and rap. My only knock against the cade is that they need better food to serve and I wasn't a huge fan of their cocktails, they were too sweet for me. My friend loved her gin and tonic though!

I was there, August 17th of this year for my best friend/ brother's birthday week, when they were just getting started. Aside from lack of elbow room, which for a broad shoulders cornbread fed southern.. that's hard to compensate for, so I could not find any real fault with The Cade. Im not a professional at pinball, but I had fun on every pinball machine they had available, with a little bias to the classic rock and roll machines they had towards the back. Granted they look like they have updated and upgraded from the last time I was there. Kinda wanna go back now that Im looking at how much it's changed but I'm so far away I may have to get a little car for the better gas mileage just to visit and chill. That's all y'all! Peace, love, and joy to that little lady that saw the biggest, roughest looking, but well meaning southern boy with a farmers tann

It's a really good place why she go to it because by star rating once again he's like probably cool I love this arcade but I wish you had a bowling area