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Recess Arcade Bar
Bar and Arcade$$$$
Downtown Austin, Austin
"arcade games in mostly working order."(5 Tips)"Free skeeball with white balls instead of ol dingy brown ones!"(2 Tips)
"Cheap $2 beer and tequila on draft!"(2 Tips)
"New favorite bar on Dirty Six."(2 Tips)
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- Vatche ArabianNovember 7, 2014Affordable drinks and a great selection of arcade games in mostly working order.
David SequeiraJune 11, 2012Beer selection is disappointing, but where that is lacking, they make up for with arcade games and SKEE-BALL!!! Arcade selection is not as diverse as i was hoping, but they have SKEE BALL, & its FREE!
Kyle BunchMarch 7, 2012A new addition for 2012. Perfect for those times when you're wandering down Sixth Street with a strong hankering for a beer and some Ms. Pac-Man.
Amy RobertsonJune 5, 2017Front room is loud and annoying. The back room has a bunch of really nice vintage games like teenage mutant ninja turtles
Khaleesy SnowdenOctober 17, 2015Nothing is good here. The bartenders ignored me and my friend. Stayed on their phones the entire time. It took them 15 minutes to notice us. I was a bartender downtown before and this is unacceptable.
Todd BinionMarch 15, 2014When all the lights are turned on and the music stops, that is their subtle way of asking you to leave.
AlexanderJune 1, 2014Donatello doesn't work :-( and on MVC2 you can't jump on left side and kicks don't work on right. But its fun!
Adam AtiqullahMay 26, 2014For some reason all the hottest asian women in Austin come here. How's that for a tip?
Michael PetersApril 11, 2013Free games are a draw but a lot of them are not functioning completely. Broken buttons & dead pinball paddles.
Rachel YouensMay 7, 2012The scoring mechanism on the two skiball machines is really screwed up. If you're trying to compete, use the same machine.
Ryan Mc DonaldMarch 11, 2013Forget this place. In the 20 min we were here they decided to raise the price of happy hour?! #f*ckthatnoise
- CentralTexas RoadRelicsSeptember 23, 2014This is one of the worst bars I've ever been to. The games really really really suck!
Ryan KirkMay 18, 2012Dude fuck this place they told me I couldnt come in because of my body mods and gauges fuck this place.
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Cheap drinks, arcade games and food. Get the most out of your play time at Recess Arcade Bar. Take a break from the daily grind and enjoy our amazing drink specials and our wide variety of old-school arcade games. They’re always on free play!
Closed until 5:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 5:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sat
- Noon–2:00 AM
- Sun
- 11:30 AM–2:00 AM
(512) 698-9852
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Yes
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