Two-Bit's Retro Arcade
(Now Closed)Arcade and Dive Bar
Lower East Side, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Village Voice and Gothamist
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Aryan JAugust 6, 2014Everybody goes crazy over the Street Fighter II arcade (and well they should) but the NBA Jam TE arcade is harder to find at bar arcades in New York. Get your ridiculous dunk on. BOOMSHAKALAKA!
Cooper SmithDecember 10, 2012New bar/arcade in the LES features 22 rotating games, a surprisingly sophisticated (yet reasonably priced) selection of wine and sake, craft beer pours, and 40s of Colt 45s (via Thrillist) Read more
Tom DiMaggioDecember 24, 2016I grew up in the arcade/8-bit generation, so this bar will strike those nostalgia chords with ease. Great selection of arcades and pinball machines, don't be afraid to try a game you never played!
Eric FriedmanJanuary 10, 2014Final Fight has to be the best 2 player arcade game here. Making it to the end will cost you ~$8 depending on skill and teamwork. Play as Haggar the former wrestler & new mayor - also Jessica's Dad!
Jason BrewOctober 18, 2015Just like the name suggests, it's a bar and retro arcade where you can get cheap drinks and play video and pinball games you know from your childhood
Adolfo Rivera JrNovember 3, 2013Cheap beer...had PBRs at 3.75 a pop. A pretty decent rotation of games. It was refreshing seeing 90s hits like final fight and mortal kombat. Its barcade minus the douchebags and hipsters.
- DoubleDeuceSeptember 17, 2018The quality of the games is low, so expect to just have fun, be silly and have a drink with friends. If you do pay for the games, they are very cheap, so it matches the quality.
- Good pinball selection. Start with Funhouse in the front. It has a nice balance of reasonable rules and ridiculous sounds.
Tim HettlerOctober 1, 2015Now that you're an adult, your parents can't stop you from pumping quarters into the X-Men arcade machine to finally defeat Magneto. Smaller and grittier than Barcade, but in a good way.
Samuel GozlanJanuary 13, 2013A couple of good pinball machines in the back. The Avengers one is not that great and Elvira's flippers are pretty unresponsive but the 24 (the show) one is pretty good. Have fun!
Julie MelilloDecember 28, 2013Bring quarters! use up old change on Mortal Kombat and buck hunter! my friend liked the old school Star Wars game. The pinball is surprisingly fun when you play 2 player.
ChelseaJanuary 13, 2015Fun dive bar with lots of pinball and other arcade games. Buyer beware - a lot of the games will eat your quarters & you'll get nothing in return. And beer is too expensive tbh. But it's a good time.
Ernesto GutierrezNovember 11, 2017Enjoy a nice selection of pinball machines with some good ol’ blue moon draft bier. Then rage as the machines kick your butt and take all your coins 😅
Sara JordanJuly 26, 2015Albeit a slightly smaller barcade, there is a great drink selection, solid games/cabinets and pinball! Great location too!
Gabriel HayesMarch 21, 2016Awesome bar in LES. Dive bar with tons of classic arcade games. What else could you want?
J CrowleyFebruary 28, 2015Don't forget to enter those sweet NBA JAM codes to unlock characters like Bill Clinton. Boomshakalahka!
AmateurConciergeSeptember 6, 2019What’s not to like? A ton of games....most of the classics. That blueberry beer was good
Great LES bar with well-priced entertainment and drinks. Street Fighter Rainbow Edition will mess you up as will the 40s of Colt 45.
Rebecca GarciaJanuary 23, 2013Keeping it classy: they only serve beer & wine, no liquor. Bring cash or your laundry quarters; ATM in the back charges $2.50. Try 2 person Tetris, way harder than it looks!
Hedonist TravellerJanuary 15, 2018Get your 25c ready, you're about to get a nostalgia overload in this place!
Katy ZackAugust 6, 2014Asteroids! Pac-man! Buck hunter! All it needs is photohunt and all my favorite bar games will be in one place!
TomOctober 26, 2013This narrow bar's pinball machines are $0.75-$1.00 per game (sometimes 3 games for $2), and gets crowded fast. Dogfish Head 60 Minute on tap is a plus ($6.50).
There is a Star Wars machine that is unlike any other arcade game I've played.
Village VoiceJanuary 17, 2014Fill up your pockets with quarters and go to this bar where you can play tons of arcade games all night long.
- While awaiting your turn on Big Buck HD, pay attention to this advice from 1993 on NBA Jam.
Shirls CartelApril 9, 2013Staff is super friendly and flip it! Where u flip the coin and call it in the air, if you win u get a free beer!
On Wednesdays, you can flip a coin and win a free beer. Try to win ten in a row like I did that one time.
Justin ChenSeptember 1, 2014Their Street Fighter II is a pirated version that features significant gameplay changes. Interesting to see, but not that fun to play.
Sally SaApril 14, 2013This place is a gem! They also play some sweet old school smiths/morrissey tracks. Love this place!
Sam SamskiesDecember 30, 2012Street fighter 2 champion edition with glitch, 90's hip hop classics, ska, beer... Need I say more?
What's good here? Buck Hunter HD with a PBR tall boy is what's good here.
Geanea HallJune 2, 2013Had such a great time! It gets hot in there so make sure to step outside once in a while!
Perry is awesome and will give you pinball tips if you're new to a game.
They serve both champagne and 40s here, so you'll find something you like.
NetsirkApril 29, 2019Sometimes the games take your money... Other than that, lots of pinball. No basketball games.
- Play some buck hunter and drink some cheap beer. This is how life was meant to be.
- They have a hacked Street Fighter 2 from when these machines were so rare they were pirated. If you have any more questions, you are too young.
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Gritty, raw, and slick, Two-Bit features a selection of classic arcade & pinball games from the awesome 80s & early 90s. While playing your favorite games from childhood, sample our extensive lineup of craft beer, wine, and sake. Game on!
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 5:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Fri
- 5:00 PM–4:00 AM
- Sat
- 1:00 PM–4:00 AM
- Sun
- 1:00 PM–2:00 AM
(212) 477-8161
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