Dave & Buster's
• 1174 Roseville Parkway, Roseville
(916) 772- 3400
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-midnight Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday
Happy hour: 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 p.m. to close Sunday through Thursday
The real steal: Get the Eat and Play combo so you can choose from one of nine entrees and get a $10 video game card for $15.99 or a $20 video game card for $23.99. The price of the entree alone is $13-$14. Also, enjoy your favorite drinks twice as much with half-price cocktails and $2.50 domestic pints for beer lovers. There also is a power hour deal, where for $10 you get an hour of video game play during the regular happy hour (4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday). Add to that Dave & Buster's plethora of appetizer choices ranging from $5 to $15.
The vibe: This bar is laid-back and relaxed with fun pops of color, dim lighting and plenty of televisions located around the bar. Plus, there's an entire arcade full of games to play and prizes to win.
Signature drink: Every kind of cocktail is available and made just as you like it. The waiters are happy to switch up a drink, such as making a Chocolate Mudslide into a strawberry one instead. Try an unusual beverage such as the Candy Shop or a classic, generous drink such as the Million Dollar Margarita.
Bathroom break: The many stalls cut the wait short, so this won't interfere with your power hour play or after-work drink session. Plenty of lighting, mirrors and counter space make it easy for you to retouch your look before heading out.
Alternative libations: Since video game play can also cater to a younger age group, there are many nonalcoholic drinks available such as virgin margaritas, piña coladas and strawberry daiquiris. Anyone under 21 is allowed into Dave & Buster's when accompanied by an adult older than age 25.
Something extra: Sit or stand at an arcade game. For a classic high-speed game, take a seat at the SR Sega Racing Classic or the Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII. Or, for a slightly different experience, try the NASCAR Bay Tek Showdown, where you sit and race a mini-car on a glass screen. If you prefer a game where you can sit or stand, try The House of the Dead or Big Buck Hunter Pro Open Season, where you aim a gun at the screen and shoot at your target. Two memorable seats are the motorcycle-style seat for The Fast and the Furious Super Bikes and Sega Let's Go Jungle – Lost on the Island of Spice, where you sit inside the van and have the chance to drive it, and the front window is your game screen.
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