Dave & Buster's, Restaurant and entertainment complex in Balcones Heights, United States.
Dave & Buster's is a restaurant and amusement arcade in Balcones Heights, San Antonio, Texas, where guests can eat a full meal and play games in the same building. The space is divided into a dining area with bar service and a large game floor filled with hundreds of machines, from ticket-redemption games to simulation cabinets.
The concept was born in Dallas in 1982 when two entrepreneurs combined a bar and restaurant with arcade machines aimed at adult customers. Over the following decades, the chain expanded across the country and gradually broadened its appeal to families and younger guests as well.
Dave & Buster's is a common gathering spot for groups who want to eat, drink, and play games all in one visit without moving between venues. On weekends and evenings, the space fills with people watching live sports on large screens before heading to the game floor.
The venue is generally open late most evenings and on weekends, and reservations for larger groups are accepted to reduce wait times. To use the game floor you need a Power Card, which can be loaded with credits at kiosks near the entrance before you start playing.
When the first location opened in 1982, the venue was strictly adults-only, and children were not allowed inside without a guardian. That policy has since changed, though many locations still apply age restrictions after a certain hour in the evening.
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