Logan Arcade

A barcade that is nearby. The games run on quarters which is cool because I hate that whole token thing since you can’t exchange it back. There were a lot of games I remember from my youth, Smash TV, Mortal Kombat, some that I remembered now that I saw them and played them (remember Sunset Riders? go here and you will) and some that were just, wtf? There was a weird spaceship game that seemed to be from Russia or something. On top of that they have a huge space just for pinball games. The only downside is there aren’t any shooters, which is my favorite type of game.
However, to make up for that they had a special on Sundays where all cans, except PBR are discounted. Definitely a fun place, but please put in Lethal Enforcers.

Good beer selection, I was there on Christmas Eve, so it was a little slow, it is normally very busy during the weekend. They have a killer queen box which is awesome. Good mix of older machines, I’m not a pinball person but they have a lot of them and I’ve never seen any with «out of order» signs so I feel like that’s a good thing. I had trouble with one of the games, the joystick wasn’t working properly, they gave me a quarter and posted it immediately. Great that this is a local bar option.

Easily my favorite beercade in the city. The vibe is always great and it is never too crowded or filled with obnoxious patrons. Machines take quarters, but the beer selection is good and reasonably priced. Classic game selection with killer queen serving as the main attraction (worth checking out for this alone).

This is one of my favorite places to go after a stressful day at the office. They have good beer and pinball. All a gal needs to be transported to her happy place.

Awesome and fun! This place is an adult version of a gaming arcade, usually populated by teenage boys. With the accompanying smell.
This place is none of that. A large room, with ALL the games, from simple ones to complicated games for über gaming nerds. Full bar! Fun! REAL pinball tables!
I’ll go back, this place is great!

I have no idea how the drinks are, but this place is awesome for pinball and arcade games-​keep walking toward the back-there’s MORE! !!. I only played a couple games, but it felt great to be a kid again!

Logan Arcade is great, REALLY great, especially compared to the other barcades in Chicago. It’s relatively quiet, it has a very decent beer selection and most importantly, it has a great selection of video games and pinball machines. The crowning achievement of course is Killer Queen, a 10 player game that costs just $ 0.20/person to play.
I’ve only visited on a Sunday when it was quiet, so I’m curious to see if other days are as busy.

We normally go to Emporium but wanted to try somewhere new.
Cool atmosphere, huge selection of pinball machines, lots of space, and a full bar. I also like that the machines take quarters as opposed to tokens.
I’ll definitely be back!

What a sweet place. Here you have mostly old school video games and a bunch of real pinball machines too. Made me feel like a teenager again, heading to the arcade with a huge pocket full of quarters. And all these games still take quarters! Not only that but the games are in great condition too.
But the main difference between this arcade and the ones from my youth is the full bar. Yep, grab a nice craft beer (or your favorite cocktail) and walk around playing sweet games and sipping your drink. So much fun!
I’ll be back, probably way too often…

I consider this THE place to take friends and family when they visit. The staff is super friendly, the games are always operational and the beer selection is great. It’s important to note that it’s not crowded with hipsters or dude-​bros like most of the other barcades in town. But I’m glad I live in a city that I get to say «oh don’t go to that barcade, this one is better», some folks don’t have that luxury.
Oh, and this is the perfect end to what I call the «Walk Western» path — starting down at Challengers Comics (or coming off of the 606), hitting Margie’s/Quesadilla/The Art of Chicken/​Paladar for food, hunting to get a piece of your childhood back at Toy de Jour, looking for oddities at Sideshow Gallery, and ending up at Logan Arcade. Great date day all in one stretch of Western that most people miss while doing the same old Milwaukee Ave stuff. All this while getting some exercise walking Western!

I usually frequent Headquarters in Lakeview or Emporium in Wicker Park. I didn’t even know that this place even existed, and I was quite enthused to try it out.
The games take quarters, which is a fairly common practice for an arcade like this. They had a great selection of beers on tap. Drinking beer while playing arcade games is AWESOME. It is an experience I wouldn’t have even considered until I went to Headquarters several years ago.
Logan Arcade has very wide selection of games, which made for a positive experience. I found myself parked in front of Rampage, Mortal Kombat, and Marvel vs. Capcom — 3 all-​time classics. However, they have a game called Killer Queen and this game has to be one of the ultimate arcade game experiences. It is as TEN PERSON game. There are two teams of five — each team has it’s own HUGE Monitor.
The premise of the game is pretty simple. Long story short — there are four warriors and one queen on each side, and you try to win economically, by militaristic force, or by moving a snail to your side of the screen. No, that’s no joke. And it’s SO much fun. I had never actually seen that game before and I was instantly hooked. I am also used to playing games 1 v 1, 2 v 2, or maybe 4 player. Having basically our entire group playing the same game at the same time was satisfying, social and fun. Did I mention — it’s one dollar per side. 20 cents per person per game! That is a SWEET deal!
I will definitely come back to Logan Arcade. The experience was well worth our time and I wouldn’t mind coming back to play Killer Queen in the future.

This place is awesome. So much better than Emporium. I heard Emporium added some more «arcade» games, which was my issue when I went there. And that place gets crazy crazy crowded. No thanks.
I loved the vibe of this place, had people on a Saturday night but not overwhelming. And the game selection! Wow! So much fun. People drinking and eating food from all over; you can bring whatever you want in. Play the Killer Bees game in the back! So much fun, get a group and get ready to get addicted. I also like that this place doesn’t use tokens, just quarters and dollars. Easier to manage. Can’t wait to come back, big big fan!

What a great place to play your old school arcade games and grab a few drinks. Probably the best thing about this place is that you use regular quarters and not tokens. I can’t tell you how many leftover tokens I have from going to other barcades and always forgetting to bring them with me when I go back to them. This way I don’t have to worry about it! Altho, Headquarters Beercade doesn’t charge you to play their games.
This place does seem to be a bit heavier on the pinball machines than the video games, but there are still plenty of arcade games around. Probably the biggest negative was that there weren’t a lot of fighting games around. I think there were 3 of them (Mortal Kombat 2, a Street Fighter game and maybe a Marvel vs Capcom), not a deal breaker though.
There was lots of open space in the bar too so you didn’t feel like it was too crowded. The bartenders were also very attentive and knowledgeable of their beer selection. They had about 15 – 20 beers on tap with a bunch of craft beers also available in can/​bottle. They also have a decent selection of liquor as well if craft beer isn’t your thing.
So grab a drink, and a handful or quarters and come and have some fun

Soooo this is ok. When I first walked in, I was impressed. It was quaint, well decorated and oh so vintage. The bartenders were nice and we got served pretty easily. Then I started to look around and well, it’s just ok.
When I was little and my family would go someplace with an arcade, I’d ask my parents for money and then blow through that change pretty easily. Then I got used to playing at Headquarters where its free play. You come here and it’s like Emporium where you have to pay to play. I’m then reminded that it costs money. I then wonder why my parents let me gamble their money like that considering there’s no return?!
The game selection isn’t that great. It’s neat to see some really true 1960s pinball machines, but then you realize why those aren’t made anymore. There were quite a few what I’ll call D-​list games that seem to never get played– ahem Nibbler. There were also several that were out of order. I played some of the Nintendo games that were on like a Commodore 64 set up, but one quarter is only good for 300 seconds, so even if you don’t die you have to put in more money. What is this pay phone arcade technology?! That’s not enough time to get a Warp Whistle!
The novelty wore off fairly quickly. Props to the Flash Gordon pinball machine.

Another entrant in the surprisingly rich «bar and arcade games» genre, which is honestly a great genre.
Since this is only the second such place I’ve been, it’s easiest to compare it directly to Headquarters in River North: Headquarters’s advantages are that it has two better games (classic Galaga and Police Trainer) and the games are all free.
But Logan Arcade has the extremely addictive classics Joust and Tempest, and all of the games are much better maintained — the joysticks and buttons have much better tension, making the games more playable for a serious button-​presser. (Maybe this is BECAUSE the games aren’t free. As Robert Heinlein said, TANSTAAFL.) It’s more of a dive, too.
All told, I’d rather be here.

Old skool video games? Craft beer? Such a great combination! When I first heard about arcade bars, I was super stoked and this is my first experience in one — so NOT disappointed.
Such a great array of games that bring back some good childhood memories. I guess its good to take a break from the «new» smart phone games and have an immersive experience in nostalgia. It’s a good place if you just want to hang at the bar and experience local brews on tap or something more exotic in bottle/​can form. But you can walk around… grab some change… most games are 25 cents… the better/​popular games are more toward the 50 – 75 cent games but either way… such a great concept and provides hours of entertainment.
It’s also just fun watching other people find joy in these games — either renewed joy or new-​found!
The staff makes sure everyone is happy and the place is kept in order. Super cool folks that are super approachable and friendly. I love how there are places to set your glass down next to the machines, or even cup holders built into the machines themselves.

«So cool that when you judge it, wear a mitten.»
Eclectic collection from all eras. Vids are 25 cents a play, pinball in the front is as well. The more modern pinball in the back is 50 cents a game, but if you put $ 1.00 in a machine you can get three games. Killer Queen is a ton of fun but can be really busy. It’s a social based game so you can usually just slide right in and play or just ask if you can get in on the next round. Folks usually oblige. On busier days, there is usually a server or two going around taking drink orders. If you wanna avoid a potential wait at the bar, mosey up to a table and start a tab with one of them.

Gawky, hairy people falling over each other to play Killer Queen. Don’t come here thinking you’ll be able to walk right up to it without losing 30 minutes.
Pricey beers.
Most of the games and pinball items don’t work well or at all. Even one of the quarter change machines was out-​of-​service.
If you’re not playing Killer Queen or drunk, you’ll be bored here in about 15 minutes; Logan is mainly old pinball games in various states of repair beyond the few video games.
Logan is markedly far more chill than Emporium or the horrendous Headquarters Beercade, however.

So much fun! Went here last week with some friends, and had a blast. I mean, yeah, some of my favorite games were broken. But that’s alright, because this place is packed full of options! I do wish they had more modern games (like the ever-​popular Killer Queen), as there are a lot of older ones here.
They have a good selection of beer and boozes, and the staff was friendly. Can’t wait to visit again!

I was there on a Saturday night– so much fun in there– I was the oldest person in the place– I still got carded on the way in… Oh, well. It’s a rule I can live with.
Nice crowd on a Saturday night, but could still play all the machines I wanted too.