The Game Dame™

1917 N. Henderson Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75206
214-821-7300

Some Dallas bars have one or two cool games… maybe a Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga combo and a decent pinball machine. That’s nice and all, but Barcadia knows how to reach the true gamers’ hearts with classics like Tempest, Spy Hunter (with the original steering wheel!!!), Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga, Phoenix, Joust, Donkey Kong Junior, Asteroids, Mario Bros., Defender, Millipede ANNND Skee Ball (with 3 lanes).

The space itself is pretty swanky. It’s basically a warehouse with a few overhead doors that open up to a nice, covered patio with several picnic tables. And it looks like they’re dog friendly as long as you keep your pup outside and leashed with you on the deck. Not digging the sunny heat? There are plenty of places to sit inside ranging from black leather booths, to comfy barstools or 4-top tables.

Order from the bar, or get pampered by one of the lovely cocktail waitresses who can hook you up with reasonably priced munchies and nice beer between rounds of Galaga. Their draught list is impressive. You won’t find any Miller Light or Budweiser here. They’ve got Fransiskaner, Golden Monkey, Meredsous, Bass, Stella Artois, Newcastle, Lone Star, Blue Moon, Sierra Nevada, Paulaner Hefe-Weisen, Double Chocolate Stout and Woodchuck Pear (or Amber) Cider – just to name a few. And their foodage? Brilliant! You can check out the full menu on their MySpace page, but there’s tons to choose from – and some are video game themed like these items:

The Mario – thinly sliced ham, turkey & roast beef on a brioche bun with egg crepe & housemade relish $9

Joust Burger – fresh ground turkey burger with shredded lettuce, tomato & red onion on a honey wheat bun $9

I think they missed out naming the beer battered, fried mini corn dogs though. Those SO should’ve been “The Laughing Dogs” instead of the “Little Doggies.”

I munched on some of the queso – which was FANTASTIC! And the chips that went with it were nice and thick (although I kept managing to break them off somehow… must’ve been the Blue Moon influence.) I saw the Frito Pie (made right in the Frito bag!!!) and it looked awesome. I’ll be posting a video review up later this week from me and the guys and gals at The Game Heroes, so make sure you check back and you can see Barcadia for yourself!

If you’re looking for beer, munchies and old school arcade games, look no further than Barcadia – my new favorite Dallas bar.