Up-Down KC

A great date night spot! The games were a lot of fun and the bartenders were friendly and attentive. It was a Sunday night qe went and wasn't too busy. They had ran out of some of their specialty drinks but the bartender still made delicious drinks. BRING CASH and ID. You cannot enter without your ID- they will scan it at the door. The games work with tokens and the token machine only takes cash. The machines were a lot of fun, there was pacman, the Simpsons, pinball machines, and many others. There were a few games that didn't work but had plenty of other options. We did have an issue with some of the machines and the manager gave us extra tokens for the issue!

Be prepared with cash and ID. Only go if you are with people or very extroverted. The space is small and can't be a bit of a cramp. It does get slightly crowded with a decent selection of old school games worth playing. The drink prices are slightly more expensive compared to the rest of the nation in the city area. The games are as cheap as we know and love from back in the day. I did not try the food.

Nostalgic vibe, great for a night out! Retro games, friendly staff and outside seating. Have to purchase tokens to play. Upcoming Halloween events!

One of the best bars I've ever been to. A wide on tap selection, excellent pizza, and loads of arcade and pinball games to choose from. Best of all, the games were all very cheap compared to other similar places I've been. I got a slice of the meat pizza and it was fantastic. Keep in mind you can buy tokens from your bar tab.

Good drinks and great games! Go during your birthday to get 40 free tokens! After 9pm the place starts to get busy but it’s still manageable! The bartenders are amazing and friendly! I will be going back during the summer because it seems like they have great outdoor seating!

Super cozy and decent selection of games. Pizzas by the slice were also huge. Definitely on the radar to revisit!

Za always saves the night. Mac n cheese pizza is the way to go :) we also had the cheese, meat lover, and pepperoni because everything else was sold out. Friendly service and always enjoy the upbeat vibes :)

There’s an up down near where we live and it’s a little bigger than this one but this one still maintains that nice vibe and they have lots of fun things to do. It was very nice to spend a few hours here playing arcades. The Thursday coin special is amazing if you’re mostly here for the games

A great date night spot! The games were a lot of fun and the bartenders were friendly and attentive. It was a Sunday night qe went and wasn't too busy. They had ran out of some of their specialty drinks but the bartender still made delicious drinks. BRING CASH and ID. You cannot enter without your ID- they will scan it at the door. The games work with tokens and the token machine only takes cash. The machines were a lot of fun, there was pacman, the Simpsons, pinball machines, and many others. There were a few games that didn't work but had plenty of other options. We did have an issue with some of the machines and the manager gave us extra tokens for the issue!

Be prepared with cash and ID. Only go if you are with people or very extroverted. The space is small and can't be a bit of a cramp. It does get slightly crowded with a decent selection of old school games worth playing. The drink prices are slightly more expensive compared to the rest of the nation in the city area. The games are as cheap as we know and love from back in the day. I did not try the food.

Nostalgic vibe, great for a night out! Retro games, friendly staff and outside seating. Have to purchase tokens to play. Upcoming Halloween events!

One of the best bars I've ever been to. A wide on tap selection, excellent pizza, and loads of arcade and pinball games to choose from. Best of all, the games were all very cheap compared to other similar places I've been. I got a slice of the meat pizza and it was fantastic. Keep in mind you can buy tokens from your bar tab.

Good drinks and great games! Go during your birthday to get 40 free tokens! After 9pm the place starts to get busy but it’s still manageable! The bartenders are amazing and friendly! I will be going back during the summer because it seems like they have great outdoor seating!

Super cozy and decent selection of games. Pizzas by the slice were also huge. Definitely on the radar to revisit!

Za always saves the night. Mac n cheese pizza is the way to go :) we also had the cheese, meat lover, and pepperoni because everything else was sold out. Friendly service and always enjoy the upbeat vibes :)

There’s an up down near where we live and it’s a little bigger than this one but this one still maintains that nice vibe and they have lots of fun things to do. It was very nice to spend a few hours here playing arcades. The Thursday coin special is amazing if you’re mostly here for the games

Came here as a "surprise" after trying to find anywhere where I'm staying that had to do with pinball. Up-Down is a Gen X wet dream as we all grew up as young teens in the 80s right at the start of the arcade of awesomeness with games like Pac-Man , Donkey Kong, Centipede, Q-Bert, Burgertime, and so many others. The ones I just mentioned are here! And they work! The facility is dimly lit and has all our great music blasting. Full bar, and pizza on order. Daily specials. The games are all a quarter, but on Thursdays you can get 20 for $2 at the bar, so only $.10 a game which is a great deal. They also have skee-ball, basketball shooters, and did I mention at least 10 pinball machines? In-Out was so much f-ing fun for a good couple of hours. My mixed drink sucked, but the beer was good. Saw enough staff cleaning the machines and running the show. My brother and I also got carded even though I could have been the guy's dad. I believe it's adults only here. When we finally left, the place was starting to get full and you could tell that the groups were really having a good time. Highly recommended.

Za always saves the night. Mac n cheese pizza is the way to go :) we also had the cheese, meat lover, and pepperoni because everything else was sold out. Friendly service and always enjoy the upbeat vibes :)

Fun environment, drinks are okay decent price. The games are miss and hit. Service is always good they're friendly

Fun fun fun! Cool vibes. Doorman cordial and no cover! Tired of places charging cover just to come in and no kinda dj or dance floor... we have fun on our favorite arcade game PAC MAN, Skee ball and Bball!!! Oh and Jenga!!! Drinks and bartenders are reasonable and super cool and attentive! The pizza - Buffalo Chicken and Pepperoni was fire!!! That Buffalo flavor,cheese was soooo good!!!

Such a fun place to go and enjoy nostalgic games while having a drink! We loved it while on our trip and definitely recommend stopping by for a date night.

Up-Down is one of my favorite places in Kansas City, and it's by far the best "Barcade" that I've ever been to. Full bar, 80s/90s/00s arcade games (that all cost 1 token), pinball, Skee-ball, 4-player Super Nintendo, a great rooftop and a large patio area located in the Crossroads. All of the employees and bartenders are fantastic, they have great specials, and the best part- 21+ all day, every day so no having to dodge little ones when you're trying to do your Mortal Kombat "fatality" combo! It's an amazing place to spend an afternoon- particularly when the weather is nice and they have the windows open! They always have some 80s/90s movie on, they play good music and they have some pretty solid pizza if you need a snack. Honestly, I can't say anything negative about it.

My friends and I had a girls day out, we stopped by Up-Down for drinks on the patio since it's was so nice out. They have a Sunday Special: $25 for 6 pack and a pound(Arcade Tokens) We played some Arcade games (the 4 man PAC-Man was so much fun, it's like a table top with 4 chairs, 1 person can play or up to four)and enjoyed the Patio, they have a big Jenga and a few other games. The Bartenders were friendly, it wasn't too busy when we went.

The ambiance in this place is awesome. It's all 80's and 90's. Video games. Arcade games. Not a great place for large tables to gather unless you go sit on the rooftop. The rooftop is very cool. I spent the majority of my time there. Prices seemed high for me, but probably right on for Kansas City. (I'm from Sioux City.) A bartender downstairs made me a kick-ass mocktail. It was delicious. I also had 2 slices of pizza and both were amazing. I'd love to return to this place someday!

This place is awesome! I spent hours reliving my childhood and loved it. All my old school OG games, Ms. Pac-Man, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Burgertime, Frogger, and more.

Still one of my favorite bars in KC, just avoid it during weekend nights unless you want to be in a crowded spot. Still, this place is amazing and offers a great selection of drinks and games. Always a great date night location.

Fun times with games I grew up playing had a blast pin ball skee ball donkey Kong to list goes on free tokens on your birthday

I LOVE up/down. Sundays are a pound (of coins) and a 6-pack (of beer) for $25. We love the fun, welcoming atmosphere. All games are 25¢. They have all your favorite arcade games from the 80s and 90s. Service is quick and friendly. Don't sleep on the pizza. It may not be Kelly's but it's second best.

place is great but the employees make it where you don't want to visit this establishment. Once they get rid of the attitude filled employees, we will return to play games. We come twice a week but he's still there working.

Last minute girls night here. Such a fun night with friends. Great weekly specials. Drinks are reasonable. Plenty of games. Lots of outdoor seating. Feel like a kid again...I did when I killed it at Jenga.

Went late afternoon on a weekday and enjoyed some old time arcade games and a good selection of beer and drinks. Became crowded quickly with people having a good time. We took off to check out Torn Lable brewery

Absolutely love this place. Whether by yourself or in a group, UpDown is a blast with just about every classic game you can think of. We played some NBA Jam, Rampage, House of the Dead, Ninja Turtles, Time Crisis II...and that's a small fraction of what's available. On top of that, they seem to always have a classic movie and classic pro wrestling on the TVs which makes me love it that much more (not to mention a rooftop patio and lower level patio). If you don't mind the crowd, there's not really a more fun place to be.

Wow! Up- Down was such a fun night out! We went before 9pm so we got double coins. All the games were only 25 cents and with double coins we played all night! Around 11:30 the arcade was super packed and there was a long line for skeeball. There was a wide variety of old arcade games including Pac-Man, pinball, a bunch of Mario games and more! The drinks were cheap and delicious - we got 2 Red Bull vodkas for $16. Pizza was hot and ready also! We got the Mac & Cheese pizza which did not disappoint. I would definitely come back here again with another group of friends or a date night!

Came here on a whim looking for something fun to do, can honestly say I highly recommend it to anyone over 21 looking to have the best time. Up Down has a variety of classic arcade games (including but not limited to: Galaga, Super Mario Bros, Tapper, Centipede, Mortal Kombat, Donkey Kong, and at least 8 different pinball machines), they also have life-size Jenga and Connect Four. They also have fairly cheap drinks (we got 4 different ones and with tip it was less than $30) and different specials on food: Friday is $2 pizza slices & $1 bag of chips. Bonus: the staff is super nice and attentive. The vibes are fun and remind me of being a child at an arcade (except this time I can drink).

This downtown Kansas City establishment It's so much fun. It is a throwback bar with video games from the 80s and 90s. I played Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Skee ball and multiple different pinball games. We were there on a Friday And we got cups of free tokens because we were there right when it opened at 3 PM. We played for hours with those tokens! They athere are many many beers on tap. They also have pizza which is not exactly gourmet pizza but it was very reasonably priced. I'm gonna have to edit this arm there is a little upstairs area with more pinball machines. It was just a lot of fun I would recommend this as a must go place when you're in Kansas City.

We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon at Up-Down. Yes, we're those annoying Gen X-ers who believe that we grew up during the greatest gaming era. We forgot about some of the classics (Track and Field) and fondly remembered playing others (Indiana Jones) at Metro North. Service was prompt, polite, and fun. Hey, you're working in an arcade, what's not to love? You can check the website to see the current lineup, which games are currently on the floor (GREAT idea!) so you have something to look forward to. UD's layout is cool and unlike any arcade you remember. There's a balcony with a few pinball machines and sleepers if you need some more space for your elbows. Our main feedback would be to inspect the games weekly for broken buttons and/or malfunctions. We played 4 games that weren't working properly. And yes, we told the staff.

Up-Down is so much fun, regardless of whether you drink or not. It has no cover charge, and there are a variety of single-player and multiplayer games, so all you need is yourself and some cash or quarters, since Up-Down is coin-operated for most, if not all, of the games. There's a token machine that exchanges cash for tokens at a pretty good exchange rate. I would say Up-Down isn't the place for: - First dates: This place is always crowded at pretty much any time of night, and it's hard to have meaningful conversations. Most of the games are single player, and the games meant for groups are hard to edge your way into with just two people. - Signature drinks: Up-Down has a full bar and a beer menu, but since I'm not much of a beer drinker, I was looking for something closer to a cocktail. The bartender wasn't sure what to make but suggested the Purple Rain, which, thankfully, was perfect for me: sweet, mild, and a little citrusy. - Food: they've got a pizza counter at the back with a menu, but I haven't seen it actually operating. Either eat before or after, but don't count on pizza being there. Otherwise, Up-Down is a blast and would definitely recommend!

Such a fun bar! Lots of arcade games along with skeeball, pop a shot, etc. Bartenders were friendly. I especially loved taking a break from playing and sitting on the rooftop. Great for a group of friends!

Had a blast here. If you were born before 1985, cone relive your past. Not many places have the games they do. Upstairs you have some fantastic pin ball; from Star Wars to Spider-Man. Best pinball game they have though is Godzilla. We were here for 2 hours; from Galaga to Street Fighter... Mortal Kombat... I also love that they play old movies and good tunes. Best part? 21 and over. No kids. I'll be back

Quirky, and fun bar with tons of classic arcade games as well as a rooftop area. Some nights can get pretty busy, but service has always been quick regardless of the crowd. Decent-sized beer selection too!

Really liked the atmosphere and drinks were a good price. The upstairs patio was so nice!

Up Down is a fun little spot and has plenty of options to make anyone happy. First, it's an arcade bar. There's so many different games-pinball, mortal combat, skee ball, and everything in between. There's even games in the outdoor patio like Jenga and connect four. Tokens aren't expensive and they have lots of deals during the week. The patio and upper patio are both awesome when the weather is nice. Plenty of seating. And if the air show is going on, it's a great place to sit and watch it if you don't want to go to the airport. They have a ton of craft beer and it's all good. They often have things on tap that you can't find elsewhere. They also have pizza. You can buy it by the slice or a full pie. The slices are huge. My favorite is the Mac and cheese. It's just cheesy carbs on top of cheesy carbs. Go grab a beer, a slice, and play some games!

Fantastic arcade bar. Great selection of local beers and arcade games. I love that they have Killer Queen, Ice Cold Beer, Tapper, and Mrs PAC Man (on fast mode). Only complaint is that they killswitch all the games at the end of the night, so beware if you have a high score going and they call last call! Always will make a stop here when in KCMO

Such a fun atmosphere. Prices are good. Games are so fun. Ski ball!!!!!! Love chilling on the deck and playing jenga

Packed - service is fine and games are good every once and awhile. I will bring my out of town friends here.

A place to enjoy pizza and nostalgia. Guys wearing that band you never heard of named, "Today is the day." You find all the faces of mortal combat, Mario, pin-ball, skeet ball, crazy taxi, Nintendo 64 party, pac man, and some of the old 1980's dorm room classics. You'll hear classic rock or indie rock playing from the speakers shadowing the bartender who has been seen to be wearing, "I give free hugs," on his t-shirt. Music and games offer a place for bachelor and bachelorette parties or the person who enjoys listening to The Front Bottoms-Twin Size Mattress or possibly a frenchy feel of "When I Get My Hands on You," The New Basement Tapes. Enjoy a ham or PBR. Free sours if you ask! Pizza bar in the back. Rooftop bar and smoking allowed.

We came to Up Down to celebrate New Year's Eve. They never charge a cover according to their website, and it was great to spend the evening here since most other places were charging a fortune. For that night specifically, they also had a balloon drop and free champagne toast. I've been to many arcade bars in my life, and I really enjoyed this one. It's pretty big, and offers a LOT of different games to play! You do have to purchase tokens in order to play them, but even just for $5 you can get a good chunk of them. Drinks were great, there's ample seating and they even have a small area in the back where you can order pizza. I also loved the large screens on the wall playing music videos all evening! This is a really cool place! They also have some parking of their own.

My favorite place to relax and unwind. Please come and enjoy this nostalgic experience

GIVE HANK A RAISE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!! This man took our order upstairs and brought it to us in less than 2 mins. HE EVEN GAVE US COINS!!!!!!! Would def hit the Photo Booth with him! Slay that house down! 10/10

Very fun experience! Came on a Friday afternoon and got a cup full of tokens that allowed us about an hour of gameplay a piece. Also, $2 slices until 8pm at least on Friday, I estimate they are between 1/6-1/4 size of the pizza so quite generous. Super affordable and fun opportunity to play Galaga, skee ball, pin ball, basketball, and Mario brothers/pac man among many others. Keep in mind it is busy on the evenings/weekends. Would definitely try again!

Up-Down is a fun, little arcade bar located in the Crossroads in Kansas City. As a perpetual child at heart, I loved getting to play such a variety of arcade games. I'd never been before (we went on Halloween night and it was BUSY), and I'd like to go back again. Many of the games were unfamiliar to me, but of course there were some classic games like Pac-Man and pinball. The bar itself is large, and, despite being busy, our service was great! We never had to wait long for drinks. I felt like prices of drinks were pretty standard for the area. In addition to the games, I really enjoyed the upstairs patio which offered a great view of the surrounding area. Worth stopping in and trying your hand at some arcade games!

Everything. This place is above the worst to go to and have a good time everything feels very controlled and doesn't feel like a place to go have fun simple as that.

Come on! 25cent games, a wall of cold draft beers, giant pizza slices AND a rooftop patio bar? 5 stars! Honestly, just go. You'll have a great time!

Heaven on earth! Didn't want to leave. We need this spot in Cali! The Mac and cheese pizza was bomb.

So much fun! The games are cheap, they have good drinks and the pizza slices are good when you're a little hungry. We can spend hours there playing all the games. Always a great time!

Stopped here while in KC as something to try while heading towards Union Station. Not the biggest spot still jam-packed with stuff and a stacked bar. The whole barcade usually makes me feel weird but upon walking in I liked this place immediately. They have stand up arcades, sit in arcades, pinball machines upstairs, gun shoot 'em ups, as well as an N64 where you can get a different game and play with 3 friends on a split screen. Pretty cool. What's even better is the cost of the games aren't tailored to how sought after the game is - as it was in old arcades. Meaning the machines that everyone wants to play aren't a $1 whereas the older machines are only a quarter. I appreciate that. What I also appreciated was that the first people in go a free tokens. We ended up not being able to use all ours and donating them to others. The bar was stocked full of different beer taps, what looked to be plenty of options with liquor and the bartenders seemed nice enough. I would say parking could be tight but we lucked out with a spot on the street behind here. Recommended - I really liked it here.

Such a fun location to go out! They have tons of games. I love skee ball and got to play with my friends while having a beverage, it felt like a fun Chuck E. Cheese for adults!

Awesome place to play old school arcade games staff is great. great vibes. They got pizza in the back if you get hungry as well. Pinball machines upstairs was the favorite.

Always love going to Up-Down! This is a great spot during the day or later at night. It does get crowded but you can always go to the outdoor patio or rooftop patio to get some air. There are large connect fours and Jenga outside in addition to the arcade games inside. The pizza is amazing, this surprised me the first time I had it! I love taking visiting family and friends here!

Don't waste your time. Our overpriced $12 beer was awful, the pizza sucked and the bouncers were rude.

Love this place! If you want to go and play some ole school games with adult vibes, this is the place. Coins & drinks are reasonably priced. No cover charge, and just a good time!

Went on a super busy night but had a good time! i love the pizza and drinks are fairly priced... so are games!!

Great fun vibes! Cheap 25 cent token games from classic pinball games to racing games, shooting and arcade games! Awesome decor, wide array of drinks at the bar! Chill outdoor seating area too! Has games around the bottom floor and some on the top floors! Would recommend if you love playing arcade games and nostalgia!

the games were a fun entertainment to meet up with friends and have a couple drinks, and I was impressed with the selection on tap. the organization of the bar and games was super cool and there was lots of seating. the bartenders were nice as well. overall a pretty chill spot!

This was such a fun place to stop while visiting KCMO! The tokens for games were cheap, they have a ton of beers on tap!! The pizza was even good. What a fun afternoon.