Arcade and sports bar Polaris $$
Dave and Buster's
A Polaris arcade and sports-bar floor for groups who want familiar games, screens, and a menu that can feed a large table.
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Why Dave and Buster's why was this picked
Dave and Buster's is the familiar national arcade-and-sports-bar closer on this list. It wins on volume: games, screens, and a menu that can handle a large table without a specialty booking. We keep it tenth because the experience is known more than unique, but it still solves birthday and group nights when the boutique rooms are sold out. Power Card math is part of the visit; set a spend.
- High game volume for large groups
- Sports-bar seating when half the table wants screens
- Polaris backup when specialty venues are booked
Know before you go
Dave and Buster's is the Polaris arcade-and-kitchen hybrid we use when one stop needs games, screens, and a full menu for the same group. Buy Power Cards for the floor, then keep a table for wings and shareable plates between rounds. It suits mixed-age groups early and larger birthday or corporate bookings that need a private room upstairs.
Confirm day-of hours on the Columbus Polaris location page before you go; evenings and weekends stay busiest on the game floor. Reserve a table if you want food seated rather than walking the floor first. Park free in the Polaris garages near Gemini Place in Polaris. See how it sits on our best entertainment venues list against other game venues around Ikea Way.
- Parking
- Free Polaris Fashion Place garage and surface parking near the Gemini Place entrance by Dave and Buster's.
- Reservations
- Table reservations available online; Power Card play does not need a reservation, and large parties book through the events team.
- Tip
- Load a Power Card online before you arrive so the group can hit the floor without a cashier line.