Press Start

Our family loves this place. There are retro games and games for younger children. I believe they offer an area for parties as we have seen them in the past. There is a bar where adults can grab a drink while their kids are having fun. Parking is either on street at a meter (takes credit cards) or across the street in a free parking lot.

The only barcade in Rapid City! They have an upstairs and downstairs. The retro games are downstairs! They do allow kids here during certain hours so just be ready for that. We love going here with our family, and by ourselves! The food is good and the prices are fair! They have an ATM and coin machines on site. Highly recommend!

Wonderful place! The main floor is more kid oriented with ticket games and prizes. It kind of feels like a small Dave and Busters. ... But then the old arcade games from the 80s are downstairs and are awesome!! 25 cents to play.

Good drinks, great service! We got the waffle fry nachos and they were amazing! Absolutely loaded and not a dry fry on the plate. Addictive.

This was easily one of the most crowded drinking spots I found on a Friday night, and yet, the staff treated you well. Got drinks both upstairs and downstairs, played around $15 of quarters on games downstairs (used the rest on drinks because I still had a few dollars left haha). There was a dance floor upstairs, but I didn't see a lot of people dancing yet (around 11:30-12). Security was around the dance floor area and at the door, which was definitely more serious than entrance to most of the bars I went to that night. Wish there was more themed drinks, but despite that, it was a great time! Loved all the variety of games available, change machines available, playing the air hockey game (which was different and better than the usual kind) with a few strangers, and the drinks were worth it!

This place has something for everyone. Ticket games for the kids (and the young at heart), video slots for adults, and plenty of pinball, modern, and retro games. Some are custom made, like Fix-It Felix Jr from the movie Wreck-It Ralph. I did not try any food or drink.

We really enjoyed this place. We went for New years. I feel the downstairs should be 21 and up after a certain time. But fun place to hang. We did have about a 20% loss in quarters. Some games just kept eating them. But a lot of games were only 25¢ so that's awesome!

Drinks were great, enjoyed them while playing old retro games, was so much fun. I couldnt believe how inexpensive it was, I compare this to Dave and Busters and Boomers. You cant, it is so much better, food people everything. This has to be on your to do list in Rapid City.

I had a great time! The food was decent, the staff was very attentive. The servers and the hosts(?) were great. The hosts kept the games full with tickets and were so friendly!! The games were very fun to play. There was a good variety of prizes for tickets as well. And of course there were the older games. There was even a air hockey game for 4 players downstairs with the older games. Most of the games upstairs were 25 cents, some being 50 cents and a few being $1. There was also a small photo booth for $2 upstairs :)

Im a gamer 4 life! I used to help support a place called Overclock lounge which was a hangout spot for gamers on Sturgis road RCSD back in the day donating new PlayStations 4s and 5s...Xbox Series consoles.. Nintendo Switches .. 42 inch UHD 4k TVS for tournaments etc.... so of course I support Press Start! They are about that gaming. Old-school gaming at that which is awesome! Kid friendly environment parents. Take notes!!! Celebrated my birthday there one year and had a great time! Food was good. The service was great as well as the games upstairs and videogames downstairs. I also support the bartenders there on the weekends once in a blue moon which the place turns into a 21 and up dance club at night on the weekends after 10pm Fridays and Saturdays! Good dj. Great music. Spacious dance floor. Fun environment. I enjoy and love dancing! I'm very good at dancing. When I go there once in a 4 or 5 months.. lol.. sorry I don't go out often at all.. but when I do which is rare.. I always order a Red Bull or 2 and pay one of the bartenders a 50 dollar or higher bill and tell them they can keep the change. I try to do what I can to help the spirits of the workers there even though its not much. I highly suggest going to Press Start. It's a great place.

Fun place for kids or adults. They seemed understaffed but were quick to help and assist everyone.

Press Start is fun for all ages! There's a restaurant, bar, and games all over the place. The design was really cool, including lots of tie-ins to relevant gaming culture. The wait staff was great, and the bartender was especially accommodating. I love off- beat places like this, and I will be returning!

We decided to take some family time and visit Press Start. We were expecting to have a concession style lunch - but the food was certainly not that! Super delicious! All of the staff was kind and helpful. Owners of the establishment also were there working just as hard as their employees, which always impresses me! We will visit again for sure.

The staff were really nice, and the atmosphere was incredible, I haven't been to many places that boast an impressive arcade while also offering excellent food and drink. We had a lot of fun and would love to come by again sometime.

Our Nerdy Nuts Christmas Party was so much fun!! Food is great and drinks were great!! Lots of fun games but the basement with all of the older games were the best!!!

This place is always great and fun for the family! We wish they'd add more foods and think that burgers would be a great addition. The pizza only menus make the place a little more childish and really limit what we can have for lunch. We love the drink menu and the atmosphere.

Lots of fun for almost any age! Just being a pocket of quarters and an empty belly!

Happened to drive by and decided it looked interesting so stopped for supper. Arcade games for every age and good food made for a great evening. Don't forget to check out the basement.

This is quite possibly my favorite bar in all of the United States. Not only is press Start a bar but it also hosts a plethora of Arcade games and I mean pretty much every old game ever made. They also serve food such as pizza and wings and your run of the mill bar food with a twist. The drinks here are great having their own video game-themed drinks. If you are in Rapid city and looking for a drink, stop in here and enjoy yourself.

I absolutely love this place so much, the bartenders are incredibly nice and the games are radical. I love the nostalgia on the down stairs games, really gets you in the feels!!
The drinks are absolutely delicious, i had a Yoshi's island and WHEW that was heckin nice!

I love that the games still take quarters and they don’t have the cards you swipe! Takes me back to my childhood and inserting coins to play. There’s everything from retro pinball up to 21st century games!