LIT ARCADE BAR

701 S Polk St, Amarillo, TX 79101, United States

LIT ARCADE BAR

About the Company

rating: 4.4

Amarillo's ONLY Arcade Bar

Categories

  • Bar

Contact Information

Phone: +1 806-350-6994

Website: http://litarcadebar.com/

Address: 701 S Polk St, Amarillo, TX 79101, United States

Working hours
  • Sunday: 2–8 PM
  • Monday: 4 PM–12 AM
  • Tuesday: 4 PM–12 AM
  • Wednesday: 4 PM–12 AM
  • Thursday: 4 PM–12 AM
  • Friday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Saturday: 2 PM–2 AM

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 4

Great way to spend an hour and have a drink. Makes a great date spot. Also check out the Pacman Chompionship game. Solid.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

This place was lit, literally, but Im sure everyone says that.

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

We had such a blast here.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 4

Date: 5 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Tyler was a great bartender! Will definitely be back next time we are in town to visit.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Super fun place to have a good time with friends and family

Date: 6 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

First time coming here while visiting, and wow I was blown away! It was really fun place to see and experience all arcade, pinball and more. It was a great experience! The drinks were great too and service was nice. I will definitely go back when I m in town!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 4

Nice 80s throwback for adults

Date: 8 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Pinball, arcades, pool, shuffleboard and full bar. You gotta stop in if youre in amarillo.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 4

Cool, little place. Parking downtown sucks though.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 1

I walked in during a private party nobody was managing the door. The bartender yelled at me.. hey, you can t be here that was super embarrassing. I probably won t come to this bar again.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Cool place..great games..no food that I saw but thats ok

Date: 10 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Awesome atmosphere and cold drinks and lots of arcades!!!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

I ve enjoyed the place very well with both my Mrs & and brother. Thanks for turning up the music Service

Date: 10 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

This is the best vibe on an afternoon - love getting to have an adults only playground

Date: 10 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Awesome arcade games. Sometimes they do work, Sometimes they do not. Nonetheless, Awesome atmosphere.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 2

Most of the games dont work unfortunately, and they cant do mixed drinks besides a soda mix. If you just want beer downtown this could be a real decent option. If youre looking for gaming in Amarillo its hard to suggest.

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Super fun place to be, & good drinks. Love the vibe. Wholesome adult fun.

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Great drinks and lots of old school arcade games! An adult Buffalo Nickel!!

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 4

Fun bar! The drinks were reasonably priced and though there was no cover, the arcade did cost money to play. I think there would be a much bigger draw if there was a cover charge to enter and the machines were all free play. Otherwise this place is fantastic and I would love to come here again.

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Good beers on tap and a great selection of retro games that are always changing. Great way to spend an evening with friends.

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

It was exactly what I expected and felt transported back to my childhood

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 3

Its great for pinball fans, arcade games, pool playing, and socializing. Drinks are pricy. Wish they opened now so I could play pinball while husbands working out! Sad they took Terminator game out! 3/28/23 they are charging $4.25 draft, or bottle!! Thats $1 more than 18 days ago! I dont understand why going up so much! Whats it going to be $5 a beer the end of April!! Forget that!!

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 3

Place smelled

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Fun place to hangout for us Grown Kids.

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Fun arcade bar. The bartender was kind and prompt service for how packed it was. Definitely a must stop

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Great atmosphere and drinks are cheap enough and man the games!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 3

Staff are friendly. Maintenance seems to be low priority on most of the games though. The pinball games work as expected, but there are a few that will just eat your money. The Mortal Kombat games need their joysticks fixed. Go in with low expectations.

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Literally lit. Cant think of a better bar atmosphere.

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Great arcade. Many games, many memories. Touch Tune jukebox. No alcohol drinks, and beer. I rolled the Galaga over 1 million points and played many old pinball machines.

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 4

A very cool experience and quick bar service. It was really busy on a Saturday night but thats to be expected in downtown Amarillo

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Fun environment and affordable drinks.

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 4

Always a fun place with good bartenders

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Love it! Games are fantastic. Drinks are well poured and staff is friendly and helpful

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Great selection of titles and fun atmosphere!

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Awesome bar. Cool atmosphere, tons of classic arcade games but also has pool and shuffle board. Just a cool hangout.

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Absolutely love this place!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

I love the ambiance while Im in there from all the lighting and the games. The wall art all over is really cool as well.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

We had a great time at Lit. They have lots of games and a full service bar with a TON of beer options. Oh yeah, THEY HAVE SHUFFLEBOARD! The bartenders were very sweet and helpful. Will definitely return and recommend to anyone! Also, if a machine eats the money and the game doesn t start they will give you the money back so it s no biggie !

Date: 2 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Friendly staff, reasonably priced drinks, and fun retro arcade games and pinball machines to bring you back to to your childhood of the 80s/90s. Great place for hanging out with friends or even date nights. Definitely will return again.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Nice bar, brought back a lot of old memories with all the old games. A lot of different people showed up and were having a good time. The bartenders did a good job, no complaints here.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

The bartenders are very friendly and attentive. Great location and really fun!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Looking 4 video games you grew up with ex. Pac-Man,defender, mrs. Pac-Man, many pinball mach. Be sure to check out the bar. Especially their mixed drinks, Yummy. Friendly staff, clean environment.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Cool little place. Tons of arcade games, pinball machines, and pool / shuffleboard. Good service with a good selection of drinks for most. Highly recommended.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Favorite hangout!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Awesome bartenders

Date: 2 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

It was fun, great atmosphere.... Im from San Antonio , moved from Amarillo 22yrs ago. Went back to see family , and had a nice time there.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 3

About a third of the pinball machines are broken, unfortunately. The other machines were great. They have a large variety of drinks. The women s bathroom needed some cleaning. I was also unimpressed by the employees not wearing face masks during a pandemic.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

I had a party there Saturday & it was so much fun! The bartender was awesome, Marco the owner is awesome as well! I would recommend anyone to have a party here!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 2

Their video game selection was cool but not awesome. Pinball was awesome.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Great place to have a good time. Management is AMAZING!!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

I love this place! Its fun and different from usual bars. The drinks are very reasonably priced. The staff is awesome! The GM, Henry, is a great guy and very professional.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

OMG... this place is so much fun. Arcade games for every decade. Throw it back or virtual for today. The service is on point and the music is great. Love it!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Favorite Date Night spot

Date: 3 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

This place is nostalgic and AWESOME! childhood = revisited. (+booze)

Date: 3 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

I loved the place! but I would like them to play music in Spanish too

Date: 3 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

fantastic selection of pinball machines and classic arcades!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Amazing place! Old school arcade games, lots of pinball. Great happy hour and liquor selection. Knowledgeable service. Come here!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 1

Date: 3 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

So much fun! Would recommend for the college aged young adults and anyone who loves videos games. Great atmosphere!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Great drinks and fun retro arcade games.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 4

It was somewhat quiet at the time we went 4pm. something different, loved the pinball games:). Only problem was the drinks werent tasty the coke was flat it seemed like. Cocktail was off as well I will drink beer next time. Had fun!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Loved it! Great conversation.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

We went here for my 21st Birthday and had so much fun! A very chill/relaxed bar with lots of fun games. Bartenders were helpful and polite. We will definitely be coming back!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

omg this place was so awesome great prices for drinks great service. theres a bunch of arcade games. this was a great place to relax for a half hour or so

Date: 3 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 4

Great place to go with a couple friends or date night.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Bring on the Nostalgia! Super amazing atmosphere. The staff is friendly and the establishment was clean. This establishment is also 21+. Stopped in after a date night and had some fun playing some games. There are some classic games here as well, not just pinball type. After I whopped my significant other at game of pacman, we enjoyed a few dri ks then attempted to beat a few high scores. We failed miserably, but we definitely be back to try again. All games are play as you play so be ready to cash in on some tokens. There other fun competitions coming up like a spelling bee. Check them out on Facebook.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 1

WORST PLACE WEVE BEEN IN AMARILLO!! The change machine says..change. It instead gives you tokens and you can NOT change them in for quarters when youre done. Most of the games didnt work but took Your money. Staff was rude, unhelpful, and aggressive towards customers!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Tons of pinball and old school arcade games. Great beer selection.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

I thought it was awesome! I love the tokens, I hate having to use a card to keep track of my credits. The atmosphere is clear and clean. The other patrons were nice and the employees were awesome. The bar tenders were so hardworking. Even with the pandemic going on I felt safe. Love it!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Havent been in a bar like this in years! This is an awesome place to hang out and enjoy some drinks! The arcade games are fun to play!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Great retro vibe. Plenty of old school arcade games and craft beers.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 4

Best place to hang out with friends, drink and play arcade games!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Great please to hang out at! Arcade games for all, plus pool and shuffle board!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 1

New to Amarillo and was excited to go here, but got there and was surprised how empty it was. Quickly realized why: the games were pay-per-play. Good barcades Ive been to in Dallas are typically unlimited play on a single cover fee. Kind of annoying to play pinball and be thinking about how much youre losing with each play. Also annoying to carry a pocket full of coins around. Hopefully they move to unlimited one day. Until then, not interested.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Awesome place and the lady bartender she was incredibly nice

Date: 3 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Nice place friendly staff

Date: 3 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Amazing place!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Love the atmosphere plus arcade games

Date: 3 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

so much fun and such a wonderful staff!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Think upscale Chuck E Cheese with a full bar

Date: 4 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Coolest place in Amarillo/ canyon!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Had alot of old scholl arcade games. Tons of pinball, price was average, had other games like pool and shuffle board as well. Very clean. Photo booth. Bartender was friendly and very nice.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 1

Never going back! Horrible manager!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

So much fun and reasonably priced! Would highly recommend !!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 1

Go to the venue after hearing fantastic things! I approach the door and produce my UK Driving Licence, get told that they dont accept any foreign IDs and to produce my passport, I said thats also British and then got asked to leave. Bit disappointed.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 1

Date: 4 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 4

Nice place! Old school arcade games like Mortal Kombat and Pac Mac. They also have a huge selection of ping pong machines which was neat. Very crowded though. If you sit at the bar with machines behind you people stand right behind you. When you play pool its hard to get a shot because of all the people that sit around the table conversing with friends. They play music, but it is so loud in there you cant hear it. We were there between 10 and midnight on a Saturday so it could be different on another night or times. The idea of arcade games and beer is pretty cool! We will try it again sometime.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

I love this place and enjoy the place with a good crowd! Cameron is a rude bartender and quite a bummer from the earlier party, and there are also rude cholos getting in your face when it gets late. You might want to go earlier before 11:00pm.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Bartenders are super nice and knowledgeable. The games are old school arcade games, but you get a lot of bang for your buck in regards to the tokens/game cost.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 4

Cute place to relax and enjoy a friday night!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Lit is outstanding. The pinball machines & arcade games are fantastic. Prices very reasonable. Drinks on point. Staff very personable. Highly recommend.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

Its pretty good. Drinks were way too expensive although it is probably a good tactic to keep people from drinking too much.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Good atmosphere, great alternative to the standard bar.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 1

Date: 4 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 3

barely found this place as i was walking by, unfortunate to have been kicked out due to my backpack and lack of a government id. just a local homeless photo id and proof of birth certificate and social security card will not allow me access to do anything in this town.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 2

Cool spot. Pool tables always packed and main walkway becomes easily congested with ppl.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Great beer selection!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

To be honest, I only wanna be there when Tooley is there. Hes the best :)

Date: 4 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Felt like a kid

Date: 4 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Cold Drinks and Great Games!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Absolutely beat place in town. Lots of great arcade machines and pinball machines. Mr. Tooley, Ms. Allee, and Mr Ninja are phenomenal people who are always ready to help. Im extremely thankful for LIT.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Great Barcade downtown! Friendly bar staff and affordable games.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

I had the best retro gaming experience!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 3

Fantastic experience. They have old school games, pool, and amazing drinks and prices. Major complaint one of the bartenders Cam is rude, and makes a point to agitate and belittle customers.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Wide variety of games and good prices.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Jere is a hoot. Give him your monies.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 1

The crowd thats in there made me feel uncomfortable. The question is how can you drink and have no one fight over a game. Have you ever played a game at home with someone without alcohol. Wow

Date: 4 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Dude! Our generation of games with no kiddies telling us how awesome WoW was? Im on it. Shuffleboard, pool, great drinks, great bartender....will be back.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Super fun!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Great fun

Date: 5 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

This is the place to have a great brew and have the best time!! Best bartenders and the pinball machines are A PLUS.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Love LIT! Really cool place to go with my gamer husband. I love pinball & he loved the Mortal Combat! The bartenders are super friendly & attentive. Nice clean establishment, one of our favorite places to get away any night of the week, super fun & very chill.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Fun, clean, very nice staff..

Date: 5 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 1

Games steal your coins. Staff doesnt care. Bring a lot of extra change!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 4

Great place to spend some time playing some games and throwing back a few.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 1

Date: 5 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Always fun. Drinks are good. Service is fast and the games bring you back to your childhood.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 4

Great place to be to have fun.

Date: 5 years ago